Chapter 3 No matter how simple the folk customs are, they can’t help but seek death
The villagers gave each other a rare look and then went back to their homes. After all, it was dinner time, and this thing didn’t even look full, so they might as well eat and sleep. Let's go find the golden eggs by ourselves!
Although I am very envious, who is not so lucky!
As for the Tan family, after sending away the villagers, food was also put on the table.
As the saying goes, live by the sea and eat the sea.
On the table are steamed clams and eggs, cold kelp, steamed shrimps and crabs, and stir-fried scallops. Some are fresh products brought back from the sea, and some are picked up from the sea.
After all, food is indispensable on the dinner table.
Don’t even think about stewed chicken and stewed meat, but you can’t eat all the seafood.
The family sat around a round table, with two people sitting on a long bench, which was full. The children sat next to them, and their parents put vegetables in bowls and sat next to them to eat.
It was quiet, only the sound of clinking bowls and chopsticks and chewing could be heard.
After the meal, there were only leftovers on the table. While clearing away the dishes, the head of the family, Father Tan, spoke.
"The third child opened a Dragon Pearl. I asked him what to do with it. He said to sell it and save money to build a house."
"It is inevitable that everyone will have opinions if they live together. After all, Even if you bite your tongue, it’s normal for people with different personalities to bump into each other.”
“But if there is a conflict, deal with it behind closed doors. Don’t make a fuss and make it known to everyone. On the contrary, it makes people laugh."
Tan's father spoke lightly, but it was clear who he was talking about.
Second sister-in-law Tan knew that the third child was willing to sell dragon beads and save money to build a house. She smiled happily than anyone else. She didn't care about these frivolous words, but said excitedly,
"Mom and dad, the third child is mature. He will think about his family, so you don’t have to worry about him anymore.”
“As long as he maintains a stable attitude, he will definitely get his wife back home.”
Tan Shaoyang changed his mind. Sitting lazily on the chair, listening to them chatting, the atmosphere got better as they chatted. His second sister-in-law is quite flexible and flexible, and her mouth is quite good at coaxing people!
After sitting for a while, the temperature was not so hot, so I went to sleep.
Tan Shaoyang was lying on the wooden bed, fanning himself with a fan, with a deep look in his eyes. After he was reborn, he had to regroup and couldn't just mess around anymore.
There is no plan, just take it one step at a time!
Just enjoy this leisurely state.
Unknowingly, his eyelids gradually became heavy. He was a strong young man who slept until the sound of rooster crow. He got up and ate a bowl of seafood porridge before going to town.
In a small fishing village, there are no secrets. In one night, the news that Tan Shaoyang had opened the Dragon Pearl spread widely.
Walking on the road, everyone looked at him with envy in their words, "Third brother, why don't you hide Long Lizhu with your future wife and sell it?"
"You're the only one? There is no one to accompany you, so your family can rest assured that you won’t be afraid that you will lose the money as soon as you get it.”
If you don’t have such good luck, you can still make fun of it.
Tan Shaoyang was not angry and said casually, "We are not people who appreciate it. It will lose its value even if we hold it in our hands. We can still make money by selling it!"
"It's so small. I can just sell the stuff. My dad and the others are exhausted from the trip, so let them take a break.”
"Go to the sea and go quickly. If you are lucky enough to pick up a golden egg, it will be great luck. For a moment, you can only step on people's footprints and watch helplessly."
Joking. The neighbor's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he stopped talking and walked away in a hurry.
Tan Shaoyang shrugged and hurried to town.
The pace was fast along the way, and my vest was soaked through. I took a military kettle and poured water into my mouth to quench my thirst.
I was no longer so thirsty and unbearable, so I had time to look around. In the small town of this period, the dusty dirt roads were flying, red letters were printed on the walls, and pedestrians passed by in a hurry. All in all, it is a very simple scene, very original, without any changes.
Tan Shaoyang enjoys the present, and slow life also has its fun.
Today happens to be the market, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians.
Those carrying drawers, those holding sacks, and those riding bicycles, all have their own busy schedules.
In Tan Shaoyang's memory, there are no shops selling gold and silver jewelry in the town for the time being. After shopping around, it turned out to be the case.
If you want to sell the Longli Pearl in your hand, you have to go to the county town.
It was too strenuous to walk there under the scorching sun.
Tan Shaoyang went straight to the bus station, bought a ticket for one yuan, and staggered there in the car.
The car at this time had a strong smell of gasoline. I could smell it as soon as I got in the car. Plus there were so many people and it was mixed with various items, you can imagine the smell.
Tan Shaoyang endured it. This is a memory unique to this period. It cannot be avoided and can only be adapted to.
Not long after Tan Shaoyang sat down, the car was full.
People are getting on the bus one after another.
Finally, the woman came to him with a girl and asked him, "Young man, can you make room for my granddaughter? She is not in good health and cannot stand."
Tan Shaoyang glanced at someone, but was scolded by the little girl. She was already hot and angry, so she couldn't hold it in when she saw his appraising eyes, "What are you looking at? I've never seen a woman before!"
Tan Shaoyang: "..." If you want him to give way, you should not look too hard. You must know whether it is worth giving up!
As a result, this arrogant look is really not indulgent.
If he gives way, he will be treated like a fool!
“Look at you, you look so angry, it doesn’t look like you can’t stand up, you’re quite full of curses! Then just stand!”
“Please go inside, don’t worry. I saw your stunning appearance, which makes you feel unhappy."
The two granddaughters were dumbfounded. They had never encountered such a situation before, and they were stunned for a moment.
Feeling the glances from all around, and insisting on striking first, the woman said, "Why do you, a young man, speak so irritatingly? You don't have the slightest sympathy."
Tan Shaoyang shrugged, looking carefree. , "Otherwise! We are strangers to each other and she is not my wife, so I still have to take good care of her?"
"We can't just ask the officials to set fires, but not the people to light lamps!"
"You When my granddaughter choked me, I didn’t see you say anything fair.”
“If you want someone to give up your seat, please speak in a nice tone, otherwise you will stand.”
The people next to me laughed loudly, "Mom, what about the fifty cents?"
"I use this move every time, I think I'm going to hit the iron plate!"
"It's been so long and you still haven't found a golden son-in-law? If you really can't stand up, just sit on the young man's lap. You see, this young man is quite strong and can hold your granddaughter."
Tan Shaoyang also understood. He guessed that the two mothers and grandsons had done a lot of things to make people give up their seats, and their attitude towards doing things was probably making people feel suffocated.
I took advantage of this gap to let it all out.
"No, my mother will break my legs when I go back." You can't afford to offend someone with such a violent temper. Who wants to marry an ancestor?
In the end, the two mothers got out of the car out of anger.
Tan Shaoyang's face was full of words, and in the simple folk customs, even those who encountered bad luck could not hold back.
(End of this chapter)