With a few lightly wounded people returning to Guangzhou, there were a few righteous people, even if they were clumsy and not very good at taking care of people, but there was no way, there were very few women among the righteous people, and none of them left home. And a "money fan" like Deng Xiu, for the sake of the field, followed all the way to Meizhou with a few Tan families, which can be regarded as rare.

Such hard work, such persistence, such hesitation to show up, what kind of bitterness is behind it? What a longing for a life on land?

After eating a good meal, Deng Xiuer can be regarded as joining this team of wounded soldiers. Washing, washing, sewing, or other delicate work is better than a man's. Tang Ji is an officer, and when he talks about it with others, he has no opinions. It's one thing to give Tang Ji face, it's a pleasure to have a girl with her on the way, even if you say a few words.

And Deng Xiu agreed more happily, escorting the wounded is not a white escort, it is also paid. Moreover, the food is better, there is a tent to sleep, and as for what else, that is the girl's own concern.

The moonlight was bright, the waves were shining, and with the sound of banging, Deng Xiuer was washing clothes by the river very hard. Tang Ji was only staring at the girl's silhouette in a daze.

The girl of the Tan family lived almost her life on the water for the rest of her life, and from birth to death, she was almost at home on a floating boat. Their time is spent on paddling or rocking, and the hard work makes Deng Xiuer's posture very fit. The Tanjia girl usually has long and dense black hair, bright and slightly slanted black eyes, and a pale brownish yellow face, and Deng Xiuer is no exception.

"Well, it's the first time you've walked this far, right?" Tang Ji held back for a long time, and finally spoke, staring at others, which was really embarrassing.

Deng Xiu'er glanced at Tang Ji and turned back again. He swung his washed clothes in the water, shattering the moon shadows in the water. It took a long time for her to say a little sadly in the sound of the water: "Yes, I grew up on a boat since I was a child, and I rarely take dry roads. People on land don't like us either......"

The scattered accounts of the Tan family in ancient books are endless, "the dialect is still barbaric." There are still miscellaneous eggs in Yiyi. The words "barbarian" and "yi" in the sentence indicate that in the concept of the Central Plains people who settled in Guangzhou in the early days, the indigenous Tan family was an outlier. Therefore, the Tan family is not recognized by the land-dwelling residents, and the government does not include the itinerant fishermen in the register, they have no household registration, which is equivalent to a wild wild grown, and they are not allowed to be buried on land after death, so they have to be buried in the sand hill area formed by the beach. Some of the sand graves are miserable after heavy rains, when the carcasses are thrown away and wild dogs compete for food.

There are Sha Tin folk singing: Sha Tin Tan's water flows with firewood, barefoot is not allowed to go to the street, the bitter water and salty tide float the boat, and the vast sea buries the corpses. It is a true portrayal of this miserable life. In fact, as Zhu Yongxing expected, the government excluded lowly status. It does not change the preconceived notions that exist in people's minds all at once. For example, Tanjiasu is despised by people on the shore, and he is not allowed to wear shoes, build houses, or marry people on the shore. Some of them are not set by the government, but their restrictive force is stronger than that of official regulations.

"Tanjia chicken, I don't have to drink when I see water." Deng Xiu'er said sadly, smiled bitterly, and continued: "You don't understand, do you? We also eat chickens and raise chickens, but we can only keep them in cages and keep them on boats. The chicken could see the river all day long, but he couldn't drink it. It's like we can see the land, but we can only float on the water, and we can't even stretch our legs when we sleep. ”

Tang Ji had a complicated expression on his face and pity. There is sadness, he really doesn't know that behind the seemingly happy and bold Deng Xiu'er, he is so sad. It is precisely because of the generations of looking at the shore and sighing that Deng Xiuer and many Tan family members will take this opportunity to not be afraid of hardships, just to find a place to establish a family on land.

"Your Highness has removed the liberty and allowed the Tan family to settle ashore, and you also have a field, and the life of the family will be better." Tang Ji exhaled a sullen breath in his chest and sincerely comforted him.

Deng Xiu'er smiled, but shook her head and said, "You, you don't understand anything." His Royal Highness is generous and a good person, but the people on the shore - hmph, don't look at their faces! We're going to get together and build a village on our own, or—"

Looking at Deng Xiu'er's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Tang Ji couldn't help but ask, "Or what?" ”

"Or, maybe settle somewhere else." Deng Xiu'er glanced at Tang Ji and lowered her voice, "For example, when you go to Sichuan, you can get more fields, but no one knows that we are the Tan family." ”

Tang Ji's heart sank, and he was silent. He is an honest man, where can he talk flatteringly, although he has strange feelings for Deng Xiuer in his heart, but he can't say it.

When Deng Xiu'er saw Tang Ji like this, a trace of cunning flashed in her eyes, and she asked, "Did you say that you came to Sichuan?" I've never been anywhere, you give me an idea, I'll listen to you. ”

Although the marriage of the children of the Tan people also follows the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker, they also have their own characteristics and are not lacking in romance. "Zhudan takes the boat as its home, and it is called the egg home. If there is a man who is not hired, he will put the potted grass on the tip; If the woman is not employed, she will put potted flowers on the tips to make a matchmaker. When getting married, they greet each other with wild songs, and if the male song wins, he wins the female boat. In this regard, there are poems: Longhu Lu Yu is a kind of person, and the water clouds are deep and hidden. Potted flowers and potted grasses are very romantic, and it is good to sing fishing songs to get married.

Tang Ji still didn't know why, and he didn't know what to say.

"Hehe, you're stupid, but you talk, I said I would listen to you." Deng Xiu'er smiled happily, put away the washed clothes, and shook Tang Ji at Tang Ji before her hand was dry.

The water droplets fell on his face, Tang Ji raised his head a little dazedly, and saw Deng Xiu'er's smile like a flower, and couldn't help but be stunned there for a while.

………………

Kunming, the original Shu Wang's mansion, and later Zhu Yongxing's mansion.

"Dad, my daughter listens to you, but this is a little wronged by you." Under the same moonlight, a little cold, a man and a woman whispered in the house, but it was Mengzhu and Siwei, the father and daughter. Well, Mengzhu is still holding a villain in her arms, her eyelids are fighting, but she is still strong.

"How many grievances can there be?" Siwei stroked his beard and said nonchalantly: "Fine? Penalty land? What is this, can you still beat your father to a board? ”

"Not really." Mengzhu smiled and lowered her arms to make her daughter lie more comfortably.

"Then what's so scary." Siwei looked at his daughter lovingly, and said earnestly: "This is bitter first and then sweet, which is not only your blessing in the future, but also the blessing of the Mengshan Ke tribe." Your Highness's meaning, do you still not know? He really has nothing to say about your favor, from now on you will be the main room of the palace, and in the future, the mother of the world-"

"Dad, it's about to leave today, don't say this." Mengzhu hurriedly stopped it, and said angrily: "Your Highness can have this heart, the child is grateful to Dade, don't make trouble for him." ”

…………… (To be continued......)