After breakfast, Su Anying stayed to clean up the house, while Xu Shiyan hurried out with a basket on his back.
The family is separated, I have no money at all, and I have to accompany my wife back home tomorrow, so I have to think of some way to make money.
Dongjiangyan Brigade is located on the west bank of Songhua River, the first road. It is a village built along the river.
As the saying goes, you have to rely on mountains and mountains to eat, and you can rely on water to eat water. Living by the river, it is inevitable to make a fuss about it.
Xu Shiyan came all the way to the river, walked up the river, and came to a large willow tree growing diagonally.
This big willow tree is not small, it is as thick as two people hugging each other. Its roots grow in the water, its trunk leans on the water, and some branches hang down into the water.
Xu Shiyan put down the basket on his back, took off his shoes and entered the water. He slowly felt under the willow tree and found a rope along the trunk.
Then he pulled the rope up slowly, and gradually, a large wicker basket emerged from the water.
The ecological environment in this era has not been destroyed. There are many fish in the river, and the waters here are rich in fine-scaled fish.
Thin-skinned fish is a common name among local people, and its scientific name should be called thin-skinned salmon. It is a very famous cold-water fish with tender and delicious meat and very few spines. In later generations, most of it was farmed, and it was expensive.
The ancestors of the Xu family lived in Dengzhou Prefecture and made a living by fishing by the sea.
Later, we were in trouble at sea. The boat capsized and several people died. Others did not dare to go to sea anymore, so they broke through Guandong and came to Northeast China.
I don’t know if it’s an inherited gene, but Xu Shiyan is very good at fishing and shrimping.
He knows the waters around here very well. He knows exactly where there are many fish and when the fish are biting. He can get a lot of harvest every time he sets the net.
Sometimes he catches too much and takes it back to eat, and it takes too much salt to marinate it, so Xu Shiyan simply thinks of a way.
Use wicker sticks, elm sticks, etc. to weave several large flower baskets, put the caught fine-scaled fish into the baskets, and put them back into the water.
The flower basket has eyes so that small fish and shrimps can get in, but the fish inside can eat food but cannot get out.
Tie the flower basket with a rope and tie it to a tree on the bank. If you have guests at home, you can come to the river to catch one back at any time. It is more convenient than raising one in your own fish pond.
Along the riverside, Xu Shiyan hid many such flower baskets, randomly found a few, and caught more than a dozen fine-scaled fish.
Then thread one end of the willow bark on the fish's gills and tie the other end to the fish's tail.
With this binding method, the gills of the fish are open, and the fish can remain alive for several hours even if it leaves the water.
After packing everything, Xu Shiyan carried the basket on his back and walked all the way to the entrance of the village where the boats were parked.
The Dongjiangyan Brigade is on the west bank of the Songhua River, the first road. Songjianghe Town is more than 20 miles east of the river. If you want to go to Songjianghe Town, you must take a boat across the river.
"Uncle Liu, we're crossing the river." Xu Shiyan shouted towards the other side of the river. The people on the other side heard, rowed over and took Xu Shiyan on board.
"Hey, the third son of the Xu family, what are you going to do?" The old man who was swinging the boat was quite old and an old man with a wheel, so the team arranged such a job for him.
"Go to Songjiang River and visit relatives." Xu Shiyan planned to take these fish to Songjiang River Town and sell them.
In this day and age, control is quite strict, and being caught speculating is not a small crime.
Of course, no matter how strict the control is, there will still be transactions in private. This kind of thing will kill the brave and starve the timid.
In his previous life, Xu Shiyan definitely didn't have the brains to think of it, and even if he could, he wouldn't dare to think of it.
But he was reborn. No matter how stupid he is, he still knows what market economy is.
Besides, it’s just a few fish and not an important material, so what’s there to be afraid of?
The worst thing is to be smarter and run away when the situation is bad. Young and strong people don't have the eyesight? In order to make money, you have to risk everything.
Some things don’t need to be said explicitly, everyone understands them.
When Old Liu Tou heard Xu Shiyan's words, he chuckled, said nothing else, and rowed a boat to see Xu Shiyan across the river.
The road along the Dongjiang River is more than 20 miles away from Songjiang River Town, and the road is very difficult to walk. There are ditches and ponds all the way, and the ground is full of rocks and cannons.
Xu Shiyan was carrying a large basket on his back. The dozen or so fish in it weighed at least fifty kilograms.
Carrying about fifty pounds on my back and walking on a rugged and difficult mountain road, I naturally couldn't walk fast.
Thanks to the fact that people in this era are accustomed to walking, in future generations, some people will not be able to bear walking for two miles, let alone twenty miles.
He stopped twice on the way, and by the time he reached Songjianghe Town, it was almost ten o'clock.
Songjianghe Town is located in the Changbai Mountains and is rich in forest resources and rich in all kinds of precious wood. Because a river named Songjiang River passes through the northeast of the town, it was named Songjianghe Town.
In 1957, the forestry construction preparatory office was first established. In 1958, it was named Songjianghe Forestry Bureau. It was officially put into operation in 1960. It was not until 1962 that Songjianghe Town was established.
Songjianghe Town started with forestry. The Forestry Bureau is located in the town. There are fiberboard factories, pulp factories, lumber factories, machine repair shops, building engineering teams, line engineering teams, water supply stations, small power stations and other enterprises.
In addition, there are high schools, vocational high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools, shops, hospitals, epidemic prevention stations, maternal and child health stations, cultural and sports clubs, cinemas, cultural troupes and other institutions.
Including the twelve forest farms, three management offices, two nurseries, four forest railway stations, etc., there are more than 10,000 employees and a total population of more than 40,000. It can be said that most of the Songjiang River belongs to the Forestry Bureau.
The Forestry Bureau is rich in resources and rich, and forestry workers are well paid and well-paid. It can be said that the economic level is higher than that of the county. If you want to sell things, of course you have to go to the Forestry Bureau.
On the west side of the bureau's offices, opposite the Forestry Bureau store, there is a triangular square open space, which can be regarded as a small market spontaneously formed by the people.
In this day and age, supplies are still scarce, and even if you have money, you can't buy anything.
So when Xu Zhiyan rushed to the place and just put the basket on the ground, he saw a group of people shouting around him. "Hey, are you selling fish, or fine scales? How are you selling it?"
"It's supposed to cost two yuan a pound, but I didn't bring a scale today, so I'll just cost five yuan a piece. This fish weighs at least three kilograms, so you won't lose money if you buy it."
Xu Shiyan wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeves and replied with a smile.
No matter what time of year, the fine-scaled fish is a rare thing, even in this day and age, it is not easy to see it, so he asked for two yuan a pound.
When the people around heard this, many people shook their heads in shock, "It's expensive, it's too expensive. Pork only costs 80 cents per catty. You can sell six catties of pork for just one fish."
Xu Shiyan shook his head when he heard this, "Auntie, that's different. You have to ask for meat tickets for pork, right? That's the monthly limit."
"I don't want meat tickets here. You can buy one and stew it, add some vermicelli, tofu and so on. The whole family can enjoy it. How delicious it will be."
As soon as Xu Shiyan said this, many people nodded secretly, and it seemed reasonable.
Eight cents for pork, not only does it require a meat ticket, but it’s not much, and you can’t grab it if you go late, so you really can’t spend it even if you have money.
The Forestry Bureau is rich, with high wages and good benefits. The workers all have money, but they have little money and nowhere to spend it.
Buy a fish for a few dollars, stew it in a pot at home, then simmer some rice or pancakes with noodles, and you’ll have a hearty meal.