Chapter 1127: The Warm and Simple Ah Fu
While chatting, she praised the other person's grandson in various ways, showed him her certificate of attending the Canton Fair, and took out a pound of brown sugar from her bag as a reward. Only then did the other person agree to give her a ride.
She didn't lie to anyone. She just said that she had never seen the sea. It was not easy to come to Guangzhou, so she wanted to see the sea and exchange some seafood with the villagers to bring back for her family to taste.
People saw that her identity was fine, and the girl's family was also honest. Of course, the most important reason was because of the bag of brown sugar, so they gave her a ride.
The old fisherman, Afu, who was driving the boat, was a very enthusiastic person. After the boat had gone for a while, he saw that Chuxue was interested in her and started chatting with her.
Chu Xue pulled out a handful of fruit candies from her pocket and handed them over: "This is the first time I've seen the sea in my life. Please tell me more about it so that I can broaden my horizons."
Grandpa Fu didn't want it at first, but seeing Chuxue holding out her hand for him to take, and thinking of his grandchildren at home, he took it with a simple smile: "Thank you very much."
Maybe she felt that she had taken her candy, so she taught Chuxue a lot of knowledge along the way.
He pointed to the waters in the distance where white waves were rolling. "Look, young lady, that deep water is the 'Three-Jia Flow'. The tributaries of the Pearl River flow in from three directions."
Chuxue knew a thing or two about this. Of course, she had learned about it when she came here to play in her previous life. She knew that the undercurrent in this area of water could carry away rocks, so not only fishing boats, but even large ships had to go around it.
Perhaps fearing to scare Chuxue, Ah Fu didn't say any of this. After walking for a while, he pointed to a stretch of light green mudflats to the left. "When the tide goes out, you can see two or three miles of mud over there. It's all soft mud, and you sink up to your knees if you step on it. There are sandworms and blue crabs hiding in it. But we have to leave before the tide comes in, otherwise the sea will flood over and we won't have time to escape."
After sailing a little further, the boat swayed slightly. Grandpa Fu held onto the side and looked out to where the sea and sky met in the distance. "Further out, there's the real ocean. When the wind blows from the south, the waves can be as high as a man, and the boat rocks on them like a leaf. But when the wind blows from the north, the sea becomes as smooth as a mirror, and you can even see the shadows of fish jumping out of the water."
Seeing something, he suddenly lowered his voice, "See that? That 'ghost-seeing' area? It's a hidden reef. Only the tip is visible at high tide. It's swallowed several fishing boats before. But strangely enough, the fish around the reef are particularly fat. Some villagers took the risk and caught quite a few yellow brow fish. The soup is so delicious that it's enough to make your tongue fall off."
When he said this, his face was full of intoxicated aftertaste.
The salty sea breeze blew on his face. Grandpa Ah Fu looked at the sea and sky in the distance. "This sea has a very fierce temper, but it's also very real. If you treat it with a little respect, it will leave you a way out. If you dare to fool it, it will swallow you up, even your bones. Our ancestors have made a living here for generations, relying on understanding its temperament."
Chuxue saw respect and attachment to the sea in his expression.
Afterwards, he told Chuxue that most of the seafood near Jiaotang East Village were fresh products from the confluence of salt and fresh water at the mouth of the Pearl River, including blue crabs, clams, shrimps, horse mackerel, yellowtail fish, as well as dried shrimps, seaweed and other dried goods.
This made Chuxue's interest even stronger: "Master Afu, I have a request."
Ah Fu Ye didn't understand the specific meaning of this word, but he understood it: "You say."
Chuxue avoided the family sitting in the back who were playing with their child, took out two boxes of Daqianmen cigarettes from her bag, or actually from her space, and handed them to Grandpa Afu.
(End of this chapter)
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