"I'm so out of my wits that I believed your lies." Qianhara Rinto couldn't help scolding his second disciple while pushing the cart, "If this road is not difficult, why is it difficult? I told you not to drive this way.
The little car is broken, you must not listen!"
In order to avoid trouble, he participated in Hitomi Konoe's "visiting the sick and returning home in fine clothes" trip at the last moment.
I originally thought it would be very simple, just take a flight from Haneda Airport to Awa Oi Airport, and then change to land public transportation, and you can easily get to Konoe's small fishing village, but Konoe Hitomi said that there were too many things with her, and it was inconvenient to check them in.
, insisting on driving back by myself.
In fact, she just wanted to drive her beloved imported car back to the village to show off. Michiko and Seiko didn't care. Ningzi didn't comment on it. Chihara Rinto felt something was wrong, but after a few objections, it was okay to see that Konoe Hitomi was particularly aggrieved.
It felt like there was not much time left, so we finally started a self-driving trip with the whole family.
We first went to Wakayama City in Kansai, and then took a ro-ro ship through Awaji Island. It took us most of the night to cross the sea, and finally arrived in Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture, and this was the beginning of the disaster - Tokushima
80% of the island is mountainous and hilly. Walking along the Naga River towards Hitomi Konoe's hometown, there are fewer people and the conditions get worse as we walk. The car Konoe Hitomi bought has small wheels and a low chassis.
It has four-wheel drive, and there are too many things packed in. Someone has to get down from time to time to reduce the weight, otherwise the chassis will be rubbed by the mountain road. It even rained the day before yesterday and someone had to push it twice to get out of the mud pit. It is a complete disaster.
Her car is only suitable for driving in the city. It is estimated that she will have to spend a lot of money just to repair the car after such a trip. But she just wants to drive her own car back. This is her biggest achievement in the three years since she went to Tokyo.
One of them wanted to take it back and show it to the villagers. Hearing that the master was unhappy, he shrank his head and said: "Master, don't worry, we are almost there. In fact, it is really convenient to drive by yourself, otherwise you will have to go to the town."
There is no public transportation. How can we get to the village with so many things?"
Chihara Rinto really wants to complain twice. It’s not like we don’t have money. There’s no way the town can’t hire a truck!
But he endured it and held it in. It was useless to complain now anyway. The car had already crossed the sea and reached the island. It couldn't just be dumped into a roadside ditch now, right?
He and Hitomi Konoe started pushing the cart together again. Ningzi stepped on the accelerator from time to time to cooperate with them. Michiko was still a child and couldn't help. Seiko could help, but she had a big butt but very little strength.
It's basically dispensable.
It took more than 20 minutes to finally push the car through this muddy road without letting the rear wheels get stuck in the mud pit again, and then continued on the road in embarrassment.
Chihara Rinto sat in the passenger seat, Konoe Hitomi continued to drive, and now Ningzi returned to the back seat, handed him a bottle of water, and said with a smile: "Rinto-kun, you have worked hard, take a rest.
"
Chihara Rinto took the water and looked down at the mud all over his body. He felt that it would be better to stay in Tokyo and compete with Ohashi Eishi in a battle of wits and courage. However, Seiko and Michiko did not feel it was hard and were very happy to be able to visit Shikoku.
She was very excited, looking at the mountain scenery outside the window with great interest, and was still guessing what Sister Atong's home was like. Ningzi had seen enough, and had been to Shikoku, and would pick interesting things to tell them from time to time.
They chatted and laughed in a low voice behind for a while, then Michiko Lengbuding stuck her little head out from behind and asked Hitomi Konoe: "Sister Ah Hitomi, sister Ningzi said that there are differences between ama and divers. Is this true?"
Hitomi Konoe stared at the mountain road closely, for fear of accidentally damaging the car, and said casually: "Yes, senior sister, there are many kinds of ama. There are disciple ama, which only move in safe areas near the coast, depending on the season.
Work, but not all, among them, those with the best water skills and the strongest body can move freely, regardless of the season, and can be allowed to enter and exit some dangerous sea areas. In addition, there are also boat people and haenyeo, these people will take haenyeo boats away from the coast and go deep into the sea.
