Chapter 443 News
In Chenwangzhuang, most of the elderly people can weave nets. In the past, they were used to catch fish, cover grains, catch wild birds, pheasants, and net rabbits.
So we can weave all kinds of nets, nets, sticky nets and cast nets.
Chen Ling also knitted net bags when he was a child, but now that he is married and has a baby, he is not as clever as when he was a child. The work he made was very rough and ugly, so he had no choice but to go to the village to find help. alley.
By the way, you can learn it when you have nothing to do.
Now that Zhao Yubao is starting construction here, many old men and women in the village will join in the fun and earn more money.
Chen Ling was afraid of finding someone else to defeat him, so he went directly to Chen Yongsheng’s house to find his fourth grandfather, Chen Gannian.
You are right to find him.
When they arrived at Chen Yongsheng’s house, Chen Gannian was about to drive the sheep out.
“Hey, Rich, have the peach gardens opened yet?”
"Haha, it will be a while. Grandpa Fourth, do you still have the fishing net you weaved before? I remember you had a quite big net."
"Looking for a fishing net? Yes, there is one in the old yard. , I’ll get it for you.”
The old man hung the sheep whip on the wall, took the key, and led Chen Ling to the old yard in the north of the village.
The old courtyard was where they lived when Fourth Grandma was still there.
Later, the fourth grandma disappeared and she moved to the home of her eldest son, Chen Yongsheng.
After arriving at the old yard, it didn't take long for Chen Gannian to carry out a ball of fishing nets from the old house.
As long as things in rural areas are not broken, they can generally be kept for a long time. A fishing net is often used until it becomes rotten before it is willing to be thrown away.
Small problem, just patch it up yourself, patch up half of it and connect it with a new one, it can still be used.
Chen Gannian made these webs many years ago. Occasionally, he would buy them from the market in exchange for some oil and salt money.
"Fugui, do you think this fishing net can be used? It has been left for a long time, and the rope on this net is a bit old and weak."
Chen Ling took it and took a look.
This fishing net was woven by the old man himself. It is not as delicate and detailed as industrial products, but it is not much different. The mesh size is very regular and uniform.
"Ang, it's a bit old. Otherwise, Fourth Grandpa, you drive the sheep to my house and let them graze in the orchard. How about you, teach me how to weave a net?"
"What is this? Weaving a net? Why is your child learning this?"
Chen Gannian couldn't figure it out, and the scars on his face were wrinkled.
"This thing is not valuable, and it is a waste of time. Why are you learning this stuff at a young age? You should just do your job well. If you want to use a fishing net, I will weave it for you. I have nothing to do except herding sheep every day. "
"No, Fourth Grandpa, it's not worth it."
Chen Ling quickly explained, "Don't we also have a lake on the mountain? This fishing net must be made bigger, and it will inevitably get damaged after frequent use, so I have to learn how to weave the net, and I can repair it myself if it gets damaged.”
Actually. Apart from dealing with strange fish, he just learned to play.
This net can be used for catching birds, catching fish, catching rabbits, etc. There is no harm in learning it.
"Oh, that's right."
Chen Gannian believed it as soon as he heard it and nodded: "Okay, then I'll teach you. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so we can knit together. "
"Haha, okay."
Chen Ling smiled and helped the old man put the old fishing net into the snakeskin bag and put it away.
Then drive the sheep to the farm and let them graze around the orchard.
An old man and a young man sat in a pavilion in the bamboo forest, holding ropes and starting to weave a net.
Weaving a net is not something you can just weave directly.
You also need special tools.
In their country, the three most commonly used items for weaving nets are shuttles, weaving boards and thread stays.
Shuttle means bamboo shuttle and bamboo needle.
Made of bamboo, with a small hole through which to pass the thread.
One end is pointed and the other end has two line-blocking feet.
When weaving a net, a shuttle is used to carry threads, shuttle back and forth on the net, and the threads are tied to form a prismatic grid.
This thing is hand-polished from a bamboo blank.
Use a large shuttle for weaving large-eye nets, and a small shuttle for weaving small-eye nets.
When sewing clothes, use a large embroidery needle when the stitches are wide and the thread is thick, and when the stitches are dense and the thread is thin, use a small embroidery needle.
Weaving board, also called mesh grate, is used to control the size of the mesh.
The thread support is made by connecting four bamboo slats with a log shaft in the middle.
It is convenient to wrap the net wire around it and use it to thread the shuttle.
Chen Gannian’s family has all these tools. Chen Ling only needs to prepare the thread for weaving the net.
