The seabed is not deep, and the visibility of the seabed on cloudy days is not bad, and the speed of the sea water flow faster due to the influence of the wind, and the lush seagrass under the water is carried by the current and sways violently, and the crabs hiding under the roots of the seagrass are exposed one by one.

When it comes to the shelling period of sea crabs, the sea crabs that are shedding and successfully shelling are in a weak state, they hide in the bottom of the reef, seagrass, mud and sand, and if they are discovered by predators, there is almost no chance of escape.

The old turtle burrowed into the seagrass, it swam over and crushed a piece, the seagrass trapped the soft crab trying to escape, and without the pincers of the hard shell, it could not dig the sand, so it could only shrink in place and wait for the turtle to enter the mouth.

Haizhu untied the net and took out the hidden soft crab from the bottom of the reef, as long as she successfully took off the shell, she still stuck in the crab shell and then buried it.

The net pocket was enough for the two of them to eat, she swam to the sea with the old turtle, and when she got out of the water, she saw Han Ji standing on the beach waiting.

"There are clothes you wear in the house, I have someone bring hot water, and you can take a bath." Han Ji carried the net bag that was still dripping and asked Haizhu what her turtle should do, "Will it run away on the beach?" ”

"No, you bring the crab to the back kitchen for people to steam, and cook two bowls of noodles by the way." Haizhu said.

She washed her hair and took a shower, the powder and crabs were served, Han Ji was waiting in the dining room, he saw someone and said, "Tomorrow I will go back to Fucheng, you go with me, go to recognize the door, and then let Uncle Mu take your pulse." What's your expression? ”

Haizhu wrinkled his face, sighed and said, "I don't think the rice is fragrant." ”

That being said, there was no hesitation when eating, the soft crab lost its hard shell, and the thin soft shell fell off completely after steaming. The crab body is poured with ginger vinegar sauce, Haizhu opens its mouth wide and gnaws it like a steamed bun, a full mouthful, tender crab meat, oily crab paste, mixed with vinegar acid, the more fresh the crab.

Chapter 84: The Forbidden Sea

"Why do you have the clothes I am wearing?" Haizhu shook the hem of her clothes, The clothes are soft to the touch, the stitches are fine, and the clothes are a little wide, She looked at Han Ji and asked, "Or is it for others?" Let me put it on first? ”

Han Ji slowly ate the crab claws without looking up, and said, "I prepared it for you, prepare a few clothes and put them on the boat, and I will let Aunt Zhang take them down before you go to the island." "There is no other girl on the island who can come up, and the cook who cooks on the whole island is a woman.

Haizhu looked at him twice when he heard this, the son of a family raised by a high-ranking official and nobleman came to a desert island, tanned and roughened, and the temperament revealed in his gestures was still very eye-catching. She looked away, put down the dishes and chopsticks to wash her hands.

"Do you want to walk around the island?" Han Ji also put down his chopsticks.

"No, you're busy, I'll take a break and eat, and I'll go west in the afternoon." Haizhu refused to let him accompany him, saying, "I won't come in the evening, go back to the dock directly, and wait for you at the dock tomorrow morning." ”

Han Ji twisted his fingers, nodded and said okay.

He went out with his front foot, and Haizhu left with his back foot, and she didn't wander around, but went to the beach to see the old turtle.

When the tide receded, the wet sand beach emerged from the water, and the palm-sized young turtle was left by the tide, and the old turtle crawled over, and pushed the little turtle back into the sea like a stone, and Haizhu also went over to help when he saw it.

The sentry changed his value, Haizhu also went to change the wet clothes he wore when he went ashore, didn't go to say hello to Han Ji, and said to the little guy at the door and rowed away with the old turtle.

Little by little, she explored the bottom of the sea, the messy reef, the colorful corals, the sunken wood half-buried in the sand, the rotten clothes that could not be seen in the primary color, the large seagrasses, the migratory spawning fish, the octopus lying firmly in the cracks of the reef......

