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    As the saying goes, we rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and the sea to eat the sea. Dengzhou has many mountains and golden hills, and there is not much land that can be cultivated. Therefore, agriculture alone is simply not enough to feed such a large population. Fortunately, Dengzhou is close to the sea, and the sea produces  Dengzhou is rich in various edible animals and plants, so the fishing industry in Dengzhou is very prosperous.

    In the north of Dengzhou City near the coast, there is a very huge fish market. The seafood caught by the surrounding fishermen will be transported here for sale. This is also one of the gathering places for fish merchants in Dengzhou. The throughput of seafood here every day  The quantities are measured in tens of thousands of kilograms.

    The sun was about to set, and the number of people in the fish market in Dengzhou City gradually became less and less. Zhou Tu pushed a cart of hairtail fish around for a few times. There were a few fish merchants bidding just now, but the prices were too low.  It wasn't cost-effective, so he didn't sell it.  But the sun was about to set. If these hairtail fish couldn't be sold today, no one would want them if they were left overnight. In desperation, I had to find a fish merchant who sold them at a slightly higher price.

    After counting the few copper coins he had gotten, Zhou Tu sighed helplessly. The fish flood came early this year, and coupled with the spring famine, everyone who could go to the sea swarmed to fish. As a result, when there were more fish, the price became cheaper.  Well, in previous years, a few fish from this car could be sold for twice the price this year.

    Zhou Tu is in his thirties this year. He is an ordinary fisherman from Zhoujia Village, five miles outside Dengzhou City. Originally, he was not named Zhou Tu, but the fortune teller said that his five elements avoid water and should not go to sea. However, as a son of a fisherman,  How could he survive without going to sea? Later, his father begged the fortune teller for a long time and finally got a solution, which was to change his name to Zhou Tu, using earth to suppress water, and barely broke the taboo in fate.

    Zhou Tu¡¯s family has an old mother, wife and children. There are seven people in total. It is impossible to make a living on the two acres of thin farmland at home. Fortunately, he still has a broken fishing boat at home, and he has followed his father since he was a child.  I learned how to fish, and went fishing from time to time to supplement my family's income, so I could barely support my family's needs.  Perhaps because of the blessing of the name Zhou Tu, he has been at sea for so many years, and accidents have happened to people around him from time to time. However, although he occasionally encountered risks, he was always able to escape unscathed.

    Weighing the light purse in his hand, Zhou Tu thought of the broken ship at home again and couldn't help but sigh.  The ship was passed down from his grandfather. By his generation, the entire ship had become tattered, with patches all over the hull.  Every time he went to sea, not only was he frightened, but his wife and children at home were also afraid of him.  When he went out to sea this time, he encountered some wind and waves, and the ship was damaged in several places. Now he urgently needs money to repair it, but the money he sold was only enough to buy some rice and grain that were urgently needed at home, and could not be used to repair the ship at all.  money.

    Thinking of the money to repair the ship, he reached out and touched a cloth bag in his arms.  Inside is a silver hairpin, which was given to me by my wife before going out. She had already heard that the market was not good this year, and she was afraid that the money from selling fish would not be enough to cover household expenses and repair the boat, so she gave her the only hairpin to herself.  .  This hairpin was a token of love that he gave to his wife back then. Normally she wouldn't bear to wear it, but today she had to take it out and let him pawn it off at the pawn shop.

    Thinking of his old mother and several children who were waiting to be fed, Wang Shi sighed helplessly.  I pushed the empty cart out of the fish market and planned to go to the pawn shop in the city to pawn the hairpin, after all.  The fishing boat is the lifeblood of the whole family. If it is not repaired, how can I feed the whole family?

    Just as Zhou Tu was pushing his cart out of the south gate of the fish market and preparing to go to Dengzhou City, he discovered that a stage had been set up outside the south gate of the fish market. Someone was preaching on it, and people gathered under the stage.  A group of fishermen similar to myself.

    Zhou Tu was curious for a moment, so he pushed the cart and walked over. Anyway, Zhoujia Village is close to Dengzhou, so it doesn¡¯t matter if he goes back later.

    "Dear fellow villagers, the Dengzhou fishing team is now officially recruiting people. As long as you sign up and pass the test, you can become a member of the fishing team. You don't have to contribute anything, just work hard. There will be a fixed amount every month.  You can get wages, and according to the monthly catch, if it exceeds a certain range, you can get extra bonuses. It can be said that the remuneration is very generous. Come and sign up!" A young man of 17 or 18 years old on the stage was very hardworking.  Shouting, Zhou Tu was stunned when he saw the other person, because he knew this young man. The other person was of the same race as him, named Zhou Yu. People from the same village as him should call him uncle according to their seniority.

    Listening to Zhou Yu's shouting, Zhou Tu was also moved. He didn't know what the fishing team was, but he could guess it from the name. It must be related to fishing in the sea, and he could get wages and bonuses every month.  He has no extravagant expectations. As long as the monthly salary is enough to support his family and there is no delay or arrears, then he will do it himself. Anyway, the fishing boat at home is not working anymore.  Although working for others makes you short of breath, it is still better than going hungry.  At worst, I can work for a while to save some money, overhaul the family fishing boat, then quit my job and go home to do it myself.However, although he was very moved, Zhou Tu was still very cautious and shouted loudly to Zhou Yu above him: "Sanzi, are everything you said true?" Zhou Yu was doing threesomes at home, so the elders called him San  son.

