The shops in Dongshi are brightly lit, unlike Bai Qi's poor family, who use low-quality oil lamps with straw cores, which can easily burn their eyes.
The candles on the table complement each other and illuminate the inner room.
"It's so generous."
Bai Qi sighed.
Those who can afford candles these days are extremely wealthy.
Even if it's wrapped in birch bark, the cheapest low-quality stuff costs twenty cents a piece.
The fancy ones, the ones specially used to show off one's style, can even be sold for an exaggerated price of four hundred cents.
Burning candles all night long, making the night almost feel like daytime, this is a top-notch way to show off your wealth that belongs exclusively to the county lord!
Even the big households in Heihe County cannot learn from this and do not have the financial resources.
"Any open shop under the fish pen will have a fixed amount of fees distributed based on the year."
Liang Laoshi's face turned slightly red, and he opened his mouth to spit out the strong smell of alcohol.
If the owner accepts the Ghost Striped Fish, it is a sure thing that Liang Sanshui will fill the vacancy.
It's rare for a son of his to achieve anything, and he can surpass his arch-rival Yang Meng.
Of course it’s worth celebrating!
If the announcement hadn't been made public, Old Man Liang would have wanted to set up more than a dozen tables of flowing water tables.
Treat the clerks, coolies, and fishermen at the dock to a meal.
It’s quite a feeling of pride!
"Daily expenses?"
Curiosity arose in Bai Qi's eyes:
"What's there?"
Liang Laoshi was slightly drunk and his speech was slurred:
"Four seasons of regular food, candles with bright pines, summer ice with winter charcoal, monthly money for medicinal materials... and so on.
They are divided into two classes. The specifications of stewards and principals are different, and the former is more generous. "
Bai Qi clicked his tongue twice, these things didn't seem to be much.
You really have to calculate carefully and add up the stores one by one.
What you get is by no means a small sum.
He completely understood why the people at the bottom of Heihe County who were engaged in low-income industries were eager to join the fish farm, firewood market, and fire kiln, seeing it as a promising path.
"Those who wear straw sandals are indeed different from those who wear cloth shoes; those who wear shorts and those who wear long gowns are indeed different. This is the difference between upper and lower classes.
But if you take this path, you will have to be exploited and squeezed by your boss until you slowly climb up and become someone like them. "
Bai Qi thought in his heart, no wonder Old Man Liang said that the guards who entered the fish pen had to kneel before they could stand up.
It would be different if he went to a large martial arts hall in the inner city.
The attachment relationship between master and apprentice is at least not as strong as that between master and domestic slave, and is almost difficult to break away from.
It depends more on your own ability and talent.
"It's raining heavily outside. Let's take a rest and then go back. Or stay here tonight."
Liang Sanshui also drank a lot tonight, and his honest face was filled with a smile.
Generally speaking, you can go from being in charge to being in charge unless you are very strong and manage things well.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to be promoted within five or six years.
Especially with Yang Quan's strong temper, Liang Sanshui truly became his subordinate.
I'm just afraid that I will be in trouble everywhere and be manipulated.
Therefore, he was grateful to Ah Qi for his help from the bottom of his heart.
As all fishermen say, Bai Ah Qi is righteous and Bo Yuntian must repay any favor he receives. It is indeed true!
"No, my brother is still waiting for me. It's hard to rest assured if I leave him alone at home."
Bai Qi shook his head and smiled:
"Just borrow a coir raincoat. When you return it tomorrow morning, it's time to call Brother Shui 'Manager Liang'!"
Liang Sanshui stood up and said seriously:
"Ah Qi, from now on in the shop, your words are my words.
There is no politeness between us. As long as you can use the sampans and awning boats rented by the fish farm, you can use them all without taking half a penny.
If you are willing to open a fish stall, I can also make the decision to waive the commission for those fishermen who are willing to join the stall.
When you start your business, you will no longer be a humble fisherman!
I don't have much ability, but guarding this three-acre land in Dongshi will give you no worries and no problem at all! "
Perhaps he was telling the truth while drunk. Liang Sanshui rarely spoke too much.
He also didn't expect that the unknown young fisherman could unexpectedly come up with many unexpected things.
He got good goods and treasured fish, and he was extremely talented in boxing and kicking skills. He was a good young man who could be the direct successor of a great martial arts school.
Really encountering wind and clouds, ever-changing, just like a dream!
"Brother Shui, I have to thank you for taking more care of me in the future."
Bai Qi smiled warmly and kindly, and walked down the steps wearing a raincoat:
"I'm waiting to eat the flowing water table tomorrow, don't give it away, go back."
The wind and rain became more and more torrential, and the dense water droplets broke and splashed, forming a vast mist covering the surrounding fields.
When Bai Qi walked among them, he felt a sense of intimacy.
With every breath he took, he felt extra at ease.
Nowadays, fishing, Ba Duan Gong and other skills have been improved, with the blessing of various effects.
Ordinary fishermen would not dare to sail in such bad weather, but I was not afraid.
Untying the rope and stepping on the sampan, people and boats jumped into the rough black water river.
“This good rain is really like the anger of God.
If God is kind, he might as well take Yang Quan and Wang Lezi away.
It's worthy of Old Man Yu's 'bad life'. "
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…
Under the bank of willow trees, Yang Quan hurried over with a bunch of rogues.
They had been soaked in the cold rain for most of the night, and their hearts were already filled with anger.
I saw Wang Lezi's figure in the shack that was shaken by the wind, and everyone showed a ferocious look:
"What a stupid thing! Fortunately, I found it easy!"
