Chapter 10 Great Harvest
Chapter 10 Great Harvest
Uncle Chen and Aunt Li have both experienced hunger, and no one knows better than them the importance of storing food during famine years.
After Wang Dong proposed the idea of storing grain, the two not only did not refuse, but instead agreed with it wholeheartedly.
Even if what Wang Dong heard in Pigeon City does not happen in the future, the stored food will not be wasted. At most, he can just eat more in the future.
If something happens, these stored food will be life-saving food.
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Dig up the earthworms, chop them up, mix them with smelly mud, add some white wine if conditions permit, ferment them overnight, and knead them into a ball tomorrow. This is the simplest bait prepared by Wang Dong.
With the participation of Chen Jun and Chen Li today, Wang Dong obviously felt much better.
Having learned from the difficulty of entering the yard yesterday, Wang Dong specially carried a large backpack today.
The food obtained from the fish catch was put into the backpack and covered with a layer of wild vegetables. No one would guess that there was food hidden under the wild vegetables.
"Brother...why don't you take the bait?"
As soon as Chen Li arrived at the place, she started chattering and urging people to come.
“Don’t be impatient, we just set the nest...it will take at least twenty minutes before we can put the hook in!” Wang Dong explained with a smile.
As he said this, he threw a ball of his own special bait into the water.
Chen Li pointed at a little old man not far away and asked, "But I just saw that old man didn't make a nest... did he just drop the hook when he got there?"
Wang Dong immediately replied with a confident expression: "So I can catch fish, but they can't!"
"This is our fishing secret..."
"Little sister, you must not tell anyone, or we won't be able to catch any fish!"
Chen Li frowned and thought for a while, as if analyzing in her mind whether Wang Dong’s explanation was correct.
Wang Dong didn't say much, and immediately looked at Chen Jun beside him and said: "Sister Jun..."
"It's boring waiting here..."
"Why don't we go dig some wild vegetables first..."
"If we really catch some fish and exchange them for food, we'll have to use wild vegetables as cover to quietly send them home!"
Before Chen Jun could respond, Chen Li beside him became anxious.
"Brother... why did you take me with you but not me..."
"Does it mean you don't love me anymore now that you have a sister?"
Chen Jun glared at Chen Li fiercely, and at the same time covered her mouth as she wanted to continue speaking, with a look of disdain.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"What do you mean by having me..."
"I told you not to talk nonsense..."
Having said that, Chen Jun deliberately tapped Chen Li's forehead with his finger.
Chen Li was a smart little girl. She knew she was no match for Chen Jun, so she immediately ran to Wang Dong for help.
"elder brother……"
"You don't care about Sister Guan..."
"I just said something wrong, why do you keep hitting me on the forehead?"
Wang Dong couldn't help but give Chen Li a thumbs up to thank him for his assist.
She quickly comforted Chen Jun: "Sister Jun, don't be angry..."
"My little sister didn't say anything wrong!"
Chen Jun's face turned even redder.
Chen Li was right, that meant Wang Dong really had him and had forgotten his younger sister. Such a clear and direct confession was definitely rare in this era, if not a taboo.
He glared at Wang Dong and said, "You shut up too..."
"Don't talk about this anymore!"
"My little sister and I are going to dig wild vegetables. You just stay at your nest and don't disturb us!"
Seeing Wang Dong's bitter face, Chen Jun's mouth corners immediately curled up, as if telling him: I told you not to bully me...
Chen Jun calculated the time to go dig wild vegetables. She also wanted to see if Wang Dong was really that good at fishing and whether making a nest was really useful.
As soon as Wang Dong cast the hook, two people appeared behind him carrying half a basket of wild vegetables, but they did not make any sound. Three minutes later, Wang Dong suddenly lifted the fishing rod, the fishing line was taut, and the bamboo fishing rod was pulled into a huge arc.
Wang Dong's eyes lit up and he realized that he was lucky today.
At the same time, he saw Chen Jun and Chen Li who were stunned behind him.
"What are you still doing?"
"Put the wild vegetables in the backpack aside...Use the backpack as a scoop net and help me catch the fish..."
“This fish is huge!”
Under Wang Dong's command, the three people cooperated with each other and it took a full five minutes to catch the big fish.
"elder brother……"
Chen Li looked at the big carp that took up half of the bucket in front of her and asked in shock.
"What kind of fish is this?"
"Why is it so big?"
"Carp... weighs about five pounds..." Wang Dong answered excitedly. He didn't expect to catch such a big fish on his first day.
Chen Jun's focus was not here, but there was still a hint of admiration in his eyes when he looked at Wang Dong. His eyes were almost tearing, and he asked with anticipation on his face!
"How much money can it be exchanged for?"
"At least two pieces!" Wang Dong answered as if to show off his achievement while meeting Chen Jun's gaze.
"It will be no problem to go to Pigeon Market and exchange it for ten kilograms of white flour!"
After saying that, she did not forget to brag: "Sister Jun..."
"Your man didn't disappoint you!"
Faced with Wang Dong's inappropriate behavior again, Chen Jun blushed but did not deny it.
At this moment, Wang Dong is indeed like a little treasure, always showing some little talents unconsciously.
But Chen Jun's recognition of Wang Dong made him happier than eating candied fruit. He was so excited that he almost jumped up from the ground and continued to brag to Chen Jun.
“This is just the first fish!”
"Then there is the second one, the third one..."
"I'm sure to surprise you today."
Put the bait on the hook again, hold the fishing rod and cast it gently, and the hook will fall accurately on the water surface where the nest was just made.
For the next half hour, Wang Dong seemed to be assisted by God and was able to catch a fish every few minutes.
The smiles on Chen Jun and Chen Li's faces never disappeared. They helped Wang Dong catch fish, and then helped Wang Dong put up bait. They were busy learning how to fish and had a lot of fun!
After all the bait they brought was used up, the fish they caught not only filled the bucket, but also filled half of the backpack.
Fortunately, Wang Dong prepared a bag in advance, otherwise half of the basket of wild vegetables would be tainted with fishy smell.
Seeing that the two sisters still looked unsatisfied, Wang Dong said as he put away his fishing rod, "I just happened to catch a whitebait today."
"I'll try a different method for you tonight: steamed pork strips!"
"Sister Jun and my younger sister will take the fish home in a while. Take out the empty oil drums at home and wait for me directly at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative..."
"I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find you guys after I sell the fish at the Pigeon Market!"
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Having had the experience of the pigeon market, and with the New Year approaching, Wang Dong’s fish sales were particularly successful today.
In less than half an hour, the fish in his hands was exchanged for 16.5 yuan, which is equivalent to half a month's salary for many workers.
Even Wang Dong himself didn't know how lucky he was today to catch so many fish.
According to his previous estimate, he would be lucky if he could earn three or four dollars a day from fishing, but the result was four or five times more.
With money in hand, Wang Dong decided to do some shopping in Pigeon City.
First I found the ticket scalper from yesterday and bought four catties of oil tickets at a low price. I also bought two catties of meat tickets, one catty of non-staple food tickets, one catty of sugar tickets, and twenty-five feet of cloth tickets. In total I spent eight yuan...
The supplies in the city are becoming increasingly scarce, and the prices of various bills will also rise, and there will be no demand for them. Wang Dong plans to take advantage of the low prices now and buy as much as he can.
When I saw someone selling white flour, I bought all 20 kilograms of it at the high price of 0.20 cents per kilogram.
(End of this chapter)