Chapter 1 1. Selling Shrimp
Chapter 1 1. Selling shrimps
Shang Saner is not a long-term person and only spends one hour a day when fishing shrimps.
But if luck comes, no one can stop it!
At this time, there were no less than a hundred people around the dark and deep sinkhole, all of whom were fishing for shrimps, but today only Shang Saner opened it alone!
Although it is just a piece of Youbi shrimp, it is worth one or two cents of silver to sell it to the city lord's mansion. As long as the human immortal masters can use it, it is a rare thing!
The last time I caught a shrimp, it was two months ago.
The shrimp was still struggling when they were held in their hands. If they could exchange money, Shang Saner would never think that its body temperature was cold. She would only prevent the shrimp claws from cutting their fingers and tear the knot on the ponytail line to avoid hurting it any more.
The fishing line made of ponytails is very thin, but it must be wrapped in a large ball of hundreds of feet long. With the wheel, it is all thrown to Cao Laosi next to him: "Brother, please help me clean it up, and I'll ask you for it tomorrow!"
I wanted to run down the mountain while catching the shrimp.
Cao Si's eyes were quick and quick hands, and grabbed his collar: "Bao Lamb! When I caught shrimp, when did you not fight the autumn wind? Why, do you want to eat alone at home today?"
"Good brother, don't you know how powerful my mother is? So many people look at her, and they all have broken mouths, so how can she hide the benefits? I'll tell her that she can reward me with a lot of money to buy meat, even if she expresses mercy! Do you still want to fight the autumn wind from my mother?"
Cao Si then let go of his hand and said with a smirk: "Seeing that you are going to run away, I thought it was a damaging loyalty, but I forgot about it!"
He asked in confusion again: "Then why are you running away?"
Regarding this good friend who came to the door for dinner during the wedding and white affairs, and was busy eating with food when gambling, and was a good friend who cooperated with each other when they were out of town, Shang Saner did not hide it from him, but lowered his voice: "Don't the concierge company move into many foreign immortals? I have to ask them to sell shrimp before I know. Then the old man who doesn't take the money to sell more money to get it to us!"
Cao Si knew it and nodded suddenly: "Then go quickly, Miss Meng will meet at noon!"
"Okay!"
Leaving Cao Laosi to clean up the thread and run the wheel, Shang Saner ran down the mountain.
Unlike Shang Saner, Cao Si has a great name, originally called Cao Fugui, but he is indeed ranked fourth in his family. After spending a long time together, Shang Saner called him Cao Laosi, and gradually others called him this. Whoever said Cao Fugui relied on his age to be his brother, then don’t blame Shang Saner for taking back the cheap.
Liujie Mountain is said to be a mountain, but in fact it is just a larger mountain bag, only a few dozen feet high, and it goes down very quickly.
However, the pit on the top of the mountain is very deep, and it is said that it leads directly to the Nine Netherworlds. Occasionally, demonic energy is exposed and blown down the mountain by the wind. Invading the human body is a serious illness. The hundreds of shrimp fishers, including Shang Sancao and Si, who are bold and unbeliever, dare to get down the fishing line when there is a sun.
Because of the Tiankeng leading to the Nine Netherlands, even if the Tudipo permitted it, few people dared to farm outside the East Gate, and many livestock sheds were built.
Two miles from the mountain to the east gate, the roadside is full of old trees that are a hundred years old. A little far away, some cattle and sheep are eating grass in the forest. The old men and boys are hiding under the shade of trees to rest, smoking dry tobacco, or catching insects.
If the tree is old, of course, the old willow in front of the City God Temple must be the old willow in front of the Chenghuang Temple. The trunk of the tree must be seven or eight Shangsan'er to be able to be hugged. It is not the first generation of old willow named after the Green Willow City. However, because of the city name, if the old willow dies, the city lord who served as the city will have to plant another new one there. Now this tree has been more than 700 years.
The Youbi shrimp had a hard life, but it was not very strong. She let it struggle in her hands. After going down the mountain, she ran through two miles of woodland. Shang Saner entered the city from the east gate.
The east gate has never been valued by the city lord. There are a few yamen soldiers leaning against the city wall, and there are only two old men under the door. The old man guarding the gate is old and is only responsible for opening and closing the city gate in the morning and evening. He is also familiar with him, so he lets him rush in.
Green Willow City is not big, with only two gates east and west. On the north side of the east gate is the vegetable market, where seasonal fruits, vegetables and meat are sold here, you can see it when you enter the city; on the south side is a mud and tiled shop, with some goods brought from brick kilns outside the east gate.
A few years ago, Shang Saner once ridiculed that the lord of the Zhou family was not stupid, but the bricks and tiles were just a kiln, but the vegetables and grains were mostly carried from outside the west gate to the city. Only by passing through the entire East-West Main Street could the vegetable market be sold. How many more roads should the vegetable growers go?
