It is not convenient for outsiders to find out in Yun'an. I don't know if Lin Buxian understands Yun'an's intention or what it is, nodded and replied: "I may not be able to ride too fast, but I am willing to give it a try."

"It's okay, you can ride slowly, come little by little." Yun'an loosened the horse's bridle and shouted, "Saturday, you go to drive with Guangwei and lend me your mount. ."

"Yes, son." He drove over on Saturday, turned his horse back quickly, and handed the reins to Yun An. Yun An turned on his horse and came to Lin Buxian's side: "Let's go?"

"Ok."

Lin Buxian recalled the horse riding essentials Yun An told him, stepped on the saddle with both feet, and flicked the reins: "Drive!"

The horse snorted and walked forward slowly. Yun An also gently clamped the horse belly, manipulating the horse and walking beside Lin Buxian.

Yun'an's mount is a five-year-old mare, with docile personality, full endurance, and loyalty. The body and legs of the horse are all covered with maroon hair. Only the hooves of the limbs and the palms on the face are pure white. Mao, like walking on all fours in the snow, is very beautiful.

The horse on Saturday was a chestnut brown old horse. He was more than ten years old, and he walked many places with him on Saturday, and he knew the way of humanity.

Yun'an signaled that the people didn't need to follow, waved their hands to let them pass first. Several people followed their orders and passed by Yun'an. Wang Li still did not forget to say to Yun'an: "My son, the younger ones are waiting for you in front."

"Okay, go ahead."

When people walked away, Yun An asked, "How about it, are you still used to it?"

"It's okay." It's not as difficult as expected, but Lin Buxian has been clinging to Yun'an's arms a few days ago, and suddenly left, somewhat unaccustomed.

But these Lin Buxian would not tell Yun'an.

Yun An looked at Lin Buxian's posture and said, "Relax, you have to follow your own feelings... Find the most labor-saving and safest posture to remember it with your body. Your waist is too straight. Although it looks good, it is not suitable for long distances."

Lin Buxian's upper body was straight and straight, just like Blue Star's equestrian performance, beautiful but beautiful, and the comfort was too poor.

Yun An worried that Lin Buxian would not understand, and proactively explained: "In my opinion, horse riding is a survival skill. If there is an emergency one day, you may save your life if you learn to ride a horse. A horse It’s easier to find than a horse-drawn carriage. It has small targets, high speed, and high mobility. I hope you will never encounter crises, but it’s always good to prevent problems before they happen. Besides... There are very few women, and the bad guys can't think of it anyhow: the dignified Miss Lin Si can actually ride a horse, maybe there will be unexpected results.

"Thank you. I will practice hard."

...

After walking for more than ten miles, Yunan saw that they were waiting on the side of the road on Saturday and said to Lin Buxian, "It's almost there. What do you think? The city is almost here, you can go back to the carriage."

"it is good."

Yun An sat back on his mount, Lin Buxian also returned to the carriage, and everyone continued to head towards Zhoucheng.

Lin Buyu and Lu Song lived in a house in the west of Zhoucheng, together with Lu Song’s Gaotang mother and their three children.

Entering? Zhoucheng, there was a fishy smell in the air. Lin Buxian told Yun'an to go west. In Xisifang, Lu Song's house was very close to the port terminal.

At first, Yunan didn't know how to find the dock. He wondered if he should find someone to ask. Soon Yunan knew how to find the dock.

As we walked westward, the fishy smell in the air became clearer and clearer. Yun'an was a little uncomfortable with this smell, frowning frequently, and smiled when he met on Saturday, "Isn't there a dock in my hometown?"

"Well, my hometown is on the plain."

"No wonder, the little one grew up on the pier. Since I can remember, I can smell this smell every day. Although I have only lived on the pier for more than ten years, I have also learned a little skill. The fish is fresh and not fresh. Ah, the small ones can be distinguished by just smelling it from a distance. This season’s winter break has just ended, and it’s the day when fishing is going to catch the sea. Every household in the state has boats, big boats go out to the sea and big fish, small boats in the offshore waters, catching small fish. Even a few-year-old children know that carrying a basin with salt and going to the beach to catch clams to eat, and when the tide is low, pick up some small fish and shrimps and take them home to their mother to make sauce. The customs are very different from the plains and mountainous areas. "

Listening to Saturday’s description, Yun’an sketched the picture in his mind. Yun’an’s home in Blue Star is also inland, and he has not seen the customs of seaside cities. On the way, Yun’an likes to hear about Saturdays along the way. Local customs, and when I saw that Yunan didn't have any airs on Saturday, I was willing to say a few more words.

"Does the son know what is the best food in the state right now?"

Yun An smiled and said, "I don't know, this is my first time here? State."

"It's fish porridge. The fish in the sea in this season is not as fat as the autumn, but it has a sweet taste that is not available in the other three seasons. There is a slight sweetness in the deliciousness...that taste, coupled with the freshly unearthed taste. The young **** is finely chopped into shreds, and all kinds of surimi are boiled together in a pot, and boiled on a low fire for half an hour. No ingredients are added. It is served in a large bowl, but it is almost impossible to mention it, which will provoke the water. "

Listening to Saturday's vivid description, Yun An couldn't help licking his lips, ignoring the smell in the air, and secretly decided to take Lin Buxian to try it if he found an opportunity.

