The old man said: "Isn't this Chao Baozheng from Dongxi Village, let's go, go home first." ”

The old man was very enthusiastic, and led Chao Gai to the house, which was a huge courtyard surrounded by six large tiled houses, a wooden fence, and a group of people in the yard were weaving all kinds of things. There are hats, mats, and fishing nets. There are even toys such as grasshoppers and birds made of wheat straw.

Liu Tang was surprised and said: "It's really amazing, the inconspicuous wheat straw will become a living creature in your hands, and it will be vivid." Chao Gai couldn't help nodding, the craftsmen of this era are really powerful.

"Hehe, it's all a little carving insect skill, it's not worth mentioning. Four people sit down. The old man asked him to move four chairs and arranged for Chao Gai and others to sit down.

"I don't know how many hats Chao Baozheng needs." The old man asked.

Chao Gai said with a smile: "I want five thousand first, and I will ask for some other things one after another, and the merchant will send someone to talk." ”

The old man was taken aback: "Five thousand hats, I heard it right." ”

"Uncle, you heard it right, it's 5,000." Chao Gai said.

"Then I have to tell my son, I haven't been able to do anything for a long time." The old man soon called his son, a stout man in his thirties, honest and simple, who fell to his knees at the sight of Chao Gai.

"It turns out that the life-saving benefactor has arrived, and I've been thinking about finding the benefactor for the past few months." The man said.

"I can't remember." Chao Gai wondered, and helped the man up.

"My name is Lu Wu, and everyone recommended me to do the export of woven products in the village. Last summer, on the way back from the county seat, it was late, and a group of three of us rushed in the dark, encountered a road robber, forced us to ask for money, Chao Baozheng happened to pass by and saved the three of us. ”

Liu Tang said with a smile: "My brother has a lot of time to fight for righteousness, and a pair of iron fists fight all over Jingdong, I don't think I can remember this thing for a long time, so you should talk about business directly." ”

Lu Wu said: "The grace of dripping water cannot be forgotten, not to mention that Chao Baozheng is a life-saving grace for me." ”

"I don't need to mention this anymore, I didn't do these things in return, if you mention this again, I'll leave." Chao Gai laughed.

"Well, the hat retail Wuwen one, Chao Bao is asking for a lot of goods, or long-term cooperation, as long as three dollars a line, not only the hat, other dustpans, baskets, fishing nets, etc. are all supplied at low prices. If Chao Baozheng's firm sells well, the quantity of goods is large, and the price can be lower. ”

Chao Gai nodded and said, "Okay, the matter of the hat will come according to the price you said." I'll give you five times the money first, and you arrange the stocking as soon as possible, and the supplier will send someone to talk to you later. ”

The entourage next to Chao Gai took out the money and gave it to Lu Wu, Lu Wu's father arranged for someone to kill chickens and cook, and wanted to entertain Chao Gai, Chao Gai waved his hand: "Don't bother, we have to go to Shijie Village not far away." ”

A group of four people went out of Lu Village and rode horses to Shijie Village, Chao Gai was very happy, this Luhua Village is a bit interesting, this handicraft craftsman is also a valuable asset, Liu Tang said: "Shijie Village is the village of the three heroes of the Ruan family? ”

"Yes, it is these three brothers who are all masters in the water, I hope they can be invited out of the mountain this time to join our team." Chao Gai said.

Chao Gai arranged for his entourage to buy five roast goose, mutton and other cooked food from a roadside shop, and made a few jars of wine.

Shijie Village is a fishing village, dilapidated, located on the edge of the boundless water, the water area in this area is called Shijie Lake, a few dead trees at the entrance of the village are listless, the old people are basking in the sun by the grass, and a few women are mending fishing nets.

Chao Gai and Ruan's three Xiong have had several relationships, but they have no deep friendship. The Ruan family is easy to find, and the mouth of the lakeside harbor is three houses with mud walls and grass roofs, and there are some fishing nets and fishing gear scattered in the yard.

Liu Tang hurriedly, jumped off the horse in front of the courtyard gate, and shouted inside: "Is Ruan Xiaoer at home?" ”

Liu Tang had a loud voice, red hair, and a knife on his waist, Ruan Xiao's second daughter-in-law was sewing clothes in the room, and she was startled when she saw Liu Tang, and said to the back room: "It's broken, someone is looking for you to gamble, you hide quickly." ”

Ruan Xiaoer was lying on the bed and sleeping a lot, he had bad luck recently, he went to the city to sell fishing, and it took him half a day to sell for 100 Wen, and he found a place to gamble two handfuls and lost two dollars.

"You dare to come to me to ask for a gamble, if it weren't for you, I would have lost so badly, I'm tired of it." After that, a carp jumped up from the bed, picked up the jujube stick at the top door and went out, scolding: "Where did the birdman come from, dare to go to the grandfather's door to spread wild." The jujube stick went straight to Liu Tang and smashed it, and Liu Tang also scolded psychologically: "Lao Tzu came to be a guest, and he didn't mess with you, I have to see how much I weigh with a stick." ”

Sideways dodged this stick, the knife did not come out of the sheath, took the scabbard and Ruan Xiaoer and fought, the two of them fought more than ten rounds of knives, at this time a fisherman wearing a square scarf came out of the fishing boat cabin in the harbor, holding a three-strand harpoon in his hand, joined the battle group, this guy has a harpoon can be powerful, like a spear, and after more than ten rounds of fighting, Liu Tang threw off the scabbard, and held the man's harpoon, kicked his leg forward, and kicked the person with the harpoon to the butt. Ruan Xiaoer's jujube stick swept, Liu Tang returned the knife to stand up, and slid down the stick to cut Ruan Xiaoer's arm, Ruan Xiaoer had to throw away the stick and retreat, and then go to find a weapon to come and Liu Tang.

