Zhou Xin said, "Thank you, Brother Lei." Although he was only ten years old, he wasn't someone who didn't know anything. He knew that with a boat, once he grew up, he would be able to be independent. With this boat, he could marry and have children. A boat was everything to a fisherman's family.
Lei Xingfeng patted Zhou Xin's head and smiled, "You are my little brother. An older brother will give a younger brother a ride. You don't have to thank me."
Zhou Tong knew that this was Lei Xingfeng's way of repaying Zhou Xin for saving his life. He didn't say much and started preparing dinner.
Zhang Laoda carried a jar of strong liquor in one hand and a bamboo basket in the other. The basket was filled with lively prawns. He smiled and said, "I'm here. Little Xin, clean up this basket of prawns for your big brother." After only a few interactions, everyone knew that Lei Xingfeng loved to eat prawns.
Lei Xingfeng loved this kind of life. He knew that he couldn't spend the rest of his life here, but to be able to enjoy it was always good.
Zhou Xin was busy cleaning the prawns. He used scissors to cut off the prawns and pulled out the prawn lines. These were all taught by Lei Xingfeng. The people here didn't know how to do this. Zhou Xin quickly lit up the charcoal stove and cooked a big pot of rice. He then went to the stern of the boat to raise live fish. He scooped up a few big red bream and a big black carp. Only then did he put down the net and return to the bow to kill the fish.
Zhang Laoda wasn't idle either. He helped wash the salted vegetables and salted fish. As he washed, he said, "The Zhong family is indeed a big family. A new boat is given away just like that. Haha, I worked for six or seven years to earn a boat like this. Little brother, you have it just by moving your mouth …"
Lei Xingfeng smiled and didn't argue. He said, "Zhang Laoda, you have a few people in your family. Why do I only see you alone … Where are the others?"
Zhang Laoda looked very old. He looked like he was in his fifties, but in fact, he was only in his thirties. He smiled bitterly and said, "Our family? Haha, I'm the same as Boss Zhou. No, I'm even more relaxed than Boss Zhou. I'm just a single boatman who can't find a wife to support me. "
Zhou Tong smiled and said, "Don't you like to be free and unrestrained? At this time, you look like you're unwilling."
Zhang Laoda said, "If I want to marry a woman, I have to at least find a wooden house in the market. I can't bear to let a woman … follow me on the boat, running around in the wind and rain. It's too hard."
Zhou Tong shook his head and said, "Other people would just run off with their wives and children. Only you have so much to say. I think you just don't want anyone to care about you. It's better to be alone."
The two bickered. Lei Xingfeng looked on with a smile. In fact, the status of the fishermen here was not bad. With a boat, it meant that they would never starve to death. As long as they could work, they would have food to eat. These waters were their treasure trove, an inexhaustible treasure trove.
Lei Xingfeng planned to personally cook a dish. He was already very uncomfortable with the bland taste here, so he planned to cook prawns and a plate of fish.
There were no onions, ginger, sauces, or any condiments he knew. However, when he was in Tiger Cliff Castle, he had found wild onions and ginger. He cultivated some himself and kept them in his Hidden Lun space. He did not throw them away because they did not take up much space. There were also some sauces that he made himself. He had a strong taste. Bland food made him extremely uncomfortable. When cooking here, other than salt, there was nothing else. It was completely dependent on the freshness of the food to determine whether it was delicious.
What was even more hateful was that they put salt in the food. It was really just a little bit. He could barely taste the salty taste. So he would rather eat smelly salted fish and pickled vegetables. However, smelly vegetables gave him a feeling that made him want to die. Since he was already familiar with it, he did not continue to force himself and began to cook.
Prawns were braised prawns. XinFeng took out the Barbarian Cow Fat, which was obtained from the meat of the Barbarian Cow. A large piece of white Barbarian Cow Fat quickly melted in the pot, emitting green smoke.
Zhou Xin, Zhang Laoda, and Uncle Zhou all said at the same time, "Smells good, smells good!"
A handful of onions and ginger were thrown into the pot, followed by the prawns. With a sizzling sound, a thick fragrance wafted out.
Zhou Xin and Zhang Laoda stared at it without blinking. Zhou Xin was seeing stars and said, "Smells good! So good! How can prawns smell so good? "
After adding in salt and sauce, Lei Xingfeng wanted to make the savory prawns. He did not care what other people's tastes were. He wanted to cook something that went well with rice.
Very quickly, the prawns were cooked, followed by the braised fish slices. Just like before, the fish slices were deep-fried and then braised in soy sauce. In just a short while, the braised Star Lake Python meat was ready. That aroma made the people on the other ships stick their heads out and sniff hard, asking each other where the aroma came from.
