Chapter 17: Return to Ben Thanh

Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan took the initiative to give the 300 sea cucumbers they won to the "old saury". Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Of course, "Old Knifefish" would feel embarrassed, so at first, he waved his hand again and again.

But Hong Yanwu could not refuse, he said that according to the rules of the people of the capital, the first money earned by going to work has always been to honor his parents and teachers. "Old Knife Fish", as their master, is completely worthy of it. And that's not all, in the future, as long as he and Chen Liquan fished out the sea, there will always be a "saury".

In this regard, the "old knife fish" is even more unacceptable, and he bluntly said that everyone in the "sea bumper" is self-reliant, and has never had this rule.

But Hong Yanwu also has his own reasoning, he said bluntly, saying that after all, the age of "old saury" is older, and the days when he can go to the sea to fish for goods are getting fewer and fewer. What's more, his family's economic conditions are not good, and the lack of money is in front of him, so he just doesn't think about his own pension, but also thinks about his family.

In short, what he meant was that since the "old swordfish" had taught them all the skills without reservation, he couldn't let the disciples of the church starve the master to death. So if the "old knifefish" doesn't agree, then they think that the "old knifefish" looks down on them and wants to get rid of the two of them.

Having said that, in the face of such sincere affection, what else could the "old knifefish" say? He could only accept this kindness for the time being with deep emotion. Although he also made up his mind in his heart that he couldn't take Hong Yanwu's seafood for nothing in vain, he couldn't help but look at these two apprentices in his heart.

However, although Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan have been officially accepted by the "sea bumpers" in Bincheng, because they have been at the beach long enough and have gained enough, it is time for them to rest.

Second, sea cucumbers need to be dried for about 30 days before they become dried ginseng. "Old saury" now urgently needs to dry the harvest of this "touching the sea" as soon as possible, and in order to live, he has to take away the dried ginseng that has been dried at home and sell it in Bincheng.

So in the afternoon of the same day, the "old swordfish" took Hong Yanwu and them to pack up their things and returned to the small fishing village of "Clam Bay" for the night.

As for the later arrangement, "Lao Daoyu" means that he wants Hong Yanwu and them to rest at ease in his home, and when he comes back from selling sea cucumbers, he will have to rest for a few more days before he can "touch the sea". Because you must recuperate and recharge in place in order to fight a big battle.

However, Hong Yanwu couldn't sit back and wait, he said that he wanted to know about the market of seafood in the city, and at the same time said that he needed to replenish a batch of supplies. So in this way, everyone only slept in the fishing village for one night, and the next morning, they returned to Ben Cheng together.

This time I re-entered the city,

Whether it is Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, or "Little Baizi", they all feel a feeling of being reborn and returning to the world.

Because they have indeed been on the deserted beach for too long, and they have not seen many cars in a long time. So their eyes feel that they can't see enough, and they think what they see is cute. Cars, roads, high-rise buildings, and shops have become the most interesting things, and bathhouses and restaurants are a great temptation for them.

On the contrary, in the eyes of most people in the city, they look terrible. When they walked down the street with this honor, almost all of them would turn to look at them, and they were all so surprised that they were half-open with stupid mouths and staring at eyes that were not necessary to be so round.

Because of their dark, rough skin, their sweat-stained trousers, and their hair, which stood upside down like steel wire and was red from the sea, they looked like the savages of the previous era. Even more exaggerated, it almost looks like a zoo beast that emerges from its cage and runs out into the street with its teeth and claws.

"Old Knifefish" is the one who knows the meaning of the eyes of passers-by, and he has been stared at by this kind of gaze for almost his whole life. Of course, he is also the most afraid of this kind of look, so that every time he enters the city, he will consciously choose those street corners and alleys to walk, trying to avoid those eyes that make him feel extremely inferior but cannot get angry.

But what he really didn't expect was that Hong Yanwu and the others didn't have this kind of consciousness and inferiority, and they were always holding their heads and chests high, looking around and wandering around at will. They don't care what others think of them, that kind of carelessness, that kind of carelessness, he is really envious. Perhaps, this is the person from a big place. The bearing is truly extraordinary.

It's just that in the end, when Hong Yanwu walked to the bus station and planned to take the car, the "old knifefish" couldn't help but stop them.

