Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 174: The old-fashioned and cunning old man

"Hey, did you get the big guy back today?"

The dock was bustling with people, and since Xu Yiyi's boat couldn't dock, someone came to talk to her immediately.

At this time, Xu Yiyi's small boat was already occupied by fish, and it was difficult to find a place to stay.

The man's voice immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.

Xu Yiyi took advantage of this opportunity to stop the boat.

"How long have you been out? You brought back so many good things."

……

"I saw her leave in less than an hour. At that time, Boss Hong was arguing with someone at the dock."

More and more people came to watch the fun, and Xu Yiyi looked around.

She called a tribesman to help her move things.

"Boss Xu, you have so many good things. I guess your restaurant can't use them all? Sell me some."

Everyone looked at him with envy, and when they saw Xu Yi hesitated at first, they started to strike while the iron was hot.

"Your restaurant can't finish all the manta rays, so I just want a little to try, okay?"

The person who said this was Song Datou from Fumanzhai, who had a good relationship with Xu Yiyi.

Now that he asked this, Xu Yiyi couldn't refuse.

"Come to my restaurant later and I'll give you half."

Xu Yiyi left right after he finished speaking, without giving anyone a chance to bargain.

Even half of it was still a lot. The manta ray sent by the dolphin was easily over two meters long, like a swimming "meat mountain". If Xu Yiyi were alone, it would be difficult to catch it.

"These fish you caught are really rare."

Song Datou followed Xu Yiyi into the backyard.

"Big sister, it's this ugly fish again."

Sihai pointed at the trigger fish on the ground with his little hand and said.

Song Datou suddenly laughed.

"That's true. Every time I see the fish you've caught, there are always many that we can't name, and some that look weird. I wonder if you'll eat them all?

But be careful, some fish are poisonous."

Song Datou said with a smile and gave Xu Yiyi a reminder.

“Is this the ugly fish?”

Er'er carried the stone fish and walked in front of Sihai.

Comparing the two, they're both pretty ugly.

But according to Xu Yiyi, the trigger fish is even more weird, and its appearance is really not pleasing.

His head was large and round, like a rough lump of wood hammered out, bulging against the front of his short and thick body. With a pair of small, protruding eyes that rolled around cunningly, he looked exactly like a prim and cunning old man.

Thinking of this, Xu Yiyi glanced at Lao Lu inadvertently.

Lao Lu is not old-fashioned, but too cunning.

"Sister Yiyi, I bought the duck you wanted."

Xu Anyang hurriedly stepped into the back door, holding two ducks high in one hand. The ducks' necks were tightly grasped, their slender necks were twisted, and their bodies drooped limply.

"You're just in time. Help me split this manta ray in half."

The manta ray was huge and full of life, flapping its wings constantly in the yard.

Song Datou looks strong, but he doesn't have much strength.

Even with such a big man holding down the manta ray, it still managed to escape.

"I come!"

Xu Anyang stuffed the duck into the cage and took the machete directly.

The manta ray was split into two halves.

"I don't know if you're just lucky or really strong, but this fish is huge, and a small boat like yours could easily pull it away. I've been in this town for so many years, and I've rarely seen fishermen catch this kind of fish."

Song Datou touched the half of his manta ray. Its body was quite smooth, which made it even more difficult to catch.

"Of course I don't have the strength to do that. The fish was pushed onto my boat by a dolphin. I was really scared at first."

Manta rays are great, but dolphins outnumber the weak.

Six large dolphins came up with a manta ray, and then slammed it down onto the boat from the air, causing it to faint.

Only then was Xu Yiyi brought back.

"Yo! Did you encounter dolphins?"

Song Datou looked at Xu Yiyi in surprise. People living by the sea believe that dolphins and turtles are symbols of luck.

Every time Xu Yiyi went out to sea to fish, a sea turtle would appear from nowhere and follow her.

Because everyone thinks Xu Yiyi must be a lucky person, otherwise the turtle would not be willing to follow her.

Now that I have encountered dolphins giving me gifts, it is no longer just a simple blessing.

That is very blessed!

"The mother dolphin encountered an undercurrent while giving birth, and the baby dolphin was almost swept into the deep sea right after it was born. I brought it back to the surface, and the dolphins gave me such a great gift to thank me."

Xu Yiyi briefly explained it.

Everyone in the yard stared with wide eyes, even Lao Lu, an old man who thought he was knowledgeable, was shocked.

"You are too brave. You are not afraid of the undercurrent."

