Fisherman

There are restaurants in the market that specialize in collecting fish, and it takes a lot of time to sell them. However, the quantity required by the restaurants is relatively small, and many people choose who to collect. Generally, fishermen don’t charge at all when sending them, and the price is not high. It would be great; other than that, you can only go to the fish market to sell, and the residents pick and choose, and sometimes they can't sell much after standing there for a day.

All in all, life for fishermen is hard.

After Zhao Qian arrived at the market, he parted ways with the rest of the people. He walked around the market looking for medicine shops. The market was not big, and it took a day to get to the bustling and big place, which was the county seat.

He went into the pharmacy, asked the doctor to buy some medicine for bruises, and then went to the place where rice and grain were sold to buy some grain. He still knew that the pot could not be opened at home.

After buying things in twos and threes, there was only one tael of silver left in his pocket. He came out late, and it was getting late, so he planned to go back earlier. Brother Zhou hurt his foot, so he couldn’t do anything. It's inconvenient, I'm afraid there will be another good or bad situation when the time comes.

He carried his things and went to the place where the ox cart was parked to ride again. The ox cart master hadn’t loaded anyone yet. They were all from Shangyu Village. The master said to wait, Hu San’er and the two girls later. When the fish is sold out, we will go back together.

Now he couldn't do anything else, he couldn't walk back, so he put the things he bought on the bullock cart and let the master watch over them, so he went to see how many fish Hu San'er had left.

The master agreed, grabbed a handful of dry grain and grass to cover his things, and told him to leave early and return early.

He went to the fish market, where there were not as many fish sellers as he had imagined.Hu San'er is tall and strong, and he can be seen immediately when he walks into the fish market.

"Have you bought anything?"

Seeing him coming, Hu San'er greeted him with a smile.

"Buy it." He glanced at the fish in the bucket on Hu San'er's back, and it looked like there were four or five fish in it. In fact, he only carried a dozen fish in total today: "The bullock cart master said that we will go back together when the fish are sold out." , I'll come over and have a look."

Hu San'er said: "There are only two trips to the ox cart. We all make appointments together. The master has been driving the ox cart for many years. He can only earn a few coppers by driving the ox cart. His wife has already A few years ago, he suffered from a serious illness. When his son and daughter-in-law went out to sea, they encountered big storms and never came back. Only a small granddaughter was left in the family. When he was old, he did not dare to go to sea. I have a granddaughter who no one cares about, so I earn a few coppers by driving a bullock cart. We all live in the same village. I occasionally give them one or two fish when I catch them, so when I come out to sell fish, the master will Wait until I sell out before leaving."

Zhao Qian nodded. She didn't expect the driver's house to be so miserable, and Hu San'er was quite a man.

He helped Hu San'er yell a few times, but there were still not many people coming to see the fish, and there were no yells from the fish sellers on the opposite side, but all the people went. He asked curiously: "What kind of fish are sold on the other side?" , so many people bought it?"

Hu San'er laughed: "The opposite is Cao Fang and Wang Xiang."

"No wonder." Surrounded by men, there are not many people who want to buy fish, but it is true that they want to see two beautiful girls.

The folk customs in the fishing village are relatively open, and there are many women who come out to sell things at stalls. Young and beautiful girls come out to sell goods, and they sell much faster than ordinary people. It can be regarded as an early means of catering to market consumption.

Since she sells things on the basis of her beauty, it is common to be raped by others. Zhao Qian casually saw Cao Fang being groped several times, but there were so many people, everyone was watching, and she didn't dare to make any trouble.

He also didn't intend to go forward to scold the hooligan, firstly he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, and secondly, he was just afraid that the time would ruin his business. Cao Fang, who had a clear mind, not only didn't appreciate it, but eventually blamed him.

"Little girl is much better than me, and she sells out before me every time." Hu San'er sighed.

Zhao Qian sneered: "Actually, you can too."

Hu San'er asked: "How can it be?"

"You take off your shirt, bare your arms and yell loudly. When you see a woman, you smile at her. There are more custodians than the other side."

Zhao Qian was just joking, but Hu San'er actually took off her clothes. As expected, Hu San'er has been working in the sea all year round, and Hu San'er has a whole body of flesh, which was conspicuous enough in the fish market, but now it is even more so. conspicuous.

Hu San'er patted his chest: "How is it? I'm the strongest man in Shangyu Village."

Zhao Qian touched her nose, lowered her head and couldn't help but want to laugh: "Don't slap my breasts at me, you slap at those who buy fish."

Not to mention, this trick really worked. When Hu San'er yelled to sell fish again, many women surrounded him. Women were not as straightforward as men, and most of them were pretending to watch the fish, but they still didn't look at Hu San'er. Avoid Zhao Qian's eyes.

"I just picked it up from the sea when I bought it and went home to make soup! Freshness is guaranteed!"

The woman who came to see the fish covered her mouth and smiled: "Then come with me."

When the fish was sold out, Hu San'er was tidying up and said to Zhao Qian cheerfully, "I didn't expect you to be really smart. Today is the fastest time I sold fish, and it was sold out before Cao Fang and those two girls."

Zhao Qian shook her head: "It's not that I have two tricks, it's that you have two tricks."

He looked up and down Hu San'er's bare arms, and smiled maliciously.