Zhou Xin drooled. This was the first time he felt that prawns were so tempting. In the past, he did not have any feelings for prawns. It was not as good as fish meat. The main reason was that prawn shells were troublesome. In order to eat prawn meat, he had to spit out a pile of shells.
It was a very sumptuous dinner. Zhou Xin almost swallowed his tongue. Uncle Zhou and Zhang Laoda were full of praise. Although the taste was strong, it was very fresh to eat once in a while.
Lei Xingfeng said, "Uncle Zhou, tomorrow, teach me how to drive the boat. Hehe, at least we have a boat. If I don't know how to use it, it would be a pity."
Zhou Tong agreed immediately, steering the boat wasn't hard, other than a few techniques, the most important thing was strength. XinFeng didn't lack strength, even a hundred Zhou Tong's wouldn't be able to compare to his strength.
… …
The next day, it was still raining heavily. However, it was different from last night's storm. Today's rain was much gentler.
With Zhou Xin in tow, Zhou Tong and Lei Xingfeng drove the new boat to the open water. This place was only a few hundred meters away from the dock. Zhang Laoda also boarded the new boat. According to him, after eating Lei Xingfeng's Star Lake Python meat, he had to do something. Since he had nothing to do, he came along.
The boat here was powered by a rowing paddle. It was placed at the stern of the boat. There was a bit of skill when it was rowed. It did not require too much strength. Lei Xingfeng quickly learned how to move forward and turn. Lei Xingfeng learned very quickly. Zhou Tong and Zhang Laoda could not help but sigh. They had learned to row from a young age and slowly became proficient. They had never seen someone who could grasp the skill so quickly.
The morning passed quickly. At noon, everyone casually ate something. In the afternoon, Lei Xingfeng continued to learn. By evening, Lei Xingfeng could already control the boat.
When Lei Xingfeng rowed with all his strength, Zhou Tong, Zhang Laoda, and Zhou Xin were all scared silly. The boat shot out like an arrow. The entire boat creaked. Just as Lei Xingfeng was testing it, there was a "kacha" sound and the paddle broke in two.
Lei Xingfeng bitterly smiled and said, "This paddle is not sturdy …"
Zhou Tong and Zhang Laoda were speechless. This paddle was for ordinary people. You, a cultivator, used so much strength to row it. It would be strange if the paddle did not break.
Fortunately, they were not far from the dock. With half of the paddle, they slowly rowed the boat back.
Soon, the Zhong family sent over a new paddle. This time, it was not a wooden paddle, but a steel paddle. Not to mention rowing the boat, it was enough to be used as a weapon.
After practicing for a few more days, Lei Xingfeng was completely proficient. He bid farewell to Zhou Tong and Zhang Laoda and rowed the boat out of the market.
… …
On the boundless lake, a small boat flew forward like an arrow.
In front of him, lightning flashed and thunder roared. The small boat headed towards the water area. Lei Xingfeng rowed with all his strength. He was chasing the lightning area. Although there were places where there was heavy rain, there was no lightning or thunder. He needed Thunderstorm rain. Only then would it be helpful for his cultivation.
Lei Xingfeng was only wearing a pair of calf pants and his upper body was bare. Since leaving the market, he had been out for seven or eight days. He still had not found any Thunderstorm rain. This made him very depressed. He muttered in his heart, "This is still the fucking rainy season. It's not even as good as the Thunderstorm snow in my world!"
When Elder Thunderstorm was looking for Thunderstorm snow, Lei Xingfeng felt that it was very easy. However, he did not know that if he were to look for it himself, he would not be able to find a single one. Thunderstorm snow was much less than Thunderstorm rain.
Sometimes, Lei Xingfeng would see lightning flashing and thunder roaring in front of him. However, when he reached the water area, there was only heavy rain and no lightning.
This time, he had found another one, which was why he had quickly rushed over. Luckily, the oars had been changed to pure steel, otherwise, with his strength, the oars would have broken again. That small boat was almost flying on the surface of the water. In an instant, it had crossed the surface of the water. According to XinFeng's estimations, his speed was comparable to a speedboat from his previous world.
Barefooted and bare-chested, XinFeng's rowing speed was extremely fast. The water here was boundless, the surroundings were filled with dense raindrops. In his field of vision, it was a blur, but from afar, there were flashes of lightning and faint sounds of thunder, rolling in the horizon.
Chasing after lightning was actually an extremely difficult task.
The thunder became louder and louder. Lei Xingfeng also became more and more excited. This time, he used his Lunli. Previously, he had been using strength to row the boat. Now, he was using Lunli to row the boat. The boat's speed increased again. If there were any obstacles in front of him, the boat would probably be smashed into pieces.
The light of the lightning was already very clear. Lei Xingfeng secretly prayed that this thunderstorm would not disappear.
About ten minutes later, Lei Xingfeng's boat crashed straight into the thunderstorm.
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