Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

After strolling around the Pigeon Market as usual, Chen Xu rode out on his bike to visit more Pigeon Markets. After all, the city is still very large for walking, and if he relies on his legs to travel, he will probably be exhausted.

The corn and peppers in the space were growing well. Chen Xu wanted to see how much faster they would grow than in the outside world.

Although the space is still small, you still need to understand what you need to know and make preparations in advance to be prepared for any eventuality.

As for the pond, it is now more than ten square meters and looks quite large, and his own living area was expanded in the past month or so.

Although there are a lot of these small fish, which are generally only half a finger long, it still does not reach the limit of what he can raise, not to mention that the space is still expanding.

It was just that it was hard to find live fish, so he began to consider getting shrimps or something like that.

But it is also difficult to buy shrimps, especially live ones, which is speechless.

What he needs is different from others. Others want the fish and shrimp to be as big as possible, but it is completely the opposite for him. The smaller they are, the more he can raise. This makes him feel depressed about the little fish in the pond.

There are so many little fish, at least breed them for me, have as many as possible, I can afford to raise them...

Unfortunately, Chen Xu had been observing for a while but didn't see any fish eggs or the like. He sighed in his heart. He had no experience in raising fish. If it weren't for the purification ability of the space, it would be a question whether these fish could be kept alive.

In fact, Chen Xu didn't know that fish usually lay eggs only about two or three times a year, and the frequency is different for different fish. Given the short time he spent raising fish, he naturally couldn't see it.

Moreover, hatching fish eggs is not so easy.

With Chen Xu's free-range attitude, even if he lays the fish eggs, it is unknown how many can successfully hatch.

Therefore, Chen Xu, who had been waiting for no returns for a long time, began to look for other alternatives.

He rode his bike out specifically to do this.

The pond took up most of the space, and other sundries also needed to be placed there, so what he could find was limited to aquatic products, which was a bit disappointing.

He can't accept anything that's too fierce. If it's a black carp or something like that that eats small fish, he'll cry his ass off.

Chen Xu began to think about where to get the fish fry. He remembered that the fish fry were very small, and by the time they grew up, his space would have been completely different from before.

However, he had never seen fish fry in Beijing. In his memory, there were more places that bred fish fry in the south.

China already had specialized fish fry breeding in the 1950s, but knowing about it is one thing and being able to get it is another.

After much thought, Chen Xu decided to ask the old man who sold fishing rods.

Compared to a guy like him who has only a vague understanding of this era, he is an old hand and must know more comprehensive things.

After turning a corner, Chen Xu headed straight for Shichahai.

From a distance, he saw the old man chatting with some fishermen. Chen Xu felt that he was lucky. He didn't see the old man last time and thought something had happened. Now he saw that the old man was chatting happily. It seemed that he just wanted to take a day off.

The old man turned and looked at the smiling Chen Xu.

"Why are you here if you're not going to buy anything?"

"Isn't this something I want to ask you, old man?"

"Then if you ask, let me make it clear first, I can't get the supplies."

"Well, it's not about supplies, it's about fish fry. You are very knowledgeable. Do you know where to buy fish fry around this city?"

"Fish fry? What do you want that for?"

"There is a fish pond in my hometown..."

Chen Xu said that he wanted to try raising fish himself, and the old man did not doubt it.

"You're not planning on raising fish and selling them to the factory because you can't buy supplies, are you?"

"Hehe, it's better to be prepared, it's better to be prepared..."

Chen Xu wished the old man would think so. He didn't mean to buy it and make a bowl of fish soup.

"It's a good idea, but fish are not that easy to raise..."

"It doesn't matter. I've been working for a long time anyway. Maybe I can wait until then."

"Okay, I'm not familiar with this either, but I can ask for you. Come to me in a couple of days."

"Okay, thank you."

Chen Xu took out two packs of cigarettes that he had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative on the way and handed them to the old man. The old man glanced at him, said nothing, and took them.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, since you are counting on others to do things, you should give them some compensation.

If the old man was just dealing with him casually, it would just be a matter of two packs of cigarettes.

Two packs of Daqianmen cost him 72 cents, which is considered a high-end cigarette nowadays, and usually only leaders smoke this kind of cigarette.

Chen Xu himself doesn't smoke, but at least he knows that if you ask someone for help, you can't let them run around in vain.

Looking at Chen Xu's back as he rode away on his bike, another old man next to him said with a smile.

"This kid is quite generous."

The old man looked disdainful.

"Generous ass, he is just a half-baked person, he understands some of the ways of the world but he doesn't fully understand them."

"Haha, that's already pretty good. For a half-grown kid like him, it's good that he knows all this. I heard you said he came here to escape famine, and he's alone, without anyone to help him. It's not easy for him to figure out some tricks by himself."

"Let's not talk about this kid anymore. Why did you come to my place for no reason?"

"What else can I do? Take a break from my busy schedule. Come on, give me a pack of cigarettes. Everyone who sees it gets a share. I can't just watch you, the director, make mistakes. If I have to make a mistake, I have to make it with you..."

"I remember you don't smoke Daqianmen..."

"Who said that? I like this the most..."

"..."

Chen Xu had no idea that he was facing two big guys. After all, they would change clothes when they went out, and they looked no different from retired old men. What's more, the guy he knew was particularly weird. He either sold fishing rods or went to the black market.

In Chen Xu's impression, that big guy would be so bored as to do these things...

But what kind of place is Sijiu City? There are so many old cadres here, and many of them have military merits. In addition, there are no entertainment activities at present, so fishing, a leisure sport, is naturally loved by many elderly people.

Therefore, it is normal to meet a few big guys in places like Shichahai in this era.

Of course, it's normal to be together, but whether you can have any intersection depends on your ability. If you are favored by a noble person, it is not impossible for him to help you.

Chen Xu never expected to meet a noble person to help him. He treated this old man as a know-it-all and used him as his own.

After all, as he grows older, he naturally has more experience. He can ask these people about things he doesn't understand.

Since the old man has agreed, if he is not lying, it means there is some way. Chen Xu has dealt with this old man several times and feels that it should be the latter. So he is in a good mood and waits to get the news before buying the fish fry.

Seeing that it was almost noon, he was too lazy to walk around and went straight back to the steel mill to solve the problem of lunch.