Chapter 41: Fishing Fire Singing Night (I)
Every year, when Jinshawan arrives at the celebration, it must be the most lively time. There are dozens of fishing boats moored on the beach, large and small, and at the command of the three village chiefs, these fishing boats will carry young and strong young men on sail.
"Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye." In the crowd, a shirtless young man who looked a few years younger than Ye Qi ran over with a wave of his hand.
"Native, where's your father?" Luo Shuying asked at the visitor.
The young man named Tusheng scratched his head and said with a smile: "My father is helping me repair the fishing nets on the other side of the boat." ”
This young man is Uncle Zhang's son, whose nickname is Goudan'er, and his big name is Zhang Tusheng. Because he was born with a lack of gold in the five elements, he asked someone to give him this name. Born native, it has the meaning of native gold.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Qi? I just heard my father say that you are back, and I am still ready to catch a few more big fish. Zhang Tusheng still smiled so straightforwardly.
Ye Qi still remembers that when he was young, this simple and straight boy always liked to follow him and Zhou Chu. At that time, they stole melons, peaches, and birds' nests, and they did everything that wild children could do. even went to the beach to pick up seashells and roast them, every time they ate with a loose stomach, and then they were reprimanded by the elders of the family.
Even so, in that heartless childhood, there will always be a second-class joy that is incomprehensible today.
It's just that the years are gone.
The thin boy with a snot at the beginning has now grown into a sturdy young man with a dark complexion and knotted muscles.
"Then you have to work hard, you can't embarrass our Jinsha Village." Ye Qi patted him on the shoulder and cheered him up.
Zhang Tusheng slapped his naked chest loudly, "Brother Qi, don't worry!" My father said that as long as I caught the largest and most fish, he promised to ask me for a daughter-in-law. ”
"Then you have to work hard, otherwise the big girls and little daughters-in-law in our village will run away with the boys from other villages." Wen Yue quipped with a smile.
"Aunt Yue, it's not me blowing. Whether it's fishing or farm work, there are really few of our three village gentlemen who can compare to me. Zhang Tusheng's confident speech and expression almost engraved the words 'fishing expert' on the door of his head.
"Dog, dog. Bunny, everyone else is ready to go to sea, why are you still here to pull calves. Uncle Zhang walked over scoldingly.
He had just finished mending his fishing nets when he turned around to find that his son was missing. After searching in the crowd for a long time, I realized that the little cub was actually chatting with someone.
"Brother Zhang, look at you in a hurry. Isn't our village chief still talking, he hasn't spoken yet, what are you anxious about? ”
Ye Zhicheng stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Besides, whether we can get a few more acres of arable land next year depends on these young people." ”
"As long as this calf doesn't embarrass my old Zhang family, it's fine."
Uncle Zhang glanced at his son and didn't have much hope for him
"Sons and daughters of Jinshawan, today is the time to show your majesty, and the souls left by the ancestors will be inherited by you."
Zhou Rong, the head of Jinsha Village, stood on the temporary altar and made the final mobilization for all the young villagers who went to sea.
"Now please all the sons and daughters of the boat, your task is to catch more and bigger fish than others before the day falls."
He stood on the high platform and looked around, and when he saw that the young men had boarded the ship in good spirits, he raised his voice and said, "All the ships have set sail." ”
With his order, all the fishing boats in the three villages sailed out of the shore together. The sight was like a naval expedition, and it made people feel impassioned and enthusiastic.
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As the sun sets, villagers on the shore are looking forward to the return of their fishing boats. Although they all want their children to win this celebration competition, they are more concerned about their personal safety, after all, the sea is unforgiving.
"Look, there's a ship back." A child pointed to a black dot on the surface of the sea and shouted.
"There's a boat back, I don't know which baby it is?"
"Ah, I don't know how many fish my cubs can catch."
As the black spots in the distance became bigger and bigger, the villagers on the shore also began to discuss it. The topic of their discussion is nothing more than their own children, and they all hope that they will return with a full load and bring good signs for next year.
"It looks like a boat from Shangzhazi Village, and the waterline is so deep, it looks like the boat is full." Ye Qi rested one hand on his forehead and looked into the distance.
"Hey, the name of last year's celebration was taken by Xiazhazi Village, and it seems that this year they are also determined to win." The person who spoke was a sturdy middle-aged man with a height of more than 1.8 meters.
"It turned out to be Uncle Zhou, I didn't see you just now, and I thought you were also participating in the competition." Ye Qi turned his head to look at the middle-aged man and said in surprise.
The man waved his hand and said, "No matter what I say, I can be regarded as an elder, we can't rely on the strength to bully the juniors." ”
Then he looked around and continued, "What's the matter, my family Da Chu didn't come back with you?" ”
"Brother Da Chu wants to accompany Sister Qing for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so just" Ye Qi struggled for a while, but still confessed the truth.
"Hey~~ I really have a wife and forget my father, this little rabbit cub, wait for the next time I come back to see me, I won't teach him a good lesson."
Ye Qi's Uncle Zhou is Zhou Chu's father and the son of Zhou Rong, the head of Jinsha Village. Zhou Chu inherited his father's physique, tall, strong, and mighty.
But strangely, the surnames of father and son are not similar at all. Zhou Chu usually doesn't talk much, but he is calm and careful; And his father Zhou Dayou has a fiery temper, and his roar is simply Sai Zhang Fei.
"Hey, who do you say you're going to teach? What's wrong with our son hurting his wife? Do you want him to stay with you for the rest of your life? ”
"Hehe, aren't we talking about fun, how dare I teach your son a lesson."
As the saying goes, one thing descends to one thing, don't look at Zhou Da, someone is strong, in fact, he is also a master who is afraid of the inside. Once his mother-in-law became powerful, he had to curl up obediently like a Persian cat.
"Look, there's another ship back."
Just when Zhou Dayou was reprimanded by his wife, another shout broke out from the crowd. Everyone looked into the distance, and saw that there were more ships returning this time.
As the boats approached the shore, the villagers waded barefoot to meet the returning warriors.
Uncle Zhang and Ye Qi were also looking for Zhang Tusheng's boat, but after looking for a few back and forth, there was no trace of the boat, and everyone couldn't help but become anxious.
"Dog'er will be fine, it's going to be dark, why hasn't he come back?" Seeing that the search boat docked, but there was no boat for his children, Uncle Zhang began to panic in his heart.
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry. You also know that he was born with a slow surname, maybe he is rushing back. Ye Qi comforted from the side.
"I hope so." Uncle Zhang looked worriedly at the depths of the sea.