Fight the Giants

  Chapter 113 Drag into the water

  Huo Xi stared at him blankly, saw the other party looking over, thought for a while, and nodded: "I don't have much home."

  She didn't lie to him, her family doesn't sell much salted fish. Fishermen in inland rivers sell river fresh products, mainly fresh products, because they are closer to the market.

   Fishing salt is actually used a lot by coastal fishermen.

  In the era when there was no cold chain transportation, fishermen along the coast and rivers wanted to sell fish to thousands of households. In order to keep fresh, most of them could only be sold as salted fish.

   But the price of salt is expensive. In order to maintain the livelihood of fishermen, the imperial court promoted a kind of low-priced fishing salt among fishermen.

  Biguan salt is made rougher, but it does not affect the food, and the price is low. It is specially used by fishermen to make salted fish.

  It is called fishing salt.

  But this policy gave private salt dealers a chance.

  They use salted fish to sell private salt.

   But selling salted fish is not as profitable as selling fish salt directly, so many people take advantage of the loophole of fish salt.

  Usually when fishing is fast, fishermen will first go to river berths and coastal customs to pay the boat tax, and receive enough fishing salt according to the size of the boat.

   Report fish catch after catch and return unused salt.

   But after the opportunity was available, some fishermen lied about the data, took the opportunity to collect more fishing salt, and took the opportunity to smuggle the fishing salt for profit.

  Although the imperial court conducted strict investigations, they continued to prohibit them repeatedly.

  Huo Xi looked at him fixedly.

   "Huai'an is a good place." Huo Xi sighed.

  The previous dynasty not only set up a water transportation department here, but also set up a salt transportation department to control the lifeline of salt transportation in the south of the Yangtze River. This Grand Canal not only transports grain, but also transports salt for the lives of ordinary people in Jiangnan, Lianghuai and other places.

  Huo Xi looked at the Grand Canal crowded with all kinds of ships, with long eyes.

  Gong Ziyi shook his head and laughed. Talking with this kid, he felt like he was in the same generation, which made him feel happy.

   It's like finding someone who understands yourself.

   "When you leave, I'll give you some salted fish."

"don't want!"

  Huo Xi almost jumped up. stare at him. Did she think her life was too long or something? The good days have just begun. This person wants to drag her into the water?

   "Hahaha..." Gong Ziyi laughed out loud when he saw her expression of secretiveness.

   He said that this kid was interesting, and he actually understood what he said.

   Laughed for a while, and when she saw her frowning, she stopped laughing and decided not to tease her anymore.

   Parting is imminent, but I feel a little bit reluctant.

   Looking at her with a tilted head, he suggested: "How about we come to be sworn brothers? Be a pair of brothers of the opposite sex? I think you are just like my younger brother, but my younger brother is not as cute and sensible as you, and he can still talk to me."

   "No!" Huo Xi shook his head vigorously again.

   This person has a lot of background. What kind of heterosexual brothers. Is she a brother?

   "Come on, come on."

  Gong Ziyi was originally just joking, but seeing the other party's refusal to be thousands of miles away, he followed her instead.

  He pulled her over with one hand, quickly pressed Huo Xi on the boat plank, then lowered her head, and quickly bowed to her three times facing the Grand Canal.

   "Okay, Licheng! All the water in the Grand Canal can testify for us." Gong Ziyi was happy.

   Be your head, testify.

  Huo Xi rolled his big eyes at him, broke free from his hand, stared at him, and forced to buy and sell!

   Chased him away: "Go back quickly, we're leaving." Seeing that Huo Erhuai and the others were walking this way from a distance, she said to him.

   "Why are you in such a hurry?"

   "You are not in a hurry, we are in a hurry, what if that person finds us?"

   "Don't worry about my work, my people will clean up the aftermath. You are my brother now, and I will protect you, so don't worry."

   said again: "You are in the capital, right? I will look for you in the future."

