There’s a Dragon Girl in the Desolate Sea: 743|Sixty-fourth dragon scales (1)

The sixty-fourth dragon scale (1)

Recently, the old man Liu of Da Liushu Village and his wife are very distressed.

The family passed it down from generation to generation, and he was the only one in his generation. Fortunately, he married a mother-in-law who could give birth. As a result, he gave birth to five daughters in his lifetime! In this breath, they were born daughters one after another, which made the old man Liu unable to raise his head in the village. The family was already poor, and it was even more difficult to raise five daughters. The mouth is working hard, but he will not starve to death. He originally thought that the old woman could give birth and support very well, but now it is good, and five daughters in a row, who can stand it!

Fortunately, God has mercy, just when the desperate old man Liu decided to do this, his old wife had a body again! Now that the eldest daughter is ten years old and the youngest daughter is five years old, there is a gap of five years in between, the old lady is this age, and finally the old mussels are giving birth to pearls again!

This time, the old man Liu is really scared. If another girl comes out, he might as well be killed by a head-on crash!

As a result, his begging came true, and the old woman finally gave birth to a baby boy after giving birth in October!

The people in the village who were waiting to see the joke were also shocked. Old man Liu walked with wind!

Old man Liu and his wife Mrs. Wang are both average in appearance. Because of their long-term work and lack of food, they are both dark and thin. Old man Liu has done a lot of rough work, and his waist has long been bent, and he can't walk. Slightly stooped, the five daughters from Mr. Tou are also very similar to them. They are dark and thin, and they don’t like to talk. They work hard, but unfortunately they are too young and have no other ability to make a living. Old man Liu supports this family. There are six people, and there is no son to inherit the incense, so tears will fall!

However, the big fat son born this time is not like the thin and dry as other newborns are, instead, he is fat and handsome! If it wasn't for the fact that his wife was honest, the old man Liu really thought she had put a green hat on him, or how could he have given birth to such a good baby?

Having a son gives her energy, and Mrs. Wang also wept with joy. She had little milk, so Old Man Liu thought of a way to get her to eat. The family's food was also eaten close to her, in order to keep enough milk.

Because their son was hard-earned, the couple gave the child a nickname called Liubao, and spent ten pennies to go to the town to find a fortune-teller to give him an elegant name called Linglong.

It took a long time for Liu Laohan to write those two words, and he kept it firmly in his heart and dared not forget it. He wanted to teach his son when he grew up, but he couldn't live, and he couldn't even write his own name, right?

As the son grows up day by day, after weaning, the problem also arises. Their children don't like to eat! Don't eat the food that comes to your mouth! It can be considered that the hair of the old man Liu’s couple has been lost. His family is poor and he eats coarse grains on weekdays. Occasionally sprinkling a handful of fine noodles in it can be regarded as improving the food. The meat is not seen several times a year. , he didn't have the ability to fix it. Seeing that the chubby son didn't eat this or that, the old man Liu taught him a lesson once, pulling Wang Shi and a few girls not to give them food, that is If you want to starve your son once, let's see if he has a long memory, and whether he will choose it in the future!

As a result, people really don't eat anything all day!

In the end, the old man Liu relented first!

Wang hugged her son and wiped away her tears. Her son is so good-looking. Seriously, it doesn't look like he was digging in the ground. Even the children of the noble families in the town were not as well-born as him, but they were born on her own. Home, I can't even eat a good meal!

The old man Liu squatted under the eaves and sighed.

Fortunately, after they cried like this once, the son began to eat, but very little, but it was better than not eating. Afterwards, as long as the old man Liu finished his work in the fields, he would try his best to go to the mountains to see if he could catch a pheasant or a hare or something. Otherwise, he made a fishing net and went to the river not far from the village to fish for ten times. It is always empty nine times, and rarely when I get the meat back.

They've been struggling lately, and that's what they're struggling with.

