Chapter 350 Return to Yuquan Village Monthly Pass)(1/2)
Jiayin rummaged through various storage bags in the space, and finally found those shiny stones in the storage bag containing the shipwreck treasures.
That day, she and Qingzhu dug for a long time holding the luminous pearls, picking up large pieces.
They were too small. Unless they were on the ground and could be easily picked up, and they had to rummage through the gravel, they didn't want them.
Mainly because I thought it looked good at the time, and I didn't think about whether it was worth the money.
Jiayin took out a slightly larger piece and held it in his hand. Sure enough, it shone with colorful light in the sun.
It's just not as bright as the one on the stall just now. It should have been dug out directly from the ground. That one seems to have been polished or cut, so it looks brighter and better-looking than this one.
Thinking of this, Jiayin took out a dagger and gently cut out a few edges according to the look he just saw.
Sure enough, this stone looks better in the sun.
Fang Zhiyuan looked at her operation with a speechless face, feeling a little distressed when he saw the stone being chipped away.
The piece of fingernail-sized piece sold at the stall just now cost one hundred taels of silver. The Jiayin piece is the size of a baby's fist, so doesn't it cost a thousand taels?
But it was balanced when I thought that even though the person asked for a high price just now, he didn't sell it.
Jiayin cut off a few more edges, then put the stone away, thinking that he would cut out more edges when he got back, but if that didn't work, he just made them into sheets.
Embed it on your clothes.
I think it would be nice to see the colorful lights on my clothes when I walk around in the future.
At this time, the Fang brothers and Liu Yu'er also came over. They had been shopping at the stall on the other side.
Liu Yu'er held a round object in her hand, walked up to Jiayin and said, "This is a unique fruit here in Guanhai City, called Yue Wangtou."
"Yue Wangtou? Why is this name so evil?" Fang Zhiyuan shouted softly.
They just encountered the evil magic of soul control yesterday, and today they encountered such a fruit with a scary name.
Jiayin thought it was quite interesting and took it over. The thing was round and there was a sound of water sloshing inside.
"Where did this name come from? Is there any allusion to it?" Jiayin asked curiously.
Liu Yuer said with excitement: "It really does exist! I was shocked when I heard the name just now, so I asked the stall owner why it was called such a name?
The stall owner told us the origin of this name. It is said that at that time, Hainan County was the territory of the Li people, and their leader was the King of Yue.
In a war with a neighboring country, he successfully conquered the neighboring country. After returning home, he held a big banquet to celebrate his victory.
Because they were so happy, everyone got drunk and fell unconscious.
However, assassins from neighboring countries took the opportunity to sneak in, assassinate the drunken King of Yue, take off his head, and hang it on a high flagpole as a command to notify the troops outside to launch a massive attack.
But something very strange happened. All the arrows shot by the soldiers from neighboring countries landed on the flagpole hanging the head of the Yue King!
Moreover, the flagpole slowly grew taller and thicker, and even the arrows that landed on it turned into leaves.
His head even turned into this fruit. After the enemy soldiers saw it, they were frightened and fled in panic.
In order to commemorate the king of Yue, the Li people called it the head of the king of Yue from then on.
This thing was originally covered with a thick green skin. After the thick skin was removed, it looked like this. Look, there are three holes on it. Doesn’t it look like human eyes and mouth?”
When Jiayin and Fang Zhiyuan heard this, they looked at the fruit in their hands. Sure enough, there were three holes. The holes were not opened, and there was white pulp inside.
Liu Yu'er told her that she could drink the juice inside if she opened the pulp. If she cut it open, there would still be a layer of pulp inside.
Jiayin poked a hole with a dagger, took out two glasses she had bought before and poured it in. The juice was as transparent as water and she couldn't help but take a sip. Hmm! It's fragrant, sweet and quite delicious.
Pulling Liu Yu'er, she ran back to the stall and heard from the stall owner that this thing is unique to Guanhai City and has a long shelf life. It can be stored for more than ten days without any problem.
They bought fifty of them in one go and almost finished all the items on other people's stalls.
While putting it in the car, they put it away in the storage bag. Fortunately, they had two cars for cover. Otherwise, if the people who were following them saw it, they would think that the space in their car was infinite. They bought so many things.
It can be installed inside.
After wandering around for a while and buying a lot of things, they went to the stall selling fried noodles where they ate last time. Each of them ordered a large bowl of fried noodles and ate it as lunch.
After eating, they were not ready to go back to the city and were ready to hit the road directly.
They had come from the northwest before, and this time they went back, planning to go southwest and go around to Songyuan County from the other direction, so that they didn't have to turn back and could see other places.
Anyway, it’s the same road, so it’s good to see more places.
This time they traveled all over the southeastern part of the Great Yan Kingdom.
On the way back to Songyuan County, nothing happened and it was very peaceful.
After eating, drinking, walking and having fun along the way, it took just over a month to return to Yulong County, Songyuan County.
They bought some food and gifts in the county town. Although they were going to pick up Liu Yu'er's father to go with them, they couldn't go into the village empty-handed. They had to bring some gifts for Uncle Liu and some relatives and neighbors.
After shopping in the county town, they hurried to Yuquan Village.
Yuquan Village is not far from the county seat, and it doesn't take long to get there. In addition, Liu Dazhuang's home is at the entrance of Yuquan Village, so there is no need to enter the village.
