Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

When they returned to Xiaofeng Mountain with nearly two thousand kilograms of prey, everyone's face was filled with unconcealable joy.

Such a rich prey, even if it was divided among more than a hundred people in the village, each person could get more than ten kilograms of prey.

This was unthinkable before.

Moreover, the resources in Misty Ridge are even more abundant than when Chen Changfan first arrived there.

Chen Changfan guessed that it might be related to the death of the white ape.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

The rabbits in Misty Ridge are bigger than those outside. In time, many rare herbs may be grown here.

Therefore, Chen Changfan must firmly grasp this barren land of Misty Ridge in his hands.

Although he doesn't have many people in Misty Ridge now, and only has a squad stationed there, there are even fewer people in other mountain strongholds.

Moreover, the Nether Crocodile can rush to the rescue at any time by water, and his control over Misty Ridge is still very strong.

As the market town gradually takes shape in the future, his ability to control this place will be even stronger.

"Boss, are we really going to open a market in Misty Ridge and do business with the bandits?"

On the way back, Lao Wei was still a little bit unbelievable. Looking at the boss's attitude, it seemed that he really intended to do this.

"Do you think I'm joking?" Chen Changfan glanced at Lao Wei. This guy has excellent execution ability, but his brain is not active enough and he can't understand the deep meaning of his words.

Come to think of it, Lao Wei is a good subordinate, but doing business requires a flexible mind, boldness and carefulness, and such talents are rare.

Especially after the Misty Ridge Market opens, it needs a person with courage and brains to preside over the situation. Otherwise, this market may not last long.

Chen Changfan searched his mind and found that there seemed to be no such talent in his team.

Except myself.

Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time.

Liu Bang was able to gather his own team to start his career in Pei County.

There must be some business geniuses in Qingshan County.

The reason why he was anxious was because he was greedy for the arms trade.

Ever since he met Ji Hongxia that day and heard that her brother had done business with Chai Feng and the bandits, Chen Changfan guessed this man's identity. He was most likely an arms dealer.

However, the so-called arms dealers in this era did not have guns, ammunition, but only sold swords, weapons and armor.

Even so, it is already a very profitable industry.

Facts have proved that any business related to the gray industry, such as the salt and iron business, and the bootleg liquor business, has always been extremely profitable since ancient times.

After traveling through time and space to this chaotic world, he felt that he would not have any psychological burden if he sold some defective products, or mixed some strong stuff into the wine and drinks, and harmed the neighboring bandits.

The current yield rate of weapons made by craftsmen is about 70%. After all, the quality of ironmaking is still unstable, and the skills of blacksmiths vary. It is very difficult to maintain a 70% yield rate.

But these defective products were also weapons made by craftsmen with great effort. Although they could not be used by his own people, he was still very happy to sell them to the bandits.

A ring-handled sword sold for 20 taels of silver, isn't that too much?

A pot of lantern wine for 2 taels of silver, that's pretty cheap, right?

……

"Boss, you want to sell Lantern Wine? It's a waste to let these bastards drink such good wine!"

At Xiaofengshan, when Chen Changfan was counting the wine inventory, Aunt Liu couldn't help but remind him.

"Of course we can't sell them good wine," Chen Changfan sneered as he opened a pot of wine, "I'm going to poison the wine."

He diluted one pot of wine into three pots with water, and added a drop of python blood, and the aroma of the wine actually emanated again.

Snake blood is nutritious, but it is somewhat toxic.

If taken, it will stimulate the blood and qi in one's body, producing an effect similar to that of strong liquor.

It's okay to drink it occasionally, but if you drink this kind of wine mixed with snake blood for a long time, it will ruin your body sooner or later.

After informing Aunt Liu of the ratio, she began to gather people to mix the wine, and soon made hundreds of jars.

Chen Changfan ordered that the lantern wine and the poison wine be sealed separately and kept under strict guard.

"We have to continue brewing wine in the future and make it bigger and stronger..." Smelling the rich aroma of wine, Chen Changfan felt that these one hundred pots of poisonous wine might not be enough to sell.

One hundred pots, or a jar of wine, can be drunk in one meal by a large village.

"Tomorrow morning, we will bring this wine to Misty Ridge and sell it to those bandits."

When Aunt Liu heard what the boss said, she was stunned.

"Boss, you said you want to sell this wine to bandits?"

"Yes, this wine is poisonous, but the bandits are not good people either."

Chen Changfan touched his nose as a matter of course.

"Boss, you said you want to continue brewing wine, and also to give it to the bandits?" Aunt Liu asked excitedly.

"Well, the lantern fruit crops are growing one after another now. It would be a waste not to make wine. Snake blood is useless except for soaking your feet, so it's perfect for blending."

"Okay!" Aunt Liu suddenly showed great enthusiasm, patting her chest loudly. "Don't worry, boss. In seven days, ten jars of lantern wine will be brewed!"

Damn you bandits, I've been brewing wine without eating or sleeping these days. I don't believe I can't poison you to death!

With such belief, Aunt Liu is full of energy at this time.