Hu San'er hurriedly took the clothes and put them on, he knew why they were selling fast: "When we were at the seaside, every man in the village would go fishing without wearing a pair of underpants, what's wrong with taking off his jacket to earn some money? "

"It makes sense."

After tidying up the things, Cao Fang and the others were also sold out. Wang Xiang looked at Hu San'er from a distance, blushing a little: "Brother Hu, why did you take off all your clothes just now, aren't you afraid of catching the cold today?"

Hu San'er didn't know what to say for a while, but Zhao Qian helped him out: "He said it's hot to drink, so take off your clothes to cool off."

The little girl responded with a na-na.

When the fish was sold out, everyone walked back together, but Zhao Qian suddenly changed direction and asked everyone to go first, and he would come later.

"What are you going for? Don't you want to go back a long time ago?" Hu San'er muttered a few words, seeing that he was walking fast, he had to call the two girls to go first.

Cao Fang stared at Zhao Qian as she walked into the shoe store and then withdrew her gaze.

It was true that Zhao Qian went to buy shoes. He didn't know there was a shoe shop here, but he guessed it in his heart when he watched the people who came out of it take the shoes.

Brother Zhou was always barefoot, and he didn't see where he put his shoes. He didn't know if he didn't have decent shoes to wear. When he thought about it, he wanted to buy a pair of shoes from him. He was seventeen or eighteen years old. He is already an adult here, but in his opinion, he is just a small child who needs to be loved.

He also bought two pairs of Nadi black cloth shoes, about the size of Brother Zhou, paid the money, put the shoes in his pocket, and chased to the direction of the bullock cart.

When he went back, everyone was waiting for him. He took his bag, touched it without any trace, and found that there were a lot of things to buy, so he sat down next to Hu San'er in peace.

"What did you go shopping for?"

Zhao Qian didn't intend to tell Hu San'er: "You man, why are you so gossip, I have to ask about everything I buy."

Hu San'er scratched his head: "I'll just ask casually."

The bullock cart vacated and started to move forward slowly, Hu San'er said again: "Go to my house for dinner tonight, and you have been yelling for me for a while."

"No need." According to Brother Zhou's diligence, he should have cooked dinner, but his foot was injured and he couldn't move, so he didn't say that someone at home cooked the meal.

Hu San'er just said politely, after all he didn't greet his family, and he ate casually for dinner, and it would be a joke when people really went: "Then next time."

Zhao Qian nodded.

The ox cart drove for a long time, and after turning over a few mountains, it was already dark, but finally the lights could be seen, but it was not Shangyu Village, but Xiayu Village, a neighboring village of Shangyu Village.

The villagers of Shangyu Village are close to the coast, and almost all of them live by fishing, but the villagers of Xiayu Village live by farming. The villagers in the village are rich, and the relationship between the villagers in the two villages is not good. When the bullock cart drove past the village of Shangyu Village, it did not say hello to anyone it met.

What's more, Zhao Qian didn't know that the original body had gone to Xiayu Village to be a loafer before, blocking the way to beg for money, but he didn't get the money, and instead, the village chief led the young and strong men in the village to beat him up.

After another hour or so, it was already dark, and finally arrived at the village.

Zhao Qian felt that his butt was going numb, he jumped off the ox cart, and a little girl ran up ahead, holding a torch, and when she saw the driver driving the ox cart, she called out happily to Grandpa.

"Hey." The master hugged the little girl.

In addition, two elderly women came over, glanced at him, and walked towards Wang Xiang and Cao Fang with a smile.

Everyone in the car came to pick them up, even Hu San'er's wife came.Zhao Qian carried the things she bought, greeted Hu San'er, and walked back quickly.

He crossed the path and heard a dog barking in front of him. He saw a strange figure standing there from a distance, and when he walked in, it turned out to be Brother Zhou.

"How did you come?"

Brother Zhou also wanted to ask himself, why did he come here? Maybe it was because he was specifically told to come back when he was leaving, so he dragged his injured foot out.

He lowered his head, wondering if this is a tradition in Shangyu Village. If the family members went to the market and did not return home after dark, someone would come out to pick them up.

But he didn't speak, and walked forward slowly with light and heavy feet.

Zhao Qian didn't know whether to be touched or angry. Before going out, she specifically asked him not to walk around, but not only did she not listen to him, but she ran out so far. Fortunately, she was not barefoot anymore. She wore a pair of shoes and walked in the dark. In the dark night, he couldn't see what kind of shoes he was wearing, only the outline.

He didn't say a word when asked, and the limping appearance was really annoying.

He walked up to him in two steps, and handed him what was in his hand: "Take it."

It was very obedient to tell him to do things, and he obediently took over the burden without asking any questions.

Zhao Qian walked in front of him and squatted down: "Come up, I'll carry you back."

Brother Zhou seemed to be taken aback by his words, and took two steps back, how could he let him recite.

Zhao Qian turned her head away, and said in a fierce tone, "You're dawdling like this, when will you go back, I haven't eaten all day."

"I can walk faster." Brother Zhou quickly argued.

Zhao Qian didn't listen to him, but pulled him over and pressed him on his back.

Brother Zhou wanted to struggle, but he stopped him: "Don't move around, I will hit someone when I hit the ground."

After finishing speaking, Brother Zhou really didn't move. Zhao Qian just said a word to scare him, but unexpectedly, it pierced Brother Zhou's heart. He didn't know that the original body had hit him before.

The two were silent all the way, only the barking of dogs outside could be heard.