Lao Lu wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth. He was too old to do anything about it. Sihai opened his mouth as wide as he did, but he didn't drool.

Lao Lu sighed inadvertently and said to Xu Yiyi.

"The undercurrent had already passed by then, but the turtle was still there. It was the one who instigated me."

Xu Yiyi said confidently that it was indeed the turtle that bumped into her.

"Nonsense, can a turtle speak human language?"

Lao Lu said this angrily.

"Look at the look in its eyes! We're so in tune with each other, it's none of your business..."

Xu Yiyi wrinkled her nose, and Song Datou's servant also came in with a scale.

"Guess how much this fish weighs?"

Song Datou held the scale and said to Xu Yiyi.

"More than a hundred."

Xu Yiyi looked at the manta ray and found that it was indeed quite large.

"Let's take a look!"

Xu Anyang and his men surrounded Song Datou, who was holding a scale in his hand.

On one side, there is an old weighing beam with a rod as thick as a bowl lying across it, and the hook is stretched out, like the iron beak of prey.

With a shout, everyone put in all their strength and slowly moved the manta ray towards the hook.

At first, the scale rod did not move at all. As the fish body gradually became suspended, with a "creak", the weight moved back along the scale with difficulty.

Song Datou stared at the star flower, waiting for the moment of balance.

Song Datou was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "One hundred and ten pounds, it's really heavy."

As he said this, he weighed Xu Yiyi's half as well.

"Exactly one hundred kilograms. This means the fish weighs at least two hundred and ten kilograms."

Song Datou wiped the sweat from his forehead.

I don't work on weekdays, and I start to sweat just by weighing the fish.

"According to the previous price, manta rays are 350 wen per catty. I have 110 catties here, plus the fish and shrimp you gave me. Can you give me a discount of 40 taels of silver?"

Song Datou shamelessly bargained with Xu Yiyi.

"Okay! Why not?"

Xu nodded in agreement. Song Datou had helped her a lot, so she was willing to give him some discounts.

"Would you like the rest of these?"

Xu Yiyi pointed at the box dolphin and trigger fish on the ground.

"No! I haven't even seen it before, I don't dare to eat it."

Song Datou waved his hands quickly.

"These fish grow on the seabed, so they are rare to us."

Xu Anyang picked up the fish on the ground.

"Come to my place for dinner later. I guarantee you won't forget it."

Xu Yiyi didn't force it and held the whining Wu Yuan in his arms.

Song Datou got what he wanted and walked out of Wufu Restaurant with a smile on his face.

When Hong Gang saw his expression, he became extremely jealous.

"Boss Song, you have such a big manta ray. You can't use it all, right? How about selling some to me?"

Hong Gang is really jealous!

"Go away! My Fu Man Zhai business is booming, so how could we not have enough? If you really want it, go buy it from Boss Xu..."

Song Datou snorted, and he and his men carried the manta ray back.

……

"Anyang, don't let anything slip when you go back. You absolutely cannot let Grandpa know that I'm facing an undercurrent..."

Xu Yiyi was just about to take a shower when she suddenly remembered something and quickly gave an order.

"I won't tell you if you remind me. I'm afraid I'll let it slip one day."

Xu Anyang scratched his head. He was a big sieve and couldn't hide anything.

"Anyway, don't talk about it now. Once it's over, you won't be so angry anymore."

Ever since Xu Yiyi was transferred here, she has been under the deep discipline of her great uncle.

I am usually afraid of seeing my uncle with a stern face.

"Then, big sister, since you are so afraid that Uncle Grandpa will find out, will Brother Anyang go back and bring Uncle Grandpa, Uncle Grandma, and Aunt A-Si over later?"

Er'er asked curiously.

Every time the eldest sister caught something good, she would call them over for dinner.

"Of course I'll call you, just remember not to let anything slip."

Xu Yiyi said it again.

Aunt Arong sat nearby and couldn't help laughing as she watched.

"If you're so scared, you should just behave yourself, don't go to dangerous places, and don't cause yourself trouble. Then you won't be criticized..."

When Arong came to work here, she felt that Xu Yiyi was her superior, and there were some things that she, as an aunt, was not comfortable saying.

After spending such a long time together, I can finally see clearly that although Xu Yiyi looks like a very quiet and well-behaved girl on the surface, she is actually keen on adventure, likes all new and surprising things, and has a rebellious nature that is different from ordinary people.

She dared to say that Xu Yiyi was definitely the child that the patriarch worried about the most in the entire family.

"I know, I know."

Xu Yiyi is now in a state where she will obey whatever elders say.

Arong sighed.

