Chapter 5
Ji Song walked out of the house and walked along the country road towards the creek not far a while, a small river less than one foot wide and three feet deep appeared in front of Ji Song.
But as far as he knew, there were no streams passing through his hometown in his previous life. But according to the old man, water could be diverted for irrigation here before, but the flow stopped at some point.
Thinking of this, Ji Song could only lament the power of time.
After greeting uncles and aunts all the way warmly, he walked to his old is a depression shaped by the impact of the stream. Because the water flow is relatively gentle, many swimming fish usually stay here.
There are many medicinal materials planted on an undulating mound not far away. This is the result of his continuous transplantation and planting over the years. Among them are many more precious medicinal materials. Although they are not many, they are better than complete. They will be prepared after they are mature. Collect them for him to use.
I packed up my simple fishing rod, dug up a lot of earthworms in the wetland nearby, made the earthworms into bait, hung them on the fishhook, threw them out casually, and began to wait patiently.
There is a trail not far from the river. From time to time, farmers in the village pass by. When they see Ji Song who is seriously fishing, they all smile dotingly and go about their own business without disturbing him.
Since his father Ji Wu is the head of the Ji clan in this village, as the eldest son of this extremely small family, he will inherit the position of clan leader when he reaches adulthood. Now that there are no adult males in Ji Song's family, the affairs of the clan are left to the clan. Handled by middle-aged and elderly people.
As the future patriarch and a scholar, everyone not only has expectations but also cares for Ji Song. After all, the old patriarch. "I was just looking forward to this day, but why are people gone, leaving orphans and widows, this damn world." An old man in the clan muttered regretfully, and looked at Ji Song's back again, his eyes full of expectation.
Two carriages arrived on an idyllic country road. The villagers took one look at them and ignored them. They didn't know which noble family they were from, and everyone was curious.
But curiosity is curiosity, and this is not something that farmers like me can worry about.
At this time, the carriage suddenly stopped, the curtains were pulled up, and a middle-aged scribe who looked to be less than thirty years old and had a beautiful beard on his chin came out.
"This little brother, please stay!"
Ji Dahu looked at the person who stopped him depressedly. He didn't know why he stopped him. Now that the little clan leader is not an adult yet, he must not cause trouble and bring trouble to the clan!
"Oh, what's the matter with you? I'm still busy weeding in the fields." Ji Dahu asked in the calmest tone possible.
Xie Lian looked at Ji Dahu, who spoke Guanzhong dialect, and thought to himself: Do I look like a gangster?Why do you look so distant?
I suppressed the dissatisfaction in my heart. It was already noon, and I didn't have much food to take with me on the road. Seeing that there were still three days to go to Chang'an, I had to add something quickly.
"Brother, you don't need to be so alert. I am an official going to Chang'an to take up a post. I just don't have much food with me. I want to supplement it. But what I saw along the way is that your village is relatively wealthy. I'll see if it can be convenient. , of course, everything depends on the market situation.”
Xie Lian said.
"Well, then you wait here first, I will go find the clan elder." Hearing Xie Lian's praise of his village, Dahu was full of pride, so he also felt good about the person in front of him and said to him.
"Then I'll trouble you, little brother!" Xie Lian said, cupping his fists.
"No, no, Brother Wu was the most hospitable before." Dahu waved his hands repeatedly, not used to Xie Lian's salute, and ran towards the village after saying that.
"They say the people in Guanzhong are simple and simple. The ancients never deceived me!" Xie Lian stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Daddy! Daddy!" At this moment, a nine or ten-year-old girl jumped out of the carriage behind and ran towards Xie Lian. "Hey, my little girl! Run slower and don't fall!" Xie Lian rushed up to meet the little girl, picked up the little girl, and said dotingly.
The little girl is very cute, her eyes are moving smartly, and she looks like an eccentric girl at first glance. She has two buns on her hair, and her baby-fat cheeks make her look even more cute.
"Why did you come down here if you weren't staying behind with your mother and brother?" Xie Lian pressed his forehead against his daughter's and asked with a smile.
"Ning'er is so bored staying in the car. My brother only knows how to sleep, which is not fun at all. I want to go there and play, okay! Daddy!" Ning'er kissed her father and said coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, daddy will take you there right now." Being entangled by his daughter, Xie Lian had no choice but to explain to the groom next to him, and then walked towards the river pointed by his daughter.
Xie Lian walked forward and realized that there was already someone here, but he was blocked by the willow tree just now, so he didn't see it.
"Dad! Look what that little brother is doing! Why is he motionless?" Ning'er asked a little confused.
"Shh!" When he was about to say something, Xie Lian seemed to have thought of something and signaled his daughter to stop talking.
Although Ning'er was puzzled, she was still very sensible, so she pursed her lips tightly, which made Xie Lian both happy and distressed.
Ji Song had already heard their conversation at this time, but now was the critical moment, so he ignored it. Seeing Xie Lian's reaction, he immediately felt a little fond of him.
In this environment where only the sound of breathing could be heard, the water surface, which had only been slightly turbulent, suddenly boiled. Ji Song did not dare to neglect, stood up slowly, pulled the fishing rod and slowly retreated until the fishing line was about to When he reached the shore, he used a simple net to catch the fish.
Suddenly, a fish that was half a foot long appeared on the grass on the shore, flipping up and down. Ji Song held a wooden stick that had been prepared in his hand.
In fact, when Ji Song picked up the stick, Xie Lian knew what he was going to do. He had already covered his daughter's eyes. Hearing the words of the young man in front of him, he nodded in surprise, but did not turn around.
Seeing this, Ji Song no longer hesitated. Seeing that the big fish was about to jump to the water's edge, if he returned to the water again, his work today would be in vain, so he went up with a wooden stick and pointed towards the fish's head. Smashed it down.
Maybe it happened to hit the spot, but the big fish struggled for a while and then stopped Song strung the fish together with a straw rope and weighed it in his hand. It felt like it weighed at least two or three kilograms. He nodded with satisfaction: I can replenish my mother's body tonight.
"I have neglected the elders, please don't blame me!" Ji Song came to the visitor and apologized for the rudeness just now.
"I didn't expect that in this small village, there would be a young man who knows etiquette like you. It's really rare! Have you ever read a book? I, Xie Lian, do you know what to call this young man?" Xie Lian looked at the very interesting young man in front of him and asked.
Ji Song could understand Xie Lian's surprise. At this time, after passing through the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was also the tragedy of the Wuhu chaos in China. The Chinese civilization suffered a devastating blow. Although there was the founding rule of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, , both knowledge and books are mastered by wealthy families.
For an ordinary person to learn how to read and write, it would be even harder than climbing to the sky, so Ji Song understood Xie Lian's surprise very well.
"Boy Ji Song, of pine trees, to tell the elders, this junior has been in school for more than six years!" Ji Song didn't dare to neglect. The person in front of him didn't know where he came from, but he seemed to be a gentleman with good manners.
"The surname is Ji? This is an ancient surname, and it is not common now." Xie Lian seemed to have thought of something, and said with a sense of loneliness.
"Brother! Brother! My name is You Ning, which is better than your name!" The little You Ning who was being held in his arms said arrogantly, looking at Ji Song with bright eyes, as if to say, praise me now , come and praise me!
(End of this chapter)