Time flies quickly, and there are only about 20 days before the New Year.

"It's not until the twenties of the lunar month here, and I may not be able to go back." The class time here is different from other places, and the holidays will be extended appropriately during the busy season, and then made up for it in the season when there are fewer things to do.

Zhou Qi already knew her answer, and he took out a cigarette, which he wanted to light directly. There was a slight pause in his movements, then he got up and went outside.

Jian Yi didn't speak again, she still had to correct her homework, carried water with a bucket for Zhou Qi to pay attention to herself, and then sat back at her desk.

For the next two days, Zhou Qi would go out every day, sometimes bringing some seafood out, and he would go to the sea with others. He got along well with the villagers here, and Xiao Zhou and Xiao Zhou shouted enthusiastically when he met him on the road. He went out fishing with the fishermen for three days here, and he did not reveal anything about him, and he was absent the next morning, only to hear from the students that he had gone to sea with others.

Jian Yi was restless all morning, knowing that fishermen face all kinds of risks. Especially this morning, the weather is not very good. The weather at the beach is unpredictable, and even if you look at the weather forecast, it may not be accurate.

Her uneasiness was confirmed at noon, when a strong wind blew in the dark morning weather, and then a downpour of rain fell. And this is far from the time when the fishermen return. For the first time in a long time, she dialed Zhou Qi's number. But the signal here is not very good, especially in this weather, and the phone prompt cannot be connected for the time being.

She couldn't sit still, and she didn't care about the storm outside, and went to the nearby fishermen's houses with umbrellas. The other party was surprised to see her come out in such weather, and after learning her intention, the descendants comforted her and told her not to worry, they occasionally encountered such weather when they went to sea, but the people who accompanied her were experienced and would be fine.

That being said, I was also worried in the end. Jane Yi didn't want to stay at someone's house longer after learning that they couldn't get in touch either, so she returned to school with an umbrella.

All her clothes were soaked, and she shivered from the cold. Even though I knew that it was useless to be anxious at this time, I still prayed in my heart. Pray that the storm will stop and that they will return safely.

The storm lasted for more than two hours, and when it stopped, everyone ran to the pier and waited for the fishing boat to return. But as the sky gradually darkened, there was still no sign of the fishing boat, and it was still impossible to contact.

There are few small fishing boats in the village, and every time they go to sea to take with them, they take with them almost the young and strong young people of the whole village, and there is no way to go out to find them at this time.

Finally, after some deliberations, a few old fishermen sailed out to sea to look around, perhaps their boat had been thrown nearby.

Twenty or thirty people stood on the pier, but there was no sound at all, all looking forward to the safe return of their loved ones. This silence was finally broken, and they comforted each other that they would return safely, perhaps because of the storm and getting lost, but they were followed by experienced fishermen, and they would soon find their way back. Maybe it's been delayed by something, and now it's on the way back.

But everyone's encouragement to each other was only psychological comfort, and the fishing boats that went out two hours later came back, bringing even worse news, they searched all the nearby waters, but there was no shadow of the fishing boats.

At this time, there were people who had been worried and frightened who couldn't help crying, and were immediately reprimanded by the village elders, saying that people would definitely return safely, and no one was allowed to cry. It is not appropriate for so many people to stand here in the middle of the night, let everyone go home, they leave a few people to stay here, and everyone will be notified immediately when there is news. And let the sacrificial articles be prepared.

They all have their own rituals, and whenever a fisherman who goes out to sea is unable to return, he will sacrifice in his own way, praying that the dragon king of the sea will let them return safely. Women are not allowed to participate in such ceremonies.

In the dark light, everyone turned on their flashlights and went home full of worries. Jane Yi was the same, she returned to the deserted school dormitory, although it was already past twelve o'clock, but she still couldn't fall asleep. Keep your eyes open and wait for news to come back.

She couldn't even imagine what she would do if something happened to Zhou Qizhen here. If she knew that he was going to sea, she would have stopped him and would not have allowed him to follow.

She tossed and turned in anxiety and stayed awake all night, and at 10 o'clock she went out almost immediately with her clothes draped in when there was a noise. It was still so far away from the pier, and I saw Zhou Qi walking over surrounded by a group of people. The golden sunlight shone on his body, dazzling and somewhat unreal.

Although they didn't return overnight, everyone had a happy smile on their faces. Jian Yi listened to the sound of chirping, and realized that they didn't return on time last night, and it was indeed because they were lost. But it was because of this loss that they discovered a new sea area and had a rich harvest.

All of this is thanks to Zhou Qi, even the experienced ones panicked when they were lost for a long time and couldn't find their direction, and it was he who took them out and had a rich harvest.

Everyone said word by word, Zhou Qi stopped when he walked in front of Jian Yi, who was still a little dumbfounded, smiled slightly, and said, "Go, go back to me!" There's something good here, I'll cook it for you later. ”

He said and pointed to the big bucket in his hand, which was the good goods that everyone had given him.

The two of them soon parted ways with the others and went back to school, where he had spent the night outside, his body smelling of fish, and his clothes were wet and dry when he got lost. He handed the bucket to Jian Yi and boiled water to take a bath himself.

When he came out of the shower, he found that Jian Yi had been standing outside. Before he could ask her what was wrong, she turned around and asked, "When are you going back?" ”

Her face was cold and indifferent, with no expression. Apparently frightened by his all-nighter not returning this time.

Zhou Qi wiped his hair with a towel and said, "It's almost a holiday soon, and it's okay to go back." I should stay for the New Year, just to investigate more. ”

He had obviously made a decision, and he didn't look at Jian Yi after saying this, but hung the towel aside, and bent down to look at the good goods in his bucket.

But he had only been here for a few days, and he didn't think he was a guest at all. With a smug look on his handsome face, he instructed Jian Yi to bring him a knife and a basin to deal with the contents of the bucket. These seafood, the emphasis is on a fresh.