Chapter 238: Cape Alone
Aya laughed for a while. She felt www.biquge.info need to talk about something, but, like last night, she still couldn't think of what to tell him.
Lin Yizhe looked at her and laughed too.
She and he just laughed. Since yesterday she had tried to share his worries and care for his affairs, but to her great astonishment she was powerless to restrain her joy.
She watched him all night and didn't fall asleep.
She sensed his inner anxiety in his smile, and she felt that she should relieve his worries, so she retracted her smile and became serious and serious, but her eyes still sparkled with a vision of future happiness.
"I ...... Father...... Brother, go find ...... Now, I'm ...... I'll ...... with you," she said to Lin Yizhe without saying anything, gesturing.
Now, she can't tell how much she regrets that she didn't learn more Chinese with her father.
Lin Yizhe smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood what she meant.
She looked very happy, Lin Yizhe saw that her eyes glowed with that kind of joy from the heart, which was the unique look of a young girl, and in later generations, he who had read countless people, rarely saw such a pair of eyes.
She ran out happily, and after a while, Lin Yizhe saw her come in with a bowl of soup.
Lin Yizhe recalled the dishes she cooked for herself yesterday, which was extremely delicious. And now in front of him is a bowl of soup made by herself. Lin Yizhe saw her cooking skills yesterday and knew that this bowl of soup made of unknown ingredients must be very delicious, so she picked it up and wanted to drink it, but she smiled and stopped his hand.
Lin Yizhe saw her take out a delicate wooden spoon with a human figure carved on the handle, and she gently scooped up a spoonful of white fat like tofu soup with this spoon and fed it to Lin Yizhe's mouth.
Lin Yizhe opened his mouth and carefully sucked the soup into his mouth, sweet, slippery, soft, and a different kind of fragrance, his eyes widened, and he tasted it carefully, as if he couldn't bear to swallow it immediately.
"Delicious! Delicious! Lin Yizhe swallowed the food in his mouth and couldn't help but praise again and again.
She smiled and fed him spoonful by spoonful, and he also enjoyed her feeding very comfortably, and after a while, the big bowl of soup was all eaten by Lin Yizhe.
Seeing that Lin Yizhe ate sweetly, Eya was very happy, and after Lin Yizhe finished eating, she took the brocade handkerchief woven from the fancloth, wiped his mouth for him, and motioned him to lie down and not get up. Then she turned and took the cutlery with her.
Lin Yizhe lay down for a while, although he was drunk to death yesterday, but when he woke up this morning, he didn't have the feeling of wanting to cut off his head when he was drunk before, not only did his head not hurt or faint, but his body was not so sleepy and weak.
Judging from his body's reaction, he was able to determine that the wine brewed by the Paiwan people themselves was definitely not the product of the blending of later generations. It should be an all-natural drink.
He now somewhat understood why the Gaoshan people were so fond of drinking.
Lin Yizhe got up and walked out of the house, and was surprised to find that the wine banquet had started again (according to the habit of Paiwan people, they had to carnival for three days). He was startled and quickly retreated back into the house.
Lin Yizhe looked out through the wooden window and saw people dancing.
Whether dancing or drinking, the men are always the main force, and they are bare-chested in a circle, shouting and babbling as if they are singing. Their dances are passionate and unrestrained, showing a wild power. The younger girls danced with them, while the older women sat on the side, smiling softly and watching. In the enthusiastic dance, the young man excitedly bent down to sweep the ground with pheasant feathers, and then got up and continued to jump forward, his body kept falling together, throwing the feather crown up and down, and the jubilant crowd and the tide of singing and dancing were constantly rolling, and the forgetful onlookers could be swept into the sea of singing and dancing at any time.
Aya came back and saw Lin Yizhe watching the dance, so he stepped forward and took his hand to take him over, Lin Yizhe hurriedly shook his head at her, and deliberately held her arm, indicating that he was very tired and couldn't dance this kind of cheerful and intense dance now.
Aya understood what he meant, smiled and nodded, she gently supported him, let him lean on her body, and then helped him out of the door, walking towards the back of the village.
The two walked along the trail behind the village for a short time when a cliff appeared. She pulled him to sit down on a large, smooth bluestone.
The two men sat next to each other, looking at each other and smiling.
Lin Yizhe tried to make small talk with her, but she didn't seem to know much Chinese, and more often, she just quietly watched the sea of fog rolling under the cliff.
A gust of sea breeze blew, and the thick fog gradually dissipated, and the endless sea appeared.
Aya looked at the sea and pointed to the distance, Lin Yizhe looked in the direction she pointed, except for the blue sea and waves, he didn't see a ship or anything else.
