Wedge 2: On the mysterious and secluded side of the road
Seeing that the children were submissive, Tie Zhe added: "Furthermore, when it comes to the North and South Fishing and Hunting Clubs, both families set off at Mao time and return at You time. There is no difference at all. The road to the North Village is long, but it is a fast horse and a light ride; although the South Village is only separated by a mountain.
, but walking through this narrow and dangerous Huangye Cave has always been more than half an hour slower than our Beizhai. This is a matter of course, and no one can comment on it." The children nodded in agreement.
After being taught by Tie Zhe, the child had become a little more honest and sat upright. Just smelling the fragrance of the roasted meat, it was inevitable that he would be a little distraught. Then he found another way to say: "Uncle Tie went out in person today, and he must have gained a lot. Victory."
It seems there is no doubt that we will pass through Nanzhai."
Tie Zhe didn't buy his casual flattery, but scolded him: "I thought you only thought about eating. I just delivered the harvest to the Laocang people of the clan, and I have been busy for a long time. Are you not here?"
Are you watching? Tiesuo'er, you are ten years old this year, right? Today, the girl from Nanzhai, Zhenli, has gone to sea with her father, but you are still hanging out all day long. How can this happen? In the future, you two will become a couple, how will you manage it?
Do you want to obey her? From next month on, you can go hunting with me on days when you can hunt. During the rest of the time, you will learn ten words from the clan master every day, and you are not allowed to be lazy."
The boy named "Tie Suo'er" was named Tie Ke. His parents died young and he was raised by Tie Zhe since he was a child. Tie Zhe had no children and only had three daughters, so he always regarded Tie Suo'er as his son.
He was raised by the heir of the Nanzhai village. When Tieke was three years old, he was engaged to Mu Minli, the daughter of the chief of the Mijian clan of Nanzhai.
Tiesuo'er's face turned red and he shouted: "Uncle Tie, I saw how high-spirited you were when you came back. I must be sure that you will win, so I didn't take a closer look."
After a pause, he said with an unnatural expression: "Besides, who wants to have sex with that crazy girl? This girl doesn't have a few ounces of meat in her body, but she is very strong. My cousin Tie Mu from the Twelve Village is three years older than me.
The day before yesterday, she beat her so hard that her nose was bruised and her face was swollen, and she rolled all over the floor. I heard that if a woman is stronger than a man, she is the reincarnation of a monster, and she will be in bad luck if she marries her..."
Before he finished speaking, he said "Ouch" and quickly covered his head.
Tie Suoer gently rubbed the tip of his right index finger on the back of his head for a while. He felt a greasy and moist feeling in his heart, and he actually broke the skin and drew blood.
Looking carefully, a small stone the size of a date stone fell three feet away from me. It was obviously the "murder weapon".
A delicate voice like an oriole came from behind: "Tiesuo'er, talk bad about me behind my back! I'm going to beat you up."
A tall and thin man, wearing a short green shirt and a white scarf on his head, a dignified middle-aged man walked forward with a smile. Standing next to him was a girl, whose height was almost as high as his chest. Behind the middle-aged man stood four people.
An athlete in a silver robe and linen boots. Not far behind was a sparse group of people, all dressed in linen, carrying bamboo baskets. The last dozen people at the end were carrying burdens, staggering as they walked, giving them a unique feeling.
sense of rhythm.
It turned out that while Tie Zhe and Tie Suo'er were talking, this group of people had already walked out of the cave in the middle of the foot of the mountain.
This girl has a cherry mouth, a beautiful nose, bright eyes, white teeth, and picturesque eyebrows. Her four braids hang down by her ears, adding to her fresh and natural look. She is wearing a light blue short shirt, and she also carries a delicate necklace on her back.
The small bamboo basket revealed two sections of bright arms, and a jingling sound came from the golden ring on her wrist. She was staring at the iron rope with wide eyes, frowning, and looking at the iron rope fiercely. She was holding something in her right hand, ready to throw it, like a
A very aggressive chicken.
