Fight the Giants

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  Huo Xi saw the scene in Yangjiacun today, she was not happy to live in Yangjiacun.

  She still has a lot to do, and she doesn't want to waste time on these unnecessary people and things.

  When Yang Shi heard Huo Xi's question, she gritted her teeth in hatred. It's been ten years, and this group of people are jealous again when they see that her family is getting better. Huo Erhuai also frowned tightly.

  The family is floating on the river. Although it is windy and rainy, the days are quiet and there are not so many bad things. When I live in the village, I can sleep soundly, I can grow my own food and vegetables, and I don’t need money for drinking water, but looking at the situation today, can I live here with peace of mind?

  Can I go back to Huojiaba? I'm afraid it's worse than living in Yangjiacun.

   "Sister, I don't want to go back to the village."

   "Then where do you want to go? Yang Family Village is your root."

  Yang Fu pouted.

Huo Xi looked at this, looked at that, thought for a while, and said: "Mother, why don't you go back to the village. Besides, we don't have much money. We bought a homestead and we have to build a house. You can’t even buy mu of fertile land, and you still have to go to the water to make a living.”

   Yang Shi and Huo Erhuai were even more worried when they heard this.

  I thought that thirty-two taels of silver was a lot, but I didn’t expect to spend more than a dozen taels just to get the two children registered, and how much money was spent to buy things for the patriarch. After buying the homestead and building the house, there is nothing left with the remaining money, and there is no good land to buy.

  But it is already September, the autumn wind is blowing, and the river is also cold. Looking at the lively and lovely Nian'er, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear it.

  The couple looked at Huo Nian, worried and worried.

  Huo Xi followed their gazes, seeing that Huo Nian was in great spirits, dancing and babbling in front of a stream of water.

  Huo Xi didn't want Huo Nian to be hurt in the slightest.

Said: "Father and mother, we might as well keep the little money in our hands and start a small business. You have also seen that if you still catch some fish and shrimp every day to sell as before, you will not be hungry, but after paying the fishing tax, There is not much money left throughout the year. It is better to take care of other things like our Double Ninth Festival, so as to save some money."

   Thinking of earning so much money on the Double Ninth Festival, the husband and wife and Yang Fu nodded in unison.

   "Then what should we do in winter? Although we are in the south of the Huaihe River, snow will still fall in winter, and sometimes the snow will not fall lightly." Looking at the agile Huo Nian, Yang's heart ached.

"Before it gets cold in winter, we will rent a house in the city and return to the boat in spring. If we save a lot, we will buy a small house in the outer city or Jiangning County before spring tomorrow, and live in it during the holidays. Just go back to the village and worship your ancestors."

  Huo Xi still thinks it's better to live outside, quiet and unobtrusive, and close the door to live his own little life.

  Yang Fu's eyes lit up when he heard this: "That's good. I heard that some houses in the outer city only cost a few tens of cash per month."

   "The shantytowns with a few dozen pennies are leaking wind and rain. Can they live there?" Yang glared at him.

  Huo Erhuai frowned thinking about Huo Xi's suggestion.

  Although his roots are in Huojiaba, but his family sold him, he doesn't really want to go back. And living in Yangjia Village, his status as a son-in-law is also looked down upon. Although I have been floating on the water for the past ten years, and the life is hard, but at least I am at ease.

   Xi'er was right, if you can't stand the winter, you can rent a house in the city, and when the weather gets warmer next year, you can go back to the boat. The money in hand is enough to live for a few months. When I have money in the future, maybe I can buy a house in the city.

  The more I think about it, the more I think this arrangement is good.

   Can't help looking at Yang.

  Mr. Yang and him looked at each other, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

  Thought for a while, then nodded: "Then follow what Xi'er said. We won't go back to Yangjiacun, nor Huojiaba. When the weather gets cold, our family will rent a house in the city."

  Yang Fu jumped up happily: "Great! I don't want to go back to Yangjiacun."

   As soon as he jumped, the boat swayed from side to side, and was pressed and beaten several times by Mrs. Yang, causing Huo Nian to clap his hands and laugh. The whole family also laughed with him.

   So it was settled like this.

  Mr. Yang thought about the money at home: "It costs money to live in the city, and I don't know how much the rent of a good house is."

