After negotiating the requirements of both parties, everyone was naturally happy. Sakuma Morimasa didn't care about more, so he was about to get up with the help of the servants. We made an appointment to meet in Sakai Port half a month later, and he took people with him in a hurry.

I'm not in a hurry, it's a seller's market, isn't it? So I continued to taste the moromi from Himejima and rested for a few days.

Of course, I didn't forget to arrange for the Nine Ghosts to inform Shu as soon as possible and prepare enough iron cannons and cannons. There is also a notification to Chen Kui that the trade of the South Seas will form a separate fleet for Shu to manage. His fleet will be pulled to Dongying as soon as possible!

To tell the truth, since I came to the Ming Dynasty, I have never been so relaxed and happy. It's almost all about relaxing and not worrying about who the enemy is, where they are, or how I can do it better—at least, not for the time being.

I could eat and drink as I pleased, and I could walk around the island aimlessly, casually exchanging greetings with the aborigines, without worrying about what else was meaning behind their language, or digging holes or something.

The gesture of these aborigines looking at me as a greeting was sincere, almost reverent, probably out of primitive respect for outsiders, or for outsiders in high positions. And I'm answering "Hello, Ada!" Or, "Hello, Chrysanthemum!" At that time, there was no distraction in my heart.

I love the feeling, the rustic feeling. Especially when Arashi told me that starting today, for three consecutive days, the island will have its annual festival, the Day of the Dead, I felt that life was more colorful and interesting.

Day of the Dead is a traditional festival on Himejima, also known as Obon, and is usually held in July and August. During these days, family members who are away from home return to their hometowns to pay homage to their ancestors, and it gradually evolves into a day of family reunion.

It's scary to hear the name, but it's actually a lovely festival. Kite and Arashi took my arm and walked the road across the island, full of boys dressed as foxes or tanuki, or girls dressed as princesses, who traveled with their families to the clan for the purpose of communicating with their deceased relatives.

Arashi took my hand and walked to her yard. It was a very ordinary single-family courtyard, and it felt like an architectural style that gradually formed after the introduction of Buddhist architecture to Dongying. In appearance, the whole body is made of wood or bamboo, which is extremely environmentally friendly.

In the small house on the second floor, the builder explores the deep essence of the space with a unique and keen sense, whether it is tatami, bamboo, stone, paper, wood, etc., the simple composition elements have truly achieved the unique aesthetics of "space, space and silence" that people have pursued but not obtained in later generations.

It must be very comfortable to live here! I thought to myself. Lan's voice sounded in his ears: "I once persuaded Abba and Auntie to come with me to live outside the island, but they refused. Because they like this quiet and simple life. ”

Listening to her voice, it seemed to be laughing, but when I turned my head to look at her, it was a calm reverence.

Lan glanced at me, gently tugged at my sleeve, and smiled before continuing: "Sometimes I envy them too, just like that, what's wrong with living in this environment without competition and pressure for a lifetime, with your beloved?" ”

The kite on the other side let out a long breath and said, "Yes, yes! It's a pity that the quiet environment is easy to find, but the beloved can't be found, and you can't keep it! ”

I heard a deep sense of loss in this, and when I looked back at the kite, the guy smiled like a little fox and asked, "Did you say so?" Mr! This gentleman dragged on for a long time, obviously meaning questioning.

I coughed lightly and said, "Ah! Yes! Right! But how do you know if you don't work hard? ”

The kite wrinkled her little nose and snorted softly, "What's the use of working hard? ”

I didn't know how to answer, but seeing the awkward atmosphere, Arashi hurriedly said, "Let's go in!" Abba and Grandma knew that I was back, and specially prepared a good tiger prawn plate! Let's go eat, and when we're done, accompany me to pay tribute to my grandfather, okay? ”

As I said this, my eyes swept between me and the kite.

How can we say badly? After Sakuma Morimasa left, the particularly colorful Lacshin persuaded No Regrets, Nine Demons Masataka and others to go fishing at the beach together.

I knew in my heart that this guy was creating an opportunity for me, otherwise the aborigines of the island would have caught enough fish in a net to catch them for a month, but I had no excuse to stop them, so I could only watch them leave with a wicked smile on their faces.

So counting and counting, it's just me and I, three of Arashi, three, this embarrassing number, but there's no excuse to escape, right?

When we entered Lan's house, her parents heard us coming and called out a long time: "Lan is back!" Did you bring your son-in-law? ”

Lan's face flushed slightly, and he shouted, "It's us back!" ”

Suddenly there was the sound of soaring footsteps in the yard, but three children, two boys, and one girl ran out. Dressed as two foxes and a princess, they scream and run up to us asking for candy - a gift from Arashi when they first returned.

