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 was.
The leaves vary in color due to seasonal changes, including brilliant green, orange, light yellow, pink, and red, layered on top of each other, decorating 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. Just look towards the roadside and you will have a panoramic view of the golden beach and the blue sea.
Especially on the vast sea, there are strings of glass balls used for breeding floating on the sea. Under the sunlight, they are like glorious emerald necklaces, shining with a dazzling and blurred luster.
All of this immediately fascinated "Tang Xin'er". She couldn't wait to get in close contact and feel the beaches and waves that had been praised and sung by countless people.
Unfortunately, she also knew that now was not the time. So she had to restrain her desire first, and reluctantly turned to beg Hong Yanwu. She asked him to promise that he would take time to take her 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 that "Tang Xin'er" was beaming, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were also in high spirits. They also wanted to go to the sea. Even though they had only left this place for half a year, it was really addictive.
At eleven o'clock at noon, the group arrived at their destination.
Because it was agreed in advance, we knew that Hong Yanwu and the others were coming. "Old Saury"'s house had already prepared it, and a sumptuous lunch was served. The "Brigade Secretary" also came specially to accompany us.
They are all old acquaintances, and it's so warm to see each other.
Even though "Tang Xin'er" is here for the first time, he is 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.
When it comes to "Old Saury", it's like Uncle Shao, and when it comes to "Old Saury"'s wife, she's like Aunt Shao.
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 the target of Hong Yanwu, and even said that Xiao Wu had good fortune, and he was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
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, and she asked Hong Yanwu and Bincheng the relationship between them in detail.
Therefore, 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 special treat for the old couple.
They were two bottles of tiger bone wine that I bought at the pharmacy in Beijing 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 without rheumatism.
It can also be considered as a warm tonic for illness.
Needless to say, everyone immediately applauded this good thing as soon as it was brought out. They all felt that "Tang Xin'er" was so considerate.
The "Secretary of the Brigade" directly expressed his envy and said to "Old Sabry", "Brother, you only have one daughter, but I have three sons. But these younger people are so kind to you. Even Yuan is in the capital."
There are people who are thinking about you, but I can’t compare to you in terms of blessings. You are really the first one I have ever seen.”
"Old Swordfish" also knows how to say it, half-jokingly.
"Am I blessed? That's because these children are benevolent and righteous. But I dare not recognize this first share, because there is also Xiao Wu. To be able to meet such a good girl, this boy is truly blessed!"
With one sentence, everyone started laughing and praising the "sugar heart" until their faces turned red.
Of course, what "Old Saury" said was modest. In fact, he was actually quite proud of his life.
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.
His daughter Shao Juan has become a city dweller with a job again, and she even has plans for life-long events. How can he not feel comfortable?
This old man is really enjoying his old age now. He has three meals a day and a drink every day. In addition to drinking some wine, he just chats with the old people in the village, or he just stays at home and listens to the chatterbox. He is really as happy as 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 the chance to "touch the sea" again.
There's nothing we can do about it. The "general" guys all got rich and couldn't afford to spend too much money. In the past six months, the number of times I went to "touch the sea" has decreased.
In addition, Hong Yanwu had given instructions, and everyone was concerned 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. She has never given him a chance to go into the water, which really frustrates him.
Fortunately, he knew that the "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.
Thanks to her special permission, I went to the sea a few days ago to catch some "chrysanthemum fish" for everyone to eat. This is where I got 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 when the mountain chrysanthemums bloom, the golden flowers cover the hillside like fire. As the tide rises, a strange fish swims up from the sea and reaches the upright rocks in the shallow sea.
Eggs are laid in gaps.
This kind of fish looks really ugly. It is covered in skinny scars and always has a scary big mouth. People who are not familiar with it will definitely be impressed by its fierce and ghost-like face when they see it in the water.
Scared half to death.
However, despite the stinky 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 people in "Oyster Village" have such a good name.
The name is "Chrysanthemum Fish".
Catching is also relatively easy. Because this kind of fish has no ability at all, it can easily be caught by someone by its tail from the water. As long as the fish catcher has some ability to dig into the cracks of the reef, it will be fine.
Therefore, 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, making 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 top catcher of "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 Sabryfish", he belongs to the "grandson generation".
I have never personally experienced the abilities of the "old saury" in the sea.
He found it particularly incredible when he saw that the "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 wait at home to eat. I'll catch a few clams 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 hairy clams are a kind of shellfish in shallow water, with some hairy whiskers on them, and there are many of them. When the tide goes out, women and children can also get them. Men in fishing villages have always laughed at men with poor skills as "Zha Mengzi".
Just call him "The Clam Hand".
This is the most powerful derogatory term on the beach. It clearly means that the "old saury" is too old and looks down upon him.
"Old Saury" really couldn't swallow this, so he wanted to compete with "Liu Da Claw" on the spot. "Liu Da Claw" was also young and energetic, and he didn't believe he would lose at all, so he pretended to decline for a few times and then agreed.
They finally made an agreement that whoever fished out the most "chrysanthemum fish" within a limit of three, would win. The loser would own all the fish fished out by the other party.
Needless to say, 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 a great achievement in the eyes of the villagers.
But the "Old Swordfish" couldn't stand it anymore, and he got even better. Four or five fish came up at one stroke, and eight fish were caught at the last stroke. This move simply broke the record of the entire northwest coast, and no one could do it.
So needless to say, "Old Swordfish" naturally made a big splash.
In full view of everyone, the old man openly took the "Liu Da Claw" and lost his "luck" and left. After returning home, he was even more happy about this for several days.
Even now, he is sitting at the dinner table, pointing at the large plate of fish and still boasting. He happily explains the ins and outs to Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and the "general".
"Hmph, you can boast of three fish at once! I saw that guy just swam 'clean' and couldn't disturb the fish. There was nothing else. But among us 'sea bumpers', who can't do it? Only people are seen, but no fish are seen."
Water movement? This is a basic skill. To put it bluntly, this one is a tie. But I am better than him in two of them."
"First, I know what kind of reef the 'Chrysanthemum Fish' likes and what kind of reef it doesn't like. There are many reef fish with wrinkles, but there are few smooth and beautiful reef fish. The 'Big Claw' doesn't understand, so he can just find a piece and go down there.
The number of fish depends on luck."
"Second, these guys are still too young now. Even if there are many fish, they don't know how to handle them. There is a trick to handling the "chrysanthemum fish". No matter how fat this fish is, its tail is thin and flat."
I thought it would be impossible to hold more than three claws, but I could hold four in one hand. When I landed, it was like holding a school of fish, which made all the boys look stupid. Come tomorrow, I will let you guys do the same
See and experience…”
Talking about the proud moment, "Old Saberfish" actually burst into laughter again. His happy look was like a child who got 100% in the exam.
But he never expected that his wife would bring "sea jelly" to the table at this time, and with a casual word, he would become like a erring child facing his parents again.
"Old man, you are still showing off your abilities! 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!"
Come on, what does it mean for all things to grow and be mutually reinforcing each other, and what does it mean for one thing to subjugate 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 talk about 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 warmth, kindness, and simple love that is inadvertently revealed in the old couple's plain words.
The 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 dinner.