Cheng Qi felt the steel knife leave his neck, and some color returned to his face, which was not as pale as before. When he saw the servant taking the money, Cheng Qi quickly took it and enthusiastically put the copper coin into the man's hand.
"Brother Wu, please keep it."
The man took the money in his hand and weighed it, and realized that Cheng Qi had given him too much. Even if it was twenty cents a piece, he couldn't sell his fish for so much money.
"This money seems to be a lot." The man looked at Cheng Qi and smiled slightly, then he made a gesture of wanting to make a clear calculation with Cheng Qi.
"Not much, not much. Even if it is a little more, can you still lose money to us? Brother Wu, just take it with confidence." Cheng Qi quickly pushed the money into the man's arms, then turned around and left without looking back.
For Cheng Qi, the most important thing now is to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. As for a little money, he doesn't pay attention at all.
Cheng Qi was indeed telling the truth. Although the price he paid to the man was much higher than that of others, it did not mean that the business was a loss. The fish collector could buy one at the fish market for ten cents.
A big fish, but if this fish is transported to the county town, it can be sold for twenty or thirty cents per catty. A fish can be sold for seventy or eighty cents, or even over a hundred cents. In any case, Cheng Qi will not
You will lose money, at most you will only make less money.
The man glanced at Cheng Qi and did not speak to stop him. Now, relying on the power of Duke Xinguo's mansion, he could indeed crush Cheng Qi easily. He even felt that as long as he made a request, Duke Xinguo would
The government could even help him completely wipe out the entire Cheng family. But he didn't want to do that. Speaking of it, Cheng Qi was just coveting his sister's beauty, and from the beginning to the end, he was just trying to force him, and
No harm was done to him or his family.
If he wants to kill Cheng Qi's whole family at all costs because of Cheng Qi, what will other people in the village think of him? Even if he doesn't care, will his sister and mother still live here? He has to take it into consideration.
The opinions and feelings of others.
Since Cheng Qi is willing to lower his profile and apologize to him, he will not hold on to this matter. The matter will be revealed, and there will never be any relationship between him and Cheng Qi.
The man put the money away, turned around and bowed to Tang Fu, and said: "I am willing to catch fish for you, but this soft-shelled turtle is extraordinary and has great strength underwater. Ordinary fishing nets can't even use it."
There is no way, it can tear the fishing net to pieces with just a slight collision, so it must be a specially made fishing net." .??.
Tang Fu pondered for a moment, then asked with a somewhat unsightly expression: "Do you still need to build the fishing net before you can catch this turtle?"
It's not that Tang Fu is anxious, but that his father's patient is getting worse and worse. He waits
I'm here, but I'm afraid my father can't afford to wait. God knows how long it will take to make the fishing net this man talks about?
"That's not necessary." The man shook his head slightly, "My father made a fishing net himself in order to catch the turtle. In recent years, although the villain has kept my father's last words in mind and has never looked for the turtle again, he still always puts the fishing net in
Clean it up and keep it properly. After all, this is the only thing my father left to this little man."
"How about I go home now, catch some side medicine for my mother, and then bring my fishing net to catch fish for my son?"
When Tang Fu heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "I will ask someone to take care of the medicine. After you go back, take your fishing net and go catch the soft-shelled turtles."
"Well, what should I do?" The man was a little embarrassed. After all, having a nobleman's entourage do things for him always made him feel flattered.
"It doesn't matter, it's settled. As long as you catch this turtle, whether it's gold or any other requirements you have, everything will be fine." Tang Fu promised without hesitation and spent a lot of money.
"Don't worry, sir. Even if I risk my life, I will catch this turtle for you." The man gritted his teeth and nodded heavily, agreeing.
Tang Fu followed the man to his home first. The man's home was just a three-room wooden house. It was low, dilapidated and not much different from ordinary people's houses.
The man opened the door and invited Tang Fu in.
Then he shouted towards the house: "Sister, we are back."
"Brother, you're back? How's your luck today? How many fish did you catch?" A voice as crisp as an oriole came from the house.
Tang Fu was stunned just by hearing the sound. The sound alone made him feel that the sound must come from the mouth of a beautiful woman, making him have the urge to meet the owner of the sound.
With a creak, the rickety wooden door was opened from the inside, and a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out of the house. The hibiscus emerged from the clear water, and the carvings were naturally removed. Although the girl was only wearing a coarse cloth, she had even been starched and turned gray.
It was old and very old. But wearing such clothes on her made her skin look more like cream. Coupled with her exquisite and beautiful appearance, she looked like a very beautiful beauty.
