The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 574
The Shamao Lane where Qiao’s family lives is mostly old buildings. Later, various households built it illegally. Today you build a kitchen, and tomorrow I will build a small warehouse.

As a result, the alley became narrower and narrower, each household lived closer and closer, and the relationship between neighbors became more complicated.

Next door to Qiao's house lived a family of three surnamed Wu. The two families were separated by a wall. If they talked in the yard, the other party could hear them.

The Wu family is also a poor person. The man died early on the line of duty, leaving only orphans and widows to live a difficult life.

The relationship between the Qiao family and the Wu family is not bad, mainly because Wei Shuying has a close relationship with the Wu family's sister-in-law, and Wu's sister-in-law is kind-hearted. Sometimes, seeing how poor the Qiao family's children are, she will help them out.

This time when Wei Shuying had an accident, Aunt Wu helped a lot. It was the hospital where she took the four children of Qiao's family to see her mother for the last time.

Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng, each carrying a fish, knocked on the door of Wu's house.

Aunt Wu was still very surprised when she saw two children coming to look for her?
"Aunt Wu, Er Qiang caught a few fish this morning, and our family can't finish them all. I'll give you two to try." Qiao Yicheng handed over the fish.

Aunt Wu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "[-]%, Aunt Wu took your wish, but it's not easy for your family, with such a father at the stall, oh, let's not talk about it, you should take the fish back and eat it yourself! "

Wang Gang stuffed the fish into Aunt Wu's hand and said, "Aunt Wu, you watched our brother and sister grow up, so I'll just say something straight."

Seeing Wang Gang pretending to be an adult, Aunt Wu couldn't help laughing.

"Er Qiang, what do you have to say to Aunt Wu?"

Wang Gang looked around and said, "Can we go in and talk?"

"Come in!" Aunt Wu smiled and welcomed Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng into the room.

After closing the door, Wang just explained why he came.

"Aunt Wu, you also know that we took Qiqi home, but we have to go to school during the day, so we can't take care of Qiqi, can I trouble you to take care of the child."

When Aunt Wu heard this, she murmured in her heart.

To be honest, the children of Qiao's family are really pitiful, and she will definitely help where she can, but she dare not take care of the children.

Leaving aside the fact that taking care of the child is not a one-day job, if the child has a cold and fever if the child is not taken care of properly, she dare not take responsibility!

"Second Qiang, it's not that Aunt Wu doesn't want to help, it's just that I'm usually very busy, and there is no man in the family. The burden of the whole family is on my shoulders, and I really don't have the energy to take care of the children!"

Wang Gang knew that Aunt Wu was a widow, and there was a son at home, who was a few years older than Qiao Yicheng. After his father died, he entered the factory to take over. He started as an apprentice and could not earn much money a month.

"We won't let you take care of Qiqi for nothing." Qiao Yicheng explained:
"Er Qiang has fishing skills and can catch several fish in the river every day. We plan to give you one every day as a reward for taking care of Qiqi."

Wang Gang continued: "I just ask you to help take it during the day, and we will pick up Qiqi when we come back from school in the afternoon."

Aunt Wu asked suspiciously, "Can the second strongest catch fish every day?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "I've been fishing on the river bank for the past few days, and I can catch four or five fish every day."

Aunt Wu believed Wang Gang's words. He had indeed traded fish for food with his neighbors these days.

"I didn't expect the top two to have this ability, it's amazing." Aunt Wu praised Wang Gang.

Wang Gang said: "Aunt Wu, in fact, we still have a lot of fish at home, and we can't finish them all. The neighbors have changed them all, and the fish will stink if we don't eat them any more."

Aunt Wu smiled and said, "What on earth do you want, kid?"

Wang Gang laughed and said: "Aunt Wu, when you are free during the day, can you help us go to the market and exchange some money with fish, we are too young and afraid of being cheated."

"You want me to sell fish?" Aunt Wu yelled strangely.

Qiao Yicheng said: "We won't let Aunt Wu do it for nothing, you keep [-]% of the money in exchange, and give us [-]%."

Aunt Wu's complexion changed, and she said angrily, "What do you two kids think of me!"

Hearing this, Wang Gang knew there was something going on.

In fact, there are many private hawkers on the street now, and the street is turning a blind eye. No one is in trouble these days. As long as it is not too much, no one cares.

Aunt Wu is a woman who takes care of the older children. She used to do small business secretly, selling tickets and so on.

If Wang Gang hadn't been too young, he would have gone to the street to sell fish by himself, and he could save the middleman from making the difference.

"Can you really guarantee to catch fish every day?" Aunt Wu looked at Wang Gang suspiciously.

"Really, really." Before Wang Gang could answer, Qiao Yicheng got excited first.

"Er Qiang can catch five or six fish every day, each weighing four to five catties, adding up to about twenty catties. Now the crucian carp in the market is [-] cents a catty, and twenty catties can be sold for eight yuan."

