This is the beginning of Ding Yunyi's unknown journey.
As soon as he set foot on Penghu Island, he saw several fishermen returning from fishing. When he saw a stranger arriving, he just glanced at them numbly and then left quickly. Even if Ding Yunyi wanted to ask for directions, he couldn't find anyone.
Just as he had no choice, Xiao Yifeng pointed in front: "Inspection, there is someone fishing there."
Looking in the direction of his finger, a man wearing a bamboo hat was sitting on a rock by the beach fishing.
Ding Yunyi walked over: "May I ask where Peng Hubiao is heading?"
The man raised his head, and Ding Yunyi saw clearly that the man was young, in his early twenties, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a righteous face, but there seemed to be something inexplicable in his eyes.
The young man looked Ding Yunyi up and down, then pointed eastward, and then looked at the sea intently.
Ding Yunyi thanked him, but the man ignored him. It seemed that fishing was far more important than hearing "thank you".
Following the direction pointed by the young man, we walked for as long as a stick of incense and saw the location of the Penghu sign. It was a dilapidated military camp that was probably built temporarily, and there was not even a guard standing guard at the door.
When I walked in, it was empty, and not even half of the soldiers were there. Walking in, I finally saw an old man sitting there basking in the sun. Ding Yunyi walked up and said, "Old man, I am a new patrolman.
Inspector Ding Yunyi, may I ask where Hong Tiao Yuan Hong is?"
"Looking for Lao Hong?" The old man raised his head and glanced lazily at Ding Yunyi, then turned his head and called out: "Old Hong, the newly arrived Inspector Ding is here."
After calling, he pointed inward and said, "Come in by yourself."
Where is this place? Who are these people? That was the first reaction in Ding Yunyi's mind.
Before I even entered, I saw a man wearing fisherman's attire and holding fishing gear hurriedly walked out, shouting: "Who is the new Inspector Ding? Who is the new Inspector Ding?"
This - who is this? Ding Yunyi felt a thump in his heart and said bravely: "I am Ding Yunyi."
The man said "Oh", put down the fishing gear in his hand, and raised his hand: "I have known for a long time that Ding will be inspected. This is my good fortune in Penghu. I will guide the general flood in Penghu!"
Ding Yunyi almost squirted out. This... this man dressed as a fisherman is Peng Hu's boss?
"Lao Ji, stop basking in the sun all the time and bring us some stools!" Hong Tiaoyuan cursed at the old man.
Lao Ji reluctantly stood up and moved two small stools out.
"Inspector Ding, please, please." Hong Tiaoyuan asked Ding Yunyi to sit down. There were only two stools, so Xiao Yifeng and Bao Juhua could only stand behind Ding Yunyi.
As if he saw Ding Yunyi's doubts, Hong Tiaoyuan lit a dry cigarette and took a few puffs: "Inspector Ding, I rely on my old age and call you my brother. I heard the day before yesterday that a patrol officer would be assigned to me."
When I came here, I was still thinking, who would be so blind to come here? When I heard that it was the son of my mentor, Mr. Qingtang, I suddenly realized that no one except my mentor was willing to send my son here.
He came from a hellish place. My mentor is a man of integrity and has no personal interests, but he just doesn’t know how to be flexible."
Ding Yunyi was speechless for a moment and handed his father's letter to Hong Tiaoyuan.
Hong Tiaoyuan glanced briefly: "I also know that Penghu is important, but if Hongyi is really coming, do you still expect us to be able to stop it? Unless General Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Shenjun give orders, Hongyi will listen.
Why......"
Xiao Yifeng, who was standing, couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help asking: "Boss Hong, what do you mean by dressing up like this?"
"If you don't dress like this, are you waiting to starve to death?" Hong Tiaoyuan smiled: "I was re-established after Penghu Biao was cut. There were dozens of people at the beginning, but life here is really hard. Those who are soldiers have connections.
They have all been transferred, and those with no connections have tried their best to escape. Now including me and Lao Ji, there are a total of twelve people, oh no, plus your three brothers, there are fifteen people."
After smoking a bag of cigarettes, he filled another pot: "The brothers here are always in arrears, and no one above us takes us too seriously. As a small boss, where can I go to complain? When
Soldiers can run away, but I think I'm going to run away because it's a crime of losing my head. There's no other way, you have to eat here, right? Catch some fish, exchange for some firewood, oil and salt, and find a way to fill your stomach. You
When we come here, all the brothers have gone fishing. If you come a little later, I'm afraid I'll be on the fishing boat too."
It's miserable enough to be a soldier. Do you even have to find a way to fill your stomach?
Ding Yunyi asked reluctantly: "Boss Hong, you are my father's student, why haven't you gone to him?"
"Why haven't you looked for it?" Hong Tiaoyuan said with a bit of bitterness: "My mentor is an honest man and will definitely not do anything for personal gain. After receiving my letter, he issued an official document in a matter-of-fact manner.
We asked him to send us the wages owed to us as soon as possible, as well as the food and daily necessities every ten days, but he never thought that there was a document issued above, but if the people below were willing to do it, they would have to put money in it.
The old man doesn't know, and I don't dare to tell him. I don't have any filial piety money in my pocket. This would be just another failure."
Hong Tiaoyuan's words were pitiful, and Ding Yunyi and others felt sad. Being an official to this level is considered the rarest thing in history.
Hong Tiaoyuan finished smoking and put away the cigarette rod: "Brother, I'm going to say something that won't please you. If you come here, you won't even be able to stay for three days. I know that my mentor is a strict person, but Fujian Governor Zou Fushuai is my mentor.
My best friend, please find a way to write a letter to Zou Fushuai and transfer you back. Don’t worry, I, Mr. Hong, am not an ignorant person, and I will definitely not drag your brother Tai back!"
Over there, Lao Ji said angrily: "Let's go, let's go, it's better if we are all gone. It's important that there are birds in Penghu? When the red barbarians come, we will give them to the red barbarians, and when the pirates come, we will give them to the pirates. Anyway, this is
Penghu belongs to the imperial court, not to me, Lao Ji, nor to you, Lao Hong."
"Fart!" Hong Tiaoyuan cursed: "You, old Ji, are getting more and more confused as you live. Not even an inch of Penghu in the Ming Dynasty was given to Hongyi. If Hongyi comes, I, old Hong Neng
If you fight, just fight. If you can't fight, it's just a matter of dying to repay the imperial court!"
Ding Yunyi suddenly stood up.
Hong Tiaoyuan smiled and said, "Brother, why are you leaving so soon? I got two fish, firstly to catch the wind for you, and secondly as a farewell party for you."
"Farewell? Which kind of farewell party is good?" Ding Yunyi smiled and picked up the fishing gear that Hong Tiaoyuan put on the ground, raised his legs and walked out, saying as he walked:
"Boss Hong, please teach me how to fish. I will be stationed in Penghu in the future, so I definitely need to learn this skill!"