Liu Yuer quickly ran into the yard, shouting as she ran: "Dad! Dad! I'm back!"
Liu Dazhuang was taking a nap in the house. After he recovered during this period, he began to work in the fields.
After lunch at noon, I took a nap, waited until the sun was not so strong, and then went to the fields to continue doing farm work.
At this time, we had just finished lunch and everyone in the village was taking a lunch break.
Hearing his daughter's voice, Liu Dazhuang sat up from the bed and ran out without even having time to put on his shoes.
When he saw that his daughter was back, followed by his prospective son-in-law and his brothers, he excitedly stepped forward and took his daughter's hand.
"You're back, okay, okay, great, come on, come on, come in, have you had lunch? I'll make it for you."
Since he recovered, he is embarrassed to ask his siblings to help him cook. Although the food he cooks is not very delicious, it is still enough to fill his stomach.
His younger brother and three nephews often come over to see him. After all, he is the only one in the family and they are afraid that something will happen to him again.
Fang Zhiwu stepped forward and stopped him quickly, "Uncle Liu, no need, we all ate in the county seat before coming back."
They entered the courtyard together and unloaded the cart from Nao Nao and Ma before taking Pangpang into the house.
Fang Zhiwen said: "Uncle Liu, we are coming back this time to take you back to Nanyue County. Do you think we should hold a banquet in the village first or something like that?"
Logically speaking, there should be a wedding banquet.
They had also inquired about the customs here in the county before. They would treat relatives and friends to a lively dinner the day before the wedding, and then invite a grand homecoming banquet three days later when they returned home.
But their wedding was going to be held in Fangjia Village, so they definitely couldn't go back. Liu Dazhuang also wanted to go with them. Then he could just go back to the courtyard where Liu Dazhuang lived.
Besides, it won't be three days to get back here. It will probably take three months. The journey is too long.
Hearing this, Liu Dazhuang thought for a while and said, "Are you in a hurry to go back?"
Everyone shook their heads and said, "Don't worry, you can stay for a few days and then go back."
Liu Dazhuang nodded and said: "Okay, I will discuss it with Uncle Yu'er and find someone to check the date and see which day is more suitable. We will give the wedding and invite the homecoming banquet together.
Fang Zhiwen said with some hesitation: "Uncle Liu, we heard from Yu'er before that your family is the only one with the surname Liu in the village. In fact, if Uncle Liu is willing, he can go back to Fangjia Village with us.
Our village was just established a few years ago. We fled from Qiyang County to Nanyue County. The location there is good, the transportation is convenient and it is not far from the capital. If Uncle Liu is willing, we can go there together."
Liu Dazhuang waved his hand and said: "No, no, my second brother is not like me. I am alone. I am the only one like Yu'er.
It's actually not a bad idea if I stay in my hometown. I have three nephews who will take care of me until I die.
It's just that I can't let go of my daughter, and Yu'er will also miss me. Although we are thousands of miles apart, our father and daughter may never see each other again.
My second brother is different from me. He has three sons. When the three sons get married, the families will be divided. The Liu family will suddenly become four families, and they will soon spread out.
Moreover, we have lived here for so many years and have become accustomed to it. We may not be able to adapt to another place.
In fact, it's not like I haven't thought about what you said. I mentioned it to my second brother before, and my second brother firmly disagreed. He said that he would stay here and guard the ancestral graves of his parents and the Liu family."
As soon as Fang Zhiwen heard this, he stopped talking.
The ancients were all about returning fallen leaves to their roots, not to mention that their ancestral graves are here, so Liu Dazhuang was asked to follow him. To put it bluntly, it was because Liu Dazhuang only had one daughter, Liu Yuer, and he did not plan to get married again, so he was considered dead.
Liu Erzhuang has three sons, who are the roots of the Liu family. They must stay here and pay homage to their ancestors during festivals.
To put it bluntly, if the Fang family had not moved from inside the Pass to outside the Pass in their early years, they would not have easily moved back from outside the Pass, because their ancestral graves were not outside the Pass.
The elders who died in those years were buried in Qiyang County. Before fleeing, the village chief led the villagers to worship and took away the memorial tablets in the ancestral hall.
They now worship their ancestors at the tablets, thinking that the souls of their ancestors are attached to the tablets and not in the burial ground.
Of course, this is just their own thought. In fact, the souls of their ancestors have been reincarnated long ago, so this is just a thought for themselves.
They brought out all the grain, meat and vegetables they bought from the county town, and invited Uncle Liu's family to come over for dinner in the evening. The Fang brothers were ready to show off their skills again.
Liu Yu'er and Yang Huiyun also learned a lot of cooking skills from them during this period and worked on the side.
Just like the last time we came here, there were two large stoves set up in the yard, with the two large pots they brought on top.
A grill was also added, allowing Jiayin to take out the goats collected in the Four Seasons Valley from the storage bag and roast the whole goat today.
In fact, it would be better to keep this goat for the banquet, but I don't know how many people are invited. I'm afraid this goat won't be enough, so I might as well eat it first.
The banquet will be held according to the customs here, so what should be done?
As for the goats that are still in the storage bag, they are kept to be returned to Fangjia Village so that everyone in the Fang family can eat them frequently. If not, take them out.
To be continued...