Don't underestimate the eight yuan. Now an ordinary worker's monthly salary is only thirty or so, which depends on the efficiency of the factory.

Eight yuan a day is 240 yuan a month. Even if Aunt Wu gets [-]%, she still earns more than the workers.

There is one more thing that Wang Gang didn't say, it's not that he can only catch five fish every day, but that he releases all the small fish he catches every day and only takes the big ones.

In other words, he can actually earn more than eight yuan a day.

Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng stayed at Aunt Wu's house for an hour, and finally got to know Aunt Wu's work and agreed to sell fish for them.

But Aunt Wu only needs [-]% as compensation, and she will help take care of Qi Qi during the day.

After discussing with Qiao Yicheng, Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng decided that in addition to the [-]% profit, they would give Aunt Wu an extra piece of fish every day. Whether she sold it or ate it, it was all in their favor.

After negotiating, Wang Gang immediately handed over the remaining five fish at home to Aunt Wu, and asked her to try selling them on the street.

Aunt Wu came back in the evening and gave Joe [-] yuan.

"The five fish you gave me are all sold, this is your share." Aunt Wu said, "It's a pity that the five fish are all dead, and they have been stored for a while, otherwise the price can be sold at a higher price."

Wang Gang said: "I will pay attention when I fish tomorrow, and try to give live fish as much as possible."

Aunt Wu smiled and said, "You can let Qiqi go to me tomorrow morning! But I told you in advance, if you don't take good care of it, don't blame me."

Earning [-] cents for nothing today and having two fish, Aunt Wu is in a very good mood.

"Thank you, Aunt Wu, you really helped us a lot."

"Okay! Actually, I took advantage of you too." Aunt Wu said a few words, and then left Qiao's house.

After Aunt Wu left, Qiao Yicheng handed four yuan to Wang Gang.

"Second Qiang, you caught the fish, and you keep the money."

Wang Gang shook his head, pushed the money back, and said, "Brother, take the money and buy some delicious food for my sister to see how skinny they are.

In the future, if the family can be more affluent, don't save too much. "

Qiao Yicheng didn't refuse. He collected the money and said, "Okay, let me receive the money for the time being. We need to deposit some money and return it to my aunt."

Wang Gang said solemnly: "You must hide the money well, and don't let the old man see it, otherwise it will be gone."

Qiao Yicheng remembered that at the hospital, Qiao Zuwang took away five yuan, and he still hasn't paid it back.

"Yes, Sanli and Simei should be more strict. If Dad finds out, he will secretly buy pig's head meat and eat it alone. There is no share for us."

Sanli and Simei covered their mouths at the same time, and said that even if they were beaten to death by their father, they would not talk about money.

"Aunt Wu also needs to remind me, if she slips up, it will be troublesome." Wang Gang stood up and said.

"You're the second best, you're thoughtful." Qiao Yicheng unknowingly discovered that his eight-year-old younger brother had become the backbone of the family.

Without his fishing skills, their family might not have enough to eat.

From the next day, Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng sent Qiqi to Aunt Wu before going to school in the morning.

After they had the money, they also found a nursery for Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simi, with the help of Aunt Wu of course.

Every day after school, Wang Gang and Qiao Yicheng worked together, and Qiao Yicheng was in charge of picking up his younger sister from the nursery, and then went to buy vegetables and cook.

Wang Gang went to Aunt Wu's house to pick up his younger brother, and then went fishing by the river bank with his fishing tackle.

At about six o'clock in the evening, after Qiao Yicheng had finished cooking, he brought his younger sister to find Wang Gang, and took the fish he caught back home to Aunt Wu.

After a week like this, Qiao's family has an income of six or seven yuan a day, and the days get better and better.

Qiao Zuwang thought that the children in the family would not be able to get rid of the pot, so he ran back secretly.

As a result, he came back and saw that the four children were eating dinner. There were fish, meat and vegetables on the dinner table, which was richer than that of Chinese New Year.

"Where do you get the money to buy meat?" Qiao Zuwang asked in surprise.

"Second brother traded the meat and vegetables for the neighbors with fish." Qiao Sanli said happily, picking up the rice bowl.

Qiao Zuwang slapped his head, never expecting that his second son is so good at fishing that he can catch fish every day. He is not at home, and the children live better.

"Leave the meat for me to drink." Qiao Zuwang became furious, and reached out to grab the plate of fried pork on the table.

Wang Gang snorted coldly and tapped Qiao Zuwang's stomach with his chopsticks like lightning.

The next moment, Qiao Zuwang straightened up, covered his buttocks with his right hand, and his stomach growled.

"Come again!?"

Qiao Zuwang's expression changed, and he ran to the public toilet with his pants up.

"Save some meat for me."

(End of this chapter)