Steamed Egg with Crab Roe

Chapter 19

After staying in the tribe for two months, Cai Zhou's leg was considered healed. Probably because of the poor medical level in the tribe, Cai Zhou's right leg was slightly lame.Cai Zhou didn't particularly mind either, as a person needs to be content, it's good to be able to survive, not to mention, as long as he's not running, it's not very noticeable... Cai Zhou is a little worried that his boss will dislike him, after all, he is The boss is so much worse, and now he is still lame...

During this period, Li Xuanyi would visit Cai Zhou every day, and she would not stay long, just teaching him to speak the language of the tribe. During this period of time, she had learned the daily communication with the people here.

After the leg injury is healed, Cai Zhou will go fishing and hunting with the aborigines here. After all, the laborers get it. The tribe will hand over a certain amount of food to the leader, just like a tax to be paid, and the rest will be enjoyed by himself. , The more you hit, the more you get.

If Cai Zhou wants to leave here, he must prepare more food. After all, the sea outside this island may be vast and boundless.

"Cai Zhou, what are you doing delicious tonight?" The girl who spoke was Yajia, the prettiest girl in this tribe except Li Xuanyi. She was really good looking, with big smart eyes and baby fat cheeks. , on the left cheek with a red paint to paint the shape of three crescent moons, it will not look strange.

Since the last time I ate the fried fish roe made by Cai Zhou, I didn't want to eat grilled fish anymore. Because Yajia talked and laughed in front of Cai Zhou every day, it had already aroused the dissatisfaction of other men in the tribe.There are very few women in this tribe, and every man struggles to have a wife, not to mention the beautiful Yaga, but Yaga has never been particularly nice to any man, until Cai Zhou appeared, this weak man caused a lot of trouble in the tribe. Almost all male grievances.

"Let's eat shrimp!" Cai Zhou didn't raise his head, and carefully fiddled with the lobster in his hand. There are no soy sauce, vinegar and other condiments in the tribe, but there are salt, pepper and so on, so he can only make a salt and pepper shrimp .

"It's too troublesome to eat, and it's not very tasty," Yaga said, frowning.Cai Zhou didn't talk to him, he could feel that other people in the tribe were unfriendly to him, not to mention, he was destined to leave here.

Seeing that Cai Zhou ignored him, Yajia was not discouraged, and continued, "Cai Zhou, where did you live before? Is it the place where God lives?"

Cai Zhou was stunned, and said, "It's not a place where gods live, but it's the best place I've ever met." A place with its own boss

Yaga was a little unconvinced, "We are the best place here!"

Cai Zhou smiled and said nothing. For him, a place without his own boss is simply hell. Could he still say that this place is so picturesque that it makes people forget to return?

Seeing Cai Zhou's unbelievable appearance, Yajia was a little anxious, and said: "Our place is really good, everywhere is so beautiful, it is like God bestowed on us, and oh~ we still have many festivals! The best It’s just for fun, it’s the last day.”

"Belief's day?"

Seeing that it caught Cai Zhou's attention, he said happily, "It's just to send away the remains of relatives~"

Cai Zhou frowned, sent the body away?He discovered these days that there are not many people in this tribe, only around two hundred people, and naturally not many people died. He originally thought that this tribe would place the remains of their relatives on this island, but if it is to send the remains ...It can't be sent somewhere on this small island, right?This small island is surrounded by the sea. If you want to send it away, it is to send the island to the sea area! Thinking of this, Cai Zhou could hardly control his excitement.

"Send away the remains of your loved ones? Where will you send them?"

"Well... We will put the remains of relatives who returned to God within one year in one place, and when the hottest time of the year, we will arrange for someone to send the remains out of the island..."

"But... isn't that sea area foggy all the year round? Can the bereaved people come back?"

Yaga shook his head and said, "I won't come back. Every year, the chosen envoy of God will bring the most sincere blessings to his relatives and wander in the sea until the last moment of his life. He will return to God together in the sea." Beside us, at this time of year we will gather together and cheer for everyone who returns to God." She continued to introduce other things about the funeral festival excitedly.

Cai Zhou didn't speak this time, and he didn't care what Yiyaga said later. He remembered that Li Xuanyi once said that the bodies of those who left the sea were washed back to the sea. If she didn't lie, then those people left The path in this sea area is wrong. Since people in this tribe send away their remains every year, someone must know how to get out of this island!

Thinking of this, Cai Zhou even wanted to ask Li Xuanyi impatiently. He endured it, but still didn't move. He thought that since it was the hottest time of the year, it must be around August. Now in mid-May, there is still time to prepare. …

In the evening, Yajia ate salt and pepper shrimp cooked by Cai Zhou, and she vowed to take back her words that said this food was not delicious.

