Under the flower field fence

Chapter 33 Harvest
The time of harvest has come.

Li Da has only one feeling when he is dragging the fishing net, that is, it is heavy, yes it is heavy. For a seasoned fisherman like Li Da, such weight represents not only surprises, but also a good harvest.

On the other side, Li Hu and Hua Mu also worked together to drag out the fishing net.

The net was full of fish, big and small. Li Da dragged the net out of the ice and looked at the net full of fish. If he was not surprised or unhappy, it would be a lie.

Huali hurriedly filled the wooden bucket with half a bucket of water, and then started to pick up the fish, picking up all the big ones into the wooden bucket, putting the heads of each fish into the water, and after a while, each wooden bucket was filled. Man, Huali took a look at the fish in the fishing net. There were still a lot of them. If they were all put into the basket, they would not be able to fit them all. She hurriedly said to Li Da, "I see, uncle, you should carry some of the fish back first, why don't you play later?" After a long time, the fish will die.

Li Da frowned and glanced at the fish in the net, nodded, carried the basket full of fish on his back, and carried two wooden barrels in his hands, and set foot on the way home, while Li Hu and Hua Mu looked Looking at the fish on the ground, if you don't take the fish back home now, all the fish may die later.

The helpless Huamu still decided to have more live fish, just a few more. Li Hu was worried that Huali was here alone, so naturally he didn't let Huamu go back with him.

Li Hu had great strength, he carried the basket on his back and started to walk ashore like Li Da was carrying a wooden bucket in his hands.

And Huali was busy cleaning out the fish in the net, the big fish were left behind, and the small fish were thrown into the ice hole. Huamu saw Huali's actions and asked a little puzzledly, "Young girl Li, this small fish can also be eaten." Yes, why are you throwing it back?"

Huali glanced at Huamu and explained, "If we bring the small fish home, there will be fewer and fewer fish in the lake, and the small fish will grow into big fish tomorrow. In order to have a good harvest every year, so You have to throw the little fish back, it's called a cycle."

Huamu didn't understand, in fact, Huali felt that she didn't explain clearly enough, but Huamu still listened to Huali and threw the small fish in the net back into the water.

Li Da and Li Hu came back very quickly, even so, many fish in the net still died.

After finishing the fish in the two fishing nets, Li Da felt that enough was enough, and besides, the cotton jacket outside his body was also wet by the water, so it seemed impossible not to go back.

Huali is also self-sufficient. After all, it lasts for a long time throughout the winter. Only by doing it slowly can it last longer and the price can go up.

Huali carefully put the ice cubes back into the water, then spread snow on it, and patted it a few times, making sure that it should be frozen before dawn, and then returned happily. Home.

The way home felt a lot shorter, mainly because they were all in a happy mood, and Huali followed behind the three of them, carrying the smallest pannier on her back.

On the carriage in the yard, the wooden basin has been filled with water, and the fish are also put in. The living fish are put into the water, and the dead fish are put in the wooden basin like this, and the car is covered with straw curtains. , several people entered the house.

The brazier inside the house was burning very well, Li Da, Li Hu and Huamu hurriedly took off the jacket outside, while Huali ran into the house and took out the quilts, and distributed them to the three of them one by one.

Among the four, Huali's clothes are the dryest, so at this time, she started to serve everyone.

After busy work, the four of them were a little hungry at night. Huali started to cook the fish. The two fish were braised by Huali. The clothes of the three of them were already dried when they were cooked.

After eating the hot food, several people felt satisfied.

Li Da thought that Huali cooking was delicious, but when the last two fish were eaten by four people, everyone still felt unsatisfied.

Somebody's chickens in the village started to crow, and it was already three o'clock. Li Da felt that it was time to leave. He had just eaten and his body was warm.It feels very comfortable.

After cleaning up briefly, Huali and Huamu got into the car.

On the carriage, Li Da looked at a cart full of wooden barrels. He roughly estimated that the fish weighed more than 100 catties. Today is destined to be a good day.

After the carriage left the village, it went directly to the town. Li Da immediately went to Ruyi Restaurant very skillfully. At this time, Ruyi Restaurant hadn't opened yet.

Still in the alley, Li Da knocked on the door, and after waiting for a while, someone came to open the door, Li Da went up and said a few words to the person, and the person went in directly.

Shopkeeper Tong was also very happy when he heard that Li Da brought in fresh fish today. After all, it is winter now, and the fish in the restaurant are all caught in the pond that has not yet frozen, and most of them are raised by themselves. Yes, but now the business is getting better and better, and the demand for fish is also increasing.

Li Da drove the carriage to the back door of the restaurant, opened the straw curtain above, and found that the fish in the big wooden basin were still in the water, opening and closing their mouths.

Shopkeeper Tong stretched out his hand and stirred it in the water, took it out with satisfaction, and wiped it dry with a handkerchief, "The fish is very fresh and I want all of them. As for the dead ones, I can't help you."

The business of Jixiang Restaurant is not blown out, it is more due to Tong's attention to every detail, so it will form a deep-rooted impression in the hearts of ordinary people.

Li Da had already made such preparations. It was still the waiter in the restaurant who carried the fish in, and then picked out the fish and weighed them. Huali, Huamu and Li Hu stood obediently and looked at Li Da in front. busy.

Shopkeeper Tong was counting at the side. After weighing the live fish, shopkeeper Tong counted and said to Li Da, "The total is 78 catties. Now the price of live fish is ten cents per catty. I still follow the old rules. According to the market price, I will give you a total of 780 Wen."

Talking, shopkeeper Tong took out the broken silver, weighed it in his hand, and gave it to Li Da, "It's worth about [-] Wen, so that's it. The copper coin is too heavy and troublesome, so it's inconvenient for you to hold it."

Li Da took the copper coins happily, and said thank you to shopkeeper Tong with a grateful face. Huali here glanced at Xiao Er who was standing aside watching the fun, and hurriedly asked Huamu to lower his head. Huali said in Huamu's ear After a few words, Huamu smiled slightly, and lifted a wooden barrel from the car, and there were four dead fish in the barrel.

Huali followed Huamu to the shopkeeper, Huali smiled sweetly at shopkeeper Tong and said, "Shopkeeper, please accept these fish. This is for these big brothers to eat. Although they are dead, they are not dead." It's only been an hour, and I hope you don't dislike it."

Shopkeeper Tong chuckled when he heard such words, and took a closer look at Huali, only to think that Huali's eyebrows were delicate and good-looking, and the heroism between her eyebrows was not found in other little girls.

Shopkeeper Tong hurriedly asked Xiaoer at the side to pick up the fish. The four fish weighed at least ten catties, and Xiaoer was in a good mood at the moment.

(End of this chapter)