However, it was said that the fishermen who fell into the water and Han were mooring the boat in the middle of the sea at the moment, put away the sails, and the hull of the boat was connected to the hull, and several boats were close together and locked with thick hemp ropes. The nets had been collected three or four times, but each net was almost empty, except for a few small fish and rotten shrimp, and after a busy morning, everyone was already a little exhausted, so they had to sail the boat into the deep sea for half an hour, and came here. In order to prevent accidents, everyone said that the boats were connected.

There has been some effort under this net, and the underwater movement is not small, seeing that the time is about the same, Luo Shui Han began to beckon other fishermen to pull the rope and collect the net together. The net was gradually retracted, and another net was lost, and there were still no fish and no shrimp.

"Hey, it's strange today, I caught all the way along the sea, but there was nothing, but in the past, there were full of fish and shrimp?"

"Yes, it's really strange, there are no fish and shrimp in the whole daily sea, and we are now far away from the fishing range of the past. A slightly younger fisherman said on the other side.

What the hell is going on? Falling Water stared at the seemingly blue sea water quietly, looking at the waves around him, which were not turbulent, and he was puzzled for a while. It stands to reason that he has been fishing for many years, and his ability to see the water and recognize the fish has long been perfect, even if he closes his eyes and smells the fishy smell of the sea breeze, he also knows which sea road has more fish and which sea road has fewer fish, why he has walked dozens of miles in a row today, and he can't find fish. And this day is clear, cloudless weather, no wind and no waves on the sea, it is a good day for fishing. After twenty years of living at sea, I have never encountered such a situation.

"I see, everyone should not be busy, take a break, drink saliva and eat some dry food, and then go farther away in a while to see, there are many fish in the deep sea, so there will be some harvest!" Old man Song sat down dejectedly and shouted at everyone.

Luoshui Han also sat in the cabin, sat face to face with Old Man Song, picked up a piece of dry bun and ate it, thoughtfully. Old Song Tou saw him frowning, so he asked, "Shui Han, what are you thinking?"

"This place has been far away from the fishing village for about dozens of miles, far beyond the usual activity of the sea area, you see around here, the vast area, it is difficult to find traces of islands and reefs, if you go deeper, I am afraid that you will enter the realm of the sea god, I am afraid it is not appropriate. "Falling water cold road.

"Well, that's reasonable, let's call everyone back at that moment!" Old Man Song nodded, "But today's scene is indeed weird, I have been fishing for almost forty years, but I have never encountered such a strange thing." You say, could it be that we have been fishing all year round and angered the sea god?"

"It is better to believe what you have than not to believe what you don't. However, in the past 100 years, I have never heard of the wrath of the sea god, but it is recorded in ancient books that about a thousand years ago, the southern dawn sea was 100 miles deep from the coast, and there were originally six islands, which were called Wind Island, Thunder Island, Electric Island, Kirishima, Cloud Island, Rain Island, there are two reefs around each island outside, the surrounding sea water is warm, the fish and shrimp are abundant, there are often fishermen who go to the island and reef near the fish to harvest seaweed, and then I don't know what reason happened a big vision, the world changes color, the storm and rain, lightning and thunder, there is no trace of fish and shrimp, but there are some sea monsters that have never been seen before, the body length is more than five feet, the fish eyes and tiger teeth, the front fin is like a human hand, can read people's words, if there is a person who accidentally falls into the water, then it will dig out its heart and lungs, and finally divide and eat. Few of the fishermen on the sea survived, and most of them died in the deep sea, and then the sea rose sharply, and even the six islands and twelve reefs were submerged into the sea, which is known as the wrath of the sea god in history. In later generations, no one found the trace of the legendary island and reef, and no one saw the man-eating sea monster again. ”

"That'...... Could it be that another catastrophe is going to happen this time?" asked Old Man Song with some horror.

"I don't think it's enough, the image of calamity, there will be a change in the heavens and the earth. You see that the weather is very good now, the sea is calm, and there is no bad wave at all, which must not be a sign of catastrophe. This fishing is like farming, relying on the sky to eat, it is inevitable that it will be good and bad, we will come back tomorrow. Falling Water Han soothed.

"Then why are there no fish and shrimp?"

I was also very curious about this, and I couldn't figure it out. Why don't we try again after lunch, and if we still don't get anything, we'll go back!"