Huo Xi comforted her: "My uncle and I will go to the city to inquire about it some other day. The capital can't afford to live, so we will live in Jiangning County. Besides, our bald butter hasn't been sold yet, a can of two liang, if it can be sold, it can be sold. Get some money."

  Yeah, and bald butter, how could I forget it!

  Mr. Yang couldn't sit still, and repeatedly told Yang Fu to pick up the crab pots, and she was going to steam the crabs, dismantle the crabs, and cook bald butter. I don't want to delay the matter of earning money.

  This day Huo Xi and Yang Fu didn't go to the city, and Huo Erhuai and Huo Erhuai cast nets for fish and shrimp in the river, were busy getting crab pots out, and ran to help Yang from time to time.

  Although the Double Ninth Festival has passed, the best time to eat crabs is from the cold dew to the heavy snow. It is said that female crabs are the fattest in September, with thick meat and roe, while male crabs are the most fragrant in October, with plump and sweet crab paste. At that time, catch some crabs and sell them in the city, and you can save some copper coins.

  After the season for eating crabs is over, when crabs are nowhere to be found in winter, sell the bald butter, and eat wine and some dishes made of bald butter around the stove, that is a beauty. It must be sold.

  The imperial relatives and nobles of the Manchu capital, rich and powerful, are only bald and buttery. Don't worry about selling.

   This day boiled several cans again, Yang sealed them in fine white porcelain jars, put them in a box, sealed them tightly and put them in the bilge of the ship, fearing that they would become stale.

   And there are no crabs left in the crab cage. Going to save it for tomorrow to make a few cans of drunken crab.

   Seeing that only a dozen or so cans were obtained, they were out of stock, Yang Fu raised his voice towards the stern of the boat: "Brother-in-law, let's collect more along the way."

"good."

   Collecting the net all the way, I caught a lot of fish, big and small, several catties of river prawns, and a dozen or so crabs. Yang Fu and Huo Xi sorted them out one by one and put them into the water tank and fishing basket at the stern.

   The two stood at the stern of the boat, whenever a boat passed by, they raised their voices and asked if there were any crabs.

   This has also gained a lot.

   All the way back to the ferry where the boat stopped at night, the sky was still bright.

  Huo Xi went to help Yang's dinner, Huo Nian fell asleep, and Huo Erhuai tidied up the fishing nets. Yang Fu saw nothing to do with him, so he took off only his underwear, and jumped into the river with a plop.

  Huo Xi hurriedly stood on tiptoe to watch, seeing him thumping a few times before disappearing, a little envious.

  Mr. Yang stared at the surface of the water with only a few water circles left, laughed and cursed a few words, then turned her head and said, "If Xi'er wants to learn, let your uncle teach you."

   Fishermen who make a living on the water don’t have much to do with men and women. Some small black awning boats are crowded with three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, both men and women. If you can sleep at night, pull a curtain to separate them, and if you don't have the conditions, don't you just sleep on your head?

  I can’t even eat enough to eat, so what should I pay attention to. Besides, Xi'er is not even seven years old.

After a while, Yang Fu got out of the water, his black hair covered his head and face, he spit out water twice, wiped his face with his hand, and pushed his hair back: "Xi'er, do you want to go into the water? you."

  Huo Xi was a little moved.

  She can plop twice, but she is not as good at swimming as Yang Fu, who can swim in the water for so long without holding her breath.

   In the future, there may be a long period of time to float in the water, and there will be any situation. If you learn more skills, you will not suffer.

  He quickly took off his outer clothes, and then jumped into the water.

  Yang Fu usually dives into the water when he has nothing to do. The water quality is excellent. At this time, he patiently taught Huo Xi how to hold his breath and how to increase his speed.

  Mr. Yang and Huo Erhuai watched from the bow of the boat with a smile on their faces.

   There were boats coming back one after another, Qian Xiaoxia saw that Huo Xi and Yang Fu were in the water, how could they bear it. Without taking off her clothes, she jumped into the water with a splash: "Huo Xi, Yang Fu, I'm coming!"

   After a while, there were several plops around, others were fighting for martial arts, and fishermen's children were fighting for water kung fu.

  The adults also stood on the bow of the boat and cheered for their children.

  The coolness of autumn in early September did not blow on these fishermen at all.

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