In Cui Zhoushi, Lao Luo didn't actually know many Tang people, and he thought that there might be a large number of Tang people surrounding him, but the actual situation was not. Lao Luo didn't ask about this situation in detail, but judging from Cui Zhoushi's behavior, I'm afraid that these Tang people have not yet eased up from the mentality of crossing the ocean and staying away from their homeland, and maybe they have experienced too much deception in their 100-year migration life. And this was confirmed one day after that.

Cui Zhoushi's position in Tespass's is that of a master craftsman, that is, similar to the function of a department head and workshop director in later generations. Cui 18 is to help in the name of apprenticeship, there is a master craftsman as a grandfather, he has more when he is fine, so in his spare time he always runs to the hotel where Lao Luo lives to join in the fun, Lao Luo is not bored with him, maybe because the eldest brother of later generations also has such a naughty son.

In the spare time waiting for the custom-made items, Lao Luo hurried to teach the two Maasai people common sense, combat skills, various language skills, and simplified battlefield sign language and other miscellaneous things. When Cui Shibai came over, he occasionally discovered how different Lao Luo's things were, and after that, he often pestered Lao Luo with a dead face.

Although from the point of view of understanding and personality characteristics, Cui Shiba, a kid, can be cultivated into an excellent scout character, but without the permission of the elders in his family, Lao Luo will never take the initiative to teach him anything, you must know that the Han people in this era, especially the big family, the future of each child is arranged by the elders, and if outsiders get involved, wait to complain.

Lao Luo just promised Cui Eighteen that he could come over and play at any time if he wanted to come here, and when he Lao Luo taught Naga and Mnaqi, he could listen, but if he wanted to ask for advice or something alone, there was no way. The depressed Cui Shibai had no choice but to agree, but he still nagged every day, and he didn't say that he asked for advice, but only occasionally talked about some family matters, what uncle who was the best for him in the family was not at home all the year round, what uncles and fathers were old-fashioned, what five uncles and ancestors came back from the distant island with the Fan family, and so on.

In addition to listening to Cui Shiba's nagging, Lao Luo also asked him about some things near the sea, but no one had ever told him too much about things outside of Mombasa Island, except for bringing him some fresh and interesting gifts such as shells and tortoiseshells.

A few days later, Cui 18 brought an invitation to Lao Luo, and Lao Luo also saw the official invitation of the Chinese people in this era for the first time, which meant to invite Lao Luo to Cuijia Zhuangzi to spend the Shangyuan Festival with many villagers.

Lao Luo is a little confused, Shangyuan Festival? August 15? No, it's the fifteenth day of the first lunar month! No wonder the last time I went to Cui's house, I saw many red lanterns hanging on the eaves or corners of the doors, and I thought it was a custom inherited by the Cui family from a certain place. The Shangyuan Festival began during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty became one of the most important festivals of the year, and it is clear that the Cui family still retains this custom, even if it is thousands of miles away from their homeland.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month in later generations is just a celebration, and there is no taste of the Shangyuan Festival in ancient times, Lao Luo really doesn't know the festival etiquette of this era, or asked Cui Shibai in detail to know that there are two aspects of the Shangyuan Festival, one is a festival for family reunion and entertainment; The other is the more obscure blind date days. By the way, Cui Eighteen also said that one of Cui Zhoushi's purposes in inviting him was probably to marry one of Eighteen's cousins to him.

Lao Luo's head suddenly became bigger-in the later life, he was forced to marry by the old mother of the family, and he had to retravel to the old rut after running so far in time and space? The devil knows what the consequences of refusing a marriage at this time of year will be, so I have to be tactful or divert the topic so as not to be too embarrassed. Then those who are used to doing things straight don't want to do this thing, and people don't say that they want to bring gifts, but go to a holiday party, according to the etiquette of the future, and bring some gifts for women and children.

