In a blink of an eye, it has been two months since Han Zeyu traveled to ancient times. Life here is easy and comfortable. He doesn't have to worry about humans with ulterior motives and rotten and terrifying zombies.
The sky here is blue, the water is clear, the land is clean, and the air feels sweet.
Han Zeyu squatted by the river and looked at the ducks raised in the big house. They were very good and healthy. He believed that he would be able to eat fruit wood roast duck soon.
Seeing a fish poking out of the water, Han Zeyu, who was bored, picked up a clod of earth and hit the fish with it. The fish fainted and died. However, because he didn't have a net or a wooden barrel, he couldn't go into the water in broad daylight. In the end, he could only watch the fish floating on the water with regret. He estimated that the fish would die soon.
At this moment, there was a "splash" sound, and a shirtless little boy jumped into the river. His figure... it would not be an exaggeration to call him a skinny guy.
In ancient times, boys were generally favored at home. It was rare to see a boy so thin. It might be because there were many children in the family!
Don't be fooled by the boy's dark and thin appearance. He is actually a pretty good swimmer, at least much better than Han Zeyu who can only doggy paddle.
The boy caught the fish, swam back to the shore, threw the fish back to Han Zeyu's feet, and then climbed ashore nimbly.
Wow~ This little rib guy is quite particular and didn’t say to take the fish for himself.
After the boy came up, he put on a coat. Although it had many patches on it, it was washed very clean.
He turned around and pulled out a wooden barrel from the grass, which contained a lot of shellfish.
The boy pushed the wooden barrel in front of Han Zeyu attentively and asked to exchange it with him.
Han Zeyu said playfully, "You can't get much meat out of this pile of shelled things, and that fish weighs over a pound!"
The boy did not feel embarrassed, but instead discussed the terms with Han Zeyu.
"The fish is from the river. You just hit it, and I went into the water to pull it out. I did my bit. How about this? You give me the fish, and tomorrow I'll get you a bucket of shells. Even though there's not much meat in them, they're really delicious when cooked into soup."
He's quite clever, but how could such a smart kid become so skinny? How biased must his parents be?
Han Zeyu became interested and started talking about a deal with the kid: "You have some truth in what you said. I think we can work together well. How about I throw stones at the fish and you go down to the river to catch them. Then we can split the spoils in half?"
The child was skeptical and asked, "Didn't you just hit it by chance? How can you really hit a fish?"
Han Zeyu looked up: "Tsk~ When I went to the river to catch fish, you weren't even born yet!"
The boy curled his lips and retorted, "Just brag! How can a young boy go into the water? Don't bully me because I'm young. I know everything I need to know."
Oh my! This damn kid is not likable at all. Let's see how he can conquer him with his personal charm.
Han Zeyu picked up a pebble and found that there were no fish in the river, so he changed direction, aimed at the stupid bird on the tree and threw it out.
After a scream, a fat bird with a pitch-black body fell to the ground. Han Zeyu's mouth twitched slightly. It turned out to be a crow. It seemed that this thing was not edible.
The boy was stunned. The aim was so good that even stones could be used as hidden weapons.
The boy immediately changed his stance and thanked Han Zeyu sincerely, saying that he had been blind to his potential.
Wow~ Little Pork Ribs is quite good at adapting to changing circumstances. He is a promising talent. But the question remains, if he is so smart, how did he develop himself into this kind of person?
The two of them worked together and caught three more fish. After that, perhaps they sensed danger and the fish stopped swimming in the shallow water.
Han Zeyu felt that not being able to go into the water seriously affected his performance, otherwise he could have made a harpoon or even used a branch!
From now on, when he goes out, he has to hide his identity as a young man, as there are too many inconveniences.
Han Zeyu took away the three fish and the bucket of clams, threw a handful of copper coins to the child, waved his hand and left in a leisurely manner.
"Hide the money yourself. Fish is a delicious food after all. Just take one home. If you take too much, you'll get into trouble."
The child remembered Han Zeyu's warning before leaving. He held the grass carp in his hand thoughtfully. After a while, he returned to the big tree by the river and picked up the unfortunate crow that was hit to death.
After observing the surroundings, he carefully wrapped it with leaves and took a shortcut home.
Zhao saw her son carrying a wooden bucket filled to the brim with fresh river food and asked in surprise, "Who did you buy this from? He's quite impressive! It must have taken a lot of effort to catch all this!"
Han Zeyu said casually, "I bought it from a skinny, dark-skinned kid by the river. When did such a skinny kid appear in our village? Doesn't his family care about him?"
As soon as Zhao heard this description, he knew who it was. It was another sin committed by the Zhao family.
That child has nothing to do with the Han Zhao family. The branch related to him is Zhao Yan's family.
The dark and thin child was called Zhao Xun. He was the only son of Zhao Yan's fourth uncle. The child had a miserable life. His mother died of complications during childbirth, and his father was killed by bandits three years ago, leaving behind a poor child. People said that he had a hard life and was unlucky in marriage, so the Zhao family didn't like him very much.
Since the Zhao family had split up a long time ago, each branch lived its own life, and no one took special care of the only bloodline of the fourth branch, leaving him to fend for himself.
The reason why Han Zeyu didn't know Zhao Xun was that Zhao Xun rarely moved around in the village. Everyone disliked his bad luck, and he didn't want to be annoying.
Over time, it became difficult for people to associate Zhao Xun's name with the person himself.
Zhao Xun was either going up the mountain or down the river, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to raise himself to this age. Although life was a little difficult, at least he lived to be ten years old. If he could endure for a few more years, he would be able to set up his own family.
Han Zeyu couldn't help but feel a little admiration. Xiao Paigu was quite inspiring and a child with a strong character.
Since he is able to climb mountains and cross rivers, his thinness is probably his protective color.
The few fish we brought back were half dead. It was hot now and we couldn't keep them until tomorrow, so we might as well kill them all today.
Send a carp that is still breathing to the eldest wife. Tomorrow is the wedding day, so give her a fish first. The gift may be small, but the sentiment is great. This way, you won't feel guilty when you order her around.
Not only was there an old lady in the first house, but there was also a pregnant woman. A grass carp weighing more than one pound was sent over, just enough to make a pot of fish soup.
As the eldest aunt was cleaning the fish, she said to her two sons, "Go to bed early today. Get up as soon as it's light and go to the second room to help. Yu'er always wants to send good things here. You two shouldn't just stand there like stupid wooden stakes. Have some sense."
The two brothers nodded in agreement without any complaints. Since they only had this little boy in the family and he was getting married to such a good woman, they would not bring shame to their cousin and would try their best to do their best.
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