Chapter 19: The Mermaid
Ryoma can walk in the air, but they don't have wings, and Chiyo has always been curious about how they fly.
I saw Money rising in the wind, and a pair of illusory golden wings of light stretched out from both sides of his body, and flew into the air.
Qianshi touched it with his hand, but he didn't catch anything, and the broken gold of the sun was really beautiful.
The speed of the money was so fast that Chiyo had to make a protective shield for herself, otherwise she would catch fire.
It turns out that there are paranormal phenomena in this world, but the general public still has to follow the basic principles of physics.
Otherwise...... Straight to the roast?
It took half a month to ride a horse from Yuehe City to Sailuo City, and it took three days when Qianshi arrived.
She was dressed in a regular dress and didn't have to worry about identity verification at all. After all, only the queen has a dragon horse in the whole country.
Truly entering the lives of the residents of Liguo, Qianshi was a little happy and shocked.
She did not rush into the city, but first went to a small fishing village on the coast.
On this day, it happened to be a small market in the fishing village, and Chiyo, a foreigner, followed the crowd into the market.
The market is located in a small forest along the coast, because it blooms from morning to night, and the dense foliage can block the sun.
This kind of bazaar is full of the flavor of primitive society, simple and authentic.
An avenue stretches inward, and many small branches are divided one after another, each of which sells different goods.
Transactions can be made in coins or barter. Most of them are acquaintances, and there is no dispute about missing a pound or two.
Occasionally, there are a few strangers passing by, and there are also special trips to Taobao.
The things caught in the sea are generally sold in the market first, saying that it is not necessarily that the family is just lacking, and at this time it is sold, and it is a favor that is sold.
Thousands of generations shuttled through it, and occasionally a few scattered glances fell on her. A single girl going out is really eye-catching.
"Uncle, how do you sell this?"
It is a string of simple and natural shell wind chimes, which have not been polished by special personnel, presenting a kind of natural beauty.
"Oh, this, three copper coins will do."
One gold coin is equal to ten silver coins and one hundred copper coins, which is equivalent to three modern yuan, which is also considered cheap.
Qianshi only had gold coins on him, and he didn't spend money on food, drink, and accommodation along the way.
When she took out the gold coin and gave it to Dog, the old man was not surprised, and the eyes of those who were secretly watching turned red.
Dogge glanced at them lightly and handed the change to Qianshi.
Ryoma was taken into the manor, and Chiyo could only walk.
The bodies of the people who are simply supernatural are relatively strong and do not feel too tired.
"Uncle, today's market is not as lively as before."
There was a stranger who didn't know when he came, casually looking at the things on the stall, and glancing at the thousand worlds from time to time.
This is a blonde and blue-eyed young man, fair-skinned, neatly dressed, and does not look like a bad person.
But when you go out, you must not judge a person by your appearance, and Qianshi secretly kept an eye.
"It's been like this for the past few days! It's not because of the mermaid incident some time ago, now everyone doesn't dare to go to sea, so they can only sneak some fish and shrimp to barely make a living. ”
Before the uncle could answer, the mother-in-law at the stall next to him took the initiative to explain the situation.
"Just your wife's mouth!"
Dogge glared at her, and the old woman and queen shrank back, and said no more, looking after her stall, and did not forget to mutter.
It looks so cute, and both Chiyo and the young man can't help but laugh.
"Don't listen to her nonsense, who knows the truth of this matter?"
Dogge looked at the men and women in front of him, sighed, sat down and continued to set up the stall.
Qianshi would not let go of this opportunity, and asked the old man: "Old man, what kind of mermaid?" The first time I came here, I told it as a story. ”
She unconsciously had a hint of coquettishness, which she often did when she was a child and asked her grandparents and uncle for things.
Chiyo himself didn't notice it, but the young man found out and echoed and said, "The old man should tell a story." It just so happens that the goods on your stall are very good, so let's take a look at them. ”
"This ......"
These days, business is difficult to do, it is naturally good to have big customers, and it is not a major matter of survival to think about it, and it can be known by others, and Doge no longer hesitates.
"It is said that this mermaid girl is the little granddaughter of an elder of the mermaid clan. is different from the beauty of ordinary mermaids, and she was born with an ink-colored birthmark on her face, which looks very ugly and ......"
Ellie is the youngest granddaughter of Elder Eli of the Mermaid Clan, a homonym for the Elder, and her birth has been expected and blessed by everyone.
It is difficult for the mermaids to reproduce, and the arrival of newborns is a major event for the whole clan.
But on the day of Ellie's birth, the whole clan was disappointed, and the child born was wrinkled and not very good-looking, which is normal. But that little face shouldn't have a birthmark that almost covers the upper left half of the face, huge and ugly.
The merfolk are proud of their beauty, and Ellie's birth seems to be a stain.
The whole clan, the only ones who are calm are those elders.
Elder Eli hugged the newborn Ellie, let out a long sigh, and sent his blessings with a sad expression, followed by several elders.
The mermaids on the spotter reluctantly said a word of blessing and dispersed.
"I hope this child's life will be smooth and happy!"
This is Elder Eli's blessing as a grandfather, and it is also a blessing he sends on behalf of the elves.