I didn't expect Cao Si to answer him for the city lord, the caravans and immortals all came from the west gate, and when they entered the city, they saw the chaotic vegetable market. How could they be decent?
Shang Saner was speechless.
Regardless of this, he walked on the bluestone slab and took a shortcut from Dongzheng Street to Beitong Street, and then walked to the end. The second concierge office on the east side of the city lord's mansion was his destination.
The city has only two streets, and the east-west direction is Zheng Street, and the north-south direction is Tong Street. Zheng Street connects the two city gates of the east and west, and is divided into two halves according to the intersection, namely Dongzheng Street and Xizheng Street; the same is true for Tong Street, both sides are divided into Beitong Street, Nantong Street, and the end of Beitong Street is the City Lord's Mansion, and the end of Nantong Street is the City God Temple. When people often gather at both ends, there is a large open space paved with bluestone.
Standing in front of the concierge gate, behind him was a large empty space, and there was no tiger guard. The yamen runners were walking around. Shang Saner was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should shout.
The open space behind is quite large, so when people in Green Willow City call it "Beitong Street", if there is no special designation, the name is here.
At the north end, of course, is the majestic Zhou family lord's mansion in the city. There are no ordinary families on both sides of the empty venue: the first one to the east is the official yard, the second one is the concierge department, and the third one is the public school that Shang San Cao Si was enlightened when he was a child. Then go to the Yaman Seng Mansion, teahouse, etc.; the first one to the west is the guest house, the second one to the Huwei Mansion, the third one is the Craftsman Department, and the lower one is the Gongcang, the Cao Siben family’s house and the grocery store.
The old merchant's ancestors should not be as rich as the Cao family. The one who is often praised by the last three generations is Shang Saner's great-grandfather who became the Hu Guard. Unfortunately, this great-grandfather failed to have a good end. He died in chaos because he was involved in the battle to seize the throne by the city lord, which directly led to the decline of the merchant until now.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Shang Saner is a restless person. Unfortunately, in the most important place in the city, he also knows how much his family is.
Five Hundred Tiger Guards are all half-person immortals, and they are all above the top and will not have any friendship with the rogues on the street.
The minor officials and soldiers in the government office can hold their shoulders and call each other brothers when they are happy to gambling. However, they really have some friendship. Only then can they know that at least the yamen soldiers are not much lighter when they beat Shang Saner's board.
Selling the Youbi shrimp directly to the Human Immortal is a business to rob the city lord's mansion. Fortunately, the shrimps that are just one cannot sell merit bamboo leaves, and the Zhou family does not pay much attention to them. This is why some people have time. The only difference is that others have time. On the day when the foreign immortal comes to the city, they can take the shrimps and wait patiently for opportunities. Shang Saner must be careful of the mother she finds after hearing the news, and it is too late.
It was known all over the city that it had been three months since the old city lord's death. The Zhou family's sons had not yet achieved a result in their fight for the throne. They all made foreign aids. Only then did these individual immortals come to the city. They did not stay at the celestial guest, but stayed in the concierge.
Although I have only talked and quarreled these days, I can't help but fight one day.
A quarrel is certain that the result will not come to an end. Anyone who has no children and relatives in the Hu Guard will have nothing to do with him. Even the yamen soldiers and minor officials are waiting for the show to begin and when will the bet start?
At this critical moment, shouting loudly on Beitong Street, wondering if it would cause trouble?
After waiting for a while, Shang Saner became more and more anxious after not seeing anyone going out.
There is a difference between immortals and mortals, and humans and immortals generally do not care about ordinary people!
I'm afraid of you! I won't start fighting just because of my shout!
In Shang Saner's mind, the city lord's mansion was too far away, and I was even more powerful and difficult to deal with. I really didn't have the patience to wait any longer. He was a little angry: "Selling Youbi shrimp..."
He usually claims to be brave, but he dares not be so arrogant here. After calling out, Shang Saner stopped and waited.
When I heard the sound, someone really came out.
Seeing the steps clearly, he walked out of the concierge slowly, Shang Saner secretly shouted: "God is so unfair. Is the little girl who falls like this and is she a human being?"
This immortal is not short, but he is too thin. He looks no older than Shang Saner, and his arms are like firewood waiting to enter the stove. I am afraid that the whole body will be filled with a few taels of good meat.
Seeing the shrimp struggling in Shang Saner's hand, she was a little disappointed: "Is it only one section?"
It is impossible to tell whether it is a human immortal based on the appearance, but I asked Youbi Shrimp, how could it be that?
Not only is she as thin as a hair, but she is also timid in her speech, her voice is as loud as a mosquito, and she has no qualities that a human being should have!
