Jiang Wanbai's attitude was so resolute that there was silence around her. After a while, I don't know who left first, and everyone dispersed.

Ah Cai stood there, grateful and scared, crying like a tearful person, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Tian Chengbao suddenly walked over, touched her face with his hand, wiped away her tears, and then took her hand and said naturally: "Come home with me." ”

Go home. Home, a word is worth a thousand, Ah Cai nodded heavily, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

While everyone was walking back, Jiang Wanbai had been observing the people of the Tian family, and she was wondering if everyone believed those gossips. What hurts people the most is not from the discussion of outsiders, but often from the doubts of those closest to her, and she doesn't want this situation to happen in the Tian family.

Fortunately, although the Tian family was a little surprised, they didn't say anything, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

That night, the sky was a little overcast, just like the mood of the crowd.

The Tian family has been tired for so many days, and at this time, just like the tight rubber band suddenly loosened, each hand and foot are soft, and they go to bed early, sleeping deeply.

And in a fishing village a dozen kilometers away, the sea is looking for something in a broken wooden shed in the courtyard.

"The sea, the sea, ahem, is that you?" An old woman's voice.

"It's me, mother, go to sleep." The sea agreed, and continued to rummage, and finally found what he was looking for under several fishing baskets, a huge fishing net.

Touching the fishing net with his hand, his eyes were inexplicably complicated.

"The sea, you didn't go to work in the salt works, what are you doing with it?"

When the sea turned around, he saw his mother on crutches, with her back bent, behind her.

"Mother, the work of the salt works is not tiring. I want to go fishing in the morning and go to work during the day. The sea hung its head and did not dare to look at its mother.

"Is there no money at home?" The old woman said with some self-reproach, "Then don't buy me and your father such expensive medicine, it's all an old problem, just endure it and it's over, it's a waste of money." ”

"It's not because of you, mother, don't think about it, and don't tell your father. Otherwise, he will refuse to take the medicine again. The sea hurriedly seized the old woman's hand.

But the old woman didn't believe it, and shook her head as she moved her lips, and her eyes were red, as if tears were falling.

The sea panicked even more, and hurriedly helped the old woman into the house to rest, "Mother, the doctor said that you can't be happy and sad about your illness, don't cry."

It's really not because of you. Last time Ah Cai came back, he left me some money, enough for you to see a doctor. ”

"Don't ask for Ah Cai's money, it's not easy for her, don't let your in-laws look down on her." The old woman clung to the hand of the sea and said hurriedly.

"I know, don't worry, mother." The sea patted the old woman's hand.

The old woman still believed in the sea, so she didn't ask any more questions, but remembered what had just happened, "Then what are you doing with your fishing net?" ”

The sea itself is relatively honest, and after repeated inquiries from his mother, he finally told the truth.

It turned out that the matchmaker told him a family affair before, but the girl's family asked for a lot of dowry, and he was about to prepare a dowry for Ah Cai at that time, so it was delayed until now.

Today, those people said that he couldn't marry a daughter-in-law, or that it was all Ah Cai's fault, and he immediately became anxious. Once this Keren's hat is worn, won't Ah Cai's life be over? In order to prove that things were not as they were said, he decided to marry the girl back no matter what.

It's just that the bride price is still a problem, so he decided to go out to sea in the morning to fish, so as to save enough money quickly.

"I'm bitter for you, and I'm bitter for Ah Cai. It's all useless to me...... "The old woman said, covering her face with her hands and weeping silently.

"Mother, don't be like this, look, isn't our family getting better and better these days! In the past, Ah Cai and I were small, and we couldn't even eat at home, but now although we can't eat big fish and meat, we can also eat enough.

There is also Ah Cai, she is now married to a person who knows cold and hot, and her family treats her well, which is something that others can't ask for.

As for me, when I save enough money, I will also marry a daughter-in-law, what else do you have to worry about. It seemed that he really thought of that kind of beautiful day, and the sea smiled heartily.

This happiness seemed to be contagious, and the old woman finally stopped her grief, and her eyes were full of hope.

"Mother, it's not early, you go and rest, I'll tighten this fishing net and go to sleep for a while."

The old woman agreed, looked at the somewhat gloomy sky again, and said uneasily: "Isn't it going to rain tomorrow?" The sea, if it rains, don't go out to sea. Many old sea people have been planted on this. ”

"Mother, it's okay." The sea patted his chest and said, "I haven't experienced it before, and besides, I don't think it will rain on this day." ”

The next morning, when the Tian family was still in their dreams, the sky changed suddenly. For a time, the wind was fierce and the rain was pouring.

The Tian family was suddenly awakened, and looked at the wind and rain outside with some fear. The wind, like a big hand, destroyed several trees and houses in the courtyard, almost pinning them to the ground.

The rain, mixed with the wind, cut holes in the ground like a blade.

The wind and rain were too strong, and the Tian family felt a little difficult to breathe, so they involuntarily got up and gathered in the living room.

Jiang Wanbai was naturally awakened, and when she heard the movement outside, she also put on her clothes and came to the living room.

