Chapter 81 Conflict breaks out in the town
As she spoke, she opened the lid of the bucket.
Shen Yi took a closer look and said hesitantly: "This should be a broadbill fish. I have seen it a few times in the Daxun River, but the largest one I have ever seen is only more than a pound. The broadbill you caught probably weighed six or seven." It weighed a lot, and I caught two, three, and four at once.”
Shen Yi counted both sides carefully and gasped, "There are eight of them! Wife, how did you do that? Do you know how much such a wide mouth can be sold for?"
There was a trace of expectation hidden in Su Tai's blank eyes, "How much?"
"More than two taels," Shen Yi said.
Su Tai blinked hard and covered her chest, "So these fish can be sold for more than eighteen taels?"
"Big families are definitely rushing to get it." Shen Yi added.
Su Tai decisively put away those wide mouths, "Brother Shen, you can help me sell the big fish. I will try my best to catch some fish weighing two or three kilograms."
Two or three pounds is not too small for the villagers. If they can have such a fish during the Chinese New Year, everyone can show it off for a long time, but if it is too big, people will not dare to accept it.
Shen Yi nodded, "Tomorrow happens to be Moshi Town's grand meeting. I'll go there and ask the town official if he can accept it."
Everyone will be moving around at the end of the year, so there should be no worries about selling.
With Shen Yi's words, Su Tai worked harder to catch fish.
Early the next morning.
Shen Yi still went out at dawn, but this time all he pulled was fresh fish.
In order to keep the fish warm, he also covered the donkey cart with a thick thatch mat.
After the donkey cart arrived in town, Shen Yi was thinking of crossing the main street to Liu's house, but unexpectedly he ran into Xiong Kai and Mo Laotian pushing the cart.
Xiong Kai glanced at Shen Yi's donkey cart jealously, his eyes fell on the thatched cart, and he let out a disdainful sneer.
Shen Yi's expression did not change, his eyes did not squint, and he did not pay attention to them at all.
Xiong Kai was unhappy and deliberately blocked Shen Yi's path, "Come and take a look, come and take a look. Fresh venison costs sixty cents per pound. Don't miss it if you pass by."
Mo Laotian didn't notice Shen Yi at first, but when he saw Xiong Kai behaving strangely, he turned around and looked at Shen Yi in surprise, "Are you coming to the market too?"
Shen Yi nodded lightly.
Mo Laotian stepped forward to chat enthusiastically, "I heard that you are married to that girl from the Su family. Why didn't you bring your wife with you?"
"Dad!" A sweet cry came from behind Shen Yi.
Mo Chunxiang quickly got out of the crowd, her eyes only stayed on the donkey for a while, without even looking at Shen Yi, "Don't mind other people's business, my feet are sore from walking, I can't walk back!"
Mo Laotian had no temper at all in front of his daughter, "Then what do you think we should do? We haven't sold out the venison, so we can't push you back!"
Mo Chunxiang lowered his head unhappily, sulking to himself.
Mo Laotian immediately felt distressed, "Good girl, please bear with me any longer, or else dad will give you money to go to a teahouse to rest?"
"I don't want it!" Mo Chunxiang raised her head angrily and said, "From now on, when I go out, I have to take a car instead of walking. You let Xiong drive the ox cart or donkey cart."
Mo Laotian's expression changed slightly, and he pretended to reprimand: "What nonsense! You are already a mother, why are you still so willful? That bullock cart costs ten taels of silver, how can you buy it just by buying it? You Don’t make things difficult for Xiong Kai.”
Mo Chunxiang held back her energy and looked at Xiong Kai, and asked loudly: "Everyone else can afford it, can you buy it?" Xiong Kai wanted to show off his ability in front of Shen Yi, but Mo Chunxiang made things difficult for him in public. His face turned black with anger.
But my father-in-law is still there, so he can't even if he wants to make trouble.
But he really couldn't bear to spend ten taels of silver in one go to buy an ox cart. After all, it was difficult to take care of the livestock in the winter. How could he spend so much money all at once to survive this year?
Mo Chunxiang seemed unaware and continued to press, "Can I buy it?"
Mo Laotian looked at his irritable daughter and then at his donkey-faced son-in-law. He felt very unhappy. He stepped forward and pulled Xiong Kai away, "What are you doing standing in the middle of the road? No one else can pass!"
Shen Yi curled his lips mockingly, and when the bear gave way, he pulled the rope to let the donkey run.
Mo Chunxiang's face darkened, she gritted her teeth angrily and stopped talking.
Originally, she wanted to take advantage of Xiong Kai's jealousy and make demands to Xiong Kai in front of Shen Yi, so that Xiong Kai would agree to her request for the sake of the man's face. Unexpectedly, Xiong Kai actually valued money more than face. Even at this point, he didn't let up.
Shen Yi is not a man. He didn't take the opportunity to add insult to injury to Xiong Kai. He is indeed a softie!
When Mo Laotian saw Shen Yi leaving, he muttered, "I don't know why he brought so much thatch to the town?"
Mo Chunxiang was angry and mocked: "What else can you do! Only an ignorant coward would treat a pile of thatch as a treasure!"
A beauty like her took the initiative to ask for a ride. If Shen Yi was a man, he should seize the opportunity to give her a ride instead of being indifferent like a piece of wood!
Mo Laotian got angry at Mo Chunxiang and scolded him dissatisfiedly: "Shut your mouth."
Didn't you see that Xiong Kai was already furious? Is his daughter short-sighted?
"Shen Yi!" A loud shout in the distance made the three people here look over.
Shen Yi hurriedly stopped the donkey cart and said, "Sir, what a coincidence."
Liu Tiechui walked over with a hearty smile, "Unfortunately, today is a big gathering. What are you doing with a cart of thatch? Repairing the house?"
Shen Yi shook his head and stepped forward to lift the thatch, revealing buckets of fish inside.
Liu Tiechui's eyes widened instantly, "So many big fish? Did you catch them?"
Shen Yi nodded without changing his expression, "I caught it from the Daxun River. I saved it for several days and brought it out during the big market. I'll go to the restaurant first and ask if anyone wants it, and then I'll ask the big families if they can take it." ”
"No! Let me take a look first! How many do you have here?" Liu Tiechui excitedly pulled the reins of the donkey cart to prevent Shen Yi from getting away.
Shen Yi looked helpless, "Eight broadmouths weighing six or seven kilograms, five carps weighing four or five kilograms, and one carp weighing ten kilograms are here."
When the lid of the basin was lifted, the fish tail splashed wildly with water, splashing all over Liu Tiechui, but he was so happy that he laughed wildly, "Great, great! You have really helped me a lot! I want all these fish, please help me Send it back to the house.”
Xiong Kai, who was not far away, heard the words and immediately rushed up to block Liu Tiechui's path. He licked his face and asked, "Master town official, we have venison at home. Do you need it?"
Liu Tiechui was a little disgusted with Xiong Kai's move to stop him, but after hearing the deer meat, he decided to go over and take a look.
Before Mo Laotian and his daughter could be happy, Liu Tiechui walked away with a sullen face.
The three of them didn't know why.
Xiong Kai stepped forward unwillingly and asked, "Master Town Official, our venison was freshly hunted and died not long ago. Is there any problem?"
Liu Tiechui paused, stood with his hands behind his back, and glared at Xiong Kai angrily, "God has a good nature, and hunting is about not killing them all, but you attacked a pregnant doe. It's a serious sin! I'm afraid of such venison." If you are riddled with resentment, you will not be able to bear it! ”