Early in the morning, Ao Daodao got up and got busy.

Although the big dragon head is not his ship, Ao Muyang trusts him and finds him to be at the helm, according to the rules, he is the boss of the ship, he is the captain, and he is the person in charge of the ship.

As for Ao Muyang, the dragon head, he belongs to the spiritual leader, he doesn't care about the things on the ship, he manages people, and how to lead people to make money.

With his son Ao Wuwei, Ao Dao got on the boat early and hung up firecrackers.

After Ao Muyang arrived at the dock, Ao Daodao beckoned to him: "Dragon, you come to arrange the water spirit." ”

Fishermen love the boat more than their own lives, especially the boat owner, who should cherish the boat even more, because the boat is in the people, the boat capsizes and people die, and the responsibility of the boat owner is very great.

In the Red Ocean, fishermen call boats water dragons and believe that each boat has its own soul.

In order to express their faith, the fishermen will seriously create a "boat soul" in the cabin, which is the "water living soul" in the mouth of Ao Dao.

In the past, fishermen used wooden boats, which could be built by themselves, so that when the skeleton of a new boat was built, the owner would dig a small hole in a small piece of wood, put copper plates, copper coins or silver dollars into it, and then enshrine them in a stable cabin, which is the water living spirit.

The reason why this thing is used to make water living spirits is because there is a proverb in the fisherman, which is called one copper, two silver and three gold, and the evil spirits are relieved, and the copper, silver and gold are believed to be able to drive away evil spirits.

In addition, Qiantan Town also has a unique custom, that is, the water spirits made and the things or daily necessities on the women's bodies, such as hair and handkerchiefs, can be tied to the copper coins and put into small holes.

In the same way, in local customs, the things on the body of women who have given birth also have the effect of warding off evil spirits.

This Ao Dao has been made, and after Ao Muyang got on the boat, he handed it over and said, "Dragon head, you come to place the water living spirit." ”

Ao Muyang nodded, he took the small wooden block, then took the silver needle and steel nail to the bottom of the cabin, and used a hammer to nail the small wooden block into the cabin.

This is also the rule, the water spirit must be placed in the closest place to the water, because the boat is a water dragon, and only with water can it be spiritual.

Ao Muyang placed the water living spirit, he returned to the bow of the boat and waved, Ao Daodao took off his cigarette and shouted: "Brothers, fire the cannon, inform the dragon lord, let's go to the sea to meet his old man!"

Strings of firecrackers were lit, and in the deafening sound, white smoke rose as Ao Dao twisted the ship's keys, and the engine of the Dragon's Head roared even louder.

There was joy when this kind of big boat went to sea for the first time, and the fishermen of the village rushed to get on the boat, waiting to go out with the boat.

Ao Fugui and his son each brought a plate on board, and there was a gaji fish on board, which had a festive name and was often used as a tribute to the dragon king before the development of new ships.

The two of them carried the fish from the bow to the stern of the boat, and the fishermen in the village followed behind and prayed for the dragon king to bless the safety of going to sea and have a great harvest.

The fishermen on the boat have a white rabbit steamed from white flour pinned to their waists, which is also a local custom, called "don't live with a rabbit waist", in this custom the white rabbit has the meaning of a good harvest.

Cases of beer, bottles of liquor were sent to the fishing boat, at this time people who are good at drinking can take the wine to drink, of course, this is still a custom, Ao Muyang to first sacrifice the sky and the sea to the dragon king.

The worship activities of the new boat trip are very enthusiastic, and the few tourists in the village are attracted to the pier, Lu Zhizi is very interested in this folk activity, and is also curious to watch at the pier.

Ao Muyang sprinkled a bottle of liquor in the air, poured a bottle of liquor into the sea water, and poured another bottle of liquor on the bow of the boat, and then came back with three empty bottles, gesturing to the people on the dock to get out of the way.

As soon as everyone got out of the way, Ao Muyang threw the three wine bottles down one by one, and smashed them one after another.

Lu Zhizi asked curiously, "What kind of custom is this?"

Ao Xiaoniu next to him introduced: "It's that the navigation technology was backward in the past, you know, you know, navigation was very dangerous at that time, and it was easy to shipwreck and kill people." ”

"At that time, there were no mobile phones, no walkie-talkies or any radios or anything like that, and there were very few ways to communicate, and every time a ship had an accident, the crew could only write on the paper the name of the shipwrecked, the time of the accident, the place of the accident, the name, the place of origin and other things, in short, write a suicide note and then roll up the paper and stuff it into an empty bottle, and then seal the bottle and throw it into the sea, hoping to be found by a passing ship or a passing ship to the shore. ”

"In ancient times, bottles were very precious, and the most common was wine bottles, so everyone would put the suicide note in the wine bottle. But this method of rescue is not reliable, and the bottle may be found at some point, and the ship will probably be finished long ago. ”

So the families of fishermen and sailors have always been most afraid of seeing bottles, because seeing a bottle thrown by a loved one from the boat often means that something has happened to him. ”

"Later, there was a tradition that when a new ship went to sea, the captain of the ship would come and drop the wine bottle to ward off evil spirits and pray for good luck. At this time, the more broken the wine bottle is, the better, indicating that after the ship is put into sailing, it will always be smooth sailing and all the work will be done!"

Lu Zhizi suddenly said: "I see, this is, well, this is a ruined boat! You fishermen have so many customs!"

Ao Xiaoniu grinned and said, "There is another custom related to you, Mr. Lu, you can't sit on this boat, I mean you can't sit this time." ”

Lu Zhizi asked strangely, "Why? Because I'm a woman? Aren't your customs here very respectful of women?"

Ao Xiaoniu said: "You guessed half right, because you are a beauty, you are too beautiful, this is also a legend, do you want to listen to it?"

Lu Zhizi beckoned: "Let's hear it." ”

Ao Xiaoniu said: "This is related to the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, you know the Eight Immortals, right?"

Lu Zhizi nodded, and Ao Xiaoniu continued: "The first time the Eight Immortals want to cross the sea to Penglai Immortal Island, they don't have a boat, so Tie Guan Li turned the crutches in his hand into a brand-new big dragon boat. ”

"At that time, there were many people on the ship, and it was very lively, which alarmed the Hualong prince in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. Prince Hualong flew to the sea to take a look, and when he saw that He Xiangu was beautiful and could dance, he made waves and snatched her. ”

The other immortals were very reluctant, and each raised their magic weapons to kill and rescued He Xiangu from the Dragon Palace. Since then, the prince of Hualong has a grudge, and every time he sees a new ship going to sea, he will go to see it, and if he sees a beautiful girl on board, he will make waves. ”

After listening to the explanation, Lu Zhizi couldn't help laughing: "What should I say? Shouldn't I thank this custom? Is this an officially certified teacher who is beautiful?"

A child watching the excitement next to him said: "Teacher Lu is fine, not only can't you get on this boat, but Ao Xiaoniu can't get on either." ”

Lu Zhizi asked curiously, "Why?"

Ao Xiaoniu, who was still elated before, quickly became gloomy, he looked at the big boat with nostalgia, and said, "Who has to sit for the first time? Uncle Yang will definitely take me on the boat in the future, so I won't go to join in the fun this time." ”