Some clever children noticed that Wen Nan was using earthworms. They caught earthworms directly from the ground, tied them with rope, broke off a branch, tied one end of the branch to the earthworm, and the other end to the tree branch.
Those crayfish are very difficult to catch with your bare hands. They run extremely fast, and with a flick of their tails, muddy water appears in the clear water.
In the clear stream, there was only that small patch. It immediately became murky.
The muddy water receded, and the crayfish disappeared.
They're hard to catch.
The children saw the crayfish, waved the earthworms in their hands, and slowly placed them in front of the crayfish.
The lobster uses its pincers to clamp onto the earthworm, but at this point... it still hasn't started pulling the rope.
As soon as the lobster puts the earthworm into its mouth, grab the branch and hang the lobster up.
Hanging on the shore, grabbing the crayfish by its back, and placing it in a shallow basin of water, I carried the basin and searched around for more crayfish.
Two or three children in a group.
Lotus Village was bustling with activity.
Even the children from the neighboring village came to join in the fun.
When the family saw that they could get money and kill pests, why not?
Five- or six-year-old children, who can walk and move around, all went to catch crayfish.
They all went to Wen Nan to exchange for money.
Two coins per pound.
Wen Nan had collected a lot, and she planned to use one tael of silver to buy more.
Wennan put all the crayfish into the pond.
They found some driftwood and some heavier stones, and threw them into the pond.
These things help lobsters to cover themselves.
Wen Nan bought some more seedlings from Yang Zhaodi and had Mo Laoda plant them in the soil in the middle.
She only dug a hollow circle. There was still soil in the middle.
It can be used directly to grow rice. This way, the rice can absorb the crayfish excrement, which acts as fertilizer and helps it grow well.
Lobsters can also eat the branches and leaves of rice plants.
In any case, Wennan's goal is to raise crayfish.
In just one day, Wennan harvested nearly 100 jin (50 kg) of crayfish.
Wen Nan set aside one tael of silver specifically to buy crayfish. One hundred catties only cost two hundred coins.
She had 800 cash left from the tael of silver. Wen Nan continued to buy crayfish; she would accept any that were delivered to her door.
Wennan put all the crayfish into the pond.
When Lu Yanqing and the others hadn't returned by midnight, Wen Nan went to a villager's house, collected some rotten pumpkins, cut them into slices, and threw them into the pond.
This is food for the lobsters.
I got home and started cooking.
There was a knock on the door.
Wen Nan opened the door, thinking that Lu Yanqing wouldn't be back so soon.
She was wondering who it was when she saw Wang Hunzi standing at the door, looking quite flustered.
Wang Hunzi was carrying a rabbit in his hand; the rabbit was still alive, its legs flapping.
Wang Hunzi tightly pinched the rabbit's ears and handed it to Wen Nan.
"Lady Wen, these are the rabbits I caught these past two days. Thank you for teaching me how to hunt." Wang Hunzi scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.
Wang Hunzi's parents died early, and he was unmarried and childless, living all alone.
They only need to worry about their own basic needs.
Everything else was outside Wang Hunzi's consideration.
He lived a muddled life, sometimes not knowing where his next meal would come from... ever since last winter when Wen Nan told Wang Hunzi to use traps to catch prey.
Wang Hunzi later came to Wen Nan for advice several more times.
Wen Nan told him where to set the trap and how to hide it.
He could also often catch pheasants and rabbits from the mountains.
Life is gradually getting better.
So he brought the rabbit over to thank Wen Nan.
Wen Nan tilted her head. "Thank you, just leave it at the door."
Wen Nan was busy with the food in the kitchen, so he asked Wang Hunzi to put the rabbit in the yard.
He placed them in the yard, and then handed a bunch of crayfish to Wen Nan.
Wen Nan tilted her head slightly.
Wang Hunzi explained, "I heard that you've been collecting these insects lately, so I caught a whole basinful today... I'll give them all to you."
Wang Hunzi is a grateful person; Wen Nan helped him.
Wen Nan wants crayfish now, and Wang Hunzi doesn't have much to do on weekdays.
He fished all day by the river near his house, finally catching a large basin full of crayfish. He was thinking of bringing them over to Wen Nan.
I don't know what's going on with Wennan.
The news spread far and wide, saying that Wen Nan had lost his mind and spent money to buy pests.
I heard they bought an acre of land and dug a pond specifically to raise these pests.
The villagers all said that Wen Nan fell into the lake and was out of his mind.
Only Wen Nan would do something so foolish.
Although he said Wen Nan had lost his mind, he still sent the children in the family to the fields to catch them.
Or go fishing. Because you can make money that way.
Wen Nan stir-fried a bowl of vegetables in the pot, then took out a scale and weighed the crayfish in Wang Hunzi's hand.
Two jin (1 kg).
Wen Nan gave Wang Hunzi four coins.
Just then, Boss Mo returned as well.
After a busy day, Mo Laoda and his two companions were invited by Wen Nan to stay for dinner.
Mo Laoda was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears.
They exclaimed that Mr. Wen was very generous.
Wen Nan pointed to the crayfish next to him and said, "Throw them into the pond."
Mo Laoda nodded readily, picked up the basin, and went to the pond behind the house.
Mo Lao Er and Mo Lao San were still busy buying lobsters from children in the surrounding villages.
Very busy.
Just as Wang Hunzi was about to leave.
Wen Nan called out to Wang Hunzi.
“You don’t do anything to make a living. Just by hunting, you can only afford to eat meat a few more times. If you want to find a job, consider working for me.”
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