Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 22

Huo Xi saw the scene in Yangjiacun today, she was not willing to live in Yangjiacun.

She still has a lot to do, and she doesn't want to waste time on such unnecessary people and things.

When Yang Shi heard Huo Xi's question, she gritted her teeth in hatred.It's been ten years, and this group of people are jealous again when they see that her family is getting better.Huo Erhuai also frowned tightly.

The family floated on the river. Although it was windy and rainy, the days were quiet and there were not so many troubles.When I live in the village, I can sleep soundly, I can grow my own food and vegetables, and I don’t need money for drinking water, but looking at the situation today, can I live here with peace of mind?
Can you go back to Huojiaba?I'm afraid it's worse than living in Yangjiacun.

"Sister, I don't want to go back to the village."

"Then where do you want to go? Yang Family Village is your root."

Yang Fu pouted.

Huo Xi looked at this, looked at that, thought for a while, and said: "Mother, why don't you go back to the village. Besides, we don't have much money. We bought a homestead and we have to build a house. You can’t even buy mu of fertile land, and you still have to go to the water to make a living.”

Yang Shi and Huo Erhuai were even more worried when they heard this.

I thought 32 taels was a lot of money, but I didn't expect that it would cost more than a dozen taels just to register the two children, and how much money was spent to buy things for the patriarch.After buying the homestead and building the house, there is nothing left with the remaining money, and there is no good land to buy.

But it's already September, the autumn wind is blowing, and the river is also cold. Looking at the lively and lovely Nian'er, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it.

The couple looked at Huo Nian, worried and worried.

Huo Xi followed their gazes and saw that Huo Nian was in great spirits, dancing and babbling in front of a stream of water.

Huo Xi didn't want Huo Nian to get hurt in the slightest.

Said: "Father and mother, we might as well keep the little money in our hands and start a small business. You have also seen that if you still catch some fish and shrimp every day to sell as before, you will not be hungry, but after paying the fishing tax, There is not much money left throughout the year. It is better to take care of other things like our Double Ninth Festival, so as to save some money."

Remembering how much money they earned on the Double Ninth Festival, the husband and wife and Yang Fu nodded in unison.

"Then what should we do in winter? Although we are in the south of the Huaihe River, snow will still fall in winter, and sometimes the snow will not fall lightly." Looking at the agile Huo Nian, Yang's heart ached.

"Before it gets cold in winter, we will rent a house in the city and return to the ship in spring. If we save a lot, we will buy a small house in the outer city or Jiangning County before spring tomorrow, and live in it during the holidays. Just go back to the village and worship your ancestors."

Huo Xi still thinks it's better to live outside, quiet and unobtrusive, and close the door to live his own life.

When Yang Fu heard this, his eyes lit up: "That's great. I heard that some houses in the outer city only cost a few tens of cash per month."

"Those with a few dozen pennies are shanty houses, and they are also leaking from wind and rain. Can they live there?" Mrs. Yang glared at him.

Huo Erhuai frowned thinking about Huo Xi's suggestion.

Although his roots are in Huojiaba, but his family sold him, he doesn't really want to go back.And living in Yangjia Village, his status as a son-in-law is also looked down upon.Although I have been floating on the water for the past ten years, and the life is hard, but at least I am at ease.

What Xi'er said was right, if you can't stand the winter, you can rent a house in the city, and when the weather gets warmer next year, you can go back to the boat.The money in hand is enough to live for a few months.When I have money in the future, maybe I can buy a house in the city.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that this arrangement is good.

Can't help but look at Yang.

Yang Shi and him looked at each other, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

After thinking about it, he nodded: "Then do as Xi'er said. We won't go back to Yangjiacun, nor Huojiaba. When the weather gets cold, our family will rent a house in the city."

Yang Fu jumped up happily: "Great! I don't want to go back to Yang's Village."

When he jumped, the boat swayed from side to side, and was pressed and beat by Yang Shi several times, making Huo Nian clap his hands and laugh.The whole family also laughed with him.

So it was settled like this.

Yang thought about the money at home: "It costs money to live in the city, and I don't know how much the rent of a good house is."

