Dihao's civilian life

Back home, the fire in the firepit was almost extinguished, so Yu Su went to add firewood to keep it burning.The firepit is a place for heating and cooking, as well as for lighting purposes.

Yu Su sat by the firepit for a while, listening to the sound of his parents sleeping soundly, he got up and closed the door of the house.He walked through the empty lobby to his bedroom.

A few years ago, the second sister, Yu Yu, was still unmarried. At that time, the house was always very lively, and the second sister's laughter could be heard all day long.As the last child in the family who was about to go out independently, Yu Su suddenly felt a little lonely in the middle of the night.

When I was young, my family had two older sisters and one older brother.Yu Su is loved by her brothers and sisters, and she follows them all day long, she is a cute little follower.

Yu Su's bedroom was dark, and Yu Su entered the room in the dark.Familiar with his room, he groped in the dark to find a place to lie down—a platform paved with grass and mud.He leaned over and sat on it.

There was an oil lamp in his room, but he was going to sleep, and he didn't plan to take it to the firepit to light it.

The grass-mud platform is very low, long and narrow enough for an adult man to accommodate.Yu Su lay flat on it, and pulled a quilt to cover herself.It was a good night to fall asleep on a spring night, the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold, and Yu Su fell asleep quickly.

He didn't sleep well that night. He dreamed of his childhood, when he was about six or seven years old.The second sister held his hand and brought the other three girls to play by the purple lake.

Yu Su was very beautiful when he was a child, and his second sister Yu Yu always liked to help him dress up.On the day he went to Zihu, the second sister braided his hair embellished with shellfish and put on a corolla made by himself.White Sapphire flowers and yellow dogwood flowers are intertwined, set off by green Sapphire leaves and black hair.

Five children piled sand and soil on the beach of Zihu Lake, picking up pebbles and shellfish.Not far away, adults are fishing on the lake.

The children picked up a lot of beautiful gadgets that couldn't be carried by their clothes.I don't know who said to weave a straw basket to hold shells, so everyone walked towards the reeds.

At that time, Yu Su was still very short and weak, and the reeds by the lake grew tall and thick, so Yu Su didn't pull them out.He listened to the waterfowl and saw a big bird fly up from the reeds, very high, very high.

When Yu Su looked away, the two reeds in front of him were roughly pulled out by the second sister, and Yu Su looked straight ahead, which was on the other side of the lake.

On the bank of the smoky lake, the trees are all slender, with green and reddish leaves.Against the backdrop of the trees, the wisteria flowers bloom like purple-blue butterflies, hanging down in strings, like curtains.A big white deer came out of the wisteria, and the sunlight pierced through the leaves and shone directly on its snow-white body.It exudes a white halo all over it, which sets off the wisteria flowers as beautifully as jade.On its agile ears and antlers, there are wisteria wreaths.

It is so beautiful, so magical.

Yu Su stared blankly, surprised by what she saw.

"Look, it's a white deer!" Someone from the companions shouted.When she yelled, maybe the other partners also saw it, but like Yu Su, they forgot to make a sound because they were too surprised.

The second sister and another older girl ran to call for adults to come and see the white deer.

People in Yucheng know how to fish and hunt. Even children have seen many wild animals, but they have never seen a white deer.It is so white and clean, so beautiful, as if it is not a creature in the world.

The white deer appeared suddenly and disappeared quickly.Not long after the second sister left, the figure of the white deer disappeared in the wisteria bushes, as if it had never appeared before.

In the dream, Yu Su followed a large group of people to the opposite lakeside, looking for the white deer under the wisteria flowers.The surrounding voices were noisy, and the adults were talking about it.Yu Su saw the hunters with bows. On their strong bare arms, there were blue mysterious tattoos.Their thick fingers stroked the arrow feathers, and the sharp arrowheads had the unique brilliance of bronze.Yu Su suddenly felt uneasy, he quietly let go of his second sister's hand, he left the crowd, and walked towards the misty forest.

