Concentricity

"Second brother Lu, I have a request. It would be better to wait for some time to launch these ships that have just been completed, but now that the situation has changed, I have to take a boat back first." Mo Jinyan suggested.

Mo Jinyan turned out that the boat was a bit small, and it could barely cross the sea without encountering wind and waves, but if it encountered strong wind and waves, it would capsize in all likelihood. The monsoon is coming soon, so don’t take risks This risk.

Lu Saihu often travels in the sea, so he naturally knows the advantages and disadvantages of this, so he nodded and agreed to let a new boat go into the water first.Although it would affect the life of the ships, if Guan Longfei hadn't been rescued, I don't know if these ships would still be useful.

Mo Jinyan took Brother Xu on the way home, accompanied by Chen Pingsheng, those carpenters, and master shipwrights. They were all hired by Guan Longfei from Fujian at a high price. After the boat was built, it was time to send them off. back.Because of limited manpower, I had to trouble these masters to act as sailors again.

It was the first time for the new boat to test the water, but Mo Jinyan did not feel any excitement, and the road ahead was bleak and gloomy.He was not sure whether Guan Longfei could be rescued through Yu Simian.

He privately felt that although Guan Longfei was engaged in smuggling business and occasionally robbed other ships, it was definitely not an unforgivable crime, because they never killed innocent people indiscriminately, and many of the robbed ships were pirates. Boat.In the fight against the Japanese, Guan Longfei contributed a lot.If rewards are based on merit, his merit can also offset his faults.

It's just that Yu Simian has his standpoint, he is an official ordered by the court, so he must not condone the existence of lawbreakers.If he pleaded for mercy, he would make it clear that he was against him. How would he think about himself? Would he agree to let Guan Longfei go?Will you even have to arrest yourself?Even if you don't catch yourself, you will definitely be extremely disappointed.Thinking of this, Mo Jinyan shuddered, confronting Yu Simian was the last thing he wanted to see.

Mo Jinyan fell into a dilemma.Guan Longfei couldn't ignore it, not to mention that he treated him like a brother, just because he trusts himself so unreservedly and spared no effort to fight against Japanese pirates, he couldn't just ignore him.

But he also didn't want to become enemies with Yu Simian, he was the person he relied on and trusted the most, he would rather suffer [-]% for himself than make things difficult for him.However, now he has to face it.

During the return voyage, he sat on the deck every day, looking at the ever-changing clouds in the sky, often in a daze for an hour.When thinking about Long Fei, the most important thing is to think about Yu Simian, about the moments when he and Yu Simian were together, and about those sweet times together, although short, they are as warm as the spring sun, reaching the depths of one's soul.

Mo Jinyan admits that in his heart, the balance is more in favor of Yu Simian, and he is willing to keep a beautiful and simple self in Yu Simian's heart, not a pirate who is hostile to him.

Mo Jinyan desperately wanted to see Yu Simian, but was afraid of seeing him.With contradictory psychology, he finally arrived at his destination in an endless psychological tug-of-war.The big ship was docked at an unnamed small island, and did not dare to sail within the patrol line, nor did it dare to go to the North and South Islands. The target of the big ship was too big and it was easy to be exposed.

A group of people took advantage of the night, pretending to be fishermen, and paddled a small boat to the shore quietly.The shipbuilders had already received their wages from Lu Saihu, and they dispersed immediately after landing. Everyone knew the pros and cons, and the experience of shipbuilding in Dongfan could only be rotten in their stomachs, otherwise they would lead to prison or even The death penalty of beheading.

Mo Jinyan and Chen Pingsheng rowed a small boat without docking, and slowly rowed along the coastline into the mouth of the Minjiang River.Although the imperial court banned the sea, the sea at the mouth of the Minjiang River could not be banned. How could the boundary between the river and the sea be so clearly distinguished.