Lao Lu blew his beard, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Yiyi's behavior.

"Can you sell all the fish?"

A manta ray weighing one hundred kilograms is a bit expensive just to sell the meat.

If this is made into a dish and sold, will anyone buy it?

"Lao Lu, you underestimate the people in our town. Some of them are very rich."

Xu Yi kept talking in plain words.

Lao Lu heard that and agreed.

"When Sanchuan comes back from school later, I'll ask him to write a few words on the sign at the door."

Xu Yiyi had everything planned out: anyone who came into the store and ordered manta rays would receive a serving of fried tofu or grilled squid.

I also plan to give away the wine in the wine cellar.

"I'm going to take a shower. Auntie, please help me kill the duck."

Xu Yiyi was really sticky, and it took her some time to divide the manta rays between her and Song Datou.

As soon as she entered the bathroom, Aunt Arong swiftly chopped off the duck's head.

Er Er didn't even have time to speak.

"Aunt, my elder sister wants this duck blood."

Er'er felt really sad when she saw the blood all over the ground.

"What do you need this for? Can you eat it?"

Arong asked curiously, and Sihai and Er'er nodded in unison.

"Duck blood is delicious, and the duck blood noodles are salty and spicy, so delicious."

Sihai said this while slurping his saliva.

When Lao Lu heard this, he quickly took a bowl to catch the duck blood that was still falling.

"Let your elder sister make duck blood noodles tonight!"

Lao Lu said viciously that it was something he had never eaten before, but when he heard Sihai say that, he immediately started to think about it.

Just because this kid's taste is really similar to his.

Arong felt embarrassed when he heard this, and was a little scared when he saw the expressions of the big guys.

"It's okay, Auntie. We can still put so much back in."

Er Er quickly comforted him.

“How do you eat duck?”

Lao Lu never thought that he would be able to eat so many delicious foods when he gets old.

"Si Hai wants to eat braised duck."

Er'er said to Lao Lu, and the old man looked at him curiously.

"Si Hai's birthday is in four days, but my grandmother went to the Poseidon Temple and calculated that day, and it's not in line with his birthday. So she asked for a good day, which is today, so we'll go along with this little brat."

Er'er tapped Sihai's little head lightly.

"This kid is quite lucky. Your elder sister hasn't been out to sea for two days. Today is your birthday and you got a manta ray as soon as you went out to sea."

Lao Lu said excitedly.

He had heard a long time ago that Xu Yiyi prepared a large table of dishes for Sanchuan's birthday.

When Sihai said this, he started drooling.

At that time, he was thinking that he had to pretend to work hard, so that Xu Yiyi might make something delicious for his birthday.

Although he doesn't remember when his birthday is.

"And there are longevity peaches."

A Yue held the snowball in her arms and was thinking about the delicious food as soon as she opened her eyes.

……

When Xu Yiyi came out, she saw people of all ages squatting on the ground in the yard, talking about something.

Lao Lu would wipe his mouth from time to time.

"The duck is ready now. Auntie didn't prepare it well. She forgot to give you the duck blood at the beginning."

Arong was a little nervous when he saw Xu Yiyi stand up immediately.

She had seen Xu Yiyi angry.

Some people might not believe it if she told them, but she was really scared when she saw Xu Yiyi angry.

He had a stern face and cold eyes.

It seems to be able to eat people.

"It's okay, it's not a big deal. We still have it. You don't have to be so polite, Auntie."

Xu Yiyi waved his hands and didn't dare to argue.

She was afraid that if she said something wrong, the aunt would become awkward again, just like when she first arrived.

I feel embarrassed to ask for water, and I don’t dare to pick up food when eating.

I don't dare sit down and rest when there is no work to do.

At that time she was puzzled because she didn't have a scary appearance.

How can you scare people like this?

……

After getting to know each other better, I realized that this auntie was just like that. She also saw Xu Yiyi dealing with someone directly.

Arong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Xu Yiyi say this.

"Where are the two ducks? Are they all braised?"

Lao Lu asked while pinching Sihai's little face.

The child shook his head. "There's still a duck that can be used to make soup. It's sour radish, bamboo shoots and duck soup. The radish is sour and refreshing, and the bamboo shoots are sweet and tender. It's delicious."

Sihai swallowed his saliva. Although it was hot, it couldn't stop him from wanting to drink soup.

"You're such a talker! You've made me hungry! I really want night to come soon."

Lao Lu sighed and was directed by Xu Yiyi to go out and buy the ingredients for making koji.

My stomach is still empty.