Along the way, Yang Fu and Huo Xi shouted at the fishing boats that their floating grocery store needed to be widely advertised. Along the way, they were yelled at by their uncle and nephew, and they also sold a lot of cloth and various groceries.
I was also lucky enough to meet Zhou Yi who sold shrimp to their family for the first time.
When Zhou Yi saw that they were going to Hot Spring Town to buy wine and didn't catch any fish, he enthusiastically offered to take them there.
"My daughter's husband's family is a winemaker, and the wine they make is good. If you don't like it, there are several wineries in their village and neighboring villages, as well as a vinegar shop. I will take you there."
"Thank you so much! We are afraid that the villagers will bully us. With you leading us, we will avoid detours." Huo Erhuai thanked the other party happily.
"Hey, thank you. It's not easy to make a living on the water, I know that. In the early years, my family also made a living on the water. Later, we went ashore, bought fields and built houses, and life slowly became better."
"Last time, I felt that your family was able to make a living. It not only collects shrimps and crabs, but now also operates a floating grocery store. For so many years, no one has thought of providing such convenience to fishermen. For this convenience, your family does not
There will be no business.”
And it’s been a while since we last met, and his small boat has been replaced by a big one. Maybe it will become more prosperous in the future. If you make friends with the Huo family, maybe you can find more ways to go in the future.
Huo Xi took out two cans of grilled shrimp from the cabin and said, "Uncle Zhou, I made these myself. I want you to try them."
I heard that his family made it for sale, but Zhou Yi didn't want it yet and refused repeatedly. But Huo Xi insisted on giving it, so he accepted it.
"Uncle Zhou, please try it for us and see how it tastes so we can improve it."
After hearing this, Zhou Yi opened a can, and then he opened it, and the scent went straight into his nose.
He took a deep breath and said, "It smells so good!"
I picked one up and put it in my mouth, and chewed it again. It was sweet and salty, and the more I chewed, the more delicious it became!
"Have you mixed the ingredients yet?"
The fishermen dry their own fish and shrimps, who can’t do it? It’s just steaming and drying, so who needs to pay for the ingredients?
"Yes, it tastes delicious this way."
Then Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, this is best eaten with wine."
He looked at the jar in his hand and closed it again. He was reluctant to eat it and planned to take it home to his mother-in-law and grandson.
Huo Xi heard this and hurriedly said: "Then you will take my dad to the wine shop later. If the price is right, we will buy more. I will meet you on the water next time. Let my dad accompany you to drink, eat shrimp and chat to relieve your boredom.
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"That's great!"
Zhou Yi now has a house and land, and has no worries about life. His children have also started families and started businesses. Fishing by himself is just a way to pass the time. If there are people to accompany him to drink and chat on the water, he will not be too happy.
He was happy to be on the water. Drinking on the water was more peaceful than in the village where people were coming and going.
Huo Erhuai also nodded repeatedly, saying that he would definitely come and have a drink and chat with him next time he saw him.
Huo Xi saw that it was inconvenient for them to talk across the distance of a boat, so she asked Yang to take over the oar board and said to Huo Erhuai: "Dad, you can talk to Uncle Zhou's boat so that we can give it to you."
Lead the way."
After speaking, I winked at him and asked him to talk more and learn more about the market.
Huo Erhuai understood, turned around and got on Zhou Yi's boat, took his oar board, and helped him row the boat. Zhou Yi saw that the family was very happy, so he happily sat on the stern of the boat and chatted with Huo Erhuai.
After paddling for less than an hour, we arrived at Shangshan Village, Tangquan Town.
Although the Huo family's boat could enter the river in Shangshan Village, it was afraid that there would be boats coming out of the village and it would be difficult to get out of the way, so it only stopped at the entrance of the village. Yang Fu accompanied Yang and Nian'er to stay on the boat. Huo Xi followed Huo Erhuai and Zhou Yi into the river.
The village.
Shangshan Village is on the outskirts of Beijing, and Tangquan Town is named after its hot springs. Many wealthy families in the capital have their own houses in Tangquan Town, and from time to time they drive horses and carriages to Tangquan Town to soak in the hot springs and stay for a few days, so Tangquan Town is more
Other places are richer.