Yunan asked Saturday: "Are there any interesting things here recently?"

"Yes! If the villain remembers correctly, it will be on the day of the sting... It is not a few days from now?? The sea sacrifices of the state are the most special in the state capitals, and they are set on the day of the sting every year, according to legend. The state is different from other places. The wind direction changes after the startling sting. It is especially suitable for fishing boats to go out to sea. The sea festival can be lively! You can go and see."

The first thing that flashed in Yun An's mind was the virgin boy and virgin... Reminiscing that when he first came here, he was almost caught by the villagers. He was soaked in a pig cage and burned to death. Yun An couldn't help but shiver.

"What a sacrifice?"

"To choose the zodiac sign with a'scale', a man with a strong stature, on the day of the sea sacrifice, every group of eight people, holding a huge wooden plate, on which is placed the whole pig, the whole sheep, the whole cow, these big three animals. , The state’s Jihai, the official government approved it to kill cattle. Eight people carried a plate together, held high above their heads, and rushed into the sea when the waves were the fiercest, until no one could be seen..."

"what?"

Saturday laughed and said: "Don’t worry, the boys in the state are all water-permeable. They just try their best to send the sacrifice farther. It is best to float into the sea and then sink, which is the most auspicious. If the sacrifice is caught in the waves. If they rushed back to the shore, it proved that the Dragon King would not accept the sacrifices, and there would be trouble on the sea in the coming year. After the sacrifices were delivered, the twenty-four people would swim back by themselves. When they all came back, the sea on the shore The witch began to dance and pray for blessing, then lit firecrackers, and the sea witch left the scene. All men, women and children in Zhoucheng could rush to the beach and collect and capture sea goods as best as they could. Fireworks will be set off in the city..."

Yun'an thought for a while, this "scaly zodiac" probably refers to people in the genus of snakes and dragons, right? This sea festival was really exciting. Yun'an just listened to Saturday's description and wanted to participate.

"You mean, men, women and children can participate?"

"That's right, the water and soil raises the other people. The folk customs in the coastal state and inland are very different. The men here drift on the sea for many days a year, and the women have to do a lot of work, such as repairing fishing nets, drying fish, etc. It's kind, so the yamen's restrictions on women are looser than in other places. Didn't the son find out? We came along this way, but we saw a lot of women."

Yun'an listened with great gusto, and decided to wait until the evening to tell Lin Buxian the interesting things he told himself on Saturday.

...

When everyone came to Xisifang, they found Lu Song’s house after inquiring about it. Although Lu Song’s house is not the same as the Lin Mansion, it is the one that Yun’an has seen the most after walking along the road after entering Xisifang. A luxurious house.

Yunan remembers Lin Buxian saying: Lu Song inherited his ancestral business, and later fortunes, Lu Song’s father’s generation, the business of his ancestors was not as big as Lu Song’s business. This Xisifang doesn’t sound like a place where rich people gather. , As for the house... it should have been expanded and repaired after Lu Song's fortune, and it looks very new.

Lin Buyu had already ordered Lin Buxian and Yunan to come down. There was only one guard in the Lu Mansion. Seeing the character "Lin" on Lin Buxian's carriage, he immediately guessed who the person was. He hurriedly told the concierge to report to his wife, and then went out, jumped off the steps, ran to Yunan not far away and stopped, and asked with a salute: "Dare to ask this master, but he is from Los Angeles?"

"Yes, is this Lu Mansion?"

"I don't dare to use the word'Fu', this is Lu's residence, dare to ask the uncle what is his last name?"

"Menggui's surname is Yun."

"Oh! Is that Mrs. Zun on the carriage?"

"Yes, we are here to visit my sister-in-law."

"Yes, yes, the madam ordered it down a few days ago. The younger one has been waiting for a few days, so please come in."

...

On the way to the main hall, Yunan asked Lin Buxian quietly: "Why does the Shicai family call the Lu family the Lu's house?"

Lin Buxian explained: "Not everyone can bear the word "Fu". According to the law: Lin's family is a merchant and he is not qualified to be called a "Fu", because Lin Mansion has a royal family. The plaque given by the palace, and the imperial bronze tripod in the palace, can make an exception to call itself'Fu'. Only the word'Lin House' can be hung on the plaque."

When he came to the main hall, only Lin Buyu and his eldest son, Lu Qi, came forward to receive him. Lin Buyu apologized and explained: "Msang Gong, he heard that you are coming, so he turned off the business in the shop a few days earlier and stayed at home. Datianer, there’s really no way today. There’s something important to discuss at the shop, so I left in the morning, and I’ve never come back since I’ve been so busy. It’s a good thing that I’ve all rushed together. I’m looking forward to my sister. , Brother-in-law, please forgive me."

Lin Buxian said with relief: "It's all a family, the eldest sister doesn't need to be so polite."