He turned his head and looked at her, and she looked at him puzzled and laughed again.
"That'...... It's me...... First ...... Where to meet you! She gestured.
"You've seen me before?" Lin Yizhe asked curiously.
"Yes! Then...... You...... In a ...... Great ...... Smoking boat......" she gestured to a boat sailing through the waves in the sea, "the boat ...... There is a red flag ......"
Lin Yizhe suddenly understood that she was describing to herself the scene when she saw the "Weiyuan" ship!
It should be that day that he took the "Weiyuan" ship to inspect the coastline and was seen by her.
Lin Yizhe remembered that day that he seemed to have seen a woman in the mountains and forests on the shore, and couldn't help laughing.
"I see you too." Lin Yizhe nodded with a smile and said seriously, "You were on the top of the mountain, in the forest, and as soon as I saw you, you hid in the depths of the forest." ”
This time it was her turn to be surprised, and she looked at him and nodded vigorously, meaning that he was not bad at all.
"I ...... Afraid...... Thought...... Be...... The white ghost ......" she recalled the scene at that time, and looked a little embarrassed.
When Lin Yizhe heard her say the word "white ghost", he immediately became alert.
"White ghosts?"
"yes...... White Ghost ...... Also sitting...... Such a ship to ...... Above is a flag...... They have cannons...... There are also foreign guns...... Killed a lot of us! She said with some urgency, a flash of anger and sadness in her eyes.
When Lin Yizhe heard this, he understood that the white ghost with a flower flag on the boat in her mouth should be an American!
He is familiar with China's modern history and knows that in the 19th century, after the United States seized the North American continent from the Indians and Mexicans through war and plunder, it began to seize colonies overseas, especially in the Pacific Ocean, and its clutches of aggression also extended to Taiwan!
The purpose of the US invasion of Taiwan is very clear, and Perry, who opened the door to Japan, nakedly declared that "occupying Taiwan" can be used as a springboard for further development of Chinese mainland's coastal areas and a base for economic plunder. "The island is directly facing many of China's major commercial ports, and with enough naval presence on the island, it can control not only these ports, but also the southeastern entrance to the Chinese sea." It could also be used as a hub for plundering wealth into Asia, "establishing lines of communication with China, Japan, the Ryukyus, Cochinchina, Cambodia, Siam, the Philippines, and all the nearby islands." ”
Because Taiwan is rich in natural resources and is an ideal place for the Americans to carry out aggression, Perry once estimated: "In view of the size and fertility of Taiwan's land, the crops and other goods it produces can be exported in large quantities in addition to being consumed on the island." What's more, "the island has an abundant supply of coal. "Can serve as a fuel supply base for ocean-going shipping for the US Navy operating and plundering wealth in Asia. Because of this, since 1847, the United States has sent warships to Taiwan several times to survey the distribution of coal mines and survey ports. The abundant products in the areas inhabited by the Gaoshan people have always been coveted!
So this can also explain why Li Xiande and others are so obsessed with invading Taiwan!
And what Eya just said shows that at least without the knowledge of the Qing Dynasty government, there are still armed expeditions of Americans in Taiwan!
"Father...... Say you...... It's a ...... What about the generals! ”
"General? Hehe, even if it is! ”
"General, it's going to ...... Fighting, right? ”
"yes."
"That'...... Why...... To go to war? ”
Lin Yizhe was silent for a while.
Why war? For the land, for the wealth, or for the sake of personal ambition? Lin Yizhe knew that generals generally would not explain such boring things to their subordinates, and what generals like to say is that the duty of a soldier is obedience. Where they pointed, the soldiers had to rush over without hesitation, kill the enemy, or be killed by the enemy, and that's it.
"When I go to war, I fight to protect the people I love." Lin Yizhe pondered for a long time and replied.
She was silent for a moment, then asked, "War...... What is it? ”
"It's just killing," Lin Yizhe smiled bitterly, "Many people are mixed up, guys and slashing, and no one knows if they will be alive in the next moment." ”
She stared at him, her face slightly pale.
"The pain of losing a loved one or loved one is the most unbearable." Lin Yizhe looked at her and said, "So, I want to protect them and not let them disappear from me." However, in order to do this, war cannot be avoided. For example, if I want to protect you, your father, mother, brothers, and sisters, from the white ghosts and the Japanese invaders, I must fight them, and defeat them completely. ”
"You...... Yes...... Protect us? ......" Aya asked, looking at him steadily.
"I'm here to protect you." Lin Yizhe nodded vigorously at her.
Aya stared at him in a daze for a long time, and suddenly hugged him hard.
"Are you...... It's mine...... Hero! She said word for word.