Chapter 171 172. Port
This day of rest.
Jin Qianqian pointed at the ships parked at the port and said, "Those are cargo ships. The real fishing boats are not parked here. They are all in the corners on both sides."
Gu Wenheng helped Jin Qianqian avoid the mud on the ground. Although the road here had been repaired, the passing of so many carriages had already made the road riddled with holes.
Jin Qianqian frowned as she watched the carriage pass through the potholes, and had to rely on the help of others to continue moving. "They say that if you want to get rich, you should build roads first. These people come in and out here every day, but they don't know how to make the road smoother."
Gu Wenheng shook his head. "It's still the word 'profit' that's causing all the trouble. Let's go over there and take a look. Let's buy some seafood today."
Jin Qianqian, "I asked a fisherman to leave some dry goods for me a few days ago. I went to take a look. I wonder if he has returned to the port now?"
"Do you want to take this back?"
Jin Qianqian scratched his palm and said, "Well, this is a good opportunity. Let's satisfy our desire to be a profiteer."
Jin Qianqian will not miss the opportunity to make a fortune quietly.
"I'll come with you next time," Gu Wenheng also knew that such an opportunity was rare. Even if he didn't take action at that time, with Jin Qianqian's cheating device, he would not be short of these things.
"It seems that the uncle is not here," Jin Qianqian looked around the fishing boats that were docked and found that the unique sign was not here. "He may have gone out to sea and has not returned yet."
After all, today was not the agreed day, so Jin Qianqian could only look along the stalls on the shore.
There are many kinds of seafood here, and many of them are so cheap that they can be sold for just a copper coin.
"This is really a bargain," Gu Wenheng said, holding a full bag of seafood in his hands. He had heard Jin Qianqian talk about it before, but it was not as impressive as experiencing it himself.
Jin Qianqian, "These things are hard to keep fresh. Not to mention the inconvenient transportation, even in this winter, with the temperature here, you can't get far without ice."
"Saltpeter," Gu Wenheng muttered silently, "It's a pity that I don't know where to find a large amount of saltpeter in this dynasty?"
With the limited supply from the pharmacy, it is impossible to meet such a huge consumption of ice.
"I guess apart from the pharmacy, it's probably the Taoists' places. After all, they need to make pills, so this is indispensable." Jin Qianqian shook her head, feeling a little regretful that she hadn't thought of this at the time. Even if there were restrictions, it would be much better to have some preparation than to have nothing now.
Gu Wenheng, "How many Taoists can make elixirs? It seems this path won't work."
"Wenheng, I didn't expect to meet you here." Deng Yuanhang kept waving at them from afar.
"Senior Brother Deng," Jin Qianqian bowed and Deng Yuanhang quickly returned the gesture.
Gu Wenheng, "Why are you here instead of resting at home?"
Deng Yuanhang looked at his hands full of seafood and quietly took a few steps back, "I wanted to go to your house for a meal, but ended up with nothing.
Your gatekeeper told me that you had arrived at the port, so I came over to try my luck.
You bought so much seafood, can you finish it all?"
Gu Wenheng raised his hand and waved it in front of him. The fishy smell made Deng Yuanhang cover his nose with his hand. "Please hold the food away. I just ate it not long ago."
Gu Wenheng, "You are so hypocritical. Once it is made, you won't be able to get it from me even if you try to steal it."
Deng Yuanhang glanced at Jin Qianqian behind him, his eyes sparkling, "Does my sister-in-law want to show off her skills?"
Gu Wenheng shook his head and said, "I am the protagonist today."
Deng Yuanhang's eyes almost popped out of his head. "Wen Heng, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Are you kidding me?"
Gu Wenheng, "There is no such rule in my family, and my cooking skills are pretty good, would you like to try it?"
Deng Yuanhang hesitated for a moment, "Are you sure there is no problem?"
"It won't cause any problems for you," Gu Wenheng said unhappily, "If you're really worried, come back and eat when we've almost finished eating."
"Am I still your senior brother?" Deng Yuanhang suddenly yelled, "You actually want to send me away with leftovers? Let me tell you, if they don't taste good, I will watch you finish them all."
"Naive," Gu Wenheng glanced at him, "If you don't believe it, don't come. I can save some food for my family."
"You're not going to do that, are you? When did you become so fussy? Tell me honestly, are you trying to save face by doing this? In fact, you can't even cook."
Seeing Deng Yuanhang's doubtful expression, Gu Wenheng chuckled twice, took Jin Qianqian and walked past him towards home.
"Your temper has really improved," Deng Yuanhang caught up with him, "Wenheng, did you take a day off today just to cook at home? There's a calligraphy competition in Haicheng, do you want to try it?"
Gu Wenheng had also heard of this news, but he knew his own limitations. After working so hard for so long and taking advantage of the time difference in Jin Qianqian's space, he could only practice calligraphy to an acceptable level. But when it came to really painting, he really didn't have the ability to do so.
"I know my own limitations, so I won't join in the fun. But I think Senior Brother Deng should be interested, so why is he here?"
Deng Yuanhang, "I just want to find you to accompany me. What do you think? Are you interested in going with me?"
Gu Wenheng was not interested in being cannon fodder, "Brother, do you think my calligraphy is good enough?"
"Well, then you just watch from the side." Deng Yuanhang felt that it was inappropriate after he said that. After all, he knew most of the people who went there. If he didn't go on stage, others would think that Gu Wenheng was arrogant because of his talent, which would not be good.
"You're really something. You learn everything quickly and can apply what you have learned to other situations. But how come you lose in this area of martial arts?" Deng Yuanhang couldn't help but complain.
Gu Wenheng didn't want to pay any attention to this person who always stepped on his sore spot. Besides, although calligraphy was his weak point now, he was working hard every day. Sooner or later, he would be able to make a splash and make them dare not look down on him anymore.
Deng Yuanhang didn't know that he had aroused Gu Wenheng's competitive spirit, so he turned around and began to ask heartlessly what kind of delicious food Gu Wenheng was going to make with these seafood today?
Looking at the foodie in front of him, Gu Wenheng was pestered and could only perfunctorily say, "Just stew it all. Anyway, these seafood are so fresh, even if you boil them in water, the taste will be enough to make you unforgettable."
Deng Yuanhang, "Just brag. I think we should not waste so many good things. Let my sister-in-law take care of it."
Gu Wenheng, "If you like it, eat it. If you don't want to eat it, forget it."
Jin Qianqian, "..."
We chatted and laughed along the way, but our good mood came to an abrupt end when we saw two people standing at the door.
(End of this chapter)
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