"In that case, let's go to the next net. After saying that, the old man Song took a sip of water, got up and walked outside the cabin, and told the fishermen to rest and stop, and then cast their nets again.

Strange to say, after this lunch, the net was cast for a while, and then only the sound of the net was heard, and in a short time, the net rope tied to the side of the ship was tightened. Everyone worked together to put away the net, only to see that there were countless fish and shrimp in the net, and there were many kinds of fish, and there were many colorful fish that were rare to see before, and the size was beyond the past, and it was extremely fat. A group of fishermen turned their worries into joy, and they couldn't keep their mouths together, and took advantage of the situation to get two nets, both of which were very fruitful. Before the sun turned west, it had already set sail with a full load.

Loaded with a full warehouse of fish and shrimp, the speed of returning to the shore is naturally not as good as when going to sea, it took almost two or three hours to return to the fishing village, at this time it has sunset in the West Sea, only a touch of fiery red clouds are left in the place of the water and sky, the sea surface is sparkling, the shadow of the fishing boat is sufficient, everyone collects the sails and shouts, the men, women and children in the village all go out to greet each other, so not happy.

Seeing the return of the fishing boat, Luo Yin rushed to the beach with all the villagers, happily ran to his father's boat, jumped on the boat, and helped unload the fish and shrimp together, knotting ropes and collecting nets.

"Father, there are so many fish today, the species are strange, and the size is big, tomorrow we will hurry up and pull it to the Wutong City Market, and we will definitely make a lot of money. Luo Yin said happily.

"Hehe, I don't know why, today's luck is up and down, the luck is very bad at the beginning, and at noon, there is nothing. I don't want to be after lunch, and my luck is excellent, as soon as the net is cast, the fish and shrimp are piled up, and I can't finish catching. "Falling water cold road.

"Hehe, this is creation, a rare fortune. Taking advantage of the good weather these days, we will have a few more boats in these days. The old man Song on the boat laughed and said, he was in a good mood.

"Boss Song, tomorrow I will take my family Yin'er to the morning gathering, and by the way, I will also take him around the city to buy some household goods, so I won't go. Falling Water Han shouted at Old Man Song.

"Go ahead, get out of the way. But after a while, come to my house for a drink, I'll cook a few good fish for you, fry a few side dishes, and let's have a good chat!" Old man Song said with a smile, and said to Luo Yin, "Boy, I will also accompany you Uncle Song to drink." ”

"Okay!" Without waiting for his father to answer, Luo Yin replied in one bite.

After getting off the boat and packing up, the fish and shrimp were placed in the water tank, the fishing nets were dried, and the water was cold and a pot of burning knife wine was carried out, and he took Luoyin to the house of the old man Song not far away. When Fang entered the house, he smelled the aroma of food in the house, and the old man Song was coming in from the kitchen outside with two plates of fish, his legs and feet were a little disabled, and although he was fine with his walking, it was somewhat inconvenient. There were also a few dishes on the table. Seeing the two of them entering the house, Old Man Song was overjoyed, and hurriedly beckoned to sit down, and placed the cups separately.

"Uncle Song, I didn't expect you to have such good skills, and you are no worse than Aunt Lu in that house!" Luo Yin tasted a bite of the dish and praised.

"Hehe, I'll tell you the truth, when I was young, I worked as a cook in the mansion of the Overseer of Wutong City, and I learned a few hands with the cook. Old man Song replied.

This old man named Song Chengwei joined the army when he was young, but he did not dance knives and guns, but specially organized meals for the sergeants. He was upright and righteous, and his hands and feet were quick, which was quite appreciated by the overseers, and later attracted the government to concentrate on cooking, and the treatment was not thin. It is precisely because of Geng's upright and righteous attitude that he once broke the housekeeper's private account change and stealing the silver purchased in the army to fill his own pockets, and he was not moved by the steward's temptation, nor did he refuse to go along with it, and insisted on reporting the matter to the overseer, but unexpectedly the scheming housekeeper took the first step and did something in the house's meal, causing many people in the house to be unconscious, almost worried about their lives, and then told the overseer that Song Chengwei had bought rotten fish and stinky meat at a low price in order to collect small wealth, so that the old and young in the house were poisoned by the stomach. The Overseer led people to find a large number of dead fish, dead meat, rotten shrimp and stinky shellfish in the kitchen, and he was furious for a while, but he remembered his friendship in the past, broke one of Song Chengwei's legs, and then drove him out of the Overseer's Mansion.