Looking at Aunt Liu's expression, Chen Changfan knew that there was no problem in brewing the lantern wine.

He also ordered people to collect the defective products in the blacksmith shop, cover up the obvious flaws, and take them to the market to sell tomorrow.

After arranging all this, Shen Cuiyun came to Chen Changfan with a thick stack of lists.

"Erlang, this is the list of new recruits today. I've specially marked some of the talented ones. Please take a look at how to arrange them."

"Thank you for your hard work, ma'am."

Chen Changfan touched his wife's cheek with heartache, and then turned his attention to the list.

"Tang Shao, he's smart, quick-witted, and good at water management. I'm in need of someone like him."

"Shen Wanwu, skilled in numerology and eloquent. The name sounds rich, and he seems to be a good businessman."

"Fu Youcai? Isn't this the shopkeeper Fu from Shiweizhai? How come he came here as well?"

Chen Changfan quickly locked onto several of them and ordered them to come over.

As soon as they met, a dusty middle-aged man bowed to Chen Changfan and said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Chen...Mr. Chen! Do you still remember me?"

Chen Changfan looked at the middle-aged man with his signature mustache and a shrewd and mercenary look. He was indeed the shopkeeper Fu of Shiweizhai. However, he was much thinner than before and looked tired.

"Shopkeeper Fu, of course I remember, but... why are you like this?"

Hearing Chen Changfan's question, Shopkeeper Fu couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes and almost burst into tears on the spot. Chen Changfan gestured to Aunt Liu to serve tea to the others.

After Shopkeeper Fu drank a sip of hot tea, his mood eased a little. He looked at Chen Changfan and felt that times have changed and life is unpredictable.

A month ago, he was the versatile owner of Shiweizhai, and Chen Changfan was just a small fishmonger.

But now, the other party has become a captain who fights against bandits in a famous town, while he has become homeless.

"Master Chen should know that the Shiweizhai I run is a family business. Although my Fu family has only been around for a short time, we are still a well-known and prestigious family in Qinghe County. But just a few days ago, Qinghe County changed its owner overnight... overnight. My entire Fu family was murdered, and our family business was wiped out."

"Although my Shiweizhai is not a big deal in the family business, it is the foundation of my livelihood. Yesterday, someone came from Qinghe County with the store deed and kicked me out."

"I have been lonely all my life. Without Shiweizhai, I have no foundation. I thought of Xiaofeng Mountain and you, Master Chen, and came here to seek refuge."

As Shopkeeper Fu was speaking, two more lines of tears flowed down his face, and it was obvious that he was thinking of something sad again.

Losing everything overnight, anyone else would have been crushed long ago. But Shopkeeper Fu was able to hold on until now, which clearly shows that he is a man of strong will.

"Shopkeeper Fu is willing to join my villa, so I naturally welcome him. But does Shopkeeper Fu have any plans for the future? Do you want to take back Shiweizhai? Or even reclaim the lost ancestral property in Qinghe County?"

Chen Changfan raised his eyes and looked at Shopkeeper Fu, his gaze seemed to be able to see through the other person's thoughts.

Shopkeeper Fu hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath and said, "If possible, I will naturally take back the family business."

"You have ambition! Revenge can be discussed later. With my current strength, I am not strong enough to take over Qinghe County. Now that you have surrendered to me, you must serve me wholeheartedly. I hope you understand this."

Before figuring out the background of the mastermind, Chen Changfan did not agree to it immediately. Instead, he explained the interests involved to Manager Fu. He naturally wanted to keep such a talent, but he also didn't want the other party to have no intentions at all.

"Master Chen is willing to take me in, which is already a great favor. I will naturally do my best to help Master Chen achieve success."

Shopkeeper Fu expressed his attitude, speaking every word sincerely, and only then did Chen Changfan nod with satisfaction.

He looked at the other two people. He had just been talking with Manager Fu, and these two people were listening quietly on the side. They seemed to be quite well-mannered.

Chen Changfan took out the compound bow and looked at one of the thin young men. The young man looked pale and thin, but his eyes were extremely bright.

"Tang Shao, I heard you're good at mechanical bows. Could you imitate my compound bow?"

Tang Shao took the compound bow and at first glanced at it casually. But as he looked at it, his expression gradually grew serious. After a long moment of scrutiny, he sighed, "What a brilliant idea! I can copy this bow, but honestly, I can't design a compound bow like this..."

"It's great that you can imitate it. Also, can you build a waterwheel?"

Xiaofengshan has abundant hydropower resources. If they can be utilized, it can greatly improve production efficiency whether it is transporting coal or smelting iron.

But he had no time to take care of these things, so he thought of finding a smart person to take charge of this matter.

"I can make a waterwheel. Lord Chen, do you want to use the waterwheel as a power source to increase the production speed of the villa?" Tang Shao asked tentatively.

"Exactly! Go back and design a set of sketches for me. You can ask Hu the bricklayer for the relevant details."

"Yes! Your lord!"

Chen Changfan turned around and looked at the last middle-aged man. "Shen Wanwu, I heard that you are good at numerology. Why don't you let me test you?"