Zheng Laohu, a fisherman on the coast of the East China Sea, or a pirate. He had so many miscellaneous boats in his hands, and so many dozens of brothers. Of course, this is all on the surface. In fact, he still has several large ships, and hundreds of brothers under him are on a certain road overseas.

To be honest, if it weren't for his mother's reluctance to give up his eldest son and grandson, if it weren't for his mother's reluctance to leave his homeland, he wouldn't necessarily return to his hometown. With a person like him, it can almost be said that he is begging for a living on the knife edge, and the reason why he has been able to get to the point where he is today is because he is still young and has strength, and secondly, because he is a little shrewd, and he has avoided several major incidents. Now, he has made such a big estate outside, and even has women and children, how can he be willing to come back?

Outside, he can find a pirate to be king, but in his hometown, he is still a fisherman who can't be on the stage!

People go to high places, Zheng Laohu never feels that he has anything wrong with going out in the first place. If he hadn't gone out at the beginning, then he wouldn't have the delicious and spicy food he has today, and he won't have the majestic days that he has today. If he hadn't gone out at the beginning, he would have had to bow his head to the talented man in the village, just like his brothers.

Zheng Laohu looked down on the talented old man in the village. In his eyes, a man who can't lift his hands and shoulders, can't pick up, and can't protect his daughter-in-law if he wants a woman to support him, is not a man at all.

But Zheng Laohu is rare with the other party's son. Tiger head and tiger brain, a smart face, can know hundreds of words at a young age. Looking back at his son, Zheng Laohu knew very well. Even if he can say that his son is good with a clear conscience, but those boys with obvious characteristics of overseas natives know at a glance that they are not serious Han people. It is impossible to bring it back to his hometown, let alone register on the household register, read and write, and gain fame and glory in the future.

Those boys, at most, they are just like themselves, a pirate.

Every time he thought of this, Zheng Laohu felt all kinds of heart congestion, but he couldn't help it. Because he can't fight with the officials. It is even more impossible for Daqi to deserve the law of the country for him, so every time he goes home to see his wife, he hangs his head. I don't even have the confidence to stuff the old lady with private money.

No, he robbed the yellow-haired and green-eyed barbarian's sea ships, and got a lot of jewels, among which was a ruby ring. Quaint and chic. Zheng Laohu thinks that it must be excellent to make a thimble for the old lady.

It's just that Zheng Laohu never expected that he stepped into the house with a bag of rice on his back, and saw a man sitting in his yard talking to his wife.

Zheng Laohu has been outside for so many years, and he has seen many people. When he saw this Taoist priest, he knew that the other party was not an ordinary person.

Zheng Laohu has seen many Taoist priests. The year before last, his mother had a serious illness, but he was cured by the old road on the West Mountain, and since then. His mother started to be a vegetarian and only ate meat once a month. With spare money, in addition to saving for him to marry a daughter-in-law, all of them were sent to the Sanqing Daozun of the old way. However, the Taoist priest in front of him is obviously not the miscellaneous old Taoist, and he is not even from a bitter background, if you really want to say, he should be the legendary noble son who entered the Taoist sect to practice.

Don't ask Zheng Laohu why he knows, Zheng Laohu is also a person who has seen the world and has heard a lot of things. Besides, when the boys of the common people are thirsty, who doesn't take a water scoop and pour the water in the water tank directly into his stomach? Which one should even drink a sip of plain water, boil it and let it cool?

His Zheng Laohu's eyes are so good! With such obvious heat invisible, how could he, Zheng Laohu, take his brothers to beg for a living at sea?

Zheng Laohu is not interested in those noble sons, but he does not dare to offend those Taoist priests like noble sons at all. Zheng Laohu knew that in this kind of place, the clothes on his body were still clean and neat, this kind of person was either very powerful in cultivation, or he had a deep background, and it was not something that a small person like him could afford to offend.

It was Mrs. Zheng, who heard the footsteps, looked up, and saw her second son, she was very happy, and said repeatedly: "Son! This Taoist has been waiting for you for two days! You talk slowly, and my mother will get you something delicious. ”

Zheng Laohu's heart jumped, and he hurriedly said, "Mother, don't be busy." I'll do the cooking. ”

Mrs. Zheng said: "Nonsense! You still need to be a big man in this kitchen? You are serious about treating people well. Today, your brothers went to sea, and your sister-in-law's family has something to do, so there is no one at home. If you marry your daughter-in-law early, and use my wife to work so hard? ……”

It's also a shame that Zheng Laohu's face is originally red and copper, and he can't see it, otherwise, I'm afraid that people with long eyes will see his flushed face.