Entering the village, you can see crisscrossing water, golden rice in the fields swaying gently in the wind, and the fragrance of rice.
Huo Xi looked at it greedily and almost stepped into the ditch without paying attention. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Zhou Yi laughed, Huo Erhuai also laughed, held her hand, and said to Zhou Yi with a smile: "This child really wants to make money, buy land for the family, and have food to eat."
Zhou Yi sighed with emotion: "Don't worry, I haven't seen you for a few days, and your family has already changed to a bigger ship. In a short time, your family will be able to buy land and build a house."
"That's what I think. But we have been floating on the water for ten years and we still can't get to the shore."
"It's coming, it's coming."
With the diligence and cleverness of this family, one day they will be able to land and buy property.
Zhou Yi led his father and daughter into the village, and first went to his own house to identify his family.
His mother-in-law still wondered why he came home in broad daylight?
When I learned that he was going to his daughter's house to buy wine, he was very enthusiastic. He took two cans of grilled shrimp and put them away, and brought out some homemade food for the father and daughter to eat.
Huo Xi saw that his four-year-old grandson liked grilled shrimp very much and even licked his fingers to ask for it after finishing one, so he teased him.
"what's your name?"
"Brother, my name is Zhouzhou."
“Are the grilled shrimps delicious?”
Zhouzhou nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious." He sucked his fingers and looked at his breasts.
Zhou Zhao smiled and poked his forehead, then took out another grilled shrimp and gave it to him. This time, he knew that his milk would not be given to him again, so he took it and ate it bit by bit with great reluctance.
"Let's go, I'll take you to my daughter's house to buy wine." If it can bring business to her daughter's house, Mrs. Zhou Zhao picked up Zhou Zhou, feeling windy in her legs and feet.
Zhou Yi led Huo Erhuai and his daughter behind.
Zhou Yi has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son has only given birth to Zhouzhou. The second daughter married to Shuangquan Village next door, and the youngest son is not yet married.
Both sides inquired about each other's situation along the way.
Mrs. Zhou Zhao was very happy to know that they were opening a floating grocery store and would be in constant demand for goods in the future.
"Don't worry, my in-laws' ancestral winery has been passed down for decades. The rice wine and rice wine they make are the best in the neighborhood. Even the capital has wine merchants to transport the wine."
"There are wine merchants in the capital to buy it? It seems to be quite famous. I wonder if the price is very expensive? We live on the water, so we only plan to buy some middle- and low-grade wines. If it is too expensive, no one can afford to drink it."
Huo Erhuai was a little uneasy. He was afraid that the price would be too expensive and his trip would be in vain.
Zhou Yi and Zhou Zhao also made a living on the water in their early years, so they don't know how difficult it is for fishermen.
Then he comforted him and said, "Don't worry, they are really doing business. The rice wine is divided into twenty-six grades. Just pick up the right ones and buy them. We are the ones who took you there, and we will definitely give you a suitable price."
"Thank you very much. If I hadn't met Brother Zhou, I would have been like a blind man touching an elephant."
Huo Erhuai said good things all the way and soon followed his wife to Shuangquan Village.
Before she even got close to the village, a strong aroma of wine floated into her nose and throat. Huo Xi took a strong sip and felt a little dizzy.
It made Zhou Yi's parents-in-law laugh endlessly.
"This kid is already drunk before he even enters the village. It's okay. The alcohol we brew here is not high in alcohol, and can be drunk by the elderly, children, and women. This is your first time in the village and you are not used to it."
Seeing Huo Xi's face turn red, Huo Erhuai was a little worried: "Xi'er, are you okay? How about you wait for dad at the entrance of the village?"
Huo Xi shook his slightly groggy head: "It's okay, Dad, I just don't get used to it all of a sudden. Just take it slow and you'll be fine."
Mrs. Zhou Zhao came up and took her hand: "Don't be afraid, you will follow my aunt into my daughter's house later, and I will pat your face with cold spring water and it will be fine."