The three of them carried the fish and had not yet climbed the potholed mountain road when they saw Lu Yiwen squatting over there and giving a thumbs up to the road, with an expression on his face that I knew you were very good, and then whistled at the old man provocatively, and said with a smile:

"Uncle, my brother Lu has no bragging skills!

The old man was not annoyed, he kept nodding like a chicken pecking rice, and grinned:

"Convincing, Lu Yi's little brother is a trick in fishing, it's quite powerful, and the old man admires it very much!"

"Hehe, didn't you take the opportunity to learn a few tricks from the teacher?"

"I really want to worship, but your brother doesn't agree!"

Lu Yi saw the two people joking with each other and felt that they were really a good match, and at the same time, his good impression of the old man also increased a lot, so he turned his head and said to Lu Xiaobo:

"Give me the fish, find a way to get some water from the river, and I'll cook the fish tonight." ”

"Here it goes. ”

Lu Xiaobo handed the fish to Lu Yi, and then went to the carriage to get a bucket of water first.

Fifth Uncle Lu and Xiao Yu'er also walked over from the carriage, and when they saw the old man, they hurriedly clasped their fists and said:

"The children are ignorant and like to mess around, and the elderly are asked to take care of the inappropriate language. ”

"Grandpa!"

Lu Yiwen grinned and said:

"Uncle doesn't care about that, am I right?"

Xiao Yu'er glared at him, and with a grimace, he ran over to help Lu Xiaobo carry water, and when he left, he didn't forget to wave back and say:

"I'll surprise you by letting you taste my brother's way of cooking fish later!"

"You have a good grandson. ”

The old man was indeed not angry, but was a little envious of Fifth Uncle Lu, he really felt that the three simple teenagers were good, and chatted with them and joked that he seemed to be ten years younger, so he also said to Fifth Uncle Lu and Xiao Yu'er:

"It's fate to be able to meet you, and it's all up to the means of a little brother to taste this Hantan Yinshuo, hehe, please don't laugh at the old brother. ”

"Wherever and where, the old man is willing to accompany the three of them to mess around, it is their creation. ”

After the greetings, several people walked to the carriage together.

Uncle Lu Wu and Xiao Yu'er stayed by the stove and the fire to chat with the old man, Lu Yi took out a knife from the car, lifted the fish to the nearest stream and skillfully began to clean up.

The old man looked at the goods on the carriage and asked:

"Did you send the goods to Fubo Town?"

Fifth Uncle Lu nodded, sighed and said:

"Our village is poor, there is nothing else valuable, but we rely on the sea to eat the sea, and these dry goods are all salvaged from the sea by every family, and they are almost transported to the town for some grain and cloth when the Chinese New Year is approaching. ”

The old man also sighed and said:

"In the troubled times of the copper furnace, the most bitter thing is the people, and it is already a great gift to have a mouthful of food to eat, where will the court magnates take care of the life and death of the people, most of them are their own reckless soldiers, tyrannical expropriation, hey. ”

Hearing the old man's sigh, Xiao Yu'er, who had not spoken, asked sincerely:

"Uncle must have seen a lot of people in the world, can you tell us where this place belongs?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, did not react for a while, and asked with some hesitation after a slight pause:

"You ...... You don't know where this is?"

Fifth Uncle Lu took over the conversation and said with a smile:

"Don't hide it from my brother, the four of them are all walking out of the village with me for the first time, and I have been to Fubo Town a few times, but they all leave and return after the goods are sold out and buy good things, and there is little contact with the outside world. ”

"I see. ”

The old man was silent for a moment before he said:

"This belongs to Jiangnan Province, Jiangnan Province is currently the most stable and wealthy place in the entire Fengtian Kingdom, and your village is hidden in the mountains, cut off from the outside world, but everyone can have enough food and clothing, and live a life in peace, no wonder those children are so simple, no wonder no wonder. ”

Xiao Yu'er was aroused by curiosity and asked:

"Old man, is there any other road besides Gangnam Road?

The old man smiled.

"That's nature, just our Fengtian Kingdom still has Yannan Road, Yanbei Road, Shunan Road, Northwest Road, Yinchuan Road, Lingnan Road and other princely fiefdoms, there are Nepal, Chechi and other countries on the edge of Fengtianguo, and it is said that there are countries in the distance, and they are completely different from our appearance, but I have not been there, I can only say that the world is full of wonders and all-encompassing. ”

Xiao Yu'er showed a yearning look, it turned out that the world was so big, I originally thought that Fubo Town was already the sky at the mouth of the well, but when I heard this old man, it was really a sky outside the sky.