Seeing the old lady disappear at the door of the kitchen, Zheng Laohu turned around and said, "Dao Chief is here to find me?" I'm a rough man, I don't know such a noble person as the Taoist! ”

The Taoist replied, "The poor Dao is from Yuziqing, from Yuqing Mountain. May I ask if you are the owner of the island of Liuxian Island overseas? ”

When Zheng Laohu heard this, he was shocked, and his right hand couldn't help but touch the dagger hidden in his waist: "Who are you?" How do you know about me? ”

Yu Ziqing glanced at Zheng Laohu's hand resting on his waist, and said, "If Poor Dao is willing to do it, I'm afraid that Your Excellency will not be able to move freely at this time." ”

Zheng Laohu was taken aback, remembering the scene he had seen from afar, and knew that what the other party said was true.

The Taoist priests dressed as noble sons are all immortals who have achieved cultivation, and they are definitely not something that ordinary people can deal with.

Zheng Laohu was able to get to this day, and he had already trained the ability to be calmer and react faster the more dangerous he was in the waves and the knife edge, he heard what the other party said, and immediately let go of the hand on his waist, rolled his eyes, and said: "With such a noble person as the Taoist Chief, but he has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and he will not come to trouble a little person like me when he is idle." ”

Yu Ziqing said: "That's true. ”

"So, does the Daoist need help?"

Yu Ziqing nodded and said, "I heard that there are many islands overseas, and the rice on them is harvested three times a year, because no one harvests it, so he can only rot in the ground in vain. Is there such a thing? ”

Zheng Laohu immediately nodded and said, "This is indeed the case." Actually, it's a little south of our Daqi. There is also an island where the rice is double-harvested and no one harvests. As for the place where the Taoist chief said that it is ripe three times a year, it should be a little further south, and it will take three months just to pass. ”

Yu Ziqing nodded and said, "I see." So, could you please lead the way? ”

Zheng Laohu said: "The Taoist wants to take my boat? That's a good thing I can't even ask for......"

Yu Ziqing said: "It's not to lead the way. Instead, Poor Dao wanted to transport the rice back to the Central Plains. ”

Zheng Laohu was taken aback: "Dao Chief, did I hear it right?" Do you want to transport rice? It's not that I don't want to, it's just that the freight is ....... To tell the truth, it is not cost-effective to transport grain. Instead of transporting rice, you might as well get some ivory, jewelry, and spices! I'll tell you, these things are everywhere overseas. It's like picking it up for nothing! ……”

Yu Ziqing interrupted Zheng Laohu's words: "Daqi is short of food. Daomen is also short of food, and there was another locust plague in Shizhou last year, and experienced people say that this year's locust plague is afraid to be even bigger. Therefore, the Daomen needed food, a lot of food. ”

Zheng Laohu immediately frowned and said, "Dao Chief, it's not that I don't want to. It's that my ship is small and can't transport much. If you run a few more times. I'm afraid I can't afford to lose. Since the Taoist knows about Liuxian Island, he should naturally know that there are hundreds of brothers under me, but this time or twice is fine, and the brothers can't bear it if there are too many times. After all, I am begging for a living at sea, and I also want to live. ”

Yu Ziqing said: "There are ships and sailors in Daomen. All you need is to lead the way. As for revenge, take the road once, and tattoo two thousand taels of silver. How is it? ”

Zheng Laohu almost couldn't believe his ears: "Dao Chief, the boat in this river can't enter the sea!" ”

Yu Ziqing said: "Seven days later, Longmen Beach." ”

Yu Ziqing left, and Zheng Laohu was still standing stupidly in the yard until his wife came to him and even called him several times, but he didn't react.

Zheng Laohu knows better than anyone that transporting grain from overseas is simply a shipload of losses. Otherwise, with so many warships in the imperial court, why didn't they think of transporting some grain back to help the people? This kind of thing should have been done by the imperial court.

Zheng Laohu would never believe that there were people in the world who would be willing to do such a stupid thing.

But Zheng Laohu has also suffered, if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't live anymore, he wouldn't have become a pirate. Even if he was calling for wind and rain outside, the scenery was infinite, and when he returned to his hometown, he still didn't dare to say anything, just for fear of causing trouble to his family.

Zheng Laohu knew that he couldn't do this kind of thing, but as a fisherman, he looked forward to it from the bottom of his heart that someone would help them, especially his fellow villagers.

