"Why did you come out without an umbrella? Go back to the house and change your clothes, don't catch a cold. Qi Laosan pushed the door in, "There is no rain leaking in the house, right?" Are you awake? See if there is any rain leaking in the house. ”

"There was no rain leaking in my sister's house." Dongzhu said while standing in the rain.

"You ghost girl, go back to the house." Grandma Qi shouted.

Dongzhu didn't listen, her clothes and shoes were wet, she spread her arms and circled in the yard, jumped in the rain with her hands behind her back, and ran to the kitchen window and shouted loudly: "Sister, my clothes are already wet, tell me quickly, do you want me to get you something." ”

Haizhu pointed back, Dongzhu turned around, her third uncle came over with a slap, she didn't see it, stood in place with her neck bent and didn't move, and said vigorously: "The summer rain is not cold, I want to see if I will get sick after a rain, and my sister didn't do much when she went out to sea." ”

"You just don't feel sorry for you, you still don't appreciate it." Qi Laosan slapped her, scooped water past the wooden board on the water tank she lifted, and walked into his second brother's house with a basin of cold water.

He only wore a hat, and he was soaking wet, so he took off his shoes and took off his coat before entering the house.

"To poop or not to? Haven't pooped in a few days? ”

"Help me up, bring the commode in, you go out first." Second Uncle Qi said.

Qi Laosan helped him up and pulled out a board on the wheelchair, and then opened the window to breathe, and he went out first with his shirtless and wet pants. Seeing Dongzhu stunned leaning on the wooden cart in the rain, he immediately complained to Haizhu and said, "You can't fight?" If you don't beat me, will you? ”

Haizhu didn't have time to deal with the people outside, she didn't respond, scooped up the bubbling rice noodles and threw them into the boiling water to boil, closed the lid and walked to the window to breathe fresh air.

There was a gong in the distance, Dongzhu jumped to her feet, she ran out with a hat wider than her shoulders, there was no one in the alley, and the water in the low-lying place could raise fish.

The sound of gongs was getting closer and closer, and the doors were opened one after another in the alley, and the human body stood under the eaves, poking his head out to look at the mouth of the alley.

"There are dead fish on the beach, and every family sends someone to go over, pick up what can be eaten, and salvage what can't be eaten, dig a pit and bury it." The official wearing a hat and a hat announced loudly that the rain and wind were strong, and he couldn't stop the wind and rain even when he was wearing a robe, and his lower body was soaked.

"Where did the dead fish come from? Last night's wind wasn't too strong, wasn't it blown ashore by the wind? The man at the head of the alley asked.

"Lightning killed, last night the lightning in the sea was denser than fishing nets, the fish died and floated up, and they all rushed to the beach in the middle of the night when the tide was high."

"Then you don't have to salvage it and dig a pit and bury it, and then take it to the sea to feed the fish when the tide is low, this wind and rain are heavy, and people are not guilty of going out?" Old man Song didn't want to go out, so he wanted to lie down in the house and sleep with a full stomach that day.

"The problem is that I haven't been carried away by the tide, otherwise I will be notified by the rain when I am full?" After being asked a lot, the official lost his temper, and he patiently explained: "The new master in the official school said that dead fish become plagues, and when the fish die, they stink and pile up on the beach, and birds will get sick when they fly and eat them, and they will spread the plague when the time comes." ”

As soon as the plague was mentioned, no one was stubborn, the big guy went back to the house and went out with a shovel, Qi Laosan also followed with a shovel, and Dongzhu also followed quickly.

"What are you doing with a little girl? Go home and stay. Father Hong said.

"I'll come back when I go and see, and my clothes are wet anyway." Dongzhu said.

"It's windy on the beach, you are careful to blow sick." Another acquaintance said.

"It won't get sick." Dongzhu was sure, she trotted by the hem of Qi Laosan's clothes.

