If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

Do you sell fish here?

Because of the presence of several burly men, most people didn't dare to approach. It was only with great difficulty that someone mustered up the courage to step forward and ask.

"Selling, of course selling! Customers can pick whatever they like. These are fresh sea fish caught just a few days ago, they're incredibly fresh."

Upon hearing the word "sea fish," the man immediately perked up. Looking closely, he saw that the carriage was indeed full of sea fish, each one bigger than the last.

"Give me one."

"Sea fish? I want one too, my wife is taking care of the baby at home."

In this era, there was a world of difference between sea fish and river fish. Sea fish were much more difficult to catch, so they were very rare and had fresher flesh, making them several times more expensive than river fish. In addition, due to transportation issues, it was very difficult to find sea fish for sale in the market. Whenever they appeared, they were always snapped up immediately.

"Young man, I'll take all your fish."

Just as everyone was scrambling to grab the items, a voice boomed like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

"Who is this, acting so domineeringly?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. You don't even know Manager Tong from Laifu Restaurant."

Upon hearing the name of Manager Tong from Laifu Restaurant, the latter immediately shut his mouth.

Laifu Restaurant is the largest restaurant in the area. Manager Tong has been running the business in the county for decades and has a wide network of connections. It is said that he also has a personal relationship with the county magistrate.

Tomorrow, the county magistrate has arranged to entertain the inspection team coming from above at the Laifu Restaurant. The magistrate specifically requested that they arrange seafood. Seafood is a local specialty, but it's not something you can just eat whenever you want, because seafood is difficult to catch. So eating it is entirely a matter of luck.

Manager Tong was walking down the street in a bad mood when he saw a group of people gathered around, seemingly doing something. He hadn't planned to watch the commotion, but when he saw someone in the crowd carrying seafood, he immediately became agitated. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was indeed a seafood vendor. Afraid that the seafood would be snatched up, he bought it all. After all, his restaurant had an ice cellar to store the seafood.

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Niujia Village

Although everyone had worked all day, neither the men fishing nor the women cleaning the fish showed any signs of fatigue. This was because the harvest was so plentiful. Although it wasn't just their own, the village headman had said that the better the harvest, the more money everyone would get.

At this moment, Zhou Wu and Master Niu were counting money in the inner room.

"This morning, the fish I took to the county town sold for a total of six strings of cash. This afternoon, several hundred more catties of fish were cleaned and dried. Based on the current market conditions, I estimate I can sell at least seven strings of cash. My God, am I dreaming?"

Niu Ye was blinded by the money in front of him. As the village head, he was an official in the eyes of ordinary people, but who knew his suffering? The title of village head sounded good, but the monthly salary was only enough to fill his stomach. He also had to deal with trivial matters of daily life. In short, he didn't have much power, but he had a lot of things to do.

"Haha, Uncle Niu, this is nothing. In the future, when we earn more money, we will not only make sure everyone lives a good life, but also build our Niu Family Village even better, with the main road right outside our door and every family living in a large courtyard with three courtyards."

"Good good."

Although Zhou Wu spoke enthusiastically and Niu Ye responded with a smile, he didn't really take it seriously. Being able to eat and dress warmly and not starve was already Niu Ye's dream. As for letting every villager live in a three-courtyard house, that was something Niu Ye didn't even dare to think about.

Niujia Village is currently filled with joy. Today is only the first day, and the fish harvest is impressive. Everyone is already dreaming about a better future.

In the following days, the men continued to fish and sell their catch every day, while Zhou Wu began to teach the women in the village how to weave fishing nets.

"Scholar, there's a problem I think I should remind you of."

Originally, it was a good thing that Zhou Wu taught everyone how to weave nets so that they could catch more fish, but instead, Niu Ye's face lost its smile.

"Uncle Niu, just say what you have to say, why are you keeping it to yourself?"

“Our current volume is already saturated. After all, our county is not a big city, so no matter how much sea fish you catch, it will be a waste if you can't transport it out.”

In fact, Master Niu had been thinking about this issue for the past few days. He saw Zhou Wu working very hard, but he was afraid that if he told the truth, it would dampen the other party's enthusiasm.

"Oh, that? Of course I know."

"Then why do you weave so many nets?"

"Haha, Mr. Niu, do I look like a short-sighted person to you?"

"So you already had a plan? You little rascal, you scared me to death! Tell me, what's your idea?"

Niu Er felt relieved to hear that Zhou Wu had already made a plan, but he still wanted to know what exactly Zhou Wu's plan was.

“Uncle Niu, here’s what I’m thinking: we should continue to sell the same amount of fresh fish we have in the county town every day. As for the extra fish, we should dry them into dried fish. Think about it, dried sea fish doesn’t need to be salted, and it can be stored for a longer time. We can use it as a food reserve and also transport it to more distant places to sell.”

"Haha, the scholar is right. A few days ago, the higher-ups issued an official document saying that this year is going to be tough. Many places are experiencing poor harvests and there are already many refugees. So it's good for us to make plans early."

"Refugees? Uncle Niu, then we should hurry up even more. I think we should first build a warehouse specifically for drying and storing these salted fish."

“That’s right. After all, at our current fishing speed, the amount of salted fish will soon increase. We should build a centralized storage point. Moreover, food storage alone is not enough. If a disaster really occurs, our village will need to have the ability to protect itself.”

"So, what does Master Niu mean?"

“Some able-bodied men were selected from the village to form a guard team. They can guard the warehouse on weekdays and protect the village during the year.”

"Master Niu is the most thoughtful."

As expected of a seasoned veteran, Master Niu really thought more than Zhou Wu. The main reason is that Zhou Wu had never experienced famine, while Master Niu had actually witnessed the wickedness of human nature.

So the two discussed it again and decided that Niu Ye would be in charge of the warehouse construction, and Zhou Wu would be in charge of the guard team formation.

When it came to forming a guard team, Zhou Wu immediately thought of Niu Er. Niu Er was definitely the strongest fighter in Niujia Village. It was said that he learned his skills from his father who went to the battlefield. In addition, Niu Er was big and burly, which gave him a natural advantage.

"So, are you willing or not? Just give me an answer."

Seeing that Niu Er hadn't spoken for a long time, Zhou Wu asked anxiously.

"You really want me to be the head of the guard?"

Niu Er also couldn't believe that such a good thing would happen to him.

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

After Zhou Wu finished speaking, he turned and left, but Niu Er grabbed him tightly from behind.

"Brother Wu, I'm willing, I'm willing."

Zhou Wu originally just wanted to tease Niu Er, but Niu Er hugged him and said he was willing, which suddenly made the scene a little awkward.