The whole village was as lively as the New Year, the children were especially excited, and the adults were also very happy. Although after dinner, the village chief asked the men to talk and expressed some concerns about the dam upstream.
But it was late autumn now, and the flood season of the river had passed. Even if the river dam broke, there would be no risk of flooding downstream of them. We were all ordinary villagers, so naturally we couldn't come up with any results through discussion. The most we could do was report it to the village chief.
Every household got so many big and small fish for free, and they were so happy that the smell of fish filled the village early the next morning.
There is no way, the fish will not live long after leaving the river, so it still has to be cleaned up. Dead fish are not tasty, and they cannot be kept.
Zhou Dalang and the others also got up early in the morning, filled the barrels with water, and then caught the most powerful fish from the tank, intending to transport them to the county town for sale.
Although there is a river here, it is still a mountainous area and it is rare to see big fish. It is estimated that it will not be too difficult for Zhou Erlang to sell it, as long as he can do it before others.
Zhou Lang and Wu Lang still went to the county town to sell ginger, bringing a letter from Man Bao and fried dried fish. Wu Lang also brought a bag of sugar, intending to sell it to Miss Fu Er to increase his income.
The children in the school were carefree and wanted to go to the river to catch another fish after school. Mr. Zhuang scolded them while looking worriedly at the calming river water.
It can be seen that the current water level is much higher than before. Originally, due to the decrease in rain in late autumn, the water level has dropped, exposing many aquatic grass roots, but now the tops of these aquatic plants are submerged.
Mr. Zhuang sighed. He didn’t know how the county government planned to repair the dam upstream. If I remember correctly, the dam upstream had not been built for more than five years, right?
It was not the first time that Miss Fu Er received a gift from Man Bao, but it was the first time that she received food.
The cold dried fish didn't taste very good. Miss Fu Er pinched one with a handkerchief and carefully took a bite. After chewing it, she felt pretty good, so she handed the box to the girl and asked her to look at it on the paper full of treasures.
The way to write it is to heat it up and then add oil.
Miss Fu Er then opened Man Bao's letter and read it.
In the letter, Man Bao emphatically described the lively scene of fishing yesterday, and his wish for the dam upstream. Miss Fu Er saw it with gusto and envy.
When Magistrate Fu returned to the backyard from the front office to have dinner at noon, Miss Fu, as a sign of filial piety, specially gave out half of the dried fish and let others take it to the dinner table.
She thought the dried fish was crispy and crispy after being heated, which was really delicious.
Magistrate Fu also thought it was delicious. He ate several bites in a row and laughed with his wife: "This fish is good. Is it a new dish that you have come up with?"
Mrs. Fu took one look and smiled: "This was not made in the kitchen at home. Wen Yun sent it to the kitchen. I don't know how to make it?"
"Oh?" Magistrate Fu looked at his second daughter and asked with a smile, "Which store did you buy this from?"
Fu Wenyun was a little happy to see that her father liked it, and explained: "I didn't buy it, it was a gift from my friend."
Fu Wenxuanle on the side said, "Is she the little girl who sold you candy? She probably wants to sell this little fish to you, so why don't she give you some to try first?"
Fu Wenyun was not very happy with the way the eldest sister mentioned Man Bao, and said, "Man Bao is not that kind of person. She has always said that this fish was caught by her family in the river yesterday, and there was not much of it. The letter said that it was just a delivery.
Just give me a taste, it may not be available in the future."
Magistrate Fu was not interested in his daughters' friendship. He nodded perfunctorily and asked casually, "Does their family make a living by fishing? Autumn fish are plump. If there are good fish, she can send them to her home."
, we will pay as much as we need.”
"No, it's the farmer's family. They're also lucky. Yesterday, the dam upstream of their village broke and a lot of fish washed down. That's how they were able to catch so many fish."
Magistrate Fu, who happened to take a bite of rice, immediately choked and couldn't help coughing violently.
Everyone at the dinner table was startled. Mrs. Fu quickly patted his back, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Magistrate Fu had something stuck in his throat and coughed until his eyes turned red. Fu Wenxuan quickly poured a glass of water for her father.
Magistrate Fu took the water, coughed violently for a while, and then grabbed Fu Wenyun's hand and asked with red eyes, "You, what did you just say?"
Fu Wenyun was only ten years old. She was so frightened that she froze in place and stuttered, "I, I didn't say anything?"
"No, that's not right. Where did you catch their fish?"
"Here, in the river..." Fu Wenyun had tears in her eyes, and Mrs. Fu couldn't help shouting, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Why are there fish in the river?"
"Oh, there are no fish in the river, so where are the fish?" Mrs. Fu couldn't help but ask.
But Fu Wenyun suddenly came to his senses and said: "It is said that the dam of the village above them was broken, and a lot of river water rushed down, including the fish."
Magistrate Fu asked, "Where is their village?"
"I remember she said it was called Qili Village."
"Qili Village, Qili Village... isn't that in Baimaguan Town?" Magistrate Fu murmured, and quickly asked: "Where is her letter? Does it say there were casualties or whether the farmland was flooded..."
Finally, Fu Wenyun gave Man Bao's letter to her father.
There are several thick sheets, and Man Bao's calligraphy has begun to show some effect, at least it can be read. Although the calligraphy is still very immature in the eyes of County Magistrate Fu, how can he be in the mood to appreciate the calligraphy at the moment?
He read the letter at a glance and was not interested in the childish descriptions at all. He quickly scanned it and found that in the four pieces of paper, there were only two mentions of the broken dam upstream, and one was a description of fishing.
, explaining why so many fish suddenly appeared in the river in their village. The last time was at the end of the letter. The child made a wish, hoping that the dam upstream would be broken again tomorrow, preferably every day, so that they
You can fish online every day.
Magistrate Fu:......
This is really where the naughty kid came from.
Finally, County Magistrate Fu rolled up the letter and went directly to Qianya. That night, Magistrate Fu did not come home. He heard that he had gone to the countryside.
Manbao knew nothing about this and slept soundly among the sounds of insects. She even stretched a little when she got up the next day. She could eat fried dried fish again this morning.
Man Bao happily washed his face and hands and sat obediently at the dining table waiting for breakfast.
As a result, her breakfast was just served when a gong rang loudly outside. Man Bao jumped up and ran out, wanting to join in the fun. However, Xiao Qian quickly caught him and said, "What are you doing? Hurry up and eat."
Let’s go to school.”
Man Bao pointed outside and said, "The gong is being beaten outside."
"The village chief is calling the men in the village for a meeting. It has nothing to do with you. Hurry up and eat and go to school."
Man Bao lowered his head with some regret, then raised his head again and asked, "Sister-in-law, is it that the dam upstream is broken again, and the village chief brother asked everyone to catch fish?"
Xiao Qian has a toothache. The village chief is not much different in age from his father-in-law, but he is just a little younger. Can Man Bao not call him brother?
Okay, although she really should call him brother.