fisherwoman

The fishermen have already landed, and the women are busy dumping the goods from their own fishing boats into baskets, and then pushing them to the town to sell on wooden carts, while most of the men stay on the beach to clean up the fish and take a rest by the way.

Every time the fishing comes up, it is covered with sea vegetables and various small fish and shrimps. It must be cleaned up and the places scratched by the reef must be mended before the next use.

One by one, the two sides are hung on the bamboo poles standing on the beach, and they are spread out like clothes to be dried, which is more convenient for cleaning.

The fish used for going out to sea here are all woven with a kind of thin thread similar to flax fiber. It looks very strong, but it will become very soft when soaked in sea water. If it is not cleaned out in time and dried in the sun, it will be left on the thread. The sea water on the water is soaked.

Most of the men were exhausted after returning from the sea, but cleaning up the fish was an unshakable task, so the elderly and children in the family often rushed to the beach to help at this time.

Therefore, at this time, the beach is often very lively. The old people talk and laugh together to clean up the fish, and the children walk around the edge of the sky with bowls to find the small fish and shrimp left on it. , that will be a delicacy on the table.

As the saying goes, those who sell salt eat light food, and unless it is a holiday, people in fishing villages can't just eat fish casually on weekdays, and they have to sell it for money.

However, the little fish and shrimp left on the fish can also satisfy the gluttony.

Lin Xueman followed Miss Xu through the dense crowd and rushed towards the stone house.

How can I just leave?Lin Xueman sighed softly in her heart.

The people in the stone house were also coming in and out, getting ready.Busy moving the water and those spears to the boat, Lu Zhixian was also there, and he was standing in the yard talking to Xiao Chengyu and the others, with a serious expression on his face: "Go early and come back early, you must pay attention to safety, Cheng Yu, This task is entrusted to you."

After speaking, he looked at the two women who came in from the outside, and knew that it was Xiao Chengyu's wife who had come.Then he said in conclusion: "Cheng Yu is your patrol captain, you must obey the orders, and you must be united when you are floating on the sea. Well, say goodbye to your family and get ready to go!"

Everyone agreed in unison.They all dispersed.

"Cheng Yu, you haven't eaten yet!" Seeing that they had dispersed, Lin Xueman rushed up to meet them.

"It's too late, let's eat on the boat!" Xiao Chengyu took the bag in her hand, flipped through it casually, and saw that she had packed several clothes for him.Even put on that light blue spring dress, and smiled. "I just stayed there for ten or eight days, not for a long time, why did you bring me so many clothes?"

"Just take it with you! You can replace it with a few more. Always be prepared when you go out." She said softly, feeling a little bit reluctant.

"Take something else, just this one. Let's put it down!" He took out the light blue dress from his bag, "I'm on duty. I'm not a guest, so why bring new clothes?"

"No, you must take this one with you." She looked at him coquettishly, "Because I made it."

"You?" He frowned. Doesn't this daughter-in-law know how to be a female celebrity?She also said she couldn't embroider.

"Why don't you believe it?"

"Letter!" He picked up the dress, looked at it, and said with a smile, "The stitches are crooked. It's not my sister's handicraft at first glance. And the flowers on the cuffs are plum blossoms? How do I look like a cat? paw?"

"You just know how to make fun of me." Really, it's obviously a plum blossom!Where does it look like a cat's paw?Even the eldest sister praised her for her good embroidery!

"Okay, can't I take it? What a little woman!" He stuffed the dress into the bag again, and said softly, "Now, it's all right!"

"That's about the same." She couldn't help pursing her lips and smiling.

Someone passed by, and there were a few laughs. The young couple were really saying goodbye reluctantly!

"I, I have one more thing to tell you." Lin Xueman looked shyly at the people coming and going around her.

"Let's talk about it when we come back!" Why did this woman talk so much all of a sudden!

"This is for you." Lin Xueman took out the jade pendant from her bosom, and said in a low voice, "Mother said it was passed down from her ancestors, and you wear it close to your body to keep you safe."

"It was passed down by Nianzu?" Xiao Chengyu took it over and looked at the jade pendant suspiciously, "Why haven't I heard her mention it before?"

"Anyway, that's what mother said! You take it with you first, and ask mother when you come back!"

"Understood!" He put away the jade pendant, and said again, "Go back and tell mother that I will be back soon, and let her not worry."

"Ah."

"Do you still like the little turtle I caught?"

"I like it. It's pretty. Don't worry, I'll take good care of it."

"Then, I'm leaving, take care." He looked down at her and said softly, "If you have anything to discuss with your parents, you can't make up your own mind."

"I know!" She replied with downcast eyes.

At this time, several people poured in from outside, among them were Yang Shi and Xiao Yun and Xiao Qing. They got the news somehow and hurried over from home.

"Cheng Yu, how many days are you going? You can leave as you say, so what, have you brought your clothes and food?" Yang asked, handing him a bundle in her hand, "Mother didn't prepare, these You can bring some dry food, you can hold off for a while if you are hungry, that Qianjiao Island is quite far away.”

"Bring it, no, Xueman brought it to me." Xiao Chengyu raised the bag in Yang's hand, looked at his mother and younger sister, and said with a smile, "Mother, it's only ten or eight days, and I'll be back soon." No, don't worry."

"The third brother should pay attention to safety, the third sister-in-law will be taken care of by us, don't worry." Xiao Yun also stepped forward and warned.

"Third brother, you have to pay attention to safety." Xiao Qing echoed from the side, constantly twisting the corner of her clothes.

