"Still nagging?" The old fisherman looked very kind, but he would beat or scold his own son who was wearing rags. "If you nag your head again, I'll have my head screwed off!"
"It's the rich young man again, a bunch of moths!" As soon as Rogue finished muttering, he received another solid slap on the back of his head.
The old fisherman was anxious: "My family is very poor, and your mother is so sick that she coughs up blood. What's the use of being aloof? I think you've read books stupidly!"
Hear this.
The man in the shabby shirt's eyes suddenly darkened, and he honestly took the scaled thin bamboo board and started picking up the bass.
Chentian's ear was very good. Of course he heard the quarrel between father and son, but he didn't pay attention to other people's private matters.
He summoned the old fisherman to board the awning boat here, and casually chatted: "I usually fish, but also set up a stall to fish?"
"Young master, you don't know." The old fisherman smiled with a smile on his face. He felt that it was unsightly to be shirtless, so he simply pulled off the curtain of the fishing boat and wrapped it around his body. He bowed deeply and responded, "It's almost winter now, and all dignitaries like this.
.”
After some small talk, Chen Tian learned that the aristocratic families in Gusu City like to enjoy snow, especially the first snowfall in winter, which is considered a good time to entertain everyone and have fun.
Of course, these big shots look down on the wilderness, and most of the places where snow banquets are held are in the lake pavilion in the city.
As the saying goes, if something goes well from above, it will follow from below. When the trade routes in Gusu City were not yet depressed, ordinary dignitaries would often join in the fun of snow banquets.
But now that the war is in chaos, this extravagant trend has been restrained. However, the demand for sea bass in the city has not decreased. On the contrary, because many young people died in the Makino tidal flat, the number of fishermen has dropped sharply, and the price of sea bass has also increased.
Chen Tian thought about it and roughly understood that the fisherman and his son in front of him thought he was a rich man and sneaked out to find a bite of fresh seabass.
"Old man, isn't Gusu City under complete martial law? How did you get out?"
"Aren't you afraid that the City Defense Department will punish you?"
"It's okay." The old fisherman answered while fiddling with his desk skillfully, "After all, we are serving the gentlemen in the city, and the City Defense Department just turned a blind eye."
"After all, bass tastes good. If I don't catch it, how can they eat it?"
The old fisherman saw that Chen Tian's servant was kind and humble, and generous in his dealings, so his chatterbox slowly opened up and he added:
"I still have the Black Tiger Gang's vote flag, which is very useful. Even if the military commander of the City Defense Department finds out, he will still save some face and won't kill everyone."
The awning boat was very cramped, and with Chen Tian and Weng Lian standing on the deck, there was not much space at the bow.
But the old fisherman's hands and feet were still very nimble. He knelt on the ground and quickly cut out the polygonum, then ground it into powder, and mixed it with clear oil to make a dish of mustard condiment.
"Black Tiger Gang?" Chen Tian recited the name and suddenly said, "Aren't these green men just active near the Zhanqiao Pier? Why are they reaching out to Zishui again?"
"Young master lives deep in the courtyard. He hasn't left the city for some days, right?" The old fisherman was very talkative and kept talking.
Chen Tian smiled slightly: "It's very chaotic now, and there is indeed very little movement."
"Hehe, that's my guess." The old fisherman nodded slyly and explained, "Recently, there has been chaos not only inside the city, but also outside the city. I wonder if the city lord's palace has not respected the gods for a long time, and a group of monsters have suddenly spawned in Zishui recently."
"Ouch!"
"This is terrible. It's so shocking that the bass and saury are almost extinct, so the Black Tiger Gang took the order to wipe out the water monsters. Of course, they also took over us who depend on the water."
Listen to this.
Chen Tian and Weng Lian met each other's eyes, and both saw a hint of embarrassment flash across the other's face.
In order to train the water monsters in the past two days, Xie Pengfan ordered all the troops to form a flying geese formation to hunt fish with bare hands, thereby integrating military discipline.
I didn't want to be too harsh, but the fisherman almost had no fish left to catch. This was an unintentional disaster.