Swimming from the surface of the sea to the bottom of the sea, and then from the bottom of the sea to the surface of the sea, tossing back and forth, the sea beads felt hot after soaking in the water for the first time. The water in the bladder was gone, the cabin was full of fish, shrimp and crabs, and the sky was getting darker and darker, and she planned to go back.

On the way back, she and the old turtle sat on the bow of the boat and the stern of the boat, and the old turtle was so tired that she was sure that she would not go to sea, so she fell asleep on the board.

The wind on the sea suddenly became fierce, dragging the swollen sails to change the direction of the fishing boat, moving away from the shore at great speed. The waves under the boat surged, the small fishing boat swayed, the cabin entered the waves, the shrimp and crabs were knocked into the sea by the waves, and even the old turtles were hit by the waves.

Haizhu didn't care about this, she quickly lowered the sails, the manpower was really unable to resist the fierce sea wind, she picked up the pointed axe and raised it towards the sail, and with a click, the sail broke a hole, and the speed of the ship slowed down.

The old turtle came up, and Haizhu cast a net to catch it on the boat, afraid that it would fall again, so he pushed it directly to lie in the cabin and squeeze it with the fish and crabs. As for the shrimp, they have long since run out of chaos.

She walked a little far, and there was only a fishing boat in front of her side, which was crumbling against the sea breeze, and the fishing boats near the pier became small black spots on the surface of the ocean. Haizhu weighed it and decided to dock first, it was too far from the dock, and she might not be able to rush back until it was dark.

There were two men on the fishing boat not far from her, and they lowered their sails together and rowed to the nearest shore.

It began to rain again, and the sea was covered with dense blisters, and Haizhu struggled to move the water with the boat's oar, struggling to get close to the reef beach on the coast.

The fishing boat behind her reached the shore one step ahead of her, the fisherman on the boat did not go to the sea, and his clothes were wet, the two of them worked together to tug the boat ashore, and quickly walked over to help Haizhu.

"This hellish weather, it will change, and you shouldn't be out of the boat today." The shorter man sighed, dragged the bow of the boat and looked into the distance, and said worriedly: "Those who do not listen to the advice to go to sea this morning are in danger, and I don't know if they can come back." ”

Haizhu wiped the rain from her face, the rain on the beach was salty, she remembered her dead father who died in the sea last year, and said, "Is this year's typhoon season earlier than usual?" ”

"This shouldn't be counted, the weather at sea is unpredictable in April and May every year, and the sea breeze comes as soon as it is said."

The rain was heavy, and the sea surface was gradually blurring like fog, and the deep sea in the distance could no longer be seen clearly.

"Eighty percent won't come back." The taller man of the two spoke heavily, and he said fearfully: "I don't go to sea, I'll cast a net on the dock from tomorrow to catch fish, and the day's income can be exchanged for a bucket of rice to make ends meet." ”

The crackling sea suddenly swelled up with a half-man-high wave, and the three of them stood on the reef beach and retreated one after another, and the tide rushed up and covered their knees. The waves receded, and the fishing boat that had been stranded was dragged down by the tide, and the two men didn't care about helping Haizhu and hurried to tow their own boats.

The anchor was stuck in the crack of the reef, and the fishing boat dragged away by the tide was so strong that it almost broke the reef, the thick hemp rope broke straight, and the iron four-corner hook anchor was stuck in the crack of the reef and bent the arc. Haizhu only knew at a glance that she couldn't handle it alone, and another wave came over, she hurriedly retreated, and saw the old turtle struggling in the surging waves, she went over and pushed it to the shore.

The cold sea water rushed to his waist, and a handful of waves smashed his head to the back of his head, mixed with the water and gravel into his hair, pasted on his neck, and Haizhu kicked the raised reef under his feet to barely stabilize his body.

"What are you still doing in the water? Leave the turtle alone, it can't drown. The man who arrived shouted in the rain.

Haizhu puffed up and pushed the old turtle out of the flooded water, if the old turtle was swept away by the tide, where would she find it?