The eldest daughter is fifteen years old this year, and she is already married. It is time to marry her in-laws. However, the conditions at home are so poor that no one cares. There are those who come to the door, and they also want to buy a younger girl to go back to be a child bride. Old man Liu is struggling to support a large family. He doesn't know what to do.

He didn't tell Wang, in fact, he wanted to send his son to study.

Look at the scholar in the village next door. Although he didn't get the exam, he is a scholar and is respected by everyone. They open a private school and teach their children to read. Head, you can see the benefits of reading. His son is smart and lively, and he can learn everything quickly. At first, the old man Liu taught him to write his name crookedly. Liu Bao remembered it at a glance. The idea of ​​sending him to study, but Liu Bao was young at that time, and now Liu Bao is five years old, and other children sent to enlightenment are about the same age.

Where's the money coming from at home?

In these years of farming, in addition to the food for subsistence, I have to pay taxes. The tax is severe. After paying the rest, I can at most keep my family from starving to death. Where can I save the extra money?

That's the only way to sell daughters.

The one who came to the door and wanted to buy Wu Niu to be a child bride was a butcher from a neighboring village. The family usually had meaty meat and a big waist. It was the woman who died early and left a stupid son. The butcher was worried that his son could not talk about his wife and drove a high For the price, I will give you a tael of silver and ten catties of meat and twenty catties of white noodles!

Wu Niu hid outside and heard it. As soon as the matchmaker left, she came to the old man Liu crying and said, "Dad, sell me! Sell me to my brother to eat meat!"

Old man Liu had sour eyes.

Wu Niu likes her younger brother. Although her younger brother is young, she is very good to her sisters. He will give them the food that her parents secretly give him food. Let the family eat meat, she is willing!

Wang is in tears, what do you call this? As long as the family is not so difficult, who is willing to sell children and daughters?

It's all about the poor!

The peasants work hard throughout the year to cultivate the land, and they only have so much food in their hands. They live in the loess and die in the loess all their lives. Who will pity them!

Before the old man Liu could speak, a pair of short legs stepped into the threshold: "Father, mother, you are not allowed to sell your sister."

As soon as the old man Liu lowered his head, his five-year-old son Liubao stood in the door with his hands on his hips, and repeated: "Don't sell my sister."

When Wang Shi heard this, his heart was even more uncomfortable. Tears were like beads that had been broken, and the big girls, two girls, three girls, and four girls also came in.

The eldest girl said: "I see Hu Yuan's family recruiting maids in the town. Dad, you sell me as a maid, and you say that you will give me two coins a month! You will also cover room and board!"

Er Niu said: "Dad, don't sell Wu Niu, Wu Niu is too young, I am willing to go to the butcher's house to be his child bride!"

Three girls and four girls wailing.

Wu Niu also cried, and the six women in the family were all wiping their tears. Old man Liu felt like he was useless. Rolling his eyes: "What are you crying about? Dad, aren't you going to water the ground today? Mom, have you fed your chicken? Big sister and second sister, have you finished the mending clothes? Third sister, have you picked up the firewood? Fourth sister, you still haven't digged wild vegetables? Fifth sister is with me, I'm going out to play."

Although he is young, he is a son, and the women at home all listen to him subconsciously. Younger brother, no matter what the younger brother says, you have to listen to Yunyun... This is also true of people with sons around, how can a daughter marry without subsidizing her mother's younger brother? Liu Laohan only had a son at such an old age, so he was even more careful. Usually when other people went to the field, Linglong was worried about being at home alone. He was reluctant to take his son to the field, so he let Wu Niu stay at home and cook.

Big Niu Er Niu usually mends clothes, but they make very little money. They don't know how to embroider. Both needles and needles are taught by Wang's. Can't watch it. What San Niu and Si Niu usually do most is to collect firewood and dig wild vegetables. There is not enough food at home, so they can only dig more wild vegetables to fill their stomachs.

