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Chapter 226 Crab Fishing
“Oh my!” Yuan’s wife slapped her thigh and stood up: “Could that man be trying to steal my rice?
There are locusts infesting other places this year, so the price of rice will definitely rise sharply next year.

That damn thing must have set its sights on my rice, I have to go check it out!"

As he said that, he was about to leave.

"Sister Yuan." County Magistrate Chen called her, "Don't panic. The rice will be harvested in a while..."

Chu Anlan suppressed his laughter and said seriously, "Sister Yuan, the thief must be caught, and the money for the pears must also be collected.

Oh, there are really all kinds of people these days!
He claimed someone else's pear tree was his own and let me pick the fruits as I pleased. He was quite generous.

Fortunately, Mrs. Yuan, you are kind and don’t bother with me.”

He said this with a sincere look on his face.

Yuan's wife was furious when she heard this: "This damn thief, please don't let me catch him, or I will smash his face with the sole of my shoe!"

"You'd better not provoke him." Chu Anlan advised: "He dares to be a thief openly, he must be a capable person.

Maybe killing someone is as easy as cutting a melon."

He raised his palm and made a neat gesture in front of his neck——

Click!

Yuansao felt a chill on her neck.

Chu Anlan continued: "Swords have no eyes, so be careful when you go out, don't be alone."

Mrs. Yuan was very disappointed.

At this time, Ye Wanqing handed a purse to Chu Anlan: "Prince."

Chu Anlan took the purse, weighed it, and then stuffed the whole thing into Yuan Sao's hand, smiling and saying, "Is this enough? If there is any extra, it will be considered as an apology to you."

Mrs. Yuan glanced at Magistrate Chen.

County Magistrate Chen coughed lightly: "I said that this matter is a misunderstanding. Sister Yuan, since the prince gave you the money, you should accept it."

Mrs. Yuan quickly took the purse, put it in her arms, and patted it hard.

Chu Anlan looked at County Magistrate Chen earnestly and said, "Sir Chen, there are locust plagues in many places this year, and food will definitely be in short supply next year.

The rice in Lin'an is growing so well, maybe it has been targeted by grain dealers. As the county magistrate, you must help the people keep an eye on the grain."

County Magistrate Chen looked stern and said, "Your Highness is right. I will take this matter seriously.

After returning to the government office, I immediately posted a notice to remind all Lin'an citizens to guard the granary in Lin'an."

Chu Anlan turned his head and blinked at Ye Wanqing.

Someone is going to be in trouble.

After seeing off the county magistrate and Mrs. Yuan, Chu Anlan stretched himself with a refreshed look and ordered loudly, "Mo Yan, tell the cook that this prince wants to drink stewed pear soup in a while, so ask them to stew more!"

Mo Yan asked: "Does the prince have any other instructions?"

Chu Anlan thought for a moment and said, "Pick out two baskets of pears. Send one to Aunt Hua and Alan, and one to Xiao Fengnian."

"My subordinates will do it now."

After everyone left, Ye Wanqing spoke up, "What exactly is the prince planning?"

Chu Anlan said proudly: "That guy looks very skilled, I definitely can't take care of him in a short time.

However, he shouldn't have an easy time.

Just wait and see. Before tomorrow, all the people in Lin'an will know that their food supply has been targeted.

By then, the whole city will be under martial law.

He came here to spy on us secretly, but it became known to the whole city. If the news gets back to the capital, he will probably be severely punished."

Ye Wanqing thought thoughtfully: "In this way, we can find out who sent him."

"Yeah!" Chu Anlan smiled at her: "I'm smart, right?"

His eyes were bright and his face was full of expression: Come on, praise me!

Ye Wanqing raised a smile on her lips: "The prince is very smart, and he is very good at... adapting to circumstances." Chu Anlan was flattered by the praise.

He asked, "My dear, since you have nothing to do today, do you want to go for a walk in the city? I heard from the servants that the crabs in Lin'an Lake have become fat these days. If you buy a crab ticket, each person can catch five crabs.