"Cheng Yu, are you ready? It's time to go!" Someone shouted from a distance.

"Here we come." Xiao Chengyu replied loudly, and glanced at them, "I'm leaving."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Lin Xueman again, and saw that she was also looking at him.He said softly: "Go back!"

Lin Xueman looked up at him, and smiled at him: "Come back early."

"Cheng Yu, you must pay attention to your safety and come back early!" Yang followed him out of the stone house and urged.

"We should go, you go back!" At the door of the stone house, Xu Yougui took the burden and reluctantly said to his wife.

"Be sure to come back early. You and Cheng Yu are from the same village. You need to take care of each other when you are outside." Madam Xu straightened her clothes for her family, and there were tears in her eyes.

"Okay, for a few days, I'm relieved that you take good care of your parents and children at home." Xu Yougui comforted.

"Don't worry about family affairs. But you, be more vigilant in everything. When I think of someone stealing fish last time, I panic. You said that if you meet some vicious people, what should you do?"

"Hi! These things will inevitably happen. You don't have to worry, it's all right. I'm leaving." Xu Yougui smiled, took the burden, and followed Xiao Chengyu in big strides, walking towards the beach.

The boat rushed over the waves and headed towards the endless sea.

Standing on the shore, Lin Xueman watched the boat go away, feeling empty in her heart.

"Sister-in-law. Let's go home!" Xiao Yun walked over and tugged at the corner of her clothes.

"En. Let's go!" Lin Xueman replied softly, and suddenly remembered that she forgot to tell Xiao Chengyu that there was money in the bag, this memory....

"Xueman, you haven't eaten yet! You should go back to eat first! Eldest sister and second younger sister, let's help your eldest brother and second brother clean up the fish, so that they can go home early." Yang Shi said, turning around and walking towards that area. go.I've come to the beach, why don't I go and have a look?

"Mom, then you go first, I'll go home and have some food, and I'll come over to help later, anyway, I have nothing to do at home!"

"Well, let's go first." Yang smiled.

The few women scattered around immediately, each busy in his own way.

"Brother-in-law, they have all gone to Qianjiao Island, so what should we do here?" On the carriage, Zhao Ziliang looked at the boat that was gradually going away, and asked, "There must be someone on duty here!"

"So, our chance has come." Lu Zhixian chuckled, "You send someone to watch here first, and check out these fishermen's mouths by the way, won't things be logical in the future?"

"Brother-in-law means that as long as they are willing to sell all the fish they catch to us, then the seafood market in the town will be ours?"

"That is, as long as I raise the stall fee in the market, they will definitely not be able to bear it. At that time, if they calculate it, it will be more cost-effective to sell it to you directly. At that time, the seafood market will be yours?"

"What if they start a fight?" Zhao Ziliang was a little worried, these fishermen are not soft persimmons!

"How many grains do you have to scatter to set up a sparrow! Do you need me to teach you these things?" Zhixian Lu said meaningfully.

"I see, then when are you going to let Xiao Chengyu and the others come back?" Zhao Ziliang's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood.

"Let me tell you the truth! It is the governor's intention to let them go to Qianjiao Island. After all, it is an official road. Last time, Hou Zhongyi had an accident there, and people were in panic. Recently, more people have to be sent to guard here. , to ensure the safety of official ships, who knows when they will come back?"

"Then why did the brother-in-law tell them that they were going there for more than ten days?" Zhao Ziliang was a little puzzled.

"Isn't this for peace of mind? Anyway, they can't come back without the order of the governor."

......

Lin Xueman met Ms. Xu on the way home, and the two chatted with each other sympathetically.

"Sister-in-law, which Thousand Reef Island? Is it far from here?" Lin Xueman asked, why has she never heard anyone mention Thousand Reef Island when she came here?

"From here, it will take more than half a day to get there, it's quite far away." Ms. Xu replied with a light sigh.

"Is that Thousand Reef Island an isolated island in the sea like Longji Island?"

"I heard from my husband that Qianjiao Island is much bigger than Longji Island, and there are people living on it. It seems that there are more than a dozen villages! They have been there before and said that the people there are similar to here, and they live by the sea. , to plant some land on the island, and every once in a while their merchants will come ashore to buy daily things and transport them back to sell, anyway, it’s similar to ours, the only difference is that Qianjiao Island is surrounded by sea.”

"Then don't they have maritime patrols there? Why do they transfer people from us all the way?"

"They don't have maritime patrols there, but the locals spontaneously organized an armed group. I heard that the last time a ship of the Marquis of Zhongyi passed by there, it was attacked by pirates, which made people panic, and the ships didn't dare to go there. However, the imperial court attaches great importance to this matter, suspecting that there is a stronghold of pirates on Qianjiao Island, and specially sent people to thoroughly investigate this matter, so more people should be sent there to be prepared." Ms. Xu looked at Lin Xueman worriedly, Said, "I hope we men don't encounter any pirates, it's too worrying."

"That's right!" Lin Xueman also became worried, "It's just that they're all gone, so what should we do here?"

"Didn't you see that Lu Zhixian asked Zhao Ziliang to watch here? I don't know what they are trying to do." Ms. Xu lowered her voice, "Think about it, Zhao Ziliang is not from the yamen, how can he be so kind?"

"That's right! These days he contributes both money and effort, what exactly is he going to do?" Lin Xueman became puzzled. Xiao Chengyu hadn't been on duty during the Chinese New Year, saying that Zhao Ziliang was in charge there. Then, why did that Zhao Ziliang behave like this? enthusiastic?

I don't understand!

And the man who stole the fish, how could he be with him? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)