Wu Niu followed Linglong out of the house. Seeing Linglong walking out of the village, she rubbed her eyes while holding him: "Brother can't go out, Dad said, you can only play in the village."

Old man Liu is afraid that something will happen to his hard-earned son, so he doesn't usually let him go out. Linglong is only five years old and has only a few playmates like his sisters.

Linglong said: "If you don't tell Dad, it's fine?"

Wu Niu thinks this seems to make sense, but it seems to be very problematic.

Linglong's hands are behind his back. Although his clothes are old with patches, they are clean. In addition, he was born well, with a small face carved in jade, which is very different from the children in the village. He is also not happy to play with those snotty bare-ass children. What did the ancient country children play? What boys love most is live urine mud, and Linglong is crazy to play with them!

In the last life, he lived as happy as a rice bug, but in this life, the conditions are harsh, and after all, the heavy responsibility of supporting the family falls on his immature shoulders.

If he doesn't move, his father may sell his sisters for him!

There is no pressure on him to become a man of Linglong, he even thinks that it should be so, and he accepts his gender without adapting time.

Wu Niu is in a hurry! She followed her brother all the way to the river, and began to be afraid: "Liubao, let's not go to the river, Dad said, you can't go to the river, you will drown!"

Linglong knew that she was afraid, so she stretched out a little fat hand: "Fifth sister, if you hold me, I won't fall off."

Wu Niu gently held her brother's hand, only to feel that her brother's hand was soft and tender, as if it had no bones, in stark contrast to her own black and thin claws.

Linglong let Wu Niu hold it with one hand, picked up a tree stick with the other, and took out the fishing line from her home from her pocket. It was removed from Liu Laohan's fishing net, and he never caught it anyway A few times fish, it is better to use waste!

Linglong has a strong hunch that he can do whatever he wants, and get whatever he wants.

After the end of his last life, he has a very magical power.

Therefore, even with such a simple fishing method, there is not even a hook, but a thick noodle nest is tied at the bottom of the fishing line, and the fish in the water are bitten like a fool The bait didn't struggle at all, and the thin stick was not broken. Linglong struggled to pull the "fishing rod" out with one hand, "Five sisters, don't be stunned, help me!"

Wu Niu woke up like a dream, the two quickly pulled the honest and dead fish out of the water, and then Wu Niu widened her eyes: "What a big fish!"

Do they have such a big fish in this river! How have you never seen it? !

Wu Niu licked her lips subconsciously, and Linglong instructed her: "You go home and call your mother, and let her carry the basket at home."

Wu Niu shook her head: "No, I can't leave you here alone."

She was afraid that her brother would go fishing again, the fish would not be able to be pulled up, and the person would fall into the river. There was no one nearby, and the younger brother had never learned mallard water. It was too dangerous.

Linglong raised her hand and assured her: "I'm not going to fish anymore, you go and call my mother, or such a big fish, if someone passes by and is seen later, I can't hide it, this fish is enough for our whole family. Have a meal!"

Wu Niu hesitated again and again, and finally told him in Linglong's sincere assurance: "I'll be back soon, don't walk around, don't go near the river, don't fish!"

Linglong nodded her head, Wu Niu ran away and looked back. If Liu Bao dared to fish again, she promised to come back immediately. As a result, Linglong stood in the safety zone and watched him very well. Wu Niu ran all the way home. When Wang heard that she left her son alone by the river, no fish was important, so she hurried over and didn't forget to bring it with her. The basket that Wu Niu said.

The girls ran out of the village with the speed of their lives, and the villagers who passed by didn't even see the silhouette!

These days, only the ladies of noble families have their feet bound. If the women in the countryside have their feet bound, they will not be able to do their jobs, because the women of Daliushu Village are all natural feet and run fast.

Waiting in front of Linglong, Mrs Wang was stunned, and so did Wu Niu.