The Tian family was standing in a panic, and when they saw her, they were all at ease.

"Mother, I haven't seen such a big wind and rain. Our house ......" Tian Lao Er looked at the beams worriedly.

As if in response to his words, Fang Liang made a "creaking" sound, and the frightened Tian family members shrank their shoulders.

"It's fine. From the time this house was built until now, I don't know how many times it has experienced this kind of wind and rain, and it will not be blown down. ”

Unlike the Tian family, who only live in the mainland, Jiang Wanbai was born by the sea and has seen strong winds and waves. That kind of typhoon can break the whole tree, and today's kind of thing is just a small meaning.

The Tian family felt that what Jiang Wanbai said made sense, so they sat aside and chatted. talked about what he saw and heard in this Yancheng, and his future plans.

The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and the Tian family is ready to stay here and go back after the Dragon Boat Festival.

Jiang Wanbai also participated in them, interjecting a sentence or two from time to time, and the family was happy, as if they had forgotten those unpleasantness.

When Jiang Wanbai said that the seahorse is responsible for the male seahorse reproduction, everyone was a little incredulous. Jiang Wanbai replied casually: "Otherwise, if you ask Ah Cai, she must know that she has lived by the sea for so many years."

Everyone looked at Ah Cai, but found that she hadn't heard it at all, and looked at the wind and rain outside in a daze, with a panicked face.

"Acai." Tian Chengbao, who was closest to Ah Cai, pushed her arm.

"Ah......" Ah Cai suddenly let out a low voice, her body trembled, and she almost jumped up, looking like she was panicking.

"Ah Cai, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Wanbai also noticed that she was wrong and asked with concern.

Ah Cai reacted for a while, and then reluctantly replied: "It's nothing." ”

Although she said so, she looked like she was fine. Jiang Wanbai thought for a moment and continued: "Still worried about yesterday's events? Ignore them, these people, listen to the wind is the rain. Ignore them, and in a few days they will forget. ”

Ah Cai was really worried about yesterday's events, and there was a faint uneasiness. There is no way to describe this uneasiness in words, it is like a feeling in the dark.

"I see, Grandma." She absentmindedly agreed.

"Hey!" Jiang Wanbai sighed lightly and did not speak again. There are some knots that cannot be untied with words, and I just hope that time can dilute them.

At this time, the Tian family lost interest and went back to the house to sleep.

The next day, they got up as usual and started a new busy. A few days ago, there were too many things at home, and many things were abandoned, such as the production of this shrimp paste. Now is the time to regroup and do a good job.

Near noon, Ah Cai was preparing lunch, and a sturdy man suddenly ran in, panting and said, "Ah Cai, go home and take a look, something is wrong!" ”

With a "snap", the water scoop in his hand fell to the ground, and Ah Cai asked in a voice that didn't seem to be his own, "What's wrong?" ”

"Your brother didn't come to work in the salt field today, so I thought about going to your house for lunch. As a result, your mother said that your brother has never come back since he went to sea in the early morning. I'm afraid of ...... wind and rain this morning," the man said this, and couldn't say any more.

"How did he go to sea? Didn't you say that you won't go to sea again......" Ah Cai said tremblingly.

"How do I know this, you can go home and take a look."

Ah Cai ran out like a gust of wind, and she didn't even bother with the apron on her waist.

When it was time to eat at noon, the workers did not wait for the meal, and they did not wait for anyone to come, so they sent two representatives to Tian's house to have a look.

As a result, of course, they knew about the new incident, and so there was one more piece of incriminating evidence against the Acaiks. Even, they began to put themselves in danger, for fear that they would be found by Azik.

The two people who went to Tian's house to check also said that they should smoke wormwood as soon as they went home, and they would never go to Yunyun next time.

Jiang Wanbai knew about this soon after Ah Cai left, and her mood was a little heavy. The sea is the most ruthless, and it is not easy to be optimistic about the situation of the sea when encountering this kind of wind and rain at sea, especially in a place with such poor conditions in ancient times.

Could it be that the Tian family really committed any taboos? It's good in my hometown, why do I have accidents one after another here, and they are all such life-threatening events.

After this series of events, even Jiang Wanbai, who didn't believe in ghosts and feng shui at all, was a little hesitant, let alone others.

"Mother......" Tian Lao Er wanted to speak a little and stopped.

"You go to Ah Cai's house to see, if there is anything you need help, she is a girl's house, and there are some things, it is still inconvenient." Jiang Wanbai instructed.

Tian Lao Er grinned, a little reluctant to go.

"Go, now is the time when we need our help."

Tian Lao Er couldn't help it, so he went out stupidly.

As Jiang Wanbai expected, the sea has never returned since it disappeared that day. Tian Lao Er organized people to go to the sea to look for him several times, but he didn't even find a figure, or even a trace, and finally had to give up.

Ah Cai's family didn't believe that something would happen to the sea at first, but the people around them said so, and they really couldn't find anyone, so in the end, they finally acquiesced in this matter and began to prepare for the aftermath of the sea.