"My mother is back!"

Jiang Cheng, who was waiting in the house, turned his head and couldn't help but light up his eyes.

I saw a woman with disheveled sideburns and a plump figure walking into the courtyard.

The woman is about thirty years old, and her appearance is like an enlarged version of Yao Xuanwei, which can be said to be very outstanding against the backdrop of the dilapidated courtyard.

And it also has the charm of a mature young woman, especially a fair skin that can be blown off, and a gray long skirt deliberately lowers her chest, revealing a piece of snow white.

Combined with the watery peach blossom eyes, it is enough to make all men salivate.

"Xuan Wei, why did you come out to pick up your mother today? My mother bought you a piece of candy, eat it. ”

Yao Manyun smiled and stroked Yao Xuanwei's head, and took out a small piece of brown maltose from his sleeve.

"Wow, there's sugar to eat, that's great!"

Yao Xuanwei jumped up and down holding her mother's hand, pointed to the house and said to Yao Manyun: "Mother, today we have a distant guest in our house!" ”

"What? Got a stranger in our house? ”

Yao Manyun instantly became nervous, and picked up the sickle in the courtyard, as if facing a great enemy.

As widows, their mothers and daughters are often bullied by outsiders, especially in a male-respecting society, where women have three observants.

If you are not married to your father, you are married to your husband, and your husband is dead to your son.

The status of women is seriously discriminated against and oppressed, and it would be good if there were boys in the family, but unfortunately Yao Manyun only had one daughter.

Originally, when her husband was still there, they didn't need to go out fishing at all, and the family still had a few acres of fertile land in the village.

But after her husband died, the land was also robbed by the village tyrants.

even wanted to forcibly occupy her body for a while, but fortunately, Yao Manyunning refused to obey, and behaved extremely ruthlessly outside, and she has been safe in the past few years.

Hearing the movement outside, Jiang Cheng took the initiative to walk out.

He had changed into a robe that matched this era, with a warm smile on his face, his handsome sword eyebrows raised, and he was indescribably chic and dignified.

"Sister Yao, I have no ill intentions, I came from the far side of the mountain and want to rest here for a while."

"This ......" Yao Manyun hesitated a little, she had never seen Jiang Cheng's face, and judging from the other party's dress, he didn't look like an extremely evil person.

"Our hut is in tatters, I'm afraid we can't entertain our guests."

Yao Manyun put down the scythe held high in his hand, and didn't want to take Jiang Cheng in.

Jiang Cheng is also helpless to stay here, without an identity, he will definitely be suspected here, in case he reports to the official or is misunderstood, it will be a trouble.

He hadn't figured out the cultivation system here yet, in case it was all some flying powers, with his weakened strength, he would definitely be invincible.

And from Yao Xuanwei's mouth, I learned that in this village, including the small town, there is no hotel that can give him a foothold.

"Naturally, the accommodation is not for nothing, you accept these silver taels, and it will be regarded as the accommodation fee during this time."

Jiang Cheng put his hand into his sleeve, took out a silver ornament from the ring, and rubbed it into a small silver ball with force.

In Azure Star, silver was everywhere and was not a currency in circulation, so he didn't prepare in advance, only some looted silver items.

Although there are a large number of spirit coins in the ring, they are definitely not recognized in this world.

Although the spar contains spiritual power, this small village should not know it.

Seeing the silver ball in Jiang Cheng's hand, Yao Manyun's eyes lit up instantly.

Visually, this silver ball is at least more than thirty taels, which is all the income of the two of them in a year.

"Oh, why don't you stay, why are you so polite?"

Yao Manyun's eyes turned into a crescent moon with a smile, and the sickle he had been holding in his hand was thrown aside directly.

She walked with a very amorous step, like a ripe peach, which was extremely attractive, "Master, don't say that you will live for a while, you can live as long as you want!" ”

Yao Manyun stretched out his green and white jade hand, took the silver ball in Jiang Cheng's hand, took a bite, and saw that it was true, and his eyes kept shining.

"You don't have to be so honorific, just call me Jiangcheng."

Jiang Cheng saw that Yao Manyun's attitude had changed so quickly, and he was amused and helpless at the same time.

In such a place, orphans and widows must have a very difficult life.

"Okay, Xiao Jiangye, we sleep in the cabin, you sleep in the big house, I'll clean up for you."

After speaking, Yao Manyun lowered his head and turned around and went into the wooden house.

After tidying up the house, he brought dinner to Jiang Cheng.

"Sister Yao, take me with you tomorrow for fishing, if someone asks about my identity, you can say that I am your distant relative."

"This ...... The job of fishing is very tiring, you thin skin and tender meat, I'm afraid you can't hold it. ”

Yao Manyun looked a little hesitant.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to make a mess."

Seeing that Jiang Cheng's words were about this, Yao Manyun had no choice but to nod.

.........

The next day, early in the morning.