Linglong is sitting upright on the shore, with a few clean leaves under her buttocks, and in front of her are one, two, three, four, five, six, seven... a total of seven big fish! Still jumping around! Wang Shi's heart almost jumped out of his chest, when he saw his youngest son rushing to himself: "Mother, you're here? Quickly put the fish in, and cook the fish for lunch?"

Wang shi didn't have time to speak, and Wu Niu cried. She rushed over to pick up her brother, put it on her lap, and slapped her **** twice: "Why did you promise me! How did you promise me! You said you Don't go to the river! Don't fish and wait for my mother to come!"

She didn't exert herself at all, and Mrs. Wang wanted to be angry, but when her son was beaten, she couldn't get angry again: "Wu Niu, don't beat your brother! He's still young!"

Wu Niu was still crying, Linglong obediently asked her to beat her, then turned over from her arms and wiped her tears with her little finger: "Sister don't cry, I know I'm wrong."

Dare next time.

Because her younger brother had a good attitude of admitting his mistake, Wu Niu gradually stopped crying, but she was still a little angry, but she had a good temperament and her younger brother was so cute. When she got home, Wu Niu chatted and laughed with Linglong again.

Big girl Er Niu heard the movement just now, and she was relieved to see that the person came back safely, and she was pleasantly surprised to see seven big fish in Wang's back basket!

Although fish is harder to eat than fatty meat, it is meat after all!

Wang was also very happy, and hurriedly instructed her daughter to wash the big tank at home, pour the water into it, and put the fish in it. Strange to say, these fish were honestly immobile in her back basket, and Wang was afraid that they would die, but as soon as they entered the water, they jumped alive again!

Because it is fish, Mr. Wang cooks it himself. Linglong has lived in this family for five years and already knows Mr. Wang's cooking style. Basically, less salt and less oil. As for seasonings such as sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, etc., don’t even think about it. It is also bought for fat meat during New Year’s and festivals. Cook it with water and add a little salt. It’s a good meal. , Everyone in the family eats it with relish, and the fat and fat are unappetizing, but the farmers all eat it like this, who calls the fat and oily!

My stomach is dry and shriveled all year round, and it's rare to get oily and watery. I don't care what I do to make it delicious.

Therefore, the fish king was killed neatly, and all the internal organs, bitter gall, etc. were thrown into the chicken pen, and a fish was cleaned. She picked up the oil bottle and carefully dropped two drops into the hot pot - Linglong At the door of the kitchen, I saw with my own eyes that there were really only two drops! Not much at all!

At that time, his face darkened: "Mother!"

Wang Shi was startled and smiled at him: "Liu Bao, let's go out and play, my mother will make fish for you."

"It doesn't taste good this way." Linglong said solemnly.

He looks so cute, so no matter how eccentric his parents are, the five golden flowers have no complaints, and they are willing to sacrifice for their younger brother! Wang Shi loved this young son to the bottom of his heart. Hearing him say that this is not delicious, he immediately became happy: "Then tell your mother, how to make it delicious?"

"Mother, you have to obey my orders." It is impossible for Linglong to do it by herself, and it is impossible in this life. "What do I say do what you do."

Wang was amused by his serious appearance: "Success! You say it! Whatever you say and what your mother does, I will listen to you!"

Linglong nodded, very satisfied: "First cut the shallots and ginger, the elder sister burns the fire and the second elder sister shreds, mother, start the slice with a knife from the side of the fish, cut it along the bone, and then smear the fish with batter layer."

As soon as she heard about the use of noodles, Mrs. Wang hesitated. Linglong immediately pouted and tried to cry. She couldn't care less and listened to him.

Several women, big and small, were turned around by his envoys. Slowly, in addition to the white noodles, soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine were also used. The batter on the fish was not enough, and a bowl of water and starch was needed to make sweet and sour. Juice... Mrs. Wang was distressed, how could this be so particular about eating a piece of fish! Also beat an egg into the batter!

