little son-in-law

Regarding the fact that the Tian family wanted to dig a fish pond, I heard from Xiao Mo that it has now become a well-known thing in the streets and alleys. This time, he said that the fish raised this time are very valuable and will be sold to Fucheng. For this reason, the cousin of Master Tian’s family and the young master of Fucheng came here in person. People in the town want to see this fish. are difficult.It just aggravated the curiosity in everyone's hearts.They all inquired what kind of fish it was, and later they found out that it was called Guiyu. Everyone suddenly realized: Oh, no wonder it is so precious, the fish of love is called Guiyu.When Xiao Mo came back to tell this passage, he laughed so hard that he fell to the ground.

Mo Nanjin didn't take this matter to heart, after all, his family is not the only one raising fish.I have been busy in the fields for some days, planted all the vegetables, fertilized the rice fields, and removed the weeds.These few days finally had a few days of free time, Mo Nanjin took Ming Ting and decided to go to their fish pond to have a look, on the way they met some big and small boys wandering around in the street, so the two were also very happy, shaking With a small tail, they followed behind.

The fish pond was dug the year before last. The land is not the one purchased from Tiancheng. It is a nearby piece, closer to the river, but the terrain is low-lying. There is a lot of rain in summer and autumn here, frequent water accumulation, and soil salinity. The climate is serious, and the harvest of the crops is very bad. The owner has always wanted to sell the land, but no one is optimistic about it. Even if it costs two taels of silver per mu, no one will buy it.

In fact, in the second year, Mo Nanjin wanted to buy it to make a fish pond, but at that time he was really short of money, even if he bought the land, he couldn't afford to hire people to dig the fish pond.Until the autumn of the previous year, Mo Nanjin bought nearly five acres of land at a price of ten taels of silver, and the owner finally sold it, and the title deed was soon concluded.

During the slack season, I hired people to dig fish ponds and bought fry.After digging a pond of nearly three acres, the excavated soil filled the surrounding low-lying areas, and Mo Nanjin transplanted mulberry trees.This mulberry fish pond was seen in previous books, and I thought it was pretty good, so I copied it here.I bought a lot of fry, including silver carp, herring, grass carp, crucian carp and carp.

More than two years have passed, and the transplanted mulberry trees have grown up, and there are wild ducks and water birds wandering in the reed field by the pond from time to time.

There is a small yard beside the pond.It occupies a small area, with blue brick walls and a yellow straw roof. Wildflowers are planted around the bamboo fence around the house, some of which are already blooming, yellow, pink, and white. Most of the wildflowers are very light in color, but you can also see the hostess. It is thoughtful, the path paved with stones extends from the door of the house to the pond.

The big and small Maotou had already run happily into the reeds.

Old Uncle Li was shaking the boat to scatter fish food in the pond. He saw Mo Nanjin and the others coming from afar, and they came to meet him after the fish food was sprinkled.

"Boss, why are you free to come here today?" Uncle Li, who is in his 40s, escaped famine with Uncle Zhao for a year. In that year, many places were hit by disasters, and there were many refugees. It could solve the urgent need, and many refugees fled their hometowns. The harvest in Nanshan Town was good that year, and many refugees flooded in. Later, the imperial court issued a decree for many disaster victims to return to their hometowns, and many refugees returned one after another. After all, it is difficult to leave the homeland, and there is no land in a foreign land, relatives.There were some who remained, but not many. Uncle Zhao’s family was one family, and Uncle Li’s family was another. Uncle Zhao could not leave because he had been able to sell himself as a slave.

Uncle Li is another reason.Uncle Li only had one daughter by his side, so he took them with him when he fled. When they fled to Nanshan Town, they happened to be taken in by a family. This person was named Tian Dazhuang. Although he had the same surname, he had nothing to do with Tian Fang's family. , I was alone at home, and my life was quite poor. I had no land, and I lived by doing some part-time jobs on weekdays, which was more than enough to support myself.Because they saved Uncle Li's father and daughter with good intentions for a while, and later the two father and daughter were grateful for their kindness, and Tian Dazhuang was unmarried.

The year before last, we invited someone to dig a fish pond. Uncle Li and Tian Dazhuang both came over. The fish pond was dug, but the care and feeding of this fish pond also requires manpower. Mo Nanjin only knows some theoretical skills. It's impossible to do it, and Xiao Mo and Ming Ting have never been in contact with each other. There is no fish pond in Nanshan Town. At that time, what Mo Nanjin wanted was to hire people in the neighboring town.Unexpectedly, Uncle Li came to the door by himself, saying that when he was in his hometown, he helped others see the fish pond.Mo Nanjin asked a few questions roughly, and seeing that Uncle Li answered in an orderly manner, he knew that he had really done it, and that he had a clear mind, had his own ideas, and was honest, so he agreed.

In the past two years, Uncle Li has been taking care of the fish pond. After the mulberry trees were planted, Li Susu was handed over to raise silkworms. Later, the family simply built two small houses by the fish pond, and started cooking. On weekdays, Uncle Li took care of the fish ponds, Susu raised silkworms, cooked meals, and cleaned up the house at home. Da Zhuang usually went out to help with labor, and sometimes helped patrol the fish ponds at night, and went to Mo’s house to help harvest during busy seasons. Stay in the pond to help during the fishing season.

"A few days ago, I was busy with the work in the field, and I didn't have time to come over to take a look. I have free time today, so I came to take a look. Is there anything going on here?" Mo Nanjin smiled and answered his question.

"It's nothing, the weather is getting warmer these days, the fish are alive and eating more."

"That's good."

"Boss, go and sit in the house."

"Okay." Old Uncle Li was in front, and Mo Nanjin followed, walking towards the small courtyard while talking.

Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, Uncle Li shouted: "Susu, come out quickly, my master is here."

As soon as the words fell, a young woman flashed out of the room. She was not very beautiful. She wore a married bun, an apricot-yellow jacket on her upper body, and a red skirt with a few patches on her lower body. Surprisingly clean.

"What wind brought our boss here? Please sit in the room." Li Susu greeted everyone to enter the room with a hearty smile.There are few etiquettes in rural areas, and although there are other big problems between men and women, they are not as particular as those in big places. As long as they are accompanied by family members, there is no taboo for men and women to live in the same room.

"Every time I see Susu, I'm very energetic." Mo Nanjin followed her into the room.

"I was born in poverty, and I just want to live at home every day. I don't know a single word. Of course, I can't recite poems and eulogies every day like everyone's daughter, hurting the spring and the autumn. I want to enjoy that blessing, but I don't have that fate." Su Subian While speaking, he quickly made water and poured tea.

"Susu, what you said earlier makes sense. Those ladies may not live as freely as you do."

"What the boss said is absolutely right. I used to work as a servant in a wealthy family. