Wedge 3 The edge of the path on the mysterious and secluded
Mu Minli is only ten years old. Today is the first time she goes to sea with her father. Tie Zhe and Mu Jian treat her as a child going out to play and see the world, and do not expect her to gain anything. Mr. Shang and others have just arrived.
She didn't even glance at the small bamboo basket on her back.
Even Mu Minli herself really had the intention of going out to play. Just now Shang Lao was counting the harvest, but she also looked like it had nothing to do with her, completely forgetting that she was also a member of the traveling team. It was not until the counting was clear that they were separated.
Victory or defeat, only then did he wake up.
"How many?"
"How many?"
It was Tie Zhe and Mu Jian who realized that this little girl had gained something, and spoke at the same time.
It was just a happy look on Mu Jian's face; even Tie Zhe's question was full of expectations, and there was no hint of fear in his tone that Nanzhai would turn defeat into victory.
Mu Minli opened the bamboo basket on the spot, and with a plop, two blue fish fell to the ground and rolled on the grass.
It turned out to be two of the most common "green ball fish". Among the hundreds of fish I just looked at, three to four tenths were of this type.
With the addition of these two fishes, the North and South villages were evenly matched.
Tie Zhe and Mu Jian both showed "seriously" at the same time and laughed in unison. Mr. Shang also twisted his beard and smiled, and the wrinkles on his brows spread out, like blooming flowers. Behind Tie Zhe and Mu Jian
The attendants and others also looked as if they were in a dream, unable to hide their joy.
Originally, Tie Suo'er was very excited about winning by a close margin, but was disturbed by this girl Mu Minli. Just looking at Uncle Tie Zhe, the victory was gone. Not only did he not have any regrets, but he seemed extremely happy. Tie Suo'er couldn't help but feel very happy.
It's strange, and a little depressing.
Mu Minli beside him also had no joy on his face and pouted his mouth. It turned out that one of the two "green ball fish" was caught by Mu Minli with a net bag, while the other one was caught by himself by jumping into the water.
Just when she was about to return, she had actually caught another purple fish that was half a foot long. However, she was young and inexperienced after all, and her father was urging her in the boat so hurriedly that it slipped out of her hands inadvertently. Otherwise, it would not have been a tie.
But the Nanzhai side won with the smallest advantage. Now I can't help but feel secretly depressed.
For a moment, everyone present was happy, except for two half-year-old children, a boy and a girl, pouting and grimacing, which was a strange sight.
Mu Jian looked at Mu Minli, who had obviously saved the situation, but instead looked depressed. He knew his daughter Mo Ruofu, but he still didn't know what this girl was thinking.
When Mu Jianli caught two fish during the day, she secretly rejoiced and did not tell her father that she knew about it. However, when she was about to return, due to her own urging, one of the purple fish that the little girl had got escaped from her hand. Mu Jian was very worried.
Clearly, he coaxed her for a long time on the way back to the boat.
Glancing at Tiesuo'er who was also unhappy, Mu Jian smiled at the two children and said, "You two are still young. How could you have known that a tie between the fishing and hunting competition between the north and the south would be a great good omen."
Seeing the two children's confused expressions, Mu Jian touched Mu Minli's head and explained the story to them.
It turns out that the North and South Fishing and Hunting Clubs have been a thousand-year tradition of the Juyu tribe. In the past thousand years, the North and South villages have tied three times. Shortly after these three draws, the tribes all encountered great opportunities.
The primitive tribes that lived on raw materials and drank blood gradually developed into what they are today. Therefore, the Juyu people called the draws of these three fishing and hunting meetings three "signs of heaven's favor".
The first unexpected encounter was 900 years ago. In the spring of the second year after the fishing and hunting competition between the north and the south, a stranger suddenly appeared in the tribe to teach writing. Since then, the traces of birds have replaced the ropes, and the writing has been shining brightly. All kinds of literary talents, principles, and rules
, the code was erected, completing a great civilized enlightenment for the Juyu tribe.
Within three years after the second fishing and hunting tie between the north and the south, the Juyu tribe suddenly had skilled craftsmen one after another. The skills of various crafts were flourishing, and the art of forging was brilliant. The daily utensils of the tribe developed from various bone tools and stone tools to wood and iron tools. Forged
The fine sharp knives and stirrups had a profound impact on the development of the tribe.