The risk of digging is higher than that of being a diver. Further up, there are also divers on the boat, who are all older people. They are responsible for guiding the sea route, choosing the digging site, and speaking in the village is most effective. "
This is quite a rare piece of trivia. Miqianzi had never heard of it before. She immediately pointed her finger at her cheek and said thoughtfully, "So, Tsutomu Haenyeo is a trainee and can only do things in less dangerous places."
Just do simple work, and after your skills have been honed and matured, you can get on a ship and go to the deep sea to truly show your value. When you gain more experience, you will become a senior and can guide everyone in their work, right?"
Hitomi Konoe was stunned: "Ah, I didn't notice it before, but it seems to be like this. It seems to be similar to the entertainment industry!"
Qianhara Rinto glanced at her sideways and said nothing. In fact, all walks of life are similar. They all gradually transition from novices to senior veterans, but these two walks of life are not the only ones like this.
Michiko didn't pay attention and asked more interestedly: "Then what kind of Ama is Sister Ah Hitomi?"
Hitomi Konoe was a little proud and said happily: "I am the most powerful among the sea girls. I can work for more than three minutes at 10 meters of water and two minutes at 20 meters. I can get on the boat and go to sea at any time to become a boatman.
Haenyeo, and I have permission, I can go to the sea at any time, no matter how cold the weather is or how strong the wind is, I don’t have to wait for the fishing season, no one of my generation can compare with me.”
There was a sudden tut-tsk sound in the car, and even Chihara Rinto couldn't help but look sideways - not to mention diving into the seabed and digging and prying, even with a washbasin, most people can't hold their breath for three minutes. Konoe Hitomi
It's quite water-based.
But I really didn’t expect that you, a loser, would be an elite Ama trainee. I really looked down on you before!
The Holy Son became more and more interested as he listened. He looked at Rinto Chihara and asked cautiously: "Um, Sister Ah Hitomi, I heard that Ama are naked when they work... Is it true that Ama do not wear clothes when they work?"
Konoe Hitomi tilted her head slightly and said seriously: "Holy Son, you have to call me Senior Sister. We are going back to the village soon. We, the elders and the younger ones, can't mess around."
Chihara Rinto glanced at her again, but still didn't say anything. Although Hitomi Konoe probably just wanted to show off that she had a junior sister who looked like a eldest lady when she returned to the village, she was not wrong. The Holy Son was indeed hers.
Junior sister.
The Holy Son immediately bowed his head honestly and said: "Yes, senior sister, I will pay attention to it."
Hitomi Konoe was very happy, and quickly put on a senior face, and replied seriously: "That was true a few decades ago. At that time, people didn't wear much clothes for work, mainly because they were very poor at that time... Of course, they are not rich now.
, but it’s much better than before. Now they all wear clothes, called ‘gongwuzhu’, and they also have goggles, ointment and underwater search lights.”
Seiko was mainly worried that a man like Chihara Rinto would be embarrassed if he went to face Ichimura's beauties. Now that there is no problem, he is relieved. He is really just curious. After all, haenyeo is not a common profession. She grew up in Tokyo.
, I had never seen it before, so I immediately asked out of curiosity: "What is a crotch? Does it look good, senior sister?"
Hitomi Konoe had no sense of self-esteem for Ama, and she immediately denied it: "It doesn't look good! It's just a pair of white pants and a white pullover top, and her hair is wrapped in white cloth, and nothing else."
"Ah, it sounds very ordinary..." Shengzi was a little disappointed. It didn't feel like the clothes of a legendary profession. It sounded so ordinary.
"It's just very common. You wrap your head to prevent your hair from getting tangled up in corals and seaweeds and making it impossible to float. This tragedy happened a long time ago. The clothes are to protect against sharks. Those clothes look bulging and very fat underwater.
, especially like a big jellyfish, ugly as hell, but carnivorous fish like sharks will hide away when they see it, and people will be safe." Hitomi Konoe understands these things very well and explained clearly, "In the past, everyone was just soaking in clothes.
