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

"Old man, are you from this county town?"

After sensing that the Water God Sect disciple had left, Chen Changfan asked.

"I've lived in this county town for 60 years." The old man patted his chest and said generously, "Whatever you want to ask, I will tell you everything I know."

"Nothing special. I just want to ask about the rumors about Qinghe River and whether there have been any disasters in history." Chen Changfan said nonchalantly, holding the fishing rod.

"You're right, there are quite a lot of rumors. There was indeed a disaster." A look of reminiscence appeared on the old man's face.

After listening to the old man's chatter for a while, Chen Changfan was able to understand some of Qinghe's past.

According to the old man, this river was originally called Qingluo River, and it is one of the nine dragon vein tributaries of Canglan River.

In the previous dynasty, a wandering sorcerer observed the flow of water and made a prophecy: "The blue dragon will raise its head, and the green vine will transform into a dragon and run away."

According to legend, every Jiazi year, a dragon would swim upstream and shed its scales and transform at the point where clear water and turbid water meet.

As for disasters.

Thirty years ago, the "flood without rain" remains an unsolved case.

The old man quoted a line from the county annals of the time: "On the seventh day of the seventh month, the stars and the moon shone brightly, and suddenly eighteen springs gushed out from the riverbed. At three quarters past ten, the black water overflowed the three-meter embankment, and all seven villages along the river were flooded."

What is strange is that the water level of the Canglan River upstream actually dropped three feet that day. To this day, the beams and pillars of the River God Temple still retain the mold stains left over from that time, winding and twisting like a dragon.

What is even more strange is that when clearing the silt after the disaster, river workers fished out several foreign objects, which are said to have shocked the imperial court. The news was blocked on the same day. Except for the river workers at that time, no one knew what was fished out.

At this point, the old man's words stopped abruptly, and his eyes seemed a little vague. It was unclear whether he was imagining the appearance of the strange object or reminiscing about the past.

Chen Changfan also fell into deep thought.

I didn’t expect that Qinghe River is actually a branch of Canglan River.

In this world, the Canglan River is one of the rivers where dragons are clearly recorded to exist.

Then it would be much more reasonable to have a dragon in Qinghe River.

Moreover, the old man said very clearly that Qinghe River is one of the nine tributaries of the Canglan River.

The word "dragon vein" has been clearly mentioned, which is enough to prove that Qinghe is related to the dragon.

Sure enough, the more you learn about this world, the more fantastic and bizarre it seems. This world has the remains of mythical beasts, believers in ancient gods, and now there is also a dragon, and most people know nothing about it.

Take the life-stealer Zhu Dalong for example. Just one of his clones can destroy an entire county.

The lives of the people are really like those of ants.

However, it was precisely because of his previous experience that Chen Changfan was more cautious when he asked the questions just now.

To determine whether a place has signs of high-level transcendents, check whether a major disaster has occurred there.

In his opinion, Qinghe County is home to so many extraordinary forces, and there are also two ancient god churches. It is impossible for it to remain low-key for so many years.

As expected, there was a “flood without rain” thirty years ago, and everything about it was strange.

Perhaps it was done by some extraordinary being, or perhaps it was related to the legendary "dragon".

He asked indirectly about the information about the strange object, but the old man stammered and couldn't explain it clearly.

Later, when Chen Changfan asked him questions anxiously, he said that he was just an ordinary old man, and if he wanted to ask, he might as well ask the guys from the Water God Sect.

It is indeed related to the Water God Cult.

The two chatted for a while, but there was not much information to be obtained, so Chen Changfan stopped asking.

He already had a rough idea of ​​the river dragon's background and had a direction for further investigation, which was the Water God Cult guys.

Unlike the two people who were whispering to each other, the mature man not far away was catching fish from time to time.

Today, Lao Chengtou was lucky enough to catch a few small fish. His face was full of pride:

"Hey, I already caught two catfish today, and that young man didn't even budge the float. He's truly ignorant and fearless."

Chen Changfan ignored him and instead looked at the old fart beside him.

"Old man, what kind of fish do you want to catch most today?"

He used the old man's straw raincoat to avoid detection and learned some secrets from the old man. He wanted to give something back to him.

After all, after knowing the concepts of "merit" and "karma", he attached more importance to accumulating merit.

The old man doesn't seem to be well off, and he goes out fishing not for self-cultivation, but to earn a few copper coins to supplement his family income.

"What fish do you want to catch the most?" The old man laughed. "Does it mean I can catch whatever I want?"

"Why not give it a try?" Chen Changfan said with a half-smile.