Because all the skin on their bodies is covered with salt flowers, and they smell of seawater. In the experience of the "old swordfish" themselves, "sea bumpers" like them often cause others to frown and avoid as soon as they get in the car, just like they are plague gods.

On one occasion, he himself was even thrown off the bus halfway by the conductor, which was so unbearable humiliation that he never took the bus again. Of course, he didn't want Hong Yanwu and them to suffer this kind of embarrassing treatment.

Hearing what "Old Knife Fish" said, Hong Yanwu immediately realized that he was wrong. However, his public morality is also limited, and he can't always think about others, and he has to suffer blinds and sins himself, so what a loss? In addition, he has money in his pocket and is rich, so he immediately made a decision to go to the shower and change clothes first, and then have a good meal. Pack yourself up, have a good time, and take the bus to sell sea cucumbers.

This initiative undoubtedly immediately won the unanimous support of Chen Liquan and the "little Baizi", and they also forcibly pulled away this "old sea bumper" together regardless of the distressed expenses of the "old swordfish".

In fact, in the opinion of "Lao Daoyu", it is okay to take a bath and eat, but it is purely unnecessary to buy clothes. What kind of good clothes did the "sea bumper" need? It was also a waste to wear it on his body. Besides, which new clothes in the store can't cost a few dollars, a dozen yuan, and you have to ask for a cloth ticket, which doesn't mean throwing money directly into the sea. Even if it is easier for them to make money, but they are all exchanged for their lives, so they can't be so wasted, right?

And just when he wanted to give Hong Yanwu some advice, he didn't expect that Hong Yanwu was purely the master of making small money do big things, so he didn't want to take everyone to the department store to buy new clothes, but targeted the old clothes in the trust store. He said that his plan is to be clean and decent, buy a few clothes for emergencies first, and then sell them back to the store if he doesn't want to wear them, at most he will lose a one-time handling fee.

This unique way of thinking really made "Old Swordfish" sincerely admire, and it was the first time he knew that there was such a special shop in the city that had always existed. Although the things inside are not new, they are at least in new condition. The key is not only cheap but also not ticketed, and can negotiate and repurchase multiple times.

In this way, his resistance was not heavy, so he found a trust company, and Hong Yanwu only spent a dozen yuan to buy a shirt and pants for all three adults. is the only one who is a little aggrieved by the "little hundred sons", because the trust store never accepts half of the children's clothes, so naturally he has no share.

After buying clean clothes, it's time to take a shower. "Old Knife Fish" resolutely refused to let Hong Yanwu break the bank anymore, and he had to pay for a bath and dinner by himself.

Therefore, taking care of the old man's self-esteem, Hong Yanwu and they all agreed. As a result, everyone spent two cents and took a hot shower.

However, they did not expect that the "sea bumper" that dared to come out of the sea with salt flowers on its body must first wash off the salt with fresh water before they can make soap, otherwise a layer of chemical reactants of white flowers will be left on the body of many people, just like a skin disease, and it will take several days to go down.

If you want to say that this is lucky, thanks to the "old saury" to wash with them. Only then can they avoid this "shameful" mistake.

After taking a shower, a few people put on clean clothes and really looked new, and no one was disgusted when they got on the bus. It's just that he is afraid that the "old saury" will be too expensive, and when he arrives at the place where seafood is sold, when it is time to have lunch, Hong Yanwu is not embarrassed to pick a big restaurant, he just wants to eat a potsticker at a roadside restaurant. But I didn't expect that the person "Old Knife Fish" picked himself but not others, and refused to be ambiguous at all when he invited guests.

"Lao Hai Bangzi", who was familiar with the situation, took them directly to a local time-honored "Yuhua Building" to eat, and not only asked for several meat dishes. Even the five-cent, one-piece, and two-piece cold vegetable platter placed in the window directly ordered the top pork head platter.

Just this meal, these four people who have eaten seafood and noodles for a month are really "made". Eating until you are full of energy, the plates are empty, and your stomach is swollen, which can be regarded as too much meat addiction.

The dishes served to their tables one by one made even some of the guests who were eating here secretly envious, and I am afraid that in many years, this scene in their eyes will be their highest ideal in life.

It's just that people can't go down smoothly all the time, after eating and drinking enough, there are some twists and turns when doing business, and the sea cucumber of "old saury" is not selling well.