Chapter 6 Bringing Brothers and Sisters into the City
The old saying goes, "When the chicken is dancing," means that you will get up and dance the sword when you hear the chicken crowing. Later, it is a metaphor for people who are determined to serve the country to rise up immediately. For Mu Zhengfeng who gets up early in the morning, it is time for the chicken to crow and practice in the morning.
Looking at his younger brother and sister who were still sleeping in the room, he didn't want his younger brother and sister to know that Mu Zhengfeng was practicing martial arts for the time being, so he naturally had to get up earlier than them. Considering that his body was still a little sore, Mu Zhengfeng's morning exercise intensity also weakened a little.
With the experience of previous lives as a reference, Mu Zhengfeng is more aware that martial arts practice needs to be moderate. In addition, this body is still in the development stage. Unless it is supplemented with sufficient nutrition, the intensity of martial arts practice every morning and evening should not be excessive.
Mu Zhengfeng, who was sweating all over, was tired and refreshed, found a note to write it, posted it on the door, carried the fish basket and net bag and headed straight to the Jinsha River. The hook that was placed last night was also to be retrieved this morning.
I didn't go before because the sky was still dark. Now, the sky is much brighter. When I walk in the fields, at least I don't have to worry about falling into the fields. At this time, there are actually not many people in the village.
After trotting to Jinsha River, Mu Zhengfeng's trouser legs were all wet with morning dew. Even so, Mu Zhengfeng didn't feel any discomfort and began to collect the turtle hook he put down last night.
Even if it is an empty hook, Mu Zhengfeng will pull it up, throw away the pig liver that was hung on the hook for one night, and tie the fishing line and hook to the tips. When he comes back to the city today, he buys new pig liver and comes to find a place to put the hook.
In addition to the Jinsha River in front of me, Mu Zhengfeng also knew that there should be a place where there should be wild turtles. It's just that place is a bit far from the village. It's also difficult to walk on the road, so it takes a long time to go back and forth.
But in order to make money, Mu Zhengfeng felt that it was worth it. Not to mention that he still owed others debts, he would just move into a new house before the end of the year, so how could he set up a new home if he had no money? Moreover, when the weather was cold, he would not be able to catch a new home.
After collecting more than twenty hooks and still finding nothing, Mu Zhengfeng couldn't help but complain: "Can you have to have an Air Force today?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Zhengfeng looked at the end of the fishing line tensed, and he said happily: "Hehe, it seems that God is not too bad to me!"
If God could really hear this, he would think that Mu Zhengfeng was simply a shameless person at this moment!
No matter what, seeing the turtle being pulled to the shore is not light, Mu Zhengfeng felt that it was worth the hard work in the morning. A turtle costs hundreds of dollars. If you are lucky, you may be able to pay off the foreign debts you owe for the rest of the summer vacation.
I just thought that I would add some household goods in the future, so the more money, the better. I carefully threw the turtle I caught into the net bag, put away Mu Zhengfeng, and continued to repeat the work of hooking and binding the line.
After taking all fifty turtle hooks, Mu Zhengfeng found that the harvest in the morning was not as good as yesterday evening. Fortunately, the harvest of the four turtles still made him feel satisfied. One of them weighed four or five kilograms!
Mu Zhengfeng, who immediately set out on the way home after taking the hook, was also considering how many turtles were brought to the city today. It might not be a good thing to bring too many. It might be wiser to bring two into the city to find out the market.
In the best case, you can find a stable buyer. In that case, in the future, he will catch turtles or get some wild game from the mountains, and there will be a stable sales channel so that it will not cause a lot of controversy.
Many people know that wealth is not revealed. For Mu Zhengfeng, he doesn’t want the villagers to know how much money he has made. The most important thing is to live a good life in his family.
On the way back to the village, some early-wake villagers saw Mu Zhengfeng carrying a fish basket and said curiously: "Fengzi, what did you do in the morning? Why is there a fish basket hanging?"