The old man laughed again, and this time he thought for a moment, "I don't have any big ambitions. I'd be happy if I could catch a crucian carp weighing over eight kilograms."

Chen Changfan's mouth twitched.

You can catch a lot of grass carp weighing more than eight kilograms, but it is rare to find a crucian carp weighing more than eight kilograms.

He gave the order to Sanyu directly, and then cast the rod silently.

"Haha, young man, don't take it seriously. I was just joking. I've never seen a crucian carp weighing more than eight kilograms in my life."

Chen Changfan remained silent.

There were three poisonous fish underwater, searching the river like crazy for crucian carp.

"Young man, you're so bold as to say anything. If you can catch a fish, I'll jump from here."

Just as the old man finished his mocking words, he suddenly saw the young man's wrist tremble.

The slender fishing rod bent directly into a full moon, and the fishing line was instantly stretched straight.

"A big catch! This fish is not small!"

The old fart beside him got so excited that his cheeks flushed red, and then his brows furrowed tightly.

"It's a pity that my tear bamboo fishing rod can only catch fish weighing five kilograms at most. If a big fish escapes, ah..."

The old fart didn't dare to say anything further.

rustling!

The fishing line quickly contracted, making a rapid buzzing sound. The slender fishing rod bent a little more than before. The old man's heart was almost in his throat.

"The fishing rod is about to break..."

Chen Changfan had already understood the limits of this fishing rod without the old man's reminder.

He just swung his arms and shook his wrists rapidly and continuously, and he easily dissipated the force of the fish's struggle. The fish was swung around in the water for several circles and its physical strength was greatly consumed. Chen Changfan seized the opportunity, shook his wrist, and pulled the fish out of the water directly.

Wow!

Amid the pleasant sound of water, a golden fish broke out of the water and landed on the ice with a plop. Its tail kept swaying, reflecting a gorgeous golden glow in the sunlight.

"It's a golden crucian carp! Over eight kilograms of golden crucian carp!"

"Oh my god! What kind of shitty luck is this!"

The two old men gasped in shock - they had been fishing in this Qing River for thirty years, and had never seen anyone catch this delicate creature in the twelfth lunar month.

While the two elders were shocked, Chen Changfan stood up with a calm expression.

This golden crucian carp only looks rare, but it cannot be considered a precious fish, so it doesn't cause much excitement in my heart.

He carried his catch and strode towards the river bank. When he passed by the old man who was already a little dazed, he said something lightly and left in a leisurely manner.

"I don't think it's necessary to jump into the river. After all, you're quite old, and I'm afraid the Dragon King won't be able to bite you."

The old man moved his lips a few times, but he couldn't say a word.

……

On the river bank, Lao Wei had been waiting for a long time. When he finally saw the tall figure walking towards him, a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

He stepped forward, took the catch from Chen Changfan's hand, glanced at the precious fish among them, and his expression did not change much.

There's nothing he can do about it. He's used to it.

"Boss, the price of the precious fish in Qinghe County is 50% higher than that in Qingshan County. We caught so many precious fish before, but it was really a waste of our time."

Chen Changfan also knew the price of this precious fish, but he didn't feel that he was at a loss.

Qingshan County is a small place, with only dozens of martial artists in total. How much demand can there be for the treasure fish?

Since the demand is small, the price naturally cannot be raised.

Sometimes the treasure fish is sold as a rare river fish, so the price will naturally be discounted.

This is also inevitable.

However, it was precisely because of the precious fish he caught that he accumulated the first pot of gold in his career and was able to develop step by step to where he is today.

If you think about it this way, it doesn't seem like a big loss.

It is different now. There are many powerful sects in Qinghe County, and there are at least a hundred warriors who have reached the highest level. The demand for the precious fish is naturally great, and the price of the precious fish will naturally be higher.

"Go back and ask Hu the bricklayer to prepare to build more black-sailed boats. When spring comes, we will directly launch a fleet."

The temperature is still very cold now, so the craftsmen still have some time to build the ship, but the schedule is also very tight.

"Boss, you have no idea how popular those down jackets are. I heard Boss Jin is so powerful that he shipped a whole shipload of down jackets to Yongzhou, and they sold out in one day!"

Old Wei said excitedly, "I guess Boss Jin is looking for you urgently, wanting to buy more down jackets."

Chen Changfan had expected that down jackets would be very popular.

But he didn't expect it to be so popular that it was sold out in one day.

Boss Jin is indeed no simple person. He has a keen business sense. He directly shipped the down jackets to Yongzhou to sell, and it was a huge success.

