Fight the Giants

  Chapter 71 Tracking

   All the fishermen in Taoyedu have inquired about what should be inquired about, and they have also made up their minds about what should be calculated.

   I have a bottom line in my heart, and I am not as hesitant as the previous two days.

   Seeing that Huo Erhuai's family had rowed back, they all beckoned him to row the boat over. He wanted to buy tung oil, charcoal and other things for lighting and heating, and asked him to take out the wine basket to drink.

  The wine at this time is, in Huo Xi's words, an alcoholic beverage that can be drunk by both men and women, and even children can take a sip. Who can resist a drink.

  Wine is sold at Taoyedu, and two taels of wine are only three pennies. You can exchange a gourd of wine for a fish.

   are willing to drink.

  Life on the water is boring, eating boring dried fish all year round, no matter how delicious river seafood is, it loses its taste. Drinking some wine can also add flavor, and playing tooth-making sacrifices.

  So since the opening of the Huo family's grocery store on the water, wine has been the most profitable.

   At this time, everyone had already eaten dinner, and the last afterglow also fell. Huo Erhuai and Yang Shi were busy making drinks for everyone by the lights projected from the bow lights of each ship.

  Men and women are sitting on the bow of the boat, sipping wine from time to time, talking about today's catch and gossip heard from everywhere. Children who are half-grown, or pull up their trousers, stretch their feet in the water, splash the water from time to time, or play around on the bow of the boat.

  Huo Xi likes this kind of anger, this kind of atmosphere in the world.

  After looking at it for a while, he called Qian Xiaoxia, Zou Sheng and other half-children to work as laborers, and went to his own boat to move the cotton cloth to other boats for storage.

  Tomorrow I have to go to the village to collect 200 bolts of cotton cloth, and I have to make room on the boat.

   It wasn't until the cotton cloth on the boat was moved that Huo Xi and Yang Fu stopped. He took out the tangerines he was reluctant to eat and gave them to the helpers.

  Zou Sheng and others were reluctant to eat, so they took it to their own boat and shared it with their families. Qian Xiaoxia peeled off half of it and gave it to his brother, and took the half for himself and put it on the Huo family's boat.

  Monkey was beside Yang Fu, eating slowly while peeling off the white fascia.

  Qian Xiaoxia doesn’t plan to leave Yang Fu’s cabin tonight. Everything on the boat was emptied, enough for him to sleep with his limbs stretched out.

  The grown-ups swallowed their saliva when they saw a few half-children get the Huo family's oranges.

  Usually, I am not willing to spend money to buy fruit to eat. But he didn't have the cheek to ask the Huo family to share some with them. The Huo family had divided them once before.

   Then Qi Qi thought that going north to Huai'an would go smoothly, and when he bought some groceries from the north and sold them back, he could save a coin or two. In winter, Maodong has no shortage of food and drink.

   "I saw a village along the river today. Someone was standing on the bank to solicit boats to help transport grain to the Yamen. A trip can cost thirty or fifty yuan. Do you want to take this job?" Someone suddenly asked.

   "Really? Where? Why didn't I see it?"

   "The inland tributaries of the Qinhuai River, the villages along the line are short of boats to transport food. If you go there, you will see villagers standing on the bank soliciting boats."

   "Really? Then I'll look over there tomorrow. If I can transport it a few times a day, it's worth a penny or two. It's better than fishing."

   Someone nodded: "Yes. I have sold fish for less than 30 to 50 yuan in the past two days."

   "Don't they have carts and ox carts in their village? Do you want to rent a boat?"

   "The oxcart swayed all the way and suffered a lot of wear and tear, so how can it be transported safely by boat. And we can't load more than his cart?"

   "Then I will go to the village along the river tomorrow."

  Qian Xiaoxia pushed Yang Fu: "My brother and I are going too. Are you going?"

  Yang Fu looked at Huo Xi. Huo Xi turned to look at Huo Erhuai and Yang Shi.

   Seeing that they happened to be looking over too, after thinking about it, he said, "Let's collect the cloth tomorrow. We'll have a look after the cloth is collected."

