But luckily, I was quick and grabbed his arm just as he was about to rush through the door: "Don't!"

"Why? I just want to make Daddy and my mother happy!" Gao Qiming looked puzzled, and his voice attracted the attention of the people in the room. Uncle Gao Chang's voice sounded www.biquge.info Pen Fun Pavilion: "Why don't you two come in quickly?"

Hearing Uncle Gao's voice, I noticed that the fish shop was closed.

At this time, everyone is still packing up their things, and no one is closing, and the Gaojia Fish Shop will open tomorrow, and there should be more things to put on the table. In this way, it is necessary to open the door to see if it is properly placed from the outside, but now the door is closed, which is obviously abnormal.

"Knowing Uncle Gao, let's come in. I answered them and whispered to Gao Qiming: "Your brother's whereabouts are unknown now, and speaking out will only make them more sad." Don't talk about it yet, if ...... What if there is bad news in the future, and Uncle Gao and Aunt Li's bodies collapse?"

Gao Qiming pursed his lips and thought for a few breaths, then nodded seriously.

Pushing open the door and entering, I immediately noticed that the atmosphere in the room was not right, Uncle Gao Chang and Aunt Li, who should have been smiling for the opening tomorrow, were sitting around the square table behind the fish cabinet at this time, Aunt Li's face was gloomy, and Uncle Gao Chang frowned.

The food on the table didn't move.

"Uncle Gao, Aunt Li, what's going on?" I walked over, and Gao Qiming also closed the door and walked over.

Aunt Li handed me a bamboo slip: "The Zhao family just came to send this bamboo slip bill, saying that they want to pay five taels of silver, and they must send the money over tonight, otherwise they don't want to open tomorrow." Damn it, why ...... it?"

She couldn't say any more, so she tilted her face to the side and secretly wiped her tears. Uncle Gao Chang put one hand on the dining table, clenched into a fist, and pinched the wine bowl with the other hand and gulped the wine.

Five taels of silver, this is the cost of an ordinary family for several years!

I took the bamboo slip, and before I could see it clearly, Gao Qiming came over. I recognize the words here, because I have the advantage of literacy in Fenglong City, and it took me more than half a year to find out all the words that I can touch in the intestinal township.

Now it's not a problem to see anything, in short, literacy is easier than learning the vernacular.

Although Wolong Valley is isolated from the outside world, the characters of Wolong Valley retain the appearance and meaning handed down from ancient times. As long as you put in the effort to study, you will soon be able to master it.

However, Gao Qiming, Uncle Gao Chang and Aunt Li didn't know how to read, so he glanced at the bamboo slips and looked at me with a blank look: "Sister Qian." What's written on it?"

"Five taels of silver, one horizontal fish, and fifty white jade scallops the size of a bowl. The money must be paid on the 10th day of the fifth month. Smelt and scallops will be given at a later date. In addition, there is a condition that all tributes can be exempted and discussed at the government. I read out what was written on the bamboo slip in a deep tone.

Gao Qiming's little face turned white when he heard it: "What a bully!"

Uncle Gao Chang glanced at him and poured another sip of wine. Even a ten-year-old child knew the enormity of what they wanted, and his heartache as an old fisherman who had been fishing for decades was even more painful.

"That's right, that's what the person who came to deliver the letter just now seems to have said. One condition can exempt all the tribute, how can there be such a good thing? Maybe it is another conspiracy of his Zhao family. Aunt Li said indignantly.

Five taels of silver and fifty scallops are easy to understand, but what is the matter with this crossfish?

"Uncle Gao, what kind of fish is this crossfish?" I have been at the beach for nearly a year, and I have heard of all kinds of fish. I have heard of this crossfish, every time Uncle Gaochang comes back from fishing, he will tell us what good fish he can get, and I have never heard him mention the crossfish.

Aunt Li finally turned her face this time: "That's a fish that doesn't exist at all." There's no such thing as a smelt in this world!"

"Non-existent?" As soon as I heard Aunt Li's words, I almost didn't get rid of the bamboo slips in my hand.

"You can't say that. Uncle Gao Chang sighed and said with a smell of wine, "This Henggong fish is a special spiritual fish in the legend, and it is said that this kind of fish is extremely rare. The adult male fish is seven or eight feet long, shaped like a carp and red, and spends its day in the water and turns into a human at night. The sword can't pierce its flesh and skin, and even if it is caught alive, it can't be boiled to death. ”

Well, it's a fish! It's obviously a demon!

I was just thinking about it in my heart, but the young man next to me couldn't help but exclaim: "Daddy, isn't this fish more terrible than a fierce beast?

"yes...... Deliberately difficult. These other people open shops or do something, and I haven't seen these bullies like this, picking bones in eggs, inching in, and forcing people to death!" Aunt Li leaned on the edge of the table with a bruised face and gasped for several long breaths, barely able to stabilize her almost collapsed mood.

I hurriedly stepped forward to pat her on the back and said, "Aunt Li, don't worry, it's a big deal to fight with them." Let them get nothing!"

"Yes, mother, those bullies are specifically bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, as long as I straighten my waist, they don't dare to go too far. Gao Qiming also ran to the other side and took Aunt Li's hand to comfort her.

"What are you fighting for? It's the right thing to live well. Uncle Gao Chang put down the wine bowl, "As long as you don't get to the point where you can't live, just grit your teeth and endure it." There is a lot of war outside, and I don't know if there will be tomorrow after living today, and I am desperate with these bullies, either my life is gone, or my shelter is gone......"

Aunt Li looked at Uncle Gaochang in a daze, and after a few breaths, she lowered her eyes and stopped talking. Gao Qiming bit his lip, his little face was flushed with anger, he didn't want to accept his fate like his father and mother. However, he didn't know what to do.

Uncle Gao Chang continued to smile bitterly, but his eyes were full of strength: "This Henggong fish is just rare, not nothing." Because this fish is very spiritual, it is difficult to catch. It is said that although this fish cannot be killed or boiled, if it is boiled with two black plum pieces, it will die, and eating it can ward off evil diseases. Maybe someone in the Zhao family has some unspeakable evil disease, and they will be like this. ”

"The person who came also said that the crossfish and the white jade scallops are not in a hurry. When the time comes, if I pay more attention to fishing, I will be able to catch it. More is better than less, wait a minute, I will prepare some gifts and go to the Zhao Mansion to ask them to be accommodating for some time. Now that our business is good, I will let Qiming follow Qianqian to the mountains to find some strange treasures and sell them for money, and I should be able to collect five taels of silver in March and May. ”

Uncle Gao Chang's tone was resigned, but there was a tenacious and strong force in his bones.

However, this strength is really heart-wrenching.

The Zhao family opened their mouths so loudly that they even put forward almost impossible conditions. And so they agreed...... It is precisely because of this that the Zhao family will become more and more inhumane!