Dongzhu couldn't help but be stunned when she heard it, this is the life of a wealthy family, and she came all the way from Kyoto to find a cook for her stuttering.

Aunt Qu left after greeting Haizhu, and the irrelevant people also left, leaving Han Ji here to accompany the meal.

The dishes in the food box are all laid out, there are meat and vegetarian, there are soup and vegetables, as well as noodles and soup powder, Haizhu first drank the pigeon soup, the soup is very refreshing, slightly sweet and slightly fresh, there is no meat smell at all. The steamed steamed buns are sold on the street stalls can not be compared, tear the skin, the noodles inside layer after layer, the noodles are very chewy, the more you chew, the sweeter it is, it is the unique sweetness of the noodles, you don't need to accompany the vegetables, you can eat three empty mouths.

"When it comes to noodles, the chefs in the north are better." Han Ji sighed, he likes to eat noodles, and he can be regarded as having the right appetite.

The others didn't answer, their mouths were occupied, and they didn't have the heart to gossip.

After dinner, Haizhu went next door to talk for a while, and then followed Han Ji to Hongshi Village with his things, and explained that he would leave food there at noon before leaving.

"How many days will you be here this time?" Lu Haizhu asked.

"If you can stay a few more days, I will first sort out the affairs on this island, and I will send people to other islands to repair first, and I will go back before the martial arts competition, and you will come with me then." Walking to a place where there was no one, Han Ji grabbed Haizhu's hand, in order to sneak up and take advantage, he didn't even bring a small servant.

There are not many days left before the tournament, less than half a month. Haizhu looked at the sea and said: "The forbidden sea period is almost over, and I will go to Yandao to pick bird's nest when the sea is opened, and I have all used the seven thousand taels sold before to build ships, and I still owe my third uncle." ”

"When the sea is opened, I will take the boat to the deep sea to find an island suitable for raising poultry." Han Ji also had his arrangement, his hand put his arm around Haizhu's shoulder, and said: "I will be more idle when the sea is forbidden, and I will be busy when the sea is opened, and it is estimated that I will not be able to see you until the end of the year." ”

Approaching the village, Haizhu shook off the hand on his shoulder, looked at him and said, "I won't change my mind." ”

Han Ji: ......

There was always a time when she could leave him speechless.

Entering the village, the two of them were in good order, passing by a crowded place, they watched Haizhu and Han Ji enter Qin Jingniang's house, and as soon as the person disappeared from the door, they talked fiercely.

When the big yellow dog saw Haizhu coming in, he raised his head and lay down again, and he didn't wag his tail anymore. Seeing what was placed on the table, it walked over and sniffed it, smelled the smell of meat, and instantly turned into a flattering dog.

Han Ji gave his mother-in-law a good ham and responded to her meal.

When Qin Jingniang was preparing the meal, he took Haizhu out for a walk, but he didn't expect Pingsheng and the dog to follow.

"This is my eldest brother-in-law, and he is a great general." Pingsheng took Han Ji's hand and showed off loudly to his partners in the village.

Han Ji couldn't do it, and went back after less than a pillar of incense.

Haizhu is secretly happy, in the afternoon he asked her to go to the island to enjoy the scenery and she didn't go, she took him back to read, she has accumulated a lot of questions in the past two months, just to ask him and his mother.

"I'm going to the village tomorrow to look for children who are willing to live on the island, will you come with me?" Han Ji still didn't give up.

Haizhu shook her head, she said that she wanted to open a business and open a restaurant to make money.

He gave him sweetness before, but this time he was greedy, how could he be as he wanted again and again.

Han Ji was silent, and he asked carefully, "Did you reprimand you after I left?" Or do you don't like me? ”

Haizhu wanted to laugh, she deliberately said: "I knew that you were only thinking about that matter, if your mother found out, what would she think of me?" ”

"You answer my previous question first."

"No, I like it." Haejoo looked at him suspiciously.

Han Ji breathed a sigh of relief and admitted his mistake: "It's me who didn't think it through, I'll find a suitable opportunity again." ”

Chapter 188: Thick-skinned

At sunset, a boat pulls thousands of half-sized chickens to the island standing on the sea, the halo of the setting sun is clouded by the clear blue sea, the sound of the wind and the waves are intertwined, the dock in the evening is full of people, and the mood of joy spreads on the sea.

Haizhu came over in a crimson dress, she took out a copper plate and went to the stall to buy two oysters, and when Grandma saw that it was her, she scooped two more spoonfuls of oyster meat into the batter.

"The young general is a good officer, and those poor children don't have to worry about it in the future." Grandma conveyed her gratitude to Haizhu, she glanced at the sea, and said, "You and the young general are both good people, and we are both doing good things for the fishermen." ”

"That's what he's supposed to do." Haizhu said.

Grandma smiled and shook her head, she was guarding the dock every day, and she knew that the official ships patrolling the sea passed by several times a month, and it could be said that the major general's days on the ship were longer than those on the shore. They are fishermen who live by the sea, and their lives are getting better day by day, and they can all be seen by their eyes.

