Chapter 014: Zhuangxing
There was a storm on the sea, and the "good time" of the 15th was missed, and the water ghosts all lamented it. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Hou Qi breathed a long sigh of relief, and secretly recited "Thank God" several times.
The Holy Three couldn't stay here for too long, so he had to leave with regrets. Although I will come back on the first day of next month, it is really hard to say whether I will be able to take a break at that time.
The water ghosts were making a fuss about going home, and Hou Qi received the instructions of the Holy Three to keep the matter of opening up the route to Shouzhen Island secret for the time being, which was not allowed. Who knows which one of the mouths will loosen and poke out the things here?
The remuneration was raised by another 30%, so as to appease the homesick water ghosts.
Hou Qi couldn't ask about the situation of the "old friend", Sheng San said a lot to himself, but when he asked, he refused to reveal a word.
The Holy Three said that he was sick and thanked the guest, and came to the sea to avoid human eyes, and the one who often showed his face by his side must stay behind to cover up for him. Shan Jiu, who came with him this time, is a wooden and quiet person, and it is good to be able to answer one sentence if he asks ten questions, and it is more difficult to ask something from his mouth than to ascend to the sky.
The fragmentary information he got from the Holy Three made Hou Qi yearn for Shouzhen Island that he had never had, and as soon as the day turned around, he ordered the water ghosts to go to the sea and make thorough preparations for the next landing on the island.
Everyone on Shouzhen Island is also busy, and Chili Po is a person who does what she says, taking Zhang and Yanhong up the mountain to mow the grass every day. Aunt Hao soaked the cut grass in water neatly, and waited for everyone to roll it into a straw rope in their leisure.
Mulan went to the sea as usual, and whenever the tide rose, she would get as close to the whirlpool as possible to feel the changes in the current. When they returned from the sea, they took care of all the chores such as cooking, and let the pepper women concentrate on rubbing the rope.
Time is unhurriedly entering the summer, and the weather on the island has become tricky. It's still very cold on a cloudy day, and it's still very cold, and it can be roasted alive on a sunny day.
After countless explorations, Mulan has basically been able to confirm her previous conjecture. Because the rope is not long enough, it is not possible to do the final field verification when the tide level is at its highest on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Chili Po knew that she was anxious, and took Aunt Hao and Zhang's to rub the rope day and night. The rope stacks were getting higher and higher, and finally they had enough to count before June 15.
Mulan weighed it and chose to go to the sea at the time of early tide. In this way, the morning tide is not good, and the evening tide can be tried again.
On the afternoon of the 14th, Chili Po instructed everyone to move the rope.
Afraid of breaking halfway, the rope is thick and strong, each bundle has dozens of catties, Zhang and Yanhong are still struggling to carry a bundle, and Chili Po is still walking like a fly when she carries two bundles.
It took more than an hour to go back and forth before all the ropes were moved to the beach. They all shook and hugged each other, and the rope ends were tied together in a dead knot, one end tied to a big tree with deep roots and thick leaves, and the other end was tied to the waist when Mulan went to the sea.
Zhang was afraid that the rope would hurt Mulan, so he specially dismantled a thick garment and lined it with soft animal skin to make a waist guard.
Mulan is going to the sea, and everyone remembers in their hearts that they didn't sleep well this night. Before dawn the next day, Zhang got up first. Chili Po and Aunt Hao were already young when they were old, and they woke up after hearing the movement.
Even Yan Hong, who had always been sleepy, sat up forcefully, rubbed her eyes and slowly dressed.
Mulan opened her eyes, and when she heard that it was still early, she turned over and fell asleep again. This trip to the sea is not as small as in the past, and it is necessary to sleep enough to save enough physical strength.
Zhang was afraid that Mulan would not have enough to eat, so he took out all the things that he was reluctant to eat on weekdays. Steamed a jar full of rice, put the bacon on the fire and roasted until it was oily and chopped.
Two days ago, Mulan found two nests of bird eggs in a stone cave by the sea, and she was going to make up for Chili Po and Aunt Hao, but she was also asked to keep them. Cooked, peeled, and shoveled into pieces, mixed with diced bacon in the rice.
After steaming for a while, the aroma of rice mixed with the aroma of meat and eggs spread around, causing the little beast in the forest to be ready to move, staring at the crockpot and swallowing saliva.
I grilled the fish, fried the chestnut flour hazelnut cake, fried the crab sauce until fragrant, and mixed it with mushrooms and wild vegetables......
When Mulan got up, she saw that the stump table was full, and it was even more abundant than during the New Year. I felt that my heart was warm, and even my hands and feet were warm.
Zhang took the largest bowl, piled the rice like a hill, and urged Mulan, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it's cold." ”
Mulan nodded, scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth. Every grain of rice is soaked in oil, and a salty and sweet fragrance spreads on the tip of the tongue.
She had a good family background in her previous life, and she didn't dare to say that she was delicacies from the mountains and seas, but she never lacked a mouth. This simple bowl of bibimbap allowed her to taste the delicacy she had tasted in two lifetimes. Maybe it was so delicious that she could barely resist the urge to cry.
Yan Hong waited for a long time with the bowl, and saw that the chili pepper woman and Aunt Hao didn't touch the rice, but only picked up the leftover vegetable dumplings from yesterday to eat, and she was embarrassed to serve the rice, and she couldn't stop muttering, "After steaming so many rice, where can Mulan finish it?"
"Yes, I can't finish eating, Chili Po, Aunt Hao, Aunt Zhang, Sister Yanhong, you eat it too. Mulan hurriedly greeted.
"Okay. Yan Hong cheered, and the two of them glared at each other, and there was a little sneer on their faces, "Mulan is called to eat......"
Zhang ignored her, took the lid and covered the crockpot, and urged Mulan: "Mulan eat quickly, eat to your heart's content." I'll make the rest of the rice into rice balls later, and you can take it with you, and it's delicious when you're hungry in the sea. ”
Mulan just said, "No", and the pepper woman intercepted her words, "Listen to your aunt." ”
Since she could talk, Mulan had never eaten alone. If there is anything delicious, you have to stuff it into the mouth of the chili pepper woman and them. I didn't eat it coldly this time, and I felt so uncomfortable. But she understands that if she doesn't eat it, it should be the chili pepper women who are uncomfortable. He stopped pushing and began to eat in large gulps.
Yan Hong heard Zhang's say that the leftovers didn't have her share, and her mouth was pouting. Glancing at Mulan from time to time, Yin Yang said weirdly: "Eat slowly, don't choke, no one will rob you." ”
Except for a few noisy words from her, everyone else finished the meal in silence.
Mulan calculates the time, and in a moment and a half it will be high tide, so after cleaning up, she will go to the beach. Chili Po and Zhang's had to accompany her, and Aunt Hao stayed behind to guard the door as usual.
Yan Hong thought about the leftovers, and reasoned that her stomach hurt and hid in the toilet. She couldn't help if she went, and others didn't bother to expose her.
The sky is just dawning, and it is the most peaceful time before high tide, when the sky and the sea are a deep blue and look unfathomable.
Zhang carefully tied the waist guard for Mulan, and repeatedly admonished: "Mulan, you must be careful." ”
Mulan opened her arms, asked Pepper Po to tie the rope for her, and raised her head to show a big smile to Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, don't worry, it'll be fine." ”
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