Qingchen and the others followed the fisherman into the hut, and saw an old man sitting in front of him. This old man has white hair, looks not tall, and looks relatively thin. But his eyes are bright, and he looks capable. Behind the old man stood a young junior, quite tall and relatively white-looking. Judging from the situation where he stood behind the old man with his head bowed respectfully, he should be a junior of the old man. But after all, it's a young man, and his curiosity is still relatively heavy. After Qingchen and the others entered the door, although he still stood with his head down, he looked at them from time to time with the corner of his eye. When the old man saw Qingchen and the others entering, he hurriedly got up to greet him, and beckoned the three of them to sit down, and asked the young junior behind him to pour water for the guests. After looking the three of them up and down, the old man surnamed Sun asked, "Where did the three guests come from, and what are you doing in our small fishing village?" ”

Qingchen bowed and said to the old man surnamed Sun: "Old man, the name of the poor road is Qingchen. These two are poor friends Fan Wucheng and Yang Xin, and we are from Liangxiang County, Youdu Prefecture, and we are here to find a kind of seafood. ”

The old man surnamed Sun couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Looking for seafood?" I wonder what kind of seafood the three guests are looking for? Although it is no longer the weather of March 9, it is still cold, and few fishermen go to sea, but I am afraid that the three of them will return empty-handed. ”

Qingchen replied: "Poor Dao is just a leader, and it is these two friends of Poor Dao who want to find seafood." They are the proprietors of the restaurant in Liangxiang County, and they came to the beach to find a kind of seafood called 'sea intestines', I wonder if my husband has ever heard of this kind of thing? ”

The old man surnamed Sun was obviously surprised by what Qingchen was looking for, and asked with some puzzlement: "Little old man knows this kind of thing as 'sea intestines'. However, as far as Xiao Lao'er knows, although this 'sea intestine' is also produced in the sea, the people in the city do not eat this kind of seafood at all, and it is really not a seafood delicacies. Even fishermen on the seashore only use it as a kind of bait, and few people eat it. I wonder if the 'sea intestines' mentioned by the three guests are the same thing as the 'sea intestines' mentioned by the little old man? Does anyone really want to eat this kind of thing? ”

Faced with the question of the old man surnamed Sun, Qingchen naturally couldn't answer. He turned his head to look at Fan Wucheng and motioned for this Fan boss to explain. In fact, Fan Wucheng had never eaten 'sea intestines', and he didn't know much more about this thing than Qingchen. However, since Uncle Sun asked, he had to give someone a reasonable explanation, otherwise he was likely to be regarded as a liar by the other party.

So, Fan Wucheng organized the words and said: "Don't hide it, uncle, I haven't eaten this kind of thing in Xia, but I just heard about this kind of seafood from others by chance not long ago." According to the man, this seafood tastes delicious and has an excellent texture when cooked. And most importantly, this thing also has the effect of warming and nourishing the liver and kidneys, aphrodisiac and solidifying essence, especially suitable for men. As a businessman, it is natural to pay more attention to this kind of product that may attract customers. Therefore, after learning about this seafood, I decided to come to the beach to have a look, hoping to find it and add a special dish to the restaurant below.

As for whether the 'sea intestines' mentioned below are the same thing as what the old man said, although I can't be completely sure in the next, I think it should be eight or nine inseparable. ”

Although the old man surnamed Sun didn't believe that a kind of seafood that was only used as fishing bait had such great benefits, it didn't look like he was lying from Fan Wucheng's expression, so he proposed: "If you want to tell whether what we are talking about is the same kind of thing, it is not difficult to tell whether it is the same thing, there are still some 'sea intestines' in the little old man's house, which were originally intended to be used as bait, and they should be taken out for the three guests to see." ”

After speaking, he turned to the young student and gave a command, and the latter turned around and entered the room next to him, and after a while, he walked out with a small bamboo basket. The old man took the bamboo basket, opened the lid, handed it to Fan Wucheng and the others, and said, "Three guests, please see, this is what the little old man said, is it the same thing as what you are talking about?" ”

Fan Wucheng took the bamboo basket and looked at it carefully, and saw that there was only a small half basket of so-called 'sea intestines' inside. In terms of appearance, it is very similar to the photo of the 'sea intestines' he has seen on the Internet, but it is estimated that because it has been left for a long time, it has been completely dried, and the color is far less bright than when it was fresh. But at least it can be said that this kind of seafood exists here, and these people have not traveled in vain.

So, Fan Wucheng handed the bamboo basket back to the old man and said, "Yes, this is exactly the 'sea intestine' we are looking for." I don't know how many there are in my father-in-law's house, and what price do you want to sell one? ”

The old man surnamed Sun took the bamboo basket, handed it to the young descendant, and said, "This 'sea intestine' is just some bait for us fishermen, how can it be worth much." It's just that this thing can only be caught in the early spring breeze and when the waves are strong, which is a bit risky for the fisherman. If the guest wants to buy it, just give everyone a hard-earned money. Although the solar terms are now suitable, few fishermen will go to catch this worthless bait, and most of them are obtained by the way when fishing. The small half basket in the hand of the little old man was caught last spring, and now there are only so many left. It is estimated that if all the 'sea intestines' in the whole village are collected, there will be two or three catties at most. ”