If it breaks, we can’t afford to lose it. Now it doesn’t matter, so of course we have to wear it. After all, safety is the first priority. It’s just that people working on the beach usually don’t get into trouble. Occasionally, some of them still don’t wear it.”
The Holy Son was stunned for a moment, "Don't everyone have to wear it?"
"It's voluntary. I don't like it. It's so uncomfortable to go into the sea with clothes on! There are no men anyway. It's just a group of girls not wearing clothes. What does it have to do with it? Isn't it the same as taking a bath?"
The Holy Son had nothing to say for a moment and could only nod obediently, while Michiko stretched her head to Qianyuan Rinto's ear and whispered: "Master, you should be more conscious when you arrive at Sister Atong's house. If you can't go to the beach, don't leave."
Go and stay in the village."
Qianyuan Rinto slightly gnawed, indicating that he understood.
This is correct. If you are walking on the beach and a group of bare-butt Ama trainees suddenly burst out of the sea, you may not be able to return to Tokyo. You must be careful - out of misunderstanding, the villagers probably won't do anything to him.
The main reason is to guard against my squinty-eyed girlfriend and not let her misunderstand anything.
Michiko finished inoculating Chihara Rinto, and she believed in the character of this cheap master. She felt that it was impossible for him to go to the beach to spy, so she said nothing more and started to chase after Hitomi Konoe and ask questions.
Regarding the ointment - even though she is the youngest, she is the one who is most interested in makeup and dressing up in the Qianyuan family. She really wants to try "Ama Cosmetics".
Konoe Hitomi was a little unsure, and frowned and said: "Hey, senior sister, don't tell me, I really haven't thought about whether that thing is good at sun protection, but the people in our village are quite dark, and they are not as fair as you, senior sister."
, it shouldn’t be that good. It seems to be painted, mainly to prevent corrosion. You don’t often soak in sea water, so you don’t seem to need it..."
"Is that purely natural? Is it homemade in Sister A Tong's village?"
"I bought it in the town, but it should be purely natural. It smells fishy and very disgusting."
"..."
The topic quickly derailed and became a chat among the girls. Both Michiko and Seiko wanted to experience what it was like to be a haenyeo, but instead of diving to catch abalone and oysters, they planned to wear the "gongmono" of a haenyeo.
"Wearing" and using Ama cosmetics.
Of course, it would be better to take a few more photos as a souvenir.
Ningzi was not disgusted with this topic, she listened with great interest, and even cared about the small village of Hitomi Konoe's family. From time to time, she would interject and ask if there were any beautiful places near the village. She wanted to take a look, and by the way, she also asked
It was agreed that everyone would go out to sea together to have some fun - if Konoe Hitomi's grandmother-in-law was not seriously injured, she would stay and play for a few days. If the fall was serious, then of course the condition should be taken seriously.
Chihara Rinto was not interested in this topic. He was so noisy on the rolling wheel last night that he didn't sleep well. He couldn't help but slowly dozed off while sitting in the passenger seat. But after an unknown period of time, he suddenly felt that the car was shaking.
After a while, the bumpy feeling disappeared. I couldn't help but feel refreshed. I woke up immediately and asked: "Are we finally here?"
"No, Master, but it's really fast. We can go around the mountain in front and reach the town."
Chihara Rinto was really scratching his head. He had been walking for a whole day and a night, and he hadn't arrived yet? He looked out the window and found that he was still on the mountain road, but the Kagawa River could not be seen - he landed in Tokushima City.
Of course, you could see the sea at that time, but walking south along the Naga River, you couldn't see the sea anymore, you could only see the river. But now it's even easier, you can't see the river and the sea.
The mountain is over.
What happened? Didn’t you say you were going to a fishing village? There is no water now?
He sighed and asked, "Then why did you stop?"
Hitomi Konoe pointed to the front sheepishly, "Master, I don't think we can go up the slope in front. Can you go down and push it a few times?" After a pause, she quickly reassured, "We are really almost there, Master.
It won’t take an hour!”
Qianhara Rinto didn't say anything nonsense, he just opened the door and went to push the cart - you are so unlucky, this time you really got tricked to death by this evil obstacle, please wait for me when you get back to Tokyo!