Shang Saner bent down and smiled flatteringly: "Fairy, I have caught it so far today. Maybe there is only one, and I will miss it!"
Facing a commoner, the woman fairy had a hard time talking. She shook her head and whispered: "It's useless to me!"
As the two of them spoke, an old woman walked out from behind her, with her feet raised and her short collars embroidered with peony. She glanced at Shang Saner and said to the previous woman: "Girl, since it's useless, go back!"
"Okay, grandma!"
He bowed to Shang San'er, and the thin girl helped the old woman and turned back to the concierge.
The grandparents and grandchildren walked away and their business was ruined. Shang Saner was very angry and muttered: "Apart from being whiter, the little girl in the immortals is not better than the top brand in Liuxuyuan! She looks so thin, can she have tuberculosis?"
Fortunately, before he was disappointed for too long, a big man with leather shoulders came out inside, laughing naked: "Grandma Chen looks down on a shrimp, I don't think it's too small, so I'll take it back for the younger generation who have just practiced!"
He threw the ingots and broken silver over and said, "Is that enough?"
I took the hand and realized that it was about two taels based on my years of feeling.
Humans and immortals will not ask for help.
Not only did the shrimp be sold, but it also sold for a good price. Shang Saner was overjoyed: "Enough is enough! Good man Xian will be rewarded, and great blessings will be the same!"
He handed the Youbi shrimp over, and the man took it. He pulled a small bag from his belt and put it in directly.
Shang Saner bowed to him before leaving excitedly.
Nearly two taels of silver were a whole piece. If I wanted to avoid being plundered by my mother, I had to cut it open!
In a good mood, it seemed like there was wind at my feet. I ran all the way into the silver shop on Xizheng Street. Shang Saner gasped and shouted: "Borrow silver and cuts for you! Borrow silver and cuts for you!"
They are all old neighbors, and silverware shops are used to being used to it. The shopkeeper is familiar with him. At this time, there are no customers in the store, so he handed over the silver and said, "Lao Lao, are you getting rich today?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm having a hard time making a living, how can I get rich?"
I deal with it in my mouth, but my hands were not slow, so I cut off a corner of the broken silver, which was about six or seven cents, and the rest was enough to deal with me.
The silver scissors were also removed, and Shang Saner reminded: "Don't say it out, otherwise I will carry a bucket of feces and throw it into your store!"
The shopkeeper smiled and waved: "Don't worry, I am the one who makes silverware and I am the most strict!"
Shang Saner hummed and rolled her eyes: "Don't just be swearing, just your murmur, how many women in the city can compare with you?"
The shopkeeper laughed: "I won't tell her now that I'm not at home!"
Shang Saner came out and thought: "This corner of silver should be hidden in the mouse cave in the corner of the alley, and then use it to make a book in the evening. If you can win, Fatty Zhang, who sells braised pork, will save it. He will not dare to cheat me!"
Like most families in Green Willow City, their home is also in an alley, with both ends of the alley connecting Xizheng Street on one side and Nantong Street on the other side, which means it is located in the southwest corner of Green Willow City.
As long as the shops on the street are not next to each other, there will be an alley in the middle, and the inner part is connected to each other, so there are many alleys, all of which are nameless. The places where ancestors lived for generations can find the way. People from other places do not know the way and will not go in and wander around.
I took the money and secretly turned into the alley with joy, but I had not yet reached the mouse cave. Perhaps it was because of my disrepair, and a tiled tiles on the house next to me would fall down without wind.
Shang Saner was also agile. He heard the sound of tiles above his head and leaned back quickly.
The tiles fell three feet away and smashed to pieces with a "bang".
Unfortunately, a splashed fragment was hitting Shang Saner's lips, making his mouth numb!
"Ph! Ph!"
The saliva was covered with blood and two front teeth!
"Today I will make a fortune first, see Hong again, put on red and hang color, are you going to be a groom?"
He teased himself, covering his mouth and felt ache, and he stamped his feet in anger: "I am almost twenty years old, not a child, I have no ability to ask for help from the immortals, and the lost teeth can grow back? I will distort my future generations and speak invisibly, making it even harder to find a wife, and I will be laughed at by Cao Laosi and others for a long time!"
The people who lost their tiles were also old neighbors. They couldn't let go of their faces and robbed them. No one saw them before and after. They could only eat their own losses!
It hurts and feels wronged!
"Wang!"
Hearing the familiar barking of the dog, Shang Saner came back to her senses and hurriedly looked around her.
This section of the road, not to mention the mouse cave, there are not two or three weeds!
The yellow shadows flashed in the corner of the alley. A yellow dog came slowly first, and followed the person with his hips. Isn't it his mother?
Chapter completed!