You can see the sea, and you can smell the fishy smell when you are far away, and the white waves are piled up with half-leg-high dead fish, like a reef beach, spreading from east to west. The fishermen who came first were already busy, some pulled wooden carts, and some carried buckets in baskets.

"There are still no smells, but unfortunately the weather is not good, and I can't pull them back to pickle salted fish." The man crouching on the reef was full of regret.

Flocks of birds fly low, seabirds of all colors fly from the island through the rain curtain, they land on the dead fish pile one after another, the hard and sharp beak breaks open the swollen belly of the fish to peck at the roe swim bladder, and the smell of the seaside becomes more and more unpleasant.

Those who were close raised their hands to drive away, and the birds flew up and down, and then landed on the dead fish pile, which was less crowded.

"Don't be stunned, hurry up and get to work." The patrol guards came, and one of them raised his hand, "The one with the shovel will follow me." ”

"Can you go straight into the nautical mile? When the tide is low at noon, the tide will not be taken away. Erwang's father asked.

"So many fish have been pushed into the sea and wasted, and the master from the official school said that the fish buried in the ground can fertilize the soil, and when the soil is fertile, it can grow vegetables, flowers and food." The leading guard explained that he led the people to an open place, and there was less sand in the soil far from the sea, and he pointed to the place for people to dig a pit, and said: "This master is from the Central Plains, and the people of the Central Plains can farm, and he should be no worse." ”

"That's right, that's right, there are fish bones, chicken bones, and fish scales and fish intestines buried in my leek field." Dongzhu spoke.

The others looked over, Qi Laosan nodded and said, "That's the case, Haizhu got it, the leek field at home is quite fat, and the onions, garlic and leeks planted grow well." ”

"Okay, then dig."

Dozens of men scattered, drenched in the rain and began to dig the ground, and after a while a group of men carrying shovels came, and the speed of digging the ground was as fast as there were more people, and the shovels stepped down, and the stones and iron tools struck each other with a piercing sound, and a spade of soil came up, and the soil with the grass roots was thrown behind him, and the shovel turned around and stepped into the soil again.

"Let's go, the car pulling the fish is coming." Dongzhu stood on a high place and shouted.

Qi Laosan turned around when he heard her voice, frowned and said, "Are you still here?" Go back quickly. ”

Before Dongzhu could reply, a cart of dead fish fell into the pit, the fish soaked in the water for half the night, and then piled up on the beach to ferment for a short time, when it was lifted off the car, the belly of the fish was crushed, and the disgusting smell of people spread, even the fishermen who were used to smelling the smell of stinky salted fish couldn't help frowning.

Dongzhu snorted, jumped off the dirt bag and ran back.

The shops on the street were not open, and no one was walking around in the alleys, except for the occasional sound wafting out of the walls, and Dongzhu would look through the open door as she passed by.

"Which little girl is running outside? Go back quickly, the rain is cool and the wind is cold, be careful of being sick. The aunt inside the door came out with an umbrella.

"Got it." Dongzhu sped up and ran home.

When she turned into the alley, a person came up to her, and before Dongzhu recognized the person, the other party called out to her first, "Dongzhu, what are you running outside in such a heavy rain?" What about your sister? ”

"Cooking at home, Uncle Yu, why are you here?" Dongzhu recognized the voice.

"The beach outside the village is full of clams, I'll dig a bucket and bring it to you." He saw the movement on the sea last night, lightning and thunder, the tide under the water was estimated to have changed, and he woke up early in the morning and went out to the beach first, and when the tide receded, the beach was full of clams and mussels, and his house was full of water basins and barrels, and the pots were used.

"What are you running outside without an umbrella early in the morning and without a cloak on?" Yu Laishun asked again.