Distributing gifts to the children, I entered the house with Kite and Arashi on our front and back feet. There was a woman who looked seven points like Lan inside, but she was a few years older. Arashi shouted, "Sister! Then he let go of my hand and ran. Holding hands with the woman, she kept looking back at me.

I knew it was for me to introduce her to her family. I politely called, "Sister! Then I turned around and took a small gift from the kite—the gems for the inhabitants of the island were worthless, so I prepared two small bags for her—the seeds of crops that Chen Kui had brought back from Europe, which were the most precious gifts for the islanders.

Lan smiled and introduced, "This is my sister, Afu. I'm married, and the three children outside are my nephews. ”

I nodded, and smiled at Aph. Afu politely bowed and let me and Kite into the back room, and Lan's father poked his head out from behind the curtain that isolated the kitchen, and said with a smile: "The son-in-law is here?" Sit down! ”

After speaking, together with Lan's mother, he brought out three or four basins.

When I saw it, it was full of fish, shrimp and crabs, and the method was extremely simple. To be honest, I've always liked Sichuan food, but since I arrived on this island, it seems that such a light taste can be eaten very deliciously. This is probably one side of the water and soil to raise one side of the people!

Probably because of the local custom, the son-in-law with status is a coquette, and Lan's father Mi kept smiling at me during the meal, nodding his head, echoing my statement, which made me embarrassed. Lan's mother, Hotaru, was a traditional Dongying woman, smiling warmly and not speaking, but bowing from time to time with my words.

Lan's sister and three children are another hot spot at the dinner table. The three little ones kept shouting and going to play after eating, after all, during the festival, the adults didn't scold them, but said, "Eat fast!" Eat your fill and go play! ”

Is this what home feels like? From my last life to this day, what I have lacked the most is this feeling of being a family!

I used to feel family affection from my uncle-in-law Yan Lei and my uncle Ye Buregret for a short time, but that was different from my own home. Later, I faintly felt the warmth of home from Li Huamei's house, but unfortunately the beauty came and went quickly......

As for my second uncle, for me, he should be more sympathetic and admired.

I suddenly reacted, is the reason why I am so close to Li Huamei because of this feeling of home? After the separation, did she get home? What are you doing now?

Seeing that I was in a trance, the kite gently pulled me and asked in Chinese, "What are you thinking?"

I smiled and replied, "I was thinking, it's so nice here."

The kite smiled and looked at me, but didn't say anything. Looking at her clear eyes, I couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt. But I'm probably a white lie.

After eating, I changed into black and white clothes with Arashi, Kite, and Arashi's whole family, and followed the children to the cemetery of our ancestors. As I watched the children kneel in front of the grave, muttering to themselves reverently, I could hardly resist praying.

Father, are you all right in Heaven? I have already arrived in another world, and I have no chance or ability to find out the truth of the matter and avenge you! I can't afford to get my mother back again......

Thinking of all the things in my previous life, I couldn't help but feel sad, and while I closed my eyes, tears welled up in my eyes......

The kite, which was gently holding my arm, felt that I was trembling slightly, and looked at me, not knowing what I remembered, but knowing that she had been holding a wisdom pearl since she saw me.

"Sir is so sad, I must have remembered the sad past!" The kite said in his heart. She tightened her hand on my arm, leaned her head on my shoulder and said softly, "Sir, no matter what happens, the kite will always be with you!"

I was just about to answer, but Lan on the other side smiled and said, "Me too."

I pursed my lips vigorously and squeezed out a smile. But a tear slipped down her cheek and onto an object on the ground.

It was a stone, pure white, like jade. Tears dripped down the water, and the stone shone brightly.

Wondering in my heart, I bent down and picked up the stone and put it in front of my eyes. The round stone seemed to feel my heartbeat, and it became brighter and brighter!

I grew my mouth in surprise, and I didn't know what was going on.

Hotaru, who rarely speaks, suddenly spoke: "Take it with you!" We can communicate with our ancestors during the Sacrifice of the Dead, maybe it's your ancestors calling you! ”

I turned my head in surprise and looked at the round stone, which seemed to respond to Hotaru's words, glowing with a white light like a heartbeat!

There must be some reason! I held the cobblestone in my palm, gently placed it on my chest, and silently asked in my heart, "Are you calling me?" Father! ”

The stone seemed to jump a little, and I couldn't help but smile bitterly, hallucination, hallucination, hallucination......

The kite tore off a head rope, flipped his fingers, tied a square knot, put the white stone in it, tied it up, and the small stone suddenly became a delicate little pendant. Then he smiled and handed it to me.

I smiled and took it, slung it around my neck and tucked it into my clothes. Then he went with Kite and Lan to watch the family sacrifice?

No one noticed that the white stone in my arms emitted an even brighter fluorescence!