Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

"Brother Chen, please be sure to sell me this fish! I'll take any price!"

The shopkeeper said excitedly.

Chen Lang knew that the golden red-tailed carp was valuable, but he didn't expect that the shopkeeper would be so excited that he even didn't ask the price.

Of course, if Chen Lang really asked for an exorbitant price, the shopkeeper might buy it, but the friendship between the two parties would end there, and Chen Lang would never be able to sell another fish to Tianshangju again.

Chen Lang was certainly not so foolish. He smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, I don't actually know how much the God of Wealth Fish is worth. If you want it, just give it to me."

The shopkeeper did not rush to answer this question. Instead, he immediately ordered someone to bring a basin of water and put the carp in it to make sure it was alive.

Although it had been dehydrated for a long time, the fish was indeed very resilient. After floating in the water for a while, it began to flap its wings.

In less than a cup of tea, he was full of energy.

The shopkeeper picked it up again and looked over it carefully.

There wasn't a single scratch on his body, not even a scratch on his lips from being hooked.

Ornamental fish such as the God of Wealth fish, like jade, all require "appearance". The better the appearance, the higher the value.

For a businessman, if there are scratches or other wounds on the body, it means "losing money".

But this fish is intact, a sure sign of wealth!

The shopkeeper carefully put the fish back into the basin, stood up and said, "Ten taels!"

Liu Dabi, who was standing behind Chen Lang, almost fainted when he heard the price.

Ten taels of silver! How many chairs do I have to make and how many trips do I have to drive to earn this amount?

A fish that cannot be eaten and can only be looked at is sold for ten taels of silver. Rich people are so willful!

Chen Lang was also shocked by the price and said, "Boss, isn't this price too high?"

The shopkeeper shook his head repeatedly and said, "Brother Chen, this price is not high at all. If transportation wasn't so difficult, I would even suggest that you ship this fish to Guangling Prefecture to sell it. There, it would sell for at least fifty taels, or even more."

Liu Dabizi held onto the door frame, feeling dizzy.

This world is crazy.

"Brother Chen, if you think this price is not suitable, you can go to other stores in the county and ask. Maybe their bids will be higher than mine." The shopkeeper said, looking at the God of Wealth fish reluctantly.

Chen Lang said, "No need, boss. Just follow your price."

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Brother Chen, thank you so much."

Chen Lang asked, "Boss, do you want the rest of the catch?"

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "I want them all."

"Waiter, hurry up and order the goods."

The waiter ran over and was about to take the crab cage when Chen Lang hurriedly reminded him, "Be careful, there are two live snakes in there!"

The shopkeeper said, "A live snake? Brother Chen, your skills are getting better and better. You can even catch live snakes."

"Let me see what kind of snake it is."

The waiter used a stick to carefully push aside the wooden sticks and water plants on the outside of the crab cage. The two snakes inside immediately raised their upper bodies and spit out their tongues at everyone frantically.

"Oh, two flowery arms." The shopkeeper said, "Brother Chen, are you planning to sell these two snakes to me or to the clinic?"

"I suggest you sell it to the clinic. They'll pay more for a live snake than I will."

Chen Lang was not familiar with the types of snakes. He only had an impression of Guo Shanfeng because of its fame. The shopkeeper called these two snakes "flower arms", and Chen Lang had no idea what their scientific names were.

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, Chen Lang decided to sell the two snakes to the clinic separately.

After some statistics, the total weight of all the fish caught was six taels and three cents.

The reason why it is so expensive is that there are several turtles in it, which drives up the total price.

If these two unsold snakes are included, Chen Lang’s total income today should exceed twenty taels!

What does twenty taels mean? It means that Chen Lang can buy a piece of land in the village and build three large blue brick and tile houses like the village chief's house!

Moreover, after buying the land and building the house, the money will not be spent all, and there will be at least a surplus of about four or five taels.

With this money, we will have more confidence to divide the family business.

The waiter placed the two live snakes in a jar, sealed it, and returned it to Chen Lang.

Chen Lang wanted to give money to the jar, but was sternly refused by the shopkeeper.

After leaving Tianshangju, Chen Lang took out a hundred coins and handed them to Liu Dabizi.

"Brother Liu, I said I would cover everyone's travel expenses, including my own and the costs of moving and shipping the goods. Do you think this is appropriate? If not, we can discuss it further."

Liu Dabi waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, one hundred coins is too much, fifty coins is enough."

Chen Lang put the money in his hand: "The extra money is for keeping my secret."

Big Nose Liu got angry and said, "Chen Lang, you are questioning my character by saying that."

"When have I ever asked for money for keeping a secret for someone?"

"Since you have to pay to keep the secret, if someone pays me more in the future, will I tell your secret?"

Chen Lang apologized: "I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing."

"Please keep these fifty cents."

Liu Dabi finally accepted the money and said, "Chen Tongsheng, I have to hurry back to the shop. If I'm late, my father will probably beat me."

Chen Lang waved his hand: "See you later."

After separating from Liu Dabishi, Chen Lang came to Pingzhilin with the jar in his arms.

The person sitting in the lobby was still the young doctor, Xu Fei.

After seeing Chen Lang, Xu Fei immediately ended the consultation and asked his apprentice to help him get the medicine. He then came to Chen Lang and said, "Brother Chen, nice to meet you again."

Chen Lang smiled and nodded, then asked, "Doctor, do you accept live snakes in your clinic?"

Xu Fei was surprised and asked, "Brother Chen is also a snake catcher?"

Chen Lang said, "I was lucky enough to catch two."

Xu Fei said, "Let me take a look first."

Chen Lang put down the wine jar and said, "It's inside. Be careful when you look at it. It should be poisonous."

Xu Fei grabbed a handful of realgar from the medicine cabinet and said, "Even the most formidable snake will have to behave itself if it encounters this."

Seeing that he was ready, Chen Lang opened the jar.

Xu Fei glanced inside and said, "Oh, a five-step snake?"

Chen Lang was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh, so this is the five-step snake."

"You don't know him?" Xu Fei was a little surprised and said, "Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're really brave."

At this point, Xu Fei lowered his voice and said, "This snake is extremely venomous. If my teacher was bitten by this snake, the clinic would have become a mourning hall."

Seeing him like this, Chen Lang thought to himself, you are such a filial disciple, telling lies about your teacher behind his back.