He told Mnaki to find some coconut shells, clay, and paint, and then went to the seamstress to order some palm-sized linen bags, and by the way, he found a lot of colored silk and linen threads, and asked the gem merchant to perforate some trivial small gems and tortoiseshell turtles in his hand. When everything was ready, Lao Luo asked Naga and Mnaki to help, poured one-third of the clay into the empty coconut shells, and then carved smiling faces on the surface of each coconut shell, and then painted them with various colors, and it became a funny tumbler, which should be used to give children to play. It was too much trouble to give a gift to a woman, so Lao Luo stuffed each small linen bag with some colored threads and pierced gemstones, and let those women make what they liked.

In fact, Lao Luo expected nothing wrong, as soon as his gift entered the door of the Cui family on the Yuan Festival, it was robbed by the women and children of the Cui family, especially the children, the Cui family has a lot of children, and the tumbler is almost not enough to distribute, and even Cui Eighteen, the eldest child, robbed two. Some young women accepted the gifts, and they couldn't help but look at Lao Luo a few more times.

Lao Luo hurriedly led Cui Shibai away, stood on the passage outside, and looked at the people happy, he also felt very happy, people in this era are much simpler than in later generations. Looking at the inside of the Cui family's compound, on the edge of the passage outside, there are all kinds of lanterns hanging on the opposite side and next to them, and there are cloth strips or paper hanging under the lanterns, it should be a puzzle of guessing. It was already evening, and the lights were full of all kinds of lights that attracted some of the Arabs and blacks around, and everyone began to circle around the lanterns.

Lao Luo felt that it was good to look at it like this, he didn't have to get involved, looking at people's smiling faces, he felt peaceful and happy in his heart. In the blink of an eye, it should have been more than a month since I came to this era, and I have basically adapted to it, and as for the goal, I will always find it, not to mention that this world is completely new to me, and I will always encounter something of interest.

Cui Zhoushi next to him slowly paced over, and there were two people beside him, Lao Luo didn't pay attention, so he heard "Luo Jia Sanlang, come, I'll introduce you to two people." ”

"Okay, listen to Elder Cui." Lao Luo nodded.

"Don't call me Elder Cui, call me Uncle Shi in the future." Lao Cui didn't know what to think of, and said casually, "Alas, our generation didn't have a learned gentleman to give the table word when I was a child, otherwise according to the rules, it should be called according to the table word." I've been used to being called by my name for so many years. ”

"This is my fifth brother, named Zhou Guang, you can call Uncle Guang by name." Cui Zhoushi said a lot before he introduced.

Lao Luo bowed and called, "Hello Uncle Guang, Luo Jia Saburo is polite first." ”

Cui Zhouguang is a thin person, but he looks very strong, the height is similar to Cui Zhoushi, he has three sparse beards, and his face is tanned. Returning the salute, Cui Zhouguang said, "When I came back a few days earlier, I heard from the fourth brother that I saw a San Lang of the Luo family, and sure enough, his appearance is extraordinary, and his virtuous nephew is so imposing!" ”

"Old Five, wait a minute." Cui Zhoushi interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, and then introduced another, "Luo Jiasan Lang, there is another one, this is Fan Jia Shilang, his name is right, and he is about the same age as me, you can call Uncle Sheng directly." ”

Fan Zhengsheng looks very strong, his shoulders are slightly wider than ordinary people, his bones are thick, and he should have a good strength to look at his physique, like Cui Zhouguang, with a bronze face in the shape of a Chinese character, and his chin is full of dense beards. Lao Luo then saluted and greeted, "Uncle Sheng, look at Uncle Sheng's size, dare to ask Uncle Sheng if he is in charge of the boat, right?" ”

"That's right, listen to what the fourth brother of the Cui family said, you kid is not simple." Lao Fan had a loud voice, "Many people of my size guessed that I was a sledgehammer, but you were the only one who guessed that I was a boatman." ”

"Actually, it's very simple," Lao Luo likes Fan Zhengsheng's straightforward character, "The skin color of the people who run the boat is different from those who are often on the shore, and the key is Uncle Sheng's hands, the position of the calluses on the hands of the steering wheel and the sledgehammer is different." ”

"Ah, it's extraordinary." Fan Zhengsheng understood as soon as he heard it, the grip of the hand is different, it must be different.