As for the third sign of heaven's favor, it was more direct and weirder. A sweet rain fell behind the habitat of this giant tribe. The tribe members suddenly became much stronger inexplicably, and since then all men and women lived a long life.
, have a strong spirit, and rarely get sick. For example, the old Shang in front of me, who is in his sixties this year, has sharp ears and eyes, good teeth, and strong muscles and bones like a middle-aged man under fifty.
Although the Juyu tribe is small in size, it has gradually lost its barbaric atmosphere, and its culture seems to be similar to that of the legendary northern dynasty that was civilized and prosperous. It is truly an anomaly, and even more so than the surrounding tribes.
After hearing these words, Mu Minli felt relieved in his heart.
But at this moment, a sudden and discordant voice sounded: "The small one doesn't count. Our Beizhai wins." This caused everyone to be stunned and focused their attention on him. Who else could it be if it wasn't Tiesuo'er?
Mu Minli was stunned and said angrily: "What did you say?"
Tiesuo'er raised his chin and said loudly: "The rules of the clan are that whether it is fishing or hunting, hunting is equivalent to three levels. If it is fishing, one foot of body length is worth one count." He stretched out his hand and pointed to the ground, and said: "This one you caught
There are two green turtles, the big one is barely a foot long, and the small one is only eight inches at most. It doesn’t count. So our Beizhai wins.”
The character of Tiesuoer's young boy, the luck of the clan, and the signs of heaven's favor were all vague to him, and he didn't care much. Just now, Beizhai won first, and he was very happy. In the blink of an eye, it suddenly became a tie, even though Mu Jian told him that it was a tie.
I couldn't let go of the theory of fortune for a while. I stared at the two herrings caught by Mu Minli and saw that one of them seemed to be underweight, so I couldn't help but say it.
In fact, Mu Jian, Tie Zhe and others are so discerning that they have already noticed that the size of the smaller of the two green balls caught by Mu Yanli is slightly insufficient. However, they firmly believe in the destiny of heaven and attach great importance to the good omen of this clan.
Besides, there was originally only a two-count difference between the North and South Villages, but this ten-year-old girl who was going to sea for the first time actually caught two. Isn't it God's will to make up for this number?
Mu Minli's cheeks turned red. He stared at the two green balls rolling on the grass for a long time. He raised his fists and yelled angrily: "There is no one foot now. Anyway, if you keep it in the pond, it will grow up sooner or later."
One foot."
Although Tiesuo'er was always a little afraid of her, he consciously took the lead and refused to admit defeat. He ignored the sideways glances of everyone on the field and shouted: "You are talking nonsense. We caught three small spotted deer in Beizhai this time and they survived for two years."
They can be raised to weigh fifty kilograms. When the time comes to upgrade from second class to first class, I will still beat you by fourteen."
Mu Minli was furious and raised his small fist as if to strike, but Tiesuoer quickly covered his head to avoid it.
At this moment, a golden light flashed through, and something flew out from the small bamboo basket of Mu Minli lying on the ground, and landed in her palm. Tie Zhe and others all said "ugh" with expressions on their faces.
A look of surprise.
Mu Minli felt a slip in the palm of her hand, and an indescribable tingling sensation. When everyone looked at it carefully, they saw it was a two-inch-long little goldfish.
This little goldfish looks extremely agile. In a trance, it actually gives people a blurred feeling that it seems real but not real, and seems illusory but not illusory. If you look closely, you can see the eyes, gills, scales, and tail, and there are even more holes in the mouth of the fish.
The two short beards, half an inch long and as thin as hair, are sometimes curled and sometimes straight, changing irregularly and looking extremely real.
Mu Minli was a little confused for a moment. She clearly remembered that she only caught two cuttlefish. How had she ever caught this extremely agile little goldfish in her palm?
The people present were well-informed, especially the people in Nanzhai, who originally made a living by fishing. However, no one, including Mu Jian, could tell what genus this goldfish was.
Although this goldfish is small in size, it feels quite textured in the palm of your hand, as if it is lighter than iron and heavier than stone.
