Daming Yinghua

Chapter 85
After hearing Liu Shimin's words, Zheng Haizhu was about to ask the reason, but saw the native leader who walked away at some time and came back accompanied by a woman with coiled hair.

Although the woman was also dark-skinned, her facial features and facial expressions were much softer.

The woman bowed to Liu Shimin and pointed to a big house halfway up the mountain.

"Grandma, see you, please."

The woman spoke Chinese, and her articulation was jerky, but it could be understood clearly.

Liu Shimin smiled kindly, nodded and stood up.

"The hostess of this field wants to see us, Yan Zhuangshi, Ah Zhu, how about you follow me? Xianglin, I will take it for you and stay at the foot of the mountain."

Yan Siqi felt that such an arrangement was appropriate, so he called Zheng Zhilong and a few brothers to listen to General Ma's order.

The woman who came to invite people, her eyes were shining with wisdom, she saw the concerns of these wise people, she showed a sincere smile and said: "Dear guest, don't panic."

No more words, just lead the way ahead.

The mountain road leading to the big house is winding, but it is not difficult to walk. There are stones that can stand on the gaps, which are obviously polished.

Liu Shimin calmed down and took the initiative to point Zheng Haizhu: "Girl, did you see the ground in front of that thatched hut? The natives are training soldiers, but there are women standing and watching. They don't look like they are watching the excitement, but they seem to be in charge of the training." Also, in this village, the kudzu clothes worn by the women are better than those of the men, and the animal teeth beads worn by the women, and the fabric around their waists are all more exquisite than the men's."

Zheng Haizhu thought to himself that it turned out to be a matrilineal society, so he said with a look of admiration: "Elder-in-law has good eyesight."

Yan Siqi walked last, focusing on the overall layout of the village.

When he walked halfway up the mountain, he looked back at the sea and saw the terrain quite clearly.

The reef area on which their leaky boat rested was indeed the last reef group near the shore, and further west towards Penghu Island, there were six or seven large-scale reef groups, each of which could accommodate more than a hundred people, like a large group of reefs. The back of the fish sticks out of the sea.

Farther to the north of Yubei stands a large-scale island with a mountain peak in the middle, green and verdant.

Zheng Haizhu turned her head and saw Yan Siqi's thoughtful look, so she asked for advice: "Brother Yan, is the terrain here the easy to defend and difficult to attack that you men often say? The string of reefs and the small island to the north , together with the big island we landed on, formed a situation where the south, north and east are mutually horns."

Yan Siqi smiled and said: "That's right, if it's a war, it's a good place to defend against powerful enemies. It's not too bad if you want to buy Japan's Hirado Port. I saw it on the boat just now. Between the North Island and the South Reef, the sea There are no hidden reefs below, and it is cleaner than the Luer channel in the western sea, and it is safe to enter the boat."

Zheng Haizhu took a few steps back, leaned closer to Yan Siqi, and whispered in a deep voice: "Then it depends on who will occupy this place first. Brother Yan, Taiwan is at the junction of the East Ocean and the South Ocean, and it leads to Japan and Korea in the north, and Luzon in the south. , and is very close to Penghu Island in Ming Dynasty, it is an important place, it is self-evident. If you occupy this place, Daishan Island in Zhejiang Province in the north is still yours. If you run the boat south, you dare not touch Daishan."

Yan Siqi pressed her lips tightly and listened quietly.

This day and night, the accident was too great, which made him feel as if his heart and gallbladder were torn apart.

He thought he treated Li Guozhu like a brother, and never owed anything to his right-hand men, but he was betrayed and betrayed by them, and he fell into the predicament and danger of losing money and dying.

From dawn to noon, he personally steered the helm, facing the vast sea.

At the moment when his chest was really congested, Yan Siqi shed tears for the first time since he could remember.

Fortunately, a leaky boat is more reliable than a cool person.

When this boat of close and distant, loving and hating people finally set foot on the solid continent with their lives safe, the small victory of escape slightly dilutes the dull pain in Yan Siqi's chest caused by the frustration of life.

At this moment, Zheng Haizhu's words made his heart beat again.

This woman did not appear to be so brave and resolute. After the bloody battle, when dragging the corpse, she vomited several times and her face turned pale.