Although he can also help the villagers, but the villagers follow him, they are just pirates, even if they have money in their hands, they have to hide it, and even if they have a home, they can't even return home.

There was something in his heart, and in the next few days, Zheng Laohu couldn't give up, and even in front of his mother, he came to his senses several times.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zheng called her son to her room and said, "Son, did you make a mistake outside, so you look uncertain?" ”

Zheng Laohu hurriedly said: "Mother, my son didn't do anything bad!" ”

"Then why do you look like this?!"

Zheng Laohu knew that he couldn't hide it from his mother, so he had to tell the whole story in detail, and finally said: "Mother, my son is hesitant now." On the one hand, I hope that I can really help, but on the other hand, I am afraid that I will fall into the trap of others. ”

Mrs. Zheng touched her son's head and said, "It turns out that the second son of our family has grown up and is already a person who does big things. ”

"Mother!"

"Son, this is the Daoist of Ziqing who came down from Yuqing Mountain, this is what the Daoist on the West Mountain told me, he is a trustworthy person."

"Mother, the old Taoist of Chixia Guan believes in them, that's because they are all Taoist priests. It has nothing to do with us! ”

"Son, you have been out for many years, and every time you come back, you don't know that about two years ago, that Jia County Lord went to Yuqing Mountain, and when he turned around, he came out with this new spinning machine, and promoted it to the north and south of the river with the power of Daomen. Even I, an old woman, can spin 100 spindles a day with this new spinning machine. Do you think, such a good spinning machine, if it were replaced by someone else, and it was not for him to make a fortune in a muffled voice, who would think of us as ordinary people? Besides, over the years, how many people have been saved and how many medicines have been dispersed by this Chixia Temple? Aren't these money food? Who in this world is easy? Other people's money and food don't fall from the sky! ”

"Although it didn't fall from the sky, it was also white!"

Mrs. Zheng said: "You are still talking to me!" Don't you need money to see a doctor? People's medical skills are not innate, right?! People need your help, and you still push back! Obviously complaining, but in the end, he was a little proud: "I originally thought that I could save more money for you while I could still move, so that I could marry your daughter-in-law and come back." Who would have thought that the second son of our family is also big and capable, and he can actually help the old immortals on Yuqing Mountain......"

"Mother~"

was embarrassed by his mother's words.

Mrs. Zheng said: "Son, you can't be wrong about the old immortal of Yuqing Mountain. This is a great thing to accumulate yin virtue. At the beginning, if there was such a person who led the way for the old immortals, maybe you wouldn't have to go outside and work hard, and our mother and son wouldn't have to see each other twice a year......"

As she spoke, Mrs. Zheng's eyes were slightly red, and even Zheng Laohu knelt at her mother's feet, took her mother's hand, lowered her head, and said, "Mother, my son knows." My son knows what to do. ”

Mrs. Zheng only touched her son's head and did not speak.

Before, every time Zheng Laohu went out, Mrs. Zheng was really worried, but she didn't dare to say anything, so she could only keep everything in her heart. Now, knowing her son's livelihood, although she knows that her son is a pirate, Mrs. Zheng is relieved. Now that his son is going to help the Taoist priest in Yuqing Mountain, in the eyes of Mrs. Zheng, this is no different from being recruited by the imperial court, it is a great good thing.

Early in the morning, when the moon was still hanging in the sky, Mrs. Zheng got up and ordered a bowl of noodles for her son, boiled two eggs, and watched her son eat them, so she sent her son out. Watching her son's back disappear into the shadows, Mrs. Zheng only felt that she was full of strength.

It's time to live a good life.

Let's talk about Zheng Laohu, he went out before dawn and came to the place where he hid the boat. This small boat looks really ordinary, and if you change to ordinary people, you can't see that this small boat is any different from the fishing boats of ordinary fishermen. Driving this small boat, Zheng Laohu came to Longmen Beach.

This place is called Longmen Beach, in fact, because this area is full of reefs, big ships can't get in, and official ships can't easily come here, so it has become a paradise for pirates to sell stolen goods. With his sharp eyes, Zheng Laohu had already discovered that behind a few reefs, there were two faint and sneaky figures.

In the past, Zheng Laohu didn't mind coming to eat black once, staying with his brother, waiting for the rabbit not far from Longmen Beach, and he would definitely be able to get good things.

But today, Zheng Laohu is not in this mood.

He hid his boat behind a reef and lay down in the boat himself, waiting for the time to come. (To be continued.) )