Chapter 1: Dejima (I)

"Huh ......", the melodious sound of the flute sounded in a certain island off the southeast coast. There is not the slightest sign and there is not the slightest law.

The sound of the flute is soft and long, running through the heavens and the earth, as if bouncing between the heavens and the earth. Heaven and earth are used by it as a tool to bounce, and people's hearts are used by it as a wonderful woman to tease. The rhythm of the flute's beating became more and more violent, as if it was about to jump out of heaven and earth.

Following the sound of the flute, he saw a young man in his early twenties sitting on the shore of the island. I saw him holding a jade flute between his hands, with a slight soft smile on his expression, and a slight tremor at the corner of his mouth.

The young man was dressed in a white robe, like a scholar, calm and harmonious, but if you look closely, you can't find a trace of scholarly stupidity on his face. On the contrary, when he played the flute, his expression showed a bit of grace, like a child of a rich family.

But he's not someone else's child, just like a wild one. He has lived on this island and has never left it for twenty years!

The sound ......of the flute and the sound of the waves are mixed together miserably. And the waves seemed to be rendered by the sound of a flute, and kept coming at the young man's feet, attacking him to the death, and from another point of view, it seemed to be dancing with him. His feet and shoes were completely soaked, but he continued to move as if he didn't know anything. There was only one thing he wanted in his heart - and that was to play the flute in both hands!

"Bah...", the sound of the flute is constantly changing, and the waves seem to change because of the change of the flute. Suddenly, I heard a "pop", and when the flute and the waves were intertwined, just as the long flute was about to jump out of the sky, a black carp flew ashore and landed right at the young man's feet. It was such a subtle change that made the flute in the young man's hand stop sounding!

"Can't you bear to let me go?" the young man bent down to pick up the carp on the ground and muttered. The carp lay more delicately in his hands, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.

"I can't bear you either, but this is Master's explanation. Feel relieved. Don't worry, I'll be back with you one day, it's only been three years!" With a flick of his hand, the carp flew back into the sea and swam happily.

The young man slowly stood up, with a reluctant look on his face in his eyes, and shouted to the depths of the island, "Master, I'm leaving"!

There was silence, there was silence, he called out a master, but no one answered him, only the sound of the wind and the waves could answer him! The young man sighed again, and said silently: "Feng'er has gone!" After speaking, he pushed the boat he had prepared in advance, and left the island where he had lived for twenty years!

Yan Feng has lived on the island for twenty years and has never left, and now he is going to the outside world. Some are reluctant, some are scared and some are longing.

What is the outside world like, and who will I meet? Master said that there will be a lot of bad people out there, but if I don't provoke them, will it be fine?

Yucheng, which is a coastal city. It wasn't very wealthy, but it was Yan Feng's first stop on the mainland from the island.

Standing on the streets of the bazaar, he was shrouded in people coming and going. He had never seen so many people, and he only felt that a breath of a cage filled his mouth and nose, and he was a little uncomfortable. I looked around in a panic, but found that no matter which angle I looked at, this place had not changed.

On his first day here, he was a little withdrawn.

There are only myself and Master on the island, but we are extremely happy. Like here, there are unknown strangers everywhere.

"Steamed buns, fresh and hot steamed buns. Little brother, let's have one, if it's not delicious, you don't need money!" He was blankly stored in place, and just when he didn't know what to do, a voice came into his ears.

Although there were many people on the street who were about the same age as Yan Feng, and he couldn't hear which direction this voice was coming from, he could hear that this call was calling himself.

Turning around, the first thing I saw was a white flower, round thing lying in the cage drawer steaming. Yan Feng's eyes were attracted, and when he got closer, he saw a thin middle-aged uncle standing behind the cage drawer, looking at Yan Feng with a smile on his face.

Yan Feng had seen this thing, and the master would occasionally go out of the island to the outside world, and a few times he would bring such a thing back. Master said that this is called steamed buns, and the taste is average but full.

The middle-aged uncle was secretly happy when he saw Yan Feng's gaze stay in front of his steamer. So he said: "My steamed buns are the best, little brother, try one."

As he spoke, he took a steamed bun and slowly handed it to Yan Feng. Yan Feng took it and put it in his mouth and chewed it.

