Chapter 9 Neptune Temple

Looking at her daughter sitting in Zhuang Haiyang's arms, Zhuang Ling, who was an elder sister and mother, was somewhat speechless. But she somewhat knows that as her younger brother moves back to her hometown, she is afraid that there will not be too many opportunities to meet her daughter in the future.

In contrast, her husband Liu Haicheng, who also rushed back for lunch, did not feel anything bad. Looking at his daughter in his brother-in-law's arms, he also knew that his brother-in-law loved his daughter very much, and his daughter also liked this uncle.

Zhuang Ling, who couldn't help it, finally said: "Tingting, eat by yourself, don't rely on your uncle!"

"No! I like my uncle, so I want my uncle to feed me! This is the big lobster that my uncle caught for me!"

The little girl who was in Zhuang Haiyang's arms ignored her mother's warning, but proudly said two sentences. In her opinion, her parents are very busy every day, and they don't have much time to play with her, and they refuse to buy her favorite toys.

Only this uncle will buy her toys and delicious food every time he comes to the house. Even if her mother murdered herself, she believed that her uncle would help. Although the little girl is not very old, she is also a ghost and a little smart.

Zhuang Haiyang, who heard the mother and daughter arguing, also smiled and said, "Sister, forget it! The lobster shell is hard, and the little girl can't gnaw at all." There is another one in the refrigerator, don't stay too long, and then steam it for the girl to eat. This girl loves to eat!"

"Of course she loves to eat it! This lobster, hundreds of dollars! You can spoil her!"

Facing his sister's complaints, Zhuang Haiyang also continued to smile and said: "This is my unique niece, who will spoil her if I don't spoil her?" Tingting, when the holiday is over, you come to your uncle's house, and your uncle will cook food for you every day!"

"Well, I'm going to pick up shells and make tinkling things!"

Taking advantage of the meal, brother-in-law Liu Haicheng also smiled and said, "Really decided to move back to the old parents?"

"Of course, I actually think it's cleaner and freer to move back to my hometown. This time I went back, I went to the surrounding islands to take a look, and there were still a lot of good things. These lobsters and crabs have a lot of nests in the nearby reef pits.

When I went out today, I went to the small island next to me to fish a few shots, and I earned more than 5,000. This income is easier than working in other places before. Compared with the vicinity of the town, the fishery resources on Nanshan Island are indeed much more than those offshore. ”

Hearing this, Zhuang Ling was still a little dissatisfied and said: "Then you really plan to stay on the island for the rest of your life? Do you not have a family in the future? There is that girl who is willing to stay on the island with you for the rest of your life?"

"No, then it's single! Anyway, I'm not too old, let's find it slowly! Sister, you still don't have to open your mouth about blind dates. Do you really dare to arrange a blind date for me, believe it or not, I'll stay on the island and not come back?"

Regarding Zhuang Haiyang's resignation from work and returning to his hometown, Zhuang Ling did not object. But she still hopes that this only brother can get married and start a family as soon as possible. The eldest sister is like a mother, and her parents are not there, so she feels responsible for taking care of her younger brother.

But what makes her helpless is that this younger brother has a very stubborn temper. Even if the bank where she works has a lot of single girls with good conditions, Zhuang Haiyang is not interested at all. As soon as he talked about blind dates, Zhuang Haiyang ran away in a blink of an eye, and he couldn't even find anyone.

knew that his wife was very concerned about his brother-in-law's lifelong affairs, but Liu Haicheng still smiled and said: "Ah Ling, don't be too anxious about this matter, let the ocean find it by himself first." He's not bad-looking, so don't worry about finding a girlfriend. ”

After eating, Zhuang Haiyang coaxed the reluctant little girl before riding a motorcycle and leaving the old lady's house. When he came to the decoration store in the town, Zhuang Haiyang found a shop that the owner knew and customized some doors and windows of good size.

After paying the deposit, Zhuang Haiyang returned to the fishing building, returned the motorcycle key to Chen Chong, and then walked back to the fishing boat dock. After putting away the things I had bought, I took the boat back to Nanshan Island again, and it was still early to return to the island.