Chen Gannian first wound the fine linen rope around the thread support, then stuffed it into the shuttle layer by layer, and threaded the shuttle. After threading, he skillfully unwound the fine linen rope and woven it into a net mesh by mesh. .
"Watch it, Fugui. When it is worn vertically, it must be worn to the end. When it is worn horizontally, it must be worn to the side..."
Chen Ling looked at it carefully. He was clumsy at first, and the shuttle was hard to use in his generous hands.
Fortunately, he learns things quickly. After gradually getting used to it, he quickly became proficient.
Seeing how well he did it, the old man smiled approvingly: "Well, it's not bad. The knitting is quite good. You can do whatever you want. He is a handy man and can learn anything quickly."
Hearing this, Chen Ling said with a smile: "My father taught me how to weave small nets when I was a child. At that time, I knew how to catch fish, butterflies, and frogs. What can I do if I don't know how to weave a net? For a boy, It’s the same as a slingshot.”
“Hahaha, yes, it’s all for fun.”
Chen Gannian nodded: “I was just playing with it. Most of the time, it’s to catch some gadgets and stutter, otherwise the family will have no food and will feel hungry.”
After Chen Ling became proficient in his skills, the old and the young started chatting.
The sheep that the old man drove were driven back and forth by a group of dogs, so they were not allowed to run around and no one had to worry about them.
"After all, you still know how to raise dogs. If you raise these dogs so wisely, you can help people so much and worry less."
"Hey, are the two dogs matched?"
When Chen Ling heard this, he quickly looked in the direction of the old man.
It turned out to be the big black back of Wang Lixian's family, matched with Jiu Mao.
“Oh, it hasn’t happened for more than half a month. My little male dog has learned to get into trouble, and the little female dog has also started to get into trouble. Every day is either during the day or at night. When the mood comes, it starts Matched.”
Chen Ling smiled at the old man, happy but also a little helpless.
Nothing else.
Before, I was worried that the first batch of wolf dogs, like Hei Wa, would come into heat very late.
As a result, Ermao got a head start and paired up with the red wolf.
The male dog and the female dog are in estrus one after another. You chase me, I chase yours, and no one wants to fall behind.
Except for Erhei, all are matched.
Some of the little bitches were mated with the little yellow dogs who followed Wang Qingzhong.
Some of them were matched with Zhao Dahai’s fine dogs. Some of them are matched with this big wolfdog.
Fortunately, except for Erhei, Ermao and Wumao, they are all little bitches.
Otherwise, if there are too many male puppies, they will take turns mating with the red wolf. Whether the red wolf can bear it or not is a question.
Before the lynx left, he also said that the red wolf must be pregnant.
But the little female dogs in Chen Ling’s family must be taken care of well and don’t let the male dogs mate randomly, otherwise the second generation will all be skewers.
Chen Ling didn't care much after hearing this.
Black-backed, yellow-headed, and thin dogs are all good. In fact, the first generation of wolf dogs still has a relatively high proportion of wolf blood and is highly malleable.
It’s okay to be a little complicated.
Anyway, it’s just one child, not all.
“Oh, just match them. You are all good dogs. I heard that someone paid for the puppies before they were born.
The more litters they have, the more they will be. It's a good thing to make some money.
Haha, speaking of this, no wonder people are paying to match your dog and buy a dog. You can keep this dog for housekeeping and hunting. It can make money, who wouldn’t want it?
You must have never imagined that you make money to support your family like this. "
Chen Gannian sighed.
Chen Ling shook his head and smiled: "Hey, I'm just messing around. "
"If you are messing around, what will happen to other people's farming and working? "
Chen Gannian glared when he heard this.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a car stopping on the dirt road outside the orchard. He immediately smiled again: "No, there's another guy driving a car to deliver money to your door."
Chen Ling looked over there and saw that Sun Yanhong was coming again.
After Sun Yanhong came over in a hurry, she was stunned when she saw the things in the hands of the old and the young: "Hey, what are you doing here, rich and noble? Weaving a fishing net or some kind of net?"
"Fishing nets. If you don't weave fishing nets for fish farming, what kind of nets can you weave?"
Chen Ling put down half of the net in his hand, stood up, and took her home: "Didn't you go back to the city? What? Coming back so soon?”
"Hey, it's a good thing. The news about Zhao Yubao settling in your village has been on the news."
Sun Yanhong was very excited when she said this. She took out a folded newspaper from her bag and handed it to him, "Well, look, there's a big space dedicated to it. I heard that there are fans who want to write to Teacher Zhao. From now on, there will definitely be no shortage of people to come and play.
It's Turtle Again Your Majesty, he is also a great writer, and our reputation here is getting bigger and bigger. I thought it was just a gust of wind, and it would disappear after it blew over."