"Xiaoyan, where are we going now?" Chen Pingsheng looked at Mo Jinyan.Chen Pingsheng heard from him that after building these ships, he wanted to say goodbye to his boss, Guan Longfei. Now that his boss has been arrested, if he wanted to leave, there was no need to say goodbye.

Mo Jinyan said: "Let's go to Weiping to find Mrs. Guan. No matter what, we still have to try to save the master. He treats us well, and we can't be unjust."

Chen Pingsheng nodded, silently shook the oars, and rowed the boat to Weiping Town.Mo Jinyan was rowing the oar behind the boat, while Brother Xu stood quietly on the black awning of the boat, resting with his eyes closed.The night wind in May is neither chill nor hot, very pleasant.

Mo Jinyan yawned a lot, looked at the sky, saw that it was almost two hours before dawn, and said, "Brother Chen, let's go to the shore to rest and visit after dawn."

Chen Pingsheng was exhausted for a long time, but after following Mo Jinyan, he habitually followed Mo Jinyan's arrangement, because he found that although Mo Jinyan was nearly ten years old, Mo Jinyan's insight and courage They are far better than themselves, courageous and courageous, so they leave the decision-making to Mo Jinyan.

After dawn, the two of them got out of the cabin, and a round of red sun slowly rose from the sea, and the rays of light dyed the dark blue sea with the same color as the sky, which was dazzling.

A lonely seabird flew from afar, flapped its wings twice, and slid gently towards Mo Jinyan's boat.Only two chirps were heard, it turned out to be Brother Xu, Mo Jinyan stretched out his arm, caught Brother Xu who was full, stretched out his finger, and gently scratched Brother Xu's neck, Xu Brother closed his eyes, enjoying the comfort of his master.

Mo Jinyan straightened Brother Xu's feathers, put it on the edge of the boat canopy and stood there, Brother Xu was two years old, he was already an adult, and it was time to find a companion.

"Brother Xu, if you can find a companion, go find one." Mo Jinyan said softly.

Brother Xu cooed softly twice, moved his paw, wondering if he understood.

Chen Pingsheng turned around from the other side of the boat: "Xiao Mo, row the boat over, it looks like there is a big fish." They lowered their nets once before going to sleep, and this time just caught the nets.Pretend to be a fisherman, always have to look good, and it is true that I have not fished for a long time, and I want to try my hand.

"Oh, good." Mo Jinyan pushed the boat over a little.

Chen Pingsheng took the net bag, skillfully maneuvered into the water, and caught a saury weighing five or six catties. Chen Pingsheng smiled all over his face: "Hey! He really is a big guy."

At the junction of the river and the sea, river fish and sea fish are mixed, and there are many types and quantities, so there are many fishermen fishing.The Xintian Town where they lived was a little far from the estuary, but they had never been here before. Chen Pingsheng was a fisherman by nature, so this time he came to the estuary of the river, and it was a bit of fun to feel like a fish in water.

Mo Jinyan looked at Chen Pingsheng happily closing the net, and felt a little apologetic.Chen Pingsheng was born to lead such a peaceful life, fishing and planting every day, and living his life without wind or waves.

Because of himself, he also embarked on this precarious path, which made Mo Jinyan feel a little guilty.Regardless of the result this time, we must bid farewell to Guan Longfei and let Chen Pingsheng start some small business at that time.

"Okay, the nets are ready, shall we go to Weiping?" Chen Pingsheng picked up the fishing nets, threw them into the water a few times, and spread the nets on the boat canopy to dry.

Mo Jinyan came back to his senses: "Well, okay, let's go."

Weiping Town is a small town near the sea. There is a not-so-shallow bay. It used to be a small seaport. Some small and medium-sized ships could enter and leave here. It was a relatively prosperous town in the past.Later, with the promulgation of the ban on the sea, it declined. Except for the fishing boats near the river, other boats were rarely seen.

Mo Jinyan brought the boat to the shore, and Chen Pingsheng and Chen Pingsheng brought the freshly caught fish in the morning to the shore.Xu Gefei put Mo Jinyan's shoulders on his body, and looked at the passers-by curiously all the way, and also accepted the attention salute from passers-by.

