Chapter 1 Riverside Fishing Village
In the far eastern continent, there is a Bibo River, with a total length of 2,000 miles, running through the whole continent, and in the middle and lower reaches of the Bibo River are scattered the only small fishing villages left in the modern society. The once busy Bibo River waterway was almost entirely filled with sand dredging boats and cruise ships, and it was rare to see small sailing boats casting nets for fishing.
Fengyu Village used to be the largest fishing village in the surrounding area, and at its peak, tens of thousands of people in the village were engaged in the fishing industry, but now there are very few who have persisted, and Zhao Si is one of them. The death of his parents at a young age caused Zhao Si to find his wife until middle age, Zhao Si's wife is called Dahua, born disabled, and her legs are incapacitated, but the housework at home can be done cleanly with crutches. Although Dahua is disabled, Zhao Si has a good relationship with her, the little couple never quarrels, and their lives are tight, but they can make do. Zhao Si goes fishing every day, Dahua will make cloth shoes at home after doing housework, and let Zhao Si go to the market to sell them when he is free, and the life of the young couple is getting better and better day by day.
Time flies quickly, five years have passed, although life has been getting better day by day. But there has always been a stone pressing on Zhao Si's heart. Zhao Sijiu is a single generation, nearly forty years old, and has no children under his knees. This is unacceptable for rural people. Seeing her husband's frown, Dahua also sighed, and even blamed her stomach for not being angry. The little couple is not as harmonious as before, and they talk less and less.
In fact, Zhao Si thought about taking Dahua to the hospital in the city, but he had no money, so he could only think about it. In recent years, environmental pollution has become more and more serious, and Zhao Si has returned less and less fish. Zhao Si, who was originally diligent, has been out less these days.
It was the height of summer, the heat was tight, Zhao Si was sitting in the yard to enjoy the coolness, and Dahua was already asleep. The river breeze is coming, bringing a bit of coolness.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother!" a small cry came from afar.
Zhao Si got up and scolded: "Dog, what are you doing in a hurry this big night!"
A slightly thin young man hurried from a distance, it turned out to be a dog, the famous lazy thug in Fengyu Village, who had nothing to do all day. On weekdays, he pulls a group of people to do some things like stealing chickens and dogs, Fengyu Village is full of old people and children, and almost all of them have gone out to work in their prime, so this group of gangsters is unattended on weekdays, and they are even more arrogant. Although the dog is a scoundrel, he is really respectful to Zhao Si. A few years ago, the dog was swimming by the river, and suddenly his foot cramped, and he was about to sink to the bottom of the river, but it was Zhao Si who desperately saved him. Although the dog is a gangster, he attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and he brings anything delicious to Zhao Si's family on weekdays, of course, it is common to eat and drink in Zhao Si's house, but Zhao Si, Dahua is still very good to the dog, just like his brother.
"What about the fourth sister-in-law?" asked the dog, looking into the room.
"Sleep, in the middle of the night, you are going to steal chickens and dogs again? How many times has your fourth sister-in-law told you that she came to my house without food. Zhao Si said a little angrily.
"Fourth brother, you misunderstood, your brother has long stopped doing this. The dog sneered.
Zhao Si looked at the dog with a beaten expression and shook his head.
"Fourth brother, let's find a secluded place, I have something to say to you," the dog said with a solemn expression and suddenly very serious.
"Let's go to the back room and say!" Zhao Si was a little puzzled, because he had never seen the dog so serious, and even a little nervous, but he still took a curious step and walked towards the back room with the dog.
"Fourth brother, whether the two of us can turn over, it depends on this time, yesterday we sneaked into Shen San's house with Erdan and their gang to catch a few chickens, and I heard Shen San talking to a middle-aged man outside the window, this middle-aged man has a stout physique, I have never seen this person in Fengyu Village for so many years. We lay motionless outside the window, and if we were found dead, we would have lost half our lives. Shen San next said a secret that almost no one knows in Fengyu Village, there is a shocking treasure hidden at the bottom of the river in the south of the village, the middle-aged man was not very surprised after hearing it, but fell into contemplation, about a minute later, the middle-aged man said to Shen San, let him keep it a secret, three days later he will bring someone to salvage the treasure at the bottom of the river, when the time comes to need Shen San's help, and then left a stack of banknotes and left, the middle-aged man is tall and big, but walking is like a gust of wind, very fast, I and the second egg are about to scare out half a life. The dog said with trepidation.