The oysters were burned so golden on both sides, and Grandma folded a piece of oiled paper to wrap the oysters and handed them to Haizhu, saying, "It's almost time to open the sea, and I will go to worship Mazu during the temple fair, and bless you all with peace and longevity." ”

Haizhu smiled and said, "Thank you in advance." ”

The old woman smiled too, and she looked out to sea, and the ship had arrived on the island, and the price of food had dropped, and in less than two years, the price of meat and eggs would have dropped, and her children and grandchildren would have an easier life.

The sunset sank into the sea little by little, and under the red glow of the sky, seabirds circled and hunted on the sea, and a clear chirp sounded on the sea from time to time. There are also birds on the reef beach, which leisurely clean their feathers with their long beaks, and people are not surprised when they get closer, staring with their slippery black bean eyes.

She sat down on a low rock, her crimson skirt spread out and the hem of her skirt fell on the sand, swaying in a graceful arc with the sea breeze.

"Dad, my mother asked me to call you back for dinner." A childish little girl ran over.

The young man who was having a good time talking to his acquaintance turned, he glanced at the sea, then at the town, and leaned over to pick up the chubby girl and left the dock with a smile on his face.

"What did your mother cook? Is there any meat you like to eat? ”

"Yes, my mother bought half a chicken, and she said that in the future, the chicken will be cheaper, and we can eat more chicken." As he spoke, he slipped his saliva.

The man laughed.

Haizhu's eyes followed the father and daughter, and when she turned around, she saw the old woman with a headscarf also looking at it with a smile unconsciously, I don't know when she came over, holding a black coat in her hand, a few strands of gray hair exposed outside the headscarf, and her eyes were blown away by the wind.

The seabirds crouching on the reef flapped their wings, their paws on the rocks, and flew through the last rays of light on the surface of the sea to their nests on the island.

The official boat carrying the chickens and ducks returned from the island, and the boat and the birds were staggered with their backs to each other, and it was still far from the wharf, where the fishermen were already standing. They descended the reef beach one after another, and when the anchor was dropped, they dragged the anchor to the largest reef without the help of the guards, and then smashed it firmly into the sand.

"Major General, is there any work on the island? We have a lot of strength, and if we have the strength to work, you just have to make a noise, cut down trees, smash stones, pull weeds and dig up soil to open the way, and we can do it. The fisherman, who had not caught the anchor, stood on the reef and shouted.

"We don't want wages." Another man added.

Han Ji stepped off the boat, thought for a moment and said: "This island has been taken care of, the stone houses have been built, if you want, you can go to the crescent moon island in the west with the boat tomorrow, it is a desert island, I am going to use it to raise pigs, and the stone house for the children has not yet been built." ”

"Okay, I'll be here early tomorrow morning."

"I'll come too, I can work until the end of the sea ban period."

"I'll wait for you here when the tide goes out tomorrow." Han Ji gave up.

Unable to bear the ceremony, the fishermen scattered in a crowd, and they hurried out of the dock with their nets on their backs.

Han Ji nodded at the others, he walked towards Haizhu and asked, "Come and pick me up?" ”

"Yes, I'll come to the dock to pick you up every day from now on." Haizhu smiled at him, stretched out his hand to ask him to pull her up, and the two walked back side by side with a smile.

The tide is receding on the beach, the sea recedes quickly from the shore, revealing the soaked sand, the long-legged crab runs after the tide with its large pincers, the fish and shrimp bounce in the puddles, the abalone and the conch hide helplessly in the gravel, and the clams close their shells tightly.

When the people who drove the sea came, the old woman put on her coat, and she walked along the coast as before, and the fish and shrimp were like nothing in her eyes, and she would be excited for a moment when she saw the large clumps of seaweed, and if she shook out something that belonged to people, she would take off her coat and wrap it up.

The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the people on the beach are leaving one after another, leaving sand pits of different shades on the beach, the hazy moonlight sprinkles on the sand, the inconspicuous sand and gravel wrapped in water reflect the moonlight and shimmer with the stars, the sea breeze blows through the hollow conch, and the night breeze has a sound.

The old woman walked towards the pier without a heavy coat, and the lanterns hanging on the pier swayed, and the warm light was dappled on the ground, and the halo became cold. She stepped on the light and handed over a bag of rotten planks, seaweed-covered fishing nets, and strips of cloth of unrecognizable primary colors.

The guard on duty opened it and took a look at it and said, "Still looking?" Give up, how big is the sea, how can you know when he will be back? ”

"I don't have anything to do, I can't sleep in bed, so it's good to come to the beach for a walk."

"Go back, I'll dig a pit and bury them later."

The old grandmother said "hey", she was tired after looking for a night, but her heart was relaxed, she walked into the night and walked slowly in the direction of home.

After she left, the guards on duty carried shovels and lanterns into the distance, looking for a deep pit on high ground to bury these relics that had once been the Lord.

The stars shifted, the moon set and the sun rose, and after dawn, men and women walked to the dock with hammers and shovels and scythes with dry food. In Qingshi Lane, Haizhu accompanied Han Ji to finish breakfast, she sent him to the dock, and watched a boatload of people leave the dock and go west.