Dongzhu said that it was lively, and when she entered the door of her house, she first opened her mouth and shouted: "Sister, come out quickly." ”

"You still know to come back? I thought you weren't eating......" Haizhu came out with a tense face, and when she saw that there was more people in the yard, she immediately changed her smile, "Uncle Yu, why did you come here early in the morning?" Have you eaten? Didn't eat and came in to eat something. ”

"I'll send you buckets of clams." Yu Laishun saw the basin, he carried a bucket to pour clams, filled a bucket, and did not mix a little water.

When he walked to the kitchen door and saw the food on the table, he just wanted to withdraw his eyes, and his stomach was beating like a drum.

"Come in and have a bite to eat, you've been busy all morning, haven't you?" Grandma Qi said hello.

"It's been a busy morning, so I'll eat a bowl to fill my stomach." Yu Laishun put down the bucket and went in.

Haizhu handed him the rice left for her third uncle, a bowl of clear soup powder, two golden fried eggs, and a plate of fried leeks with green onions on the table.

Dongzhu went back to the house to change her clothes, she slipped into the kitchen with her tail between her legs, sat by the stove with her rice bowl in hand, and drank a sip of hot soup with her eyebrows lowered.

Feng Ping quietly scooped a spoonful of leeks and brought it to her, and whispered to bite her ear and said, "The eldest sister said that you won't be hungry for three days." ”

Dongzhu was about to laugh, and when she raised her eyes to Haizhu, she turned her head and continued to eat with a wooden face.

"I'm done, I'll go back first." Yu Laishun put down the bowl.

"You bring some leeks back, I don't know when this rain will be." Haizhu went into the house and brought two pieces of oiled paper, and she took half of the remaining leeks in the pot and tied them in bundles, wrapped them in oiled paper and put them in a bucket, and said: "I chose to wash them last night, and they have been dried to dry the water vapor, so don't get wet when you take them back, and they won't be bad tomorrow." ”

Yu Laishun walked out with a bucket and a hat, and instructed before going out: "You come to the house when the weather is fine, I haven't seen you go for a while." ”

Haizhu should be good.

After everyone in the family finished eating, Grandma Qi wanted to wash the dishes, and Haizhu glanced at her and said, "Let Dongzhu wash." ”

"I'll wash and I'll wash, don't move the milk." Dongzhu Ma answered the phone.

"I'll go to the beach." Haizhu put on a coat, put on a hat, and went out with an umbrella.

As soon as she left, Grandma Qi smiled at Dongzhu, "I know that I am good now, what were you thinking when I called you in the morning?" ”

Dongzhu didn't say anything, the dishes were washed, and the rain outside was light, so she went back to the house and washed her dirty clothes and put them on the bamboo pole under the eaves. Feng Ping and Chaoping were playing crazy in the house, Grandma Qi was moving her body for Second Uncle Qi, and the alley was quiet, she stood under the eaves for a while, went back to the house and closed the door, lay on the bed and covered the quilt to sleep.

……

"How long have you been sleeping?" Haizhu asked.

"I guess it's been an hour."

Dongzhu vaguely heard the voice, and then a warm hand was covered on her forehead, she instantly woke up, opened her eyes and asked, "I have a fever?" ”

Haizhu gave her a strange look, "Dreaming? ”

Dongzhu touched her forehead by herself, she didn't have a fever, she lifted the quilt and sat up, and said proudly: "I won't get sick even if I get wet in the rain and wind, and I won't catch a cold in the rain and wind." ”

"You're still doing it." Haizhu slapped her, "It's noon, cook with me." ”

Chapter 166: Getting Better and Better

A sudden rain came down for three days before the curtain fell, and the fishermen who went to sea were worried that the typhoon season would come early, and they were busy repairing their houses, roofs and fences while fishing to earn money. Whenever a merchant ship carrying goods came to stay for less than an hour, the goods on the ship were emptied.

After ten days of such a busy situation, Shen Sui pressed a boatload of rice and grain to dock, and he took the pavilion chief to inspect the shops along the street, first, to check the price of grain, and second, to release the news, there will be official ships to deliver grain this year, and the typhoon season will not be affected.