Taking advantage of another wave, the two men waded down to push the fishing boats that came up, but the anchor was stuck in the crack of the reef and could not move, so they could only barely push the boat to the shallow water.

"When is this rain going to be? Wearing wet clothes and blowing in the wind will freeze me to death. The short man looked in the direction of the docks, "I don't know if anyone has come to see it." ”

Haizhu was already squatting and huddled into a ball, it was too cold, and there was no shelter on the shore, and she felt that her brain was about to be knocked out by the rain.

"Look, is there a ship coming?"

Haizhu and the tall man raised their heads together, there was indeed a ship in the rain curtain, and in the dark sky, the big red sail was particularly eye-catching, it was an official ship.

"Hey—there's someone here—" Haizhu jumped up and shouted.

"Hey—here, here—"

The ship's helmsman heard the sound and adjusted the sails to the shore, and the guards in their robes and hats lowered the long ladder as the helmsman blew the whistle.

Han Ji was the first to walk down the wooden ladder, with a rope tied to his waist, standing in the chest-high sea water and looking at the shore, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Haizhu's appearance, and waved his hand to let the guards move the boat.

"You get on board first." He commanded in a deep voice.

"Major General, the anchor is stuck in the crack of the reef and deformed, and you have to smash the stone to break it out." The guard shouted.

"Cut the rope, the anchor is gone, and I beg you to tie my turtle to the rope and carry it to the boat." Haizhu said.

"Hurry up and get on the boat, don't worry about the things under the ship." Han Ji pushed her, and the water was up to her chin and she dared to open her mouth to speak.

Haizhu stepped on the wooden ladder and climbed up, standing on the board of the boat to watch the guards under the boat untie the ropes from their waists and tie them to the fishing boat, and the six men on the boat puffed out their cheeks and dragged them to the boat.

When the last point of the reef on the coast was submerged by the sea, Han Ji dragged two subordinates who had lost ropes and stepped on a wooden ladder underwater to climb onto the boat.

"Are there any boats to the west?" Han Ji asked Haizhu.

Haizhu waved his hand, "No, our two ships have already gone the farthest." ”

"Let the helmsman steer the boat." Han Ji instructed his subordinates to push Haizhu up to the second floor, "There is a change of clothes in the cabin." ”

"Forget it, when you get to the dock, you still have to get drenched in the rain, so you won't change it." Haizhu wrung the water on the hem of her clothes, stood under the eaves and didn't go in, she looked into the deep sea, and said, "There is a sea out of the sea this morning." ”

"The wind and waves are too strong, and the building ship will lose its way when it goes to sea." Han Ji shook his head slightly, the fishing boat and fisherman floating in the vast sea were probably in distress.

The sound of the raindrops hitting the board of the boat was crisp, crackling and weakening the human voice, and Haizhu stopped talking, her throat hurt.

The official ship was moored at the wharf, the rain was strong and the wind was strong, but there were many people on the wharf, and the fishermen in the bay were busy tying stones and smashing them into the sea and crashing the boat, otherwise under such a strong wind and waves, the boats would be crowded together and collide, and the bow and side of the ship would be smashed when the rain and wind stopped. Those who were not afraid of trouble called their brothers and uncles to help, and carried the boat from the bay to their homes.

Other scattered people stared at the official ships on the shore with their heads held high, and some of them looked at the vast sea with blank expressions, their faces bloodless and their eyes despairing.

Haizhu saw her third uncle and Dongzhu, she stood on the boat and waved, and the wooden ladder was handed down to her first, "Second brother, the boat will be put on the boat first, and I will get it when the weather is fine." ”

Han Ji responded, and he also followed down the wooden ladder and explained to the guards hiding from the rain: "From tomorrow, if the weather is abnormal, fishing boats will not be allowed to go to sea again, at most they will fish in the offshore waters." ”

"Yes."