Ouch... don't talk about Wang's family, my sisters are also distressed, but the fish made according to Linglong's words is called a fragrance, the color is translucent and beautiful, and the smell of it makes the greedy worms in the stomach start to growl! Mr. Wang steamed another pot of brown rice, and put the white rice in, and when the old man Liu and San Niu and Si Niu came back, they looked at the food on the table and were stunned.

A fish was eaten cleanly by the family, and Linglong ate a whole bowl of rice for the first time in history, and Wang almost cried with joy! The youngest son is the least fond of eating, how chubby he was when he was born! Look now to thin! Thinking about it this way, after using so many seasonings and spending an egg and white noodles in it, it would not be so distressing for Wang.

Even the rest of the sauce can be soaked in the rice cooker at the bottom of the rice. The five golden flowers couldn't help but smack their lips after eating. Even Old Man Liu was still a little unfulfilled.

But if you eat like this, how can you afford it?

The old man Liu thought about it, or he would sell a few of these fish in the town and keep two of them at home to eat.

The next day, he got up early and carried a backpack into the city. He didn't come back until after noon. He happily took out some food from the backpack, a large bag of twist, a few pounds of pork, and half a piece of cloth.

"I really caught up this time! In the town, Hu Yuanwai's family said they were feasting guests, and they couldn't buy good fish. In the whole market, our fish was the largest and most alive! The housekeeper asked me to deliver it to the door, not only did I get to sell fish The money, I also gave the reward silver! Add up to a full one or two!"

When Mr. Wang heard this, he was also very happy. The four big fish sold for one or two silvers, which was a sky-high price! I can't blame people for saying that Hu Yuanwai's family is rich and not poor!

Old man Liu endured his distress and bought things. The twist is for his son as a snack, the pork is eaten by the whole family, and the cloth is for the women in the family. The mother-in-law had told him several times before that the girls were all grown up and needed to order good fabrics. These days, men and women are very strict, even fathers and daughters are not very close. Although old man Liu loves his son, he does not treat his daughters as human beings. .

This half piece of cloth was bought by him at someone else's shop at a very small price. He said it was damp and moldy, but the cloth itself is good, but after it has flaws, rich people dislike it and don't love it. If you want it, the poor can’t afford it, and if it’s too high or too low, the old man Liu followed suit and spent a hundred dollars to win it.

Wang was overjoyed, so Linglong took a bite of a twist, um... It's not even a star and a half worse than the palace twist he had ever eaten, and the bite was full of scum, sweet and greasy, not good enough eat.

His mouth was always picky, so he distributed the twist to his sisters. The five golden flowers glanced at his parents and saw that they didn't stop them before carefully sending them into his mouth. The sweet taste made them intoxicated. There will be something so delicious!

Wang Shi and Liu Laohan also had a stick in their mouths. The old couple said how they could eat so well, and at the same time they felt warm because of their son's filial piety.

The old man Liu said worriedly: "Liubao's mouth is too picky, he doesn't like to eat this twist."

Wang also said: "That night, let's make the same fish for Liubao as yesterday, because the oil at home is not enough, so I have to go to the fish."

Oil is expensive!

Linglong sat on a chair, his family only had a chair, and he was still lame. Old man Liu found a thick wooden stick and repaired it. He was the only one to sit, but his calf was short, and he had both feet on it. Do not touch the ground. "Mom, didn't Dad buy a few kilograms of fat? You can eat it for a while with the fat fried in lard."

The peasants can't eat meat all year round. Who would be willing to use the fat to fry lard? But the son said so... Liu Laohan looked at Wang Shi, gritted his teeth, and listened to his son! Didn't they all buy these for their son!

In the end, these few pounds of pork boiled a large bowl of lard. The lard residue was fried with a little salt and chopped green onion, and it was delicious. The Liu family laughed and laughed.

Although the life is very difficult, but this bowl of lard residue, each person gets some, with wild vegetable porridge, life is already very happy.