Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

"I saw the village chief eating it. It looked delicious. I have never tasted it."

"Okay, let's pick up the biggest one today."

At the dock, Liu Siyu and her brother were carefully selecting from the bustling crowd.

Suddenly a familiar voice came to my ears.

"You want to buy some fish?"

Liu Siyu looked up and saw that it was Boss Li. A smile appeared on her face.

"We went to the tofu shop today, and the guy there told me that you were working at the dock. How is it? Are you used to it?"

Boss Li smiled reluctantly, "It's not bad, I can earn more here."

"You guys come with me."

Liu Siyu blinked, "Where are we going?"

Boss Li pointed to the river.

"You guys want to buy some fish, right? There are a bunch of small fish over there. They're a little small, but they're cheap."

Liu Siyu immediately became interested. Small fish are good. They are delicious whether fried or deep-fried as long as they are cooked well.

Under the guidance of Boss Li, Liu Siyu saw a large wooden basin full of small fish. The small ones were probably only the size of a thumb, and the largest was only the size of a baby's fist.

There were a few women standing around, picking and choosing, and they seemed dissatisfied.

Liu Siyu also squeezed to the front.

"How much is this small fish per pound?"

"It's three cents a pound. If you buy more, you can get more for free."

A burly man shouted loudly to attract more people.

Liu Siyuxi's eyes narrowed into a line.

"I want the whole pot. What can you give me?"

The man thought Liu Siyu was joking and waved his hand.

"If you fill them all, I'll give you another big fish," he said, pointing to the wooden barrel next to him.

"See? You can pick any fish in this bucket."

Liu Siyu was afraid that the fishmonger would go back on his word, so he made a prompt decision.

"Put them all on me."

As soon as he finished speaking, several women who were still hesitating began to persuade him.

"Girl, don't be too cheap. Small fish are troublesome to clean up, and they waste oil. They are full of bones when you eat them. If you buy so many, you will be scolded by your family."

Boss Li was also trying to persuade them.

"They have a point. Do you really want to buy them all?"

Liu Siyu thanked everyone with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness. If I could carry it, I would buy the remaining pot as well."

The fish seller suddenly perked up.

"If you want to buy them all, I can pay you three cents and have someone deliver them to the town entrance and put them on a bullock cart."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Turning to Lao Dadao: "Are you free now?"

Boss Li nodded repeatedly.

"The dock is not busy today, and I haven't found any work yet."

Two basins of small fish weighed 35 kilograms. The fishmonger was generous and gave me a fish weighing more than 3 kilograms.

When Liu Sihan saw her sister buying so many small fish at once, she wanted to dissuade her, but when she thought of her sister's words, she swallowed the food deeply.

More than thirty pounds of fish were quite heavy in the basket, so Boss Li carried it and hurried to where the ox cart was.

The three of them chatted as they walked.

Liu Siyu, "The dock looks quite lively, is it usually like this?"

Boss Li nodded.

"I heard from the elders that this place wasn't a town before. It's only with this wharf that the town has become so lively. Goods bound for Qinghe County and Cangzhou have to be unloaded at this wharf, and goods north of the river mouth that want to be shipped south also get on the ship from here."

Liu Siyu understood that this pier was equivalent to a transit station between the north and the south.

I immediately had an idea: wouldn’t it be better if I set up a stall here?

After all, the open-air market only opens every 10 days, so if you can’t sell out in one day, you’ll have to wait for the next big market.

It would be much easier if we could stabilize the customer base at the dock and just deliver the goods on time.

"Uncle, can we just set up a stall at this pier?"

Boss Li shook his head decisively.

"No, the entire dock is under the management of Master Jiu. If you want to make a living here, you must have someone to introduce you, and he must agree."

Isn't this a typical local tyrant? "Do you know Master Jiu?"

Liu Siyu felt that this dock was still worth fighting for.

"I came here to do some hard labor. I was introduced by a kind-hearted person. He is very familiar with Captain Qin. When Master Jiu heard that it was Captain Qin who introduced me, he agreed immediately."

Liu Siyu's eyes lit up. She and Captain Qin had met each other once before.

As long as the fermented tofu can conquer his taste, I think there is still room for negotiation.

When they returned to the place where they had ridden the ox cart, Wang was very surprised to see a basket of small fish.

"Why did you buy so much?"

Liu Siyu smiled mysteriously, "Am I useful?"

Wang family???

"Could it be that you want to start a small fish business?"

When Liu Sihan heard the word "business", his eyes lit up instantly.

"is this real?"

Liu Siyu smiled and said, "Uh! I haven't really thought about this yet. I bought these small fish just because I was greedy."

But now is not the time to explain.

He casually took out 10 cents and handed it to Boss Li.

"Thank you for your hard work, and thank you for your help last time."

Boss Li waved his hands hurriedly.

"I can't accept this. We've only met twice, and you've helped me twice. Who would I be if I asked you for money again?"

Liu Siyu thought this guy was nice and he could always provide her with unexpected surprises every time they met.

Last time, I found a business opportunity in making fermented bean curd.

This time, not only did he buy some small fish, but he also unexpectedly learned about the relationship between Master Jiu and Captain Qin.

As long as she spends more time on Captain Qin in the future, maybe she can establish some connections with the lower-level people in this small town.

After thinking about it, he took back the 10 copper coins, took out the oil-paper bag from the backpack, and gave him 4 buns.

When Boss Li saw that they were four gray buns, he immediately started to push them away.

But he couldn't resist Liu Siyu's sincerity and accepted it with gratitude.

After seeing off Boss Li, Liu Siyu went to discuss things with the old man driving the ox cart.

"Uncle, you see we have a lot of stuff. How about I pay you an extra six cents and you don't need to take others with you. Just send us back directly?"

The old man driving the ox cart was in a bit of a dilemma.

"No, two people have already agreed to take my cart. Let me wait for them here for a while. You can't do business without integrity."

Liu Siyu asked about other ox carts and learned that most of them pulled people out in the morning and they had already agreed to wait here at noon.

Seeing that others were waiting, Wang had no choice but to persuade them:

"Why don't we wait for a while? The sun is almost overhead, so those people will probably be back soon."

Liu Siyu had no choice but to sit in the shade and took out a bun and handed one to Wang and Liu Sihan respectively.

"I'm afraid it will be afternoon by the time we get back, so let's eat some buns first."

The three of them had just chewed a few bites when the old man driving the cart called out, "The people are back, hurry up and get in the car."

Liu Siyu turned around and saw that they were the two women who had a conflict with them in the morning.

I secretly cursed my bad luck in my heart.

Wang was also stunned. How come she could meet him everywhere?

He greeted with a forced smile and started moving things.

Zhang Cuifen and Guilan nodded reluctantly for the sake of face, but when they saw the things in the car, their jaws dropped.