"Finally caught me! Brother Quan, what do you think we should do?"
"I agreed to hunt ghost-striped fish for Brother Quan, but then I turned to join Liang Sanshui and ate everything I had!"
"This bastard has delayed Brother Quan's big business, even if he takes his life, it's not a big deal..."
Many scoundrels started shouting despite the raindrops, eager to catch Wang Lezi immediately and beat him up.
Yang Quan wiped away the traces of water on his face and asked the figure huddled on the river bank:
"Wang Lezi, do you have anything else to say?
I really want to know, what benefits did Liang Sanshui give you that made you even risk your life? "
He never expected that the bullying Wang Laizi would dare to stab himself.
The manager who was once a sure thing has now fallen into the hands of Liang Sanshui along with those ghost-striped fish.
"Brother Quan, I can definitely help raise the amount of twenty pieces, please give me another chance!
I didn't betray you... I don't know who could kill a thousand knives and steal my catch! "
Wang Laizi was wearing a raincoat, his face turned pale from the cold, like a corpse that had been soaked in water for several days and nights.
"You fucking think I'm being fooled! Who can dive a few feet deep to steal fish in this damn weather?
Liang Sanshui has great supernatural powers, so he specially asked the water ghost for help? "
Yang Quan was furious, strode over, and raised his hand to scratch his ears.
He whipped him so hard that Wang Leizi could not stand steadily, and his mouth was full of broken teeth mixed with blood, which fell into the mud.
"Bai Ah Qi, it must be Bai Ah Qi, he is very good at fishing! Maybe he did it!
Brother Quan! You have to believe me! I have put the bait down, and there will be big fish soon!
I can get a fish king weighing twenty pounds and give it to my young master’s family! "
Wang Lezi knelt down and bowed, very much like Uncle Chang Shun who was bullied by him that day:
"This time, I will hit hard and I will never miss!"
Yang Quan was too lazy to listen to this nonsense. The vacancy in management had been filled by Liang Sanshui.
It would be even more difficult for him to get a job, unless he was willing to join the guards of the fish pen, escort the merchant ships, and wipe out the dens of water bandits.
But those days were too hard, and living in the open was not as happy as staying in a shop in Dongshi.
"Go down and see your mother, you useless bitch!"
Yang Quan bent down and grabbed the back of Wang Laizi's neck, looking fiercely:
"I ruined my big thing, but can I still get some good fruits from you? I'm dreaming!"
When he suddenly heard that his mother had been killed, Wang Laizi's red eyes widened. He suddenly felt a surge of strength and pushed his head against Yang Quan's abdomen.
Maybe it was because the ground was muddy and slippery, but the big and thick body staggered and fell to the ground.
"You're crazy!"
The kitchen knife at his waist was slashed hard, almost slicing open Yang Quan's neck and spurting out a large amount of blood.
"What did you do to my mother? You bastard, I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost!"
Wang Laizi went crazy, sweeping away his humble and cowardly attitude.
The kitchen knife was knocked away, and he strangled Yang Quan's neck.
"Get away!"
After all, Yang Quan was a half-trained martial artist who was honing his strength. Veins popped up on Yang Quan's forehead, and he suddenly slapped his palm like a cattail leaf fan!
Wang Lezi vomited a mouthful of blood, and the bones in his body seemed to fall apart and flew out with a bang.
The whole person rolled several times and was covered in blood and mud.
"You despicable bastard, you still want to be a dutiful son? I will send your mother to heaven, and then I will send you to reunite with her!"
Yang Quan was extremely angry. He, a warrior who had tempered his strength, could still be pushed to the ground by someone like Wang Lezi and almost died.
What a shame!
"I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost..."
Wang Lezi was dying, lying by the river, staring at Yang Quan's face.
The bright red blood soaked into the coarse cloth and was absorbed by the yellow papers.
"Wang Lezi, tell me how you got the ghost-striped fish, and I'll save you from the torture!"
Yang Quan touched Wei Lian's neck, but was not overwhelmed by anger.
He was still thinking about Wang Lezi's unique recipe of using humans to make nests and using blood as bait.
"Haha, hahaha..."
Wang Laizi seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, his cheeks shriveled up, and he smiled intermittently:
"You will know soon! Yang Quan, you can't escape..."
The shrill voice like a night owl made people feel a bit hairy.
"Tell you some nonsense to scare me? Die!"
Yang Quan frowned, and with a "click", he stepped on Wang Laizi's neck.
He turned around and walked into the shack to search for a while, only to find minced meat, limbs and hair, making it look like a slaughterhouse.
"unlucky!"
Yang Quan faced the many gangsters and was about to ask them to search around to see if they could find the secret recipe for the bait.
But I saw a group of people who were usually quite capable, with intense fear in their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost.
"What's wrong?"
Yang Quan turned his head and his pupils suddenly widened.
Wow!
A giant catfish that was several feet long, black all over, and with paired whiskers raised a splash of water.
It opened its mouth as wide as a basin of blood, and Wang Lezi's body was chewed up and swallowed by its sharp fangs.
Puff, puff, thick blood splashed all over Yang Quan's body.
Such a horrifying sight made his whole body stiff with fear, and his crotch almost became wet.
"Monster fish? It's actually a demon fish! What kind of nest did that bastard Wang Lezi make..."
boom!
The violent thunder flashed out, shaking the heaven and earth silently, covering up all the movements on the river bank.
