Chapter 63: Catching Fish
Soon, the fish was quickly sold out. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"I said, it should be more expensive, you see that they all sell vegetables, at most they sell some chicken and duck eggs, how can they sell fish! There are no men, and no one catches fish. Mother-in-law, your girl is really capable, and she is also handsome! It's a pity that my uncle also went to war, otherwise it would be nice for such a capable person to be a daughter-in-law to my uncle! Girl, what's your name? Aunt Liu on the side said.
"Oh, her name is Ding Xiaobai, my old daughter, it's because she looks good, she doesn't dare to take her head outside, you can see it just now, those officials have powerful eyes, and they don't move their feet when they stare at people." Granny Red said.
As he was talking, a large group of men suddenly approached and asked if there was any fish, and Granny Hong said that it was all sold out, and the group of people said that they should catch more early and wait to eat. Seeing that they looked fierce, Granny Hong didn't plan to come tomorrow, but she was afraid of offending, so she had to nod.
"This girl...... What are you doing with so much ash on your face, are you still afraid that your brothers will snatch her back to be your wife? Ha ha...... Hey, what's your name? A lewd short man kicked Baili Liang, who was squatting on the ground.
"Her name is Ding Xiaobai, she is a mute, master, please let it go, otherwise there will be no fish to eat tomorrow morning!" Granny Red pleaded.
"It's a mute...... Forget it, with a scar on your face, and a bad hit! And you, hurry up and send more chickens and ducks, the price is negotiable! The short man seemed to be a small leader, and as soon as he spoke, the people behind him laughed.
"Master, our chickens and ducks are all kept to lay eggs, and we are reluctant to sell them." Aunt Liu said.
"That's the truth, it's a pity to eat it. Auntie, which village are you from? The short man asked, his attitude much better.
"Longjia Village." Aunt Liu was defenseless.
"Oh!" The short man slapped his head, suddenly changed his face, and glared at Aunt Liu, "I said why do you have chickens and ducks, it turned out to be Longjia Village, the hometown of the second child, since the second child is a dead ghost now, he can't give face anymore." Well, the weather is good today, how about a few brothers go back to the village with you to pick it up? ”
Aunt Liu saw that they were not dressed as officers and soldiers, but they were wandering around the city, and instantly understood that it was the group of bandits who robbed chickens and ducks in other villages.
"No, we don't have to, we'll send it over tomorrow morning!" Aunt Liu said with a crying voice, if these people go, they won't rob it, let alone chickens and ducks, I'm afraid that some good things at home will be robbed.
"Just be sensible! Haha......" The short man laughed.
"Master of the Five Halls, that cow is good." A big man's eyes swirled around the black bull for a few moments.
"Well, it's good, the day after tomorrow will help you entertain Lord You, this cow, in time! I said, Ding Xiaobai, right, is Miss Ding's cattle for sale? The short man kicked Baili Liang again.
"Sir, our oxen are meant to pull carts." Granny Bai's face sank and she stood up.
"So I won't sell it!" The short man pulled his mouth down.
"Sell! Of course I am willing to sell! How about we sell you the cow tomorrow morning, sir? Isn't this to send you fish, it's not easy for our two wives to hurry, and the fish won't be fresh if it's late. Granny Hong hurriedly said.
"That's pretty much it, okay, these are deposits, and I don't lose you either, so I'll take it. Let's go! The short man threw down some pieces of silver and walked away.
Granny Bai was so angry that she burst into tears, but she was helpless, and if she didn't agree, she could only wait for them to come to the door to rob her.
"Mother-in-law, forget it, sooner or later this cow will not be kept. Isn't it hard for you to cut and feed the cows all day long? Baili Liang covered his mouth and whispered.
"Yes, mother-in-law, don't be sad, woo!" Xiao Rou saw that Granny Bai kept wiping her tears, and she also cried.
Baili Liang picked up the silver, handed it to Granny Hong, and said that while there was still an ox cart, buy more rice and noodles and go back, and Granny Hong nodded.
Only half of the greens were sold, and Granny Bai kept crying, so they packed up and prepared to go home. The red mother-in-law bought rice and noodles with all the silver taels on her body, loaded Baili Liang into the car, and the group went out of the city.
When I came, I was happy, and when I went back, I didn't say anything. Somehow, the black bull walked very fast, and it seemed that there was some evil ghost behind him.
When she got home and unloaded the car, the white granny hugged the black cow and cried loudly.
"Alas, Xiaobai hasn't cried for many years, the old man didn't cry when he died, and he didn't cry when his son left, but now it's unprecedented. Don't persuade her, let her cry, and she will be fine if she cries. The red lady said, turning around and going to cook the fish.
Xiao Rou's eyebrows kept pulling, Bai Li Liang was about to catch fish, and asked her if she wanted to go together, Xiao Rou stuffed the small handkerchief that she was reluctant to use to Granny Bai, and turned to Bai Li Liang and nodded.
Before Baili Liang left, he took a flat pole and carried a bamboo basket at one end, a wooden bucket at the other, and put the fish basket in the bamboo basket.
"Sister, what are you doing with the basket?" Baili Liang is still in women's clothes, Xiao Rou asked.
"Oh, go mow some grass for the old black." Baili Liang said, this is the only thing he can do for Granny Bai.
When he arrived at the river, Baili Liang put the fish basket and went to mow the grass, Xiaorou squatted on the shore and stared, there was a red line on the basket, Baili Liang told her that if the red line was under the water, it meant that there were fish in the basket, and the basket could be pulled up.
The sun was shining, and the river was shining. There was a large patch of dead grass nearby, and some winter grass that was not afraid of the cold, and some of it was cut for a hundred miles, and he was quick with his hands and feet, and quickly cut half a basket.
"There you have it! Haha...... "With little effort, Xiaorou excitedly pulled up a fish basket, the fish jumped restlessly in the basket, and she untied it, and she held the basket and smiled happily.
Baili Liang rushed over, asked Xiaorou to see how to take out the fish, and then taught her to put the basket into the water. He turned around and took the bucket and fetched water, put the fish in, and went back to mowing the grass.
Baili Liang heard Xiao Rou's screams from time to time, and knew that he had caught a fish again, he gave Xiao Rou a thumbs up from a distance, Xiao Rou jumped and jumped, she had learned how to fish.
A whole basket of forage was cut, and Baili Liang was specially pressed firm, enough for Lao Hei to eat a few meals. As he came with the straw basket on his back, he looked into the bucket, and the good fellow, the barrel could barely hold the fish.
"Xiao Rou, keep half of it for preserved fish, you can eat it slowly in the future." Baili Liang said happily.
Xiao Rou lowered her head very unhappily, and big tears fell.
"What's wrong? Did my brother say the wrong thing? Xiao Rou, don't cry. Baili Liang hurriedly squatted down and coaxed.
"Wow......" Xiaorou hugged Baili Liang and cried, "Brother...... Sister...... Sister, don't you go, okay, if you go, the two mothers-in-law will definitely not hurt anyone, the two of them are so old, they still have to grow vegetables to raise Xiaorou, Xiaorou is useless, sister and brother, don't go...... Don't go...... Xiaorou was reluctant...... The mothers-in-law were also reluctant. ”
"Okay, don't cry, it's my brother and sister, we're all crying stupidly, our Xiaorou is so smart, we can't be stupid." Baili Liang didn't know how to comfort him, so he put the thin little Rou on the grass basket and sat down, and he picked it up.
"Brother, you ...... This is...... Is it selling a daughter-in-law? Xiaorou grabbed the rope of the basket and cried and laughed.
"Yes, guess how much money your Zuxiu brother is willing to pay for this daughter-in-law?"