Create a home with a system

Chapter 161 Fishing Village
After recovering from the surprise, Jiang Ying suddenly said in amazement: "This place seems to be really warmer than Suzhou City. I feel that my hands and feet are not so cold and my skin is not so dry after waking up!"

These words reminded Tangning that Fujian has a long and narrow coastline, and the climate in the north should be similar to that of Jiangnan. It will still snow in winter, but the south is much warmer. Maybe they have passed through Fujian and arrived in Lingnan, even if they haven't reached Lingnan. near.

She uttered her guess, and everyone was shocked again.

The Jiang family and the Hong family had already packed their luggage, so they didn't go inside, and all enjoyed the scenery on the deck and basked in the sun.

I don’t know if it’s warmer here in winter, and even the sun is shining brightly, which not only dispels the chill brought by the sea breeze, but also illuminates the darkness in their hearts. Everyone is talking and laughing on the deck, very happy, as if it happened yesterday Things don't exist.

The boat continued to move forward. At this time, Tangning was able to control the direction of the rudder very well. He insisted on leading everyone along the coastline for a while. After passing the cliffs, everyone finally saw a flat beach. However, there was no The figure looked very depressed, only some small houses in the distance reminded them that there should be people living here, most likely it was a fishing village.

Because she wasn't sure where this place was, Tangning didn't let everyone get off the boat. Instead, she discussed with everyone. In the end, Qiu Jingming and Lu Dazhuang got off the boat as representatives, and went to the fishing boat to find out.

In order to make themselves look harmless to humans and animals, the two changed into ordinary clothes and brought baggage and simple luggage.

The two arrived at the beach and felt the different landforms. After being surprised for a while, they crossed the beach with difficulty and walked towards the fishing boat. Just when they approached the village, someone yelled.

The two people who didn't know why looked at each other. Before they could figure out why, a group of people rushed towards them with hoes and kitchen knives.

All the old and weak, women and children are here, is this the whole village mobilized together?

Qiu Jingming and Lu Dazhuang did not dare to resist, and immediately surrendered, saying cautiously: "We are not bad people, we have no malicious intentions, we are just asking for directions."

At this time, an old man with a stooped back came out, looked at the two and asked vigilantly, "Where did you come from?"

"Jiangnan, from Jiangnan!" Lu Dazhuang rushed to answer.

Qiu Jingming hurriedly added: "My hometown is in the north. Natural and man-made disasters happened. I have been in Jiangnan for a few years. I am not from Jiangnan."

They don't have a Jiangnan accent, so they have to speak clearly for fear of causing more misunderstandings.

Sure enough, the old man softened his expression after hearing Qiu Jingming's words, but he didn't believe them so easily. Instead, he ordered several men in the village to escort them to the ancestral temple.

The ancestral hall of the fishing village is in the center of the village. The house is a solid brick and wood structure. I don’t know what kind of brick it is. There is a patio outside the gate, and a circular flower platform was built in the middle. There should be lotus and lotus in it, but it just withers in winter.

It was the first time for Qiu Jingming and Lu Dazhuang to see such an ancestral hall, and they couldn't help being amazed, this is no ordinary village!
The old man sat on the top, stared at the two for a long time before slowly saying: "Where did you come from in the south of the Yangtze River?"

As soon as the old man said it, the two of them were stunned. What's the matter with this awkward mandarin?Listening to their communication before, I thought it was impossible to communicate!
The old man seemed to see what the two were thinking, smiled and said: "I am the village head of this village, and I also want to deal with the government."

Qiu Jingming suddenly realized that the people in the government in the old man's mouth should be the head of the village or the county magistrate. Since they can communicate, it will be easy to handle.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly explained: "We came from Suzhou, and this is our guide."

Qiu Jingming directly showed his household registration and road guides, but the old man was stunned.

The old man took the things and looked at them carefully. After a while, he returned the household registration address to Qiu Jingming, and his attitude changed degrees. He even ordered someone to prepare food for them.

Qiu Jingming was so flattered that he refused again and again.

But the old man said: "You two don't need to be polite to us, I hope you don't care about our recklessness, right, where are you going?"

Qiu Jingming hurriedly asked: "Where is this place? To be honest, we are on a passenger ship, and something went wrong, and we don't know if we can stop here, so let's get off the boat first and ask, there are some family members on board."

"So that's it!" The old man nodded thoughtfully, and said, "This is Chaozhou in the south of Lingnan. I don't know if it's your destination. If not, you should leave quickly. It's not peaceful here!"

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Dazhuang asked, frowning.

The old man did not lie to them, and said solemnly: "There are many bandits and pirates in Lingnan, and the mountain roads and waterways are not peaceful. Now our villagers dare not go fishing in the sea, for fear of encountering pirates at sea and losing their lives! "

"Aren't you fishing for a living?" Qiu Jingming looked confused. When he entered the village, he saw many people hanging salted fish with fishing nets in their courtyards.

The old man nodded slightly, "That's right, but we're not going out to sea, we're at the mouth of the sea, and there are people from the government patrolling the sea, at least it's safer."

"There are also sea patrols?" Lu Dazhuang became interested. He had been a border soldier for so many years, and this was the first time he had heard of sea soldiers.

The old man was amused by their reaction, he let out a long sigh, and explained: "There is no way to do this. Before, many fishermen died at the hands of pirates every year. Since Mr. Ning came to Lingnan, the situation has improved a little. With no money and no people, we can only enclose a relatively safe sea area for fishermen to fish. There are no restrictions on everyone going to other places, but the safety cannot be guaranteed.

The entrance to the sea is still some distance away from our village, but there is a small port there, and your boat can dock there. "

After Qiu Jingming got the information he wanted, he left some wild fruits prepared by Tangning and left with Lu Dazhuang without even eating a bite.

The two hurried onto the boat and told everyone about the situation.

Tang Junsheng said without thinking, "Let's go directly to the mouth of the sea, that should be our destination."

Tangning shook her head, exchanged glances with Qiu Jingming, and said, "Just get off the boat here, and we'll go there in a donkey cart."

"In that case, what should we do with this ship?" Jiang frowned and looked at this expensive-looking passenger ship with four floors of cabins.

Tangning said, "Get your luggage down, I'll drive the boat to a farther place, and sink it when it gets dark!"

It's already evening now, and when everyone finishes their work and disembarks, it will be almost dark, just in time for business!

(End of this chapter)