But her mind, like the paddle wheel at the bottom of a boat, is constantly spinning.

The idea that came out, and he was able to talk to the key point without nonsense, instantly ignited the flame that had already appeared in Yan Siqi's mind.

"Azhu, you are right. Since I spared Li Guozhu's life, when I sent him back to Hirado Port, my brothers and sisters in the salt field of Daishan Island were in danger. My adoptive father is a fair man , but the Li family has many men surnamed Li."

Having said this, Yan Siqi sighed heavily.

Zheng Haizhu did not continue to discuss this matter.

For a man like Yan Siqi who has the background of a hero, if she starts something, it is enough.

It was Yan Siqi who walked dully for a while, then murmured: "However, don't use the word 'occupation'. If there is a new world, I will bring my brothers to live in it instead of occupying it."

Zheng Haizhu looked up at him, and said sincerely: "It's great wisdom for you to think like this, and villains don't understand it. Fortunately, the world is not necessarily determined by villains."

……

After walking for about a stick of incense, several people came to the front of the big house.

The guard opened the gate, and the woman who led the way called "Grandma".

A blue-clothed mother-in-law with snow-white hair was standing by the stone table, leaning on a cane.

Unlike most of the women seen in the village, the old woman didn't have any colorful accessories all over her body, but Zheng Haizhu felt that although the blue dress was old, it was soft and dense, like cotton cloth, and Non-Ma Ge.

What is even more surprising is that the blue clothes have cross-collared right lapels, which is a typical Han family's clothes.

The old woman's face was wrinkled, her back was bent, her palms and wrists were covered with dead branches like chicken skin, and her eyes were shining brightly.

She obviously had received a detailed report, and she apologized to Yan Siqi first: "The guards in the village were rude to the gentleman, so I apologize."

He said again: "You two gentlemen, this lady is in a humble and rough place, and there is no decent hospitality. The old man has made some wild tea. Let's condescend to drink a cup."

When the old lady opened her mouth, she not only spoke Chinese, but also had the pronunciation and accent of Northern Mandarin.

The three kept their surprises in their hearts and saluted each other.

Like a man, the old woman crossed her arms and fisted towards Liu Shimin very naturally, asking him to sit on top.

Liu Shimin did not refuse, said "Thank you, Grandma", and sat down with a smile.

He first led Yan Siqi and Zheng Haizhu, offered a sip of tea to the old woman, and then asked gently: "Is grandma a Han family?"

"It should be considered half Han, it's a long story."

According to the old woman, the Great Song Dynasty was destroyed in the battle of Yashan 300 years ago. Some Song people along the coast did not want to belong to the Yuan people, and immediately fled to the sea. intermarriage.

"My great-great-great-grandfather, a man named Wen, married a female elder in our Siraya settlement and gave birth to children. Up to my mother's generation, he could teach children Chinese and Chinese poetry. As for me, because I know Speaking Chinese, I used to be a guide for a visitor from the land, and we fell in love with him, and became a family member. I know that Yuan died and Mingxing was informed by my husband. But I don’t know what is called a distinguished guest in Ming Dynasty now. What are the rules, if there is something wrong, please forgive me."

After all, the old lady was old, and she seemed weak in her speech, but her calm and slow tone revealed kindness, which made the listeners feel at ease.

Liu Shimin bowed hurriedly, and said solemnly: "What is Grandma talking about? We listened to the words of the gentleman and the lady. They are quite old-fashioned, and they are very useful. Grandma originally has the blood of Da Song Yimin, disrespect, disrespect."

The old woman returned the salute, pointing to the woman who led the way by her side and said: "This is my granddaughter. We Siraya people originally only had first names, not Han people's surnames. But because we respect our mothers, we receive them at home. House items and pigs and sheep are also daughters. Therefore, I have the surname Wen of the great ancestor, and my granddaughter is also surnamed Wen, you can call her A Kun, that is, there is a fish in the North Ming whose name is Kun."

As she said that, the old woman's eyes fell on Zheng Haizhu's face: "My lady, please talk to my granddaughter more about Chinese, her generation is not very good at speaking Chinese. .”

Zheng Haizhu nodded with a busy smile.

Just as he was about to drag a wooden pier from behind to invite Wen Akun to sit beside him, he heard a shrill scream from behind the big house.

(End of this chapter)