In the mermaid clan of the beautiful forest, Xiao Aili is not happy in life. She exists like an outlier and is often ridiculed by her peers.
Ellie was very sad and ran to cry to her grandfather: "Why did the sea god grant my birth, but it should be accompanied by this ugly birthmark?" ”
Elder Eli sighed, "Child, your birthmark may not be a blessing, but did you know that the happiness of the mermaid clan is because of you?" ”
"Me?" Ellie was confused.
"Yes. Your presence is a gift from the god of the sea, and someone will find you beautiful and love you. Eli stroked her head and soothed her.
Ellie couldn't help but blush.
When a sixteen-year-old mermaid reaches adulthood, she can go ashore, learn to make a wedding dress with moonshine yarn, discuss marriage, and find her lover.
Ellie has one year to become an adult, and she has already learned to weave moonshine yarn, and she is very proficient. But no gentleman praised her because of the birthmark on her face.
She touched it with her hand, and there was no obvious bulge, but she knew that the skin must be as black as ink.
Eli is an elder of the clan, and he is usually busy, and Ellie rarely sees him. The time spent together was short, and she didn't want to bother her grandfather with these worries.
Later, Ellie became more and more silent, always away from the crowd and her companions, and entertained herself alone.
The mermaid is a spirit in the sea and can communicate freely with the creatures in the sea, although Ellie has no companions and occasionally feels lonely, but it is okay to have the company of the creatures in the sea.
On the day of Ellie's coming-of-age, a coming-of-age ceremony was to be held, but Ellie refused.
"I just want to be with my family."
In fact, I am afraid of embarrassment.
She had been ridiculed enough anyway, but she didn't want her grandfather to be embarrassed.
"Alright then, you're a good boy."
Elder Eli complimented Ellie's request, and he wanted to protect her.
At the coming-of-age ceremony, Elle wore a red dress made by herself, and she didn't like too many decorations, so the skirt was very plain.
The uncle's cousin is also a red dress, with wavy blonde hair, ruffled sleeves, embellished with fine jewels, and a pearl coral crown headband on her head, which reflects the flickering light under the illumination of the light, and is gorgeous and dazzling.
The crowd gathered around her and praised her beauty.
The black long straight and monotonous Ellie was left aside.
This night, I don't know whose coming-of-age ceremony.
Her grandfather patted her on the shoulder and pulled her hair with the coral hairpin he had given her. Ellie's hair is dark and long, not as dazzling as blonde hair, but it has a gentle and quiet beauty.
It's just that few people will pay attention to her, and few people are willing to understand this young but vicissitudes of heart hidden under the ugly face.
As an adult, Ellie went ashore for the first time, and the noise of the people in the gorgeous palace deep under the sea still lingered in her ears.
The candles of the fishermen on the shore flickered, and it was a pale yellow light that looked warm.
The sea water is cool in all seasons, and the body temperature of mermaids is generally lower than that of humans.
Ellie swam to the shore, and the ice-blue fishtail faded, revealing a pair of slender and white legs.
The first time she walked, she staggered, and from time to time she fell to the ground and got covered in sand, but she was happy.
The mermaid couldn't easily approach the village, she just looked at the houses and candles in the village from afar, everything was new.
After that, Elle would come ashore from time to time, more often at night. The night was dark, enough to cover the birthmarks on her face, and not as horrible as during the day.
That day, she surfaced to breathe and heard someone calling for help. A fishing boat floats alone on the sea, the water rippling.
Ellie hesitated for a few seconds, but swam in the direction of the call.
The boy was surrounded by the sea and thought he was going to die. In a trance, he saw a girl swimming towards him, with long soft black hair and an ice-blue fishtail.
Living in coastal fishing villages, fishermen worship the god of the sea. The mermaid is the preference of the sea god and is a secretive species.
Before he could look closely, he had already fainted.
The sea was Ellie's world, and she dragged the tall boy ashore, and then hid behind the huge rocks on the seashore, waiting for someone to come and be a teenager.
The villagers found the fishing boat, searched for a long time, and finally found the boy on the beach.
Ellie breathed a sigh of relief and swam back to the bottom of the ocean.
Later, they often played together and got to know each other. But Ellie wears a mask or veil every time.
The boy was an orphan and worked with the village carpenter since he was a child. I learned a skill, and the workmanship is exquisite and creative. The matchmakers in the village rushed to say hello to him, but they were all refused.
"Ellie, I want to see you, okay?"
He walked behind her, stood still, and spoke his thoughts.
Ellie noticed that he was still standing in place, stopped, but did not look back: "Is it bad like this?" ”
"The matchmaker in the village is going to introduce me to the girl."
Ellie's heart trembled a little, and she said casually, "Very good, I hope it's a good girl." ”
"Ellie, what I like is you, you should know my heart."
"Really? What do you like about me. ”
I haven't seen my face all the time, so I like it?
She wasn't sure.
"I like all of you." The boy said firmly.
"Well, if you can still like me when you see my face, let's be together."
She turned and lifted the veil, the moonlight was bright and bright, and the birthmark was very visible on the smooth and fair skin.
"If you like me, you have to like this birthmark."
The boy was slow to respond, and Ellie felt embarrassed like never before. When she was ridiculed by her people and relatives, she had never been so sad and uncomfortable.
Is it sour because you care?