"I made some hooks last night and wanted to get some fish to eat!"
"Make fishing? You won't go to Jinsha River to catch turtles, right? I guess all the turtles have been caught in that place."
"yes!"
After leaving this sentence, without saying whether there was any harvest. Mu Zhengfeng kept walking past the villagers who were asking. Looking at the back that was leaving, the villagers also muttered: "Can't this guy catch a turtle?"
Even though he is curious, as long as Mu Zhengfeng doesn’t say it, his younger brother and sister have been told. If others want to know whether he has caught it or not, they can only rely on guessing. It’s not that they can’t say it, but after they say it, someone will inevitably follow the trend.
Nowadays, if anyone finds a way to make money, others will definitely go with you. Jinsha River is right next to the village, not someone's pond. He can put hooks on Mu Zhengfeng, so why can't others let go?
When we got home, we looked at the younger brother and sister who had already gotten up and started making breakfast in the kitchen. The two little guys also said excitedly: "Brother, are there any goods in the morning? Why don't you call us when you get up?"
"What are you asking you to do? The dew was heavy this morning. Didn't you see that my trousers were wet? Xiao Yan poured the turtle in the net bag into the water tank. I'll change my pants first. After breakfast, we will set off to the county town."
"Yeah, I understand!"
When the younger brother and sister surrounded the four newly caught turtles and were full of excitement, they entered the house and changed into a pair of clean pants, but urged the two guys to serve. The sweet potato porridge, accompanied by the leftover dishes last night, also ate it with relish.
After dinner, Mu Zhengfeng said again: "Xiaoyan, Xiaoxuan, you go back to your room and change the clothes I chose for you. And Xiaoxuan, combed your hair and tied it up. Don't put it like this. Remember?"
"Yeah, I understand!"
The two little guys stood up quickly and began to change into the clothes Mu Zhengfeng chose for them. Even if they were both old clothes, these two sets of clothes looked at least not patched. They would not look too shabby when worn.
After changing the clothes, the three siblings also began to prepare to go out. Some of the other villagers bought motorcycles and the Mu family's travel tools, but they were the only ones with 28-bars, which were purchased by their father in their early years.
Just like this bicycle, the old man regarded it as a treasure when he was alive. Even Mu Zhengfeng didn’t ride it many times. As for his younger brother Mu Zhengyan, he only learned to ride it. It would probably be a big deal to let him ride it to school!
When the younger brother and sister saw Mu Zhengfeng, they only picked two big turtles and put the others in, they were puzzled and said, "Brother, aren't you selling the rest?"
"Sell! But I don't know what the market for turtles in the city is, and I don't know where to collect turtles. Today, let's go to the city first to take a look. When you know the price, find a suitable buyer, and then sell the remaining turtles more cost-effective."
After briefly explaining, the brother and sister didn't say anything more. Pushing out the bicycle with good maintenance, Mu Zhengfeng also said directly: "Xiaoyan is the back frame, Xiaoxuan is the front frame. I'll ride first, wait for Xiaoyan to go up later, do you remember?"
"Yeah, remember!"
He held the excited little girl on the front beam of the bicycle, and Mu Zhengfeng pedaled and rode on it smoothly. After a few steps, his younger brother who was following behind the bicycle also jumped up skillfully.
The three brothers and sisters rode a bicycle and started riding on the gravel roads in the village. Fortunately, the road in Mujiazhai will not be bumpy at least. If it were a village that was more mountainous than Mujiazhai, they could only rely on mules or horses or walks when entering.
I have to say that compared with other places where roads are connected in every village, Bailin County, where Mujiazhai is located, it may take a long time to complete the idea of roads in every village. In some villages, the cost of building a village-level road is timid.
Seeing the three brothers and sisters riding bicycles out of the village, many villagers also felt a little curious. But for Mu Zhengfeng, who was riding bicycles, he felt that riding bicycles into the village would be a sweat.
Chapter completed!