Chen Ling listened to her whispering in his ear, and quickly turned around. Scanned the newspaper.
No surprise, it was just a group of young reporters who came up with it to find some news to cope with their errands.
"So, what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? We are now partners, partners."
Sun Yanhong glanced at him, and quickly Then he said with a smile: "You said I go to Mr. Zhao, a great writer, to take a photo, write a few sentences praising the local river fresh food, and put it at the door of the store. What's the effect?"
Chen Ling listened. She frowned and said: "Your lobster shop is so prosperous now, and there is a queue every day, why are you trying to take advantage of this old man? Is this necessary?"
Sun Yanhong was choked suddenly, gritted her teeth and said: "You are so, so easy to be satisfied... Now the prosperity is only in the city... Teacher Zhao is famous throughout the country, can't I go to the provincial capital to open a new store?"
"..."
Chen Ling was speechless, "Are you too vindictive, going to the provincial capital to snatch Laotian's business?"
Sun Yanhong was not surprised that he saw through her own thoughts. The kid has a very bright mind, but he just refuses to do anything.
He snorted disdainfully and said: "He is just a second-rate dealer. I am a restaurant owner and not in the same industry. Why do I want to steal his business?
Besides, he has already done this in the provincial capital. Our King Turtle has already advertised it, and it’s no longer new. I want to open a lobster restaurant again, and of course I have to use something new. Please ask Teacher Zhao to come forward.
This is good for both business and our place. A temple will be built soon, and many people will come to play. It will be a multi-purpose thing. "
Chen Ling didn't care about this. Hearing this, he just said: "It's useless for you to tell me this. I can't make the decision. If you have any ideas, just go to Uncle Zhao and tell him. If he is willing, then there will be no problem. "
The old man has gone to the mountains to live in seclusion. If you ask him to do this or that, there is a high probability that he will not succeed.
"Okay, okay, you are the uncle, I can't command you. ..."
Sun Yanhong had no choice but to say no more. She looked around and said, "Where are the younger siblings and the baby? Aren't they at home? ”
"I haven't seen them go out at home. They should be playing in the backyard."
Chen Ling said and walked to the backyard of the farm: "Do you still need to get wine when you come here?"
"Um, how can I open a new store without your wine?
In addition, can you let me take away some of those precious fish you are hiding and refusing to sell this time?"
Sun Yanhong took a look. Looking in the direction of the mullet fish and the thin-scaled fish, he raised his eyebrows and said.
"...It's not that I hid those fish and refused to sell them, it was because Lao Tian thought they were expensive and was afraid that no one would want them. Those fine-scaled fish cost two yuan a pound more than ten years ago. Think about it. ”
Chen Ling didn’t explain much, just gave her a previous price and let her figure it out.
Sun Yanhong was indeed a little dumbfounded. In the 1980s, it sold for two yuan a pound, which was really beyond her imagination.
"Is it such a treasure? Oh my god, I'll take some with me to try when I leave. I can use it when opening a new store... We are all revolutionary comrades on the same front. Do you want to give me a cheaper price? ?”
“Haha, what do you think?”
"..."
"I knew it."
Actually, think about it, the fish that Chen Ling sold to Tian Hongli before were all taken away for thirty yuan. Is it expensive? Excluding the cost of high freight, with the help of Lao Turtle, he also made a lot of money in the provincial capital.
But even if it is expensive, most people who can afford it think it is worth the money.
Especially for aquatic products other than ornamental fish, the quality is really high.
You get what you pay for.
She has a deep understanding of the wine from the farm and the cooking recipes given by Chen Ling.
The mullet and trout will certainly not disappoint.
It’s expensive.
At that time, she can still advertise again under the banner of sky-high price fish.
When she was lost in thought.
Chen Ling has already walked to the snake box next to the firewood pile and squatted with his son.
Wang Susu and Wang Siyi were picking vegetables with vegetable baskets in the shade beside the wall.
"Dad, Chongchong."
Ruirui held a small snake in his little hand. The little snake had just emerged from its shell and was about the thickness of chopsticks. When he grabbed it with his hand, the little snake became entangled in it. On his wrist.
He couldn't get it off after repeated attempts, so he reached out to Chen Ling in distress and asked his father for help.
"It's okay, this is fun. No need to catch it. I'll catch another one for you and wrap one around one wrist. It's so majestic."
Chen Ling said and started from Under the snake box, a small flower snake was pulled out and wrapped in his other hand. "Tsk, tsk, look, isn't it beautiful?
The little thing immediately made a sad face when he saw this, and was very happy. Looking up at him in embarrassment
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