The thick fog in the mountains was full of drowsiness, and even the rooster's crowing was symbolic, and he shouted twice and went back to sleep.

Yao Manyun woke Jiang Cheng up, and the two walked towards the other end of the village.

Before leaving, Yao Manyun deliberately turned out her deceased husband's sackcloth and put it on for Jiang Cheng.

After all, Jiang Cheng's white robe is too eye-catching, and fishing on the boat is a dirty and tiring job, so you have to wear old clothes.

Along the way, I met many villagers who came and went, some carrying hoes and some holding fishing nets.

Jiang Cheng's face has aroused a lot of discussions.

"Isn't that the widow Yao at the end of the village? Why is there still a man around? ”

"Aren't you married again?"

"I see that this young man is quite athletic, I don't know what it is."

"But Widow Yao remarried without saying a word, I'm afraid that the two tigers in the market will be angry."

The village is like this, whether it is idle or busy, there are some people who chew the root of the tongue.

There were also many people who stepped forward to ask Jiang Cheng's identity, but they were sent away by Yao Manyun's distant cousin.

........

Taibai Lake is vast, hundreds of miles deep, and the lake is extremely rich in aquatic products, feeding the villagers of many nearby villages.

When the two of them came to the lake, the sun had risen, the lake was as complete as a mirror, and the green mountains and white clouds in the distance left their reflections on the water.

Yao Manyun led Jiang Cheng to a simple dock and handed two big coins to the person in charge.

Under the squinting eyes of the person in charge, he led a canopy boat, untied the rope, and carried Jiangcheng towards the center of the lake.

Boating on the lake, gradually coming to a sparsely populated place, Yao Manyun began to look for fish through the clear water of the lake, casting nets to catch fish.

Jiang Cheng also helped on the side, helping to pull a net from time to time to catch a few carp.

I don't know if it's because the weather is good today, the fish like to get together, or because of Jiangcheng's help, the fishing process is extremely smooth, and it won't take long to return with a full load.

Yao Manyun looked at Jiang Cheng with a smile, with a hint of a smile in her peach blossom eyes.

seems to see the shadow of her husband from Jiang Cheng's body.

Alas, if her husband was still there, she wouldn't have to be so tired.

The two big money only rented a canopy boat for one day, and before the sun set, Yao Manyun supported the boat and returned to sail.

"The fish has to be sold at the market, otherwise it won't be fresh overnight."

The bazaar is not far from the wharf, Yao Manyun carried a full bamboo basket on his back, found a vacant seat in the bazaar, squatted down, and began to set up a stall.

After a while, a man with a beard and dark skin came in, and his body was full of strong tendon meat.

The black-faced man was followed by a few small followers, all with their nostrils facing the sky.

"Yohe, isn't this a Manyun beauty?"

"Tiger Master!"

Yao Manyun, who was squatting on the side, quickly got up, took out two big coins and handed them over.

These two tigers are a small steward of the Qingfeng Gang, this market is managed by the Qingfeng Gang, and everyone who does business here has to pay a lot of booth fees, which is not an unspoken rule, but a rule on the surface.

"Eh, this guy looks at Miansheng, who are you?"

The second tiger skin looked at Jiang Cheng with a smile, and his eyes were a little unkind.

"This is my distant cousin, who came to me for a great drought over there."

"In this case, do you want to run an errand or something for me, what kind of money can I earn from fishing? And Manyun, you might as well forget it with me, you see that you are so busy, your skin is getting rougher. ”

Erhu said as he pulled Yao Manyun's hand.

Yao Manyun was still smiling on the surface, but he was already extremely disgusted in his heart, and quickly retracted his hand.

Seeing this, the second tiger sneered, didn't dwell anymore, squatted down to open the fish basket, and glanced at the fish brought by the two.

They are all very ordinary aquatic products, with a lot of quantity but average quality.

He was checking to see if there were any rare catches, and from time to time in Taibai Lake, fishermen would catch relatively rare fish species that could be sold for a large price.

Generally, when encountering this kind of fisherman, the two tigers will intercept it at a low price halfway, and then go to the town to sell it at a high price.

Moreover, the Qingfeng Gang also has a rule that as long as the nearby villages catch fish, they must come to the market to sell it, and once they find that someone enters the city to sell the fish without permission, the light ones are dozens of large boards, and the heavy ones are directly executed.

When the second tiger was leaving, he glared at Jiang Cheng viciously.

Jiang Cheng ignored it, although his strength could only exert sixty percent, it was more than enough to deal with these ruffians and hooligans.

By observing the thickness of the qi and blood on the second tiger's body, Jiang Cheng guessed that his strength should be around the fifth order when converted into an ability.

And after Jiang Cheng's strength was squeezed out by the will of the world, there should still be the strength of an ordinary ability in the late sixth order.

And he also has abilities and knife skills, and if Erhu gets him in trouble, he doesn't mind touching his house at night and wiping his neck.

