The four-and-a-half-year-old conspicuous Bao was exiled to Hainan and made a fortune by traveling to

The Song brothers each took one of the sweet potatoes given by the woman and sent the rest into the back hall of the temple.

The dried fish wrapped in oil paper has a fishy smell...

Worried that it would be inappropriate to eat in the temple, Song Chenghou carried Wen Shishi outside the temple. The brothers twirled them with their fingers, each ate a few, and then they were gone.

"It's so delicious!" Wen Shishi's red mouth was shiny and she said happily.

When the Song brothers saw this, they unconsciously raised the corners of their lips.

Not far away, the happy laughter of women could be heard, and the Song family looked...

I saw the tide receding, revealing a large tidal flat.

Many women, holding children in their hands, wearing triangular bamboo hats on their heads and carrying wooden buckets, walked toward the beach.

"Hey! Here!"

In the distance, a woman was waving to them, similarly dressed.

However, I had an extra bamboo hat and a few wooden barrels in my hand.

Taking a closer look, it turned out to be the child they rescued yesterday and the woman who came to deliver food and clothes this morning.

The Song brothers spoke to the abbot and rushed over immediately.

The woman handed them an extra bamboo hat and bucket, and said slightly apologetically, "I'm sorry, I only have one hat at home..."

The sun is strong at the beach. If you stay in the sun for a while, your skin will peel off easily. You should take turns wearing it...

There are also these wooden barrels, which can be used to hold fish..."

Song Chenghou and others laughed at the result.

A bamboo hat was naturally placed on the head of little Wen Shishi.

When she fell into the sea, Wen Shishi's shoes were long gone. She was hugged by her brother in the morning, and now she couldn't wait to step on the soft sand.

The shallow sea water was gently brought by the wind and blew over her feet, as if playing with her...

Wen Shishi giggled, holding on to her flimsy hat with both hands, jumping in the sea water.

She was just as tall as Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian's knees. She was wearing a bamboo hat as big as a pot lid. From the Song family's perspective, she seemed to be seeing a giant mushroom...

All you can see is the handle of the umbrella, and the little white steamed bun feet that are exposed while running and jumping.

The Song brothers just stood and watched quietly, raising the corners of their lips one after another.

“Benefactor, you must be careful when catching fish when you are down.

The sea seems to be rich in products, but in fact it is also full of dangers. You also saw my little treasure yesterday...

There is always danger. Many fish and crabs in this sea are poisonous. Some cannot be touched and some cannot be eaten.

I’ll catch two later, you guys can take a look and catch them according to the types I caught...”

Xiaobao's mother warned her not to let go of her son Xiaobao's hand.

He turned around and told his son, "Xiaobao, you can no longer catch fish at will. You can only play with the fish caught by your mother. Do you hear me?"

The child named Xiaobao looked completely different from the one he was poisoned by the shark fin yesterday. His eyes were dark and bright, and he seemed to be a very smart child.

Xiaobao remembered yesterday's lesson and nodded sheepishly.

The Song brothers, along with Xiaobao and Xiaobao's mother, joined the tide-catching army.

There was laughter and laughter all around, and women and children wearing bamboo hats bent down to look for traces of fish in shallow water and tidal flats.

Song Chenghou was worried that the waves would hit Wen Shishi and wanted to pick up his sister...

Unexpectedly, Song Chengjian moved faster.

Although Song Chenghou never showed it during this journey, his brothers were still aware of his physical condition and worried that he would be tired.

Song Chengxin and Song Chengxin on both sides couldn't help but retract their hands and watched eagerly.

Song Chengjian looked around at the people driving around and found that in addition to buckets, their tools also had iron tools like hoes in their hands.

Song Chengjian asked Xiaobao's mother, "Sister-in-law, what is the use of these hoes in their hands?"

Xiaobao's mother smiled and explained, "Those! They are used to dig clams and oysters. There are many kinds of clams, with different sizes and patterns...

When the shell is opened, the meat inside is tender and delicious and can be eaten.

correct! Our Hainan Island is rich in purple clams. If you dig up purple clams that are as big as Xiaobao’s fist, you can keep them...

When the merchant ships come over, you can sell them to them for money or daily necessities, medicinal materials, tools, etc..."

When the Song brothers heard this, they cheered up one after another.

They were penniless and worried that they had no way to make money.

Song Chenghou raised his eyes and looked around, and suddenly found that among the crowd rushing to the sea, except for their ten brothers, who had different skin colors and facial features, Wen Shishi also looked more like them...

The rest of the people are all of equal build, with dark skin, deep eyes and high noses, and their bone appearance is obviously different from that of the Dayin people.

So Song Chenghou asked Mother Xiaobao, "Sister-in-law, may I ask, are you also from Li?"

Xiaobao Niang smiled and shook her head, "I am a Dong person. Among these people, there are Dong people and Li people...

We all live together, have similar habits, and look alike...

In fact, there are still many differences, such as beliefs, clothing, weapons, etc., but life is difficult and we can’t pay attention to that much..."

When Song Chenghou heard this, he immediately grasped the key point and continued to ask, "I heard that Dayin people were also exiled here. Why are there no Dayin people living here?"

Mother Xiaobao looked at the innocent Xiaobao beside her and sighed, "You must have heard about Shengli going down the mountain to kidnap people as slaves...

It's all true.

If the Dayin people or other ethnic groups in Yazhou do not live in groups, they will either be captured by Shengli...

Or be kidnapped by other pirate ships at sea...

Therefore, except for you and the abbot, there are no other Dayin people in the entire Yazhou. "

The Song brothers were horrified to hear this.

"Pirate ship?" Song Chenghou asked.

"Yes." Xiao Bao Niang said dearly, "Although we Yazhou residents are poor and have nothing to plunder, the two ports of call on Hainan Island...

One is in Wan'an Prefecture, which is close to Guangzhou and Fujian and is convenient for transportation;

One is in Yazhou, because it is surrounded by the sea on three sides, so it is easy to dock.

Commercial ships docked at sea were often robbed.

In addition to goods, even crew members at sea will be taken away and sold to Japan, South Vietnam and other places as slaves...

Terrible!

Sometimes, their ships would dock at night and kidnap scattered residents...

Their boats are so fast that even if the residents have small boats at home, they cannot catch up with them, nor can they resist them with human power..."

After hearing this, the Song brothers gained a new understanding of the blue sea.

“So, most of us, whether Li or Dong, live together...

In this way, if a risk occurs, we can jointly resist it..."

Mother Xiaobao said again, "You may be curious, don't all the Li people live on Li Mu Mountain? Why do they go down the mountain?

In fact, Hainan Island was originally mostly populated by Li people, who lived both on the mountains and below.

But later, the Dayin Dynasty strengthened its management, a large number of officers and soldiers poured in, and the people of Li split into two factions..."