Although Tiesuo'er was hit with a stone by her, he was the one who arranged it behind her back and did not dare to argue with her. He glanced at the girl secretly, pretending not to see it, and then stepped forward to meet her.
The tall, thin middle-aged man next to her bowed respectfully and called out: "Hello, Uncle Mu. Congratulations to Uncle Mu for returning home with a full load."
This dignified middle-aged man chuckled and said: "Good boy, Tiesuo'er is very polite at such a young age. Zhenli is not as knowledgeable as you. It seems that I am old and incompetent in teaching my daughter. Zhenli -
-"
The girl next to him hummed, took two steps forward, stepped forward and bowed casually as if reluctantly, and whispered: "Hello, Uncle Tie."
A smile appeared on Tie Zhe's strong face, and he nodded to the little girl, while looking at the tall, thin middle-aged man.
Their eyes met, as if sparks were about to strike.
This delicate atmosphere only lasted for a blink of an eye. Tie Zhe chuckled and said: "Mu Jian, you are a good guy who gets a small advantage. It is obviously your Mu Yatou who is tyrannical, but you have nice things to say, saying that Suo'er is polite.
.What's the use of these empty articles? I'll have to remember to leave some soup for my useless nephew in the future."
Mu Jian smiled and said, "What you said is too much. It's not my fault. Although Zhenli is naughty and willful, and a little careless when playing, she is very kind-hearted. Listening to your tone, it sounds like Zhenli will be in the future.
It's like a dove occupying a magpie's nest, and someone trying to bully you to seize your northern village."
Tie Zhe chuckled, but stopped answering him and just said: "Don't talk nonsense, let's get down to business first."
Mu Jian smiled and said: "Brother Tie is full of confidence. It seems that we have gained a lot today, right? In this year's third "North-South Fishing and Hunting" competition, I think the Seventeenth Village led by you will take part in the battle. It is a sure win."
Tie Zhe snorted and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Every year in the third test, the leader ends up without exception. In your South Thirty-sixth Village, didn't you also go into battle shirtless? We in the North Village always come back early, half
The settlement with the clan elders of the Cang people was completed before the hour, and the large, medium and small three were scouted, and the calculation was calculated as one thousand three hundred and fifty-one. Whatever harvest you have, please settle the account as soon as possible. After all the hard work, we will have dinner together. This will save my nephew, a noisy nephew.
"
Although Mu Jian's expression did not change when he heard this, he felt a drumbeat in his heart. He thought that he had gained a lot from this trip to sea, and he was already sure of victory. Unexpectedly, Tie Zhe's harvest was a full 30% more than in previous years. Rough calculation, what he had achieved
The result is just equal to him, but you may not be able to beat him.
The leader of the Tie Zhe clan has such a great ability to observe people's emotions. He was sure in his heart and said loudly: "If you don't dare to compete, then forget about the 20% of the harvest agreed in advance. Our Beizhai will not be short of these two points of interest. It's just that"
The competition between "North and South Fishing and Hunting" has been a tradition of our Juyu Tribe's South Thirty-Six and North Forty-Two Villages for nearly a thousand years, but the status cannot be ruined. It should be recorded clearly in the family book. The third trial of this year's autumn hunting, the North Four
Tie Zhe, the leader of the Twelve Villages, personally defeated Mu Jian, the leader of the Thirty-six Villages of the South. This year, in the three competitions, the North Village won two and lost one. Next year, among the same generation, the North Village is the elder brother and the South Village is the younger brother.
Don’t get confused.”
Mu Jian was displeased and said: "How can I, Mu Jian, be the one who goes back on my word? Besides, winning or losing is not certain. If your Beizhai really wins, the 20% of your gambling capital will not be shortchanged for you."
