The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

Sunday.

Lu Yao slept for two hours before getting up to weed the garland chrysanthemum field, cut the fish grass for the day and placed it on the bank, feeding the fish after breakfast.

Fatty and Xu Feng also got up early to have breakfast.

Today, Lu Yao, along with his parents, nephews, nieces, and the eccentric, are going to visit his second brother-in-law's house and go see the sea.

The two of them went together and then went straight back to Huacheng.

After finishing their meal, Lu Lide and Wang Xiurong picked up two loads of vegetables and fruits, arranged them neatly, and placed them in the trunk of Xu Feng's car.

Lu Yao also took two packets of premium spring tea, two packets of white snake tongue grass, two packets of water bamboo shoots, and two crisp grass carp, one serving for each person.

Xu Feng saw Lu Yao's family stuffing things into the car and didn't refuse, accepting it readily.

He would readily ask for whatever he liked to eat, as long as Lu Yao's family had it, treating it as if it were his own home.

Of course, he never came to Lu Yao's house empty-handed. He would bring back bags and bags of local specialties that he bought during his business trips. These were things that were not available in the rural areas of southern Guangdong.

Lu Lide and his wife accepted it readily and often boasted to others about Xu Feng's filial piety.

The five-acre pond was left to be looked after by the eldest brother and sister-in-law.

The group, in three cars, set off at eight o'clock and arrived at Xu Xu's house a little after ten.

Xu Xu's family lives in a seaside town, which is a central urban area without rural areas.

Xu Xu has seven siblings: two older brothers, two older sisters, and two younger sisters, all of whom have their own families.

Xu Xu and several friends, including Chen Xiaodong, jointly contracted a large area of ​​citrus, olive, and tamarisk groves. When the market was good, it was truly a money-making opportunity, especially for the three-angled olive, which once fetched a sky-high price of tens of thousands of yuan per tree.

"Maternal grandparents, maternal uncle, third brother, and fifth sister."

The Xu brothers, Xu Xing and Xu Le, were overjoyed to see Lu Yao and his group arrive.

Xu Xu's two older brothers also lived nearby. Hearing that their younger brother's parents-in-law and brother-in-law were coming, they waited at their younger brother's house early to welcome them.

People in coastal cities in eastern China are genuinely very warm and welcoming to their relatives and friends, but they are also genuinely prone to mistreating newcomers.

If a stranger walks down the street and hears that you're not speaking the local dialect, they'll rip you off without hesitation.

When Lu Yao first visited his second brother-in-law's house, he strolled around the street market downstairs, enjoying the local delicacies. He bought a small oyster omelet, which cost 100 yuan.

It's understandable to pay 100 yuan for a whole large oyster omelet, but to charge this much for a third of it is really a rip-off.

Most of the people in Fengli Town speak the dialect of coastal cities, and Lu Yao is no exception.

I often speak Mandarin and Cantonese while studying at university in Guangzhou, so I can't switch back to my hometown dialect, let alone the local dialect.

Xu Xu also confessed that when going out to buy things, one must speak the local dialect. He remembered this, but it became a habit, and he started speaking Mandarin, which led to him being ripped off.

Lu Yao argued with the boss for a long time, and in his anger, he blurted out a string of pure profanities in local dialect.

Instead of getting angry after being scolded, the boss did a complete 180-degree turn, becoming incredibly enthusiastic and lowering prices again and again.

"You just wait, I'll call my brother-in-law over and we'll have a proper talk."

Lu Yao was still furious, so he threw a sentence at the boss and left.

The boss didn't make things difficult for him anymore and just let him leave.

A little while later, Lu Yao brought Xu Xu to settle accounts with the boss.

Xu Xu berated the boss mercilessly and almost came to blows, but was restrained by those around him.

Lu Yao then realized that the boss's surname was also Xu, and according to seniority, he should call him his second brother-in-law, Uncle.

People here are even more particular about seniority than in Lu Yao's hometown. They even dare to cheat his uncle's brother-in-law. Even if Xu Xu doesn't beat him up, he won't get away with it if his parents find out.

No wonder he acted like a schoolchild who had made a mistake, not daring to talk back when scolded or fight back when hit.

From then on, whenever the boss heard that Lu Yao was coming, he would bring hot and fragrant oyster omelets to Xu Xu's house to invite him to eat.

"Xu Feng, if you happen to pass by here in the future, come in for a meal or tea."

"Don't try to handle everything alone. Call me or your brother Dong."

Xu Xu heard that Xu Feng was doing business in the Lingdong area, so he gave him instructions.

"OK."

Xu Feng said.

"Fatty comes to play often when he has time."

"Once you're here, you're one of us, so please don't stand on ceremony."

"The farmers market near your shop is run by people from our area. I'll recommend it to you if they need to buy a car in the future."

"If you want to eat the freshest seafood, go to these shops."

Xu Xu added the fat man on WeChat and shared his WeChat with his friends.

Lu Yao was already very familiar with his relatives and friends here. After drinking tea for a while, he called his two nephews and took Xu Feng, Fatty, and his nephews and nieces downstairs to the market for some delicious food.

The eccentric went to his third brother-in-law Chen Xiaodong's house.

Chen Xiaodong's house is about a ten-minute walk from Xu Xu's house. Because the market is too lively and crowded, it takes about the same amount of time by car, and sometimes even longer.

"Brother, long time no see! Lu Zhen is so handsome it's unbelievable!"

"Uncle, try some of my family's March Red flowers, they're freshly picked from the tree."

"This is your college classmate. Come in and have some tea."

"Brother, here's some freshly cooked rice crust, please have some."

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Walking through the streets, you could hear people greeting Lu Yao warmly from time to time.

Lu Yao's second sister was thrifty and dutiful to her parents-in-law. She also gave birth to two sons for her husband's family and held a high position in the family. As a result, his status as her brother-in-law also rose accordingly. Since most people on this street were from a large family, many people knew him.

Lu Yao rarely goes out shopping alone. These relatives and friends are not only enthusiastic, but they also often refuse to accept his money. If he gives them money, they get angry.

Usually, I go out with my second sister's husband or second sister. If the two of them can't leave, I'll ask my two nephews to come along so they won't refuse to take my money.

As Lu Yao and his companions strolled around and ate local delicacies, they unknowingly arrived at the oyster omelet shop that had ripped them off.

"Uncle, when did you arrive?"

Lu Yao led the group inside, where the owner warmly welcomed them.

There's no way around it, this is the best oyster omelet shop nearby.

Xu Feng is doing well; he's been here twice and is now doing business in the area, so he has plenty of opportunities to eat the local oyster omelet.

Since it was the fat man's first time here, we naturally had to take him to eat the best food.

"I just arrived a little while ago."

"Three large oyster omelets."

"Two to eat here, one to go."

Lu Yao asked him to call him by his name, but he refused no matter what. Fortunately, the people here were used to it, and Lu Yao wasn't embarrassed.

"Hey bro, we're having lunch at a seaside restaurant. Come over later."

Xu Xu sent a voice message to Lu Yao.

"OK."

Lu Yao and his group ate as they walked towards the seaside restaurant.

"What happened?"

The group arrived at the seaside restaurant, which was packed with people.

"Some people are allergic to seafood."

Xu Xing had seen it all before.

Lu Yao and the others gathered around to watch.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy was vomiting uncontrollably.

"He looked very serious, so we quickly called an ambulance and took him to the hospital."

The fat man was also allergic to some seafood. Seeing his pale complexion and rapid breathing, it was clear that this was not a typical allergy symptom.