  Don't. We are still far away in the rivers and lakes, we will meet again indefinitely, and it is good to forget the rivers and lakes.

  But I heard the other party say: "Although the rivers and lakes are far away, the future will be long. The mountains are high and the waters are long. I will follow the water of the Grand Canal to find you."

   Without waiting for Huo Xi's reaction, Gong Ziyi took out something from his bosom and stuffed it into Huo Xi's hand: "This is a proof."

  Then jumped off the boat, took the basket prepared for him to eat, waved to Huo Xi smartly, and left without looking back.

   "Master Gong, are you leaving now?" Huo Erhuai and the others happened to meet him who was leaving.

   "Let's go. I wish you a safe journey."

   "Hey, okay, thank you, Master Gong..."

  Huo Xi looked at the jade pendant in his hand, feeling cold to the touch. I wanted to throw it away but thought it was quite valuable, so I sighed and put it in my arms. When he looked up again, the man had already walked away.

  Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu boarded the boat, and showed Huo Xi what they bought. Seeing that Huo Xi was frowning, he said, "Xi'er, should we row forward first?"

  Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu were a little worried that the group would find them.

   "It's okay, Young Master Gong said it's dealt with. It'll be fine." Huo Xi subconsciously believed in his ability.

  Huo Erhuai nodded, "That's good, this young master Gong is really a warm-hearted, kind man."

   Several people expressed emotion. Yang Fu then asked: "Xi'er, have you got the money back?"

  Huo Xi nodded, and didn't tell him and Huo Erhuai the exact amount, only that it was recovered.

   "Great, this time we paid back Guanshi Huo's money, and then got a share, which is quite a lot! It's enough to buy fields. When we buy fields, we will have our own grain to eat next year."

  Huo Erhuai was so happy that he seemed to have seen several hectares of fertile land beckoning to him.

  Yang Fu took a look at Huo Xi and heaved a sigh of relief. Just get the money back, and he will listen to Xi'er in the future. Not so reckless anymore.

  Yang Fu made this decision, not knowing that in the rest of his life he would listen to Huo Xi's words, help her by her side, and accompany her until the last moment of his life.

   Soon everyone from Taoyedu came back, bought everything, and was eager to return home, so they all set off one after another.

   "Huo Xiaowa, wait a minute." Li Neng brought a buddy to pick up a load of things.

   "Fortunately, I caught up. My young master said it was a gift for his brother."

   "What?" Huo Erhuai stopped the scull, and stepped forward to receive it.

   "Huh? A load of salted fish?"

  Their fishermen still lack salted fish? Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu were a little stunned. This young master, did he misunderstand the fishermen?

  Huo Xi gritted his teeth.

Seeing that the two bamboo baskets were covered with salted fish, there seemed to be another universe inside, so Yang Fu didn't let Yang Fu turn it down, and cupped his fists at Li Neng: "Thank you young master for me, I will write down this feeling. "

   Biting the back molars.

   "Okay, I will tell you. The young master reassures you. This time there is nothing wrong, and you will be able to return to the capital safely and smoothly."

   "Thank you so much." Huo Xi gritted his teeth and saw him off with a smile.

  Turning around, asked Yang Fu to move the two baskets into the cabin, and told Huo Erhuai: "Father, row the boat quickly."

  The Huo family's boat soon left Huai'an Wharf.

   "Young master, they are leaving." By the pier, one big and one small silently watched the ship sail away.

"Um."

   "Why did the young master give them those two baskets? Are you not afraid of getting into trouble?"

   "I want to see his reaction."

Um? The young master is so wicked? what to do

  Gong Ziyi smiled, but did not answer.

   "Why does the young master want to befriend them? Is he really only seven years old?"

   "I will only be seven years old on the first day of the first month of next year."

   Li Neng clicked his tongue, what a monster, there was one beside him, and now he met another.

   Gong Ziyi: Well, I’ll make soy sauce on stage. Carrying small hands, looking proud~

  (end of this chapter)