Chapter 155: The Fisherman's Courtyard
(Recommended reading: When you come to the beach, if you don't eat a delicious meal of seafood, it would be a pity, touch the money bag in his arms, Xiao Yi is full of confidence and leads everyone to look for it, "Grouper, treasure fish, sea rabbit fish, lobster ......, all the delicious food that you wanted to eat and couldn't afford in your previous life, you have to make up for it this time!" ”
"Big 5 star hotel, no~~"
"High-end hotel, there is no ~~"
"There is no restaurant in general~"
"The most ordinary food stalls, or no~~"
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Looking at the picturesque but empty beach, Xiao Yi's eyes were full of question marks, in his previous life, this was a treasure land with every inch of land, all kinds of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues, and people's jaws fell, and now, the whole no-man's land, not even a footprint can be seen, or even a single grass!
The people had no choice but to continue their search, but in fact, the carriage had meat, dried vegetables, corn and ......, but there was no fresh water to be found here, and there was no firewood and grass.
Fortunately, with a keen battlefield intuition, Xiao Yi and the others finally found a farmhouse on a high slope, there were no high houses, no green walls and red tiles, just a simple four-room grass hut, a circle of wooden fences, and they couldn't find the door frame if they wanted to knock on the door?
The matter has come to this point, there is no choice, there will be people with houses, there will be people with fresh water and dry firewood, the 'gurgling' stomach is the biggest opinion, after some discussion, it was decided that Chen Gong would take Lu Ling'er to negotiate, among several people, they are the most affinity, one is kind and kind, and the other is innocent and cute!
"Dare to ask, is the master's house available? I'm passing through here, and I'm hungry and thirsty, so please make it easier! ”
"Wait a minute, the old man will open the door for you......"
Coincidentally, it was an old man and a young man who went to ask questions, and the one who came out to talk back was also an old man and a young man, and the two sides stood together, forming a stark contrast!
The first to come out was an old man in his fifties, with a slight bow on his back, wearing a linen shirt, a hemp rope tied around his waist, a weather-beaten old face, full of wrinkles, his hair pulled up, pinned with a willow hairpin, wearing a pair of grass shoes, and his expression was very kind!
The old man was followed by a little girl about ten years old, with a thin figure, a vegetable-colored face, wearing a short linen coat that was obviously changed from big to small, with her hair scattered, barefoot, revealing a pair of white and tender little feet, and she was peeking at everyone with a pair of curious eyes, especially for the splendid clothes on Lu Ling'er, she was very envious!
"Everyone, please come in, the firewood burrow, it's rare to have a distinguished guest here today!"
The old man was very hospitable, after hearing everyone's intentions, he immediately opened the wooden fence and invited everyone in, he probably also saw that these people not only had carriages and horses, but also women and children, and they were definitely not bad people, so they were very relieved!
The small courtyard is simple, there is no difference between the inside and outside of the house, everyone simply took a soft couch from the carriage, sat on the ground, the car has a small red clay stove, a delicate small iron pot, and the old man asked for dry firewood, fresh water, put tea leaves, boiled over a small fire, and soon floated a burst of tea fragrance ~~~
On the other side, Xiao Bin and Cao Xing set up a simple marching stove and barbecued the prey, and there were three marksmen in the small tour group, bending bows and shooting along the way, and there was no shortage of all kinds of game!
"Dare to ask the old man's name? What kind of place is this? After the fragrant tea was boiled, Xiao Yi first gave the old man a cup, and then gave it to Chen Gong and the others in turn, completely looking like a young man!
"Don't dare to be, the little old man's name is Liu Xi, the word 'innocent', as for here, it is the 'Haiyang Pavilion' under the rule of Guangling County!" The old man clenched his fists gently, and between his manners, the etiquette was very standard!
Everyone couldn't help but be slightly surprised, an old man in a fishing village would use the ancient rites that only nobles understand, and there are names and words, which is not simple, you know, the people of the Han Dynasty are generally called 'Zhang San, Li Si' for a lifetime, and the trade name is a luxury only for the aristocracy!
For example, Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, whose real name is Liu Ji, also has two elder brothers, one is called Liu Bo, and the other is called Liu Zhong, which is not an official name, but it is just according to the ancient 'Bo, Zhong, Uncle, Ji', the ranking of titles, translated into the vernacular, 'Liu Laoda, Liu Laoer, Liu Xiaosi', until he became 'Pei Gong', and after becoming famous, Liu Xiaosi changed his name to Liu Bang'......
