Chapter 51: Long Fish
In the end, Lu Sheige didn't eat a bite of snake meat or drink a bite of snake soup.
The pot for stewing snake meat was also found by Qiu at Lu Sheige's strong request. He found another pot that had been used to boil medicine and cleaned the stewed snake meat.
Otherwise, Mrs. Qiu seriously doubted that as long as she dared to cook snake meat in the pot she usually used for cooking, Xiaosi would never touch any dish made in this pot again.
Because of this, Lu Xiaoli even scolded Lu Xiangge for being hypocritical.
Lu Shege wasn't angry either, she was just being hypocritical.
So what, Qiu and Lu Quan were willing to pamper her pretentiousness, which was probably the biggest reason why Lu Xiaoli disliked her.
That night, everyone fell asleep, except Lu Shege.
She slept on the far side, next to her were Lu Xiaoyu, and beyond that were Lu Xiaoli and Lu Xiaoqing.
The four siblings slept in a row, covered with one quilt.
Fortunately, it's not too cold, and fortunately they are not very big, so the quilt can barely fit them horizontally.
When Lu Xiangge stood up for the third time and went to touch Lu Xiaoli's breath, Lu Xiaoli slapped her wrist away in the dark.
"I'm not dead, I'm still alive."
Lu Xiaoli was afraid of disturbing others, so she kept her voice a little low, but you could still hear her gritted teeth when she said this.
"hey-hey……"
Lu Sheige smiled and retracted his hand, and slid back into bed. He was holding back his laughter so much that his body couldn't stop shaking. Finally, he couldn't hold it back anymore and burst out laughing.
She was startled when Lu Xiaoli slapped her hand away, and then she felt a little ridiculous.
If you were worried about Lu Xiaoli, you shouldn't let her eat the snake gallbladder. She ate it, but she was worried about it in the middle of the night and even touched her breath, fearing that she would be poisoned.
If Lu Xiaoli was really poisoned, what would she do if she knew about it?
Fill her with soap and water? Find a pharmacy?
"Laugh, laugh, laugh... What's so funny, I..." The next words were probably not very good. Lu Xiaoli stopped mid-sentence and turned around angrily, with his butt facing the direction of Lu Xiangge.
I don't bother to pay attention to her, like a fool, I don't even eat the delicious snake meat.
I have never been hungry. When people are hungry, there is nothing they can’t eat.
"It's fine."
Even the taciturn Lu Xiaoqing couldn't hold back: "It's okay, it's grass carp madness, it's not poisonous."
Lu Xiaoqing's speech has gotten better and better these days, and he can now speak four or five words in a row without pausing.
Grass carp style?
What kind of snake is this? She has never heard of it? Lu Shege thought about it and found that it did look a bit like grass carp.
Lu Xiangge lay back dejectedly and sighed.
Well, she was overthinking it.
Because of such a fuss, the three of them could not sleep even more.
Lu Xiaoli tossed and turned, but finally couldn't hold it back and asked first: "Can the eel cage you asked dad to make really catch long fish?"
Long fish are difficult to catch, they are slippery and can be lost, and they can also drill holes.
If you can catch long fish and sell them in the market, they will be much more expensive than fish.
This area is a good place with mountains and rivers, because there is a gate in Jiangjiaba, with many merchants coming and going, and there are many hotels in Qiu Jiangjiaba. The largest restaurant in the town is Lai Fushun, and Lai Fushun is the most famous
His long fish noodles.
It is said that the shopkeeper of Lai Fushun is from Guangling and he likes to eat long fish very much.
His long fish noodles are also a must-order for many boat dealers when they come to the store.
As long as the fish is long-lived and sent to Laifushun, it will be sold at a high price.
The bigger and heavier the longfish is, the higher the price is. Of course, they also want small longfish, but the price is lower.
No matter how low it is, it's still more expensive than what they charge for fishing for fish and shrimp.
Lu Xiaoli remembered that Li Guanggan's family had caught two long fish, weighing about a pound, and sent them to Lai Fushun, and received two coins.
That's two coins, a full two hundred coins.
You know, people like them can only earn more than ten or twenty yuan a day from netting fish and shrimp in rivers and rivers.
If you are lucky and catch big fish, you can sell more.
However, big fish are powerful, and every time you catch a big fish, you need to repair the net. Although everyone with a boat has more than one net, because the materials for making fishing nets are almost all coarse cloth and linen, which are made by bundling and rolling.
It will easily rot if soaked in water for a long time, so it must be dried and repaired frequently.
Three days of fishing and two days of drying nets are a true portrayal of fishermen.
Since that time, the Li Cangan family got two coins from selling long fish. Later, in addition to fishing, Uncle Li also caught long fish. Although he didn't always get a harvest, it was because he knew how to catch long fish. He could always catch long fish every once in a while.
Get some long fish to sell, and the life of Uncle Li's family gradually becomes the best among them.
Because of this, Aunt Li was very proud, feeling that the men in her family were very capable.
Some people also made insinuations and wanted to ask how they caught him. The Li family was very tight-lipped and never said a word.
When Uncle Li went out to catch eels, he only took his eldest son Li Tantan with him, not even Li Guangguan, because he was afraid that others would not be able to catch eels and spread the word about his craft.
Long fish are really hard to catch.
Uncle Li doesn't always gain something, but just like this, he is already very enviable.
Lai Fushun collects long fish. Shopkeeper Li from Lai Fushun likes to eat long fish, which is what Aunt Li said when she was showing off.
It was as if the long fish coming to Fushun were all caught by her family. After a while, Aunt Li would always take it out and talk about it.
She said it so much that even the children would memorize it, and Aunt Li didn't think the way she showed off was a bit annoying.
Who told the man in her family to catch long fish and make money?
Lu Shege answered affirmatively: "Yes."
She had seen it when she went to the eel cage. It was a river beach with a lot of silt and aquatic plants. Logically speaking, there would be no shortage of eels there.
"This cage can be used to catch eels, loaches, loaches, etc."
Speaking of loach and knife loach, Lu Sheige paused for a moment. She also thought that in addition to these, the eel cage could also contain snakes.
Grandpa Wu had poured a snake out of the eel cage before, but because it had been in the water for a long time, the snake was already half-dead when he poured it out, so it was not too scary.
Thinking of how she would empty the eel cage at dawn, and if a snake came out, Lu Sage shivered in excitement.
"Then I'll get up early tomorrow and go with you."
When Lu Xiaoli heard that he could go down to the eel, he immediately became energetic.
She is not interested in loach or knife loach. The loach cannot be sold at a high price. No one eats the knife loach and all those caught will be trampled to death. Only the eel is what she is really interested in.
Because it's expensive.
Soon, there was no movement in the cabin. In the shack, Mrs. Qiu took her youngest son into her arms and lowered her voice and told Lu Quan: "Tomorrow, you and Xiao Si will go together."
Go and see if the eel cage is really useful.
When Xiaosi went to lower the eel cage today, many pairs of eyes were watching.
If the fish really comes out, the family will have to be more careful, otherwise others will learn their skills and they won't be able to make any money.
Lu Quan lay on his back and looked at the dark tarpaulin, and responded in a low voice: "Yes."
He understands what his wife means. They are all poor and noisy, so they have to be on guard.
It would be great if one day I could have enough food and clothing, and build a house and buy land on the shore.
Chapter completed!