Dragging the family to flee famine?Don't be afraid, I have room to fill the granary

Chapter 151 Unexpected Gains

The meal in the evening was very simple, a gruel and a crucian carp and wild vegetable soup.

The wild vegetables are the tender tips of peach blossoms picked right next to the cave.

This thing will prick the hand, and after pricking the hand, the hand will be swollen, painful, and burning.

Perhaps because of this, the folks haven't discovered that it is edible, and both sides of the cave are covered with it, and no one started to eat it.

And when picking Huo Ma, not far away from Huo Ma, Tao Qiqi is at a corner at the foot of the next mountain, where there is a well, and the well is full of densely packed small fish and small river shrimp.

It is estimated that due to the rising water, the water level in the wells at the bottom of the mountain has also risen, causing the air to be scarce, and then these small fish and shrimps swim out desperately.

These are all good things. No matter how small they are, you can take them back and dry them, or fry them in a dry pan to dry them out, and then use them to stir-fry leeks. The leeks are very delicious.

It can also be used to stir-fry chili peppers, which are both delicious dishes to accompany wine.

Originally Tao Qiqi was going to put them directly into the space, but she chose to stop when she raised her hand.

When they were having dinner that night, she looked at Village Chief Yao and asked, "Mr. Yao, there is a well next to it. Does this belong to Yaojia Village?"

Village Chief Yao replied: "Yes, that is the well where the villagers usually carry water. Our entire Yao Village relies on this well for drinking water. What's wrong?"

Tao Qiqi: "No, I'm just curious. When I went to pick wild vegetables, I found a lot of small fish and shrimps in the well. In fact, you can fish them back and deal with them. They can also ward off hunger at critical times. Or take them If the county sells it, it will make some money."

Village head Yao smiled when he heard this: "How much can the small fish and shrimp in the well be sold for? And it's so small, there's no meat, who would want to eat it? It's not bad for us to feed ourselves. But It’s just that, it’s not enough for the folks to share one. It’s not enough to plug the teeth, hahaha~~~”

Tao Qiqi: "That was less in the past. It should be due to the rising water during this period. Just now I saw that the well was full of small fish and shrimps. And because the water level was high, there were many small fish and shrimps swimming out, and then It was washed into the creek along the current."

"Really?" Village Chief Yao still looked a little disbelieving.

"Why, haven't the villagers gone to fetch water from the well recently? Didn't they find it?" Tao Qiqi suddenly felt distressed.If it has been some time, how many small shrimps have to be lost.

"There is water at the entrance of the cave, so the villagers did not go to the well to get water." The village chief's wife replied with a smile.

At this time, Tao Qiqi remembered that when entering the cave entrance, there was a pit on the left, and there was mountain water below the pit. Although the water became slightly turbid due to rising water, it did not affect the food of the villagers at all.

This is how it is in the countryside.

Whether it is a home-drilled well or a mountain well, as long as it rains heavily, the water will be affected by the flood, but it will not affect the food. Anyway, it must be boiled before drinking.

Besides, in ancient times, drinking river water directly would not cause any problems. After all, it was not like various pesticides and various pollutions in modern times.

After understanding this, Tao Qiqi nodded and said: "I see. When I went to pick wild vegetables just now, I found a lot of small fish and shrimps in them. Folks, do you have bamboo baskets? You can use the bamboo baskets to catch some back later. It's just right. While there are still coals in the fire, you can bake them overnight and they will be almost dry."

"Okay. Thank you Mr. Tao for reminding me."

After dinner, Village Chief Yao took a few villagers, picked up bamboo baskets and buckets and went to the well.

Tao Qiqi took the opportunity to take a walk after dinner, and went to watch the excitement.

When they arrived at the well, the villagers were surprised to see the small fish and shrimp inside.

Don't talk about selling silver, at least they get it back and share a cent, and every family can also play tooth-making sacrifices.

Thinking of this, the villagers began to divide the work and cooperate. Those who held the torch held the torch, and those who were responsible for fishing were responsible for fishing. However, because the wells were filled with water to prevent them from falling, there were still villagers who were responsible for holding the villagers who reached out to fish.

After a while, the three buckets they carried were full.

Seeing that there are still a lot of them in the well, it would be a pity if they were not fished out cleanly and washed away into the stream.

So several villagers discussed and sent the existing three barrels back to let the woman deal with them quickly, and then they came again.

Just toss, everyone tossed in full swing until midnight.

He insisted on catching almost all the small fish and shrimps in the well before going home to rest.

In order to prevent small fish and shrimps from becoming stale after death.

In the evening, the women in the village pick out the larger fish and treat them separately. The remaining small fish and dried shrimps are fried in a pan according to the method taught by Tao Qiqi, and the water in the fish and shrimps is fried dry. Sprinkle some salt and let it sit for a while.

It is also convenient when you want to eat.

One night, a lot of harvest.

After frying, the dried shrimps weigh at least ten catties.

The folks decided to take it to the county after lunch early in the morning to see if they could sell it for some money.

Seeing that they were going to sell it, Tao Qiqi immediately stepped forward and said, "Auntie, are you going to sell these shrimps on the street?"

The village chief's wife smiled and replied: "Yes, we made so much this night. We thought we would take it to the street to see if we could sell it for some money in exchange for some food. If we can't sell it, we would use it to eat ourselves."

Tao Qiqi: "Auntie sells it on the street, why don't you sell it to me, or I can exchange it with you guys."

Hearing Tao Qiqi say this, the villagers were even more happy.

Then a few people took the village head's wife to discuss it.

After discussion, everyone unanimously decided to sell Xiao Xiami to Tao Qiqi, even if it was cheaper.

After all, Tao Qiqi discovered this dried shrimp, and she taught how to deal with it.

After the discussion, the village chief's wife looked at Tao Qiqi and asked, "What price does the young master think is suitable for a catty?"

Tao Qiqi thought for a while before answering: "Fresh fish on the market cost five cents a catty, so is it possible to exchange two catties of these small shrimps for a catty of coarse grains?"

Now the market price of coarse grains is 15 Wen per catty. After all, dried shrimps have been processed, and the price of two catties for one catty of grain is still fair.

The most important thing is that Tao Qiqi wanted to help the villagers, so she didn't lower the price, and she couldn't help too obviously, so this price was the most appropriate.

When the village chief's wife heard this, she realized that this was much higher than the price they had just discussed. They originally thought of exchanging three pounds for one pound, but they didn't expect that the young master was a conscientious businessman.

Not only did they open high, but they did not suppress their prices.

At this price, no one would like it.

They all nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, then according to what the young master said, two catties of dried shrimps will be exchanged for one catty of coarse grains."

After negotiating the price, each of them can exchange according to their own convenience.

With this exchange, the villagers got real food and were very happy.

Although there is not much food, it is still very good.

Immediately, the men in the village took buckets and bamboo baskets to the well to see if there were any shrimps and fish swimming out.

This trip was full of rewards.

A lot of small fish and shrimps came out one night.

(End of this chapter)