The little girl and the sailors shouted excitedly: "We finally arrived at a populated place! Our trip was well worth it. Hahahaha." Seeing them so happy, the old hunter's long-suppressed mood was suddenly released. He looked at them with a strange look in his eyes.
The little sister saw it and asked him: "You have helped us a lot. Thank you very much!"
The old hunter was very happy and continued to lead them in the direction of the fisherman's house.
The younger sister and her sailors took a shortcut to the northernmost part of the island.
They walked forward along a creek, and there was a mountain village in front of Yingwu. There are many houses in the village close to mountains and rivers. At this time, smoke is rising from the roof of every house.
The entire village is surrounded by waterside pavilions, neat gardens, flowing streams, and eaves, making it look like a beautiful landscape painting.
What a peaceful, harmonious and warm rural scene! The younger sister couldn't help but sigh.
The little girl cheered. She crossed the bridge and walked towards a house. The other sailors found the farmhouses where they were stationed.
Coincidentally. The household that the younger sister went to happened to be a big household in the village, the owner of the village.
A huge door is closed tightly, with these couplets written on both sides of the door. The first couplet is: The mountain is surrounded by the bridge and the door is open. The second couplet is: The water flows around the embankment and the beauty returns. The horizontal batch is: mountains and rivers. The younger sister read and read, and when she read "The Return of the Beautiful Lady" she smiled and said to herself: "How could this be?"
She stood on the front porch and looked at it for a long time.
After a while, the door opened. A pretty little girl came out.
"Where did this distinguished guest come from?" The little girl was wearing a linen apricot jacket, a gray skirt, and double-soled embroidered cloth shoes. She was walking in the wind. When she saw her standing at the fence on the outdoor front porch, , stepped down the steps, walked towards the little girl, and said to the little girl enthusiastically.
"Little girl, I'm from the south. Are you the owner of this farm? I'm from the south. Can I stay here for a while?" The little girl got straight to the point and asked her directly.
"I am the daughter of this family. Come in with me and I will inform my parents." The little girl was generous and seemed to be able to make the decision, so she led her sister directly into the door. .
"That's awesome!" The little girl followed the little girl straight into her house. It is a simple and clean farmhouse with simple and elegant interior furnishings and all agricultural utensils.
"Mom, grandpa, we have a distinguished guest at home. Do you think how to entertain her?" the little girl called inside as she walked.
"Haha, what kind of distinguished guest are you? It's just the right time. We're here just in time to recruit a wife. It's just the right time." Two strong and healthy old men walked out of the room and made up their minds. They are over fifty years old, with handsome bodies, clear speech and clear eyesight.
"Uncle, aunt, it's me." The younger sister hurried forward to greet them and told them.
"Here we come, we are guests. Our family is expecting a daughter-in-law tomorrow." The old couple were very happy, and they were not unfamiliar with the little girl at all. The aunt took a look at the little girl and saw her pretty face, so she asked by the way. : "Looking at your young age, where are you from?"
"I'm from the south, and the Great Chu of China sent me here to learn about the living conditions and customs of this area. I came at the right time, and people are in high spirits during happy events!" The younger sister looked cheerful and felt that she was very lucky to be able to come to this family. , share their sorrows and joys.
"Come and enjoy the happiness with us."
The little girl was quick to talk. She took her younger sister to the guest room and told her the past events of her eldest brother. she says:
"My eldest brother is the most skilled fisherman in this northern seaway. Every spring in May and June, when the grass is fresh and the fish are fat, he will go to the north and cast his net. Every time he gets a good harvest. ." Last year, he cast the net to the mouth of the river. The king cast it down. After an hour, he was about to close the net. The fishing net was very heavy and could not be dragged up. He went into the sea to fish it out. When he slowly dragged the net to the shore and pulled it up, he was so surprised that he couldn't believe his eyes.
In the fishing net, surprisingly, there were all kinds of fish, and there was a beautiful girl!
She squinted her eyes and lay reclining in the fishing net, as if she was asleep.
My eldest brother was horrified, thinking he was being disturbed by gods.
Unexpectedly, this beautiful girl opened her eyes and spoke:
'Brother, you make a living by fishing every year. There are still many small fish seeds among the fish in this big river mouth. Don't you think it's particularly cruel? '
My eldest brother was even more frightened: "Is it possible that I have been fishing and killing people for a long time and alarmed the gods?" '
'Little girl, is this why you came to my fishing net? If you mean that I kill people, then I can stop fishing. I'll go back and do something else to make a living. '
Hearing what my eldest brother said, the little girl stopped talking. Still hiding in the fishing nets, refusing to go into the sea.
'I agree not to fish anymore! Why don't you leave yet? 'My eldest brother just wants to send this girl away.
However, this girl said: "Brother, if you don't fish, how will you live? I can help you survive. You take me back. When you learn other livelihoods, I will return to the sea."
My eldest brother is worried. He didn't know what to do with this girl.
"Take me back and call me Fish Girl." The little girl took the initiative.
Finally, my eldest brother had no choice but to take the little girl home.
My parents were surprised. They didn’t know where this woman came from, and they didn’t dare to act rashly.
From then on, my eldest brother never went fishing again.
How to live? My parents reclaimed wasteland, expanded the territory, and planted crops.
First, it's tough. However, my parents slowly grew millet, corn, and sweet potatoes.
My eldest brother goes to mountain streams and rivers to fish for fish and shrimps.
The fish girl goes with her eldest brother every day. One day, the fish girl accidentally threw it into the river, and a large number of small fry swam into the river. After my eldest brother saw it, he had a sudden idea and dug a pond in the back hill of our house. Let the fish girl plant fry.
Since then, fish fry have been cultivated artificially in this area. Never go to the beach to fish again.
This fish girl is the girl who is going to marry my eldest brother. "
The little girl listened with gusto. No wonder people in this area make a living by raising fish.
While he was talking, many guests had already arrived. The whole family was smiling. Followed by a young and middle-aged man with good features, tall body and brown skin.
"He should be the male owner of the family - the eldest brother of the little girl who saved the fish girl, right?" the younger sister speculated.
Just as he was thinking about it, the little girl walked over and said, "Brother, you are back. Where is Miss Fish?"
The sound of beautiful music came from outside, and a charming and elegant girl wearing a white silk dress walked forward step by step with her skirt in hand.
"Brother, isn't this the fish girl?" the little girl screamed. (To be continued)