He was alone, as if being pulled by something, he kept walking until he came to a hillside full of orchids.He heard the murmur of running water and smelled the sweet scent of wildflowers.When he turned his head and looked at the road, there were wisterias all over it, and it was deep and unknowable, but he never saw the way back.He suddenly felt flustered, he wanted to find his second sister, so he ran back.

In the dream, wisteria strings were hanging down, touching his hair from time to time.A man's voice was calling all around, his voice was blown to pieces by the wind, and it was unknown who he was calling.

So long, so affectionate.

The man's voice was getting closer and closer, as if it was right next to his ear.Yu Su stopped, looking back and forth in a panic.

Suddenly, the forest was extremely silent, even the sound of wind and water disappeared.Yu Su heard the sound of the jade beads hitting each other. It was clear and sweet, and the sound was very close to him, as if he was beside him.The young Yu Su raised his head, and suddenly saw a tall man wearing a crown and a red dress.The man was staring down at him, as if he saw something interesting.

The man's crown was adorned with bead strings, and the sun, moon and stars were embroidered on his black gown.

Yu Su woke up from his dream, and he opened his eyes.The sun shines in from the window, and the sound of chickens crowing comes from the yard.

He rarely dreams, let alone dreaming about meeting a white deer when he was a child.Yu Su woke up to remember the hillside full of orchids in the dream, and the wisteria flowers stretching all the way down the hillside.He had been to that place before, and it was indeed by the Purple Lake, but it was not as strange as in his dream.

Probably because he heard Yu Yuan mention the white deer last night, he dreamed of the white deer and had a bizarre dream.

Yu Su got up and combed her hair, braided it, gathered the long hair on her forehead, and tied it behind her head.Yu Su knows how to take care of her hair, unlike Feng Chuan or Yan Zhou, who wear a bird's nest head all day long.

Yu Yu is very good at braiding hair, and often uses Yu Su's hair for practice.Yu Su's hair has a lot of volume, black and shiny, soft and suitable for dressing up.Yu Yu is ingenious, and Yu Su learned a lot from her, such as making shell ornaments, weaving tassels, and of course hair care.

After tidying up, Yu Su left the dormitory and went to the lobby.He saw that Mother Yu had already woken up and was preparing food.She cuts the jerky with wooden cleavers, and dice the jerky.In the firepit, the firewood was burning vigorously, and the pottery pots were cooking food.

"Mother, I want to go fishing in Duze with Achuan and the others." Yu Su held the spoon, stirred the corn in the pottery pot, and looked after the firewood.

"Last time your father broke the big net at home, and it hasn't been repaired yet." Mother Yu took the diced pork in her hand and sprinkled it into the rice porridge.

There is no shortage of fish in the family. Yu Su's elder brother, Yu Xi, is good at fishing and often sends fish to his parents.If it is a fisherman's family, if the fishing net is broken, it will be repaired immediately without delay.

After Yu Xi got married, he built another house. He lived in the center of the settlement, close to Miyagi.In the past, Yu didn't live with his parents. When the men in Yucheng became adults, they would build another residence.

"Grandmother, I don't need to bring the net." Yu Su thought, let's add the big net when he comes back, it will be convenient to use in the future.

"Isn't it the last time when I came back from catching a big herring, I broke the net." Father Yu Mao heard the sound and came out of the room.He was a tall, thin man with a gray beard.He heard the little complaints in his wife's words, and knew that he was blaming him for being lazy.

"Su'er, your water skills are not as good as that of Feng's family, don't follow him into deep water." Yu Mao told Yu Su.

Fengkui is a famous fisherman in Yucheng, and his second son is Fengchuan.Not only Feng Chuan, but the children of Feng Kui's family are also very good at water.Ordinary people don't have such good water skills, if they foolishly follow the children of the Feng family into the abyss, they will easily drown.

Yu Su nodded and said, "Father, I know."

Early in the morning, Yu Su's family had a delicious meal of meat porridge.Father Yu took the knife and put on leather armor to go to Miyagi.Yu Su carried two oars and went out to find Feng Chuan.

At home, there is only Mother Yu left.She cleaned up by the firepit, and then went to the yard to feed the chickens.Holding a rough earthen bowl for chaff, she chatted with her neighbors.