   It is important to collect the cloth first. If the news leaks out, the fishermen who go north to transport grain will all go north with cloth, and the price of cloth will probably increase.

  After collecting two hundred bolts of cotton cloth, I will help transport the grain and inquire about some news by the way.

  Huo Erhuai and Yang Shi nodded after hearing this.

  Early the next morning, Huo Erhuai got up early and rowed the boat to collect fishing nets, shrimp pots and crab pots. Along the way, the boat was rowed to the village with many weaving households.

  Mr. Yang was cooking breakfast on the boat, and before reaching the entrances of the villages, the breakfast was served, and Huo Xi and Yang Fu also got up. After the family had eaten breakfast, they went to the village to collect cloth.

   After entering three or four villages, they collected two hundred bolts of cotton cloth.

  Mr. Yang also said that she had nothing to do at home, so she happened to collect some chickens and ducks to make all kinds of meat and sell them in winter. Then they went to the villages to collect clean chicken and duck meat.

   At noon, I rowed the boat into the outer city ferry, rented a cart, and loaded several large baskets of chickens and ducks onto the cart. Huo Erhuai was left on the boat, while the others went to the rented courtyard.

  This is the first time for Mr. Yang to come here, and he keeps track of the road while walking and observes the surrounding environment.

   When I arrived at the rented small courtyard, I was very satisfied, and my eyes were full of surprises.

   "This small courtyard is really nice!"

  Square courtyard, with main building, left and right side rooms, kitchen, well, and yard. After tidying up the yard, you can grow vegetables.

  Ms. Yang rubbed her hands and was so happy that she looked through each room, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became. Although it is rented, I already feel a great sense of satisfaction in my heart.

  Like your own home.

  I have been looking forward to it for so many years and want to live ashore. Although this house is rented, it is still my home.

   "Xi'er, this yard is good, mother likes it!"

Seeing that she didn't dislike the dilapidated yard, Huo Xi walked over and took her hand: "As long as Mother likes it. Then we will live here in winter. Mother will stay in the house with Nian'er, and uncle and I will go buy some seasonings." Come back with charcoal."

   "Okay, you guys go, be careful on the road." I have to take out my purse again.

   "Mother, I have money on me." She ran away with Yang Fu without looking back.

   "This child." Yang shook her head and laughed.

   Nian'er turned upside down: "Nian'er, look, this is the house where mother and Nian'er want to live. Does Nian'er like it? Nian'er won't be frozen on the boat in winter. Are you happy?"

  Nian'er grinned happily at Yang Shi.

  Huo Xi and Yang Fu had just emerged from the alley when Mu Yan saw them.

   Seeing Mu Yan standing still, Li Yikan followed his gaze, his eyes widened instantly. Hey, little lady of the Huo family!

  Why did you come to Mochou Lake?

  The two looked at Mu Yan, and saw that Mu Yan had followed.

The three of them followed behind all the way, watching Huo Xi go shopping all the way, went to the grocery store to buy oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, went to the blacksmith shop to buy knives, axes and pots, went to the pharmacy to take out a bunch of medicine bags, and squatted again. Bargain with people in front of those who carry firewood.

   The three of them were stunned.

  What is this for? Buy such a big car of firewood? Can so much be installed on his boat?

   full of doubts. The three followed her all the way into Qionghua Lane, and saw her turn around and enter a small courtyard.

  The three of them looked at each other in blank dismay. This little lady of the Huo family stopped fishing, stopped being a fisherman, and went ashore?

  Three people followed up quietly. Mu Yan turned her head and glanced at Kan Er, Kan Er understood, walked to the door, and eavesdropped on the door.

   There was a faint voice coming from it, which was indistinct.

   "Master, they seem to have rented out this yard."

  Mu Yan frowned.

   "Master, why did they rent a house outside the city?" I reminded her last time, should they go to the city?

  Mu Yan looked to both sides. In Qionghua Lane, there are similar yards on the left and right, some old and some new. Mu Yan looked up at the sky, saw that the sky was still bright, and gave up the idea of ​​going to the roof to check.

   "Let Mu Gan come to visit at night."

"yes."

   Nice to see you guys

  (end of this chapter)