After a long day's work, he went home in the evening, and talked on the phone unpleasantly, and he went to Haizhu with his things, and Haizhu was making chicken soup when he arrived.

"Idle? I'm here to help your brother deliver something. He went in and sat down in a chair.

Haizhu glanced at him speechlessly, and said with disgust: "Don't be disgusting, have something to say." ”

"Han Ji can't be idle, I'll pass by Yongning and bring you a burden." The burden was thrown over, and he folded his arms and said, "False serious." ”

"What is he up to?" Haizhu asked.

"Receiving colleagues for his father, a few days ago/The imperial court sent two big officials over, one is a student and the other is a political envoy, and someone will be responsible for the problem of our study in Guangnan in the future." After speaking, seeing her solemn expression, Shen Sui explained: "I think Han Ji has a good relationship with Du Xuezheng, and it is estimated that he is on the same side in the court." As for the political envoy, the old man is old, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he has no military power, how dare he attack the Korean commander, and he will play the role of a supervisor, I am afraid that he will be afraid to sleep, for fear of being clicked at night. ”

Haizhu thought for a moment and asked, "Xuezheng is degraded, right?" "There is no decent academy in Fucheng, teaching and literacy is still recruited from other places to show talent and poor children, Guangnan literary style is not prosperous, to this place to be a scholar is like a phoenix falling into the chicken nest, and there is no ability.

"This Han Ji didn't tell me, I don't know, you have to ask him if you want to know." Shen Sui spread his hands, it was right for him to be good friends with Han Ji, but when it came to officialdom, Han Ji never told him much.

"I'm guessing, too." Haizhu added two sticks of firewood to the stove, turned the conversation and asked, "You came back alone?" Qingman didn't come back together? ”

Shen Sui shook his head, he took time to pass by for business, and he was going to leave tomorrow morning, "In mid-July, a martial arts competition will be held in Fucheng, and five people from each village will be selected to go over, and the village that wins the ranking will issue a plaque, and there are twenty taels of gold." I came here to inform me of this, and then to inspect the grain shops to prevent grain merchants from raising prices indiscriminately before the typhoon season arrives. ”

"It's getting more and more organized, but it didn't happen last year." Haizhu sighed.

"Not only last year, for as long as I can remember, no one has taken care of the price of grain in Quang Nam." Shen Sui sighed a little, "Now that Admiral Han and Han Jiken are worried, Guangnan will be governed in the future, and the fishermen's lives will be better." ”

Talking and talking about business again, Haizhu laughed, interrupted him and asked, "Eat here at night?" Or go back to your house to eat? ”

Shen Sui sighed and said, "Go back to eat, I haven't come back for some days, and if I don't go home when I come back, there should be something to gossip." ”

"Then I'm not going to buy groceries." When the words fell, a cry sounded next door, and then the cry got closer and closer, and Grandma Qi came over with Xingzhu in her arms.

"Crying bag is crying again, what is it this time for?" Haizhu got up and looked over.

"The shit is on the buttocks, and after washing it for a long time, she gets impatient." Grandma Qi patted her hatefully and said, "Grinding people, you love to cry the most among the six sisters and brothers." ”

Xingzhu has been twenty days, her wrinkled skin has grown, the vernix on her body has been washed off, and she has grown from a red-skinned monkey to a white and tender doll, and she is still quite likable when she doesn't cry.

"Come, I'll hold you for a while, and you go and light the fire." Haizhu took the child.

Shen Sui came over to take a look, he whistled to tease her, looked at her seriously, and said loudly: "It looks good, but it's not like you." ”

"It's a bit like Dongzhu, each with his own father, not like my mother." Haizhu sat down, she put Xingzhu on her lap, and said to Shen Sui: "Did you buy a house or rent a house on the island?" ”

"I bought it, and I asked Han Ji to borrow some money."

"It was a tight day."