The moment Tang Fu saw it, he couldn't help but lose consciousness for a moment.
"Brother, are there guests? Why didn't you say anything first?" When the girl saw the people following her brother, she subconsciously retreated into the house.
The man scratched his head, smiled awkwardly, and said, "We forgot."
Afterwards, the man invited Tang Fu and others into another room. A broken table was placed in the middle of the room, and the original wood material of the four long wooden benches could no longer be seen.
Seeing the man about to pour water for everyone, Tang Fu waved his hand directly, interrupted his action, and said: "There is no need for water. You can quickly bring the fishing net and let's set off now."
"Okay, that's okay." The man smiled awkwardly. There wasn't even tea at home, and even the water was a little turbid. It was indeed inappropriate to serve it to entertain nobles. .??.
He no longer insisted, turned around and went out, walking into the room where the girl and mother were.
As soon as she entered the door, the girl stood up and asked curiously: "Brother, who are those people? Look at them all wearing clothes."
The girl wanted to say something sinister or threatening, but she had limited knowledge and didn't know how to express it.
The old mother heard the noise outside just now. Now when she saw her son coming in, even though she was lying on the bed, she couldn't help but gasp and asked: "Brother Wu, have you made friends with anyone outside? Don't make friends with bad people."
Ah. Our family is weak, and your sister is too weak. You must not lead a wolf into the house."
The man smiled and comforted his mother: "Don't worry, Mom, they are not bad people."
"You know people but not their hearts. How long have you known them and you know whether they are good people or evil people?" The mother obviously didn't believe her son's words and gave him a few lessons.
"They are from the Xinguo Duke's government." The man smiled slightly.
After hearing this, the old mother was not happy because her son could get to know people from the Duke of Xinguo's mansion. Instead, she immediately felt excited and asked nervously: "People from the Duke's mansion? Then what do they want you to do?"
What?"
The man was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared. He silently came to the bed and pulled out a wooden box.
The old mother suddenly became anxious, struggled up, grabbed her son's arm, and asked sternly with a sad face: "I want you to catch this turtle, right?"
Seeing that his mother had guessed it, the man no longer concealed it. He looked up at his mother's dissatisfied wrinkled face, forced a smile and said, "I still can't hide it from my mother, but I don't have to worry about it.
It’s just about catching fish. My son hasn’t caught enough fish, so he’ll be fine.”
"That's different." The mother grabbed her son's arm tighter and said quickly: "That's a turtle. You haven't forgotten how your father died, have you? Also, you've forgotten what your father told you.
?”
Mentioning his father, the man's face darkened for a moment. Looking up at his mother who had a determined look on her face, the man could only tell the truth about what happened today.
"If it weren't for those noble people today, I wouldn't be able to sell the baby for any money." As he said that, the man took out the money from selling the fish today, which amounted to several hundred coins.
income.
"Moreover, if it weren't for those noble people, my son would never be able to get rid of Cheng Qi's entanglement. In the end, I'm afraid he won't even be able to save his sister."
The younger sister couldn't help but tremble when she heard that Cheng Qi had forced her family into a desperate situation in order to make her his concubine. Hearing that the eldest brother had used the power of the nobles from the Xinguo Palace to scare Cheng Qi away.
, completely solved this problem, and Cheng Qi no longer dared to mess with her in the future, she was full of joy. But seeing that her eldest brother had to take the risk to catch this turtle for her own sake, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her eldest brother.
Worry.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Even the old mother had to gradually loosen her grip on her son's arm and looked at the son in front of her blankly, not knowing what to say.
Indeed, if the son hadn't used the power of the nobleman to drive Cheng Qi away. With Cheng Qi's methods, their whole family wouldn't have been able to survive Cheng Qi's hand for long. Without money, there would be no way to get medicine to treat her. He said
Maybe, she just fell ill and died.
As soon as she left, only the brother and sister were left in the family to depend on each other. And it wasn't over yet. Cheng Qi's vicious plan would sooner or later drive both brother and sister to a dead end. At that time, they would either have to obediently send the sister to Cheng Qi.
What a waste, or the whole family will die together, and there will be no other way out.
"But it's too dangerous for you to catch this turtle. You won't forget how your father died, right?" The old mother looked at her son's face, tears flashing in his eyes.
Sadness appeared on the man's face, "Of course my son knows, but it is precisely because of his knowledge that he went to catch this turtle. The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable. The son has never forgotten his father's hatred over the years. Over the years,
My son has been there many times just to get a better feel for the turtle's habits. Don't worry, mother, my son knows more about turtles now than his father did back then, and he will be fine."