"In my opinion, the Black Tiger Gang and the Water Demon Snake and Rat are not a good thing!" When the son in the ragged shirt heard the conversation, he was filled with indignation. "Otherwise, half a month has passed. Why hasn't the Water Demon subsided? Instead, it has become more and more serious?"
Chen Tian was startled, and subconsciously looked at the young man who was still collecting bass in the small fishing boat.
This guy really guessed it right. The Black Tiger Gang is an affiliated force installed by Gu Zhi in Gusu City, and their relationship is very shallow.
But when the old fisherman saw something strange on Chen Tian's face, he thought he had offended him unintentionally, so he quickly jumped back into the small fishing boat, held down his son's head and kowtowed:
"My lord, please forgive me!"
"I am a prodigal son who has become stupid in studying! I hope you will show your favor! Don't care about it!"
"It doesn't matter." Chen Tian waved his hand, suddenly realizing that the Black Tiger Gang's pressure on the people around Gusu City was extremely strong. Just one complaint made the old fisherman shake like chaff on the spot.
The old man had a family and a career, so he didn't dare to lie, but the young man was obviously dissatisfied with the Black Tiger Gang's style of conduct.
Chentian didn't need to think carefully to know that the so-called vote flag was exactly the means by which the Black Tiger Gang collected protection fees to make money. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was exploitation.
He took off his fur waistcoat and handed it to the old fisherman, indicating that he should not be nervous, and then pointed to the young man and asked him to come over.
This boy didn't have any stage fright. He took the freshly cut seabass meat and went straight to the boat, placed it on the table, and then sat opposite Chen Tian: "I am Xu Mu, may I ask the young master's name?"
"My name is Shang An." Chen Tian stared deeply at this young man who was neither humble nor arrogant. Seeing the angry look on his book business, he was definitely not just a fisherman, "Where was your high school before?"
"It's not about being highly educated, I'm just a poet and calligrapher." Xu Mu saw that Chen Tian was not as arrogant and domineering as ordinary dandies, but instead had a positive attitude, and suddenly he was in a good mood. He asked the old fisherman for half of it.
He poured out a cup of yellow plum wine and said: "I heard that the city lord's palace opened a new school to recruit scholars. As long as you are accepted, you can be an official for life. I prepared for this and studied hard for more than ten years. In the end, I achieved nothing. Now I have to inherit the family business.
Already."
"You have done a very good job in this family business." Chen Tian took the wine glass and took a sip, "This is the first time I have seen someone cut the perch into fine pieces."
Xu Mu lowered his head and looked at the sashimi with bone spurs and spiral patterns, and said with a wry smile: "Three generations of my family have been doing this for a long time. Practice makes perfect."
"Yongtai City is also doing this to get scholars. The scale is quite small. Why don't you try it?" The flavor of Huangmei wine is naturally a little sour. Chen Tian tasted it briefly, and then poured a full cup in return for him.
Xu Mu raised his head and drank a full drink. The tip of his tongue was filled with a sour taste, which made him frown:
"Yongtai City and Gusu City are fighting each other, and they are inseparable. If I surrender to the enemy, what will happen to my family, my relatives, and my friends?"
Chentian was silent.
I know very well that Xu Mu is depressed beyond words.
"Let's have a taste of your masterpiece." Chen Tian pushed the seabass and leaned forward and said, "The Black Tiger Gang is a relatively small force in Gusu City. If you are willing, you will have no worries about food and clothing.
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"I appreciate the kindness of the young master." Xu Mu raised his glass and looked back at the old fisherman, but in the end he didn't say a word more.
The seabass and spinach are just sashimi. Although it is fresh, Chentian still can't get used to eating it, let alone eating it directly with Polygonum mustard.
But Xu Mu, on the other hand, picked up the meat slices with chopsticks, dipped them in seasonings and stuffed them into his mouth. After having a delicious aftertaste, he suddenly said:
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
"Thank you for your hospitality, sir."
"Today is the first time I tasted seabass meat." "It's just a small thing." Chen Tian was a little surprised, and then said with a smile, "Please leave a note. If we don't have the chance to see you again in the future, it will be considered as a miss."