After seeing Yaga off, Cai Zhou went to find Li Xuanyi with a plate of salt and pepper shrimp. Li Xuanyi's eldest son, Duo Lun, is only 16 years old this year and is already the leader of this tribe. People in this tribe have a short life expectancy. She was only 50,60 or [-] years old. After becoming the leader, Duo Lun moved to her own house. Li Xuanyi now lives with her youngest son Cahill, who is ten years old. In this tribe, women are very respected, perhaps because of the birth rate The reason for the low...

Li Xuanyi and Cahill depended on Duo Lun for daily necessities, and Duo Lun would stay with his mother every day until nightfall.

So when Cai Zhou went, Duo Lun had already gone back. Of course, this was also Cai Zhou's plan.After all, what he wants to say cannot be heard by others.

When entering the room, Li Xuanyi was washing dishes, and Cahill had gone to play somewhere.

"I made some shrimp, and I brought you some..." He put the bowl on the table.

"Thank you," said while drying her hands, "Your craftsmanship is really good." When she was not here, she was a young lady, and she would not know how to cook, and even the rice she cooks now is only edible.

"I have something to ask you"

"what's up?"

"About the funeral festival..."

Li Xuanyi looked at Cai Zhou intently. She knew that the young man couldn't hide the news, but she didn't expect him to know it so soon.

He sighed and said, "You can indeed leave this island..."

Cai Zhou didn't speak, waiting for Li Xuanyi's next words...

"It is only possible to leave this island in August every year. At that time, the fog will become very thin. Only the leader knows the route to leave this island... But... you must know that after leaving this island, the outside world may be an endless sea, How are you going to survive?"

"Even... there is only one ten-thousandth possibility? Or staying at sea forever, I don't want to live like this for the rest of my life..."

Li Xuanyi looked at this young man. He had the courage that she had never had before. It's not that she hadn't thought about going back all these years, but when she thought of being alone on the sea...like a boat...with no purpose, no boundaries, There is no living person to accompany her... After all, she stayed, and this stay is for a lifetime...

"I hope you can help me..." Cai Zhou looked at Li Xuanyi pleadingly, this was the only person he could pray to...

"I help you? How can I help you?"

"I want to be the one who sent the deceased..."

Li Xuanyi didn't say a word. The people who come to send the bereavement every year are drawn by lottery. However, if you want, you can indeed hide it from everyone and let Cai Zhou be the bereaved beneficiary...

But... Can he really survive in the unknown sea?She didn't know what kind of obsession could support this young man to go back so firmly in a different place! She thought she should admire this young man, he had persistence that she didn't have! Or maybe, he could really What about going back?She was silent, Cai Zhou didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, Cai Zhou had a premonition that she would agree, time passed in such silence...

After a long time, Li Xuanyi said: "I can help you... But, life or death is up to you..."

Cai Zhou looked at her gratefully. This woman might have died of cowardice, so she stayed here, but she was very kind. If she didn't have her, she would have been filthy in the belly of the sea fish... If she wasn't there, she would have How could there be a chance to go back?Cai Zhou is really grateful to her, she almost gave Cai Zhou a second life...

"Thank you..." I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart...

Li Xuanyi shook her head, she didn't do anything... After hesitating for a while, she said, "If you can go back safely, can you give me a few words?"

Cai Zhou nodded. He didn't ask Li Xuanyi if he wanted to go with him, because he knew that it was impossible. She had lived here for more than ten years, and she had her own friends, children, and family here. I miss my other relatives and compatriots very much, that's why I saved myself, and I once wanted to save myself, but she won't go back...Here, she has taken root...

"Tell my elder brother, I am living a good life now, although it is very hard but very happy...and...tell him that I am sorry and grateful to him, and...tell Xiaohuan...it is my biggest responsibility not to fulfill the responsibility of being a mother Sorry, I... love him very much..."

This is the biggest regret in her life. She doesn't even know what her child looks like. She didn't hear the first cry of his mother, and she didn't witness his growth with her own eyes. But she won't go back, and she can't go back... She is destined to Put down roots on this island...

Cai Zhou nodded and went back without saying anything...

There are only more than two months before the funeral festival. He has to prepare food. He plans to make some canned fish, which can be stored for a long time. It just so happens that clay pots have appeared here. Moreover, although there is no condiment here, there is salt , so that the chances of surviving at sea will be higher...

Feeling the ring on his chest, if he can't go back, he should stay at sea... At least he doesn't have to miss his boss so much...

Cai Zhou is not that strong. When he came to this strange place, he was also terrified, and he might never be able to get back... But as long as this ring is there, it seems like his boss is by his side... It makes people feel at ease... makes him feel at ease... He knows he's not alone...

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