After lying at home for half a year, this Song Chengwei recovered from his leg injury and was barely able to move on the ground. Because of his leg disease, he couldn't find a good errand or job, so the old man Song simply sold his belongings, moved to a fishing village, and followed an overseas fisherman to learn how to make a living in the sea. is also because of this leg disease, coupled with poverty, no girl is willing to marry him, so that in the blink of an eye, he is more than fifty years old, and the old man Song has never married, and at this age, he simply no longer holds that hope, and lives with peace of mind. Nowadays, among these fishermen, the fishermen who are over fifty years old have washed their hands and recuperated at home, and the rest is the oldest, so everyone calls him Boss Song.

After three rounds of drinking, his stomach was almost seven points full, and the old man Song pinched the wine glass with a slightly drunk face and said: "Shui Han, in this village, we are the closest brothers." You see, one of you and I is an old bachelor, the other is a widower, and in this sea, our brothers have been partners for more than ten years, and they have the most tacit understanding. ”

"Boss Song, you're polite, but I'm just following you to eat. I trust you to take care of it, and narrowly escaped several times. "Falling into the water cold replied.

"Where, this fishing is sometimes a deadly job, and no one can do without anyone. Let's just say that if it weren't for you, I, a fisherman, would have starved to death many times. ”

"Boss Song has won awards. ”

"Hey, don't be Boss Song in private, I'm your Brother Song. Old man Song said angrily.

Luoshui Han smiled, handed over the wine, filled it for Old Man Song, and the two clinked glasses and ate again. Listening to the conversation between the two of them, he couldn't help but be curious, and interjected: "Why is there a father here, so he returns with a full load?"

Old man Song laughed twice, also handed over a glass of wine, and asked Luo Yin to drink it too, "Come, boy, you are also an adult, drink this cup, Uncle Rong, I will tell you." ”

Luo Yin took the wine glass, I don't know the depth, I actually drank the full glass of wine, I didn't want the burning knife to be particularly spicy, it was like fire in the throat, and I drank it too quickly, I coughed violently for a while, my face was flushed, and my tears and snot flowed all over my face, which made Luo Shui Han and Old Man Song laugh. I only heard Luo Yin say in a hoarse voice, "This... This wine ...... I can't imagine it so bad...... I don't understand why you love it. ”

"Luo Yin, do you know, fishing in this sea is not comparable to fishing in the lake and river, the sea is unpredictable, the wind is high and the waves are urgent, the underwater is dangerous and abnormal, where there are fish, when to put the net, we are all particular, and we have to avoid those big fish and monsters, otherwise our little fishing boat can easily be overturned by those underwater monsters. Your father, just will have a good hand, this look at the water to know the fish is unmatched, just stand on the bow of the boat and look at the waves, you will know where the auspicious, where the fierce, where there are more fish and where there are few, where the fish are big and the fish are small. You see, now, every time you go to sea and don't come back with a full load, it's all your father's credit. Thinking about those twenty or thirty years ago, when I first entered the industry, how could there be such a good thing, we went to sea together, and five out of ten times we returned disappointed. ”

"I see, my dad gave birth. After that, Luo Yin looked at Luoshui Han with some admiration, and the Luoshui Han only smiled and said nothing, and let the old man Song drink.

"That'...... Ahem...... Dad, you also teach me this skill, I will go to sea for you in the future, and you can rest more at home. Luo Yin said again.

"Hey, good boy, he's a conscience. Old man Song nodded in praise.

But seeing Luoshui Han, he shook his head, put down the wine glass, touched Luoyin's head and said: "Making a living in the sea, just fishing in troubled waters, it's not a skill, plus your life is at stake, don't learn, you are already an adult, you still have to learn a craft, and make a long-term and stable living." ”

My brother's words are also reasonable. Old man Song nodded again, and said to Luo Yin again, "Luo Yin, you should also find a good place to go, have a decent management, save more money, and marry a daughter-in-law as soon as possible, don't be like your uncle, who will be poor all his life." ”

A few words caused Luo Yin to think of the lesson of Uncle Mingshi in the daytime, and he was a little ashamed, so he stopped talking, and heard that he was talking about marrying a daughter-in-law, somehow, Luo Yin suddenly had a little shame, and only said, "This wine is spicy and makes me sweat, my head is dizzy for a while, and my brain is also rising, I go out to blow the wind." Then he walked out of the old man Song's house a little stupidly, came to the beach alone, sat on the beach and looked at the tide in the distance.