I have to say, some people really deserve to make money.

As expected, as soon as he returned to his own market, his subordinates came to inform him that two people wanted to see him.

Chen Changfan did not go to meet the two of them, but went directly to check on Shen Wanwu's condition.

An old Chinese doctor in the manor bowed to Chen Changfan and said, "Sir, Housekeeper Shen's condition seems to have worsened again. If you don't think of a solution, I'm afraid..."

Chen Changfan snorted coldly, "You, a doctor, can't do anything, so how can I, a layman, come up with any solution?"

However, he was too lazy to argue with the old Chinese doctor. After all, the medical conditions in ancient times were very poor. It was already good enough that Xiaofengzhuang could allocate an old Chinese doctor.

This old doctor is good enough at treating minor ailments like headaches and fevers, but for this difficult situation, he was very dedicated for not waving his hand and saying "it can't be cured".

"Besides the first precious medicine, can you find other precious medicines in this city?"

Chen Changfan gave the old Chinese doctor a recipe, which was the recipe for the Xiaolingdan.

The old Chinese doctor frowned and looked through them, then nodded slowly, "They are all valuable medicines. It shouldn't be difficult to collect them all. Wait a minute..."

The old Chinese doctor's eyes fell on the first precious medicine, and an incredible expression suddenly appeared on his face, "This dragon's beard..."

"You don't need to worry about this. Just gather the precious medicine. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Chen Changfan did not reveal the matter of the dragon's whiskers, but the old Chinese doctor's expression changed rapidly and continuously, and it was obvious that he had begun to make all kinds of associations.

"Yes, sir, I will do my best..."

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

Chen Changfan came to the side hall and saw the two people from a distance.

One was Jin Qiuyue, who was full of joy, and the other was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face. The man was wearing a red suit, which was exactly the attire of Sect Leader Huo.

"Manager Jin, this is a matter between our Sect Leader Huo and Xiaofeng Manor. I hope you won't meddle in other people's business." The gloomy middle-aged man glared at Jin Qiuyue with a threatening tone in his words.

"What if I say that I must take care of this matter?" Jin Qiuyue smiled, as if she didn't hear the man's words at all.

"Humph! I know you have some connections in Yongzhou City, but this is Qinghe County. My Sect Leader Huo is one of the top ten sects after all. How can we let Chen Changfan bully us?"

The middle-aged man's tone sounded as if he was going to bring the other party to justice, but the other party's expression was somewhat less resolute.

Chen Changfan could tell at a glance that this man was not here to declare war, but to negotiate.

If Sect Leader Huo really wanted to fight, he would have knocked on the door long ago, but now he only sent a man who looks like a lobbyist, probably to negotiate terms.

Either you lose money or you give up territory; it's nothing more than exchanging chips with each other.

"The top ten sects? If the bottom can be counted, then you, Sect Leader Huo, can be considered one of the top ten. But among the top ten, which sect do you dare to provoke?"

Chen Changfan stopped outside the corridor and listened to the argument between the two with his extraordinary hearing ability. He couldn't help but be shocked.

Previously at the dinner, Chen Changfan thought Jin Qiuyue was just a smooth and sophisticated businesswoman, but today he saw the fierce side of this woman.

Sure enough, no woman who does business to her level is simple.

Fortunately, he thought this woman was easy to get along with.

I was almost fooled by this woman.

"Jin Qiuyue! Don't hit people in the face. You may fall easily if you talk like that!" The middle-aged man was obviously hit in a sore spot. He stood up and pointed at Jin Qiuyue and cursed.

"Heh, I heard that your young master was killed in the street by people from Xiaofeng Manor, and you haven't dared to retaliate yet. I guess you are worried about the relationship with the Modao Sect, right?"

The middle-aged man suddenly fell silent, obviously because what he said hit the mark.

"However, Xiao Fengzhuang's strength is definitely not ordinary. If you get to know him more, you will find that he can always surprise you. If you were to clash head-on, who would suffer the loss is still unknown."

Jin Qiuyue seemed to be thinking of someone, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"You're defending Chen Changfan so much, but you're attracted to that pretty boy!"

The middle-aged man finally realized that something was wrong. He came here to negotiate with Chen Changfan, but why didn't Chen Changfan come yet? It was this calculating woman who kept arguing with him.

"I'm a businessman. Businessmen value profit over separation. Don't talk to me about feelings. It will cost you money."

Jin Qiuyue pursed her lips and smiled.

This moment is full of charm.