Return To 1977 Chapter 361: Be old and happy
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Autumn in Bincheng is more like autumn than in Beijing, because there are many deciduous tree species here, and the dreamy color changes come much earlier than in Beijing.
For "Tang Xin'er" who grew up in the capital and has never traveled far, this novel scenery is undoubtedly particularly attractive.
What made her even more excited was that on the morning of September 19, when they all got on Yang Weifan's jeep and set off to "Oyster Village".
Under the bright sunshine, the scenery along the way was not only more magnificent, but also allowed her to see the sea that she had never seen before and had only existed in her imagination.
What a scene that is.
The leaves vary in color due to seasonal changes, including bright green, orange, light yellow, pink, and red. Layers upon layers of them decorate the mountains along the way.
The refreshing autumn wind brings the smell of the sea. There is no need to stand at the mountain pass and look down. As long as you look towards the roadside, you can have a panoramic view of the golden beach and the blue sea.
Especially on the vast sea, there are strings of glass **** used for breeding floating on the sea. Under the sunlight, they are like glorious emerald necklaces, shining with a dazzling and confusing luster.
All of this immediately fascinated "Tang Xin'er". She couldn't wait to get up close and feel the beach and waves that had been praised and sung by countless people.
Unfortunately, she also knew that now was not the time. So he had no choice but to restrain his desire first and reluctantly turned to beg Hong Yanwu. Ask him to promise that he will take time to take him to the beach.
The way she was reluctant to leave the sea naturally made the "general", a native, feel extremely happy.
He didn't wait for Hong Yanwu to speak, but he made a guarantee, saying that after drinking the full moon wine tomorrow, he would take them to "touch the sea" the day after tomorrow, so that she could really feel the taste of the sea.
Not to mention "Tang Xin'er" beaming, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were also in high spirits. They also miss the sea. Even though they have only left this place for half a year, it is really addictive.
At eleven o'clock at noon, the group arrived at their destination.
Because we had agreed in advance, we knew Hong Yanwu and the others were coming. "Old Saury"'s house has been prepared for a long time, and the lunch is very sumptuous. The "Brigade Secretary" also came specially to accompany us.
We are all old acquaintances, so we are very friendly when we meet.
Although "Tang Xin'er" is visiting for the first time, he is also very sensible.
She had long heard that "Old Saury" was Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan's "Penghai" master, so she was not only respectful, but also very affectionate.
I treat "Old Saury" like Uncle Shao with every bite, and I treat "Old Saury"'s wife like Aunt Shao at every bite.
Coupled with the fact that she was beautiful and an outgoing person, she gained the full favor of the old couple.
"Lao Daoyu" heard that "Tang Xin'er" was Hong Yanwu's target, and even said that Xiao Wu had good fortune, and he was so happy that he couldn't help but smile.
His wife was more like a daughter, holding Tang Xin'er's hand and praising her, "The girls in the capital are so handsome, and Xiao Wu has such good eyesight..."
But this is nothing. "Tang Xin'er" is a scheming girl. She asked Hong Yanwu and Bincheng the relationship in detail in the capital.
So in addition to the cigarettes, wine, sugar, and tea that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan brought to the "Old Saury" couple and the "Brigade Secretary", she herself also prepared a treat for the old couple.
Those are two bottles of tiger bone wine that I bought at the Beijing drugstore before I left. This stuff has the effect of strengthening the muscles and bones, strengthening the waist and kidneys, and dispelling wind and cold. It is best for the elderly who live by the sea. They can drink it. , it can be considered as a warm tonic even if you don’t have rheumatism.
Needless to say, this good thing received unanimous applause from everyone as soon as it was taken out. They all felt that "Tang Xin'er" was too considerate.
The "Brigade Secretary" directly expressed his envy and said to "Old Sabry", "Brother, you only have one daughter, but I have three sons. But these juniors are so good to you, even There are people from as far away as the capital who are thinking about you, but I can’t compare to you in terms of luck. You are truly the first person I have ever seen.”
"Old Swordfish" can also say it, half-jokingly.
"How lucky am I? That's the kindness of these children. But I don't dare to recognize this first share, because there is Xiao Wu. To be able to meet such a good girl, this boy is really blessed!"
In one sentence, everyone laughed. He also praised "Tang Xin'er" until his face turned red.
Of course, what "Old Saury" said was also modest. In fact, he was actually quite proud of himself.
The family will never be short of money again. There is a "Brigade Secretary" taking care of the fishing village, and the "General" and Yang Weifan will come to take care of them from time to time.
My daughter Shao Juan has become a working city dweller again, and she even has plans for life-long events. How could he not feel comfortable?
This old man is really enjoying his old age now. Every day I had three meals a day, besides drinking a little wine, chatting with the old people in the village, or just staying at home and listening to the chatterbox. It's so happy that I feel like a god.
I haven’t seen him for more than half a year, but my face is rosy and I have obviously gained weight.
If there is anything he is dissatisfied with, it is probably that he will never have a chance to "touch the sea" again.
There's nothing we can do about it. The "general" guys all got rich and had too much money to spend. In the past six months, the number of times I have gone to the sea has decreased.
Coupled with Hong Yanwu’s instructions, everyone was worried that “Old Saury” was getting older, and no one called him when he went to the beach.
In addition, my wife at home is also very concerned about "Lao Daoyu", and all the tools for "touching the sea" are locked up. I never gave him a chance to get into the water, but it really stifled him.
