In fact, if it was possible, Sankui didn't want to guard by the river every day. You should know that the humidity near the river is very heavy, especially at night.

It may not matter if you stay by the river for a day, but after a long time, you can't bear it, and if you accidentally get infected with the cold, it will be a big loss.

In this era of relatively scarce medical treatment, a cold wind can take your life.

This is also the most important reason why Zhang Ran is reluctant to go to the river to squat. For the sake of a few fish, there is really no need to block your own life!

So, after Zhang Ran gave a seemingly feasible solution. Although he was still a little suspicious and worried in his heart, Sankui finally agreed and no longer insisted that he must go to the river to guard at night.

After talking about how to prevent thieves, Zhang Ran wanted to leave Sankui at home for dinner, but Sankui said that he would bring the money back to his mother, and next time he had the opportunity to come to Zhang Ran's house for dinner.

Seeing this, Zhang Ran didn't forcibly keep it, and casually told Yunyun "I must come next time", and sent Sankui out of the door.

When Zhang Li put the more than 200 money back into the house and came out again, he found that Sankui was not there, and he was very puzzled. opened his mouth to ask Zhang Ran why.

In this regard, Zhang Ran had to explain to his mother again, and finally let his mother understand that it was not that he didn't want to stay, but that Sankui still had something to do and didn't want to stay.

For dinner, as usual, it was grilled fish with fish soup...

......

In the early morning of the next day, just after dawn, Sankui came to Zhang Ran's house early, pulled Zhang Ran, who was still in a daze, up from the bed, pulled his arm, and went straight to the Qingshui River.

After some busy work, I collected the fish cage and returned home with half a basket of fish and shrimp. The two hurriedly ate a little more, and then set off for the back mountain to cut bamboo.

I don't know what's going on today, Zhang Ran rummaged through all the rope nooses and rockfall traps arranged the day before yesterday, and only found a vole that was crushed to death by the rockfall...

However, now Zhang Ran has passed the initial starvation period when as long as it is meat, regardless of 3721, eating it in the stomach is oil and water. Voles done, to be honest, I don't want to eat them...

Therefore, Zhang Ran asked Sankui if he wanted it. And Sankui did not refuse to come, and happily took the vole, tied it to the bamboo with a rope, and took it home.

When Zhang Ran and the two returned to Sankui's house with a bundle of bamboo, they unexpectedly found that Sankui's father Zhang Meng did not go to work in the field, but stayed in the yard, looking at Zhang Cuier and Zhang Ran's sister Zhang Suier with interest, weaving fish cages there.

Seeing that Zhang Ran and the two entered the courtyard, Zhang Meng immediately stood up, walked to Zhang Ran's side, helped him unload the bamboo on his shoulders together, and smiled at Zhang Ran at the same time: "Brother Ran, your method, Sankui already told me last night." It's a good idea, and it's much more useful than Sankui's stupid method. So, I'm going to use the method to help scare the thief who steals the fish. ”

'Oh?' After hearing Zhang Meng's words, Zhang Ran suddenly became a little happy, quickly patted the dust on his hands, and said to Zhang Meng: "Uncle, do you also think my method is feasible?" You say we're going to do this, can we scare the thief? ”

Zhang Meng pondered for a moment and said: "It's hard to say, but it's okay to give it a try..., before you come back, I have already let out some rumors in the inside, and found a few neighbors who are familiar with me, and told them about our loss of things by the river, and ask them to help keep an eye on suspicious people..."

"Great!" After Zhang Ran heard this, he was even more happy, you must know that Zhang Meng is in Zhang Li, whether it is interpersonal relationships or prestige, it is far better than a marginal figure like Zhang Ran's family, I don't know how many times. With him going out, this matter is equivalent to a few percent more certainty, not to mention anything else, it is absolutely no problem to scare the fish thief in a short period of time, so that he does not dare to act rashly.

"Hmm" Zhang Meng nodded with a smile, and did not forget to advise: "Although there are more people to help us find the thief together, we should not take it too lightly, forget it at night, but during the day, we still have to walk more to the river." ”

"Okay! We'll keep an eye out! This requirement is not too high, so Zhang Ran readily agreed.

Because there is still a lot of work to be done in the field, Zhang Meng did not stay at home for too long. After chatting with Zhang Ran for a few words, he picked up his hoe and went out.

After Zhang Meng left, Zhang Ran and several people devoted themselves to the work of weaving fish cages, splitting bamboo strips, laying keels, and weaving fish cages, and they were very busy.

......

I don't know if Zhang Ran's strategy worked, and in the next few days, the river was calm, even if no one guarded it at night, there was no more fish being stolen.

The fish thief seemed to have disappeared, disappeared, and never reappeared...

Due to the absence of fish thieves to make trouble, Zhang Ran and a few people are more diligent in making fish cages, and with the number of fish cages increasing, the number of fish and shrimp harvested is also increasing.

Twenty or thirty fish a day will definitely not be enough to eat, but if you raise them, the number of wooden barrels and water tanks at home is not enough.

For this reason, Zhang Ran and Sankui had to dig a square pond more than two meters wide in the backyard of Sankui's house, intending to use it to raise fish.

However, the current reservoir waterproofing method is very simple, either paved with bluestone slabs or bricks... But whether it is bricks or stones, they need to be bought or collected, and this is too time-consuming for Zhang Ran and the others.

So, they used only the most rudimentary method, laying wooden planks at the bottom and around the pool, and getting some sand and gravel from the river to sprinkle into it...

Despite this, there are still signs of leakage in this fish pond, and the water poured into the pond can drop half a meter overnight. Hydration is required every day.

Fortunately, this pond is only for temporary transition, and when the fish in the pond are almost enough, Zhang Ran and the others will fish out the fish and pull them to the county seat to sell. Therefore, it doesn't need to be exquisite, just enough.

After saving the fish for a few days, he felt that the number was almost there, so Zhang Ran discussed with Sankui's father and son to go to the county seat again and sell the fish.

In this regard, Zhang Meng also agreed, and planned to set off for Xinfeng County with Zhang Ran and the two tomorrow.

However, Zhang Ran didn't want to trouble Zhang Meng all the time, so he said to him: "Uncle, for the matter of selling fish, I and Sankui can just go." Anyway, it's just a matter of selling fish and settling accounts, such a simple thing, there is no need to bother my uncle to go back and forth all the time. ”

"This..."Zhang Meng wanted to refuse, but considering that he couldn't always be a "nanny" for the two of them, he sighed and said: "Okay, just take it as an experience..."