Chapter 658 [First Update]
There was thick fog in front of him. Liu Tan stood on the deck and sighed again. He knew that he should not follow Liu Che's wishes and go out to look for immortals.
In fact, both he and Liu Che knew in their hearts that seeking immortals was just an excuse to have fun.
If you really want to find immortals, why do you have to go to Luzon? It hasn't been fully developed yet and the conditions there are pretty average. The climate in Jiaozhi is not much different from that in Luzon, and there are beautiful beaches there too. They also built a better-looking palace with local characteristics.
I don’t know why Liu Che has such a special liking for Luzon Island. But now we are suddenly faced with heavy fog and there is a small problem with the magnetic field. The compass is not accurate at all and we have no idea which way to go.
This scene is so similar to the time when Liu Che took Liu Fuling to seek immortals.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Liu Tan followed them. No matter where they drifted to, as long as there was no problem with the magnetic field, he could always determine their location.
In other words, nothing will happen as long as we can find land.
Miao Rui, standing by, advised, "Your Highness, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. There are people watching here. If they find anything, they will definitely report it to you."
Liu Tan sighed and said, "This is the only way."
What else can we do?
Fortunately, the fog dissipated early the next morning. When he stood at the bow and looked around with a telescope, he was surprised to see a diesel fishing boat like the ones in later generations!
Liu Tan subconsciously took two steps forward. Liu Che, who was standing beside him, noticed his movement and pulled him back by the collar: "What are you doing so recklessly?"
Liu Tan said in a daze: "I feel like my eyes are blurry."
He put down the telescope, rubbed his eyes, then picked it up again and took a look.
Well, now he not only saw fishing boats, but also dredgers.
Liu Tan's heart was beating violently, and his left hand was gripping the railing so tightly that his fingers turned white.
Liu Che noticed something was wrong with him, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Che and said, "I...I...I seem to be...back."
Liu Che looked at him puzzledly: "Huh? Back to where?"
Liu Tan didn't dare to say he was dead. Fortunately, he had experienced many ups and downs, so he could still stay awake at this moment. He took a deep breath and said, "Stop moving forward now. I need to... change clothes and go over to ask what's going on."
Liu Che looked at him like this, and suddenly an idea came to him. He suppressed his excitement and asked, "Is this... is this a fairyland?"
The word "fairyland" was like a basin of cold water poured directly on Liu Tan's head, instantly waking him up.
However, after waking up, he remembered what he had said to deceive Liu Che before, and felt a little toothache. For a moment, he didn't know whether he wanted to come back or not.
He was silent for a long while before he said, "I'm not sure. I need to...I need to go and take a look to find out."
Liu Tan returned to the cabin and was stunned for a long time, his mind was in a mess. Sometimes he felt that it should be this way, sometimes he felt that it should be that way.
Miao Rui and Bi Gao followed him and asked carefully, "Your Highness, don't you want to change your clothes?"
Liu Tan came back to his senses: "Oh, yes, but... not this kind of clothes, find a few people to come and change a set of clothes for me."
If he really came back, everyone would probably think he was crazy if he went out wearing this outfit.
It is true that Hanfu became popular again in later generations, but those were all improved Hanfu, and Hanfu is a general term that includes clothes from various dynasties. The only thing that was missing was probably the deep-robed, curved-summer dress, because it was indeed too complicated to wear and not particularly in line with the aesthetics of later generations.
Miao Rui and Bigo quickly found someone to ask Liu Tan what changes he wanted to make.
Liu Tan recalled the temperature outside and asked someone to bring him a Tang suit short-sleeved shirt and pants.
Then she simply tied her hair into a ponytail.
Miao Rui and Bigao were both stunned by this change and quickly advised, "Your Highness, this... this is inappropriate."
Liu Tan glanced at them and said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. If I'm not mistaken, everyone here dresses like this. If we dress like before, it will actually cause problems."
Miao Rui and Bigo didn't dare to say anything. They had also heard Liu Che mention the word "fairyland" just now, and they were quite unbelievable for a moment.
After changing his clothes, Liu Tan looked down at the shoes on his feet. They also looked out of place. But clothes are easy to change, but how about shoes?
After much deliberation, Liu Tan finally had no choice but to choose a pair of clogs and take off his socks, so that it would look more similar.
However, because they were all modified from white clothes, Liu Tan suddenly felt very empty after putting them on. After jumping around, he finally chose a piece of jade carving and hung it around his neck, which made him feel better.
After putting it on, he couldn't help but smile, thinking back to when he only wore a T-shirt and shorts in the summer, and he didn't have any extra accessories. After so many years, he always thought he was still the same, but he didn't expect that he had changed a lot after all.
