He didn't know how long he would live here, but of course Tang Ping also wanted to establish a good relationship with the locals here and get some information from them.
Don't be surprised by Li Duo, this Crow is his first target.
Sure enough, after receiving Tang Ping's gift, Crowe was very happy. He held the flashlight in his hand and kept shining it on the trees and grass nearby.
After not walking far, we came to the small square in the center of the pier. At this time, a bonfire was lit in the middle of the square, and it was filled with people.
According to what Crowe just said, the entire dock is here. Tang Ping and the others estimated that there should only be more than 200 people.
There are many women, children and elderly people among them. It seems that this is just an ordinary settlement.
Crowe happily showed off the flashlight he got to his companions. Alaric took him to Tang Ping's side after learning about it.
"Don, you shouldn't have given him such a precious thing."
Naturally, he didn't know what a flashlight was, but according to Crowe, as long as this thing was placed in a place with light during the day, it would keep shining at night, so it was undoubtedly a very valuable item.
So he brought Crowe over and wanted to return it to Tang Ping.
"Uncle Alaric, this little gift is nothing compared to your rescue of us."
Tang Ping really meant what he said. Even he felt a little unsure when floating on the sea.
Not to mention that several ships passed that day, but only Alaric extended a helping hand to them.
"I heard that today is everyone's harvest festival, so we also brought you some gifts. Although they are not many, I hope you don't dislike them."
He waved his hand, and Lao Cui and the others opened the box they had just brought out. It contained instant food such as canned instant noodles, as well as some candies that Tang Ping saw brought by children.
This was all because he was taking a boat back to Chang'an this time, so he made spare food for everyone on the way.
Tang Ping tore open the package of a piece of bread, handed it to Alaric and said, "Try it, it's made of flour."
Alaric took a bite curiously, and was attracted by the soft texture.
"Well, Don, your gift is hard for us to refuse." Alaric asked Locke to share the bread with the old man next to him and said with a smile, "I think we can become friends starting today."
Tang Ping also smiled and said, "I thought we had been friends for a long time."
Because it was the harvest festival, the people here naturally prepared a lot of food and fruits and received gifts from Tang Ping and the others. These people also generously gave their own food and fruits to Tang Ping and the others.
How could drunkards like Lao Cui and the others not have enough to drink at such a party?
After tasting a few sips of local wine, Lao Cui pursed his lips and took out his own collection.
And alcohol is indeed a good thing to enhance friendship with strangers.
After drinking the wine brought by Lao Cui, despite the language barrier, several sailors following Alaric were already laughing and gesticulating with him.
Later, there was a wrestling match.
Even if the people here have some fighting experience, they are completely incomparable to veterans like Lao Cui. They are thrown to the ground by him one by one, but they are still unconvinced and continue to challenge.
Alaric looked on and sighed with a smile: "It would be great if life could be this beautiful every day." Tang Ping asked curiously: "Is your life difficult?"
In fact, it can be seen that the clothes of the people here are relatively ragged, and many of them are patched.
Moreover, it was obvious that the children's clothes were larger and were modified from adults' clothes. Their trouser legs and sleeves fluttered when they ran.
Alaric nodded: "The people here are already working hard just to feed their bellies. Don, you must be nobles, right?"
Others may not know what Tang Ping and Lao Cui are wearing, but Alaric, who has seen the world, knows at a glance that they must be relatively expensive.
Tang Ping didn't hide anything. He nodded and admitted honestly: "I am indeed considered a noble in my country, but here, I am just a person taken in by Uncle Alaric. If you need any help, please feel free to ask. tell me."
The people on this pier are very simple and honest upon contact. Like the residents of Shanghe Village, Tang Ping fell in love with this place right away.
Alaric was also very interested in the wine brought by Tang Ping and the others, but maybe because he was a little old, he became a little drunk after drinking a few drinks, and was helped down by Locke.
Everyone had a great time at this harvest festival party, especially the children, who fell in love with the candies brought by this man named Tang.
Early the next morning, when Tang Ping got up and walked out of the hut, he discovered that Locke was waiting outside with many children.
"Locke, what's wrong? Come here so early in the morning."
"Don!" Locke scratched his hair in embarrassment: "Because the flashlight you gave me is very valuable, my father asked me to come today to help you repair your house."
Then he pointed to the children around him: "They all had nothing to do, so they all came to help."
Tang Ping smiled slightly. He knew that these children came here for the candy, but these children were holding wooden boards and other things in their hands. He was not stingy. He went into the room and found some lollipops and stuffed one in each mouth. Gen smiled and said, "Then let's get started. I'll see who does the best job today, and I'll give him a special reward."
The kids cheered and got to work.
It can be seen that these children are accustomed to doing things at home, so they are very efficient when doing work.
Li Siwen stood aside and watched at first, but was kicked into their team by Tang Ping.
"You kid, even I have to work here, and you still want to hide?"
Li Siwen was most afraid of Tang Ping. After hearing Tang Ping's words, he could only act obediently.
Although I don’t know how long I will stay here, I still can’t be careless about where I live.
Tang Ping also took Lao Cui and the others to renovate the small building.
Then I dismantled some furniture from the cruise ship and moved it down, and finally settled myself.
It's just that the people here are just like Alaric said, it's difficult to support themselves.
Tang Ping and his group of thirty people had only been able to eat and drink the food stored on the ship for less than a month. Naturally, they couldn't just sit there and have nothing. They had to find a way to make money or get food.
