Songzi County is a superior county, located in the north of the south of the Yangtze River, the water veins are staggered, the traffic is developed, it is an important commercial town since ancient times, and it is close to Anqing Mansion, there are no bandits, although it is not rich, but there is no hunger.

There is a big river outside the city, the name is the canal water river, the width is dozens of zhang, the depth is more than three zhang, the upstream branch is the majority, it is not systematic, the downstream Baimai Huichuan drives into the Yellow River, can not become a commercial waterway.

Although this is the case, it is also the source of life for tens of thousands of people on both sides of the strait, watering fertile land, and drinking water in it.

In the spring, when the river rises, countless fishermen come out in boats, cast large nets, and harvest large fish.

At this time, it was summer, and there were no boats on the river, and the grass on the bank was weak, and the trees were babbling and babbling.

Fan Yu leaned against the trunk of the tree, squinting and dozing, a bamboo pole was placed on his knees, and the other end was thrown far away.

As the saying goes, Jiang Taigong fishes for those who wish to take the bait.

He didn't want a few fish, just to pass the time, he was really afraid of his mother, so he urged him to study all day long, and asked him to be admitted to the Jinshi, so he stole half a day and hid in the river to fish.

'Bang' a sound of breaking water, listen to it, you know that the old man next to him has gained again, and he doesn't open his eyes, he has long been accustomed to it.

In terms of fishing skills, ten of him is not as good as the harvest of other people's Lao Suo in the morning, and there are a few stinky fish and rotten shrimp in his fish basket, but they are full of buckets.

"Hey, this fish is novel, the whole body is ruddy like jade, the fish eyes are transparent, and it is also lively when it comes to the shore, and it is very vigorous, but it is a pity that it is not big, otherwise it can be sold for a good price." ”

Fan Yu opened his eyes and saw that it was really a palm-sized red carp, with scales like lines, fine and shiny, and it was jumping vigorously in Lao Suo's hands.

He knew that there were carp in the river, but it was rare for him to be so colored, so he straightened up and looked at it when he was surprised.

"Master Fan likes it?"

Lao Suo grinned with yellow teeth, walked a few steps, and handed it over: "This fish is in good condition, the old man has seen it for the first time, it is very rare, if you like it, take it to play." ”

Fan Yu smiled and took out a piece of silver from the money bag: "I don't take advantage of you, you can take these two coins of silver, enough to buy this red fish." ”

"You, the old man is grateful to Master Fan. ”

Lao Suo took the broken silver, shook it again and again, looked up at the sky, and said goodbye: "It's noon, the old man has to go back to eat, and my aunt is afraid that she will be in a hurry, so she won't bother Master Fan." ”

As he spoke, he packed up his fishing gear, said goodbye again, and left.

After Lao Suo left, Fan Yu held the red fish, looked at it in front of him, and felt surprised, this fish was like a human eye, full of light, and spiritual, but it was full of sadness.

"You little guy, who made you greedy? It's good now, someone was caught ashore, if it weren't for you Master Fan and me, I'm afraid I would inevitably have a bowl of fish soup and enter the belly." ”

Fan Yu threw it away, and the red fish turned into an arc, and fell into the water with a 'bang': "Go, go, don't be greedy anymore, I won't be so lucky next time." ”

Clapping his hands, he also got up to pack up his fishing gear, and went to the city with a good swim, meeting many villagers along the way, and his words were respectful and envious.

When I arrived at home, I didn't enter the yard, but I saw a woman leaning against the door, I was stunned at first, and then the woman's information popped out of my mind.

But it was his eldest sister, who married in the countryside in her early years, dozens of miles away from the county seat, and it was inconvenient to come and go, and she didn't see her much.

But in my memory, the eldest sister's family is not rich, and most of the money for his own education is out of his family, although he has repeatedly failed to win, there are also complaints, but the old mother is domineering, and her husband is an unassertive, so he repeatedly borrows and does not pay it back.

Seeing Fan Yu from a distance, the eldest sister ran over in three steps, and snatched the fishing gear: "Oh, how can the master take things in person, I'll come, I'll come." ”

Fan Yu couldn't cry or laugh, and let her go: "Eldest sister, you came back this time, but there is something?"

The eldest sister's eyes widened, and she was about to reprimand, but then she thought of her younger brother, who is now a lifter, and suddenly deflated, and rolled her eyes: "If you win the lift, don't you want your sister to go home to save her relatives and come to touch your brilliance?"

Fan Yu waved his hand again and again: "Fan Yu doesn't dare, eldest sister don't be ashamed of me." ”

"You don't dare. ”

The eldest sister snorted a few words, then stared at her eyes sharply, and turned back incredulously: "No, you used to be a piece of wood, and you couldn't hit a few farts with a stick, why did you come to life today?"

Fan Yu suddenly concluded, speechless, but fortunately, she didn't think much about it, only folded her hands, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the sky: "It's really a bodhisattva manifestation, the ancestors bless, bless Fan Yu Zaizhong Jinshi, and the glory of the ancestors." ”

After entering the courtyard, a strong man came out with a cautious smile: "Brother-in-law, you are back." ”

This is the husband of the eldest sister, an honest person, who has no ability, is a good hand at farming, and also has a lot of strength, and if there is any heavy work at home that needs help on weekdays, he will ask someone to bring a message, and he will come over in the future.

Otherwise, with the self and the elderly mother who do not distinguish between grains and limbs, how can they manage the family properly?

is not unfamiliar, and went up to salute: "But let my brother-in-law miss it, Fan Yu is ashamed." ”

This frightened my brother-in-law, and he was so nervous that he couldn't do anything, and said incoherently: "No, it's not......"

"Isn't it? Look at your little bit of interest, didn't you shout to come to see Fan Yu a few days ago, why did you see someone, you couldn't speak. ”

The eldest sister slapped it angrily, which made the brother-in-law blush, and only smirked, which made the eldest sister angry and smacked it hard.

"Uncle. ”

A half-old child, with a sturdy and blackened skin, shows that he has followed his brother-in-law to the field, and his personality is also with his father, wooden and honest.

But in his heart, Fan Yu likes this little guy, once in his memory, he was sick in bed, his family's fields needed to be harvested, his brother-in-law and sister couldn't leave, a little boy carried ten catties of grain on his back and walked dozens of miles, and only arrived at the county seat after dark.

At that time, the old mother cried, and she was so distressed that she hugged the little guy.

It is said that the children of poor families are in charge of the house early, and this child is even more well-behaved, never naughty, and filial piety is reassuring.

Fan Yu smiled and hugged him: "It's meat again, your uncle won't be able to hold you in a few years." ”

Xiao Tong smiled: "Uncle, when you grow up, I will pull the carriage for you, my mother said, my uncle is a man, I want to take a carriage, I haven't been in it when I'm so old." ”

Fan Yu laughed and pinched his face: "Fan Zhe, Fan Zhe, although the groom can often sit in the car, how can he sit comfortably in the carriage, uncle will send you to study, and he will also take the exam in the future, okay?"

Xiaotong bit his fingers and shook his head: "My mother said, I am not a seed of study, I learn to farm well, and I will be able to marry a daughter-in-law in the future." “

"Don't listen to your mother, listen to your uncle, your uncle says you can do it, let's eat." “

The eldest sister on the side, her eyes were almost gone, and she glanced at her smirking brother-in-law, her eyes were full of joy.

It seems that although his younger brother is among the people, he does not dislike their poor relatives, and he will have a dependency in the future.