Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 623 Save the People
It is now the dry season of the Yangtze River, and the distance between the bridge deck and the water surface has exceeded the limit of Tang Zhitong's external plug-in.

It is true that Tang Zhitong came to see the "River Bridge", but he also wanted to get something from the Yangtze River. After coming all the way here, he couldn't go back empty-handed, right?

After saying goodbye to the photographer, Tang Zhitong walked towards the river.

Although it is the dry season, the river here is still very wide. In addition, the water is flowing, so there may be a lot of fish in the river. In any case, there are many people fishing by the river.

In addition to fishermen, there are also small fishing boats.

In short, everyone was thinking about how to fish something out of the river.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tang Zhitong had no way of cheating and pulling out the hook from the fishing rod. He could only move forward to see if he could rent a boat and go for a swim in the middle of the river.

There are many people fishing, and there are also many people waiting to buy fish by the river, especially where there are boats docked. Whenever a boat docks, many people gather around.

Tang Zhitong also came forward to watch the fun.

"Wow~ There's a big shipment!" exclaimed the crowd.

"Brother, how much do you sell this fish for?"

As soon as a boat docked, people started talking at once. Tang Zhitong could hear the excitement even from outside.

Taking advantage of his height, Tang Zhitong stood on tiptoe and looked inside. There were small fish and shrimps, but the most eye-catching thing was a big fish lying in the boat.

It is not accurate to call it a big fish, because this thing is a mammal. Its scientific name is Yangtze River Porpoise, and local people often call it River Pig.

"Selling the whole fish for two yuan per pound!" The fishermen were also very excited. It was not easy to catch a big fish, but if they caught one like this and sold it, they could use the money to buy food, and mix it with the fixed amount, it would be enough for the whole family to eat for two months.

"This is too expensive! Hundreds of dollars!"

"That's right, that's right. Who can afford so much money? Sell it in small quantities. We'll all buy some. You'll sell them all in a short time."

"Retail sales? Who wants the blood and internal organs? I'll sell it to you for two dollars, do you want it? Won't it end up in my hands?" The fisherman shook his head and refused without hesitation. He had thought about this problem when he fished up the river pig just now.

After finally catching him, we must maximize the benefits.

"Hey, you're so stubborn that you won't be able to sell the fish. You'll have to eat them by yourself and you'll lose more." Seeing that the fisherman wouldn't agree, the people around started to make a fuss and started to set up the rice seedlings.

"That's right, that's right. I can't afford it if I sell it in bulk. Can you afford it?"

“I can’t afford it either.”

"If you can't afford it, don't gather around. There will always be someone who can afford it." The fisherman did not give in at all. He often fished here and knew a few dealers who had connections. He planned to try to find a dealer later. If he couldn't get the price, it would not be too late to sell it in small quantities.

"Why are you so stubborn?" The onlookers who were waiting for the fisherman to make concessions became furious when they saw that they could not achieve their goal and started to blame the fisherman.

"It's fine to sell it in retail, I'll add two more dollars per pound!" The fisherman estimated the weight of the river pigs and raised the price by two dollars per pound.

River pigs have blood, internal organs, and bones. If they are sold individually, people will definitely only want the meat. Even if someone wants it after it has been removed from the water, they will still chop it severely.

"You're asking for too much! How can this film be sold at such a high price? It was only $2.50 a few days ago!"

"You are so dark-hearted!"

Some people are very interested, but others disagree and are trying to form a united front to put pressure on the fishermen.

"Uncle, how much does this river pig weigh?" Tang Zhitong interjected from behind.

"About 100 jin." The fisherman finally heard someone asking about the weight. He couldn't hide his joy and shouted to the people gathered around the bow: "If you don't want to buy, then give way. Are you still letting people do business?"

Upon hearing this, the people surrounding the bow looked at Tang Zhitong with somewhat unfriendly eyes. No one was willing to buy the whole fish, and if they kept trying, the fisherman might eventually agree. But if someone tried to steal the fish, they would definitely not get a share.

In this area, no one knows Tang Zhitong, so Tang Zhitong is not afraid.

How could someone commit a crime in broad daylight? I have saved up a lot of bullets in my space!
Relying on his tall and strong body, Tang Zhitong squeezed his way through the crowd and climbed onto the fishing boat.

"Hold my hand?" Due to the center of gravity, the boat was a little unstable when Tang Zhitong first got on it, but it was fine after Tang Zhitong stood firmly.

The shop owner did not refuse Tang Zhitong's request, and the two of them reached a deal with just a slight touch of a piece of cloth between them.

