"Eat."

Liu Quan nodded violently to express his determination, this kind of good opportunity to eat and drink, if he didn't go, it would be a waste of his life, just thinking about the adjective Niu Xinlu used just now, he felt that the saliva in his mouth was gurgling all the time.

"Then do you think this little red crayfish is enough for a few of us?"

"Not enough!"

In the next second, Liu Quan's wooden boat quickly crossed Niu Xinyu's boat, came to a position close to the weeds on the riverbank, picked up the fishing net in his hand and threw it into the river.

For Liu Quan, who was already fascinated by food at this time, didn't he just have to repair a fishing net after he cast it?

For the sake of good food, he can.

When the fishing boat of the two of them rowed to the Yong'an Canal, close to the dock of the capital water supervisor, the handymen who were responsible for receiving the live fish supplied by the various divisions today, looked at the boat with an extra draft, and the boat was particularly conspicuous, constantly crawling to the side, and Liu Quan and Niu Xinlu rushed back indiscriminately, and always felt that they had come to the wrong place.

There were also people inside who could recognize the red crayfish on the boat, but they still couldn't guess what the two were doing when they caught them.

Originally, he didn't want to speak, but he didn't think that Wang Qu had already asked.

"What's the red thing on the boat today? Actually caught so much back, it must be delicious, right? ”

"Wang Langjun is really a discerning person, this is much more delicious than crabs or something. After being processed by Zheng Niangzi's hands, it is a supreme delicacy that people dare not forget. ”

Wang Qu seemed to think of the taste of the grilled fish that several of them had eaten before, and couldn't help but lick his lips, and began to imagine how good the creature in front of him should taste so that Niu Xinlu could say such straightforward words of praise.

And the handyman who had seen the horror of the red crayfish was frightened, as if he had seen something terrifying.

Wang Qu looked at the creature in front of him and began to think about it, and asked curiously, "What is the name of this thing?" ”

"Crayfish, in some places there is a lot of flooding, and there is also this trend in Caoqu recently, so I catch more if I am not careful."

After knowing the name, Wang Qu nodded with a smile on his face, "Thank you for telling us." ”

"It's nothing, there's a lot of it in the canal."

Niu Xinlu waved his hand indifferently, it was really that he had caught so much in the two nets today, and he didn't have to worry about having no food after many people competed with him.

After handing over all the fish on the boat to Wang Qu and the others, Niu Xinlu and Liu Quan tied the boat to the dock, took the wooden barrels, and loaded all the red crayfish into it.

But the two of them were really a little greedy today, the red crayfish were about to overflow in the bucket, and finally they took a lid and quickly blocked the exit of the red crayfish.

But he was worried that the red crayfish would die quickly because he had no space to move, so he hurriedly ran in the direction of the capital water supervisor with a wooden barrel.

After separating from Niu Xinlu, Wang Qu and others embarked on the journey of delivering fish to each division.

The person who had always felt that something was wrong just now, after seeing that only his own people were left here, couldn't help but say to Wang Qu:

"Wang Erlang, the red crayfish they caught was also seen in the field stream at home. But no one will eat this thing, this thing loves to drill holes in the mud, and every time the wheat field is filled, it will cause great damage to the field.

Our people there will kill this thing directly when they see it, no one will eat this creature at all, and please Wang Erlang be careful with this thing. ”

"I wonder if you've ever heard a word?"

"What?"

"The first person to eat crabs. And just looking at the posture of the cattle fish master, he must have tasted the taste of red crayfish to explain the reason for his fishing so openly. And Zheng Niangzi's craftsmanship is not something that a few of us can erase. This crayfish definitely tastes even better than we can imagine it now. ”

There are also handymen in the crowd who have tasted the taste of grilled fish before, and they are highly respected for Zheng Wan's cooking skills.

Hearing Wang Qu's words, everyone couldn't help but be moved, thinking if they could also ask Zheng Wan to help make red crayfish, and they also wanted to taste that fairy-like delicacy.

After saying this gossip, everyone continued to embark on the journey to deliver the fish.