With a wave of Mu Jian's big hand, everyone behind his father and daughter immediately rushed in batches to the piers of the square ponds beside the bonfire. The ponds had sharp edges and corners, and were surrounded by tamped clay. It looked like they were dug by manpower.
Hundreds of people successively arranged the bamboo baskets in order.
Not long after, Mr. Shang arrived with the sound, followed by the group of people carrying various utensils.
I saw everyone opening the bamboo baskets on their backs one by one, and fished out fish of more than a foot size one by one. Mainly blue and black, there were also many flower fish, goldfish, and whitebait, and they were poured into the pond in an orderly manner.
The fish in the bamboo basket had been out of the water for a long time and was almost dying. Once it entered the water, it seemed to suddenly wake up. After a few turns, it became active and then swam around, churning and splashing water.
As for the dozens of people walking at the end who were carrying burdens, they moved to the pier and were the first to lift the linen rope net. Suddenly, a strong and fat white fish nearly three feet long turned over and jumped as high as a person.
It was unexpected and startling. It was much bigger than the fish in the bamboo basket.
It turns out that this big fish cannot fit in the fish basket, but it is bundled into a basket and carried over. However, this kind of big fish is not put into the pond. The basket is only opened to complete the counting, and there is another way to place it later.
The number of people brought by Mr. Shang stood on the left and right, counting the fish dumped into the water one by one. One person counted silently, the other proofread, and a young man holding a contract on the side tallied the total. The speed used was obviously faster than
In the past, the statistics of hunting income were more than enough.
Tie Zhe estimated the number of goods in the bamboo baskets and stretchers. It was obviously more than expected, and he was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Mu Jian to lead the team in person this time, and it turned out to be better than usual. He still had the demeanor of a general on his face, and was as calm as ever.
, but the leisurely look between the eyebrows is no longer seen.
In just two quarters of an hour, as the last bamboo basket was dumped, Mr. Shang's statistics were complete.
Tie Zhe, Mu Jian, Tie Suo'er, and Mu Minli all stopped talking and waited for the final result. Tie Zhe, Mu Jian, and Mu Minli were calm and composed. It goes without saying that this little girl Mu Minli was also very calm. She just pursed her lips.
His lips were clenched tightly with the little fist behind his back. Only the iron rope stretched his head, twisted his sleeves into wrinkles, and kept wandering in place, looking like a monkey in a hurry.
I saw Mr. Shang and others proofreading on the sand table over and over again, and finally signed a wooden sign with a pen, came to Mu Jian, and said with regret on his face: "Master Mu, there are eighteen items for the big item, and one for the medium item.
One hundred and eighty-eight items, six hundred and five small items, totaling one thousand three hundred and forty-nine."
Beizhai actually won by two counts.
It is extremely rare that the difference between the "North and South Fishing and Hunting Fairs" is so small.
Although Tiesuo'er was not good at arithmetic, he still knew the size of the numbers. He couldn't help but jump up high, applaud loudly and cheer.
Hearing that they were only two points away from defeat, Mu Jian and the people accompanying him looked regretful. The strange thing was that while Tie Zhe's face was filled with joy, there was also a hint of regret, and he sighed deeply.
tone.
Tie Suo'er thought Tie Zhe didn't hear clearly, so he stretched out his hand and tugged on Tie Zhe's lapel and said loudly: "Uncle Tie, it was our Beizhai that won the day."
Mu Jian was also an open-minded person. After reconfirming with Mr. Shang, he smiled calmly at Tie Zhe and said, "Congratulations to Brother Tie, your North Village won this year's North-South Fishing and Hunting Conference." After saying this, he took the attendant and handed it to him.
A thin Zhu Yu pen must be used to sign the talisman.
Tie Zhe was about to say a few polite words when Mu Minli's eyes turned red, and he suddenly seemed to remember something and said hurriedly: "Wait a minute." After saying that, he untied the small bamboo basket on his back and threw it on the ground.