The old woman who heard the movement here came back to her senses, rushed over and knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Young General, you can do well, save my son, I am one of his sons, there are still four children in the family who open their mouths and wait for food, what should we do if he dies——"

When the others heard this, they also knelt down and cried, and the guards on duty went over and pulled the people away. Who is to blame? Every year, there are people who are lucky and want to go to sea to make a fortune when the wind and waves are strong, and there are people who die every year.

Han Ji didn't stay long, and when the guards unloaded the fishing boats of the two fishermen, he stepped on the wooden ladder and walked up to the plank.

The whistle blew and the helmsman raised the sails and left.

Haizhu found that the sails had changed, and the sails that were bright red before were now gray-yellow.

"I'm scared to death, sister, you're scared to death, don't go to sea, wait until the ban period is over before going to sea." Dongzhu said with a crying voice.

"Thanks to Dongzhu's cleverness, when it rained, she went to the Shen family when she saw that you hadn't come back yet, and the Shen family sent someone to the island to report the news." Qi Laosan is still panicking now, he is afraid that Haizhu will follow her father's path.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'll rock the boat to the shore when it rains." Haizhu turned around and looked around, and the old turtle forgot to be on the boat.

At this time, Han Ji was staring at the old turtle on the boat, he was not interested in this ugly thing, and called the guard, "Carry it and throw it into the tank, remember to throw a few fish into it, and don't run away from it." ”

In the middle of the night, the rain stopped, Haizhu started a fever, Dongzhu shouted, everyone in the family woke up, Qi Laosan went to the hospital to ask for a doctor with a foot of water and mud, and only took two packs of medicine after a trip.

"There is a medicine boy selling medicine in the hospital, and the doctors have been asked to leave, saying that there are many people with fever tonight."

"Then hurry up and boil the medicine." Grandma Qi said.

Haizhu drank the medicine and fell asleep, and when she covered the quilt until dawn, she sweated, and the fever subsided, but the rain began to fall again.

Han Ji came over to say that he had changed the day of returning to Fucheng, he brought someone to send the old turtle here, and when he saw that Haizhu was sick, he took the turtle away again when he left.

"You take care of your illness, I will raise this turtle for you first, and you don't have to worry about taking it to the sea to find food."

Chapter 85: An old turtle with a cold attitude

It rained for four or five days, and after the weather was clear, every household was busy repairing the roof, and the bedding at home was taken out to dry, and the bamboo mats were also washed.

"You slow down, the strength of your feet is light, oops, you come down, you walk on it, I look panicked." Qi Laosan raised his neck and shouted at Haizhu, this girl dared to stand up and walk on the roof, he was afraid that a gust of wind would blow her down again.

Haizhu replied perfunctorily, "It'll be fine right away."

Qi Laosan weighs and is easy to step on the roof to break tiles, she relies on her light body and flexible movements, instead of Qi Laosan climbed on the roof to repair the loopholes.

The seaweed on the tiles was still wet, the kelp was slippery, and the seaweed was sticky, and she carefully picked up the slippery tiles with every step she took, and put them back in place, and the seaweed that had been washed away by the rain pulled them apart, and crushed them under the tiles, or cut the mud from the cloth bag tied around her waist.

"Dongzhu, let's see if there is any light in the house." Haizhu squatted on the roof and shouted.

Dongzhu and Fengping were both in the house looking up at the roof, and the tiles were blocked, and no light leaked out.

"It's gone." Dongzhu shouted.

"Come down then." Qi Laosan held on to the ladder, "Go slower, step on it." ”

Haizhu threw down the mud bag on his waist first, and like an old turtle, he moved his limbs to the ladder little by little.

It wasn't until she stood firmly in the courtyard that the three brothers of Qi Lao breathed a sigh of relief, and the second uncle Qi said: "In the future, let your third uncle do this kind of thing, don't do it, there are so many people in the family, and you are not the only one, you will take everything to you." ”

"What can I do......

"There's so much you can do, and you can't finish it when you're tired." Qi Laosan knocked her, "Okay, you don't need the rest, you go out for a walk and take a few small ones to play." ”