Concentricity

There has been a saying in Fujian since ancient times that there are "eight mountains, one river and one field".Relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water, this is the way of life of people for thousands of years.Most of the people living along the rivers are familiar with water, can fish and cast nets, and can row boats to load.Mo Jinyan is a typical riverside person. He not only knows how to fish and weave nets, but also builds and rowed boats. His father once said that if you learn more, you may be able to help yourself in times of crisis. Bundle.What's more, he is smart and can learn everything very quickly, so after his father left, he can live a lively life.

When Mo Jinyan’s father died, he was less than 13 years old, so small that he couldn’t even carry the burden of a fishing boat. To make a living, he wove nets for others, worked for shipbuilders, and worked on the Minjiang River and various tributaries. I have been a small boatman for more than a year, cooking, pole-pulling, paddling, and steering for others.

Yu Simian couldn't help being very surprised when he heard Mo Jinyan talk about his own experience. This child, who was only 16 years old at the end of the year, has a tortuous and rich experience that ordinary people rarely have. It's really surprising.The burden of life was on the still immature and thin shoulders, but it did not crush him, but made him stronger and stronger. When he reached his age, he might be more responsible than himself.Thinking of it this way, apart from feeling sad, I also feel a little admirable.

Mo Jinyan went to check the old almanac on purpose. The eighth day of October is a good day for travelling, boating, fishing and hunting, and the appointment of officials. The day of departure is set on this day.Two days earlier, Mo Jinyan repaired the gaps in his family's tent boat and soaked it in the water.On the day of departure, he moved all the pots, pans, firewood, rice, oil and salt to the boat, and prepared bedding and clothes, all of which are the luggage for a long trip.This time going up against the current, it will take at least half a month on the road, that is to say, he can still eat and live with Yu Simian for half a month.There should have been a boatman on the boat, but Mo Jinyan didn't want another person to disturb the time when he and Yu Simian were alone together, thinking that with his own strength, he could always steer the boat to Gutian.He told Yu Simian that he was in a hurry, and he couldn't invite the boatman for a while.Yu Simian doesn't care about authenticity, and I'm not a guest, if you teach me, I can help row the boat myself.

On the day they set off, Nie Yun, who hadn't shown up for two days, came to see them off anyway, and gave Yu Simian a jacket sewn by herself, saying that the weather was cold and the water was cold, so she needed to wear more.Yu Simian had mixed feelings. To be honest, he really had no position to accept Nie Yun's gift.Seeing that he has been unwilling to reach out to accept it, Nie Yun's eyes are red again: "Young Master Yu, you can accept it. We may never meet again in the future, so let's keep it as a souvenir."

Yu Simian pondered for a while: "If Miss Nie doesn't mind, I would like to take the liberty of becoming brother and sister with Miss Nie. If Miss Nie agrees, I will accept your gift as a brother."

Nie Yun smiled with tears in her eyes: "If Mr. Yu doesn't despise us country people, the little girl will naturally be happy to climb high. I don't care to call you big brother."

Mo Jinyan stood at the bow of the boat and looked at them enviously. Sister Yun was a girl, so she could reveal her feelings without hesitation, and she could even have something to do with him in the end.I am full of enthusiasm, but I can only hide it silently in my heart, and I don't know when it will see the light of day.

Yu Simian took off a jade butterfly waist pendant on her body and handed it to Nie Yun: "My brother is in trouble, and I don't have anything on me. I give this to my sister as a souvenir. I will come back to visit my sister when I have a chance. . Please take care."

Nie Yun took Jade Butterfly, held it tightly in her palm, and bid farewell to Yu Simian with tears in her eyes.

In this way, the two of them bid farewell to the grandparents of the Nie family at the pier on the river bank, and rowed up the river.The boat left the shore and went upstream unhurriedly against the river passing eastward.The surface of the river is very wide, and the water flow in the center of the river is steady and fast. Because of the many roundabouts near the shore, the speed of the water flow has slowed down a lot.Mo Jinyan's boat was small, and he paddled his oars alone, avoiding the rapids, and paddling upstream along the river bank.

Not long after boarding the boat, Yu Simian showed signs of seasickness, his face was pale, dizzy and chest tight, and he almost vomited.Mo Jinyan looked at him worriedly: "Brother Yu, you are not used to boats, why don't we go ashore and take the road."

Yu Simian waved his hand: "Forget it, it's too slow to travel by land, and I'll get used to it in two days. I'm like this now, and the symptoms are much lighter than when I took the boat last time." Yu Simian hurried to Gutian , taking the water route is relatively safer than the land route, and the journey is more than half shorter.

Mo Jinyan said that he grew up in the water, so he didn't know what seasickness felt like, but he had heard from his father that the cure for seasickness was best to take decoction, and if it was simple, he could also take a slice of ginger , can alleviate symptoms.He cut a piece of ginger from the small kitchen in the cabin and handed it to Yu Simian, Yu Simian looked at him with some puzzlement: "What is this?"

"Ginger, put it in your mouth, it should be better." Mo Jinyan gestured.

Yu Simian took it over and smelled it, looking a little unbearable.

Mo Jinyan saw it in his eyes: "Brother Yu, don't you like ginger?"

Yu Simian hummed uncomfortably: "I never eat ginger."

Mo Jinyan laughed: "There's no other way, then I can only wrong brother Yu a little bit, keep it in your mouth, it's better than seasickness."

Yu Simian thought for a while, then put ginger slices into his mouth suspiciously, and gritted his teeth.

"Brother Yu, lie down for a while, I'm going to go boating." After speaking, he went out to go boating with a smile.

When the boat stopped for lunch at noon, Yu Simian actually came out of the cabin. Although his face was still a little pale, his expression was not so tired, and his face was much more relaxed.