In the fishing village outside the town, the fishermen have already eaten and gone to catch the sea, the rich and noble idlers in the alley yawn and open the door, Haizhu goes back to fry the meat whistle, and the water is boiled before the diners come to the door.

For more than two months in a row, she has been making meat whistle rice noodles, no matter how delicious the meal is, there are times when she is tired of eating, and in recent days, there are fewer people who come to have breakfast, and Haizhu has also been free, and she can still shake the fan out to blow the wind when there are no guests.

"Haizhu, I haven't seen your mother for a few days, and she won't come to help you?" Someone asked casually.

"My Uncle Yu came from her hometown, many people have many mouths, and she has to be busy with her own affairs." Haizhu said.

Yu Laishun came over on an official ship carrying grain two days ago, and Qin Jingniang didn't want to bring him over for dinner, for fear that he would say something in front of Han Ji's family that would make Haizhu lose face, so she didn't come.

Two people walked in outside the door, Haizhu got up and was about to enter the kitchen, Yu Guangyan saw that it was Shen's mother and Shen's second sister-in-law, she was startled, and said, "Your guest has come to the door, your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have come to eat?" ”

"Today's mouth is light, I want to eat something heavy, I heard that your meat whistle powder here is fragrant and numb, let's come and taste it." Shen's second sister-in-law said.

"Then you sit down, I'll go in and cook the powder." Hae-joo turned and went into the kitchen.

At this time, it was almost past the time for breakfast, and the golden sunshine fell in the courtyard, Qi Laosan took the Shen family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law into the house to sit, and then brought two bowls of rice noodles over.

Haizhu untied her apron and came over, and she asked first when she entered the door, "How does it taste?" ”

"That's good." Shen's mother nodded, but she only moved two chopsticks and stopped eating, she asked with a smile: "I didn't expect your in-laws to live here, you are still idle and cooking, and your mother-in-law doesn't want you to accompany you?" ”

Haizhu heard the strings and knew the elegance, she didn't come to her this time, she smiled lightly and said: "The old couple has a good relationship, and there are endless words to talk about together, so I don't want to disturb or let me accompany them." ”

"That's good, I have nothing to say with your Uncle Shen, he sighs all day long, and I look annoyed when I stay at home." Mother Shen sighed.

"Let him take care of the children, and he will have the energy when he is busy." Haizhu joked.

Shen's mother pinched the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, and said with complaints: "He is still worried about the affairs in the official office, I said that he is old, and he will enjoy happiness when he retires, how do you know that he is an idle person." By the way, Yu Guan's people have been selected, right? Seeing that the sea is about to be opened, and the sea will be opened, you will have to make accounts, and your uncle is worried about promoting someone who doesn't know the depths of the past, and the accounts are not clear. ”

Shen's second sister-in-law has been immersed in eating powder, and she couldn't help but smile sarcastically when she heard this.

Haizhu was silent for a moment, she hadn't heard Han Ji mention the matter of Yu Guan, but she didn't agree with letting the people of the Shen family sit in the position of Yu Guan again, just because of their snobbish behavior that they were afraid of getting into trouble before, the people of the Shen family should not be promoted by Han Ji to Yu Guan, not to mention that if they are not familiar with it, they may still be a cancer in the future.

"I heard Admiral Han mention it, he knows it in his heart, and I don't dare to inquire about it." Haizhu smiled apologetically, and pretended to be innocent and ignorant, and said, "My Uncle Shen is conscientious, and when I have the opportunity, I will praise him in front of Han Ji. ”

It happened that there were diners again, and Haizhu said slowly, turned around and went to the kitchen.

After a while, the Shen family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left, and she put down the bowl to send them out.

……

In the evening, she went to the dock to wait for Han Ji to come back, and when the two walked back, she mentioned the morning's events and asked, "Do you have a candidate for the position of Yu Guan?" ”

"Yes, I have a strategist who is good at keeping accounts, and he will come over before the sea opens, just to check the accounts of previous years."

"What if something goes wrong?" Haizhu asked.

"There must be a problem, I know this in my heart, I just want to find out the bottom and have a comparison with the accounts made by other dock officials in the future." Han Ji inadvertently twisted her hand and said with a serious face: "For Shen Sui's sake, I can't do anything to his family." ”

It's almost the Midyear Festival, the paper shops on the street have come to set up stalls, and there are more stalls selling lanterns and winter clothes in the night market. The day after tomorrow is the Midyear Festival, how do you worship your ancestors? ”

"The ancestral tablet was brought over, and you also came over to put incense on the pillar?"

Haizhu glanced at him and said, "Why don't you give my father incense?" Let him see you. ”

"Why not? My father-in-law was satisfied with my designation, and when he went back, he boasted to his ghost friend that he had a good son-in-law. Han Ji smiled when he said that.

Haizhu ignored him, only when he was talking nonsense, the two did not get married, and it was not time to worship each other's ancestors.

But on the night of the Midyear Festival, he really came over with a basket of sacrifices and wanted to go to the beach with her to burn paper.