Tongtian Bamboo Repair

Chapter 419 Black Reef Sea

Although she wasn't very hungry, Xing Xiaorong still ate the grilled fish. The grilled fish with lemongrass had a special fragrance and she liked it very much. Although she didn't say it explicitly, Zhang Miao, as smart as Zhang Miao, had already observed it in her daily life. This is the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart...

I ate grilled fish, porridge and pickles and didn’t touch them. Xing Xiaorong wiped his mouth and walked out of the room.

Outside the house, Zhang Miao practiced boat boxing on the fish basket again. Xing Xiaorong took a look and had to say that Zhang Miao's boat boxing was really good. You know, he had only practiced for a month!
Xing Xiaorong also practiced boat boxing. After all, the pearl divers also need to exercise. After watching Zhang Miao boxing for a while, Xing Xiaorong couldn't help but said: "Your footwork has been practiced very well. Turn around and fill the pool with water." , you can practice in the tub."

When Zhang Miao heard her speak, he stopped and said, "Auntie said the same thing, but she said I can skip practicing in the tub and practice directly on the boat."

Xing Xiaorong frowned when he heard this. He had only practiced for a month, could he skip the tub practice? Once on the boat, you have to face the wind and waves. The wind and waves on this sea are not small, and it is not something that beginners can withstand.

But her mother is the expert in boxing training, so she can't say anything. There are few people in Liu Yandao who are better than her mother in boxing skills.

In this way, Zhang Miao practiced boxing while Xing Xiaorong watched from the side. At dusk, Xing Sanniang also came back from the fish market. She was holding a large black-spotted fish in her hand. This was a black tiger fish. Although it was not a spiritual fish, it was also a good fish that could be eaten to strengthen the body.

When it comes to food, both mother and daughter of the Xing family are very generous. Usually the fisherman's family eats brown rice, but only her family eats fragrant rice for three meals a day. Xing Sanniang also brought back some precious seafood from time to time for supplementation. Most fishermen would sell their rare fish for money, but Xing Sanniang didn't think so. She always believed that good health was the most important thing.

This idea was also passed on to Xing Xiaorong. Therefore, although this family's income is not low among fishermen, her family has never been rich. Because they are so delicious!
Seeing Xing Sanniang coming back, Zhang Miao immediately stopped practicing boxing. He ran up all the way, picked up the black tiger fish, and said with a smile: "This fish is really good. Do you want to steam it?"

Xing Sanniang said calmly: "It's up to you, but steaming is too bland..." This woman said it was up to you, but she actually rejected the idea of ​​steaming. No matter what happens, women are still so duplicitous.

Zhang Miao smiled. He had long known that the mother and daughter hated the bland taste of clear soup. So he said: "I know, I made some fish tofu, added some spices and stewed it together."

Hearing this, Xing Sanniang couldn't help but smile and nod her head and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhang." She smiled with Zhang Miao, and then saw her daughter leaning against the door.

As soon as she saw her daughter, Xing Sanniang raised eyebrows and said, "Look at you, you don't even have a standing figure! You don't look like a serious person!"

Xing Xiaorong rolled his eyes at her and did not argue with her. Instead, he turned around and returned to his room. She slammed the door hard, which made Xing Sanniang feel black again! She yelled: "What's your attitude! As a mother, you can't even say a word!"

Zhang Miao shook her head after hearing this. The two mother and daughter were really awkward. Knowing that her daughter would come back for dinner in the evening, she went out to buy the black tiger fish. Obviously I went home specially to have dinner with my old mother, but now I am going to do it like this!
Zhang Miao didn't care about them, he was skilled in killing fish and cooking. Soon, a pot of fragrant fish stew will be ready. He brought the fish to the table, and then went to ask Xing Xiaorong to eat. If he doesn't scream, Xing Sanniang won't. She will only say: "If you like to eat, if you don't eat, you will spoil her!"

And if Zhang Miao goes to call, he can give these two mother and daughter a step forward... This family will not be broken up without him!

Eat, eat, eat!

The bright whale oil lamp illuminated the room clearly, and the three of them sat around the table to eat, looking like a harmonious family. The three of them ate quite a lot of food, including a ten-pound black tiger fish, a large pot of rice, a bowl of sea rice and kelp soup, and a piece of dried fish stewed with pickles.

After eating, Xing Xiaorong hesitated for a moment, then said: "Tomorrow I'm going to the Black Reef Sea to hunt for pearls. I won't be home for the next two days..."

After she finished speaking, Xing Sanniang raised her eyebrows and said: "No! What kind of place is the Black Reef Sea? There are many undercurrents there and there are sea beasts. Even experienced pearl divers dare not go there. Why do you go? I disagree!"

