Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 74
Village head Feng felt that eating wine alone would be boring, his eyes lit up when he heard Huo Xi's question, and he nodded hurriedly: "Yes, just bring out what you have."

Huo Xi got into the cabin.

Soon he came out holding a few porcelain jars.I also found a few pairs of chopsticks and wooden plates from the sundries sold at home.

He called Yang Fu again: "Uncle, take out our folding square table."

"Hey." Yang Fu responded, covered the wine basket, and went in to move the table.

Huo Xi signaled to the two village chiefs: "There are grilled shrimp, dried shrimp, and choked shrimp. I'll pour some of them for you to try. You can eat whatever you like."

After Yang Fu took out the square table and put it on the stern of the boat, Huo Xi picked up several kinds of shrimp and poured them on the wooden plate.

Pass the chopsticks to the two village chiefs.

Feng Tan's two village chiefs first took a choked shrimp with chopsticks and threw it into their mouths, their eyes lit up immediately: "Fresh!" "Sweet!"

"Is this made from live shrimp?"

Huo Xi nodded: "Fresh live prawns, mixed with ingredients, then stirred with hot oil, the taste is immediately locked inside. It's fresh and sweet, with a smooth and tender texture."

Hiss, there was a sound of swallowing saliva.Several villagers and boys looked at the two village chiefs, waiting for them to speak.

The two village chiefs took another one, chewed it carefully, and slowly savored the feeling on the tip of their tongues.Then Huo Erhuai, who was swaying the scull, gave a thumbs up: "You have to make a living on the water to make this river fish. This shrimp tastes fresh and delicious, absolutely amazing!"

Huo Erhuai smiled: "That's all we have. It's no better than you. We may not be able to buy the food for this boat after fishing for a few years."

The two village chiefs immediately straightened their backs.

Isn’t it true, they have houses and fields, and these people who live on the water have no foundation, except that they can often catch some river fresh food to eat, and they have to spend money to buy a grain of rice.

Nothing like them.

"Leave all of these things."

"Good."

Huo Xi was very happy to see that the two village chiefs greeted the villagers who were accompanying them to eat together, and left a can of each of the three kinds of shrimp.Drinking wine with Yang Fu, while pouring various shrimps on the plate.

The grain guards in Fengtan Village originally thought that this trip would be hard work.How did he know that he and the village head met a big boat, which transported the whole village's tax and food in one trip, and there was still food and drink.

I really want to bet on the food again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Huo Erhuai was also happy, this trip can earn two renminbi with just wine, and three kinds of prawns, after eating several cans, he can also earn more than one renminbi.

There is also the foot money for this trip to transport food, at least half a tael of silver can be earned this trip!
I couldn't close my mouth with joy.While swinging the scull happily, while chatting with the village chief of Fengtan Village, Huo Xi and Yang Fu also kept praising him.

Let these farmers feel that they are of a higher class than their fishermen, and their backs are straight and straight.It is very refreshing to ask for wine, food, and payment.

The boat soon arrived at Jiangning County.There are countless carts at the pier waiting to help with hauling.

Huo Erhuai helped Feng Tan Village to carry the taxes and food to the pier, and hurriedly rowed the boat back.

Huo Xi opened his mouth, wanting to go to the county government office to take a look, but Huo Erhuai was in a hurry to go back and make a few more trips to make money.I had no choice but to give up.

On this day, the Huo family's boats helped the peasants transport tax and grain five times, earning a tael of silver.

The wine on the boat and all kinds of shrimp can also be sold for one, two or five dollars.

I got a total of two and a half silver on this day.

Huo Erhuai was so happy that he immediately wanted to go to the city to announce the good news to Yang.However, Huo Xi felt that he had to go out early to get work these few days, so he didn't plan to go back to the outer city, and he also greeted Yang when he came out.Huo Erhuai had no choice but to give up.

When I returned to Taoyedu at night, I found that every family had harvested, with smiles on their faces.

Just like the small black-covered boats in Yujiang, the cabins are no more than one meter wide, and the captain is no more than four or five meters long.