As soon as the warm and humid sea breeze blew, the wine power came up, and Luo Yin soon felt that the world was spinning in front of him, and no matter how hard he shook his head and rubbed his eyes, he became more and more unrelievable. The sea and the sky, as if suddenly reversed, the waves seemed to roll from all over the sky and the earth, and the bright moon, which was hanging in the corner of the night sky at first, was also divided into a dozen, hundreds, and could not distinguish whether it was in the sky or in the sea, and all of them were like enchanting water waves.

Luo Yin reached out to grab it, but couldn't catch it. Reaching out and grasping again, the moon rippled away, dissipating like the foam of the waves, and when it dissipated, a dark hall appeared in the chaos, and the hall was empty, except for a woman's voice calling his name.

"Yin'er...... Yin'er ......"

Luo Yin was fascinated and walked to the depths of the hall with the voice, the hall was empty, and the walls were full of various murals and symbols, Luo Yin could neither understand nor see really, only felt that there was a huge sense of depression. He wanted to turn back, but when he turned his head, he found that there was nothing but darkness behind him, more like nothingness. So I gave up, so I had to go on with courage.

In the silent hall, the footsteps were particularly clear, and when he finally reached the end, he saw a stone statue more than one person high standing in the corner of the wall under the dim firelight of two copper oil lamps. Luo Yin was curious, stretched out his hand, touched the stone statue, but somehow, the stone statue suddenly cracked, bursting out of several dazzling purple light, after the purple light, Luo Yin's eyes were dark, and suddenly his feet were empty, as if the place where he was suddenly collapsed, and the person fell down defenselessly, falling faster and faster, but he couldn't reach the bottom, as if falling into the endless abyss.

Panicked for a moment, Luo Yin screamed. Suddenly, he woke up.

He opened his eyes and looked around in horror, it was still the same sea, he was still sitting alone on the beach by the sea, and the fishing boat where his father fell into the cold was still in the shallows not far away. He looked up at the inky night sky, and the moon hung quietly in the distant corner. In the rolling waves, the broken reflection of the moon is reflected.

It turned out to be just a dream, and Luo Yin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He bowed his head for a moment, but suddenly found that there was a subtle light shining on his waist for some reason. Hurriedly stretched out his hand to touch it, and it turned out to be the stone plaque that he had picked up in the bamboo forest on the mountain during the day. Hurriedly took it out and took a closer look, and was surprised to find that the stone tablet had become transparent at the moment, rippling with red light in a circle, although the light was not abundant, it was also exceptionally clear in this dim night.

I was at a loss for a while, and I couldn't help but be a little flustered, I don't know what this is, it's so weird. He was a little frightened, so he quickly shook his hand and threw the glowing stone tablet into the sea. The stone tablet fell in the shallow sea near the shore, and it still flickered.

After a while, Luo Yin found that countless fish and shrimp had jumped up from the layers of waves. The red light stirred everywhere, and shrimp, crabs, fish and shellfish poured to the shore. Seeing this, Luo Yin couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly ran to the fishing boat that fell into the cold water to bring the fish basket and pick up the fish and shrimp that poured onto the beach.

It didn't take long for the red light to go out. Seeing that this thing had such benefits, Luo Yin went into the shallow sea again and picked it up, as if it were a treasure, and was overjoyed.

At this time, just after the cold wine came out to find Luo Yin to go home, Luo Yin hurriedly put the stone tablet in his arms, and ran ashore with a basket of fish and shrimp.

"What is this?" Seeing him carrying a fish basket, Falling Water Han was puzzled.

"Oh, just now, somehow, a big wave washed up so many things, and the wave retreated so quickly that they all stayed on the beach, and I picked them all back. Sell it for more money tomorrow. Luo Yin didn't want his father to know about the stone pai, so he said nonsense.

"Oh, and such good things. "The drowning cold will be skeptical.

However, in the area of the South Dawn Sea, there are thousands of walruses, and all kinds of strange things happen from time to time, maybe they encounter the ocean current that hits the shore, and it is not impossible to wash up the headless fish and shrimp ashore. Luoshui Han didn't think much about it anymore, just took the fish basket and returned home with Luoyin.