Liu Tan was changing clothes inside, while Liu Che was standing outside waiting. He was very excited and wanted to go with Liu Tan to take a look.
But after Liu Tan came out, he couldn't help but shudder when he saw Liu Tan's current attire. He subconsciously pulled Liu Tan's wrist and asked, "What are you wearing?"
Liu Tan looked up at Liu Che and said with a smile, "Everyone here dresses like this. We can't let them see it, otherwise it will easily cause problems."
If someone knew that he had traveled through time from more than two thousand years ago, he might be taken away and locked up by the relevant authorities, or he might be studied. In any case, it would definitely not be a result that Liu Che would like.
Liu Che was slightly stunned, perhaps his excitement about finding the fairyland had subsided a little. Only then did he realize that he had spent so much effort looking for immortals and the fairyland, but... would those immortals really welcome him?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look serious: "No, tell me about the situation here first."
Then decide whether to go or not.
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment and sighed deeply. If he had known this day would happen, he would not have lied!
But now... he has to continue to make things up, and can only bully Liu Che for not understanding the market situation.
He briefly talked about the situation in later generations, and emphasized that the culture here is different from that of the Han Dynasty, and the values of speaking and doing things are also different.
Then he emphasized, "The household registration management here is very strict. Illegal residents... people without household registration will be arrested. If their origins can't be found, then... I don't know what will happen."
Liu Che didn't see any problem with this. Immortals, of course, needed strict management. Otherwise, how could anyone pretend to be an immortal? The only thing he envied was the ability to strictly manage household registration.
Liu Che pondered for a while and suddenly said, "Let's not go. Let's turn around and go back."
Liu Tan: ...
The problem is that I may not be able to go back now!
However, he did not dare to attack Liu Che in this way. Instead, when Liu Che saw his hesitant look, he understood something and fell silent.
Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "Perhaps I have made a mistake. Let me go and take a look."
Liu Che nodded silently. He wanted to go with Liu Tan, but Liu Tan even refused his guards for fear that someone would notice something was wrong.
When the boat went down and Liu Tan was about to leave, Liu Che subconsciously grabbed his wrist.
Liu Tan turned around and saw Liu Che's frown. Only by observing carefully could he see the uneasiness hidden in his eyes. Liu Tan patted his hand comfortingly and said, "I'll go over and take a look. If it doesn't work, I'll come back immediately. There are so many of us, and there are fewer people over there, so we're not afraid of them."
There are only a few fishing boats, nothing to be afraid of.
Liu Che slowly let go of his hand and watched Liu Tan rowing the boat away alone. He suddenly felt that his son was about to leave him.
Liu Tan did not notice Liu Che's thoughts. The closer he got to the fishing boat, the more excited he became.
Because he had gradually seen the words on the fishing boat clearly - they were simplified Chinese characters from later generations!
To be honest, when Liu Tan first saw those words, he felt a little strange, even unfamiliar with them, but he soon recalled the pronunciation and meaning of these words from his dusty memories.
As he got closer to the fishing boat, the fisherman who was casting the net stopped and looked at him, shouting something.
When Liu Tan heard this, his hand subconsciously stopped for a moment. He found that... he seemed to not understand what the other party said.
The fisherman seemed a little surprised and shouted again.
Only then did Liu Tan feel that the word sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that this was the dialect of his hometown!
The moment he figured it out, he breathed a sigh of relief. Their ship was triggered from Qi State, which is Shandong in later generations. Coincidentally, his hometown is also there. In other words, although they traveled through time and space, they did not deviate from the place.
Even though he was very unfamiliar with this era, returning to his hometown gave him some confidence.
People are always like this. When they arrive in a strange place, they feel adrift and helpless, but once they feel like they are back home, they will feel relieved even if the surrounding environment is unfamiliar.
Liu Tan spoke in his hometown dialect with a very awkward tone: "I came out to play boating and got lost."
The fishermen laughed and didn't think it was a big deal. Boys of that age are like that, very naughty. Their children at home also often secretly row boats out to sea to play.
He waved his hand and said, "Go back quickly."
At this time, Liu Tan had already seen the tall buildings in the distance and had his own goal.
He suddenly felt a little more confident and looked back at the boat belonging to Liu Che in the distance, then remembered one thing - the fishermen should be able to see the boat. He could see it from here, so there was no reason why the other party couldn't see it.
Liu Tan's heart tightened, but he still forced a smile and pointed at the boat and said, "I'm going to go back to find my friends first."
The fisherman glanced doubtfully into the distance: "Where is it?"
Liu Tan was slightly stunned: "Boat..."
He spoke one word and discovered something: the fisherman seemed unable to see the boat.
