Chapter 47
While I was busy, I saw a middle-aged fat man approaching from a distance with his hands behind his back. "Fengshou, I heard your family caught a lot of small fish these past two days? We can't take all the small fish away, otherwise what will our village catch next year?"
The little fish are kept for fishing next year when they grow up.
Wang Fengshou quickly greeted him, "Village Chief, my family wants to get some small fish to eat these next two days. I'll follow the rules and put as many kilograms of small fish as I catch."
Find a fish seller, get some pregnant fish, and then raise the eggs.
People who live near water usually raise fish eggs, and Wang Fengshou does that.
The village chief nodded, looked at Gu Xinxin again, and then said, "Just understand it. This river belongs to our village, and we all fish together. If your family always does it on their own, it's inevitable that others will have opinions. Even if I want to speak up for your family, I can't be too biased towards you."
Wang Fengshou quickly nodded in agreement.
Gu Xinxin lowered her voice and asked, "Uncle, can we make a pond ourselves? Since you are using small fish, you don't need to raise them very big."
Wang Fengshou waved his hand: "Let's talk about it later. Let's see how the situation goes first."
I still don’t know if this business can be done.
Gu Xinxin ran off to play with Dabaoer and Xiaobaoer. They got a small bucket and bent a small net out of bamboo sticks, and then used the net to fish in the river. Sometimes, if they were lucky, they could catch river shrimp as big as a thumb.
Dabao was very happy: "Let's fry the shrimps."
Gu Xinxin asked, "Do you like eating dried shrimp?"
Dabaoer shook his head: "Shrimp is too salty, I don't like it. Do you like it, cousin? If you like it, ask mom to buy some shrimp later."
"I don't like it either." Gu Xinxin quickly shook her head. She liked the big-grained golden hooks. Whether it was for making soup or cooking, adding a little bit could enhance the flavor. Moreover, the grains were big and chewy, while small shrimps were not chewy at all.
Xiao Baoer came over and said, "Cousin, you said that my cousin is going to school. Does that mean he reads a lot of books now?"
"What's wrong?" Gu Xinxin asked. Xiao Baoer blinked and said, "I heard that there are so many stories in the book."
"Yes, there are storytellers." Gu Xinxin nodded. Children's interest in reading is the best motivation for learning. She smiled and said, "You can also write your own stories. If you can write, you can write it yourself."
Dabao'er's eyes lit up: "Can I do that too?"
"Yes, you can give yourself a different name. That way, others won't know it was written by you. If you write well, you can even make money." Gu Xinxin said. Those who like to listen may also like to write. If Dabaoer really has this ability, he will definitely live a different life in the future.
"Then cousin, I'm a girl. Can I also study? Can I go to school?" Dabao asked. Gu Xinxin hesitated for a moment. She didn't know if there were any girls' schools outside. She looked at Xiaobao and said, "Xiaobao, I can come back and teach you after I learn. I learned from Xiangrong and came back to teach him. Now I can not only write, but also keep accounts."
"Let's pull in the net!" Wang Fengshou suddenly shouted beside them, and everyone hurriedly retreated. Wang Fengshou and Wang Zhao came together to pull in the net. It was not a serious hunting trip, so there were not so many rules. As long as the fishing net was pulled up, it would be fine.
Whether it’s a big fish or a small fish, just rush over and catch them in your bucket.
Gu Xinxin did not go with them to sell the small fish. She just rested at home and did nothing - it was completely different from being at Gu's house.
At the Gu family, she also had to worry about three meals a day. Gu Chen followed Gu Daniu to do business, and she had to clean the house and yard herself. At the Wang family, everything was done by her grandparents. Grandpa would sweep the floor with a broom himself and would not let Gu Xinxin move.
When Wang Fengshou and his aunt came back, Gu Xinxin guessed it just by looking at their expressions - Xiao Yuzai's business must be viable.
Whether it is five-spice or spicy, the flavor is very strong and full of flavor. It is a good thing whether it is eaten with rice or as a side dish for wine.
She stayed at Wang's house for three or four days, and every day she taught her aunt how to make small fish.
Then, Gu Daniu came to the door and said, "The shopkeeper Qian came to the door and said that you stole their secret recipe. They said that the honey twisted dough sticks were made by them, but I don't know how you stole their secret recipe. Now there are two choices. One is to return their secret recipe and they will let it go. The second is to report it to the police..."
Gu Daniu paused before continuing, "It's definitely not possible to report it to the government. You're a girl, and once you're in the government office, your future marriage will be in jeopardy. Even if we don't talk about marriage, the government office faces south. Don't come in if you don't have money. Manager Qian's family is rich, so they might have already arranged it..."
Gu Xinxin was curious: "Didn't they say the county magistrate was an honest official?"
Therefore, the entire county, including the villages and towns below, lived in peace and tranquility. This was because the county magistrate did not impose additional taxes or force the people to perform labor. These two things alone made life much easier for the people.
Anyway, all Gu Xinxin heard were words praising the county magistrate.
Gu Daniu grumbled, "An honest official is an honest official, but an honest official is not... as pure as water."
Things like taxes and labor service would go against the entire county's people and would greatly damage their reputation, so the county magistrate would probably avoid doing it to protect his reputation. But as for the secret recipe, the county magistrate only needed to say one word: "You are a village girl who never leaves the house all day, how did you know this secret recipe?"
No matter how reasonable Gu Xinxin's argument is, she probably won't be able to come out of the county government office safely.
Gu Daniu backed off first: "Since you said you have many secret recipes, why don't we give this to Shopkeeper Qian..."
Gu Xinxin interrupted him, "Today, Shopkeeper Qian liked the secret recipe for honey-fried twisted dough sticks, so we gave it to him. Tomorrow, we'll make something else, and Shopkeeper Qian likes it again. Should we give it to him again? The day after tomorrow, we'll give him another one, and Shopkeeper Qian will come again... Are you going to give Shopkeeper Qian only secret recipes for the rest of your life?"
Gu Daniu was silent for a moment, and Wang Fengshou sneered at him: "I think you are still a hunter. Could it be that after doing business for a few days, you have lost your courage and bravery?"
The most important thing for a hunter is courage. If you are timid, you can't accomplish anything.
Gu Daniu said stubbornly: "Isn't this for Xinxin's reputation?"
"The lawsuit hasn't even started yet, how did Dad know I'd end up in jail? Let's not go back to the village yet. Let's go to the county town first and ask around for a good lawyer." Gu Xinxin made the decision, "Manager Qian said the secret recipe is his, so he must know how to make these honey twisted dough sticks, right? Let's let them make them."
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