    "Yo! It's Uncle Tu!" Zhou Yu shouted Zhenghuan above. When he heard the voice below, he saw that the other person was his elder. He immediately ran over with a smile on his face and said, "Uncle Tu, this is a good idea."  What a chance, with your ability you can definitely pass the test, and if you can be a small boss, the money will be even more."

    "Sanzi, what does this fishing team do? If I work, how much money can I get per month?" Zhou Tu ignored Zhou Yu's words and asked a question that everyone around him wanted to know.

    "Uncle Tu, you are too impatient. I am only responsible for recruiting people. There will be dedicated people below to talk about what you asked." Zhou Yu said and pointed behind him, and Zhou Tu discovered that there was another accounting room.  A man dressed as a gentleman walked up to the stage and began to explain in a grand manner what the fishing team did and how the workers were paid.

    Zhou Tu listened carefully and found that this so-called fishing team was actually similar to the fishing teams of those wealthy families. The owners provided boats, nets and other fishing tools and hired people like them to go fishing.  And when the accountant told the wages per person, he immediately attracted countless exclamations, because the fishing team actually offered a salary of two hundred cash per person per month. Such high wages, let alone those fishermen from wealthy families.  The team can't afford it, and even the enviable masters of the shipyard can only get this salary at most.

    Just for this high salary, it immediately caused a commotion in the crowd. Everyone was whispering and discussing. Zhou Tu also felt that his blood was rising. If he could really earn two hundred coins a month, all he had to do was  Some time ago, he saved enough money to buy a new fishing boat.

    However, my heart was filled with excitement. The master's offer of such a high salary made people like Zhou Tu hesitate. Even if they fished continuously for a month, after taking into account all kinds of consumption and expenses, they could earn up to a hundred cash.  It was overwhelming, but the other party suddenly offered me a salary of two hundred cash. Isn't it clear that I would lose money?

    Since Abnormal is a monster, no one is stupid. At least they can settle this account, so everyone is wondering, is there something fishy about this fishing team?

    Zhou Yu, who was helping to recruit workers, looked at the expressions of Zhou Tu and others and immediately understood what they were worried about. After all, he had been one of these people before. He quickly stood up and shouted loudly: "Everyone, I know everyone is suspicious.  , but do you know who the owner of the fishing team is?"

    Hearing Zhou Yu's cry, everyone in the audience turned their attention to him. Zhou Yu still shouted with a smile on his face: "Our fishing team is the property of Prince Qi's Mansion. It's the one who helps us."  The fishermen got rid of His Highness Prince Qi of the Giant Whale Gang!"

    "His Royal Highness King Qi!" Hearing Zhou Yu's shout, many people immediately exclaimed, with a look of respect on their faces.  Li Min got rid of the Giant Whale Gang as soon as he arrived. As a fisherman who was most oppressed by the Giant Whale Gang, he was naturally very grateful to Li Min. Therefore, mentioning that it was Li Min's industry immediately made many people give up their worries.  .  What is the identity of His Highness King Qi? Could he still lie to these little fishermen?

    "I, I'll sign up first!" Zhou Tu immediately raised his hand to sign up. As a junior of the same clan, Zhou Yu would naturally not lie to him, and the salary of two hundred Wen was indeed attractive, plus  The reputation of His Highness King Qi immediately made him put aside all his worries.

    "Okay, this brother, please come up to the stage and register. Then someone will ask you some questions. If you can answer them, you will be considered passed!" When the clerk in charge saw someone applying, he immediately said happily, and at the same time glanced at Zhou Yu appreciatively.  , thinking that this young man is down-to-earth, hard-working, and smart, and he can be trained more in the future.

    Seeing that someone was taking the lead, the poor fishermen in the audience immediately scrambled to the stage, rushed to the registration area and started to sign up. Then, under the arrangement of Zhou Yu and the others, they conducted tests one by one.  In fact, the so-called test is to ask a few questions, such as what should you pay attention to when sailing on the sea?  When is the fish news released every year?  How to make the caught fish live longer, etc. Anyway, these are questions that some fishermen often encounter, and most people can answer them with open mouths.

    They were busy until the sun set and the sky turned completely dark. Zhou Yu and the other recruiters were still busy.  However, Zhou Tu had already passed the test. After saying hello to Zhou Yu, he hid the contract signed when recruiting workers close to his body, and happily went to Dengzhou City to buy some thinner rice noodles. His wife's hairpin was no longer appropriate.  He ran home quickly to tell his family the good news.

    Just as the fishing team under the name of Prince Qi was recruiting people from all over Dengzhou, the ships that Li Min asked the government-run private shipyard to renovate were finally completed as scheduled and are now parked at the dock outside Dengzhou City.  But at this moment, the twoHowever, a minor incident occurred in the government-run shipyard. This incident made the person involved, Wei Heizi, very embarrassed. Should he hand over this person to His Highness?  (To be continued)

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