The main tasks on the construction site are laying cement, building houses, cooking, digging pits, quarrying, pressing the ground, and drying grain.

There are also many other messy things, such as knitting and sewing, which are often done by women and small children.

The things were messy, and they were basically boring things, so after hearing that Lord Wang was going to lead everyone to catch fish, there was no shortage of people in each group who enthusiastically signed up.

As soon as Wang Lanling got on the boat and was about to go fishing on the Heishui River above, he heard someone on the shore shouting to him.

"Lord Wang!"

When Wang Lanling heard the voice of his subordinates, he let the boat stop on the shore.

Wei Biao ran over and said breathlessly, "My lord! There was a staff member surnamed Zhang in Guqiao County who went to the Water Affairs Department with three truckloads of flour, saying that he wanted to dedicate it to you. ”

"Leave the stuff and let him go back first, and I'll sign the receipt later." Wang Lanling had no intention of solving this matter.

Wei Biao nodded quickly, "Yes!" ”

Wang Lanling said to the boatman in the distance: "Drive the boat." ”

The boatmen quickly propped up the boat and carried the boat forward with long bamboo poles.

Behind the small boat, there were several large fishing boats and cargo ships, all of which were requisitioned by Wang Lanling this time to load fish.

There were a total of five hundred people, plus several of Wang Lanling's subordinates, and this time the target was the riverbed area upstream.

Leading the way were local fishermen, many of whom were from the county town, and there were also people who caught and sold fish.

Wang Lanling looked at the small boat slowly moving upstream, sat on a chair on the side, and spoke to a few people who were standing.

"Pass the word, and when you catch the fish, you must not compare, and it will harm your life."

Li Jianzhu quickly said: "Your Excellency is merciful! He loves the people, and cares for them even at times like these. ”

Sangshan Sword Saint is not a local, he is a resident of a nearby mountain, and he should be regarded as the kind that collects premiums, but he has no place to collect it over the years, and his life is a lot down.

Wang Lanling didn't care about the praise of his subordinates, he had heard a lot of such words.

This time I was well prepared, and it wasn't a war or anything like that, so I didn't have much to worry about.

Wang Lanling looked at the man in sackcloth standing on the side.

"Zhu Wenyang, they said that you are the best water-based offspring in the county, and you are also a good hand at catching fish, are you willing to go into the water and catch a big fish for us to go back to cook soup and drink?"

Zhu Wenyang quickly said: "Naturally, I am willing!" Wait, sir, I'll catch the best white fish for you! ”

Zhu Wenyang doesn't look big, he is about twenty-six or seventeen years old, and he is strong and strong, and he is also fast.

His body was tanned by the sun, but it was a little black, and his muscles were strong, and he looked like the kind of person who could work.

Wang Lanling didn't understand the things here, and asked, "What fish are in this river?" ”

Zhu Wenyang explained: "Those of us who fish in the Heishui River roughly divide the fish in this water into three types. ”

"The first is the best white fish, with a body as big as a calf, raw as a dolphin, skin as white as snow, eyes like black stones, and no half of the scales on its body, feeding on turtles, shrimps and crabs in the water."

"The second type is the gray fish, which is gray and black mottled on the body, and feeds on small fish and aquatic plants in the water, which is tender and tender."

"The third type is the black fish, which is most common in places close to the city, similar to the gray fish, it eats everything, and although the meat quality is okay, it is not as good as the above two."

"In addition, there are some miscellaneous fish of any color, such as carp, grass carp, herring and the like, which are not worth much."

Wang Lanling felt that the white fish should be a finless porpoise, and he didn't understand the difference between the gray fish and the black fish, he didn't have much interest in this itself, and he was not an aquatic scientist.

"I want to think about it...... Wang Lanling thought for a while and asked, "Is there a crocodile?" ”

Zhu Wenyang said in a low voice: "My lord, if you want to eat crocodiles, you can only go to the mountains to find them, there used to be crocodiles in this Heishui County, but since the county town has popular shoes made of crocodile skin, it has been killed." ”

Wang Lanling nodded, "It's a good thing not to have it, so that the people are also peaceful." ”

After a pause, Wang Lanling said: "I want to eat turtle fish, can I catch this?" ”

Zhu Wenyang clenched his fists and said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, as long as there is still a turtle fish in this Heishui River, it will definitely be caught and dedicated to you!" Even if I can't catch it, how will my brothers, friends, and the five hundred strong men behind me disappoint you, my lord? ”

Wang Lanling felt that the little sun was shining exceptionally warm, and the small wind on the river was very comfortable.

"Not bad, not bad." Wang Lanling was very satisfied, opened Chrysostom and said: "Send the order down, if you see a turtle when you catch fish, send it to me." ”

"Yes!" Zhu Wenyang agreed, quickly arrived at the stern, and jumped into the boat behind to pass the word.

At this time, on this river, the dragon lord is not as big as Wang Lanling!

After a while, Zhu Wenyang returned.

Although the people around Wang Lanling are also water-savvy, their understanding of this river is not as good as Zhu Wenyang, a fish seller who has been selling fish since he was a child.

"Zhu Wenyang, I have also eaten a lot of fish, although this is the case, but I didn't pay attention to what kind of fish it is, what kind of fish do the people in this city usually eat?"

Zhu Wenyang explained: "It should be all black fish, the black fish are large and numerous, and the black fish that are usually caught are two palms long, and sometimes they can catch a big black fish close to one meter, but they are very few, basically not in Heishui County." ”

Wang Lanling asked: "According to my observations, there are very few fish in this county, why is this?" ”

Zhu Wenyang said: "We don't like to eat fish in our county, we all like to eat noodles like Shanzhou, and eating noodles does not match eating fish, plus the river fish are spiny, so there is no habit of eating fish, but I heard that people in the county town like to eat fish, I have never been to the county town, and I have not seen it." ”

The recipes of the people here are relatively fixed, and they will not change the recipes easily, and there are no such conditions.

Eating fish is more strenuous than stir-frying, and it does not belong to the consideration of ordinary people in townships and counties.

Even if you eat it, you rarely eat it, and you will take great pains to boil a pot of fish soup when you feel that you need to replenish your body.

As long as flour is available, the locals lack knowledge and interest in the food outside.

Wang Lanling said: "Calculating the time, the fishing flood on the beach will arrive in February, and now it has been more than two months, and the caravan over there in Lanzhou should be almost there." ”

The salt and fish of Yunzhou are provided by the northern [Shanzhou], and the salt is all dependent on the state.

Although there are many fish in Yunzhou, the competition is not large in quantity and low in price.

Moreover, the people of Heishui County like to use salted fish as a seasoning, and they also like the sea fish they have never seen, and they think that the freshwater fish provided by Yunshui County will only buy it.

Zhu Wenyang said: "It should be this month's thing, it's a matter of a few days, after the fishing flood over there, we can always catch a full load, which is much better than our farming and eating." ”

Wang Lanling said with a smile: "This is not necessarily, life by the sea is better than ours, you have never seen people's shortcomings, so you always feel that the outside is good." ”

Zhu Wenyang said embarrassedly: "Yes, my lord, what you said is true." ”

Soon, the boat was pushed by several people to the main trunk of the Blackwater River.

Zhu Wenyang led the fleet to an area with relatively gentle currents, where there were no rocks and stone thorns under the water, and there were no undercurrents, which was more suitable for going into the water to catch fish.

The river is also spacious, Wang Lanling sat on the chair at the bow of the boat, looking at the warriors who jumped into the water like dumplings, leisurely drinking tea and thinking about problems.

"At night, is this Wang Ba steamed, braised or boiled?"