Suddenly, Mu Minli's eyes lit up, as if his soul was filled with happiness, and he had a strange thought inexplicably. He turned around and said to Mr. Shang, "Please bring me the weighing instrument, Mr. Shang."
At this time, Mr. Shang was distracted by the goldfish in Mu Xing's glass palm, and he had no intention of asking her intention. He waved his hand and ordered the people waiting beside him to get it.
After a while, the scale was brought out. It was a weighing vessel, with a square stone about an inch thick and a foot wide as the base. A rounded and dried straight log was deeply embedded in the center. The top of the log was ingeniously designed.
A beam made of iron bamboo is inserted into the movable joint. Silk threads are used as handles on both sides of the beam, and a copper plate is hung on each side, generally high or low.
Mu Minli caught the larger bluefish on the ground and put it into the copper plate on the left side of the scale. The strange thing was that once the herring entered the copper plate, it stopped struggling. Suddenly the copper plate was lower on the left and higher on the right, and the beam changed from
Horizontal becomes tilted.
Mu Minli put the smaller green ball into the copper plate on the right. Although the copper plate on the right had eaten a certain amount, it had not changed at all.
This scene is taken for granted in everyone's mind, because the two herrings, one large and one small, can be seen with the naked eye, and the larger one is undoubtedly heavier. There is one fish on each of the left and right plates, so naturally the heavier one weighs more.
The copper plate is lower.
Mu Minli's expression remained unchanged, he gently pinched the goldfish in his palm and put it into the copper plate on the right.
A magical scene appeared. The copper plate on the right slowly sank, the copper plate on the left slowly rose, and the beam tilted back to level again, as if it were unloaded.
Tiesuoer couldn't help but stepped forward to take a closer look, then turned around, squatted down, tilted his head, and looked over with one eye closed. In his sight, he saw that the copper plates on both sides were exactly the same height, without any difference.
In and out.
When Mu Minli saw that the magical thought that arose in her heart actually came true, half of her was excited, and the other half was at a loss.
Tie Zhe struck with both palms and shouted: "Okay!"
Mr. Shang had a look of disbelief on his face, but he couldn't help but sigh: "God's will, God's will."
Mu Jian was even more relieved, and the look of relaxation and joy on his face was different from just now. He was the most thoughtful among all the people present. Just now, his daughter took out two herrings, which led to a draw known as "Heaven's Favorite", and he was certainly very happy.
But one of the fishes was not large enough, which could be seen at a glance. He was far more worried than Tie Zhe, Shang Lao and others, and he was vaguely afraid that the lack of good omen would lead to disaster.
Seeing this wonderful sight, I have no doubts anymore. The scales of this tribe are exquisitely made, with flexible joints, and the accuracy reaches one-third of a baht, which is equivalent to one-two hundred and fifty of an egg. This smaller herring is more
The magical goldfish on the boat actually happened to be the same weight as the larger herring. The probability was so low that it seemed to be even more than a thousand-year tie between fishing and hunting in the north and south.
How could it be so unless God's will comes true?
So he said to Tie Zhe: "How about spreading this good omen to all the villages in the north and south and celebrating together?"
Naturally, Tie Zhe couldn't agree more and said loudly: "Let's make simple arrangements tonight. In three days, the North and South Villages will officially hold the Heaven's Blessing Blessing. Let's celebrate."
Everyone praised him for his kindness.
So the order was sent down, and each village took out the fine wine from the cellar and celebrated together. At this time, the sun was heading towards the west mountain, dusk smoke was everywhere, and the color was dim. It was the time to have dinner after sunset. After a while, bonfires were set up, and the wine and meat were fragrant.
There were also many men and women sitting on the ground singing and dancing around the fire.
Mu Minli only used a few pieces of venison, a few pine nuts, and half a bowl of mango and mushroom soup, and hurried back to the village. Although the big battle today was all because of her, she did not
Careful, I found a stone urn, filled it with water, threw the little goldfish in my palm into it, held my chin with my hands, and watched the little fish swim around, feeling very comfortable.
After sitting like this for half an hour, I gradually felt a little sleepy, so I freshened up and went to bed early.