Chapter 5 This fish is not dead, it is still alive
Li Yuanjing’s original plan was:
Tonight, he will net a few more baskets of fish, process them at home and store them, which will give Yu Niang enough sense of security so that she doesn't have to work so hard, and he will look for a truly profitable business.
But tonight's capture of the big catfish directly disrupted Li Yuanjing's plan.
Fortunately, Li Yuanjing had prepared a large sack for small fish, which came in handy at this time. Otherwise, the two of them would not have been able to get this big fish home.
After a difficult journey back home and closing the courtyard door, both Li Yuanjing and Yu Niang were soaked with sweat.
But when the two of them looked at each other, especially the big catfish and the dozens of large and small fish in the two small fish baskets, they couldn't help but smile.
The two also began to have some kind of tacit understanding for the first time.
but.
Just as Yuniang was about to help Li Yuanjing go to the Tukang to rest for a while, Li Yuanjing stood up smartly and said:
"Yu Niang, it's almost midnight. It will be dawn in another hour. I have to go to the county town and sell this big catfish."
"You stay at home today and I will lock the door for you. Don't open the door unless anyone comes when I come back!"
"Brother, why don't you go with Ruonu? You're such a fool..."
Yu Niang was obviously very worried about Li Yuanjing. If she wanted to say anything, Li Yuanjing directly patted her waist and said:
"What, you didn't even listen to what my brother said? Brother, try to come back for dinner before dark."
"elder brother……"
…
Frighten the jade lady.
Li Yuanjing tied the sack containing the big catfish with another circle of rope, then put it on the chicken bus left by Li Laoshi, tied it tightly, and rushed to the county seat overnight.
Although Quanzi Village is about thirty miles away from Fengcheng County, the county seat, the mountain road is not easy to walk, and it usually takes at least half a day to walk there.
But Li Yuanjing had been studying at the county school for these years and was very familiar with the routes. In addition, he also knew a few unknown trails that could bypass the bandits' key territory near the official road.
This time.
At about the end of Chenshi, around nine o'clock in the morning, Li Yuanjing arrived at Fengcheng County smoothly.
Perhaps it was Yu Niang who gave Li Yuanjing countless sources of strength. Even though Li Yuanjing was covered in sweat, he didn't feel tired at all.
and.
I don't know if it's due to time travel, but Li Yuanjing faintly felt that his physical fitness was subtly getting better.
soon.
Li Yuanjing came to the Nancheng Market near the county school.
The big market at this time is very busy.
after all.
At this time, there were city gate restrictions, and the purchase of restaurants could not be as early as in later generations.
Li Yuanjing pushed the chicken bus around the lively crowd and already had a good idea of the prices in Fengcheng County.
at this time.
Pork is about forty-five cents a pound, fish and shrimp are about twenty cents, and other white rice, wheat, brown rice, and millet all have their own prices, and they are relatively stable.
And two cents, that is, two copper coins, can buy a vegetable stuffed bun the size of a child's fist.
Perhaps due to the remote location of Fengcheng County, the chaos of the Daqian Dynasty has not spread here yet, and the overall situation here is relatively stable.
Li Yuanjing observed this for a while, then found the largest fresh food stall and left.
"Shopkeeper, are you collecting the fish? I have a fish to sell to you."
Li Yuanjing smiled naively and greeted the sharp-mouthed shopkeeper who looked very shrewd at first sight.
If he had a choice, Li Yuanjing would not want to deal with this shopkeeper.
No way.
After all, Fengcheng County is only a small area, and the other fresh food stalls in this large market are very small, so it is basically impossible to eat Li Yuanjing's big catfish.
"You want to sell fish?"
"What kind of fish? Let me take a look first and then tell you."
The shopkeeper looked Li Yuanjing up and down, and saw that although Li Yuanjing was a bit bookish, his clothes were in tatters, he knew what he was doing, and his voice sounded condescending.
Li Yuanjing naturally understood that the shopkeeper wanted to take advantage of him.
It's a pity that Li Yuanjing has no other choice.
However, he didn't intend to make a fortune from fishing, so he opened the big sack directly, revealing the dark and domineering body of the big catfish inside.
"Here comes my dear mother, what a big fish."
"Oh my God, this is the first time that I, Old Liu, have seen such a big fish in my forty years of life."
"What kind of fish is this? Why is it so big? I'm afraid it will become a sperm. This young man is really lucky to catch such a fish."
As the domineering figure of this big catfish was revealed, a large group of people quickly gathered around it, and everyone was amazed.
Many people really saw such a big fish for the first time in their lives.
The little mouse eyes of the shopkeeper couldn't help but shine.
Thoughts:
'Today is really blessed by the Buddha. He should make a fortune for someone.'
But when he turned to look at Li Yuanjing, his face changed and he sighed:
"Oh, young man, your fish is pretty good, but it's a pity that it's already dead, so it's worthless."
"Normally, I will pay you twelve cents per catty for a live fish. But if your fish is dead, I will pay you nine cents at most. That's nothing."
"Seeing that life is not easy for you, I will give you ten cents per catty, and I will give you five hundred cents for this fish. How about that?"
Li Yuanjing's brows suddenly wrinkled.
According to Dakang's practice, one tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand cash.
Li Yuanjing's psychological value is at least one tael of silver.
after all.
Even at the price of selling live fish, this large catfish weighing more than fifty kilograms is still worth one or two silver dollars.
Not to mention that the rarer things are more expensive.
Who would have thought that this shopkeeper was modeled after the rat spirit in "Calabash Baby" and could eat people without spitting out their bones.
"Shopkeeper Liu, are you too shady? How can you buy this fish for 500 coins? Aren't you bullying others?"
"That's right. In the past, when people called you Liu Papi, I even spoke for you. But now, I see you are more ruthless than Papi..."
"My heart is too dark..."
The people around were also in a state of agitation.
Obviously.
I can't stand the evil heart of Shopkeeper Liu.
"hehe."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled proudly and ignored the crowd's comments. As if he had already convinced Li Yuanjing, he said from a high position:
"Young students, don't listen to these fools. Only I, Liu, can catch the fish that I, Liu, like. If you don't believe it, you can try it elsewhere."
The crowd around him was silently cursing again, but there was nothing he could do against Shopkeeper Liu.
Obviously.
There is a connection behind this guy.
Li Yuanjing suddenly laughed:
"Shopkeeper, this fish is not dead, it is still alive."
"live?"
"Fuck your motherfucker!"
"Do you think Mr. Liu is blind?"
"I didn't see that this thing was covered in blood. Is it possible that it would have been dead already?"
Shopkeeper Liu said, casually picking up a wooden stick and hitting the big catfish hard, obviously wanting to prove the correctness of what he said.
"Oh, my mother is here..."
But the next moment.
This 'dead fish' in Shopkeeper Liu's eyes, because it no longer had the constraints of a sack, suddenly jumped up to a height of more than one meter, and threw Shopkeeper Liu to the ground with a flick of its tail.
Not only was shopkeeper Liu so frightened that he screamed like a father, but he also quickly jumped up and down in the muddy soup around him, making splashes of mud splash everywhere.
"This, this, this..."
The people around him were also dumbfounded, and their jaws dropped again.
How could I have imagined that.
This big catfish is like this, but it can still be so lively and vigorous.
Li Yuanjing couldn't help but smile.
In this era, probably no one understands the vitality of catfish better than him.
He said harmlessly to the frightened Shopkeeper Liu:
"Shopkeeper, look, it's really still alive. Would you like to ask for the price again?" This chapter has been completed!
