The two large fish were as long as adult males and had distinct features.
The second and third children recognized one as a mackerel, which their sister had caught as a small one, and the other as a shark.
My sister had reminded them that sharks shouldn't be eaten, but she didn't elaborate on why.
Feng Yun and Feng Xi, along with the others present, were seeing such a large live fish for the first time. They had seen dying sharks stranded before, but this was the first time they had seen one alive.
The He family's crew and guards had seen fish this big before; merchant ships often encountered fish slightly larger than those in coastal waters while sailing across the ocean, but nothing quite this large...
I've heard that you can only encounter them in the deep sea.
The Ruan siblings and the Feng brothers, without a fishing boat and relying only on a small wooden raft, were able to catch such a huge fish, which amazed them.
The guards were soaking wet, and Ruan Qian couldn't stand the night breeze. At the suggestion of Feng Yun and Feng Xi, everyone on site went back to rest.
The second and third brothers reminded their younger sister to wait until she had figured out how to handle the two fish before dividing them among the Feng family.
Feng Er smiled and waved his hand, "Leave it to my little sister! We were just helping out and learned something new in the process."
"Besides, we're not strangers, why make such distinctions!"
Feng Xi added, "Such a big fish would be a waste to give it to us. You two don't know this, but sharks have a foul smell; even if fishermen are poor, they don't like to eat them..."
The second and third brothers were confused. Was it a foul smell?
I've only ever heard that mutton and wild game have a gamey smell, how come fish also has a gamey smell?
I'll have to ask my sister.
Unexpectedly, together with the guards, they dragged the two large fish ashore. When they got home, the younger sister, afraid of being scolded by her older brother, had already washed up and gone to bed.
The next day.
Ruan Meng got up, still peeking around a bit. Her sister-in-law saw her and poked her forehead, saying, "You! You're usually someone we feel sorry for and trust, but when it really matters, you always come to our rescue!"
"Stop looking at it. After you get up, revise the document and then discuss it with the village chief. Everything is fine now. We're discussing it with Young Master Sun."
"The porridge is in the pot, and I've steamed some eggs for you. Eat something quickly. From what your older brother said, if things are settled, go to the county town, find Magistrate Deng, get the documents signed, and the supplies can be arranged as soon as possible."
Ruan Meng turned her head and understood the implied meaning.
"Sister-in-law, is there a problem with the supplies?"
The eldest sister-in-law sighed. Although she didn't want Ruan Meng to worry, in the end, most of the family's big and small matters depended on her younger sister-in-law.
So he said, "Yesterday, after the fish were caught, the guards went back to change their clothes, and people around thought that the guard force had been reduced..."
"Actually, Young Master Sun has dozens of guards watching over the supplies in the house and in the shadows. This morning, they came to remind your brother that the newly registered villagers were suspiciously watching these supplies."
Sun Chengen's arrangement was likely a reminder to his elder brother to distribute the supplies as soon as possible.
However, if the issue of people is not resolved, even if the land is distributed to the villagers, it will still be a disaster.
Although Young Master Sun provided supplies, he wasn't a saint; the costs of those supplies had to be factored in.
Among the people he brought were two accountants who were skilled in calculation.
Ruan Meng asked her sister-in-law, "What did my brother say?"
The eldest sister-in-law replied, "When your eldest brother went to the village chief to discuss the documents, he should have mentioned it as well. He told your second and third brothers to keep an eye on the supplies, but not to alert the enemy."
Ruan Meng's eyes lit up when she heard that!
Brother, you're up to something!
Haha, these idiots, daring to plot against us, coming right to our doorstep, they'd better wash their necks and wait to die!
Ruan Meng carried the egg with her in her mouth, observing her harvest from the previous night up close.
shark......
Protect animals!
I did feel a little guilty eating it, but...
Isn't this a fictional era?
If I try a bite myself and it tastes good, others will start fishing for them too, wouldn't that harm the sharks?
But think about it, the reason why sharks were rare in the past was due to changes in the marine environment and overfishing. In the South Island, the fishing conditions are not mature, so there is no such worry for the time being.
As Ruan Meng hesitated, she noticed that the shark had a half-zhang-long wound on its abdomen and was on the verge of death.
Ruan Meng turned around and asked the nearest Sun family guard:
"How could it do this? We didn't hurt it yesterday!"
The guard explained, "It was already like this when it was dragged ashore yesterday. Brother Feng Yun said it must have run aground on a reef and been injured by sharp rocks..."
Ruan Meng shook her head regretfully, "What a pity!"
I just had the thought of releasing it...
Now we have no choice but to eat it, otherwise it will be a waste!
Just then, a cool voice came from behind:
"What's a pity? It's damaged, affecting the taste?"
Ruan Meng grinned, "Brother, that's creepy..."
Sun Chengen was unusually serious. "I heard that when you first arrived at the South Island, you almost drowned at sea?"
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