It was as if the ship was invisible, but he could be seen.
Liu Tan was so shocked by this incident that he was completely unable to think. After a while, he rowed towards the shore at the urging of the fishermen.
Then he put the boat on the shore and waited for the evening to come. No matter what, he had to go back and report to Liu Che.
By the afternoon, most of the fishermen had left, and Liu Tan rowed the boat back to the ship.
When he came back, Liu Che was relieved and asked, "How is it?"
Liu Tan told the story, but for fear of being exposed, he did not dare to talk to the fisherman for long. Of course, he mainly determined the era they were in through the fonts on the boat.
Then he mentioned that he couldn't see the ship. Liu Che was slightly stunned. He was not prepared for such a thing.
Liu Tan thought for a moment and said, "Father, we don't know how to get back now, so why don't you come with me tomorrow morning to take a look."
Liu Che's eyes lit up, and then he became a little worried: "Didn't you say that it would be easy to be discovered without a household registration certificate?"
Liu Tan's mouth twitched, as if he had gone too far. He coughed lightly and said, "There are ways. The rules here are not that strict."
Even if ID cards were checked, it was only done during special periods, and Liu Tan only remembered that it was easy to have ID cards checked in the capital, but generally there was no problem walking on the street.
Then Liu Che asked a soul-searching question: "Do I need to dress like this too?"
Liu Tan saw the resistance in his eyes and said weakly, "It can be made into something else."
The so-called other look is... the long-sleeved version of his outfit.
Liu Che reluctantly accepted the clothes. The only thing he was not satisfied with was that the belt around his waist could not hold various jade pendants.
Liu Tan had no choice but to say, "People here... don't wear it that way."
Liu Che didn't say anything else. He understood the principle of adapting to local customs, but he was just not used to it.
Then there is the hair. Liu Tan had hurriedly tied a ponytail and left before, but he couldn't do that when he came to Liu Che. In the end, he was given a Taoist-style bun, and then a jade hairpin was pinned on it, which matched the Tang suit to make it look more like the hairstyle.
After finally completing the arrangement, disagreements arose over the issue of personnel follow-up.
Liu Tan said decisively, "The security here is very good. People don't carry sharp weapons, and fights rarely occur. If your father wants to bring someone with him, he can bring one or two, but not too many. Their clothes will also need to be altered."
Liu Tan got a headache when he thought of this. It didn't matter if one or two of them were wearing special clothes.
But if a group of people are wearing something very special, it will attract attention, which is not a good thing.
Liu Che seemed to see his dilemma, and finally only brought Bu Fan to take care of his daily life and another person to protect his safety.
Of course, they couldn't bring more than they wanted, because the small boats were too small, and Liu Tan was afraid of being exposed if they brought a larger boat. The boats they brought were all the best boats, but the problem was that compared with the boats of this era, they were only newer than those fishing boats, and nothing else could compare.
That night, everyone on the ship was busy preparing things. One set of clothes was definitely not enough, so they made a few more sets, and Liu Tan did not stop them.
Although he can buy clothes, the problem is what if Liu Che doesn’t like those clothes?
The next morning, they set off with their "gifts".
After reaching the shore, Liu Tan found a fisherman who was about to go out to sea and asked him where the police station was - he needed to apply for a new identity card. Of course, before that, he needed to see if this world was the same world he had been in before he traveled through time.
During the conversation, his dialect became more and more fluent, and it felt like he had found what he had lost.
Fortunately, there is a tourist area nearby with special convenience services. It’s just a bit far away, and you need to take a car... which requires money, and they... just don’t have any money!
Seeing him frown, Liu Che took out a handful of gold leaves and asked, "Is this not enough?"
Liu Tan immediately felt the gazes coming from all directions, and immediately put all the gold leaves back into Liu Che's pocket, whispering, "The currency here is different. Gold is not a circulating currency, just like we usually only use five-zhu coins."
Liu Che was slightly stunned and put away the gold leaves.
However, Liu Tan felt more at ease with the gold. He went straight to a gold shop in a nearby village or town. However, even this gold shop was not close, so they could only walk there. Although they could borrow money from passers-by, Liu Tan was shy and embarrassed to ask, mainly because a distance of one or two kilometers was nothing to him.
The only thing he felt guilty about was that Liu Che wanted to follow him. As he walked, he said, "It is your son... I was not considerate enough and caused you trouble."
Liu Che walked forward with his hands behind his back, looking around in wonder. Upon hearing this, he said nonchalantly, "No problem. What is that?"
Liu Tan followed Liu Che's gaze and saw cars waiting for the traffic lights. He suddenly had a premonition: his father would probably be asked a hundred thousand questions along the way.
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