Poor family mother and son

Chapter 303
Because it has not yet merged into the main road of the canal, there are many small ferry crossings along the way.

Wherever there is an intersection with land, there is a ferry.

Some ferries are very small, mostly on small tributaries, or where the location is steep and it is inconvenient to build bridges. There is a third type of ferry operation—private ferry.

Xiaobao's fleet is passing through such a place, but they don't intend to stop there, and there is no need to pay the fee.

Originally, there were fishing boats here to help ferry passengers or goods, and they didn’t charge for those who were easy to talk to.

But there are always people who think that "no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat". After a long time, such a ferry will either be robbed by wealthy households to operate and charge fees;

There are also several private boats owned by boat gangs like this.

But the local fishermen are not bothered by the occupation of the boat gang, because the people of the boat gang only pick up customers with a lot of goods, and they don't compete with the fishermen for business.

When a fisherman is in trouble, the boat gang may even lend a hand to save them.

The reason why this kind of private ferry is favored by rich households and boat gangs is simple, because they will set up stalls on the shore.

Standing on the boat, Li Hu pointed to the simple ferry on the far bank, and said to Xiaobao: "See, if you want to cross the river by boat, you not only have to pay the boat fare, but you also have to buy the things they sell."

The stuff sold on the shore is really not a good thing. They are all pickles that are easy to eat on the boat, or rice noodles that have been reheated so many times that they are about to crumble into dregs.

Buy strong and sell hard, otherwise how can you make money.

Xiaobao thinks this is a good deal. If he can contract the ferry for a certain route, he will be sure to set up a food street along the route. All kinds of snacks will be arranged at all ferry crossings, so that rich businessmen can earn money, and coolies can also earn money. .

Xiaobao has a unique way of grasping the consumer psychology of customers.

He thinks that for the same thing, as long as the packaging is changed, those who think they are superior can pay more.

Therefore, in the food streets of Xinlunzhou and Jizhou, anyone who has a seat will charge the "seat fee" in bowls of snacks, and the stewed snacks are all small pots and stoves, which look very delicate.

There is no seat to stand to eat or to take away. They are all served in a big pot. When the steam is gurgling, don’t talk about the excitement, even if you don’t eat it, you can smell it.

The difference between the big pot and the small pot lies in the amount of chopped green onion and coriander.Anyway, the charging standards are different, and what they sell is the pride of "small pot dishes, you deserve it".

At this moment, Xiaobao suddenly saw a little old man with a torn fur on his head and a stooped body like a shrimp on a dilapidated boat.

The little old man seemed to be arguing with someone about something, pointing to the piles of packages on the boat with one hand, and holding a small old can in the other.

The person who was arguing with him cursed dissatisfiedly, but still took the small broken pot and handed over a few copper coins with a face full of reluctance.

The young man next to the little old man pressed the last package into the crack, and when he raised his head, he casually glanced at the cargo ship on Xiaobao's side, and then naturally stood beside the little old man, as if to support him.

"This evildoer!" Xiaobao laughed.

The little old man was Shui Mao Mao, and the young man next to him was the young man who gave a lot of tea names but only served a pot of boiling water.

It turned out that they followed all the way like this, and I really didn't notice it if I didn't pay attention.

The waterway in this section is not spacious, and Xiaobao and his boat are considered large among civilian ships, so they move slowly.

From time to time, a small boat leaned over and asked, "Would you like the fish you just caught? Otherwise, what are you going to eat at noon?"

The boatmen have to be careful not to overturn their small boats, but also to see if the boats next to them will not turn their bows.

It's really messy.

A burly man approached the bow of the boat with a bamboo raft, and shouted loudly: "Hey, boat boss! My raft is too small, can you take me to the Dashatou Ferry?"

Of course it can't!

Not to mention that our boat did not pass through the Dashatou Ferry, just to say that this man has his own raft, and there are no goods or packages on the raft, and there is no baggage on his body, so he doesn't look like a person who wants to travel.

Furthermore, this man is quite burly, with a huge gap in height from the locals, and when he speaks, he can't tell where his accent is.

Also, the locals usually call it "Chuantouer" instead of "Chuanboda", which is more like the name of the northerners.

The bodyguards of Sanshun Escort Bureau are all well-informed people, so they naturally declined: "I'm sorry brother," pointing to the bodyguard flag as he said, "It's inconvenient!"

Generally speaking, most people would choose ordinary passenger boats or fishing boats if they want to take a boat, not a dart boat with a dart flag flying.

Those in the dart business all pay attention to "three points to ensure safety", that is: smile three points, let three points reason, and drink three points of wine.

Escort masters are always courteous, do not have conflicts with others, do not use martial arts to overwhelm others, try not to conflict with local "wicked people", and abide by the code of conduct that the strong dragon does not suppress the local snake.

Therefore, when Sanshun's bodyguard expressed his rejection to the man, he put on a three-pointed smile, trying not to offend anyone.

However, if the attitude is not tough, it will give people the opportunity to "push their noses in the face". They will feel that there is still room for maneuver, so they keep making demands.

Just like the yamen servants who patrol the streets, why do they keep a straight face all day long, and no matter who they talk to, they always look like they are training their third grandson?

It's not because they wear official clothes and act like tiger skins and boss around. They also come from ordinary people's families, and not everyone is a scum.

The real reason is nothing more than talking well and no one listens.

For example, during the Lantern Festival and the porridge shed, if you tell everyone: don’t crowd, take care of the old and the young, who do you think will listen?It's all on deaf ears.

You have to put on a straight face and swing the water and fire stick loudly. People will be obedient when they are afraid.

The current scene is that the people who speak well are not heard, and they are still yelling in a rough voice: "I said the boss of the boat, why can't I just take it as a pick-up, no one can ask for someone when they are away from home, right? It's convenient. !"

You know, the river is not static, and the time to talk, the boats on the river are in a mess and are about to be blocked.

Xiaobao has only seen traffic jams in the city, and this is the first time he has seen a boat jam.

The escort nicely explained to the man that he couldn't be picked up, but the man kept complaining: "What can I do if I just pick up a foot? I don't want you to take it too far. I'm rushing to work in Dashatou!"

Chu Yuan couldn't understand it. If the blockage continued, the ships would pile up together and it would be difficult to turn around, so he shouted: "I don't understand people's language! I can't take you along with me!"

Now it's broken, there are scolding voices from seven or eight places:
"San Shun Escort Bureau? It is said that Escort Escorts are the most polite, why are you still scolding people?"

"Why don't you just pick me up, how about doing me a favor when you're away from home?"

"If you can't do it, you can't do it. As for the unscrupulous words?"

"Hey, can you go, the boat is so big that no one else can go!"

You can say anything, and with the congested scene in front of you and the noisy human voice, it's hard to have a good temper.

(End of this chapter)