Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Zhang Chong stood on the dock, with the black-sailed boat Cui Jing had promised him behind him, and he looked at the large boat going away on the river. He felt an unprecedented excitement in his heart.

"Brother, did the Cui family really rent this boat to you?" A younger brother couldn't believe it. Ever since his elder brother fell into the water that day, he went to the city and was inexplicably appreciated by a nobleman. Not only did he get a boat, but he also got to know many wealthy businessmen.

"How can it be fake now that we have the boat?" said another tall man. "Brother Chong is now a wealthy man," and cannot be compared with these vagrants.

Zhang Chong was excited. He finally saved his life this time. Being able to work for the Cui family was something that many people would never ask for. Although he had to pay the rent for the ship every quarter, as long as he worked hard, he could earn it back. When the three years were up, the ship would be his.

He secretly praised in his heart: "The Cui family is indeed a wealthy merchant. They are based on trust and collect funds. This way they can not only screen customers, but also discover the needs of various places. It is really a smart method."

Others would not be questioned if they used this method, but the Cui family was the largest grain merchant in Chen County, so in order to have a conversation with them, the merchants were willing to pay the deposit and wait patiently. "

When he thought of the nearly 100,000 taels of deposit he received yesterday, his mouth became dry and his heart began to tremble. Although he had not seen the money, he could tell from the exclamation of Cui Dalangjun's good friend that it was not a small sum.

Zhang Chong felt so proud when he heard the flattery from his two younger brothers.

"Boss, shall we go out fishing? I can help row the boat." A younger brother said impatiently.

"Hey! I don't know how to row, so I can only help the boss cast the net."

"Ouch! It hurts!" The younger brother covered his head with his hands, looking aggrieved.

Zhang Chong stopped his work and said helplessly, "There's nothing with just a boat. Are we going to fish with our hands? Of course we have to make some money first and buy some tools." He pointed to the job recruitment notice at the dock.

He glanced at the two of them, thinking to himself that he couldn't use all the money he had on him to buy the net, he had to save some for the next few days.

"It's the abalone shop in the city that's hiring, but it stinks!" The two men looked horrified.

"That's better than going hungry." Zhang Chong said unhappily, grabbing the two men and dragging them forward.

The fish caught in Pingcheng would be made into abalone as food reserves, and pickled into salted fish in spring and autumn and sold to other places or for personal use. These were all political achievements.

Xie Xian's catch of 10,000 kilograms of fish brought new hope to this small city.

The morning light was just beginning to appear by the river in Heishi Village, and the mist had not yet faded. Three large ships were parked on the river not far away. This barren beach was very lively today.

The guards who passed by had smiles on their faces, and even while wading through the freezing river water to pull the wooden barrels, their hearts were burning with joy.

The lady said that anyone who came to help would be given five pounds of fish to take home to replenish their health.

The women and boys in the village helped to process the catch on the shore.

"Oh my! This Wujiang River must be filled with spirits!" The old woman surrounded a giant fish that was a meter long and looked it over from left to right.

Hearing what she was saying, several little kids gathered around her and said, "Auntie, how much meat can such a big fish have?"

The old woman glared at him and said, "All he does all day is eat and eat. This Wujiang might be a general under the Dragon King!"

"So we can't eat it?" The children stopped swallowing and looked at it with fear.

The old woman did not say anything when she heard that. With a flash of light, she gutted the struggling Wujiang fish in two moves.

Then he poked half of his arm into the fish's belly, stretched out his arm, and pulled. A red and white mass surged onto the ground. From a distance, the entire mudflat looked dyed brown.

The kids nearby opened their eyes wide and secretly took two steps back, but still stretched their necks to look. They never thought that the usually gentle and amiable old lady had such a sharp knife skill.

Just now I was saying that this Wujiang general had a noble background, but how come he chopped it into pieces without blinking an eye, and the sizes were even, just right for putting into the pot.

The women nearby laughed so hard when they saw the kids being frightened. "Haha, these kids probably haven't seen how old lady kills thieves."

The older woman said, "That's nothing. When your grandmother was young, she even killed a wolf!"

Several young people looked at the old woman holding a round-handled kitchen knife in her hand in surprise.

No wonder the old ladies in the village ancestral hall have special wooden chairs for clan members to discuss matters. It turns out that it is not seniority that matters, but ability. They straightened their backs quickly, not wanting to show their fear in front of the old lady.

"But isn't that what the old woman believes in the most?" another young man asked. On weekdays, the old woman was the most active in worshipping the dead and burning incense and offering sacrifices during the New Year.

The old woman put the divided meat into the basket and scolded them angrily: "You bunch of scumbags, the queen has a respected position in the underworld, and my Black Stone Guard has much stronger backers than that of the River Dragon King." What's the big deal about chopping a fish? Even if a dragon comes, I will chop it anyway.

"If you have time, hurry up and collect the fish. I wish I had another hand so you guys can still do your work." Her hands were busy and her mouth was also busy.

Everyone looked at each other, and then they remembered that the old woman's face had been beaming since she came back from the county. She told everyone she met that Wei now had a backer and good days were coming.

It turned out that he believed the rumors in the city and had connections in the underworld. Some people wanted to open their mouths to refute, but seeing the old woman's enthusiastic look and the skinny children beside her, they shut their mouths in dismay.

Say what you want, who is it that really brought this good life to us?

When Xie Xian returned, the welcoming team was extremely lively.

Niu Er shouted excitedly as he recounted the fishing experience: "You don't know, when we pulled the net that day, there were so many fish that the fishing rod was tilted. If we hadn't pulled the net in quickly, I'm afraid all the fish would have been pulled into the water and killed by the Dragon King."

"Really? How can there be so many fish in the river?" someone said in disbelief.

"It must be true. How can a small boat catch fish in the middle of the river on ordinary days?" Someone obviously thought of it, "I heard that the net made by the lady is sixty feet long."

"Wow, this net is too big. If I change to a small boat, I won't be able to even put the net in it!"

Niu Er said proudly: "Of course, it takes two big ships to open it. Those are the two." He pointed towards the river.

The people around were stunned when they heard this. Some even joked, "Niu Er, you are just bragging. Our lady is really capable. Otherwise, how could she have thought of using this big net to catch fish?"

Everyone gathered around the big fish and marveled at them. They believed in their hearts that such big fish could only be caught in a deep river. If it was an ordinary small boat, the boat and the people might be scattered.

Xie Xian's face was calm and her heart was filled with warmth. The ease and tacit understanding of Heishi Village was full of the atmosphere of everyday life.

Seeing the village elders take over the job of collecting fish, Xie Xian let it go. The village has its own set of operating rules, and it goes without saying who has more and who has less, everyone can see it.

In them, Xie Xian saw poverty, perseverance, and a heart as pure as gold.

The three large ships are now treasures, so we quickly find a carpenter to discuss the installation of capstans and hangers.

The pulley that Xie Xian had customized earlier was also delivered by Qingdai, which solved the problem of lifting the fishing boat's trawling net onto the ship by relying on the pulley block.

After that, she urgently ordered a few trawl nets, and Xie Xian could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Her treasure chest could last for another two months.