Anecdote

The islands in the East China Sea are scattered like stars, with different scenery.Among them is Chidao, which is close to Fuzhou. There are traders who carry silk, satin and silk, and exchange sea pearls and Luo Dai with the Nan people on the island.

One year, suddenly there was a shark, which was more than three feet long, and it was very vicious. It often made waves and blocked merchant ships.Once the boat capsizes, it will open a mouthful of sharp teeth and devour the person who fell into the water, leaving no bones left.For a long time, merchant ships dare not pass, and trade is not booming.The government wanted to catch it, but the sea was turbulent, and the white waves were often flying, making it difficult to find the shark.The county magistrate was helpless, so he spent a lot of money to find capable people and strangers.

From time to time, an old fisherman asked, "I heard that there is a Gu clan in Qiangzhou nearby. They have been fishing for a living, and they are especially good at hunting sharks. If you are not a descendant of the Gu clan, you can't get rid of this disaster."

Not long after, another person reported: "I don't know which dynasty it was. There was a certain wife in ancient times who died early, and later married a bride. She was from Senkaku Island. The husband and wife loved each other like glue. At that time, the bride returned to Ning. On the way to cross the sea, there was a wind and rain, and the ship was destroyed. When people died, only a small servant escaped. When he returned, there was an evil shark that caused a storm, so the boat capsized, and the woman was buried in his mouth. Gu was greatly mourned, and then he was depressed. He had a son with his dead wife. He said, "If I don't kill this shark, I swear I won't take my wife." So he went out to sea, fought fiercely for three days, and brought back the shark's corpse. The descendants of future generations will also be ordered by their ancestors to kill the shark."

Hearing this, the county magistrate was overjoyed, so he sent people with a lot of money to call Gu's skilled men to kill the evil sharks.A few days later, the two of the Gu family went to the official office and saw that they were not strong and strong people: one was young and weak, a little black and thin, and said he was a fisherman; the other was eighteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, like a thin scholar.The county magistrate was very disappointed. When asked, he replied: "My name is Sanguang, and this is my wife Han. I know that the evil sharks here are harmful to people, so I came here under orders."

Knowing that the two men formed a contract, the county magistrate became annoyed and became less convinced.Observing his meaning, Sanguang was not annoyed, and said: "It's not past noon, I heard that sharks often kill people along the commercial road, please go and kill them." It doesn't matter; if they are all falsehoods, they will be buried in the sea, what does that have to do with me?" Then he agreed, Sanguang and Han thanked each other, and went together with the second and third battles.

When they go to the sea, they are too timid, fearing that if the storm suddenly rises, the evil sharks will come.But Sanguang smiled and said: "It's just a big shark, it's not worth mentioning." Looking back at his wife, he said: "I don't know where the shark is, but listen to it." Feeling a big thing getting closer to the boat, he knew it was a shark, so he hurriedly told his husband.Sanguang coldly snorted a few times: "This animal wants to eat us, so it will come with the wind and waves." Before he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly rose, the sea waves rolled, the ship shook, and it would not tip over.

The servant hid in the cabin, the two were fighting, but Sanguang and his wife stood side by side outside the cabin, without any fear on their faces, they showed their faces and said, "Come!" Sanguang held a harpoon and waited for it.This harpoon is seven strands with a hook, very sharp.Han suddenly pointed his hand and called out: "How dare you be presumptuous!" At that time, Sanguang was watching the surge, and the surrounding area was so vast that it was difficult to see shark shadows.But he threw the harpoon at the sky, and after a while, it stabbed the evil shark in the stomach.The evil shark rolled over several times, trying to throw off the harpoon, but the seven legs hooked the flesh and blood, making the sea turn red, and could not get free.

Seeing this, Sanguang pulled out his harpoon forcefully, retracted the harpoon, tore off a large piece of meat from the evil shark, and wrapped it around the hook.The evil shark was very poisonous, it sank into the water, and hit the boat from the other side.Han closed his eyes and listened, and moved the boat to one side, and said to his husband: "Southwest, ten steps away, go!" Sanguang threw a harpoon again, and hit the head of the evil shark, piercing the hard bone and stirring up the thighs. Blood gushed out.Evil shark struggled for a while, and gradually lost his voice.

Immediately, the weather calmed down, San Guang dragged the shark corpse back, looked at it, and saw that the evil shark had a human face, from forehead to chin, pierced by a harpoon.

When he returned to the official office, the county magistrate was overjoyed, and paid him a lot of money, and held a banquet.At the banquet, the county magistrate asked, "What method did you two use to kill this evil shark? It's really strange!" Sanguang said that he went out to sea with his father when he was young, and with his unique skills, he developed brute strength, all of which are stored in his body. Under the skin, but not exposed.But his wife, Han, has excellent ears and can distinguish the shark's sound, so it is easy to kill the shark.Kuang and the two have excellent water skills, even if they accidentally fall into the water, they can fight against the sharks for a long time without falling behind.The seven-pronged harpoon is left by the ancestors. It is almost a spiritual thing. It fights with sharks and wins every time.

Knowing that you can't judge a person by appearance, the county magistrate was ashamed and hurriedly accused him.It doesn't matter if the two of them are both right, drink happily with them, and have fun with the whole house.Snow is falling in the garden, and several branches of red plums are in full bloom over the wall.All the people sitting in the hall did not feel the wind and cold, but enjoyed the scenery very much.

The chef then cut off the head of the evil shark, peeled the body of the shark and chopped it finely. The meat was white and smooth, and when cooked, it tasted extraordinary.During the winter solstice, folks often cook jiaoer, with thin skin and fragrant meat, and fresh and sweet soup, which is often used to dispel cold.The chef then took shark belly meat, which was plump and mellow, added a little green onion and ginger seasoning, and stirred out a pot of meat stuffing, which contained a lot of delicate ears.The rest of the shark meat was given to the servants of the yamen, and the skin of the shark was washed and kept for making clothes.

Then take the shark bones and stew the soup. When the firewood is sufficient and the soup is boiling hot, put the Jiaoer ears into the pot.Not long after, like a tail of small fish floating up, they were filled into white porcelain bowls with mountains and rivers, served with shark soup, mixed with other kinds of mountains and seas, and served on the table.

The county magistrate and Sanguang husband and wife eat together, the fruit is different from ordinary things, and the taste is very sweet and plump.The more joyful, the county magistrate smiled and said: "It is often said that the winter solstice eats jiaoer, but today it is a shark's ear, which is rare in the world!" Sanguang and Han also laughed, and said, "Besides this disaster, there is no worry!" Shu Fangxiu.