If he comes back too late, Zhuang Haiyang is also worried that the sea will be too stormy. Compared with the wind and waves in the offshore waters, the winds and waves in the open sea are undoubtedly greater. Come back early and avoid sudden changes in the weather on the way back.

Compared with other medium-sized and large-sized fishing boats, the fishing boats driven by Zhuang Haiyang are undoubtedly less resistant to wind and waves. Even if Zhuang Haiyang believes in his water nature, if the boat capsizes and capsizes, Zhuang Haiyang will still be heartbroken.

After returning to the old house and putting away the things he bought, Zhuang Haiyang carried another bag of things to the hillside south of the village. Looking at this small temple surrounded by shrubs and vines, Zhuang Haiyang also knew that no one had come to burn incense in the small temple for many years.

Cleaning up the weeds at the entrance of the small temple, looking at the small temple covered with cobwebs, Zhuang Haiyang also sighed: "The village barren temple is also useless! Regardless of whether there is a sea king in the world or not, we will be neighbors in the future!"

In the past, Zhuang Haiyang may not have believed in these things, but after experiencing adventures in person, Zhuang Haiyang felt that in this world, there may really be a sea king or a dragon king. Since you have moved back to live, it is also necessary to let the small temple receive some incense offerings.

Clean up the weeds and shrubs in front of the temple gate, light a string of firecrackers, and throw it directly into the small temple. The sound of crackling firecrackers sounded, and the small temple filled with gunsmoke also had a little more sacred and mysterious atmosphere.

The incense and candles he bought were lit and placed in front of the shrine, looking at the statue of the Sea King wearing a dragon crown on the altar, Zhuang Haiyang also knelt down respectfully and said: "Sea King, in the early years, I heard the old people in the village say that you have a dragon palace, which specializes in accepting those who can't return home from shipwreck.

If there really is a dragon palace, please take good care of my parents. As far as I am concerned, when I return to my hometown, I also hope to find the bones of their second elder one day. I know it's hard, so I'll ask you to take shelter!"

Recalling his parents who were unfortunately shipwrecked a few years ago, Zhuang Haiyang has never forgotten in his heart. Situations like this are actually common in fishing villages. On the hill behind the village, there are many graves of the victims.

But for Zhuang Haiyang at this moment, he didn't dare to hope to find the bones of his parents who might have been buried in the sea. At this moment, Zhuang Haiyang felt that as long as he practiced hard, he might be able to find the bones of his parents one day.

For him and his sister Zhuang Ling, many times they feel that their parents have gone to sea, but they have disappeared and have not returned. But whether the parents are dead or alive in the end, in fact, no one knows. And Zhuang Haiyang came back this time in the hope of uncovering this mystery.

When he was young, Zhuang Haiyang, who also came to the Neptune Temple with his parents to pay homage to incense, went on incense as usual. From now on, as long as he is on the island, he will also make incense every now and then, ask for peace of mind, and pray for his parents to be safe or rest.

Regarding the matter of his parents, Zhuang Haiyang and Zhuang Ling rarely mentioned it. can be the child of a fisherman, and similar situations are very common on Nanzhou Island. This has happened to at least nine out of ten fishing villages on the islands.

That's why it's said that every time a fisherman goes out to sea, it's an adventure. On the sea, no one can predict what will happen. In addition to unpredictable wind and waves, entering the high seas can also encounter unknown risks.

Standing in front of the Sea King Temple, looking at the seemingly calm but unpredictable sea below, Zhuang Haiyang also had the ambition to conquer it for the first time. In the past, he didn't dare to have such ambitions, but at this moment, Zhuang Haiyang felt that as long as he worked hard, there might be hope.

"Live a good life, practice well! Dinghaizhu, even if it is a congenital deficiency, it is also a supreme treasure pearl! I don't expect to cultivate to the kind of immortal who has the ability to turn over the river and the sea, and I will be satisfied if I can do it like a fish in water!"

Zhuang Haiyang, who secretly sighed, remembered the mysterious sea pearl stored in the sea of consciousness in his mind, and his heart was also full of expectations for the future. If you can't do something with such an adventure, it seems that he is too incompetent!