"Uncle, please move the boat to the center of the river first. I can't take them off the boat here." There were many people at the bow, and although Tang Zhitong was not afraid of being robbed, he always thought it was better to have less trouble than more.

"Okay!" The fisherman was happy to untie the rope and use a pole to push the fishing boat away from the shore. The river pig weighed less than 200 kilograms, but the young man in front of him offered yuan. Who the hell could refuse that?

Tang Zhitong thought about how he almost vomited gall when he was fishing in the Northeast Sea, so when the fishermen were rowing the boat, he simply sat on the boat, and then used the fishermen's ladle to pour some water on the river pigs from time to time to prevent them from dying.

Tang Zhitong didn’t understand why the sprinkler hose didn’t work, but that’s how it’s shown on TV, so it probably worked a little.

Pour a scoop of water, take a break, and wait a few minutes before pouring another scoop of water.

The fisherman looked at the extra water in the cabin without saying a word. As they sailed on the river all year round, there was bound to be some water in the boat. But for the sake of the money, they could hold back and just scoop it out when they got back.

In a place where the fisherman and Tang Zhitong could not see, Jiang Zhu shed tears...

"Young man, you are not going to tease me, are you?" As the boat moved away from the shore, the fisherman's heart began to beat fast. This was 200 yuan, who would be so happy to spend it?

"How can that be? I want fresh ones. Dead ones won't work and I can't sell them at a good price." The river was very calm and there was no wind today, so the fishing boat was generally stable and Tang Zhitong did not get seasick.

After saying that, Tang Zhitong took out 200 yuan from the space and waved it in front of the fisherman.

"Oh, they are still paper relatives." When the fisherman saw the money, he stopped paddling the boat, looked around, and walked towards Tang Zhitong with the paddling pole.

"Uncle, are you buying and selling fish so openly? Aren't you afraid of being investigated?" Tang Zhitong gave the money to the fisherman and asked out of his curiosity.

While asking, he used a filter to filter the fish and shrimp in the river.

"Hey, those who check the transactions can't even make a living, so who has the energy to check?" The fisherman took the money, spat on his hand, and started counting the bills one by one.

Tang Zhitong smiled and said that it would be easy if no one investigated, although the reason for not investigating might not be what the fishermen said.

After returning to Sijiucheng from Shangzhuang Market, Tang Zhitong bought the next few issues of "Industrial and Commercial Administration Bulletin" intermittently. From the articles in it, it was obvious that someone wanted to loosen up the market.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that only when materials are flowing can the economy be boosted and some people struggling on the hunger line can save themselves.

"Just right. Are you not from here, young man?" The fisherman counted the money three times over and over again. After confirming that everything was correct, he immediately put the money close to his flesh, and finally picked up the pole.

"Yes, I came here to study." Tang Zhitong smiled. He lied all the time to his family members, so there was no reason for him to reveal his true whereabouts to outsiders.

"Great, this is what all those who can come here to study want." The fisherman gave Tang Zhitong a thumbs up and asked righteously, "Where are you going, young man? I'll take you there!" "Oh, go down the river to the Jianghan Customs Building." Tang Zhitong was not familiar with Wuhan, but that did not affect his knowledge of the Hanjiang Customs Building.

I guess people today would never imagine that several years after the old lady’s death, the Han River Checkpoint Building would play "Long Live the Queen" again.

The fisherman knew the place and it was not far from here. Considering that Tang Zhitong paid extra money, he said nothing and let the fishing boat go down smoothly.

The people on the shore watched the fishing boat go away. There were a few people with ulterior motives who were hoping that the fishing boat would dock, and then quietly follow Tang Zhitong to catch some fish. However, they did not expect that the boat would go downstream!

In the end, there was no choice but to return home in disappointment.

Tang Zhitong sat by the boat, buying goods bit by bit.

The catch in the river is not as abundant as that in the sea. Compared with that in the sea, this amount is not enough.

But he couldn't help but be lucky. When he reached the shore near the Hanjiang Customs Building, Tang Zhitong not only caught fish and shrimp, but also a nest of baiji dolphins and a river pig.

The Baiji dolphin and the River pig are both amazing.

One is known as a living fossil, the other is known as a Yangtze Street slicker.

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If these two guys were put in the new century, they would not only have a system, but would also give the fishermen a system, nicknamed "fish that will spend their whole lives in jail."

When it is alive, it is a fish; when it dies, it represents decades of the fisherman's time.

More importantly, neither of them are on the emergency evacuation list, so any excuse of being hungry is useless.

Let’s put it this way, if the two of them fight with a giant panda, the giant panda will be sentenced to three years in prison, and the Siberian tigers watching will be sentenced to two years!
When getting off the boat, the fisherman was very generous and gave Tang Zhitong a bamboo basket to hold the river pig.