"Stop, don't fight." Chao Gai stood at the gate, and behind him stood two Zhuang Ding.

Liu Tang snorted coldly and put away the knife and came back.

"Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, down is Chao Gai of Dongxi Village, I came here to visit today, I don't know why I want to start." Chao Gai said.

Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu came over to take a look at Chao Gai, with an embarrassed face, knowing that they had made a mistake.

The two hurriedly bowed down and said, "Please forgive my brother." ”

Chao Gai hurriedly helped the two of them up: "Two brothers, please get up quickly." ”

Ruan Xiaoer scratched his head and said with an embarrassed face: "I have itchy hands these days, I went to gamble a few times, and I lost two dollars." Just now, I was depressed on the kang when I heard someone shouting at the door, and when I saw the ferocity of this brother, I came out with a wooden stick. ”

"Haha, let me introduce to you, this brother is Liu Tang, he has good fists and feet, makes a good simple knife, and his martial arts are first-class." Chao Gai introduced, and pointed to Ruan Xiaoer to introduce, "This is Ruan Xiaoer, this is Ruan Xiaowu, and there is a brother who is not called Ruan Xiaoqi, this is the Ruan family Sanxiong that I often talk about." ”

"Brother Liu Tang, I just misunderstood, please forgive me. Your skills are so good, neither of my brothers can beat you. Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu apologized to Liu Tang, and Liu Tang waved his hand: "It's not worth mentioning." ”

Ruan Xiaoer's house was narrow and dim, and everyone sat down in the pavilion in the courtyard, and Chao Gai waved his hand: "Brought five roast geese, ten catties of mutton, and a little snack and wine." ”

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Why did my brother come to my house and bring gifts." ”

Chao Gai's face sank: "Brotherly gathering, what is the difference between you and me." You first send the best roast goose and mutton to your mother, Xiao Wu will call Xiao Qi, and then our brothers will rest as soon as they get drunk. ”

Ruan Xiaoer shouted that the Hun family took some roast goose and mutton in, Ruan Xiaoer's mother is in her fifties, she is not well maintained in these years, and her health is not very good, Ruan Xiaoer is good at gambling, Ruan Xiaowu is good at wine, Ruan Xiaoqi lives in the gazebo in the water all day long, and the old people often can't eat meat and vegetables.

After waiting for a while, Ruan Xiaowu and Xiaoqi also came, and everyone sat down.

"I came in a hurry this time, and I didn't bring any gifts, Xiao 2, Xiao 5, Xiao Qi, 10 taels of silver each." Chao Gai took out three pieces of silver from his bosom and put them in front of the three brothers.

The Ruan family brothers had a tight life, and they accepted it after being polite for a while.

They are all bold men, and everyone eats meat and drinks a lot. Ruan Xiaoer complained: "I can't eat enough to eat and dress all day long, my life is tight, my mother can't afford to hire a doctor when she is sick, and the Hun family can't afford to buy new clothes if they want to." ”

Xiao Wu Xiaoqi is also ashamed, the price of fish is cheap these years, not to mention two pennies a catty, not many people have bought it, because this is a fish production area, and it takes seventy or eighty miles to transport it to the county seat, not to mention that they do not have a fixed stall in the city, and it is not easy to sell goods.

Chao Gai put down his wine glass and sighed: "I don't want the three brothers to have a bad life, how many fishermen are in this village, and how many fish can they catch in a day?" ”

"There are more than 50 young and middle-aged people in the village, and although there are a lot of fish in the pool, they can't stand the fact that everyone in the village depends on food. It is good for one person and one boat to catch twenty or thirty big fish of about two catties, but there are countless small fish, but unfortunately no one wants them. Ruan Xiaoqi said.

"Okay, I want all these fish, and I'll send a car to pull them every morning." Chao Gai said.

Ruan Xiaoqi hurriedly said: "No, no, brother doesn't have to be like this, this hard day is not a day or two, a day is one or two thousand catties of fish, so many fish brother can't eat in the village, and he can't sell them all, isn't it a waste." ”

"Yes, there are too many people suffering in the world, and I can't manage it, but since I can help it, I will help, I don't care about other villages, I have collected the fish in Shijie Village, I have a few restaurants and shops in the county, and I will sell what I sell, and I will eat if I can't sell it." Chao Gai said.

The three brothers of the Ruan family were very moved, and Ruan Xiaoer hurriedly said: "Since my brother insists on buying, I immediately informed the people in the village after dinner that I will start fishing in the next few days." The price is definitely three floors lower than the retail sale, Chao Gai's brother is righteous, and our Shijie Village can't let my brother suffer. ”

"Where did Xiao Er say it, the three of you brothers are all heroes in the world, and they are all dragons in the water to organize the collection of fish, so leave it to someone else to do, recommend someone who is honest and reliable and knows how to fish and raise fish."

Ruan Xiaoer thought for a while and said: "My third uncle, Ruan Ying is almost forty years old this year, and he has a lot of research on fish farming. ”

"In that case, why don't you invite us for a drink." Liu Tang said.

Ruan Xiaoqi had fast legs, and soon pulled in a middle-aged man, medium height, a little thin, but with bright eyes.

"Third uncle, this is Chao Baozheng, who wants to collect the fish caught in our village." Ruan Xiaoqi said.

"Third uncle, sit down and have a few drinks first." Chao Gai said.