Niu Xinlu and Liu Quan were also on their way at this time, and the two of them were probably too worried about the death of the red crayfish in their barrels, and they didn't care how strange it was for them to enter from the main gate of the water supervisor at this time, so they trotted towards the gate of the water supervisor, and brought a gust of wind under their feet, whirling with dust.

As soon as the guards wanted to say hello, they heard two "dong dong" sounds.

The lid that had been pressing the crayfish was lifted down in front of the public, and after the lid fell to the ground, it rose and landed on the ground, and then the height of the two sides changed back and forth, and it circled in place.

The picture froze for a moment, but Liu Quan quickly reacted, picked up the lid on the ground, and put it back on.

I was embarrassed to say to the gatekeepers: "I'm sorry, this crayfish is a bit difficult to control, let's leave immediately!" ”

After that, the guards couldn't see the backs of the two before they had time to react.

It just so happened that both of them were people who had followed Cui Zhiyun to Bashui to investigate the case before, and the moment they saw the red crayfish, they immediately remembered the kind of picture that made people's scalps tingle when they fought for the red crayfish.

And just after the lid fell off, the red crayfish in the bucket kept climbing up, and the picture of wanting to get out immediately reminded the two of them of the scene at that time.

With some fear, he said, "What are these two fishermen doing when they come back with red crayfish?" ”

"This horrible thing, I don't want to see it again. Do you remember? Just such a fist-sized hole, there are constantly red crayfish holding two tongs crawling out, and even more and more, the hole is also squeezed bigger and bigger by their bodies, that kind of endless picture, it is really disgusting. ”

"What about them?"

"What are you going to do?"

"It is very necessary for us to tell Master Du about this."

"Isn't it the Lu team? He's the one who runs our convoy. ”

"Is the Marines aware of the existence of crayfish?"

"What you said makes sense, it's time to change shifts soon, and then go to Master Du after eating."

As soon as these words came out, the two nodded tacitly, confirming their eyes, it was still the morning food prepared by Zheng Niangzi that was the most important.

Before the two arrived, Niu Xinlu and Liu Quan were already one step ahead, carrying the red crayfish in their hands, and talking to Zheng Wan in the back kitchen like a riddle.

"Mrs. Zheng, we got what we said yesterday, can we put it directly in your residence later?"

Zheng Wan, who was busy eating, immediately patted the flour in his palm, walked up to the two of them, looked at the moving lid, and said:

"Yes. Just put the two of you in the basin, remember to put some water and keep it, don't die so soon. ”

"Understood, let's both go."

After that, he immediately carried the wooden barrel to transfer the position, and put the red crayfish according to Zheng Wan's instructions.

The two of them returned to the kitchen again, and they were ready to start eating.

At this time, the two guards who were in charge of guarding the gate of the capital water supervisor also ushered in the time of the change of shifts, and as soon as the handover was completed, they couldn't wait to run in the direction of the public kitchen.

Seeing that Du Mingzhao, who had just gotten off the ox cart, looked envious, he could have gone to enjoy the food today, but unfortunately Cui Jiancheng had something to find him.

Every time I talk to Cui Jiancheng about business, it is always endless, and I can only drink the northwest wind at the end.

Thinking of this, he still had to move his reluctant steps and walk towards Cui Jiancheng's location.

"Knock knock!"

"Come in."

After Cui Zhiyun raised his eyes and saw the person who came clearly, he immediately took out the manuscript presented by Du Mingzhao yesterday, looked at the content mentioned above, and asked:

"You said yesterday that the household department was unwilling to accept the money we asked for the supply of fish, so do they have a detailed reason?"

"Cui Jian Cheng, according to the number of transactions, at this time of year, the household department should pay 200,000 yuan from the government treasury to us as the water supervisor. But this year, they have been prevaricating, saying that there is no extra silver taels in the treasury, and this year we have only 50,000 yuan for the time being.

Originally, they said that there would be surplus money after the April accounting, but yesterday for some reason suddenly changed the hexagram and said that they could not pay the money for the time being. Even if we tell the saint about this, we won't be able to get it, because the treasury really doesn't have any extra money. ”

While speaking, Du Mingzhao cautiously looked up to observe Cui Zhiyun's expression, for fear that the other party would be annoyed by the words that the household was deliberately embarrassed.