As soon as she said these words, Zhang Miao felt bad. Sure enough, Xing Xiaorong also raised her eyebrows. This expression was very similar to her mother's, and they were indeed mother and daughter. She yelled, "I'm not asking for your permission, I'm just telling you this!"

Her words made the old mother angry. The two stared at each other like cockfighting cocks. Zhang Miao calmly poured two cups of tea for the two of them. After he came to this house, this house started to have the habit of drinking tea. Xing Xiaorong bought this tea.

"Drink some tea to relieve the greasiness." Zhang Miao didn't intend to break up the fight, he was used to it. No matter how fiercely the two mothers and daughters quarrel, they are still two mothers and daughters after all.

Xing Xiaorong picked up the tea and took a sip. She couldn't help but said: "Besides the Black Reef Sea, where can we collect sea pearls now? Because there are few people going to the Black Reef Sea, there are more sea pearls there! The more dangerous it is, the more sea pearls there are. Too much! If you’re afraid of danger, why don’t you just act like a pearl diver and give birth to a baby at home?”

Xing Sanniang glared at her daughter and said, "If you don't have sea pearls, don't pick them. They will naturally roll out from the depths of the sea slowly with the tide. If you stop for a few months, I won't starve you to death!"

"I won't starve to death, but I won't make a fortune either. If I don't work for a few months, how long will I have to save money!"

"Then don't save money! Our family has never produced any practitioners for generations, why don't you just be a fisherman? Your grandma came here like this, your mother and I came here this way, you can't live like this ?”

"No! I absolutely can't live like this for the rest of my life! I don't want my daughter to continue to live like this!"

The mother and daughter quarreled loudly, and they stared at each other unwilling to admit defeat. After all, Xing Xiaorong snorted, turned around and went back to her room!

Xing Sanniang was stunned for a while, then she stood up angrily and went back to her room.

After the mother and daughter left, Zhang Miao tidied up slowly. After doing all this, he walked out of the house, and while the moonlight was still there, he started practicing boxing on the fish basket again.

He has nine exquisite orifices, so his martial arts training progresses very quickly. His limbs and bones are all smooth, and he can often gain a lot from just a little practice.

He practiced until midnight. At this time, he heard a slight noise coming from inside the house. When he entered the house, he saw Xing Sanniang working on the stove.

Zhang Miao walked over and took a look, only to find Xing Sanniang making rice balls and grilling dried fish. Seeing Zhang Miao coming, Xing Sanniang said, "Go to bed. I'll make some rice balls for her to eat."

Zhang Miao smiled and shook his head and said, "It's better that you go to bed. I'll make these rice balls."

"No, she is my daughter after all, and you are not her husband yet." Xing Sanniang said lightly.

Zhang Miao paused and continued: "But, she doesn't like to eat what you make, but she likes to eat what I make." Hearing this, Xing Sanniang's busy hands suddenly stopped. These words were really heartbreaking... She rolled her eyes at Zhang Miao and said, "Even you are angry with me! If my daughter is angry with me, will my son-in-law also be angry with me in the future?"

Zhang Miao smiled and took over the work from her hands, and said: "I'm not angry with you, and don't worry too much. Xiaorong has grown up, and she has a sense of herself. She dares to go to the Black Reef Sea, so she is naturally prepared. "

Xing Sanniang sighed, her face full of worry.

"She is so arrogant. She is still a child. She thinks everything is too simple... If she were half as stable as you, I wouldn't be so worried."

After saying this, Xing Sanniang also became disinterested. She said to Zhang Miao: "Then do it. Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhang." After saying that, she returned to the room depressed.

Early the next morning, Xing Xiaorong's door opened. She glanced at her mother's room, but did not say goodbye after all. She saw the luggage on the table. Here were the rice balls and dried fish prepared by Zhang Miao. She curled her lips and took the bag away.
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In the next two days, Zhang Miao continued to practice boxing and do housework. Xing Sanniang didn't go fishing in the past two days, she was always a little worried.

On the third day, Xing Sanniang went to the fish market and bought a big golden snapper. She handed the big golden snapper to Zhang Miao and said: "This fish is rare. I asked someone to keep it specially. You can keep it first and then kill it when you can eat it."

As for when it is time to eat, it is naturally when Xing Xiaorong comes back.

However, Xing Xiaorong did not come back that day...

Not seeing Xing Xiaorong that day made Xing Sanniang even more uneasy. For people like them who follow plans, their schedule was suddenly delayed. That was the biggest change. So she quickly went to the pearl diver to ask what was going on.

