Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 40 The Strange Fishing Village
No way, there is no hot water, washing is simple, cold water can also solve the problem, but there is no water to drink, look at the counter, forget about mineral water and various drinks, I ordered two bottles of Yantai beer, ready to drink as water.

It seems to be the predecessor of a certain brand that says "No Agricultural Pollution". I can't remember it. I focus too much on the things in front of me. The memory of my past life seems like...
Zhu Xuefeng was a little nervous. This was his biggest support. When he got back, he would write down everything he still remembered. Otherwise, he would be in big trouble if he forgot.

I asked the little girl to work hard again and found some leftovers and steamed buns in the kitchen. I didn't heat them up and just started cooking. I was indeed a little hungry. I didn't eat much during the car ride. Who allowed me to stupidly eat all the food? Throw it in space.

I paid [-] cents and half a catty of national food stamps. The food was not expensive, but it was really nothing. I ate more steamed buns to make myself full first.

Early the next morning, there was a knock on the door. Zhu Xuefeng opened the door and saw that the girl at the front desk had brought water and apologized profusely, saying it was too early and disturbing her rest.

"Thank you, you comrades from Weihai are so enthusiastic."

Seeing that the little girl had taken off the waiter's coat, I realized that she had gotten off work and was going home to rest, otherwise she would have come to deliver water so early.

"You must be off work. I'm so sorry."

Zhu Xuefeng grabbed a handful of candies and stuffed them into the little girl's hands. "

"It's okay, we are all comrades. Our leaders have taught us that serving everyone means serving the country's construction."

It seems that the leadership of this guest house is very good.

The little girl said goodbye to Zhu Xuefeng and was very happy. She had several big white rabbits. This was a rare thing. She went back and distributed them to her younger brothers and sisters.

A few candies make me so happy. Thinking about the tens of thousands of drop-off fees, change of mouth fees, etc., the little girl today is really simple.

Eat some breakfast on the street, two seaweed buns, a bowl of fish noodles, and an egg. It’s a good meal, full and fragrant. It seems to be richer than expected. Maybe you eat by the sea, it looks better than in the mountains. Much stronger.

After asking for directions, I found a village near the sea as my destination and set off. Fortunately, it was not too far away. After more than an hour, I followed the road to the outside of the village. It was less than one kilometer away from the seaside.

It seems to be a somewhat famous fishing village. The road has almost been built to the village, but now no village has access to the road.

You can see the sea in the distance, as well as fishing boats and patches of fishing nets drying on the beach. There seems to be a lot of kelp drying in the sun.

There is a strong smell of the sea outside the village, and it is a bit stinky. It must be the smell of seafood drying all over the ground.

Zhu Xuefeng was here to collect seafood. There should be some in this village. Zhu Xuefeng walked towards the village, but someone jumped out and stopped him from a distance.

It turned out to be two militiamen who stopped them with guns.

What a surprise. There are no saboteurs here, nor is it a heavily protected industrial area. There are actually militia guards here, and I didn't even notice.

He took out a letter of introduction and stated that he was from the Beijing Motorcycle Factory and was here to collect some seafood to give out Labor Day gifts to the employees. The two of them murmured for a while before they were allowed to go.

Entering the village, along the way, every household was drying food, and there was not a single shop with a front door. It really changed from one era to the next. In the fishing villages of later generations, there were either seafood shops or B&Bs.

I found a house where there was a lot of drying, and there happened to be an old lady bending over to dry the clothes.

"Grandma, I want to ask you something." Zhu Xuefeng walked up to him, knelt down and asked kindly.

Zhu Xuefeng could also understand the Weihai dialect, and there was nothing in the dialect that was difficult to understand. However, the old woman mumbled a few words, but Zhu Xuefeng didn't understand anything. He only understood one word, which seemed to be "go."

There was something weird about this place, and Zhu Xuefeng didn't mind. He just didn't get involved and ignored everything except the mission.

Asking another child, many children were helping with the work. Zhu Xuefeng went over and grabbed a handful of candies.

