Quick Wear: Even big guys have to work hard

"Hey, grandson, what happened to you? Are you feeling better? Does your head still hurt?"

Grandmother Wang loved this eldest grandson the most because he brought her honor.

She is very prestigious among Wang’s relatives, and she hopes that her eldest grandson will continue to take the imperial examinations.

After all, she is just an ordinary peasant woman. She does not have a strong sense of crisis and does not think as far ahead as the head of the household.

When she saw An Liufeng coming out of the house, she hurried forward and wiped her hands on her apron.

He raised his right hand and touched Da Sun's forehead.

"Grandma, I'm fine now!"

"Well, the fever is gone. Go to the kitchen quickly. I've made you some egg custard. It's good for you to nourish yourself. Rest for a few days before you can read again!"

At this time, Wang no longer had any memory of her eldest grandson's gender issue.

An Liufeng walked into the kitchen.

I saw two little kids staring at a bowl of egg custard on the stove, drooling.

There was also a girl of eight or nine years old, making a fire under the stove. They were all the original owner's brothers and sisters.

The head of this family, that is, the grandfather, is named An Wei.

Anzhuang suffered a severe flood more than ten years ago, and many members of the tribe died.

Although everyone in Anzhuang currently has the surname An, the branches that are most closely related to An Wei are already five generations away.

During the great flood, An Wei fled to the outskirts of Beijing and sought refuge with the relatives of his father-in-law, the Wang family.

He rented land in Pingzhuang and settled down there.

This time I returned home, because my eldest grandson had already become a scholar, it was considered a glorious return.

In Anzhuang, this poor little village where people have made a living by digging the soil for generations.

It was a great honor for such a scholar to appear only once in a hundred years. Therefore, when he settled down and returned to his hometown, the villagers welcomed him very much.

An Wei has two sons and one daughter.

The eldest daughter married into a small merchant family in Beijing and lived a relatively comfortable life.

The eldest brother, An Dahu, married Zhao and had two sons and one daughter.

The eldest son, An Liu, the original owner, is fifteen years old this year. There is also An Mei, who is thirteen years old, and An Chao, who is just five years old.

The second son, An Erhu, and his wife, Ms. He, have two daughters and one son, twelve-year-old An Tao, nine-year-old An Xing, and seven-year-old An Tao.

The two little kids drooling in the kitchen are An Tao and An Chao.

The one lighting the fire under the stove is An Xing.

"What are you looking at? This is for your eldest brother to nourish his body. Go pick some vegetables in the yard!"

Wang came in and saw him.

Give each of the two little grandsons a blow to the head and drive them out of the kitchen.

An Liufeng's eyes flashed when he saw the little kids walking out in frustration.

Although this family is not the poorest in Anzhuang, they can only make ends meet.

Because the land is thin and the yield is low, the income is not much, and it is not easy to feed the young children a few more eggs.

The original owner also had to pay for his studies. In ancient times, tuition fees and the cost of books and paper were very expensive.

For the An family to raise a scholar was the work of the entire family, and they had to tighten their belts and live a hard life.

An Liufeng will have to take the imperial examinations and then the Jinshi examinations in the future! How can he do that without financial support?

and so.

It is necessary to improve the economic situation and living standards of the family first.

You should practice physical fitness first. As long as you have a good physique, you can do anything.

There is a big river next to Anzhuang.

What's in the river?

Fish!

Pearls appeared in An Liufeng's mind again. No, raising pearls is too time-consuming and requires pearl raising technology.

He didn't have any extra merit points, so he went to the trading pavilion to buy some.

and many more!

What about natural clam pearls?

He has a system. Besides, his current body is a puppet substitute of the character!

You won't die if you don't breathe.

As for swimming?

Ah ha ha!

There is no need to learn at all.

He could float when he wanted to and sink when he wanted to. He was not afraid of choking on water or the cold.

Well, it’s decided.

First, go find some natural pearls, sell them for some silver, and improve your family's financial situation.

If you want to find a long-term way to make money, you can't just rely on a few acres of thin land, which is hard work but has no income.

An Liufeng walked towards the river.

An Tao and An Chao insisted on following, and it took them more than half an hour to reach the riverside.

Xiaobai River is very wide and stretches as far as the eye can see. It passes through nine villages and eighteen towns before flowing into Dabai River. It is just a tributary here.

"Brother Liu, why are you here?"

Huh? It was Daddy An Dahu, carrying a basket, getting off a boat.

"Dad, let me see the river!"

An Liufeng walked over and turned on the system's recording function.

After launching dozens of observation particles by the river, he walked back with An Dahu.

original.

An Dahu went to the town to sell fish!

Well, living by the river, how could I let the fish go? Actually, fish soup is quite nutritious, so why bother eating eggs?

"Oh, there are too many fish this year, and they can't be sold at a good price!" An Dahu looked worried.

Seeing that the eldest son was going to study in academy, he needed more than ten taels of silver.

An Liufeng looked into the basket and saw that half of the fish were left and could not be sold.

"Dad, what should we do with this fish?"

"Take it back and pickle it first!"