But when he only saw the other party's plain appearance, his heart suddenly became less nervous.

Cui Zhiyun slowly smoothed out the marks on the paper, looked at Du Mingzhao and said:

"Since the household department said that they had no money to spare, the fish supply of the divisions would be reduced by three-quarters in the future. We all have to open up sources and reduce expenditures internally, solve the worries of the saints, and the specific methods are not in a hurry for the time being, think about it first. ”

"No."

"If I'm not mistaken, it's time for the fishing ban we planned before, and since the household department is so considerate, I can't refute their meaning. If there is a dissatisfied supervisor, just inform them of the reason. Also, you go and call the other people over and study the specific course and time of the fishing ban. ”

"No."

After getting the order, Du Mingzhao immediately turned around and spread the news to the entire water supervisor, and everyone felt that the household department was deliberately embarrassing their water supervisor, and this year's silver money actually shrank by three-quarters, is this something that people can do?

Therefore, after hearing Cui Zhiyun's instructions to set a fishing ban and a time limit, some officials immediately moved their steps and rushed to the place where Cui Zhiyun was.

It is bound to come up with a way to deal with other supervisors, and if this matter is swallowed like this, it is simply impossible to be an official in the capital water supervisor.

Under the enthusiasm and professional judgment of many people, many rivers near Luoyang City have been designated as no-fishing areas, and fishing is prohibited.

At the same time, some rivers that have reacted strongly to the people below have begun to dredge ditches to ensure the normal operation of water transportation.

After the discussion here was over, Du Mingzhao didn't say to try the last morning meal, the time was close to noon, and it was time to have lunch.

And Song Mian and Wang Qi, who were going to bring Niu Xinlu and Liu Quan to bring the red crayfish to the capital water supervisor, waited from dark until dawn, and couldn't see the figure of Master Du until the scorching sun hung high, so they had no choice but to wait until they came back in the afternoon to change shifts and try again.

In the evening, the orange-red sunset spreads its own brilliance.

In front of Du Mingzhao's door, the two figures were printed very long by the light of Luoxia, sticking to the ground, almost merging into one.

Song Mian looked at his friend with some disdain, and thought: Obviously, he proposed it himself, but when he got here, he began to retreat again, which is really not the behavior of a dignified man.

Wang Qi was realizing at this moment that they were a little too suspicious, even if they caught red crayfish to come to the water prison, it didn't seem to have much to do with the two of them.

Song Mian couldn't allow him to continue to hesitate, and just wanted to knock on the door.

The door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and the hand he stretched out to knock on the door almost directly on Du Mingzhao's body.

Both sides were startled when they looked at the person who suddenly appeared, and subconsciously retreated to the safety behind them.

Du Mingzhao first noticed that something was wrong, and asked with a stiff face, "What do you two want to do when you two approach the official's door?" ”

Song Mian immediately realized that Master Du had misunderstood, and hurriedly waved his hand again and again, explaining:

"We have something important to report to Master Du, and we didn't mean to stand at the door to scare you."

Du Mingzhao's eyes looked at the two of them, and he felt that the two of them didn't seem to want to lie, and the expression on his face gradually became softer, and he said, "If there's something, come in and talk about it." ”

"No."

Song Mian hurriedly followed Du Mingzhao, who turned around, into the house, and when he saw Wang Qi who was still standing in place, he directly stretched out one hand and dragged him away.

When the two appeared in the house, Du Mingzhao had already sat down in his chair, looked at the two and asked, "Say it." ”

"Actually, when we were guarding the gate this morning, we found that the Ox Fish Master and the Willow Fish Master had brought back a large bucket of red crayfish from outside. The crayfish kept climbing inside the bucket, and the lid that covered their bodies was also removed, and the two of us happened to guard the door and took a clear look. ”

Now Du Mingzhao still couldn't help but jump his eyelids when he heard the words "red crayfish", it was really the picture of that day that left an indelible impression in his mind.

As for what Song Mian said, he also believed it. Because he felt that as long as the person who passed through that scene that day could not be mistaken about the appearance of the red crayfish.

In the next second, he also had the same doubts as the two of them, and said incomprehensibly:

"What do they want such a big bucket of crayfish for?"