Zhao Si stood up suddenly, "This Shen San has always been very mysterious, I heard my father say that they moved from other places probably decades ago, I have never heard of a treasure at the bottom of the river after living here for more than 40 years, where did this Shen San come from." Zhao Si shook his head, unable to think of why.
"Fourth brother, no matter where he got the news, there is a treasure at the bottom of the river, there will definitely be no fake, the middle-aged man is very evil, Shen San must not dare to lie to him, anyway, they made an appointment to explore the treasure after three days, so we will fish up the treasure before him, and then we will make a fortune." The dog said with some eagerness.
"Dog, I always think that this matter will not be so simple" Zhao Si was still a little puzzled.
"Fourth brother, I'm about to be thirty, and you're in your forties, and you're still in your forties, and you've still achieved nothing, I'll forget it, I'm alone, you still have a fourth sister-in-law, and the fourth sister-in-law's feet are inconvenient, and you have always wanted a child, if it can be done this time, let alone go to the city for treatment, even if you go to the provincial capital, it's no problem to go to the capital." The dog looked at Zhao Si suspiciously, and said eagerly.
In fact, Zhao Si was very suspicious of this, but what the dog said hit Zhao Si's heart directly. The nine generations of the Zhao family were passed down, if they were buried in the hands of Zhao Si, this was something that Zhao Si couldn't accept.
"Is this matter only known to you and Erdan?"
"Fourth brother, I didn't say anything, the second egg and I are like brothers, I have already told him that no one can say anything. ”
"It's too late today, and I'm not prepared, so let's dog, tomorrow you and Erdan will take a flashlight, and wait by the river after twelve o'clock in the evening, remember not to go to the dock, there are a few fishermen sleeping on the boat, I will park the boat at the foot of Nanshan, and you can come directly at that time." Zhao Si made up his mind.
"Fourth brother, don't worry about my errands, I will wait for you in Nanshan on time tomorrow. The dog was a little happy, because Zhao Si was finally moved.
"It's late at night, you hurry back and rest, remember that this matter can't be revealed. Zhao Si instructed.
"Fourth brother, don't worry, I'll definitely kill you, I'll go back first, and you can rest early." Like a monkey, the dog ran away in a puff of smoke, leaving only the sound still echoing in the yard.
Zhao Si stood in place for a while, then got up and walked towards the front room, and when he returned to the house, Dahua was already asleep, Zhao Si's expression was a little complicated, lying on the bed, his eyes were closed, and he didn't know whether he was asleep or thinking about something.
In the sultry fishing village in June, there was a strong wind, and the river was also choppy, and the villagers of Fengyu Village almost did not go out to fish today, because the waves were too big in this kind of weather, and the boat would capsize if they were not careful, Zhao Si sat in the house and looked out of the door, frowning. This wind is too strong, and the risk is too high tonight, but if you miss it, you may not have a chance tonight, which makes Zhao Si very embarrassed.
"Ahh
"What's the matter, daughter-in-law!" Zhao Si hurriedly ran towards the back room.
"It's fine, just a needle prick. Big Flower clutched her fingers.
"I also said it's okay, it's all bleeding, let me see" Zhao Si took Dahua's hand distressedly.
"It's okay, it's just a little bit of blood, don't worry. Seeing that Zhao Si cared so much about herself, Dahua felt a warm current in her heart, and the dull atmosphere of these days was swept away.
"I won't make shoes today, I'll bandage you" Zhao Si looked at the calloused hands of the big flowers and bandaged them carefully.
After dinner, Dahua rested, and Zhao Si sat in the courtyard to enjoy the coolness, his expression was very solemn.
"The wind seems to be getting stronger," a whisper wafted around the courtyard.