Mo Jinyan became happy when he saw it: "Brother Yu, are you feeling better?"

With a smile on the corner of Yu Simian's mouth, he nodded slightly: "Ginger slices are indeed useful, and I feel much better. Xiao Mo, your method is quite effective."

"Well, it seems that the ginger slices are really useful." Mo Jinyan smiled and narrowed his eyes, stood up, lifted the lid of the pot, sprinkled some salt, and gently stirred the vegetables in the pot with a shovel, and then put it out : "Okay, Brother Yu, let's eat."

Yu Simian sniffed: "What to eat? It smells so good."

"I installed a cage under the boat, carried a few fish, and cooked a pot of fish." Mo Jinyan said.

Yu Simian became curious: "Is this method okay? When will you download it?"

the cage? "

Mo Jinyan smiled and said, "I cut ginger slices for Big Brother Yu and put them in. The current on the riverside is not too fast. This method is not bad. It is still possible to pick up a few small fish. If it is in the middle of the river or in a small river, the current will If it is too fast or the water is too shallow, it is not suitable."

"Sounds interesting, let me try it next time." Yu Simian felt that people who rely on water for water really have too much fun, as long as they are in the water, they can't be difficult.

Mo Jinyan smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's eat first."

Yu Simian sat down and looked at the simple dining table where there were two earthen jars with black sauce. One contained fish just out of the pan, and the other contained fried white radish.This radish was passed by a vegetable field yesterday afternoon, and Mo Jinyan saw that the owner was watering the vegetable field, so he bought it from someone. Two copper coins bought five or six big radishes that are white and fresh.Yu Simian was very happy to see the radish, and despite Mo Jinyan's objection, he insisted on eating half of it.The result was so hot that he almost couldn't choke his tears. He stuck out his tongue and said, "Why is it so spicy? I have eaten water radishes before, and they were all crunchy and sweet."

It was the first time Mo Jinyan saw Yu Simian showing such a naive and ridiculous expression, and he laughed so hard: "I've never heard that radishes can be eaten raw."

Yu Simian squinted at him: "Can I still lie to you? I did eat raw radishes, and we all ate them as fruits like pears. But the servants cut them into slices and served them."

Mo Jinyan stopped laughing, but he still couldn't restrain his smile: "Really or not? If you want to eat it, I'll cook it for you. Don't eat the raw one." Both of these are inexperienced Rich people, of course white radishes in autumn and winter can be eaten raw, and they can also nourish yin and strengthen the body. The radishes that Yu Simian ate were all peeled and sliced ​​by servants. They were naturally sweet and delicious. He didn't pay attention and thought they were radishes That's how it's eaten raw.

Mo Jinyan thought about it and said: "Brother Yu wants to eat fruit? Tomorrow, we will go to Qiantouwan, where there is a large citrus orchard. I will go ashore and buy some to moisten Brother Yu's tongue."

Yu Simian waved his hand, and said with an embarrassed smile: "No, no, I just want to try something fresh because I see this radish is juicy."

Mo Jinyan smiled and said, "I want to eat it myself. The citrus here is quite famous, with thin skins and big, very sweet taste."

Yu Simian rubbed his chin: "So I really want to try it."

After eating, Mo Jinyan watched Yu Simian put down the bowls and chopsticks, and went to clear the table. Yu Simian helped put away the bowls and said, "Xiao Mo, let me do it."

Mo Jinyan shook his head: "No, brother Yu, you still get seasick. It's simple, and I'll be fine soon." He picked up the bowls, chopsticks and jars and washed them in the river beside the boat, and then took out Dr. Nie The sent tea made a pot of tea, and the two sat on the bow of the boat and drank for a while facing the rolling river water.

Yu Simian looked at Mo Jinyan, and suddenly said with emotion: "Xiao Mo, without you, I would have become the ration of fish and shrimp in this river."

Mo Jinyan lowered his head shyly. He had never been so grateful for his boldness and curiosity before, otherwise there would be no such lively and warm Yu Simian. At this moment, he had an urge to say directly to Yu Simian: "Brother Yu , I want to become sworn brothers with you." It is estimated that Yu Simian will not refuse, and he probably does not know the other meaning of this brotherhood, and probably thinks it is just an ordinary sworn brother.But he couldn't open that mouth, he had all sorts of feelings in his heart, he faced him day and night every day, squeezed into the same narrow bed in the cabin at night, smelled his breath, he couldn't stop wanting to move, and often bent himself into a shrimp Ball shape, for fear that Yu Simian will find out that his mind is strange.

The boat was narrow, and the bed couldn't be too big, Yu Simian saw him sleeping curled up, and thought he was afraid of the cold, so she hugged him to her side at night, so that she could snuggle him up to keep warm.For Mo Jinyan, this was almost a kind of sweet torture. Several times, he almost couldn't restrain his impulse, and wanted to turn around and throw himself into Yu Simian's arms, to confide his thoughts.However, his rationality warned himself not to be impulsive, which might scare Yu Simian, and even make Yu Simian spit and hate him. He couldn't bear the look of disgust in those trusting and friendly eyes, so he would rather suffer by himself.Dad said, don't say everything, just don't say everything, it will not leave you a way out.

Immediately, he forced a smile and said: "Which turtle bastard dares to eat my big brother Yu, and he is not afraid of sustaining his bastard's life! Big brother Yu is blessed with longevity, even if I don't happen to save him, he will definitely escape from somewhere else. "

Yu Simian looked at Mo Jinyan, stretched out his hand to pat him on the shoulder, closed his eyes and nodded, and then nodded his heart: "Everyone here knows."

Mo Jinyan sniffed and stood up quickly: "Brother Yu, it's time for us to go."