Start with the fisherman

Chapter 1 Lady
Bishui Village, Donghai County, Daqian.

After rowing the sloop to the shore and tying it up, the thin Cao Ze got off the boat carrying today's catch.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he walked on solid land. It had been three months since he came into this world, and he still preferred the feeling of being down to earth.

Lifting the fish in his hand, Cao Ze frowned.

It is true that fishermen make their living from the sea, but all the land under heaven belongs to the king, and the East China Sea also belongs to Daqian. If you fish in Daqian's East China Sea, you naturally have to pay taxes to Daqian.

Even if these fishermen go out to sea to fish diligently every day, they can only make a living after paying taxes. If they encounter storms, heavy rains, or catch a fever or a cold, they can only rely on luck.

He pursed his lips and felt a taste of rust in his mouth. His gums were bleeding. This was not a good sign. Cao Ze's heart sank and he walked towards the fish market with heavy steps.

He hadn't eaten any vegetables or fruits for several days, which gave him a bad feeling.

Thirty kilograms of salmon were exchanged for thirteen copper coins. Cao Ze first went to the Daqian Tax Office at the entrance of the fish market to pay ten copper coins in taxes.

Because some people would rather die than pay. So the tax was changed from a monthly payment to a daily payment. If you don't pay, you will be captured and made into a slave and forced to do hard labor.

What's there to be afraid of death? They have plenty of ways to make your life worse than death!

Cao Ze had three copper coins left and bought two oranges.

Unfortunately, here at the seaside, everything is expensive except for sea fish.

There is some fish soup left over from yesterday at home, so drinking a couple of bowls will fill me up.

Carrying oranges and walking home, Cao Ze was thinking.

When passing by a small courtyard, I saw a girl in her twenties standing at the gate.

The girl was wearing a light green long skirt, the hem of which fluttered gently like a blooming lotus. The pair of straight long legs under the skirt were truly graceful!

When the girl saw Cao Ze, she stared at him with some anger, snorted lightly, turned around and went back to the yard.

Cao Ze sighed lightly, his heart as calm as still water, and his steps did not pause for a moment.

The girl's name is Su Xiaozhi, and she and Cao Ze are childhood sweethearts.

By the way, Su Xiaozhi is still Cao Ze’s fiancée.

But after Cao Ze's father died at the hands of pirates half a year ago, Cao Ze became a lonely man and had to go out to sea to fish and make a living. The two hadn't seen each other for some time.

Cao Ze's father and Su Xiaozhi's father were sailors on the same ship. They had experienced countless storms and developed a relationship between life and death, so they were engaged to each other when they were young.

However, the gap between the two sides is too big now, so it’s better not to mention this matter.

Before he even walked into the alley where his home was, Cao Ze smelled a strong smell of blood.

The smell of blood and fish are both fishy smells, but if you see them often, it will be easy to distinguish them.

When I walked into the alley, the body of my neighbor Chen Ergou was still lying on the ground.

A few days ago, he was caught in the rain while fishing and had a fever, so he couldn't go out to sea for several days.

Yesterday, Daqian soldiers came to his house and wanted to take him to do hard labor.

Chen Ergou refused to obey and ran into a wall and died at his own door.

He walked past the corpse and opened the door to his own yard.

It’s not that Cao Ze is cold-blooded that he refused to collect the body of his neighbor Chen Ergou.

This corpse was deliberately left here by the Daqian soldiers as a warning to others. Who dares to take it?

Cao Ze’s yard is quite large, covering an area of ​​no less than two hundred square meters.

It's ironic. In my previous life, I couldn't even afford a house of 100 square meters on Blue Star. But here, I can choose any yard of 200 square meters, but I still can't afford to live in it.

After returning home, Cao Ze carefully put away the oranges and drank some water soaked in orange peels. Then he went to the kitchen and started preparing dinner.

dong dong dong...

The smoke had just risen when there was a knock on the door.

When Cao Ze walked out of the kitchen, a burly man had already pushed open the gate and walked in.

The person who came was Su Xiaozhi's father, Su Wu.

Cao Ze also roughly guessed what he came for. Coming here at this time was nothing more than to break off the engagement.

That’s good, it’s better to make it clear earlier so as to save myself trouble.

"Xiao Ze, I went out to sea a few days ago and just came back yesterday."

The burly man was not polite and greeted Cao Ze, then walked into the main room, placed the things in his hands on the eight-immortals table, and sat down beside the table.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, animal meat, and even a copper coin!
One guan is equal to one thousand wen. Many sailors could only earn one thousand wen after going out to sea for a month, risking their lives.

"I believe you have guessed it. I came here today to discuss an important matter concerning your and Xiaozhi's future with you."

Su Wu said with a serious expression.

"Ok!"

Cao Ze nodded.