The children's clothes were dirty, but not tattered. They didn't look old, and their complexions were good, just with black spots and a little baby fat. Their little faces were so chubby that Zhu Xuefeng wanted to pinch them.

Each person shared one candy and watched as several children peeled off the candy wrappers and licked the candies with relish. Then they took out another handful and spread their palms.

"Children, I will give these candies to anyone who can take me to the village chief's house."

"I will take it, I will take it."There was no accident. The four children brought Zhu Xuefeng to the village home and divided the candies. Zhu Xuefeng stepped forward. The door was open and he patted the door panel. "Is the village chief at home?" After a while, an old lady came out of the back room.

"Young man, are you looking for the village chief? Is there something wrong?"

Zhu Xuefeng took out the letter of introduction again and introduced his intention.

The old lady poured a cup of boiled water and asked Zhu Xuefeng to wait. She went to call for someone. She clearly saw tea and poured boiled water. This was far different from the little girl at the guest house.

After a while, a bald old man came back with a typical old fisherman's figure, dark and skinny, with almost no flesh, sunken cheeks and a slightly hunched back.

"Young man, are you looking for me? Want to get some seafood?"

"Well, yes, our unit wants to buy some as a bonus."

"It's illegal to resell seafood, do you know?"

"You know, I'm not reselling, my unit organized the purchase and distributed the condolences. This is in line with policy requirements. Please read my letter of introduction."

Without a letter of introduction, it’s difficult to get going, and you can’t do anything.

The old man looked at it carefully for a while, then handed it back to Zhu Xuefeng, hesitating for a while.

"If that's not impossible, how much do you want? I'll show you the stuff."

The old man didn't mention fresh food at all, because it is difficult to transport. This is not something that a small buyer can solve. Otherwise, many restaurants in the capital are out of stock.

When he heard that Zhu Xuefeng's factory in the capital had more than 1 people, the village chief obviously hesitated.

"Young man, if you only want a little, I'll have someone prepare it for you now and you can take it away in a while. But if you want too much, I can't help it."

“Uncle, your village is so big, but you don’t even have this kind of goods?”

"Forget it, let me tell you directly. I don't have it. Besides, even if I have it, I can't give it to you. The limelight is too tight and the responsibility is too great. We really don't dare."

In the end, there was no other way. He couldn't communicate with the uncle at all. If he refused to sell, he wouldn't give you a chance to negotiate. Zhu Xuefeng could only leave in disappointment.

"Ah Hai, go and watch the seafood buyer leave the village. Don't allow him to buy anymore. See what he inquires about. Come back later to check and tell me."

The village chief went out and said to the young people in his neighborhood.

Zhu Xuefeng soon discovered that someone was following him, and he was still hiding. Zhu Xuefeng's mental power was very high now, and he was about to level up. This little trick was of no use to Zhu Xuefeng.

This village is full of weirdness. It doesn't make any money for the money delivered to the door. There are dry goods all over the street for sale, but they are not sold.

Change the village, I guess this area is like this, change the place!After looking at the beach for a long time, I didn’t know where the other fishing villages were.

There is a Liugong Island nearby. If I remember correctly, it should be an old military port. I guess it won't work.

If that doesn't work, go to the Chang Island in Yantai. Zhu Xuefeng knows that there is a Chang Island on the sea. There are mountains of fish caught there, and the whole island is full of fishy stench. It is really unforgettable.

It's better to walk around nearby first. Going to sea will take a long time, and it won't fit in with your own arrangements.

After wandering around on the street and asking several people, I finally got the direction. They all said that there were several fishing villages gathering places a few miles away.

It's too late today. I'll go early tomorrow morning. Time is tight. It seems I'll have to stay a few more days. It's not going well.

I returned to the guest house, thought about it, extended the room rate for three days, and ordered some dishes, which only cost [-] cents. I said that I would not eat at the guest house tomorrow, but try some local specialties. It was too unpalatable.

(End of this chapter)