Fengkui's family has a boat in Duze, and the father and son fish in Duze almost every day, making a living by fishing.

Feng Chuan brought his friends to Du Ze and asked his father for a boat.He has a boat, and Yu Yun has another, enough for the six of them to board.Feng Chuan, Feng Xi and Yu Zhou are together, Yu Yun, Yu Su and Yu Yuan are together, three people per boat.

Two small fishing boats rowed to the north bank of Du Ze in the morning light.

When she was a child, Yu Su also followed her elder brother to go fishing in Du Ze.The elder brother rowed, and Yu Su lay on his back on the boat, blowing the breeze, comfortably drowsy.At that time, the morning light was brilliant, flickering on Xiao Yusu's body.The quiet lake, white canoes, rippling leisurely.

Yu Su and Yu Yun paddled the paddle vigorously, and the boat kept moving, closely following Feng Chuan's boat.Two small fishing boats with four oars swung together, splashing water and making everyone happy.

To the north of Du Ze, far away from Yucheng, is the most plump fish school in Du Ze.

Feng Chuan found the place where the nets were to be lowered, and commanded the two boats to swing away. He and Yu Yun opened the nets and slowly lowered the big fishing nets into the lake.Yu Su and Yan Zhou are in charge of rowing the boat, and two girls, Yu Yuan and Feng Xi, help to release the nets.

The evening wind under the lake light is beautiful and gentle.Her hair was braided in intricate braids, with small white shells wrapped around it.As the name suggests, Yu Yuan has a round face and a round figure.She was wearing a muslin dress and had a huge smile on her face.

It is a long process to lay out the fishing net and wait for the fish.Everyone sat on the fishing boat to rest, covered with warm sunshine and blowing the warm wind on the lake.

"I'll go into the water to catch fish." Feng Chuan couldn't stay idle, took off his coarse linen clothes, and stood barefoot at the stern of the boat.

The 16-year-old Feng Chuan is tall and strong. From the back view, he looks like an adult.Seeing his handsome figure, Yu Zhou was quite envious, grabbed his collar, but dared not go into the water.

Most of the Yu people have boats, but the Zhou family does not.His family is hunting and gathering, so the water quality of Zhou Zhou is naturally not good.

"I'll go too." Yu Yun took off his jade necklace, and took off his Xige clothes.The clothes are folded and put on the bow.

When Yu Yun was slowly preparing for his launch, Feng Chuan plunged into the water like a fish.

Du Ze is very deep, but the water is very clear, and he can clearly see the fish under the water.

Yu Su saw Fengchuan entering the water, and the splashing water sparkled in the sunlight.

Feng Chuan swims freely in the water like a big fish.He seems to be swimming in the air, so vivid and so comfortable.

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The water splashed and splashed on the duruo leaves.The lush and slender leaves of Duruo sway in the wind and drip water.

Si Hao swam in the water, and the cold river water caressed his skin like silk.He swung his arms and legs easily, as if he had turned into a long, flat fish, freely.

The river water was crystal clear, and under the sunlight, the fleeing turtle in the lake had nowhere to go.

The big turtle slid its short limbs in front, and Si Hao chased after it.He got closer and closer, and soon caught up with the big turtle.He opened his hands and grabbed it.

Si Hao kicked his legs and came out of the water, holding a heavy turtle with his hands, and rarely smiled.The loveless big turtle sticks out its neck, looking at the sunny riverside.Looking back one last time, the waters it swam through.

It was tied up by Si Hao with five flowers, tied with water plants, and carried in his hand.

There are many turtles in Renshui, and the local herdsmen don't know how to catch them. Si Hao, who is good at swimming, can often catch big turtles.

The one in Si Hao's hand is actually not that big.Si Hao once heard from his grandfather that there was a place in Renfang called 隹沚, which was rich in large turtles.Giant turtles are as big as an ox, and they are caught and not eaten.They were carried by fishermen onto big boats and transported along the Luoshui River to Diyi to pay tribute.That was a long time ago.