Maybe because of some panic about the outside world, Yan Feng urgently needed a little comfort. After eating this steamed bun, his panic outside gradually dissipated.

Seeing that Yan Feng finished eating, the middle-aged tree was even happier and asked, "Is it delicious, let's eat another one if it's delicious"!

Yan Feng shook his head, a steamed bun was already full for him, "Thank you, uncle, I'm full!" After speaking, he turned around and left.

"Hey, lad, wait a minute." When the uncle saw that Yan Feng was leaving, he hurriedly stopped him.

"What's the matter, uncle!" Yan Feng asked a little puzzled.

"Young man, you haven't given the money yet, why are you leaving?" The uncle looked at this young man with some surprise, and naturally he had to pay for eating other people's food. He secretly prayed in his heart that he would not meet a person with a bad brain when he sold the first steamed bun today.

"Doesn't he want to give money?"

The middle-aged uncle couldn't help but tremble in his heart, he had seen a lot of such people, and after eating, he said that he had no money, and he was a ruffian. Even if you go to see the official, you can't get the money, at most you will be beaten on the board, and you will lose a lot of money back and forth several times, and you have to pray to God not to meet such a person when you go out every day.

But this time he was obviously overthinking, Yan Feng didn't have any concept of money at all, not that he didn't want to give it. But he remembered that before he left the island, his master had instructed him that the outside world was not as casual as on the island, and everything he used cost money.

"How much is it, uncle!" Yan Feng asked casually, not noticing that the uncle was looking at him with a strange gaze.

Although he had no concept of money, his master gave him silver taels before he came out so that he could live in the outside world.

The uncle seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and replied, "One steamed bun and two copper coins"!

"Oh" Yan Feng replied with a smile, and then reached into his arms and groped for something. Just in the blink of an eye, I saw a heavy thing in the hands of that uncle.

"This ...... Young man, you gave too much money, I can't find it!" The middle-aged uncle smiled bitterly, and his eyes straightened when he looked at the money Yan Feng gave him. Because the money Yan Feng gave was ten taels of silver for an ingot, it was more than enough to buy the entire steamed bun shop, how could this uncle find it?

"Is this a lot of money, since you can't find it, you don't need to look for it!" Yan Feng said with a smile, he had no concept of money, and he was about to turn around and leave.

"This son, the money you gave is indeed too much", suddenly, a light voice sounded in Yan Feng's ears. The voice was soft, and it seemed to be a woman. Although he has never been out of the island since he was a child, Yan Feng is still very clear about the difference between men and women.

When he turned around, he saw a man and a woman standing beside him, and the silver taels that he had just handed to the middle-aged uncle had somehow ended up in the hands of the woman.

The woman is very beautiful, not very old, about the same as Yan Feng. And the man next to her looks like he's going to be very old. His face was uncleaned, he looked a little sloppy, and his eyes were very dull. Yan Feng estimated that this person seemed to be older than his master.

It was the woman who spoke, holding the gold that Yan Feng gave to the uncle, and smiling at Yan Feng. It's just that her smile is a little weird, because in her mind, Yan Feng has been recognized as a rich son.

It's no wonder that she thinks so, Yan Feng's clothes and demeanor are indeed a bit like a rich boy who doesn't know the experience of rivers and lakes.

And a girl who can casually greet strangers must not be simple in the eyes of outsiders.

In order for him to suffer less in the outside world, his master gave him a "lesson" for two consecutive years, and passed on his years of experience in the rivers and lakes to Yan Feng. So this simple truth, Yan Feng can still think about it.

The middle-aged uncle on the side had already reacted from his stunned state and saw that the silver that should have belonged to him fell into the hands of others. I can't help but curse myself for being confused and these two nosy guys.

Of course, he didn't dare to say it openly. Because the man next to this woman is not easy to mess with at first glance.

"It's a lot, I don't know how much money there is, if it's too much, it should be a reward for this uncle." Yan Feng liked the word reward when he was young, which meant that the master would bring back something very interesting.

The woman was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of her mouth suddenly rose a little. She suddenly felt that Yan Feng was very interesting, interesting to talk and do, and even more thought that Yan Feng was a child of a rich family. Because it's only in that kind of place that you can squander money like this.

