In the remaining half of the day, Xia Zhaoyi walked through most of Gaoxi Town under the enthusiastic guidance of Du Shaohong and these women.
The houses on the street are mainly made of earth and wood, and all the roof tiles are covered with large and small stones. Du Shaohong said that this is to prevent the tiles from being blown away by the strong sea winds in summer and autumn.
There are many vegetables sold on the street, but there is not much rice, beef and mutton are rare, pork and chicken are the most common, and the most indispensable fish, shrimp and plump blue crabs are also available.
We had lunch at the largest inn in Gaoxi Town. Half of what was served was seafood, and the other half was pastries and semi-finished seafood.
Seafood is inherently delicious, but when it comes to fine cooking, its umami taste is incomparable to freshwater fish and shrimp in rivers, lakes or ponds.
There are even more semi-finished seafood products, each of which enriches Xia Zhaoyi's taste buds.
After a morning of understanding and observation, she finally understood why the women here could feel the vigorous vitality of life.
Because most of the men here go out to sea to fish, women are responsible for all household chores and the upbringing of their children.
There are many risks at sea, and at least three out of ten families will lose their lives in the ocean. It is very common for women to be widowed, so they will not suffer a lot of criticism and cold eyes like widows in other places. Instead, they will receive a lot of criticism from their neighbors.
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No one here would say such evil words as those at the widow's door.
Xia Zhaoyi also discovered that there were not many famines here, and the uprising in Tangzhong Township was entirely caused by the harsh and harsh taxes.
Moreover, the folk customs here are not so open. Since they go to sea all year round, the people here are very concerned about the celestial phenomena. They entrust this to various gods. And once gods and immortals are involved, rules and self-discipline are also
More and more followed.
The waiter brought another dish, and Du Shaohong pushed it over enthusiastically: "Miss Ah Li, this is called razor clam, and it's delicious."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said: "Well, I have eaten it in the early years."
"Have you eaten it, Miss Ali?"
"Many years ago, I went to the seaside with my master, but it was not Lingzhou, but Yanzhou in the north."
Du Shaohong was envious: "It's great, Miss Ali has been to so many places! We haven't even been to the high mountain in the west."
Xia Zhaoyi said seriously: "There will be opportunities in the future, and you can go to many places."
Sitting next to Du Shaohong, the woman known as Dongsao said: "Miss Ali, are you coming to Lingzhou this time just for the things in Tangzhong Township? How did I hear that you are going to move mountains to build a shipyard on the seaside?
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"Yes," Xia Zhaoyi looked out the window, the sea was already at the end of his sight, "I always want to try and see how far I can go."
"There's no end here. If you go outside, that's where the gods live."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and did not answer.
Going to the other side of the sea actually has something to do with Master. Master has always wanted to go out to sea and have a look.
She was also sure that there should be a broader world beyond the sea, but for thousands of years, due to China's vast land, rich resources and long-distance navigation technology, people's interest in the sea seemed to be very limited.
But what if people from across the sea want to come over?
If people from across the sea discover this vast land, even if they are friendly when they first land, will they have evil thoughts and invade in the future?
Therefore, one is to generate income, and the other is to prevent problems before they occur. No matter from which point of view, the construction of this dock is very worthwhile.
After dinner, Du Shaohong continued to lead Xia Zhaoyi to experience the customs of Lingzhou.
Some conchs sold on the street were very big. Zhan Ning even raised one and asked Xia Zhaoyi whether the conch was bigger or his head was bigger, which made a group of women laugh.
Du Shaohong asked Xia Zhaoyi to put the conch to his ear and say that there was the sound of the sea inside.
Xia Zhaoyi did as he was told and laughed softly.
Zhan Ning was curious: "Second Miss, is there really one?"
Xia Zhaoyi handed it to him: "Listen."
She was embarrassed to say it, but she actually made such a sound when she clenched her hand into a fist and put it to her ear.
She herself is allergic to romance, but she doesn't like to ruin other people's beautiful ideas.
Zhan Ning blinked and said curiously: "Eh! It's true! It's amazing!"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled.
After strolling along, Du Shaohong took her to the beach to watch the weaving of fishing nets and the secondary production of seafood specialties.
Some pastries were unique to this one, and Xia Zhaoyi had never eaten them outside. When they heard that she was coming, the women from house to house were happy and came up with their own specialties. Many children also ran over and followed them all the way.
The sky was getting dark, Zhan Ning was surprised and asked what time it was.
Xia Zhaoyi knew what he wanted to say and smiled: "Lingzhou is located very far to the east, and it gets dark faster than anywhere else."
Zhan Ning said: "So that's it. I only know that it gets darker faster in winter than in summer. I haven't noticed that it gets darker faster in the east than in the west."
Xia Zhaoyi looked towards the sea and said, "The sea water is so beautiful."
As the sun moves westward and the fishing boats return late, the sky changes from gold to purple, to light pink and white, to light blue and dark blue, and the sea turns into a deep ink blue.
The islands in the distance turned into light ink shadows, the bright moon rose from the sea, the water was full of waves, and the sky was vast. As the waves rose and fell, the moonlight turned into little bits of molten gold floating on the sea water.
At this time, a woman ran over and whispered in Du Shaohong's ear.
Du Shaohong nodded: "Okay, I understand."
After the woman turned around and ran away, Du Shaohong walked to Xia Zhaoyi and said, "Miss Ah Li, let's go for a walk over there."
Xia Zhaoyi turned her head sideways, her ponytail flying in the sea breeze. She nodded: "Okay."
As they passed, so did the children who had been following them.
The wind is getting stronger and stronger, the waves are roaring, and the stars in the sky are stretching all the way, as if they are going to meet the sea on earth somewhere at the end.
Xia Zhaoyi stepped on the soft beach and followed Du Shaohong. Suddenly, countless long blasts sounded in the sky. Xia Zhaoyi raised his head and saw dozens of bright fireworks blooming in the sky among the stars.
Brilliant.
"Wow!!!" The children covered their ears, shouted happily, and jumped up and down.
There are more and more fireworks, and the long blasts soar into the clouds, with high posture and proud glory. Then they end magnificently in the sky full of colors, and the clouds disappear. But the beauty and shock they leave behind are incomparable.
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Xia Zhaoyi raised his head and looked at them without blinking. Countless brilliance flashed up his face, and his dark and bright eyes seemed to be filled with water.
Du Shaohong looked at her quietly and whispered beside her: "Miss Ali, these are prepared for you by General Shen and sent by an officer named Wu."
Xia Zhaoyi curled her lips, looked at the sky tenderly, and said very softly: "I guessed it."