On the way home, the evening wind blows the wild ginger on the sandy soil.They are lush and green.Si Hao lowered his body, stretched out his hand and pulled out two wild gingers, and tied them to the grass rope that tied the big turtle.He is skilled in tying straw ropes, like a man who has worked for many years.

His fingers were covered with tiny bruises, and the cuffs of his clothes were frayed and rough.During the days when he was grazing by the water, he was alone and lived a life of self-reliance.

Not only were the sleeves frayed, but the collar of the coarse cloth that Si Hao was wearing was also torn.The collar was slit wide and fluttered in the wind.

Under the sunset, a handsome young man in ragged clothes, carrying his food and condiments, walked towards a mud house not far away, which was his home.

The fire pit was lit, and Si Hao moved a stone slab with soot on it, and set the slab on the fire to warm it up.

He untied the big turtle, turned over, and when the big turtle stretched out its head, he immediately grabbed its head.With a knife in his hand, he cut open his neck and let out blood.The blood is not wasted, it is stored in a small wooden bowl.

Si Hao has a sharp bronze short knife with exquisite patterns on the handle.

After the blood was drained, the big turtle was cut into eight pieces and put on a stone board for roasting.The picked wild ginger is flattened with stones, pasted on slate, and roasted with big turtles to remove the fishy smell.This is how the local herdsmen grill meat, and Si Hao learned from them.

Si Hao, who is not good at cooking, mostly roasts his food.Grilled turtle meat, grilled fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, grilled waterfowl, grilled fruit...

Occasionally, I also bake a few whole grain cakes. As for the taste?That's it, as long as you can fill your stomach.

The food on the slate sizzled, and it didn't take long before the aroma of the food overflowed, and Si Hao sprinkled salt on the turtle meat.

The roasted turtle meat will be picked up with bamboo tongs and placed on a rough wooden plate.After the heat dissipated, Si Hao would eat it with bamboo chopsticks.

The fire in the fire pond was still blazing, so Si Hao pushed away the hot stone slabs and put a pottery casserole on top of the fire.Clear water was boiled in the pottery pot, and when the water boiled, Si Hao would pour in the turtle's blood, and this was his soup.

The soup in the pottery pot gurgles, and the water vapor rises.The fire in the fire pond illuminates the small house made of grass, mud and wooden bones.

Si Hao sat by the firepit, enjoying his grilled turtle meat, and did not forget to share a portion with Dahei.Dahei, who has a good meal, has grown up a lot compared to when he was picked up.

One person and one dog spent the lonely night at the foot of Jiaoshan Mountain in a warm earthen house.

After eating the big turtle, Si Hao's blood surged up.Lying on the straw mat in the middle of the night, tossing and turning, it was difficult to fall asleep.The wind outside the house blows across the field, sobbing and wandering, like a devil crying, like a beast howling.After coming here for many days, Si Hao has already adapted to it, but tonight it sounds very disturbing.

Before dawn, Si Hao still fell asleep, and he dreamed:

A waning moon in the valley, shining on the lonely city on the high hill.In the dream, the flames were soaring into the sky, the fighting was intertwined, and the sound of fighting was suddenly distant and near.

In a corner far away from the fire, Si Hao saw a young man in a black dress standing on an empty high platform.Under the bleak night, the man drew out his bronze sword.The sword is golden, and the blade reflects his pair of desperate eyes.

The long sword swung, was thrown up, and fell again, with a cold light shining, splashing bright red blood drops.It swirled in front of Si Hao's eyes, as if the owner of the long sword was Si Hao, not his father.

In the dream, the blade brushed against Si Hao's skin, leaving a bloodstain on Si Hao's cheek.He could feel the sharpness and coldness, fear and despair, that was death.

Si Hao woke up from the dream, covered in sweat.He took out the bronze knife under the pillow and held it tightly in his hand.

He listened to the wind outside the house and the bleating of sheep, and he realized that he was at the foot of Horn Mountain.He lives in isolation, with dogs and sheep as companions.

The fire in the fire pit has not been extinguished, emitting a faint light.Dahei fell asleep beside the firepit, sleeping very sweetly.Si Hao lay back on the straw mat, clutching the bronze knife in his hands.