Her laughter made Yan Feng a little stunned, in Yan Feng's previous consciousness, laughter was a way to express people's happiness, and laughter should be very comfortable. It's just that this woman laughed out but Yan Feng always felt a little embarrassed.

"Even if it's a reward, it's too much, and I don't think you have any scattered silver taels on you. In this way, this steamed bun is what I invited you, you can take this back", with a lift of his hand, the silver two returned to Yan Feng's hand.

And she took out a broken silver from her arms and handed it to the uncle, the uncle's face was still gloomy, but although this broken silver was not as valuable as the silver ingots just now, it was enough to buy dozens of steamed buns, and his expression quickly became cheerful.

Then he smiled and flattered the woman and the man, and asked them to buy some steamed buns of their own. Of course, neither of them paid attention to him. He is also very interesting, knowing that these two people are not simple, and he stopped talking very interestingly after a few words of flattery.

"Remember, if you eat, don't just wander around the streets, but go to some big restaurants. You're a rich boy and remember that life outside isn't that simple", the woman smiled, then turned away.

What a strange woman, who appeared without anyone's consent, and walked so freely.

Holding the silver taels she had returned to him, Yan Feng suddenly stepped out of his legs and rushed up, but suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing up his face. The man who had not spoken or made any movements just now suddenly stopped in front of him, and his dull gaze became cold and cautious.

A momentum forced Yan Feng, causing him to unconsciously retreat and freeze in place. Then I heard the girl say, "Stand down."

The man's body trembled, and then he respectfully stepped back. Yan Feng looked at him very suspiciously, not knowing what was going on with these two people. He found that this man's martial arts were not low, but he respected this woman so much, and the identities of these two people made him a little curious.

"This son is very sorry, he is my servant, he will be like this once people inside and outside pick me up on weekdays, I don't know what else is going on with you, son", the girl asked Yan Feng very politely.

"It's okay, I just want to say that that steamed bun shouldn't let the girl pay for it."

The girl seemed to be smiling all the time, and said indifferently: "With a gesture, the son doesn't have to worry about it."

Yan Feng's face suddenly became firm, and he refused: "No, my master said not to accept other people's favors casually outside. If there's anything the girl has to do, I'll help."

The girl looked at Yan Feng and was stunned for a while. It's not that there are people like Yan Feng, but she seems to have seen such people. Feeling very novel, there was still a smile on her face, Yan Feng said this, she replied: "Since the son is so persistent, the little girl is respectful and obedient, since eating steamed buns is the money I paid for my son, and now that I am hungry, please invite the son to invite me to a meal."

When the man next to him heard the girl say this, his face showed a little nervousness, and he whispered in the girl's ear: "Miss ......."

The girl shook her head slightly, motioning for him not to speak.

On the side, Yan Feng didn't seem to hear it, and when he heard that this girl had to ask, he felt that this woman's request was very natural. When others invite him to dinner, he should also invite her to dinner, so he readily agreed.

This woman gave Yan Feng a wonderful and light feeling. Perhaps because she had never seen a woman on the island, Yan Feng was very curious about her. He didn't talk much, he asked this woman a lot of things along the way, and this woman naturally answered outside things for him.

In this way, Yan Feng knows a lot of some novel things, and he doesn't look like a person who has never seen the world at all.

When answering, the girl couldn't help but sigh in her heart: how dangerous it is for such a person who does not know the outside world to walk outside, and I don't know why his parents are so relieved that he walks outside.

With this girl's company, Yan Feng's fear of the outside world was alleviated, and there were talks and laughs along the way.

It was that man who made Yan Feng very curious, so he didn't say a word, and he didn't pay attention to talking to him. But as soon as he approached this girl, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Thanks to the girl beside him who repeatedly scolded him, otherwise Yan Feng was really a little afraid.

Then he asked the question of what to call the girl.

I saw that she suddenly stopped, lowered her head and actually started thinking. Yan Feng also knew that she didn't want to mention something, so she planned not to ask again.

"Xiao Ruoyu"! She replied and smiled again, but it hooked Yan Feng's heart.

The face of the man next to him changed, and just as he was about to remind him of something, Xiao Ruoyu waited for him coldly, so frightened that he didn't even dare to speak.

At this time, Yan Feng was curious why this man who made him feel terrible was so afraid of this gentle woman. Is it true that men are afraid of women?