Seeing Xiao Yu'er's expression, the old man smiled kindly and said:

"When you were young, you wanted to go out for a walk, and it was understandable, but now in troubled times, there have been many years of military disasters, although you have some martial arts cultivation, I think you should not try it easily. ”

Xiao Yu'er shook her head and said:

"I think so, but when I really want to go out for a walk, I think it's more important to keep my relatives, just like now, in fact, I miss them very much. ”

At this moment, Lu Yi trotted back to the side of the convoy with the cleaned fish, and just heard Xiao Yu'er's words and had some feelings.

Seeing that Lu Lu was looking at the grass by the side of the road after putting away a handful of fish, as if looking for something, the old man came over curiously and asked:

"What are you looking for?"

Lu Yi squatted down, his fingers slowly swiped through the grass, and said softly:

"Condiments. ”

Seeing that Lu Yi had pulled several weeds in his hand after a short while, the old man couldn't help but be curious, grabbed it and looked at it carefully, sniffed it again, and exclaimed:

"The little brother is really powerful, although this is not the common green onion, ginger and garlic, but it seems that the taste should not be bad, haha, it is really amazing!"

Lu Yi came to the stream and washed it carefully, and smiled:

"It's really nothing, the children in the village know it, it's just that I have a better memory and can know more. ”

"I can't help but want to go to your village when you say it. ”

"Well, the people in the village are very hospitable, you must like it. ”

"I'll definitely come to you when I have a chance in the future. ”

The iron pot on the stove was already hot, Lu Yi put a little lard, waited until it melted, let Lu Xiaobo pull out a few firewoods, and then carefully fried the silver barracuda one by one until golden on both sides.

A rich burnt aroma made the rest of the crowd move their fingers.

After the fish is fried, add spring water, and it will not take long for it to be cooked, the milky white soup, the golden fish, and a handful of turquoise condiments, everyone looks at each other and smiles, and they can't help but swallow their saliva.

"Then you're welcome. Hey. ”

The old man was the first to pick up a fish, put it in his mouth, and closed his eyes with a look of intoxication.

"It's delicious, it's delicious! I have to make my friends envious and envious when I go back, Brother Luyi, your craftsmanship is really good! Haha, it's worth it!"

It is always a very pleasant thing to be praised for your craftsmanship, so Lu Yi also laughed happily.

The taste of the silver barracuda is really good, the meat is delicate, melts in the mouth, and the soup is even more delicious, with grilled steamed buns and yam eggs, it is really a special taste.

The old man touched his stomach with satisfaction, and he ate five steamed buns, seven or eight yam eggs, and drank three bowls of fish soup by himself tonight.

After eating, everyone sat down around the fire and chatted, and the meal was enjoyed and familiar with each other, the old man first opened the conversation box and said:

"Pingshui meets, it is originally a kind of fate, walking the rivers and lakes, most of you believe this, you children are simple, do you need my help, although it is said. ”

Lu Yiwen quipped: "Uncle, I didn't say you, what you said is too insincere." We don't even know your name yet. ”

The old man scratched his head a little embarrassed.

"I don't think you asked. ”

Lu Yiwen was right when he thought about it, he kept calling the old man all afternoon, and he really didn't ask, and looked at the two partners, they also shrugged their shoulders, saying that they really didn't ask.

It's a little bit of a oolong.

"My surname is Hong, my name is Hong Kaitai, hehe, I am the shopkeeper of a big restaurant!"

"The big shopkeeper, it's just you? ”

"How can it not be? You didn't see me when I was serious! How could any guest not respect me, the big treasurer?"

"Cut, if you don't believe it, you don't believe it, where is the big shopkeeper who runs so far to eat a fish and doesn't do business?"

"I'm calling it a hands-off shopkeeper! You kid doesn't understand. ”

Seeing that the two were about to start a new round of bickering, Fifth Uncle Lu slapped Lu Yiwen on the head and scolded with a smile:

"Don't be poor, make amends to Grandpa Hong. ”

Lu Yiwen touched his head and jumped out again:

"One day I must go to your restaurant to have a look, eat a big meal, and see if you are really a big shopkeeper!"

"What's wrong with that? I'll give you a taste of what I'm good at!"

"Is the fish he made delicious?"

"Uh...... Well, what I made must be a little more delicious. ”

Xiao Yu'er interjected at this time:

"Senior Hong, the three of them may have the opportunity to go out and have a look in their lives, please help me tell us about some rules and customs of the rivers and lakes, so as not to make them suffer a big loss in the future. ”

Lu Yi also sat upright, for the outside world, only his mother had told him intermittently, the more so, the more curious he became, and he had an intuition that sooner or later he might walk into the rivers and lakes in the mouth of adults, because since he knew his life experience, there were some people and things outside, and he felt that he should take a look for his mother and ask.