Huo Xi comforted her: "My uncle and I will go to the city to inquire about it some other day. The capital can't afford to live, so we will live in Jiangning County. Besides, our bald butter hasn't been sold yet, a can of two liang, if it can be sold, it can be sold. Get some money."

Yeah, and bald butter, how could I forget that!
Mrs. Yang couldn't sit still, and repeatedly told Yang Fu to pick up the crab pots, and she was going to steam the crabs, dismantle the crabs and cook bald butter.I don't want to delay the matter of earning money.

Huo Xi and Yang Fu didn't go to the city that day, and Huo Erhuai and Huo Erhuai were fishing for fish and shrimps in the Jiangli River, busy with getting crab cages, and ran to help Yang from time to time.

Although the Double Ninth Festival has passed, the best time to eat crabs is from the cold dew to the heavy snow.It is said that female crabs are the fattest in September, with thick meat and roe, while male crabs are the most fragrant in October, with plump and sweet crab paste.At that time, catch some crabs and sell them in the city, and you can save some copper coins.

After the crab eating season is over and no crabs can be found in winter, sell the bald butter, eat wine and eat some bald butter dishes, that is a beauty.It must be sold.

The imperial relatives and nobles of the Manchu capital, rich and wealthy, are only bald and buttery.Don't worry about selling.

This day boiled several cans again, Yang sealed them in fine white porcelain jars, put them in a box, sealed them tightly and put them in the bilge of the ship, fearing that they would become stale.

And the crabs in the crab pots are exhausted.Going to save it for tomorrow to make a few cans of drunken crab.

Seeing that there were only a dozen or so cans and they were out of stock, Yang Fu raised his voice towards the stern of the boat: "Brother-in-law, let's collect more along the way."

"it is good."

Collecting the net along the way, I caught a lot of fish, big and small, several catties of river prawns, and a dozen or so crabs.Yang Fu and Huo Xi sorted them out one by one and put them into the water tank and fishing basket at the stern.

The two stood at the stern of the boat, and whenever a boat passed by, they raised their voices and asked if there were any crabs.

This also gained a lot.

All the way back to the ferry where the boat stopped at night, the sky is still bright.

Huo Xi went to help Yang's dinner, Huo Nian fell asleep, and Huo Erhuai tidied up the fishing nets.Yang Fu saw nothing to do with him, so he took off only his underwear, and jumped into the river with a plop.

Huo Xi hurriedly stood on tiptoe to watch, and saw him thumping a few times before disappearing, feeling a little envious.

Yang stared at the surface of the water with only a few circles left, laughed and cursed a few words, then turned her head and said, "If Xi'er wants to learn, let your uncle teach you."

Fishermen who live on the water don't have much to do with men and women, and some small black-topped boats are packed with three generations of grandparents, both men and women.If you can sleep at night, pull a curtain to separate them, and if you don't have the conditions, don't you just sleep on your head?

I can't even eat enough, so what should I pay attention to.Besides, Xi'er is not even seven years old.

After a while, Yang Fu got out of the water, his black hair covered his head and face, he spit out water twice, wiped his face with his hand, and pushed his hair back: "Xi'er, do you want to go into the water? you."

Huo Xi was a little moved.

She can plop twice, but she is not as good at swimming as Yang Fu, who can swim in the water for so long without holding her breath.

In the future, there may be a long period of time to float in the water, and there will be any situation.If you learn more skills, you will not suffer.

He quickly took off his outer clothes and jumped into the water.

Yang Fu used to dive into the water when he had nothing to do, and the water quality was excellent. At this time, he patiently taught Huo Xi how to hold his breath and how to increase his speed.

Yang Shi and Huo Erhuai watched from the bow of the boat with a smile on their faces.

There were boats coming back one after another, Qian Xiaoxia saw that Huo Xi and Yang Fu were in the water, how could they bear it.Without taking off her clothes, she jumped into the water with a splash: "Huo Xi, Yang Fu, I'm coming!"

Not long after, there were several plops around, others were fighting with articles and martial arts, and fishermen's children were fighting with water kung fu.

The adults also stood on the bow of the boat and cheered for their children.

The coolness of autumn in early September did not reach the group of fishermen at all.

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