"Not dead, right?" Tang Zhitong looked at the motionless porpoise and poked it with his hand.

"It's alive. I didn't hurt it. It's very smart and pretended to be dead." The fisherman said.

As if to verify what the fisherman said, the porpoise swung its tail twice.

"Hey, you can understand what I say?" Tang Zhitong liked smart animals. He gently touched the pig's head and muttered, "Come on, I'll take you to a good place where there are no fishing nets."

The Jiang pig looks like it is smiling from the front, so later generations called it the "Smiling Angel" because it looks happy.

The fisherman was laughing on the side. He thought that the final destination of the river pig would be a big iron pot. If it wasn't for eating, who would be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it?

During the entire moving process, Jiang Zhu cooperated very well and did not move around.

Tang Zhitong carried the bamboo basket on his back and walked up the river step by step. When he reached the roadside, the river pig was no longer in the bamboo basket.

It is impossible to eat it. The reason why Tang Zhitong bought the Yangtze River dolphin was to prevent it from being eaten by others. There is no animal protection law at present.

In recent years, most of the animals that could be caught, whether tigers, pandas, finless porpoises or baiji dolphins, could not escape the fate of being eaten.

After living conditions have improved significantly, these animals will be protected, which is understandable to everyone. However, it is very puzzling that wild boars are also not allowed to be hunted. This is probably because experts want to prevent their own food from being wasted.

It's so cold today, but I ran so far just to pull the river pig into the space. As for the Hanjiang Customs Building, I don't care whether to look at it or not.

Tang Zhitong let his horse run free and strolled slowly back along the road, stuffing a piece of steamed bread into his mouth as he walked.

Not only did I eat poorly at noon, I didn’t even feel full.

After arriving here, the members of the investigation team unanimously chose a daily ration of one kilogram.

For other personnel, this quantity may be slightly higher than the average daily quantity in the old city, but it is a bit low for Tang Zhitong.

Since the bicycle was still parked on the other side of the Yangtze River Bridge, Tang Zhitong had to walk through the old city and take a detour to the Han River Bridge.

Although it is a bit far and there may be ferries along the Han River, Tang Zhitong still chose to go through the old town.

Firstly, I can understand the people's livelihood here, and secondly, the urban area is relatively safer.

It was already late, and the banks of the Han River were overgrown with weeds. If someone tried to rob him, could I really deal with them with bullets?
Even if there are robbers, even if they are extremely hateful, they are still our compatriots after all, not the Koreans from the East!
As long as there is a way to survive, who would want to rob?
While passing through the old city, someone hiding at the entrance of the alley waved at Tang Zhitong.

Tang Zhitong looked around and pointed at himself with a look of surprise.

"Save the person?" After seeing Tang Zhitong's actions, the person on the other side nodded in confirmation and spoke.

Even in Beijing, Tang Zhitong had never heard anyone speak English except at school, but he could occasionally hear Russian.

Tang Zhitong couldn't believe it. He actually heard English in Wuhan, and it was spoken by a female comrade.

"What? Who to save?" Although the pronunciation was a bit awkward, it did sound very much like English. Tang Zhitong had been learning both Russian and English recently and didn't think about it in other ways at all.

Seeing that Tang Zhitong didn't understand, the woman opposite changed her way of expression and pointed her finger upwards: "Five big and eight big!"

He pointed down again: "Five tight, eight tight!"

Now, Tang Zhitong understood.

When she pointed at her breasts, Tang Zhitong understood. They were quite big, only slightly smaller than Qian Zhongping's. He didn't know if they were padded inside or sagging.

Now that he understood, Tang Zhitong quickly shook his head, waved his hands, and walked quickly forward to escape from this place of trouble.

The authorities have long announced that this kind of transaction will be eliminated, but now it seems to be reviving again.

This kind of transaction is wrong, but life is difficult, so we have to leave people a way to survive, right?
Tang Zhitong hates people who talk without any hesitation.

There was a wave of passive unemployment in the late 1990s, and many people became rich during this period.

There is only so much wealth. When some people get rich, others become poorer. If they have no money to buy food, they can only exchange meat for meat.

What’s even more hateful is that some people turn a blind eye!
In those years, the New Year’s Eve program was to encourage people to take the lead in “quitting”, and people were so excited that even their tires burst.

So it gradually became a form of entertainment, and one night's show cannot educate people.

Then there is the song: If the heart is there, the dream is there, there is true love between heaven and earth, no matter success or failure, life is heroic, it's just a matter of starting over again.

Starting over with long, black, shiny hair?!

(End of this chapter)