Hong Kaitai looked at a few curious young faces, and sighed slightly in his heart, this world is indeed not suitable for them, but he likes their simplicity very much, since he lived in seclusion in the three-person garden, he rarely comes out to travel, this time to meet, it is really a rare fate, and I don't know if there will be a chance to meet in the future.

"Then I'll tell you about it?"

He has been wandering the rivers and lakes for most of his life, and he has seen and heard a wide range of natural things, whether it is the power of the temple or the hatred of the rivers and lakes, it is all at his fingertips, and he speaks humorously, and everyone is fascinated by it for a while.

Hong Kaitai drew a simple map on the ground with a wooden stick, including the situation of the world's deer, and pointed out some big rivers and lakes forces on the map, and broke them one by one to tell a few teenagers, especially the distribution of the sphere of influence of the eight families in the nine counties of Jiangnan Province, and the explanation was even more detailed.

When he heard that the Nangong family and the Muwang had retired and Li Xiubai, the third prince of Beijiang County, had been replaced by hereditary succession, Lu Mian showed a look of surprise, because this was the first time he had heard a few familiar names in other people's mouths.

Hong Kaitai glanced at Lu Yi meaningfully, and did not break it, and then talked about some customs and customs of Jiangnan Province.

It was already late at night, and Fifth Uncle Lu entered the carriage early to rest under the persuasion of several young people.

Hong Kaitai took out a sign from his arms and handed it to Lu Yi, and said to everyone apologetically:

"When you go out, you have nothing to do, in addition to this brand, there is some meaning, just give it to you, little brother, if you have the opportunity to go to Qiantang County in the future, remember to use this brand to find me in a place called Sanrenyuan, I will definitely invite everyone to eat the best delicacy in Jiangnan Province and drink the best wine." ”

Lu Yi took the wooden sign with both hands, and the front was engraved with the words welcome, but on the back there was only one Hong character.

Hong Kaitai stood up, patted Lu Yi's shoulder, and made a grimace at Lu Yiwen, and said with a smile:

"When we meet in Pingshui, we are very fateful, and we will see you again in the rivers and lakes in the future. ”

Lu Yiwen sighed and asked:

"It's all this hour, you still have to go, can you see the road? ”

The tone is sarcastic, and the concern is indeed genuine.

"There is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed, and you must work hard, I can see that you are all people with kung fu, and you can be like me in the future, haha! ”

Before the words fell, Hong Kaitai waved goodbye, and he didn't see any extra movements, his legs were a little, his figure had disappeared more than ten zhang away, and in the blink of an eye, there was no shadow of the old man in the dark.

Xiao Yu'er looked enviously at the direction of Hong Kaitai's departure, and said with admiration:

"Mr. Hong is so powerful, and the rivers and lakes are really hiding dragons and crouching tigers. ”

Lu rubbed his finger on the wooden sign, and was silent for a long time before sitting back on the edge of the fire, and many things that Hong Kaitai said tonight made him yearn for it.

"Are you alright? ”

Lu Xiaobo squeezed Lu Yi with his shoulder and asked.

"It's fine. ”

"Then why don't you look happy?"

"Where?"

"Why do you want to do so much? Don't you still have us?"

Lu Yiwen and Lu Xiaobo squeezed their eyes at him.

Lu Yiyi hung a wooden sign on his waist carefully, he didn't speak, because some things and some truths, there is no need to say it, just like with two friends, why Lu Yiwen has been chattering with Hong Kaitai in the afternoon?

Xiao Yu'er looked at the three teenagers, and suddenly felt that they had all grown up, and at the same time they were a little depressed, could they really be old? Thinking about the years that made the chickens and dogs jump in Lujia Village, I really miss it.

"Brother Yu'er. ”

"Huh?"

"I want to eat the salted fish stewed tofu made by my sister-in-law with whitebait!"

Xiao Yu'er saw Lu Yi's grinning eyes, flew up and kicked over.

The three teenagers laughed at the same time.

"Someone misses his wife!"

In the noise of birds chirping in the early morning, the sun slowly crawled out, Lu Yi wiped the sweat on his face, put away the wooden knife, and began to boil water to make breakfast, and the other three people who had also finished practicing also came to help.

After eating, they packed up and drove their wagons to the last ridge, and when they climbed the ridge at noon, they could already see a densely populated town in the distance.