The adobe house on the shore has a lamp like a bean and a dim fire.
As soon as he finished eating, his brother Bai Ming started working, wiping the stove and washing the dishes.
Bai Qize was sitting in the back room calculating accounts and tallying expenses.
Recently, my fishing harvest has been steady, and I can earn about seven to eight hundred cash a day.
In addition to killing Chen Da and the other three scoundrels before, the proceeds from touching the corpses were 420 coins.
Bits and pieces, put together, the deposit exceeded the 5,000 mark!
If it hadn't been for Chang Shun's uncle's family to advance the money for the doctor to get medicine.
You can save more.
You must have at least 7,000 Wen.
"With about five taels of silver, among these fishermen, they can be considered a 'middle-income family'!"
Bai Qi laughed to himself. He made a lot of money now and had a lot of money to spend.
The rice, grains, oil, and salt purchased for the family, and the meat and vegetables eaten every day.
In the winter, you always need to buy cotton-padded clothes, thick bedding, and must stock up on charcoal and dry firewood.
Not to mention the medicinal materials needed to temper your strength and the great tonic prescriptions for strengthening your body and bones.
“You get something from fishing every day, but why are you still so poor?
Sure enough, getting rich through hard work is too naive.
You still have to open a fish stall and be the boss to make a lot of money.
Tsk, pulling a foot of cloth is not cheap these days, the average price is thirty-five cents.
The whole dress is about seven feet tall, and the fabric cost is almost 300 yuan.
Cotton ones are even more expensive, about one or two dollars.
How can poor people afford to wear them?
No wonder the low-income fishermen get worried when they hear the onset of winter, saying they will kill people in cold weather.
If you don't keep warm from the cold, you will freeze to death. "
After Bai Qi calculated it all, he suddenly felt that the five thousand Wen in his hand didn't seem to be much.
"Not enough money, not enough money at all!"
He bought that cotton-padded coat when he was eleven or twelve years old, and now his little arms can't even put it in.
Adi Bai Ming is thin and not very tall, but he can wear it.
But it was also in disrepair, and the cotton wool inside was almost gone.
The cotton-padded clothes worn by poor families are filled with "犊".
That is, finely chopped coarse and old scraps such as quince.
It's not as good as other wealthy families. What's used inside is "绺", which is natural silk.
The effect of keeping out the cold can be described as the difference between cloud and mud.
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I bought new clothes."
Bai Qi put away his money bag and recently sent out two silver sand carp.
Old Man Liang's favorability has been increased enough, so he can take it easy for now.
For the time being, the primary goal is to have enough food and clothing, and making money is more important!
"I feel so good after getting that golden rainbow trout. I feel like selling it for a hundred taels won't be a problem!
Escape from poverty and become well-off directly!
It's a pity that I didn't take advantage of that opportunity and missed it.
But today, the weather turned cold, allowing the golden rainbow trout to escape and go to deep water to hunt. "
Bai Qi rubbed his hands and looked at the dark sky outside:
"Big fish come out at night. These days, the medicinal materials are boiled in water and applied externally or internally.
Coupled with standing in the stance to nourish Qi, the strength can be tempered quickly.
It's just that the training results of Jindan Da Zhuang Gong are gratifying, but the progress of Eighth Stage Kung Fu has fallen behind.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, simply go down to the river to guard your goods and hone your water fighting skills. "
He lowered his eyelids and called out the ink jar.
[Skill: Eight-level Kung Fu (Xiao Cheng)]
[Progress: (648/800)]
[Efficacy: River sneaking, water fighting like a dragon]
"There's not much difference. You'll soon be able to reach the level of 'mastery'."
Bai Qi carried two meat pancakes bought from the county in his arms, exchanged a few words with his brother Bai Ming, and went out into the dark night.
He untied the rope, lowered the sampan into the water, and headed straight for the Blackwater River with the long pole.
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“Places such as Datian Bay, Niujiaituo, and Gaotanyan are all shallow waters.
The water in Shuangxi Kou and Lost Bay is deep, making it easy to catch big fish. "
Bai Qi rowed his long pole and quickly crossed the reed swamp.
In the past few days, he used medicinal herbs to boil water to bathe and scald his feet. He kept standing in a standing position to nourish his qi, nourishing his qi and blood more and more.
Coupled with the breakthrough of the golden elixir's great strength and small achievements, the muscles of the whole body become stronger and stronger, like tanned cowhide.
He's like a half-practitioner!
