After picking up the daughter of the lucky star, the whole village prospered

Chapter 20 Make Money

Jiang Sanlang Maliu picked up the boning knife, gestured on the fish, and asked, "Which one do you want? The tenderloin of the fish can be used as a fish stew, and the fat belly of the fish can be braised or grilled. Look..."

The fox fur hat reached out and circled the fish, "Here, cut two more fins, cut deeper, and stick more live meat."

The piece of meat under the fin is the most delicious, especially the fin meat of big fish, it is delicious even when stewed, and his master's is the best.

"Okay." Jiang Sanlang raised the knife and cut off a large piece of fish meat with a swipe, and cut off two pieces of fish fins, tied them with a fine hemp rope, and put them on the hook scale.

"A total of 21 catties and three taels. If you remove the hemp rope, you will count as 21 catties. You will receive 210 Wen."

The fox fur hat took four strings of money from the money bag wrapped around his waist, counted another ten copper coins, and handed them to Jiang Sanlang.

Jiang Sanlang took the money and counted it. There are four strings of fifty in total, plus ten odds, which is exactly 210 Wen.

"Thank you for your patronage." Offering the fish with both hands, Jiang Sanlang sent the first guest away with a smile.

The first order was successfully made, and the next one was much smoother. Several people who were waiting and watching also bought a large piece each, and carried it away.

There are more and more people in Jishang, and the fish on the cart of the Jiang brothers are almost sold out.

At this time, the tax collector Xiangzhi also came, stood in front of the cart, looked at it, and asked for twenty Wenshi.

Jiang Dalang was displeased, and just wanted to argue with reason, but was held back by his third brother.

Jiang Sanlang counted out [-] coins and handed them to Xiangzhi, and then he cut a piece of meat from the fish head and handed it over: "My brother came back to set up a stall in the town, a little heart is not a respect."

Xiang Zhi looked at him, smiled, took the fish, and asked, "Which village is it from? Will you come next time?"

"From Chencun, if they catch more fish, they will definitely come back." Jiang Sanlang also laughed.

"That's fine." The township leader said: "Come back later, your stalls are still here, and I will count you as business tax, and you can pay ten cents each time."

Jiang Sanlang thanked: "Thank you very much."

After the township leader left, Jiang Dalang said dissatisfiedly: "Every household in the surrounding stalls only accepts three and five Wen, and those who carry baskets and sell vegetables and eggs only pay one or two Wen, but we want twenty Wen, why do you give him that?" ?”

"A strong dragon doesn't overwhelm a local snake. Our village is far away from the town, and we don't know these people well. If we want to set up a stall to sell fish smoothly in the future, we can only be short for the time being."

Jiang Sanlang explained: "Besides, we don't have time to pester him."

"Saburo is right. Maybe we will come back next time. Now that the township leader has arranged a fixed place, it's not bad."

Jiang Dalang was silent for a moment, and asked: "Are you still coming? Can we still catch such a big fish?"

Jiang Sanlang scratched his head without making a sound.

I don't know if you can catch big fish, but ordinary fish should be fine.

There are still two baits left for my little girl, which is probably enough for two times.

At noon, the last bit of fish was sold out, and even the fish heads and bones were sold at a low price. The three brothers went home with an empty cart.

Back at the mansion, the three brothers quickly hid in the house and counted the money.

With a crash, the money bag fell down, and a pile of copper coins made people dizzy.

A few people counted together and quickly came to a conclusion.

"510 and three Wen, one fish sold for more than 500 Wen!" Jiang Dalang was very surprised.

This is almost catching up with his family's annual income.

Jiang Dalang planed food in the field, and the total harvest in a year was only fifteen or six guan, and after excluding some miscellaneous taxes from land and households, and the cost of seeds, there were only about five or six guan.It's been a pretty tight day.

Fortunately, I and my younger brothers know how to hunt, and hunt some small game every winter to supplement the family, otherwise life will definitely not be able to survive.

I didn't expect to be so lucky this year, Xia Tian and his third brother earned more than two rounds, and today they earned more than four rounds, adding up to seven rounds.

Although the money was divided equally among the three in the end, it was also divided among Jiang's family.

Hehehe, Jiang Dalang couldn't help laughing, and asked his third brother expectantly: "Sanlang, shall we go fishing tomorrow?"

Jiang Sanlang scratched his head, "Let's go again in a few days. There will be a big fair in ten days or so. Before the fair, let's go fishing, and we can sell fresh the next day."

The first and fifteenth day of each month is the day for the temple fair, and the villagers are almost out of their nests. Selling fish has to take advantage of that time, and the price can be sold at a higher price. What's more, it will be New Year's Day in a few days, and the big fair before the festival is even more lively. They have to prepare new year's goods, and they are more willing to spend money.

"That's right! The third brother is right."

Jiang Erlang nodded again and again, "New Year's Day will be in a month, we will fish before the festival, and we will definitely get a good price at the market."

Jiang Dalang felt a little regretful, but he still agreed with his brothers: "Well, that's fine, we've already caught the big sturgeon, and there won't be another one in the river for a while, so let's wait and see again." look."

After the three brothers agreed, they began to divide the money.

If there is a lot of money in the four pens, first remove the odds, and divide the whole four pens into three parts, and each family will get 330 four coins.

For the remaining 510 coins, give 310 coins to the old parents as a filial piety, and [-] coins, Jiang Dalang asked to leave it to Yingbao.

Because yesterday he saw that it was Yingbao who put something in the river, and the two big fish swam over.

"Is it okay for us to divide like this?" Jiang Dalang is the eldest brother, and what he said carried the majesty of an elder brother.

Jiang Erlang nodded quickly: "I agree, the big fish came from Yingbao. Without the big niece, we wouldn't be able to catch such a big fish."

Jiang Sanlang smiled and said: "Then thank you two brothers, I will take it for Yingbao first, and then I will give it to her when I get home. However, the third brother has something else that I want to tell my brothers in advance."

Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang were taken aback, "Sanlang, tell me, brothers are listening."

Jiang Sanlang coughed, and said: "I'm straightforward, elder brother and second elder brother must be more considerate, but it concerns my daughter, I have to speak first.

Well, our brothers are from our own family, so we don't have any scruples about what we say, but outside, don't say that Big Yu is here for Yingbao. Your niece is still young, so I'm afraid someone will make up something unpleasant to spread. "

"Understood." Jiang Dalang patted his third brother on the shoulder, "You are right in reminding me, I forgot about this, and my brothers will pay attention to it in the future."

Jiang Erlang also promised: "Second brother, I'll just say it in front of you, and I won't mention it outside. Saburo, don't worry."

Jiang Sanlang cupped his hands towards his two elder brothers and said with a smile: "My brother, thank you for your understanding."

"This is not considered considerate, but it reminded us. I will tell the second boy later that he should not go out and talk nonsense."

"Uh-huh."

When he returned home with the money, Jiang Sanlang immediately told his wife and daughter the whole story, and took out the money belonging to his daughter and handed it to her.

Ying Baole Zizi collected it and put it into a small wooden box on her kang.

Haha, she finally got her first money.

Although there are not many, as a child less than two years old, she is already a little rich woman in the village.

Sister Dani is almost ten years old, and the family has already started looking for her husband's family, but they don't have any money.

Compared with my cousins, I was so rich.

Well, after a while, she will definitely ask her father to take her to the market to buy some colorful silk and silk flowers for her cousin to tie her hair.

(End of this chapter)