On the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhezhu Sunliu came to visit my house with a bottle of Brazilian spirit "Pinga".When Zhezhu comes, there must be good stories to listen to.Later, he will tell the anecdote about "The River of Madness" while drinking fine wine.I licked my lips, thinking how wonderful, and sat waiting for him to speak.
The name of the story is "Water Dwelling Man", which was a bit beyond my expectation. At first I thought I had heard it wrong.
"Aquatic...does it mean living in water?"
"Yes." He nodded frankly.
How can humans live in water?
Hearing what he said made me really angry.
"Hey, please don't be joking." I couldn't bear it anymore, and said to him angrily: "People are people, how can they live in the water like frogs and seals. You should be serious."
Seeing my disdainful face, Zhezhu took out a journal of the Argentine Geographical Society, Revistra Geografica American, and flicked through a few pages. After finding what he was looking for, he stretched out his thick wrist and pointed to the title for me to read.What?It says "Incola palustris", which means "the man who dwells in the bottom of the swamp".Seeing my blank face, Zhezhu couldn't help laughing.
"Hahahaha, Mojingtong, I have nothing to say. Alright, come down, young master, and let uncle start telling the story."
My three-year-old son was sitting on Zhezhu's lap, so he was naturally frightened by his wild laughter at the moment.Don't look at Zhezhu's secretive nature, but he has a good reputation as "Uncle Taishan" among his children.Although he sometimes looks careless and childish, not at all like the Japanese with a straight face, but this is actually just the performance of an eagle not showing its sharp claws.
If you don't have extraordinary skills, how can you break into the unknown magic realm and get out of it?What will he do in this "water-dwelling man" story...Let's just listen..."Speaking of which, it was purely accidental that this happened to me. At the time I thought it was too much In a hurry, I decided to postpone the whole plan for one year. During this year, I was wandering in Rio de Janeiro, and I accidentally heard about the 'water dwellers', and I was involved in this whirlpool of fate."
"Where are the aquatic people? Don't worry, let me have a drink or two, and then start talking about April in Rio de Janeiro."
The fragrance of Rio de Janeiro is the pride of Brazilians.
Every April, the fragrance of palm blossoms and the soft wind blowing from the bay are floating around, and walking in the fragrant wind feels refreshing.When Zhezhu came out of an open-air tavern next to the east coast trail, he was caught by a gust of fragrant wind.Coconut leaves rustled, and he walked on the crowded mountain road, bathed in the fragrant wind.There are two exclusive clubs on this road, the names are "Love Dove" and "Virgin Forest", and only those guests staying in the first class are eligible to enter.
"Heh, the name 'Virgin Lin' is really tacky."
Zhezhu drank a few cups, he was slightly drunk, but his steps were still steady.When he wobbled past the back door of "Love Dove", a heavy object suddenly flew past his eyes.Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a suitcase.Immediately afterwards, a man's angry curse came from inside: "Get out of here! You are a worthless guy who deserves to perform here? Get out!"
Ladies and gentlemen, this kind of scene is not uncommon in movies, right?The tyrannical guy grabbed the poor guy by the neck, kicked him on the waist, and kicked him out with the box.This set of exaggerated movements is one of the stunts of the Latins.
Alas, the artist who was scolded just now is a poor wretch.Zhezhu wanted to see what the artist looked like, so he picked up his suitcase and stood at the door waiting for him.He did these things entirely on the spur of the moment, thinking that the man would be kicked out by the guys later anyway.If Zhezhu hadn't had so many events at that time, there would be no later adventure stories, and he would never have gone to the "Esteros de Patino" (Esteros de Patino) to find any "water dwellers".
Not long after, a big man suddenly appeared at the entrance.The man walked down the path, looked around, saw Zhezhu holding his own box, walked over to him and said:
"Brother, that box is mine."
"I think you will definitely come out, so I will watch for you. Take it, this thing must be very important to you."
After finishing speaking, Zhezhu handed out the suitcase.
The guy he thought would be thrown out like a wild cat by the clerk must have a poor look, but the man in front of him had broad shoulders and a back like a door panel.With strong limbs, tall stature, and well-proportioned lumpy flesh, like ancient Greek sculptures, men can't help admiring them.