"Twilight? …… Last name Liu? Chen Gong is erudite and talented, and has been in Xuzhou for more than half a year, and has some understanding of the local situation, and suddenly pondered, as if he had thought of something~~
Xiao Yi took the opportunity to look at this small courtyard of the fisherman's family, four dilapidated grass houses, barely able to shelter from the wind and rain, there is a wooden pole in the yard, there are some salted fish hanging on it, there is a leaky fishing net next to it, and there are some silk threads, it seems that Liu Xi Laohan was mending the fishing net before......
There are also two rusty large iron pots on the ground, which are full of salt grains, which are used for boiling salt at a glance, but the seawater is very corrosive, and the smelting technology of this era is backward, like this iron pot, it is estimated that it will have to be replaced once in a few months, and the cost of boiling salt can be described as high!
There are a lot of dry firewood, dead grass, and leaves piled up at one foot of the small courtyard, anyway, the things that can be burned seem to have been collected, which is not surprising, boiling the sea and boiling salt, it is inevitable that a large amount of firewood is needed, and after hundreds of years, the trees by the sea are estimated to have been cut down long ago, and even the dead grass has to be collected, no wonder there is not only a little green along the way?
To sum up, this is the most typical fisherman, living by fishing and boiling salt, it stands to reason that salt is a scarce material, and if it is sold, it will be very profitable, enough to meet the food and clothing needs of an ordinary family, and their lives should not be so poor?
While we were talking, a young man came out of the room, twenty-five or sixteen years old, very burly, but his left leg was wrapped in white linen, and there were stains of blood oozing out, and he was limping away, with a harpoon in his hand, and he was looking at everyone with a wary face!
The first thing the young man saw was Xiao Bin and Cao Xing, because among these people they were carrying bows and arrows and blades, and the other was the small marching stove where the two were barbecuing their prey, only a few wooden sticks were supported, but they were very strong, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that only people in the army would know this technique, so the young man couldn't help but clench his harpoon and give birth to a trace of vigilance!
When he saw Chen Gong and Lu Ling'er, one was kind and kind, the other was innocent, which made the young man feel slightly relieved, and as for Diao Chan, he was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't expect that a big beauty who turned into a fairy would appear in their remote fishing village~~
Fortunately, the young man's willpower was quite firm, and although he glanced at Diao Chan a few more times, he still looked away and turned to the last person, a man in a coarse cloth shirt and a horsewhip, completely dressed as a chariot boy!
"Shocked! …… Fear! …… Doubt! ”
Three strong emotions flashed in the eyes of the young man one after another, as if he had seen a ghost, he opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, and finally sat down in the courtyard in a daze, just looking at everyone like that, as if thinking about something~~
"Don't blame you, the child is injured, he is always suspicious, maybe he was frightened on the battlefield!" Liu Xi signaled everyone not to blame, and at the same time, he was also a little curious about his son's performance!
"It's okay, it's okay, please have a cup of tea together!" Naturally, everyone didn't blame anything, but instead gave the lame young man a cup of tea!
After some conversations, everyone also has a general understanding of this family, the old man Liu Xi is fifty years old this year, his wife has passed away for several years, there are three sons and one daughter in the family, of which the second and third went out fishing and did not return, the barefoot little girl is his daughter, named Liu Yuer, the injured lame young man is the eldest son of the old man, named Liu Hu, and the other two sons are called Liu Biao and Liu Bao respectively!
Ordinary people give their sons their lives, and often use the words 'dragon, tiger, and leopard' to demonstrate their strength and strength, but there are tigers, biao, and leopards here, but the word 'dragon' is missing, which seems a little strange!
Speaking of the eldest son, the old man was proud, it turned out that Liu Long had been a soldier, or a petty official such as team leader, and he had seen the world, which was a great figure in a remote fishing village!
However, some time ago, in the battle of Xiaoguan, this Liu Long was unlucky, he was hit by an arrow in his thigh during the siege of the city, and he was captured and captured, but fortunately, the 'ghost-faced Xiao Lang' was benevolent and righteous, and he did not kill and surrender, and also treated the prisoners, and gave them travel expenses, and they were all sent home!
"The Battle of Xiaoguan ......, prisoner?" Xiao Yi, who was sipping tea, didn't look up, but his ears moved slightly, and he seemed to understand something, "It turned out to be a fish that slipped through the net!" ”
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