After Erhu left, Jiang Cheng said something to Yao Manyun and walked around the market by himself.

Many fishermen and merchants began to shout.

"Come and see, the big fish that came up today is jumping very lively!"

"The prawns on my side are fresh and tender!"

"Young man, do you want to buy fish!"

"Sturdy cloth, ten dollars a horse!"

Jiangcheng walked along the potholed stone street in the center of the market, and many people greeted along the way.

Most of the fish sellers in the market are close to Taibai Lake, which is rich in aquatic products.

For this reason, the price of seafood is very low and cannot be sold at any price.

Walking around, Jiang Cheng came to a booth that specialized in writing letters for people.

Jiang Cheng glanced at it briefly, and an old man wearing a melon skin hat was squatting on the ground, with rough yellow paper at his feet.

The font on the yellow paper is crooked, not even as good as his own words, and it is far more different from Cangxin.

It seems that there are not many people in this town who can read and write, and if you want to contact relatives and friends from afar, you can only turn to such professional letter writers.

And the price is expensive, ten words will cost a big penny.

You have to know that five fish are sold at this price.

Jiang Cheng shook his head and continued to walk forward.

It was his first time at the bazaar, and he just wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he kept a low profile to avoid getting into unnecessary trouble.

It didn't take long for Jiang Cheng to get out of the bustling main street and come to a restaurant.

Although the decoration of this restaurant is simple, it is luxurious compared to the other buildings in the bazaar, and not only that, it is also a small three-storey building.

Outside the first floor, there is a simple awning with wooden boards, and a large plaque is hung on the door, with the four big characters "Taibai Restaurant" written on it.

Jiang Cheng walked into the tavern, which was densely packed with tables and chairs of different heights, and the ground was also pitted, with a sense of age.

Many fishermen come here to drink a few bowls of wine after catching fish, resulting in a pungent fishy smell in the tavern.

Most of these fishermen were dressed in cloths, and the linen clothes inside were also full of patches, and some of them sat around the table of the Eight Immortals, drinking wine with side dishes.

And some directly hold the sea bowl, squatting at the door and drinking it all.

Because the humidity in the lake is very heavy, many old fishermen are either sore and leg pain or easy to get wind chill when they get old, and drinking alcohol can just drive away the cold, and no matter how bad it is, it can also paralyze the nerves and relieve the pain.

"Eh, this guest officer, what do you want to do?"

When the shopkeeper saw a guest, he hurriedly stepped forward, as if greeting an old guest, and led Jiang Cheng inside.

Jiang Cheng didn't speak, and found a place to sit by the window.

"Guest officer, we have rice wine, rice wine and plum wine here, how are you?"

"A bowl of plum wine, and a plate of boiled broad beans!"

After speaking, Jiang Cheng took out three big coins and lined them up on the table.

At this moment, he felt like Kong Yiji.

This big money was exchanged for silver and Yao Manyun.

Plum wine is two big dollars a bowl, and side dishes are a big dollar a plate.

"Gotcha! A bowl of plum wine, a plate of boiled broad beans! ”

Xiao Er shouted to the back kitchen, and after a while, he brought wine bowls and dishes.

Jiang Cheng took a sip, the wine was a little muddy, and the entrance was gentle, although there were some burrs on the table, and the four corners of the stool were uneven, but Jiang Cheng would not care about these.

His purpose in coming to the tavern was simple, to listen to the chatter of the drinkers.

Jiang Cheng directly picked up the broad beans and put them in his mouth, while pricking up his ears and listening carefully.

"Are you obedient, that old Zhang Tou, who sent his son to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts, actually entered the product and was accepted as a disciple by the hall owner, and now even the second tiger sees Old Man Zhang, and he has to be called a brother."

"Isn't it, this Xiao Zhang is also competitive enough, but his father has gambled all the money he has saved for half his life."

"Yes, if the second tiger knows that Lao Zhangtou has saved so much silver, I'm afraid I'm going to be poisoned!"

Not long after Jiang Cheng sat down, he heard very useful information.

"Old Zhangtou is here!"

At this moment, I don't know who shouted, and the tavern immediately became lively.

Jiang Cheng also turned his head, only to see a white-haired old man in a gray cloth dress walking into the tavern.

"Everyone, I've got the money for today's drink!"

Lao Zhangtou was radiant, and he had been fishing in Taibai Lake all his life, and finally turned over.

For a while, the tavern was full of people and laughter.

As the sun set, Jiang Cheng walked out of the tavern with his back to the sunset, carrying the roast chicken he had just bought, and walked towards the market center.

"Alas, there are all kinds of things in the world, disturbing the floating world, bamboo canes and mango shoes are lighter than horses, and a cloud of smoke and rain is lifeless."

........

Just when Jiang Cheng was about to walk to Yao Manyun's stall, he saw that the front was full of people, and the noise was endless.