But he was dressed in such shabby clothes that he didn't look like a club entertainer at all.
——No mistake, right?
After Zhezhu handed over the box, he asked: "Hey, is this box really yours?"
"Hahahaha, of course, didn't you see that scene just now?" The man laughed loudly.
"Didn't that guy just tell me to get the hell out? He's in charge here, his name is Oliveira. I begged that bastard to let me continue to perform, and promised to be popular. But he refused. Forget it, forget it, Alas, if he refuses, there is nothing I can do."
This man has a cheerful personality and good eloquence.Doesn't look like a wretch to be kicked out of the club by any means.He looks a lot like the Douglas Fairbanks who often plays the handsome boy, even his bold laugh.
"Actually, it's my fault. Four days ago, I lied to him that I would perform in reverse, and that's why he hired me on stage. In the first two days, I won a lot of applause with some dirty jokes, but then I couldn't do it. "
"Have you been booed by the audience?"
"Isn't it? But having said that, with my level, I can still perform on the stage of 'Love Dove' for three nights. I really admire myself."
"You're so straightforward." Zhe Zhu was amused by the man's sharpness.
"I think you're totally grinding your guns before the battle, you can't even tell a joke."
"Hehe, when you're in a hurry, you don't care about anything. Isn't there an old saying - if a ruffian holds hands dozens of times, even pots and pans can be touched."
Having said that, the man raised his head and took a deep breath of the cold air in the night sky, and looked up at the lonely starry sky.He suddenly thought of something, Gulu turned around and said to Zhezhu.
"Brother, I have something to show you, but this is not the place." After speaking, he dragged Zhezhu into the alley.
"what is it?"
"I want you to see this." The man took out two or three shiny particles of light from his pocket.Zhezhu took it and took a look, yo!It turned out to be an unpolished rough diamond.The big ones are about 20 carats...they feel like they have just been dug out of the soil.Zhezhu was stunned, and immediately returned the things to him and said:
"Did you steal it? Or was it smuggled in?"
"Don't worry about that, brother, are you Japanese? In places like Santos or Sao Paulo, the Japanese are immigrants. There is also a Japanese embassy in Rio de Janeiro. So, if you want to ship something, you don't need to pay customs duties. This is your identity. The blessings brought. I also depend on the person when I sell things, and I don’t show them to ordinary people. How about big brother, how much are you going to sell this thing to you?”
But Zhezhu's attention was taken away by one of the diamonds.Although the rest of the rough stones are also very valuable, this one is extraordinary.The rough stone was huge and exuded a beautiful blue light.
Such a perfect top-quality diamond will definitely not be produced in Brazil.
"It's not from Brazil. I think it's from Guinea, South Africa."
"That's what you said. The stones are still hot just after they were dug out. To tell you the truth, they are neither Brazil nor Guyana. These stones were all dug from a new mine in South America."
If you keep asking, maybe you can find out some other news.It's a pity that Zhezhu is not the kind of person who sees a gemstone and can't pull it out.Seeing that Zhezhu had no intention of buying it, the man was also disappointed, so he put the diamond back in his pocket.
"Oh, this thing is going to rot in my hands. Brazil has very strict control over gems and so on. If you take them out and sell them casually, it's not a joke to get caught."
The man smiled and bid farewell to Zhezhu. He took a step or two forward, suddenly stood on the spot, looked up to the sky and screamed: "God! Are you really going to drive me to a dead end? Just watch! I'm just going to beg for food and herd cattle. I will never bow to you!"
Ask when a man is the most handsome, and when he is unyielding.The aura of the man made Zhe Zhu feel that this man is unusual, and he must not let it go easily.
He talks a lot, even a little thick-skinned, but it doesn't make people feel annoying.What is the origin of this man?A thief?Or a smuggler?Since it is selling diamonds of unknown origin, it must be one of the two.
Well, this kid is really interesting, let's buy him a drink first.Zhezhu spoke drunkenly to him and said:
"Yo! How about I buy you a drink?"
"Drinking?!" The man asked excitedly, "It's enough to have a bowl of rice to eat, and thank you for drinking! Brother, you are so interesting!"
So the two walked into a restaurant on Swing Street.The story of this "water dweller" officially begins.
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