But fortunately, he knew that "General" and Yang Weifan were going to take him to the city for a full-moon wine and a wedding banquet. "Old Saury" used this as an excuse and finally got his wife's job done.
With her special approval, I went to the sea to catch some "chrysanthemum fish" for everyone to eat a few days ago. Only then did I get addicted again.
Speaking of this "chrysanthemum fish", it is actually a local name given by the villagers, and it is also a specialty of this season.
Every year comes the season when the mountain chrysanthemums bloom, when the golden flowers ignite like fire all over the hillside by the sea. As the tide rises, a strange fish will swim up from the sea and lay eggs in the vertical crevices of the shallow sea.
This kind of fish looks really ugly. It has skinny scars all over its body, and it always has a scary big mouth. If someone who is not familiar with him sees him in the water, he will be frightened half to death by his fierce and ghostly face.
However, despite the smelly appearance of this fish, its meat is white, tender and delicious, and there is a large bag of yellow fish roe in its belly. That's why the people in "Oyster Village" gave it such a nice name as "Chrysanthemum Fish".
It is also relatively easy to capture. Because this kind of fish has no ability at all, it is easy to be caught by someone from the water by its tail. As long as the fish catcher has some ability to penetrate the cracks of the reef, it will be fine.
So when the season comes, almost half of the people in the fishing villages along the coast will jump into the sea to catch this delicious food. It makes the bay look like dumplings.
Especially this year, because of the participation of "Old Saury", something happened in catching this fish that made him very proud.
It turns out that the current leader in catching "chrysanthemum fish" in "Oyster Village" is called "Liu Dazhao", and he is an expert in fishing in the fishing brigade. Because there is a big age difference between him and "Old Saury", he belongs to the "grandson generation" and has never personally experienced the abilities of "Old Saury" in the sea.
He found it particularly incredible when he saw that "Old Saury" had been out of water for such a long time, and at such a young age, he still wanted to go to the sea.
So he said, "You just have to eat and wait at home. I'll catch a few for you to drink with. Don't get into the water. At your age, you can still get some hairy clams..." …”
But although his dissuasion was well-intentioned, it unintentionally made "Old Saury" angry.
Why?
Because the hairy clam is a kind of shellfish in shallow water, with some hairy whiskers growing on it, and there are many of them. When the tide goes out, women and children can get it. In the fishing village, men who are often mocked for their poor skills as "Zha Mengzi" are called "hairy clams".
This is the most powerful derogatory term on the beach. It clearly means that "Old Saury" is too old and looks down upon him.
"Old Saury" really couldn't swallow this breath, and wanted to compete with "Liu Da Claw" on the spot. "Liu Da Zhao" was also young and energetic. He didn't believe that he would lose, so he pretended to decline for a few times and then agreed.
They finally agreed that the fish would be limited to three fierce fish, and whoever fished out the most "chrysanthemum fish" would win. All the fish fished out by the loser belong to the other party.
Not to mention, this was a real test, and the final result stunned everyone present.
"Liu Da Claw", who was favored by most people, actually lost, even though he was able to fish out three fish in one go, which was already an amazing achievement in the eyes of the villagers.
But the "Old Swordfish" couldn't stand it anymore, and there were four or five of them in one burst, and eight in the last burst. Just this move can be said to have broken the record of the entire northwest coast, and no one can do it.
Needless to say, "Old Saury" naturally made a big splash.
In full view of everyone, the old man openly took the "Liu Da Claw" to lose his "luck" and walked away. After returning home, I was even more happy about this for several days.
Even now, he can't stop boasting while sitting at the dinner table, pointing at the large plate of fish. He happily explained the secrets inside to Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and the "general".
"Hmph, you can boast of three fish at once! I saw that the boy only relied on swimming in a 'clean' water and couldn't disturb the fish. There was nothing else. But among us, who can't do it?" It's a basic skill. To put it bluntly, I'm even better at this one."
"First, I know what kind of reef the 'Chrysanthemum Fish' likes and what kind of reef it doesn't like. There are more wrinkled reef fish and fewer smooth and beautiful reef fish. The 'Big Claw' doesn't understand, so he can just find a piece of reef fish. Just go down and the number of fish depends on luck.”
"Secondly, these guys are still too young now. Even if there are a lot of fish, they don't know how to handle it. There is a trick to handling the "chrysanthemum fish". No matter how fat this fish is, its tail is thin and flat. "Big Claw" thought it was impossible to hold more than three, but I could hold four in one hand. When I landed, it was like holding a group of fish, which made all the guys look stupid. A few of them have experienced it..."
When it comes to being proud of it, "Old Saury" is actually happy again. That happy look is like a child who got 100% in the exam.
Unexpectedly, his wife brought "sea jelly" to the table at this time, and with a casual word, he turned into an erring child again like facing his parents.
"Old man, you are still showing off your ability! Don't forget what you said, this is the last time. If you go to the sea again, you will be sorry for me and my daughter!"
Yes, what does it mean for all things to grow and interact with each other? What does it mean for one thing to subdue another?
"Old Saury" is now in awe of two people, one is his wife and the other is his daughter.
This time he became cautious and quickly claimed, "It won't go down, it won't go down, let's just say it..."
This made everyone at the table look at each other and smile.
It’s not that everyone thinks that “Old Saury” is afraid of his wife’s coke, but they are moved by the warm, cordial and simple love that is inadvertently revealed in the old couple’s plain words.
This old couple who have been together for most of their lives are like a jar of old wine that has been stored in the cellar for decades, exuding a strong fragrance that even far exceeds the real wine at the table.