Hearing that there was only such a little, Fan Wucheng was somewhat disappointed. However, it is already February of the lunar calendar, which is early spring, and it should have entered the fishing season of 'sea intestines'. So, he asked, "It's okay, it's okay." As long as you can catch this kind of seafood, it's good to say in time. I just don't know how long this seafood can be caught every year and how much it is produced? ”

The old man surnamed Sun replied: "Don't hide it from the guest officer, this kind of seafood can only be caught in the spring, that is, one or two months from now, and when the weather is hot, it will be gone." According to the past situation, if the whole village goes to fish, it is estimated that there will be about four or five hundred catties at most in a season. If you can persuade people from other surrounding villages to go too, you can catch more than 1,000 to 2,000 catties in a season. I don't know this amount, do the guest officers think it is enough? If the amount needed is large, as far as Xiao Lao'er knows, this kind of 'sea intestine' is produced quite large in the territory of Suzhou Mansion in Tokyo Province and Dengzhou Mansion in the Southern Dynasty in Liao State. If the price offered by the guest officer is relatively high, it is estimated that some fishermen will be willing to go to these two places to fish. ”,

Fan Wucheng heard that he could catch nearly 2,000 catties in a season, and thought about how if it was dried, how could he have four or five hundred catties of sea intestine powder, which would be enough for the restaurant to use for a year, so he had a bottom in his heart. As for paying a high price for fishermen to go to Dalian or Yantai to fish, there is no need at present. He hugged his fist to the old man and said: "It is estimated that more than 1,000 catties a year is enough, so there is Lao in Xia to help him collect 'sea intestines' from the fishermen in this village and other nearby fishing villages from now on, and then dry them." After a month and a half, I will come to trade with my husband and only buy from you. I paid my father-in-law fifteen wen per catty, and I don't know what my father-in-law wants. Of course, if the restaurant business grows bigger in the future and needs more, it will naturally consider raising the price so that fishermen can go farther to catch more 'sea intestines'. ”

One pound and fifteen wen, for the old man surnamed Sun who only uses 'sea intestines' as bait, it is tantamount to a pie in the sky. In particular, it can be heard from the words of the other party that these merchants did not intend to buy from the fishermen themselves, but to change hands themselves. In this way, it is entirely up to oneself whether or not to receive the goods from the fishermen at the rate of fifteen wen a catty. That is to say, if you reduce the receipt price by one penny, you will make a penny from it, and this kind of thing that can make money just by moving your mouth will actually fall on you, which is really God's help.

However, the old man surnamed Sun is not obsessed with money, and he is still wary of this kind of "good business". So he pretended to be a little embarrassed and said: "It's good to be like this, but although Xiao Lao'er is an elder in the village, everyone usually respects Uncle Sun when they meet, but he only has some prestige in the village." Those fishermen in this village may deliver the goods first and then collect the money for the sake of the little old man's face. But it's different in the outer villages, it is impossible for Xiao Lao'er to rely on face and let them hand over the things they have worked hard to themselves. And although Xiao Lao'er is the patriarch, his family background is not much better than that of other poor fishermen, so he ......"

Although Sun Erbo didn't finish his words, Fan Wucheng already understood what he meant. So he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't let my husband pay for the goods by himself." ”

Then he asked Qingchen to find Zhong Tao and others who were waiting outside the village, took out ten pieces of money from the car, handed it to Sun Erbo, and said: "Here are ten pieces of copper money, it is estimated that the 'sea intestines' used to purchase other villages should be enough, and now hand it over to the old man as a deposit." Let's write down the note, agree on the delivery time, stay in the next time we come to receive the goods, and then according to the actual purchase volume, more refund and less compensation, do you think it is okay? ”

Looking at the pile of fine copper coins in front of him that exuded an attractive luster, Sun Erbo was a little excited in his heart. Although he was over seventy years old, it was the first time he had seen so much money when he was so old. This pile of yellow and clear copper coins also dispelled a little worry in his heart, and he nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Seeing that the other party agreed, Fan Wucheng took a pen and paper from the car, took a pen from Qingchen, and wrote down a note equivalent to an order contract, intending to sign and draw a pledge with Sun Erbo as evidence. Unexpectedly, Sun Erbo waved his hand and said, "This letter can't be signed by Xiao Lao'er." Seeing that Fan Wucheng and the others looked suspicious, they hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, wait for the little old man to finish speaking." Xiao Lao'er did not sign the document because he wanted to regret it, on the contrary, Xiao Lao'er was very satisfied with the deal. It's just that although Xiao Lao'er is the patriarch of the village, because he is over seventy years old and has limited energy, the big and small affairs of the whole village are now managed by Xiao Lao'er's righteous son. When the time comes, they will be responsible for the purchase of 'sea intestines' everywhere. Therefore, Xiao Lao'er thought that it would be more appropriate for Xiao Lao'er's righteous son to sign this note. ”

Hearing Sun Erbo's explanation, Fan Wucheng and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and Fan Wucheng asked: "I don't know where my father-in-law's righteous son is now, can you please come out and talk about it?" ”

Sun Erbo said: "They went to the neighboring village at noon to do some business, and they estimated that they should come back at this time." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and said to the young descendant: "Gao Jun, you go to the entrance of the village to have a look." If your brother and they come back, bring them directly to me. The young young man agreed.