The pearl diver who stayed behind told her that there had been heavy storms in the Black Reef Sea in the past few days, which might have delayed the trip. The pearl-fishing girl left behind told Xing Sanniang not to worry. During the pearl-fishing process, wind and rain are often encountered. The stronger the wind and rain, the bigger the waves will be, and the bigger the waves will be, the more sea pearls will be pulled out from the bottom of the sea. It is estimated that Xing Xiaorong and the others temporarily changed the regulations in order to gain more harvest.

Hearing this answer, Xing Sanniang felt a little relieved. She returned home and began waiting for news.

This wait, another three days passed. Xing Sanniang couldn't wait any longer, so she went to ask the pearl diver again.

This time, the pearl divers who stayed behind were a little uneasy. They were delayed and vague. Although they were comforting Xing Sanniang, they had no confidence.

Xing Sanniang returned home in despair. She was silent for a long time, and suddenly said to Zhang Miao: "Xiao Zhang, I'm going to the Black Reef Sea to find Xiao Rong. You stay at home and stay safe. If Xiao Rong comes back, tell her I'm going." Looking for her!"

Zhang Miao smiled bitterly in his heart and said: "Auntie, what are you talking about? You are going to the Black Reef Sea. Can I let you go alone? I will go too."

Xing Sanniang shook her head and said, "No, it's too dangerous. I heard that the Black Reef Sea is still in the wind and rain, so it's too dangerous."

Zhang Miao could only say: "Auntie, you have seen my boxing skills these days. It's like walking on flat ground on the boat. My boxing skills are not bad, and I'm not afraid of falling into the sea. I'm here to help you. At least you have someone to take care of you. You’d better let me go with you.”

Hearing Zhang Miao's words, Xing Sanniang was also stunned. She recalled that Zhang Miao had indeed done well in boxing on the boat in the past few days, and she was indeed persuaded. She was not very sure about rescuing people this time. It would be great if someone could help her.

Xing Sanniang gritted her teeth and said to Zhang Miao: "Xiao Zhang, if you bring that girl back this time, even if I suppress her, I will still let her marry you! There are too few people like you!"

Zhang Miao smiled helplessly. Then the two of them got ready.

Since they were not going fishing, they didn't bring any fishing nets or anything else. After leaving some ropes, food, drinking water and sundries, the two boarded the small fishing boat and headed towards the Black Reef Sea.

The Black Reef Sea is about fifty nautical miles away from Liuyan Island. It is a reef area with numerous underwater reefs and calm water. Because of the complex underwater environment, few boats come here. Because of the complex underwater environment, there are actually many rare fish and sea pearls here.

The two rowed the boat towards the Black Reef Sea. Both of them had learned boxing and were very strong. The boat rowed quickly and steadily. In the evening, the two finally arrived near the Black Reef Sea.

In the distance, the dividing line between light and darkness appears on the horizon. The bright part is the setting sun, while the dark part is a cumulonimbus cloud.

Seeing the thick cumulonimbus clouds, Xing Sanniang's heart sank. If she saw these clouds while fishing, she would turn around and leave without saying a word. But now she is going to save her daughter, and she can't stop!
She gritted her teeth and continued paddling toward the darkness. Gradually, she heard the sound of wind and rain. Heavy raindrops were hitting them, so they put on their rain gear and continued paddling toward the sea.

The closer we get to the Black Reef Sea, the heavier the rain will be, and it will also be accompanied by strong winds. The strong wind whipped up the waves, and the small fishing boat struggled to ride on the waves. The up and down bumps almost threw the two of them out.

Fortunately, the lower body of the two men was extremely stable. They seemed to be rooted in the boat and stabilized the boat with all their strength.

"Auntie, how are we going to find Xiaorong when we get here?" Zhang Miao said loudly to Xing Sanniang in the wind and rain.

Xing Sanniang said quickly: "This Black Reef Sea is not a sea, but there are some protruding rocks, some of which are several feet square. They must have stopped by those rocks. Let's go to the reef area!"

As she spoke, she rowed the boat toward the reef area.

It is very dangerous to sail a boat in this place. The underwater rocks are as sharp as knives and will scratch the bottom of the fishing boat. If the bottom of the boat is scratched, water will enter the boat and they will be doomed.

But this time, I don't know if it was blessed by the gods or for some reason. Although their ship was bumpy, it did not touch the reef and the bottom of the ship was not scratched.

The boat struggled to walk in the waves, and it was so dark that it was difficult to see the surrounding areas. But this is not a problem for Zhang Miao. He has nine exquisite orifices, one of which is the eye aperture. Although he has no supernatural powers, his eyes are extremely developed and he can see clearly in such a dark environment!
Zhang Miao struggled to peer through the waves. Suddenly, he saw a large ship floating in the wind and rain in front of him. His heart moved and he immediately shouted: "Mom, there is a ship over there!"

(End of this chapter)