After a busy day, Zhang Ran was extremely tired. After having dinner in a hurry, he planned to go home early to rest. But unexpectedly, Sankui had some trouble at this time and insisted on going to the riverside to guard the fish cage at night and catch the fish thief.

Zhang Ran actually did not agree with Sankui's idea. In Zhang Ran's opinion, Qingshui River is a public resource after all, and it is not the private property of his and Sankui's family. Even if he is opposed, it is extremely normal. It would be a great thing if he could catch a thief.

But it is extremely outrageous to just catch fish thieves and squatting by the river day and night. Moreover, this behavior will affect normal life, involves a lot of energy, and the benefits paid are not proportional at all. Therefore, Zhang Ran doesn't want to go at all, which is too stupid.

But Sankui insisted that it is not easy for poor families to find a way to eat meat every day, and they cannot be destroyed casually. Moreover, they worked hard to cut bamboo, weave fish cages, and worked hard to get some fish. Why should they give it to the thief?

So, Sankui insisted on going to the riverside to guard for one night, vowed to capture the fish-stealing thief, beat him up, and then give him the official!

Although Zhang Ran was a little reluctant, seeing Sankui was excited and insisted on going, Zhang Ran couldn't resist his face and could only pinch his nose, pack up his things and go to the river with Sankui.

The cold wind blew for the middle of the night. Until dawn, Zhang Ran and the others did not wait for the thief. Instead, they made themselves exhausted and drowsy.

After dawn, Zhang Ran, who was really unable to hold on, took the lead in returning. Seeing that he had not waited for a fish thief for a night, Sankui couldn't help but feel a little dejected, so he could only agree with Zhang Ran's suggestion. The two of them pulled the fish cage in the river to the shore, collected the fish in the cage, and then went home.

After yesterday, after a whole day and night of tossing, Zhang Ran was exhausted and really had no energy to continue to go into the mountain to cut bamboo. He could only hand over the task of cutting bamboo to Sankui himself, and he hurried home to take a break.

After sleeping until Sannokui of Rishan, Zhang Ran woke up slowly, then got up, cooked a little millet porridge by himself, and after eating, he slowly walked towards Sankui's house.

"Huh? Everyone is here?"

When Zhang Ran opened the wooden door of Sankui's house, he was surprised to find that there were a lot of people sitting in the yard, including Zhang Ran's mother and younger sister, but also Zhang Meng and his wife who had been busy working in the field and did not show up very much.

Seeing Zhang Ran pushing the door in, Sankui's mother Zhang Wangshi raised her eyebrows, stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Ran's hand a few steps, and asked intimately: "Yeah, it's Brother Ran! You finally woke up. Sankui is really becoming more and more ignorant. Even though she knows that Xiaoran, you are still sick and weak, she still takes you to the riverside to blow the wind in the middle of the night. She is such a bastard! Ran, my aunt has already taught him a lesson for you. If you want to go to the riverside again in the future, let him go alone! How about it? Have you eaten? If you don't eat, my aunt will do it for you now!"

Aunt Zhang's enthusiasm made Zhang Ran a little flattered. Seeing this, he waved his hands and said, "Auntie, Auntie, I've eaten it! Don't be busy! And you can't blame Sankui for this matter. After all, he just wanted to catch the fish thief early!"

As he said that, Zhang Ran quickly turned his eyes to Zhang Meng, who had a calm expression on the side, and asked, "Uncle Zhang, how are you doing? Have you found out who the suspect is?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Meng immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly: "When fleas (early) food, Sankui and I walked around inside, but didn't find anyone cooking fish. Brother Ran, are you mistaken? Could it be that someone else did the fish stealing? "

Zhang Ran pondered for a moment and replied: "This possibility is not ruled out! But no matter in terms of the time, place, and motivation of the crime, the possibility within us is still the greatest. Therefore, the focus of the investigation should be placed inside. Although we have not found who did it now, I believe that as long as this person is still there, we will definitely continue to commit the crime!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Ran suddenly changed his mind and said, "Uncle, we have also caught a lot of fish and shrimp in the past few days. In addition to what we eat ourselves, we still have at least 300 kilograms (han kilograms). Seeing that the water tank at home can't be filled, I plan to lie down in Xinfeng County tomorrow, sell all the fish, and buy some salt and other things."

"Yeah!" Zhang Meng nodded and agreed: "There are indeed a lot of fish in the family. If you find a way to deal with it, you may die a lot. So, I will accompany you to the city tomorrow. How about selling the fish for money?"

When Zhang Ran heard this, he hurriedly said, "Uncle, Xinfeng County is only ten miles away from us. I will go with Sankui. I will not bother Uncle Lao's father himself! Moreover, someone needs to be in charge here at home. What if my uncle goes to the county town and the thief takes the opportunity to steal fish again? Sankui alone will probably not be able to stop him!"

Sure enough, after hearing Zhang Ran's words, Zhang Meng's expression was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "The fish thief may not dare to come during the day. Then you can just ask your aunt to go around the river occasionally. As for me, let's go with you! Let's go early tomorrow and come back before dark."

"Okay then! Just do what my uncle said!" Seeing that what Zhang Meng said made some sense, Zhang Ran agreed.

After confirming the people who go to the county town to sell fish tomorrow, the next step is to discuss the specific details of the fish tomorrow. Since the road to Xinfeng County is more than ten miles, the ancient roads were not as full as in later generations, and it was very difficult to walk.

Moreover, neither the Zhang Ran family nor the Sankui family can provide convenience. Only Sankui has a deer cart (wheelbarrow) for use. In this case, Zhang Ran was worried that most of the fish would die before they could reach the county town. So, he asked Zhang Meng to find two larger wooden barrels for convenience.

Compared with the water tank at home, wooden barrels can not only hold water, but also have stronger ability to resist bumps. The most important thing is that they are not so easy to break. Just cover the wooden lid and tie it up with a rope. Even if it is turned over, the fish will not spill out. This can be much better than a pottery water tank.
Chapter completed!