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

"Boss, let's go first."

After loading the catch onto the cart, Lao Wei and the others bowed to Chen Erlang and drove away in two ox carts.

The villagers watched Chen Erlang's fishing business grow bigger and bigger, and they all admired him very much.

If he had caught a few more fish simply by luck, he would have inevitably aroused envy.

But he could catch hundreds of kilograms of fish with one cast of his net, and even caught giant bony fish, so others could only envy him.

There was no way. The gap between the two sides was too big. Chen Erlang was no longer a fisherman of the same level as them.

Human jealousy is often most severe among those who have a close relationship and are in similar situations.

In later generations, it means being afraid that your brother will suffer, and also being afraid that your brother will drive a Land Rover.

Chen Erlang led a pony, carrying two white wooden barrels, and came to the fish stall at the entrance of the village. At this time, many villagers were already waiting in line there.

"Mrs. Shen is here. Huh? Is that Erlang from the Chen family?"

"Why doesn't he go to the county town to sell fish? Could it be that his fish stall has gone bankrupt?"

A few women, who rarely saw Chen Changfan idle, immediately started talking in low voices.

"I heard his fish stall is doing really well! He can sell hundreds of pounds of fish a day!"

"Chen Erlang has hired three farmhands. He's already a master. Why would he need to work hard himself?"

Someone familiar with the matter said.

The women's expressions changed a few times and they immediately stopped talking.

"Erlang, I'll take care of the fish stall in the village. You're tired of fishing, so go back and rest."

Shen Cuiyun looked at her man with heartache.

Chen Changfan shook his head and said, "After paying the autumn tax, I will take you and your daughter into the city."

"Going into town? What about this fish stall?"

When Shen Cuiyun heard that they were going to the city, she couldn't help but show a look of anticipation in her eyes, but when she thought that her own fish stall would have to be left unattended, she became a little worried.

"That's easy. We can just hire a farmhand to help sell the fish."

Shen Cuiyun nodded, "I'll do as you say."

"Do you have any candidates to recommend?" Chen Changfan didn't often go around the village, so he didn't know who was helping his family and who was gossiping behind their backs.

Shen Cuiyun pondered for a moment, "How's Old Man Liu? Ever since Aunt Liu started working with us, Old Man Liu has become much more diligent. He also knows a lot of people in the village, so maybe he can sell more fish."

Chen Changfan nodded and went straight to find Old Man Liu.

"Uncle Liu, come and sell fish at my stall. I'll pay you ten cents a day. Are you willing to do it?"

Since Chen Changfan has decided to use the cave as a shelter, he will have to move his entire family there in the future.

Finding a helper now can also free my wife sooner.

Ten cents for wages?

Old Man Liu couldn't help but breathe a little faster, and quickly nodded and agreed, "Erlang, you can rest assured and leave the fish stall to me. I will definitely make it bigger and stronger!"

Chen Changfan smiled. "It's not necessary to become bigger and stronger, as long as I don't have to worry about it anymore."

"Okay! Just wait and see!"

Old man Liu went straight to the fish stall with a wooden barrel in one hand, set up the stall, and started shouting. The whole process went smoothly.

It doesn't look like the first time doing business at all.

"Uncle Liu doesn't show off his talents on a daily basis, but he's a natural businessman."

Seeing that he could get started right away without any instruction, Chen Changfan felt that Cuiyun had made the right choice.

……

Chiwei River, water and grass depression.

Suddenly, a large number of bubbles appeared on the calm water surface, as if it was boiling.

The next moment, a ferocious golden python poked its huge head out of the river, as if a huge golden tree had suddenly grown out of the river.

However, at the top of the tree, there was a huge golden snake head with sharp horns, which looked very scary.

The giant python seemed to have just woken up, and its scarlet tongue flicked in the air several times, as if it was sniffing something.

It keenly detected a hint of blood from its descendants, as well as the unfamiliar scent of a human.

The python seemed to realize something.

Anger was revealed in its huge vertical pupils, and its terrifying golden tail lashed angrily on the water surface, directly splitting the river surface and causing the river water to explode. Countless fish and shrimps were shocked to death by this casual blow.

……

Soon, many villagers holding large and small money bags gathered at the entrance of the village.

As expected, these people were all waiting to pay taxes. The crowd at the village entrance grew larger and larger, and the atmosphere became increasingly depressing.

On the day of paying autumn taxes, everyone's face was filled with worry.

In the crowd, Chen Changfan also saw the figures of his adoptive parents, both of whom looked much more haggard.

When she saw Chen Erlang, Zhang opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but Chen Changfan turned his face away.

He didn't want to even look at this weird couple.

After a while, several officials came galloping on horseback in the distance. They were the officials who came to collect taxes.

The leading official, with a thin, pointed chin, did not dismount. He took out the list and began to call out names:

"Li Gengtian from South Street, Cui Shanzi, Huang Tiezhu... when your names are called, come up and pay your household tax!"

A few skinny middle-aged men walked out of the crowd, carrying cloth bags of different sizes, and came forward to pay taxes.

Each household was taxed ten taels of silver. Those who had money paid in cash, and those who had no money made up the difference with grain.

"Huang Tiezhu! Where's Huang Tiezhu? Where did he go?"

The official shouted several times but no one responded, and his face immediately turned cold.

The village head with a white beard hurried forward and bowed, "Your Excellency, Huang Laizi... Huang Tiezhu has been missing for several days, and we can't find his whereabouts."

"Missing? He's clearly evading taxes. Bring all the valuables from his house to pay the taxes. Bring Huang Tiezhu back immediately, or else, he'll have to do ten years of hard labor, and you, the village chief, will do it!"

"This... sir, this..." The headman almost vomited blood.

The official spoke harshly and frightened the villagers so much that their faces turned pale.

If you can't pay the tax, you will be arrested and sent to exile.

If you evade taxes and become an illegal resident, you will be sentenced to ten years of hard labor if caught, and in the end, you will be killed.

The head of the village staggered with the clerks to Huang Laizi's house to search it, and he couldn't stop cursing Huang Laizi, asking him where he had gone and how he had hurt him.

Chen Changfan silently pressed Shen Cuiyun's cold little hand, his eyes calm.

The yellow leper was already dead, and there was no trace of his body left.

"Chen Changfan, come up and pay taxes!"

Soon, the official called his name, and Chen Changfan stepped forward to pay, carrying two bags of rice and a money bag.

"Seven ounces and eight cents, how do we make up the rest?"

After an official finished counting the silver and money, he looked at the bag of rice in Chen Erlang's hand.

"Sir, this is one liter of fine rice and five liters of millet. It should be enough."

Chen Erlang handed the rice bag to the official.

"Whether it's enough or not, I have the final say!"

The clerk took it with a sneer, and Chen Changfan quietly handed over ten large coins, "I hope the official will show some mercy."

If you pay taxes with grain, you will inevitably be beaten and beaten by the officials.

If the kick is harder, even the full amount of food will be said to be insufficient, and then more will have to be replenished.

Chen Changfan was too lazy to argue with these officials and just gave them some money as a favor.

After the official took the money, his expression softened and his kicks became much lighter.

After the payment was completed, the clerk shouted to the roster.

"Next one, Sun San!"