Qian Xiaoyu and Qian Xiaoxia are the old boat of Huo Xi's family, and they carry more food than Yu Jiang. The two brothers worked this day and earned nearly [-] Wen, so they were very happy.

Whispering to Yang Fu: "If I get ten days of work, I can buy an old boat."

"Why are you buying a boat? How dare you go to the mouth of the Yangtze River alone? You won't die from exhaustion!" Yang Fu yelled at him.

Qian Xiaoxia bulged his cheeks, and for a long time, blushed: "I can't save the money? When the time comes, let's change to a big ship head office with my brother! It's the same as you."

Yang Fu squinted at him: "Your brother wants a boat like ours to marry you a sister-in-law, what about you? When the time comes to squeeze a boat with your brother and sister-in-law?"

Qian Xiaoxia glared at him angrily, turned his back and ignored him.

In less than a few breaths, he turned around and came back: "Tomorrow, my brother and I are going to pick up work, are you going?"

"Go. We've made a lot of money selling wine and food today. You'd be a fool if you didn't go."

Qian Xiaoxia sighed leisurely: "Hey, it's better for you, the boat is so big, and you can also open a shop to sell things by the way."

Yang Fu recalled the days before his family, and comforted him: "Don't worry, life will get better gradually. You see, I never dared to think that we could change such a big boat before. You also never thought that you could be with your brother. Own a boat?"

Qian Xiaoxia nodded sharply: "I didn't expect my brother and I to own a boat so quickly. Next time your family has any ideas, you must tell me, right? If you don't tell me, you're not friends!"

"Who cares." Yang Fu shook off Qian Xiaoxia who was lying on him.

"Don't. Anyway, I'm relying on your house."

Qian Xiaoxia monkeyed around again.The two hooked their shoulders and whispered there again.

Huo Xi turned to look at them both, smiled and didn't get involved.

I only plan to prepare some snacks to go with the wine on board.

There is no need to think about fried peanuts and melon seeds.At this time, peanuts and melon seeds have not yet been introduced to the Wei Dynasty.

However, there are a lot of beans in the Wei Dynasty. Some fried peas, broad beans, soybeans, etc. are cheap and delicious, and they are delicious and chewy.Then make some dried bamboo shoots, find some small fish, make small fish, and supplement with various shrimp products that her family has.

This category is not too one-dimensional.

When I have time tomorrow, I will go back to the city to find Mrs. Yang, so that she can make some at home when she is free.

After Huo Xi made some calculations, he went to look through the inventory book.All the way to Huai'an, I have to prepare a few baskets of wine to take with me.At that time, in addition to food and other things for the family, the goods sold should only bring cloth, wine and snacks.

Huo Xi put away the little notebook and fell asleep.

The next day, everyone left the ferry early and went to work along the river.Huo Erhuai also rowed the boat over.Huo Xi led Yang Fu to deal with some shrimps and crabs that he got yesterday.

On this day, the Huo family took on a few more jobs to transport grain, and they got nearly two taels of silver from selling wine and shrimp.

After working for three days in a row, he got seven taels of silver!Huo Erhuai's blood boiled with joy.

In the evening of this day, Huo Erhuai rowed the boat towards the ferry in the outer city.

"Father, you go to Shuangquan Village to collect some wine tomorrow, and then come to pick us up."

"Hey, Dad understands. Remember to give your mother the money, don't let her and Nian'er have no money to spend."

"understood."

Huo Erhuai watched the two children walk away, and was about to row the boat back to Taoyedu, but then thought about going to Shuangquan Village to collect wine tomorrow, so he lit the night lights, and rowed the boat to Wenquan Town overnight.

The boat stopped at a wild ferry near Shuangquan Village, and was going to sleep on the boat, and rushed to Shuangquan Village to collect wine tomorrow morning, and then rushed to the city to pick up the two children, so as not to delay the work.

But Huo Xi and Yang Fu went into the outer city, bought a lot of things along the way, and then they went back to Qionghua Lane with repeated recited and carried.

(End of this chapter)