The old man smiled and said: "What a coincidence. I was still worried about how to finish eating these two big fish. How about I give you one of these two fish?"
"Thank you, old man." Chen Changsheng thanked him with a cupped hand.
The old man asked: "One big and one small. Why don't you just take the big one? This small one is just enough for me to eat."
"I don't know how much this big one weighs."
"It's just over three kilograms, so that's ten cents."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng said: "How can this be done?!"
Such a fish weighing more than three kilograms would cost at least more than 20 pennies on the street. Ten pennies is too little.
The old man laughed and said: "I'm not short of these few pennies. On the contrary, you solved such a trouble for me. It's almost ten pennies."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng said: "How about adding a little more to make it eighteen essays? It's more auspicious."
"You youngster..."
The old man didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Why are you buying fish like this? You can't say this, otherwise it will ruin your fortune. It's only ten cents. If you don't want it, I won't sell it."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng also smiled helplessly and said: "Then I won't shirk Chen. Thank you to the old man for letting Chen take such a advantage."
"But now that I've got it, the fish is still alive and is tumbling quite a bit."
"good."
Chen Changsheng handed over ten cents and bought the fish.
He then asked: "I wonder where the old man lives?"
"Ximian Liuting Lane, where are you, the younger generation?"
“I live nearby in Chuanfeng Lane.”
"It's quite close. I still have to walk a long way with my old bones."
"The old man's body is strong. It won't be a problem for him to walk for another few decades."
"Okay, okay, let me borrow your good words and live another twenty or thirty years, hahaha."
"Well, young man, it's time for me to leave. If we meet you on the street again someday, I'll sell you another fish."
"Then Chen will be waiting."
"good."
The old man walked away carrying another hanging fish.
Chen Changsheng smiled, took a look at the fish in his hand, and said, "A fish like this can feed a whole yard of people."
Fortunately, I met this old man.
Perhaps this is why Chen Changsheng is happy to stay in this human world, because here, there is smoke and fire everywhere, and there is human touch every time.
"We can't waste such fresh fish and buy some seasonings."
There are shops selling pickled radish and pickled cabbage on the street. You can buy a lot of them for just a few pennies, which is perfect for making pickled fish.
Speaking of which, I haven’t had it for a long time.
After shopping, Chen Changsheng planned to go back.
Carrying the things, I walked to the street corner, and when I was about to walk to the right, I saw several people gathered around the posted notice and looked at it.
"There is also a cableway in Tianque Mountain? Why didn't I know about it?"
"I don't know either."
"I heard my father talk about it. It was a long time ago. I heard that the rebels came in from there at that time."
"How high?"
"About seventy feet."
"Hey, from the looks of it, no one is going to do this job anymore, and the wages are so expensive."
"Who says it isn't?"
When Chen Changsheng heard the conversation, he came over.
He came under the notice and looked at the content on the post.
It probably means that the iron cable on the upper cliff of Tianque Mountain is broken, and it is necessary to hire someone to rebuild it, but the labor is only one hundred and thirty cash, not one day, not one person, but the entire labor.
"Are you only going to pay me this little salary?" Chen Changsheng muttered.
Then probably no one can be found.
But he remembered that the iron chain was still in good condition. He calculated it when he saw it and found that the iron chain could be used for at least another twenty years. It broke within a few days. I'm afraid it was not due to natural causes.
But at this moment, a voice sounded beside him.
"Perhaps the person who posted this list doesn't have much money."
Chen Changsheng turned around and saw a dark-skinned young man, wearing old clothes with some holes in them, but he was not a beggar, he was just a little poor.
"Young Master knows?" Chen Changsheng asked.
The young man paused when he heard such a title, then waved his hands quickly and said, "I'm just a wild boy, just call me Dongwa."
He opened his mouth and said: "Actually, my grandpa asked me to post this list."
Chen Changsheng asked: "So it's not that you are stingy, but that you really can't afford the money?"
Dong Wa nodded and said: "I originally called someone, but the iron rope was too heavy to get up. Those brothers and uncles were a little scared after seeing how high it was, so they didn't dare. There was no choice but to
I’m looking for someone else.”
He sighed and said: "I also went to see the master of the Yamen, but Master Qingtian didn't care about that road, because it had been abandoned for too long and no one left, and he didn't want to waste that little money.
So I can only post the list here to see if there are any righteous people who are willing to lend a helping hand."
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng understood and immediately asked: "Speaking of which, do you know how the iron rope was broken?"
"It looks like it was chopped by someone. A section was broken, and there are marks of being slashed with a knife on the fallen iron rope."
"Is this so..."
Chen Changsheng began to think.
Dongwa glanced at him and asked casually: "Is it possible that you want to help with this?"
Chen Changsheng raised his head and said, "Chen can help you."
Dongwa was stunned for a moment, "Are you really willing?!"
This is somewhat unexpected.
Chen Changsheng smiled and said: "Chen can find someone to reconnect the iron cable."
Dongwa opened her mouth and was about to ask a question when the man stepped forward, reached out and took off the list.
"Chen will let people go over later."
Chen Changsheng smiled and said: "It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
"Wait, you..."
Dongwa stretched out her hand to stop him, but saw that the man just left with no intention of coming back.
In fact, Dongwa was reluctant to part with this piece of paper money.
It costs two cents to find someone to write these words on a piece of paper. What if what this person says is empty words...
When Dongwa saw the person walking away, he opened his mouth and felt helpless. He could only comfort himself in case this person could really help.
He looked up and saw that it was indeed getting late, so he walked towards the city gate and got out of the city before the gate closed.
Along the way, he was thinking about how he should explain to his grandfather.
………
On his way back, Chen Changsheng met Ruyi and Lihua who were about to go back.
"Uncle Chen!"
Ruyi hugged Li Hua and chased after her.
Her eyes fell on the big fish and she exclaimed: "What a fat fish!"
Cihua also poked her head out of Ruyi's arms.
It opened its eyes and stared at the fish all the time.
Chen Changsheng said: "Go back and make pickled fish."
"Meow?" Lihua looked at Chen Changsheng, as if asking what pickled fish was.
Chen Changsheng explained: "Sauerkraut fish is a way of making it. It is more delicious than the fish Lihua had last time."
Li Hua's eyes lit up and she immediately became excited.
"Meow meow meow~"
It tugged at the corner of Chen Changsheng's clothes on the street, as if urging Chen Changsheng to walk home quickly, and it was best not to delay for even a moment.