beggar hero

【38】

"Wow——" After riding the dragon for less than half an hour, Wei Zi came to the market in the West Market.Seeing the bustling crowd, Wei Zi couldn't help opening his mouth.

Speaking of which, things like going to the market happened to Wei Zi not long after he came to this world, and that was the same time when Wei Zi found his first job that included food and lodging.Sigh... I don't know where my master was kidnapped by Uncle Li... Sitting on Longzi's back, Wei Zi looked up at the sky. Such a thing as a lover finally getting married can be regarded as a fairy tale ending...

"哕哕!" Just as Wei Zi was looking up to the sky and thinking about the philosophy of life, Long Zi screamed twice, and did not obey Wei Zi's order, and Long Zi walked forward on his own.

"Dahei? Where are you going?" Wei Zi is still a person who has just learned how to ride a horse. If Long Zi bumped him like this, if he didn't hold the rein firmly in his hand, Wei Zi could really be scared to the ground by Long Zi. . "Hey, Dahei! Where are you going?" Lying on the horse's back with lingering fear, Wei Zi grabbed Longzi's rein with one hand, and directly grabbed Longzi's mane with the other.

If you say that Changfeng Town is more prosperous than Qingshan Town, just this morning market alone can show a thing or two. It is only a morning market, not a big market. People on this road are already bustling with people selling cloth and vegetables. , fruit sellers, but the most sold here is river fresh food, all kinds of fish that Wei Zi can name, and fish that can't be named, and occasionally one or two people who buy river crabs.When he was in Qingshan Town, Wei Zi also bought two fish to satisfy his cravings, but the price is extremely expensive, and most of the types are pickled fish, which can't taste the original deliciousness of the fish. .Therefore, Wei Zi only bought those two times when he was too greedy. Wei Zi still clearly remembers that at the beginning, the price of that small salted fish was enough to pay for his three meals. .Now, seeing this piece of fresh fish at a relatively cheap price, Wei Zi couldn't help thinking of buying two.Speaking of which, since I left Qingshan Town, I haven't cooked well. When I was in the forest, I always lit a fire to bake pancakes, and sometimes I didn't even light a fire, and I just ate cold pancakes when I was hungry.It wasn't until I found Xingyuan that I made a meal of rabbit meat batter and a meal of grilled fish. After leaving the forest, I ate the dry food I bought along the way. When I came to Changfeng Town, I stayed in the inn directly... When I wake up, I really haven't cooked for a long time.Rubbing his chin, Wei Zi planned to buy two fish to go home and cook himself, to thank Xing Yuan for taking care of him all night, and to reward his stomach by the way.

"Dahei, stop for a moment." Walking to a fish stall, Wei Zi patted Longzi's neck, signaling Longzi to stop first.Long Zi snorted and stopped, Wei Zi took the opportunity to jump off the horse, holding the rein with one hand, Wei Zi squatted in front of the fish stall.

"Guest officer, do you want to buy fish?" Seeing the visitor, the hawker immediately smiled. "Guest officer, do you take it home to stew it in soup, steam it, or braise it in brown sauce? Don't worry, the fish here is the freshest. It was just delivered from the boat this morning." The hawker casually picked up a fish , and showed Wei Zi the gills of the fish. "If you don't want these, my family still has them alive, but the price can be a little more expensive."

"How much?" Looking at the color of the fish's gills, Wei Zi knew that the fish was indeed quite fresh.Looking at the fish's eyeballs, each one was bulging, Wei Zi touched the money bag on his waist.

"This stall costs ten cents a catty. Although the fish is a bit small, you can take it back and stew it in soup. It will taste absolutely delicious," the vendor pointed to another stall. "The fish at this stall is more suitable for braised in soy sauce, fifteen cents a catty, I don't know how many people will eat it when you buy it back?"

"Two people. If I want to be steamed, what kind of fish is the most suitable?" In Wei Zi's impression, the fish can best reflect the delicious taste of the fish itself. The first one is steamed fish, and the second one is fish soup. If you want to treat your own stomach, Wei Zi wants to cook both dishes.Anyway, if you are eating by yourself, you don’t have to think about the combination of dishes, just enjoy eating by yourself.Maybe I should buy a fish for Xiao Zi?Suddenly thinking of Wei Zi, who had kept Xiao Zi in the pet pen for a long time, he subconsciously rubbed his forehead, thinking that he had forgotten Xiao Zi for so long, and Xiao Zi would not peck him when he came out... Thinking about it, Wei Zi felt his forehead hurt even more.

"Guest officer, if you want to steam it, I suggest you buy it live," said the peddler and rubbed his hands, "Look, although these fish are considered fresh, they are not fresh after all, right? Don't you just want the word 'fresh'?" Seeing that Wei Zi didn't say anything, the hawker smiled a little more flatteringly. "You buy live fish from me. You can pick it yourself. After you pick it, I'll kill it for you on the spot. You're still riding this tall horse. You'll be back soon." Facing the peddler's fishy fingers, Long The child made a loud snort. "It's not expensive to live, only 25 Wen a catty."

"25 Wen?" It's a full ten Wen more expensive than the dead one, which is still the price of a catty.According to the appetites of myself and Xing Yuan, how could this fish not weigh three or four catties?Calculated in this way, it is a matter of thirty pennies! "Boss, the fish you sell is too expensive." If the previous two prices were within Wei Zi's expectations, the 25 cents a catty live fish was really at the same price as Wei Zi expected. It's too far away.But after going all the way, Wei Zi also found that this price is actually not outrageously expensive.However, 25 Wen a catty... Wei Zi still hesitated.How about making braised carp by yourself today?

"Hey, guest officer, you can't say that," Seeing that Wei Zi wanted to leave, the peddler became a little anxious.You must know that in such a place, the competition among fishmongers is really fierce, and it is really not easy to get a customer, not to mention that I have not opened yet, and the morning market is only for a while. If they are not sold out, then after the morning session ends, the live fish will also turn into dead fish. At that time, these dead fish can only be drowned and turned into salted fish, and the profit will be even less at that time. "Now is not the peak season for fishing. In two days, there will be no fish sellers in this early market. 25 Wen really doesn't make you any money. After all, I brought this fish from the river. , in that tank of fish, if one of the ten fish can live to the present, it is not bad. Look at these 22 Wen, all of them are like this. If you sincerely want to buy it, just open an account for me , 1 Wen a catty, and I’ll sell it to you cheaply.” One more minute of babbling could kill an extra fish, and the peddler gritted his teeth and wiped away the three Wen.

"Twenty Wen."

"Add more, I really don't earn you any money..."

"Twenty cents a catty, I'll buy five catties." Stretching out his finger, Wei Zi gestured for a five.

"...Even if it's open, guest officer, go and choose fish from the tank." Gritting his teeth, the peddler led Wei Zi to the tank filled with water.

Wei Zi's hands were very accurate, and he directly picked one that was more than four catties, and then picked two smaller ones, which added up to exactly five catties, and then took advantage of the time when the hawker was killing fish, Wei Zi picked three more five-cent fish. The little fish with a pound of money is planning to go back and make soup.

"Guest officer, it's just the right amount of money, take your fish~ come back when you're free~" After putting the fish in a basket, Wei Zi rode on the dragon and continued to move forward.

Speaking of winter, apples are still the main thing. After walking around, Longzi has a small basket of apples and a small basket of oranges on his body. "Long Zi, let's go back." After feeding Long Zi an apple, Wei Zi patted Long Zi's neck. "Find a place where no one is around. I'll let the kid out and feed him some fish."