allonlinenovel Chapter 266: Fish That Can't Be Sold
Chapter 266: Fish That Can't Be Sold
"Those people are so bad, they only pick on honest people.
Fish and shrimp used to be cheap and fresh, but now I can’t even afford a shrimp.”
"Ten taels of silver per pound, if you eat it, you will become a god!"
"They are guests, and we are serving fish and meat. Eighty-eight taels of silver per basin is not money!"
"Speaking of which, I am the guest and I have the final say." The man in a long green robe said, waving a folding fan.
"The fish meat is delicious and can cure all kinds of diseases..."
"What? Is that rumor true?"
"Oh, if I had known this, I should have gone to try it."
"Let's go and see who is the guest."
"Come on, someone blocked the door early in the morning.
The old shopkeeper almost fell to his knees because he was out of stock.
It closed early. "
……
After listening to gossip for a long time, I returned to the inn.
Lin Shu found the conversation boring, but the person who actually spoke remained silent.
The key point is that no one knows what happened last night, such a big commotion.
It's impossible that everyone was asleep and no one knew about it.
Lin Shu felt that the whole town was full of weirdness.
...
“It’s sold cheaply, it’s sold cheaply.
Fifty cents a piece, fifty cents a piece. "
The rough shouting interrupted everyone's chatter.
When everyone heard that the fish only cost fifty cents, they were still very tempted.
Although the fish is not very fresh, it won’t kill you!
Some people can’t wait to eat the delicious fish soup.
"Give me a smaller fish, how much is it?"
The round-faced aunt was the first to rush forward, carrying a basket.
"Fifty cents, not a penny less."
The burly man glanced at her sideways, his eyes deliberately staying on her chest, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"You can also give me nothing. It depends on what you do."
"you you……"
The round-faced aunt was so angry that she was lying on her back. In her nearly forty years of life, she had never met such a shameless man.
How dare he tease her in broad daylight?
The round-faced aunt's chest heaved with anger, if the other person was an ordinary person.
She will definitely start a fight with the other party.
But they were pirates!
We can't afford to offend them. Our whole family has to make a living in the town.
She endures!
'Woooooo~'
The round-faced aunt covered her face, cried, squeezed out of the crowd and ran away.
"..."
The audience was bewildered. How could he run away in the middle of a conversation?
I don’t understand. I don’t understand.
At this time, no one paid attention to the round-faced aunt and wondered why she left crying.
Although the price of fish at the stall has dropped, it is still not cheap.
No matter the size, fifty cents per piece.
The key point is that none of them weighs more than one kilogram, and it is obvious that they were specially selected and left over.
The color looks stale, let’s talk about it tomorrow!
Once there is a first time, there will always be a second time.
People who had the same idea went home one after another, and Lin Shu, who had gained nothing, also followed the crowd back to the inn.
He listened attentively to everyone's conversation, and no one noticed that the visitor was a guest.
"Hu~" Then he let out a breath.
...
There were only one or two people left outside the fish stall, watching, waiting for the final price reduction.
Flies were buzzing around the fish stall, occasionally landing on the fish and staying for a moment.
The burly man became more and more annoyed. Why was this different from what they expected?
No, I will never come to the market to sell next time.
The burly man made up his mind, packed up his stall and left.
The cart was full of dead fish, and a few of them fell down from time to time due to the bumpy ride, but they were ignored by the burly man.
Finally, the burly man dumped a cartload of dead fish by the river and left under the cover of night.
The three or two people who were lagging behind heard the loud noise in front.
The three of them looked at each other and rushed to the river to pick up the fish they liked.
When I was excited about picking it up, I suddenly felt a chill on my back and slowly turned my head to look.
There was a long knife behind his back, pressing against his neck.
"Uncle, uncle, spare my life, spare my life!"
The man was trembling with fear. He never thought that picking up a dead fish would lead to encountering a villain.
This time, he didn’t care about the fish anymore and just stared at the river surface.
"Put your hands on your head, stand up obediently, and follow me.
Otherwise, you will suffer." The villain gritted his teeth.
It's all because of these people's talkativeness that they have to bear more work.
"Plop~bang", the man jumped into the river while no one was paying attention.
The two companions were stunned. They just ran away like that!
What should they do then? Should they jump into the river too?
While he was thinking, the two people behind him kicked the man into the river.
"Ahem! Ahem!"
"Wash your brains before you come up here."
The water bandit saw the three people floundering in the water and laughed so hard that he fell down.
"Do you know who we are? If you don't know, wash again."
Amid the laughter and shouting, the sound from the river became quieter and quieter.
The water surface gradually returned to calm.
...
"It's useless. He died after just a few flutters."
The three pirates left in dismay, believing that this place was not suitable for their feng shui.
"Whoo~"
"Whoo~"
"Whoo~"
Three rapid voices rose from the water, splashing to the riverside and gasping for breath.
After a while, the three of them supported each other and left one after another, never daring to look at the dead fish again.
I believe they will remember this experience for the rest of their lives.
At nightfall, the riverside is deserted, just as it is now.
So it’s hard for anyone to know the truth about what just happened.
To others, death is death, and no one will care.
...
Lin Shu took the two and wandered around the street.
I always want to get something about last night from other people.
No, nothing at all.
White mist was emitting from several small stalls at the street corner, and bursts of fragrance were wafting in the air.
Lin Shu sniffed and smelled the scent of braised small fish in sauce in the air.
There is also fish head soup and stewed fish cubes.
There is a subtle strange smell in the aroma, but it is hard to describe what it is.
But this is not Lin Shu's cup of tea.
Being able to eat does not mean you can eat everything.
I returned to the inn after dark and looked for Chuntao to fill my stomach.
...
At night, three or five friends sit at a small table and order two or three dishes.
They toasted each other and told each other about the difficulties they had experienced during this period.
"I'm going to leave this damn place and make a living somewhere else." Chang San said to his two friends.
"I want to leave too, but where can I go?" Liu Qingshan said.
“When I borrowed the land for growing crops from the county government, I signed a contract.
You are not allowed to leave your place within five years. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed."
Chen Minglang couldn't help but remind everyone that the contract with the county government was not a joke.
Without a travel permit issued by the county government, once you leave the county, you will be arrested as a refugee or vagrant and sent to the north to serve in the military.
...
"Just hang in there! There will always be a day when you can come out on top." Liu Chunshan murmured.
“It’s been a depressing day, and I’m not in a good mood at all.
I feel dazed all day and don’t know what to do at all.”
"..."
"..."
The other two were dejected, and for a moment everyone had the same feeling.
The stall owner finally sent the person away and immediately packed up his stall and left.
Because when people in black walk on the streets, passers-by must give way.
Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk.
Gusts of black wind blew by, and Qingwei Town became deathly silent.
The sound of leaves falling to the ground can be heard clearly.
The chirping of insects fell into silence, and a cold wind blew past the street corner.
'Woo~'
The stray dog tucked its tail between its legs and crawled into the dog hole, leaving half of its butt exposed.
He held his head with his two paws and his dog teeth chattered in fear.