Chapter 49 So Many Fish
Three days later, Butler Liu returned to the Zhou family with good news.
Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan were not surprised. After chatting with Butler Liu for a while, they confirmed the matter.
"Miss Du, the master is giving you that shop on the southwest street of Cheng'an County, and he will also arrange a shop assistant for you," Butler Liu said with a smile. "As for when to open the shop, it depends on when you finish making the fragrant dew."
Du Wanchun nodded slightly, "Alright, Manager Liu, but before that, could we take a look at the shop first?"
Manager Liu squinted and smiled, "Of course you can. If you're free today, you can come with us."
Du Wanchun quickly stood up. "Alright, my husband and I will go with you to take a look now."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhou Ruiyuan beside her.
Zhou Ruiyuan smiled and nodded to her, then got up and went outside to fetch the carriage.
The three of them took advantage of the early hour and hurried to Cheng'an County.
The shop that Master Fang gave them was indeed a good location. Although it was not as prosperous as South Street, it was close to West Street and very close to the residences of those high-ranking officials and nobles.
Du Wanchun was quite satisfied and smiled at Steward Liu, saying, "Steward Liu, I think that in addition to Master Fang's assistant, our Zhou family would also like to send an assistant."
Butler Liu nodded with a smile and said, "Of course, since it's our two families doing business, it's perfect for each of us to send one employee."
When Du Wanchun saw that he readily agreed, she immediately had someone in mind.
Both Zhou Zhao and Zhou Feng are literate, but Zhou Feng has poor eyesight, so Zhou Zhao is the most suitable candidate at the moment.
After they made their arrangements, Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan boarded the carriage together to go home.
Inside Changliu Village, Zhou Feng and Zhou Zhao were working together in the fields.
The rice is almost ripe these days, and the two are busy harvesting it.
Zhou Feng's eyes haven't fully recovered yet, so he can only help out by carrying the harvested rice.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Zhou Zhao was covered in sweat in no time.
"Second brother, get me some water," Zhou Zhao called out to Zhou Feng, who was not far away.
Zhou Feng fumbled for the water bottle and slowly walked towards Zhou Zhao. "Third brother, here you go."
Zhou Zhao took the water bottle and drank the water in big gulps. While drinking, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the pond not far away.
This pond is stagnant water. It is very clear when it rains, but it becomes a stinking pool when it doesn't rain.
Few villagers in the vicinity use the water here; only Zhou Zhao occasionally fetches some water here to water his vegetables when he has nothing else to do.
He looked at the surface of the pool, then suddenly his eyes widened. He quickly pulled Zhou Feng to point it out and exclaimed, "Second Brother, that stinky pool of water seems much clearer than usual!"
Zhou Feng could only see blurry shadows in front of him, and couldn't make out anything clearly for a moment, but he still exclaimed in surprise, "Hasn't it stopped raining recently? How come the pond water has suddenly become so clear?"
"I don't know, I'll go take a look." Zhou Zhao put the water bottle back in Zhou Feng's hand and strode towards the pond.
It would have been better if Zhou Zhao hadn't gotten closer. But when he did, he was shocked. The water in the pond wasn't stinky water at all; it was a crystal-clear spring.
Zhou Zhao couldn't resist reaching out and scooping up a spoonful of water to drink. The pool water was sweet and delicious, just like it had been sweetened with honey.
Not only that, he can also see the fish in the pond.
Small crucian carp and large grass carp swam through the lush green water plants.
Zhou Zhao was overjoyed and stood up, calling out to Zhou Feng, "Second Brother, there are so many fish in this pond!"
Zhou Feng listened intently and groped his way toward Zhou Zhao, following the direction of the sound. "Third brother, hurry, hurry and catch these fish."
There aren't many ponds with fish in Changliu Village. Most people buy fish from neighboring villages or catch fish from the distant Luoyang River.
Now that I can see so many fish right next to my own field, anyone would be so happy they couldn't sleep.
Zhou Zhao was agile; he jumped directly into the pond and caught fish with his bare hands.
The pond was teeming with tiny crucian carp, lined up in a dense row.
Zhou Zhao could easily scoop one up with a single scoop.
"Second brother, keep this safe!" After saying that, he threw the fish he had caught onto the shore.
Zhou Feng squatted down and groped his way to pick up the fish, putting them into the vegetable basket they had brought.
One, two, three...
One by one, the lively fish were thrown ashore.
Zhou Zhao was having a blast catching fish in the pond. He stirred up the water, and the fish seemed to have lost their minds, all trying to swim into his arms.
He caught them every time, and in no time he had caught more than a dozen small crucian carp and three large grass carp.
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