Thirty miles west of Gusu City, there is a lake, which is a corner of Taihu Lake. No one knows exactly what it is called.

When Huo Jun and Xiao Xuan came here, it was the time of sunrise, the warm sunlight sprinkled on the lake, and the swallow dock was easy to find.

Chai Zongqing has a certain prestige here, and Jiangnan belongs to the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Not long after the war subsided, the general Cao Bin led an army of 100,000 to invade the south of the Yangtze River, and Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had no intention of fighting at all, and the officials under him were even more bloodless. Seeing Cao Bin's troops pressing the border, they all surrendered one after another.

However, the prefectural officials oppressed and abused the people, imposed harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the people were miserable.

At that time, the owner of Chai Zongqing Chai Zhuang in Yanziwu relieved the people from fire and water, and distributed money and grain, so that the local people reduced a lot of burdens, and Duan Zongqing won the hearts of the local people. Oral lawsuits are passed on to this great good man. As soon as the people mentioned the owner of Duan Da, they all praised and sued.

After Xiao Sui came to Gusu, although he was used to seeing the small bridges and flowing water in Gusu, he saw the scenery here at this time, which was different from other places.

At this time, the sun had just risen in the sky, and gradually turned red, illuminating the surface of the lake like a huge silver mirror. A gentle breeze blew, and the surface of the lake rippled in circles.

There are a few small boats in the lake, moving slowly and steadily, and they are local fishermen, who are casting nets to catch fish, and by the way, picking some red lings and throwing them casually on the boats. Not far away on the shore, there were women and women weaving yarns. There is a small island in the far side of the lake, which is covered by smoke and smoke, like a fairyland on earth.

Xiao Xuan stared at the lake and said: "There is a saying in Hanle Mansion: Jiangnan can pick lotus. Lotus leaves He Tiantian, fish play between lotus leaves. Fish play lotus leaf east, fish play lotus leaf west, fish play lotus leaf south, fish play lotus leaf north. ”

Huo Jun said: "What kind of bullshit is this? East, West, South, and North are all out, are you playing the sparrow card?"

Xiao Sui couldn't help laughing, she said: "You still know Yang Danian's "Mahjong Sutra", but do you know where this mahjong originated?"

Huo Jun shook his head and said, "I've just played, I don't know anything else." ”

Xiao Xuan said: "The origin is here, Gusu's Tai and Cang. Taicang is the royal granary, and rice is hoarded in the warehouse all year round for the "southern grain to the north". The granary is set up, and the finch is born.

The soldiers who guarded the warehouse were to catch birds for fun, and the warehouse officials changed encouragement into rewards and gave bamboo chips to count the rewards. The chip is engraved with words and can be used as a tool for the game. This brand is also a bounty, so it can be used to win or lose. This kind of game has been handed down and has become a sparrow card, and its gameplay, terminology, etc. are related to catching sparrows. ”

Huo Jun said: "You little girl is too mischievous. It's good for girls to learn needlework at home, is it useful to read so many books?"

Xiao Xuan said: "Why is it useless? You don't know the benefits of reading. ”

Huo Jun said: "What are the benefits of reading?"

Xiao Xuan said: "Han Le Mansion said: Qingqing Garden in the sunflower, morning dew waiting for the sun. Yangchun Budeze, all things are brilliant. Often afraid of the autumn festival, the yellow leaves of the yellow flower decline. When will the young man not work hard, and the boss will be sad. It can be seen that reading books is beneficial. ”

Huo Jun said: "It's Han Yue Mansion again, this damn Han Yue Mansion." ”

At this time, I saw a fishing boat rowing in the distance in the middle of the lake, and a fisherman on the boat, with a strong body, a blue shirt, a copper-black complexion, and two eyebrows like two sharp swords, slanted into the sky. He wears a fisherman's hat and a harpoon in his hand, and has a silly smile on his face.

His boat was just waiting in front of Xiao Xuan and Huo Jun. He threw the basket ashore, and did not rush ashore, but packed up the fishing tools on the boat. The fish basket was thrown by the fisherman, seemingly casually, and just as his mouth rushed up, there was a splash of water.

Some splashes happened to splash on Xiao Xuan's white skirt, and she hurriedly dodged it, her pretty face sank, and she looked very unhappy. Huo Jun didn't care at all, he even leaned over to take a look in the fish basket, and the fish basket was snow-white—whitebait, white fish, and white shrimp.

Huo Jun asked curiously: "Brother, are you very special in fishing?

He looked up at the two of them, and Huo Jun saw that he was about thirty years old, and his face was swarthy and healthy due to the long time he had been exposed to the wind and sun outside. He said, "You two are from out of town?"

Huo Jun said: "Exactly. ”

The fisherman said: "It's strange to know, the three whites in this lake are the most famous, and there is no one in the whole Jiangnan who doesn't know." Only by catching them can you sell them for a good price. Our fishermen all point to selling the three white in this lake to make a living, unlike you rich people, who come here early in the morning to recite poems and lyrics. ”

Xiao Xuan said: "We are not here to chant poetry, we are going to Swallow Dock, please send us over, we will give more money." “

The fisherman said, "But my fish will stink if I don't sell it." “

Xiao Yu said: "Don't worry about it, we bought it." “

In this way, Huo Jun and Xiao Sui got into the fisherman's boat.

The lake is full of blue waves and algae flowers. The lake is surrounded by green hills, dense trees, gurgling water, and occasional wind, the water surface will be flooded with a charming light wave, and the scenery reflected in the waterway will gather for a while, spread out for a while, expand for a while, and shrink for a while.

Xiao Sui couldn't help but stretch out her slender jade hand and dip it on the surface of the lake like a green mirror, the slightest coolness was transmitted from her fingertips to her heart, and the heat brought by the sun swept away, making her feel relaxed and happy.

Huo Jun couldn't help but rub his face with a little water, and suddenly felt the clarity that penetrated people's hearts. Huo Jun inadvertently saw the figures of reeds and aquatic plants at the bottom of this clear and pure lake, they have different postures, some are green and vibrant, some are shaky and swaying, and the lake also reflects the shadow of a fisherman.

The fisherman is familiar with the road and rows the boat, like a leisurely stroll. There were reefs floating under the boat, and the lake was full of green leaves and red waters, and clumps of reeds and white cocoons, but the fisherman regarded them as nothing.

Huo Jun suddenly turned around and stared at the fisherman carefully. He saw that the fisherman had gone through several turns, rowing farther and farther, and the more remote he went, and gradually the people who were fishing in the middle of the lake were no longer visible.

Huo Jun suddenly said to the fisherman: "Brother, just now you said that we were reciting poems and writing lyrics by the lake, but at that time you were in the lake, how could you hear it? Could it be that you are a good ear?"

The fisherman didn't reply, and he said, "I guessed." Seeing that the two of you are talking and laughing, you will naturally have to recite poems and lyrics when you come here to enjoy the scenery and play. People like you, I can always see them here, and it's no wonder. “

Huo Jun nodded and said, "The path from my brother to Swallow Dock is so familiar, could it be that he often goes there to deliver fish and shrimp?"

The fisherman's body trembled slightly, and said: "The people of Duanjiazhuang live in this lake, and if they want to eat fish and shrimp, they naturally catch the freshest fish by themselves, how can they use the fisherman's extra move to send fish?"