An Liufeng suddenly thought of terms such as smoked fish, fish balls, crayfish, hairy crabs, etc.

"Hehe, idiot, the system's knowledge base of all the heavens and worlds is free to search!"

The intelligent life 026 of the Zhixiu system couldn't help but remind him.

An Liufeng's eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes!

In the knowledge base, many recipes are freely available. There are even exam questions, featuring masterpieces from countless ancient civilizations.

From now on, he will memorize it. Oh, there is no need to memorize it. This puppet substitute of his has a photographic memory.

"Ding, the Xiaobai River Anzhuang section water system has been recorded!"

An Liufeng and 026 checked together and found that the system recording function had automatically classified the information.

One, two, three... ten,... twenty-three natural large clam pearls, two of which are as big as eggs.

Sent!

An Liufeng decided to go collect again at night.

The system's collection function also requires him to go there in person and collect data within a 50-meter radius because his cultivation level is still level 0.

back home.

An Liufeng found a piece of straw paper, drew a few pictures, and gave them to his grandfather An Wei, who was good at carpentry.

Among these pictures, one shows a simple cart with a stove and a large pot on it for cooking fish balls.

He thought that instead of carrying fish to sell and not being able to sell them, his father should go to the town’s dock and set up a small fish ball stall.

There were many people at the dock, and they saw the steaming fish balls and smelled the fragrance.

You should have an appetite.

Wouldn’t it be more delicious if we add some spicy crayfish, crabs or other snacks and pair them with steamed buns?

in fact.

An Liufeng did this not because he thought he could make money, but to give the An family a livelihood.

In this way, the silver he earned from selling the big clam pearls had a source!

When their living standards improve in the future and they build a house, they won't have to worry about the villagers getting on with it because they have him, a scholar, to keep them in check.

"What is this for?" The whole family surrounded the old man, very curious.

"Fish balls!"

An Liufeng taught his family how to make fish balls and explained the idea of ​​setting up a small stall.

Wang and her two daughters-in-law immediately became interested. They were all hardworking women and were not afraid of being tired.

That night.

Everyone in the An family ate fish balls.

The children especially like to eat it. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are very excited and are eager to set up a stall.

late at night.

An Liufeng came to the Xiaobai River alone, adjusted his body temperature, jumped into the water, and began to collect large clam pearls.

Since I have already come down here.

When I saw big fish, shrimps, crabs and the like, I just collected them.

Come home full!

It was early the next morning.

An Liufeng woke up his family, mainly his grandfather An Wei, his father An Dahu and his second uncle An Erhu, three strong men.

Let them carry the empty baskets and bring them to the edge of a cliff beside Xiaobai River.

Here is a cave found by An Liufeng, which is connected to the river. It is a wonderful place to hide and raise fish and shrimp.

The three elders of the An family were all shocked!

Such a big hole.

It's full of fish and shrimp!

There are also hairy crabs, big river clams, big eels, big turtles, big loaches, etc.

Some of them I have never even seen before, and some species are very rare and expensive!

As long as he sells these aquatic products, Liu Ge'er can go to college and study for more than ten years!

Wait!

Hairy crabs and turtles are definitely more expensive than fish and shrimp. Let's count them and see how much they can be sold for.

Emma!

It’s impossible to calculate it.

"Grandpa, Dad, and Second Uncle, look at these big clams, there are pearls inside!" An Liufeng interrupted the three elders' reverie.

"Dadongzhu?"

Old Master An's eyes widened with excitement. What An Liufeng showed them was a thumb-sized pearl, made up of only ten clam pearls.

Those two pearls as big as eggs, and the extra pearl as big as a thumb.

He has stored them all in the system warehouse and has no plans to take them out for the time being.

Such a big pearl.

In ancient times, it was very rare.

It is estimated that there are only these two pearls the size of eggs in the entire Baijiang River system.

Pearls here are called Dongzhu.

For farmers without any foundation, giving out too much is definitely not a good thing!

"Such a big bead must be worth a lot of silver, right?"

"Scared, of course, I've never seen it before!"

An Dahu and An Erhu had silly smiles on their faces.

"Look for it quickly to see if there are any more!"

Mr. An carefully took out the big pearl and wanted to put it in his pocket.

After thinking about it, he called An Liufeng and put it in his inner pocket.

Only An Liufeng had an inner pocket. The old man stroked it several times to make sure it was placed securely, and only then did he feel a little relieved.

then!

Several people moved the rarer fish, big turtles and hairy crabs into baskets.

There are so many, it will take dozens of trips to move them.

"Nephew, how did you find this cave?" An Erhu asked while moving.

"Oh, I came out this morning and wanted to find a high place to look at the river. Then I could draw a picture of the river to give as a gift."

"I wanted to climb up from here, but when I saw this cave, I was shocked."

An Liufeng casually evaded the question.

"You are really the lucky star of our family!" An Erhu couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Don't go out and talk nonsense, just shut up! If anyone dares to tell anyone, I'll break his legs!"

Mr. An scolded sternly.

An Dahu and An Erhu nodded in agreement quickly. The old man was a very authoritative patriarch in this family.

An Liufeng smiled. He was not afraid at all that they would tell others.