It's just a breakup.

I read a lot of novels in my previous life.

However, looking at the generous wedding gift on the table, Cao Ze was not actually angry.

"I know this may be a little sudden for you, but Brother Cao and I are like brothers. Now that Brother Cao is gone, I can still make the decision on your matter!"

Su Wu looked at Cao Ze, "You have been eighteen for some time, so you should get married to Xiao Zhi as soon as possible!"

"?"

Cao Ze was a little confused. Didn't they agree to come here to break off the engagement?
How did it become about discussing the wedding date?
"Uncle Wu..."

"Okay, it's settled!"

"Brother Cao is gone, so I am your father!"

After Su Wu finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.

"How did it get decided?"

"What's been decided?"

Cao Ze was a little confused. It wasn't clear when this would be held.

The burnt smell at the tip of his nose woke him up, and he quickly went to the kitchen, turned down the fire to the stove on the other side, boiled some hot water, and took a bath after dinner.

Before he could finish his work, there was noise in the courtyard again.

When he walked out of the kitchen, this time, there were two more people in the courtyard, Su Wu and Su Xiaozhi, who lowered her head with a shy look on her face.

"It's better to do it now, Xiaoze. From today on, I will hand Xiaozhi over to you. You must not let her down!"

As he spoke, Su Wu pulled Su Xiaozhi in front of Cao Ze, handed Su Xiaozhi's hand to Cao Ze, and then turned around and left cleanly.

Feeling the softness in his hand, Cao Ze couldn't figure out what was going on.

Su Xiaozhi's ears turned red, and she lowered her head, allowing Cao Ze to hold her hand. She was so shy that she didn't know what to do.

The two of them stood in the courtyard holding hands.

"Oops, the fish is mushy!"

Suddenly, Su Xiaozhi screamed and rushed into the kitchen.

At this point, Cao Ze didn't think any more about it and walked into the kitchen as well. No matter what was going on, he wanted to eat first.

However, before he even stepped into the kitchen, he was driven out by Su Xiaozhi, "Go and do your own thing, leave the housework to me from now on!"

Although she hasn't really become a wife yet, she already looks like a hostess.

After a while, Su Xiaozhi came out with two bowls of fish soup.

Drinking the fish soup, Su Xiaozhi seemed particularly happy.

Cao Ze thought of how she was just as happy when he gave her a bamboo helicopter as a gift when she was a child.

At that time, Su Xiaozhi joked that she would become his wife when she grew up, but he didn't expect that she would actually become his wife now.

"Is it that delicious?"

Cao Ze's heart suddenly softened. Looking at Su Xiaozhi's happy expression, he suddenly felt that it was not bad to have someone to keep him company.

"good to eat!"

Su Xiaozhi answered without hesitation.

Cao Ze didn't say much, but a smile appeared on his face as well.

How could he not know whether the fish soup was delicious or not? Because he had no money to buy seasoning, the fish soup made his mouth full of fishy smell as soon as he took a sip. How could it be delicious?

After dinner, Su Xiaozhi took the responsibility of cleaning up the dishes.

After resting for a while, the two took a shower and the sky became completely dark.

Lamp oil is also very expensive. For an ordinary fisherman like Cao Ze, the only entertainment activity after dark is sleeping.

But today, as the room has become a room for two people, there seem to be more options.

The newlyweds are full of passion.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the beauty in front of him in the dim moonlight, Cao Ze's throat moved slightly.

"Brother Ze."

Seeing this, Su Xiaozhi lowered her head and let out a soft cry.

The most touching thing is the gentleness of that head lowered, just like the shyness of a water lotus in the cool breeze!

Such sentences couldn't help but emerge in Cao Ze's mind, and then he lowered his head and kissed the water lotus.

Su Xiaozhi's whole body stiffened at first, but soon softened. She hugged Cao Ze's neck with both hands and responded shyly.

Soon, the night obscured the moonlight, and the house was pitch black. Only the creaking sound of wind blowing through the dilapidated windows could be heard in the room.

I don’t know how long it took, but the wind stopped and the rain stopped, and Su Xiaozhi’s voice rang out in the room.

"From now on, I belong to Brother Ze!"

Su Xiaozhi hugged Cao Ze tightly with both hands and said happily, "Can I go fishing with you tomorrow?"

"You haven't come to play with me for several days."

There was some resentment in her voice.

"Still calling me Brother Ze?" Cao Ze's hands were not honest, causing everyone in the room to breathe rapidly.

After a long while, Su Xiaozhi, who had calmed down, buried her head in Cao Ze's chest and said shyly again, "Husband...Husband, can I go fishing with you tomorrow?"

"Let's talk about it later!"

Cao Ze also felt a little bit of the sweetness.

Soon, there was a violent storm in the cabin again.

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