Cui Zhouguang over there also interjected, "San Lang has a majestic body and a careful mind, which is the level of a general on the battlefield." ”

"You two better stop complimenting me." Even if Lao Luo doesn't take this compliment seriously, it's not interesting to listen to such a boring compliment, "I heard Shibalang say that there are people who came back from the sea two days ago, it must be the two of you, right?" ”

"That's right, it's still the most comfortable at sea, and there are not so many annoying trivialities." Fan Zhengsheng Lao Fan is really straight-tempered, "In this Zhuangzi, or in several villages, it's all the same, it's really troublesome to mess around." ”

"Fourth Brother Fan, you are noisy again, and the things on the shore have only made you greet so many times." Cui Zhouguang and Fan Zhengsheng have been old partners for many years, and looking at Cui Zhoushi's indifferent look, you can know that this kind of noisy situation is just the norm.

"The two seniors must have been running boats all year round, and they should be very familiar with the nearby seas, the kid wants to know, do you know the sea route back to your homeland?" Lao Luo quarreled senselessly, so he simply threw out a topic and solved some of his doubts by the way.

"Back to my homeland, I haven't heard from that side for about twenty years, Fourth Brother Fan is right, right?" Cui Zhouguang said to Fan Zhengsheng with some uncertainty.

"That's right, I just came to the ship as a sailor at that time, and it was still a big ship from Srivijaya," Fan Zhengsheng said, "You haven't been on the ship yet, Old Five." ”

"Well, I think about it, a maritime merchant surnamed Qi who came from the Three Buddhas, it is said that there is still a war in the homeland, what Khitan country has been built by the Khitans in the north, and the bastards in the south are still fighting." Cui Zhoushi is older and remembers a lot of things.

"That's right, I still remember that the uncle in the family scolded non-stop at that time, saying that all of them were wolf ambitions, and they only knew how to fight for power, and the thieves all broke into the house, and broke their heads for a little tattered family property." Cui Zhouguang is less than fifty years old, perhaps because he was born in literature, and he still has a little scholarly spirit.

"Who knows what it's like now, the homeland has been here for tens of thousands of miles, and it has been too long to hear news." Cui Zhoushi sighed.

"Hasn't there been a ship from Srivijaya in recent years?" Lao Luo interjected casually.

"Luo Jia Saburo, do you know how far it is to Srivijaya?" Fan Zhengsheng asked.

"It should be a hundred days to cross the sea in the north-east, right?" Lao Luo tried his best to calculate according to the speed of the ship in this era, and guessed a number.

"I haven't personally walked the sea route to the northeast, but it is a big ship that requires at least a thousand, or even a thousand." Fan Zhengsheng said that the boat was an expert, "The big cannibal warships don't dare to go directly through the sea, they all walk close to the shore." ”

"Yes, not to mention the wind and waves at sea, the lack of supplies at sea is also the biggest difficulty, and people's food and drink is a big problem." Cui Zhouguang followed the ship and was responsible for logistics and supply all year round, which was very clear.

"However, legend has it that a few years ago the Persians once walked through the direct sea route to a small country with many islands, and then went north directly to the Kushan people." Fan Zhengsheng said a little mysteriously, "It is said that many of them died of the epidemic later, I don't know if they offended the sea king." ”

"I don't know if it's offensive to Lord Hai, anyway, my ship probably won't be able to go." Cui Zhouguang said directly, "What's more, there are no charts yet." ”

"Let's find a place to drink tea and sit and talk." Cui Zhoushi interrupted the conversation, and Lao Luo followed everyone in a trance.