If you catch a lot of crabs, you can buy them at market price and take them home to cook.

How about we go crab fishing by the lake today?

Unfortunately, before August 15, no pleasure boats can be used on the lake, so we can only rent a small boat. Otherwise, we can fish and catch crabs in the pleasure boat and stay there overnight..."

As he spoke, he looked at Ye Wanqing expectantly.

Little Pomegranate, who came out from nowhere, also sat on the ground at Chu Anlan's feet and looked up at Ye Wanqing.

A man and a fox, waiting for her eagerly.

Ye Wanqing bent down and picked up the small pomegranate, touched his head, and said to Chu Anlan with a smile: "Let's go, let's go crab fishing today."

Chu Anlan said happily: "I'll have someone prepare it right away!"

After saying that, he rubbed Little Pomegranate's head twice and walked out of the door in a hurry.

Ye Wanqing looked up and caught a glimpse of a fiery red corner of clothes.

She looked at the courtyard filled with sunlight, smiled, retracted her gaze, and gently stroked the little pomegranate: "Always so impetuous..."

However, she likes it.

Chu Anlan went to the kitchen in person and told the cook and maid to bring more food and drinks. He also ordered people to quickly find fishing equipment and prepare bait...

Half an hour later, the group went out in a mighty procession.

Since last night, the pleasure boats on Lin'an Lake have been moored in the canal where the lake meets the river under the management of the government office.

Today, the entire lake is moored with only small boats carrying two, four, or six people.

There are also people who don't want to spend money to rent a boat. After buying crab tickets from the fish official, they find a place on the lakeshore to start fishing.

A crab ticket costs two taels of silver, which is enough for ordinary people to spend for a long time. Therefore, most of the people who come to fish for crabs are young men with several female relatives.

Laughter and joy could be heard from the shore and the lake from time to time.

Mo Yan took the silver and exchanged it for the ticket. Yu Guan saluted Chu Anlan and Ye Wanqing from a distance.

Mo Yan came over with the crab ticket and the wooden sign for renting a boat: "Prince, the fish officer said that the county magistrate has instructed that the prince and the princess do not need to buy a ticket to come and fish for crabs.

If you catch too many crabs, you don’t need to pay more money.”

Chu Anlan raised his eyebrows: "Is the single book for the prince free, or are those young masters on the lake also like this?"

Mo Yan answered truthfully, "I don't know." He added, "I took a quick look and saw that Yu Guan's cash box already contained quite a bit of silver."

"That's more like it." Chu Anlan said, "Let's go fishing for crabs. How many crabs you can have for dinner depends entirely on your own abilities. Meet here at 5 p.m."

Without any restraint, the servants happily left together.

Mo Yan rowed a boat over.

As soon as Yingxiang and Qianxi got on the boat, they began to set up the table and chairs, and then put up an oil-paper umbrella for sun protection.

After getting on board, Ye Wanqing placed the small pomegranate on the deck.

Mo Yan and Sui Feng were preparing bait and fishing gear.

Chu Anlan helped Ye Wanqing sit down and said, "Qing'er, do you want to get some sun? Are you hot? There's not much shelter on this boat. Shall I ask someone to get some ice?

Will you feel dizzy if you are exposed to the sun like this?"

"How can I be so delicate?" Ye Wanqing said with a smile: "A little bit of sun exposure is good for your health.

Besides, the lake breeze is cool, but the water light is a bit dazzling."

"Then I'll block it for you." Chu Anlan sat next to her considerately and picked up the fishing gear: "If you feel hot later, we can go back early."

"Okay." Ye Wanqing nodded.

The crabs in Lin'an Lake are all under the care of officials from the local fishery department. Every spring when the temperature rises, crab fry are released into the lake. Crab fishing begins in mid-July under the supervision of fish officials, and the crabs caught have been raised for at least two years.