Children's thoughts are naturally different from those of adults. Seeing Zhao Jiuge's explanation, Ah Heng was dubious, but he quickly put the fear behind him, and then his eyes lit up and he asked, "You are not Hai Zhong." The spirit, could it be the immortal?"
For a moment, Zhao Jiuge was a little stunned, but he did not refute immediately. Looking at the energetic A Heng, Zhao Jiuge couldn't bear to deceive him. However, seeing A Heng who seemed to be more interested in these things, Zhao Jiuge suddenly came up with an idea. Since Someone saved him, but he didn't know how to repay his kindness and left behind a treasure that was coveted by others. He might as well teach others how to fish and teach Ah Heng a skill, as well as some introductory magic arts and magic weapons.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jiuge immediately decided, and asked with a smile, "Then do you want to learn the skills of that immortal?"
At this moment, all the previous doubts and fears disappeared in an instant. Ah Heng immediately smiled and jumped up and down with joy, shouting cheers like "Okay, okay, okay".
Zhao Jiuge quickly made a shushing gesture to signal A Heng to be quiet, and then whispered, "I will teach you when I recover from my injury. Now this matter is just a secret between you and me."
Seeing Zhao Jiuge's solemn expression, Ah Heng opened his eyes and nodded in understanding. At least he knew that this matter could not be easily shared with his friends, let alone his parents and sister.
Later, after drinking the fish soup that Alian brought in, Zhao Jiuge spent the whole night recuperating, absorbing spiritual energy, and feeling the accumulation of spiritual sea in his body. The feeling of increasing strength was also very obvious, which made Zhao Jiuge very satisfied. , after all, from being a Daoyuan realm monk to now having almost no strength left, the feeling is naturally not very pleasant.
After a night of practice, the spiritual sea in the body did not accumulate much, but at least Zhao Jiuge was able to mobilize some spiritual power before, and his strength was almost at the Nascent Soul realm. This change made Zhao Jiuge feel a little more at ease. After all, without strength, you can't do anything at all. Without the ability to protect yourself, even what you want to do may be restricted everywhere.
The sky at the seaside seemed to light up very early. When a ray of sunshine fell, Zhao Jiuge stopped practicing and left the room alone. This was the first time he looked at the environment where he was after waking up.
At the end of the sea and the sky, it seems that the sun has just begun to slowly emerge, illuminating the sea with orange and rippling ripples.
The room I live in is similar to that of a thatched hut, and is surrounded by that kind of buildings, built directly on the beach. It can be seen that the living environment here is relatively peaceful, and everything is full of warmth. There are bamboos set up to dry clothes around the thatched hut. shelf.
And this residential area happens to be in the belly of a bay. It does not have to suffer from the harsh environment brought by the sea. When fishing, it is from a gap at the top of the bay. And in the middle and belly of the bay, there are many Fishing grounds and salt fields are not difficult for people who live on mountains and seas.
"Why did you come out alone? There's nothing wrong with the injury." Zhao Jiuge stood quietly on the beach not far from the thatched house, stepping on the soft sand. He couldn't help but think that if he hadn't had this accident, , I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to visit this paradise-like Nanniwan.
And just when his thoughts were drifting further and further, Alian's figure came from behind. Apparently, Zhao Jiuge's previous action of coming out alone had awakened Alian.
"There's nothing wrong with my body. I'm fully able to move around. I just want to fully recover. It's probably going to take some time." Zhao Jiuge said with a chuckle. Deep in his heart, he didn't understand that he was obsessed with this world where there was no pressure and everything was worry-free. A peaceful place without worries, I still want to stay with A Lian for a while.
Obviously, Alian is not a person who is good at words, so she did not continue to speak, but remained silent. Both of them remained silent and did not break the tranquility. At this time, the sun began to rise slowly. Just like that, the two of them We were together on the beach and watched the sunrise.
Alian's family has a fishing ground and a salt farm, which are the most common products in the South Bay anyway, and the people here are simple and open at night, so naturally there is no need to worry so much.
Usually Ah Heng plays with the children nearby, after all, he is still young, while Wang Qing and Ah Lian take care of the family's fishing ground and salt farm on weekdays, while Liu Laogen, if not traveling with the young people in the village, goes to the sea to fish. If so, we will also help together at home.
Alian wanted to take Zhao Jiuge to Nanniwan for a stroll today to see the local customs and customs. Zhao Jiuge was a little happy at first, but thinking that yesterday afternoon, Alian's family had no one and they went out to be busy, so Zhao Jiuge soon He shook his head and refused.
"Just take me to your fishery or salt farm to help out today. After all, I can't live and eat for free all the time. Naturally, I have to do some work." Zhao Jiuge said with a smile. Firstly, it was so that Alian would not have to specifically spend time with him. Secondly, I feel a little guilty about Ah Lian's family. Apart from teaching Ah Heng to see if Ah Heng has that kind of destiny, the only other thing I can do is within my power.
