Huang Pingnai was born to his father who was drunk and sexually disordered and had a servant girl, and the mother and son have never been treated well by their families.

His mother died of a serious illness a few years ago, and Huang Ping's life was not very easy.

Of course, the so-called bad is only relative to the people of Huangfuzhong.

Compared with the common people, Huang Ping can be regarded as worry-free about food and clothing.

There is Huang Shang in the house, and Huang Ping has not been troubled by his family, but there is no extra funding, as well as industrial inheritance.

After all, Huang Shang is dedicated to the public, and he has never purchased any other industries except for his official position.

The Huang family's industries were all worked hard by the children themselves, but they used a little money and face in Huang Xiang.

This time, Huang Sheng wanted to return to his hometown, and Huang Ping expressed his willingness to follow, so as not to be looked down upon in the house.

Except for Huang Sheng and Huang Ping, there was only an old servant driving the carriage with him.

The carriage was quite spacious, but it was occupied by a large number of books, and only a small part was left for two people to sit.

Huang Shang's previous position in charge of the Criminal Department and the Imperial Doctor had offended many people, and there were no former officials, so that since he resigned, no colleagues have come to greet him and see him off.

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A month later, the two Zhejiang Road Zhongzhou City and County Ya.

Huang Sheng and others, who had rested here for a night, were accompanied by the county order and prepared to go to the old house of their hometown to determine the matter of enclosure.

At this moment, the sky has just broken and the sky is clear, and the day is slowly driving the darkness to the horizon.

The three of them boarded the carriage and swayed to the Huangjia Village more than 50 years ago in Huang Shang's memory.

In Huang Shang's memory, Huangjia Village has always been sparsely populated, and it lives by fishing near the sea.

Since he became an official in the court, he has never come back, and I don't know if those villagers are familiar with anyone.

After traveling more than ten miles east of the city, we bypassed a hill and reached the other side of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a forest, some small houses that seem to be deliberately laid out just right, a bay of water around the edge of the forest, a long bridge, a piece of smoke, and vanilla mountain flowers, which can be picked up at will.

It's a paradise.

"Let's get out of the car and walk. Perhaps because of the timidity of the hometown, Huang Shang did not want to be too public.

The carriage stopped not far away, and everyone dismounted.

Outside the car is a side of tender green seedling fields, dark green water chestnut fields, neatly and carefully interspersed, milk vetch small flowers woven all over the field.

Because the road was bumpy, it took a long time.

It was approaching noon, and there were only a few chasing and frolicking children outside, and the smoke of the cooking curled up on the roof of the farmhouse, dispersed in the glowing air, and then faded.

Everyone walked on the muddy road in the countryside, and the children on the side of the road looked at these strangers curiously, and did not dare to come forward to say hello.

Huang Shang found the home in his memory. The house has disappeared, it must have fallen into disrepair, and it is sad to loom among the wild grass and pines.

When my parents were out fishing, they were shipwrecked at sea, so that they were buried in the sea, and they didn't even leave a grave.

"Alas. ”

Huang Sheng sighed and shook his head, his eyes confused.

"It's the prefectural magistrate in front. "An old man heard from his grandson that an outsider came here, and he was curious to come and see, but he didn't expect that it was the county order that came.

The county magistrate and Huang Shang both looked back, Huang Shang was disappointed, the person in front of him had not seen it himself.

"This is Lord Huang who has just returned to his hometown, and he is the person of your Huangjia Village.

Today, the county order is to accompany Lord Huang to take a look. The prefectural order replied.

Lao Su suddenly realized, smiled, and arched his hand: "I've seen Lord Huang and Lord County."

The old man is not surnamed Huang, and this is no longer Huangjia Village.

Ten years ago, when Li Yuanwai from Hangzhou bought the fields here, people from Huangjia Village have gone to settle down in other places. ”

Huang Shang frowned and asked, "I don't know where all the people in Huangjia Village have gone." ”

Lao Suo tilted his head and recalled: "They all went to their own places, some went to the county seat to do business, and some went to several other villages.

The two adults, and this young man, should not go to the old man's house for a light meal and a glass of turbid wine. ”

Huang Sheng shook his head and said disappointedly: "Thank you for informing, we still have something to do, so we don't have to eat." ”

"Then don't bother your lords, the old man will take his leave first. The old man arched his hand and walked along the path with his cane.

The county magistrate beside Huang Sheng had a slight embarrassment on his face, and said softly: "Things are a little difficult to do, since there is already a master here, if Lord Huang wants, he still needs to discuss with that Li Yuanwai good student." ”

"No need, there is nothing to be nostalgic for the old man here.

The old man remembered that when he was young, he often went out to sea with his parents to fish.

I vaguely remember that there are a few isolated islands not far from the coast, so the old man will choose one island. "Maybe I don't care about the world and just want to read quietly, or maybe it's because I can remember my parents by being close to the sea.

The county commander breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly: "That's easy, these isolated islands are borderless land, and they can be done soon." ”

Huang Sheng nodded, looked around, and walked towards the outside of the village.

The three of them returned to the carriage, ate some dry food, and headed for the shore.

Huang Sheng and Huang Ping rented a fishing boat and asked the fisherman to take them to the largest island not far from the coast.

The old servant guarded the carriage in place, and the county magistrate excused himself from being unwell and did not board the ship.

Of course, this is also human nature, after all, in this era, it is easy to have an accident when you go to sea.

More than two hours later, Huang Sheng and Huang Ping set foot on an island.

This island covers an area of about 60,000 acres, there is a towering mountain peak in the island, and the whole island is full of bare trees, judging by its varieties, it should be peach trees.

There are many snakes, insects, rats and ants on the island, and there are wild grasses everywhere. Because few people come, there are no trails here, so we have to push through the thorns on our own.

The two of them only walked a little way, got a general understanding of the topography of the island, and then turned back. After all, the county order is still waiting on the shore, and Huang Shang is not good enough to delay people too much.

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It was late at night when everyone returned to the county seat, and a table of good dishes had already been prepared and waiting in the government office.

In the dark night, the moon did not come out, only a few scattered stars, hanging in the night sky, flashing and muttering the whispers of dreams, and the flickering revealed a sad and frightening loneliness.

In the Yazhong of Zhongzhou City and County, the county magistrate who had just finished the dinner was writing the title deed in the study, and Huang Shang was quietly watching from the side.

As a result, the island was never registered, and no one bought or sold, so the title deed had to be written on the spot.

"This island doesn't have a name yet, so it's better for Lord Huang to take a name, so that the lower officials can write this title deed. The county magistrate asked Huang Shang.

Huang Shang thought for a while and thought: "The old man went to the island today, and there are many peach trees on the island, so it will be called Peach Blossom Island." ”