“I didn’t dare to come to Lost Soul Bay in the past because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to withstand the storm.
Today is different from the past, but we can give it a try.
Only with high skills can people be bold. This sentence is indeed true. "
It is precisely because of the mastery of skills and the blessing of effectiveness that Bai Qi's confidence doubled.
I thought about taking a sampan down the river and coming to Mihun Bay to catch a big fish.
Unless a fisherman who has no ability dares to seek death, he will never dare to venture in.
“It’s more humid and colder here.
It was very foggy at night, so it would be really dangerous if you didn't see clearly when passing through dangerous shoals and bumping into protruding rocks. "
With sharp eyes, Bai Qi avoided several places and finally found an open water area.
He sank heavy stones to stabilize the sampan so that it would not drift with the current.
Then he took off his bunt and jumped into the river alone.
"hiss!"
Bai Qi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, it was so bitterly cold in Lost Soul Bay.
If it were an ordinary fisherman who slipped and fell into the water, his hands and feet would be frozen and drowned alive if he didn't wait for half a quarter of an hour.
Fortunately, he had some success in fishing and had excellent water skills.
Only with the support of the Eighth Stage Gong can I endure it.
Treading water, carrying waves, and diving slowly.
With his extraordinary perception, Bai Qi discovered many big fish and good fish that he had never seen in shallow water areas.
There was even a seven-star spotted fish that weighed half a kilogram, which was very impressive.
Before he could get closer, he immediately ran into the thick water plants and disappeared.
"Hmph, let you escape!
The steamed Qixingban is delicious and one of Donglailou’s famous dishes. It should be quite valuable! "
Bai Qi held his breath and continued to search. The progress of the eighth-level gong reflected by the ink basket also increased accordingly.
He dived deeper, his feet almost stepping into the mud, and he staggered forward.
The thick qi and blood in the body moved very fast, resisting the heavy chill that invaded.
“Practice underwater seems to get twice the result with half the effort.
My consumption is comparable to that of standing still for half an hour. "
Bai Qi estimated that he could hold on for about half a stick of incense, so he quickly searched for tonight's catch.
The bottom of the river is deep, dark, and extremely peaceful.
There was only the swirling undercurrent and the faint sound of fish passing by.
It seems like two completely different worlds from the land.
"found it!"
Bai Qi finally caught a fat and strong golden fish in the lush aquatic grass.
It weighs about three or four kilograms, and its body is covered with spots that look like tiger stripes, which is quite eye-catching.
"Tiger-head barbel has white spines on its belly, and is also called 'belly fish'. Its liver is the most valuable thing.
Donglailou's whole fish banquet has a famous dish called "Barbel Femoral Soup". "
Bai Qi remembered the relevant records in "Fish Xianglu".
Cod liver is commonly known as "fish lung" among the people and is often used to make soup.
“It seems that I have no chance with that golden rainbow trout weighing more than ten kilograms.
I can only use you to fill my regrets, lest I leave empty-handed. "
He held his breath and concentrated, slowed down his movements, and opened his hands for a hug.
It was almost effortless to catch the stupid tiger barbel lying in the mud of aquatic plants.
"Get off the pot obediently!"
Bai Qi pushed on the water with both feet, began to float up, broke through the river surface and swam towards the sampan.
He hooked the fish's gills with two fingers and took out the net with one hand.
After carefully stuffing the flapping tiger barbel in, I climbed onto the boat with peace of mind.
The clouds are overcast tonight, the stars and moon are dim, and it looks like it's going to rain.
The drifting mist gradually thickened, covering both sides of the bank.
The water waves also surged, causing the sampan to shake.
"Take this piece back and use it as a side stove!"
Bai Qi took a breath, turned the fish basket upside down and pressed it down with rocks.
After all, for anglers.
The most painful thing is the big fish running away!
It was a pity that when someone died at the age of eighty, he would sit up in shock!
"Go down one more time and get some money to exchange for cotton-padded clothes."
Bai Qi rested for a while and ate two cold meatloaf.
I think it's not too late yet, so I plan to catch some good things besides treasure fish.
His eyes narrowed slightly, scanning the mysterious ink jar that had vibrated several times just now.
[Going down the river to catch fish, the harvest is great, and the fishing skills are improved again]
[Understand the magic of driving the sea and destroy the eyes of evil spirits]
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[Skill: Fishing (Proficient)]
[Progress: (3/800)]
[Efficacy: Wearing a cloak and rain, when you get out of the boat and go down the river, water patterns will appear, protecting you]