"You have to go to work before you have recovered your health. If my father and mother knew about it, they would not agree." Naturally, Alian quickly refused, indicating that this was impossible. In the hearts of their family, Zhao Jiuge has always They are four weak scholars, so even if they are healthy, they probably won't let Zhao Jiuge help them with work at home.
Seeing that Alian didn't believe it, Zhao Jiuge raised his arm in a funny way, indicating that he could do it. At this moment, Zhao Jiuge was no longer the aloof Xiaoyao Valley owner, no longer the one who could win the championship for the woman he loved. Zhao Jiuge, who turned into a beauty and killed everyone in anger, was actually an ordinary man.
In just half a stick of incense, it took only half a stick of incense for the sun to rise, but soon the whole beach was getting bright and even the temperature had risen. By this time, Wang Qing and Liu Laogen had also come out, and even Ah Heng could get up very early.
Seeing Zhao Jiuge and his sister outside, Ah Heng happily winked at Zhao Jiuge. It seemed that he had not forgotten the little secret between the two yesterday.
Even at the seaside, fishermen like them still maintain the routine of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. In the morning, Wang Qing and Liu Laogen, wearing straw hats and holding saltworks tools, were about to go out to work. After hearing that Zhao Jiuge also wanted to Wang Qing and Liu Laogen naturally refused to agree to go together, but they couldn't resist Zhao Jiuge's insistence on going. Wang Qing and Liu Laogen were a little helpless and had to let Zhao Jiuge go. In their opinion, it was probably Zhao Jiuge who had some freshness about this, not I had seen the salt field, and it was too long to lie in bed for several months, so I wanted to stretch my muscles.
The area of Nanniwan is not large, but it is definitely not too small. The salt farm of Alian's family is a certain distance from home, and the area is not bad. After all, compared with the people in the surrounding villages, it is the farthest I'm afraid the saltworks will all reach the very edge of Nanniwan, where they will soon be out of the sea.
Holding a tool unique to the salt field, called a salt rake, it is supported by wood. Unlike ordinary rakes, it has a parallel bottom layer that can smoothly push the salt grains dried on the surface of the salt field. What their family has to do is to On the surface of the salt field, the dried salt is collected and used for daily necessities.
Naturally, Ah Heng didn't have to work. He lost his temper and went to play nearby. Zhao Jiuge and four others were already busy.
The temperature at the beach is already high due to the sun, and there is sea water everywhere nearby, so it is even more sultry. Zhao Jiuge doesn't know how Alian, who has always been working hard, maintains such good white and tender skin.
Zhao Jiuge was wearing a straw hat, with his back to the sun, bending down and holding a salt rake. He still felt a bit fresh, but as for fatigue, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue. Even if there was no spiritual power left in his body, ordinary sharp weapons would be used up even if he stood still. Even if it hurts him a little, after all, he has also practiced the Sanskrit Sound Technique and the Body Tempering Technique.
At first, Wang Qing and Liu Laogen were worried that Zhao Jiuge would be a little unbearable after the freshness wore off. Unexpectedly, not only did his movements become more and more proficient, but he didn't even look tired. This discovery made Wang Qing very happy and thought about Zhao Jiuge. Not only is he a scholar, but he is not as weak as other scholars, but rather strong.
Especially when he saw that Zhao Jiuge felt sorry for Alian. He not only bulldozed the salt grains in his area with a salt rake and collected them, but also continued to help Alian. While Wang Qing was smiling, he did not forget to look at his man. He glanced at it, indicating that what he said before seemed to be correct.
Zhao Jiuge worked with Alian on the salt rake while chatting. Although Zhao Jiuge didn't feel tired, looking at Alian's thin body, he still couldn't bear to ask, "Are you tired?"
"It's not tiring. There's nothing tiring about it. We only have a few things to do here all year round. Basically, men, women, old and young can get started."
As Ah Lian spoke, she wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her white and tender hands, and then continued, "We weave fishing nets in the spring to collect salt in the summer, weave clothes in the autumn and fish in the winter. One sentence can sum up our life in Nanniwan. .”
Zhao Jiuge pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment. He could imagine what that kind of life would be like, but it seemed a bit boring to him. Then he continued to ask, "Then why don't you people go out for generations?" Look, after all, the endless sea is bigger than you can imagine. Maybe there will be many opportunities and you can change your lifestyle."
This time, A-Lian shook her head and said, "We have lived here for generations, and no one wants to leave this paradise-like place. The most important thing is that the place where father, mother, and A Heng are. Home, so I went out for something."
One sentence left Zhao Jiuge speechless. At least Zhao Jiuge had never had this feeling, but after Alian said it, Zhao Jiuge was immediately able to empathize with it, so this may be the reason why Nanniwan has developed to its current scale.
Where there are relatives, there is home.
And where are Zhao Jiuge's relatives and where is his home? Even his most beloved girl, who can be called a relative, is now alive and dead, lying on that ice bed, all alone.
Inexplicably, Zhao Jiuge felt a little uncomfortable, so he didn't continue talking. The fighting spirit that had been sapped here was revived at this moment. No matter how comfortable this place is, it does not belong to him because he has too many things on his shoulders. .