According to the address Lu Saihu told him, Mo Jinyan inquired all the way there, and stopped in front of a courtyard in the west of the town: "It should be here."

This yard is connected with other yards facing the street, but it is the house on the farthest edge. There are vegetable fields and farmlands on the other side. Everything here is full of vitality and verdant green. a good place.Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, the door god posted on the gate of the courtyard during the Chinese New Year still had some residual red that hadn't completely receded, and some naughty child ripped off the lower section.

Mo Jinyan knocked on the door knocker, and after a while, a female voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

Mo Jinyan replied, "A fish seller."

It took a while for someone to answer: "Wait a moment." Then there was a slight sound of footsteps coming, and the door was opened with a "squeak" sound, and an old woman came out from inside, and looked them up and down. , "How do you sell your fish?"

Mo Jinyan lowered his voice and asked, "Is your surname Guan? I'm a friend of Lord Guan. I'm here to visit Mrs. Guan."

The old woman was taken aback, and quickly opened a door: "Come in. Let me see how your fish is doing."

Mo Jinyan and Chen Pingsheng followed into the door, the old woman closed the door again, and walked over to lead the way: "This way, please." This old woman is an old servant of the Guan family. They were dismissed, leaving only two loyal servants and rough envoys to take care of the little lady.

Mo Jinyan and Chen Pingsheng sat down in the small hall and took a look. It was a small courtyard with only four rooms. The hall was facing the courtyard. Hanging some children's clothes.

A servant girl brought up two cups of tea.Mo Jinyan said to the maid: "Girl, I have some fish that I caught this morning, you can take them and clean them up."

The maid was a little hesitant and didn't dare to answer.

Mo Jinyan said with a smile: "I called it by the way, and I didn't buy it on purpose. I am very close friends with your Lord Guan, and we don't stick to these little details."

The maid then took it over and gave her a blessing: "Then thank you both."

The servant girl left with the fish basket.Mo Jinyan waited for a while, and the old woman in the front stepped out of the next room with a one or two-year-old child in her arms, and said to the people behind her, "Little madam, the guest is here."

Mo Jinyan stood up, and was about to salute, but found that when the woman behind the old woman stepped over the threshold, she knocked for some reason, threw herself on the ground, and quickly ran up to hold her arm.But the other party firmly grabbed his arm: "Xiaoyan, is it Xiaoyan?"

Mo Jinyan suddenly petrified, this voice is not an auditory hallucination, right?Although he hadn't heard it for a long, long time, he had heard this voice since he was a child, and it was impossible to admit his mistake. He made the voice with some difficulty: "Sister Yun?!" Unconsciously, his throat was already choked.

Nie Yun hugged Mo Jinyan, burst into tears with a "wow", choked up and said, "It's me. Xiaoyan, is it really you? I thought I'd never see you again."

When the child in the old woman's arms saw its mother crying, it burst into tears.The old woman was very surprised by this scene. While comforting the child in her hand, she looked at her hostess with a complicated expression. This little lady has always been a very indifferent person, showing neither emotions nor anger. Seeing this man lose his composure, what does this man have to do with the little lady.

Mo Jinyan now has an adult body, tall and straight, and Nie Yun looks extraordinarily petite in his arms.While weeping, he was still thinking about the difference in identities between men and women, so he quickly helped Nie Yun up and helped him sit in a chair: "Sister Yun, sit down and say. Don't cry. What is going on here? Why are you here?" place?"

Nie Yun cried for a while, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, stopped her sobs, opened her tearful eyes to look at Mo Jinyan, and did not answer, but put her hands together and looked up to the sky: "I didn't expect Xiaoyan to be alive, thank you Buddha "Turning his head, he grabbed Mo Jinyan's sleeve and asked, "Xiaoyan, I went to ask people to inquire, and they all said that you were no longer there, but I didn't expect you to be alive. What's going on here, tell me quickly explain."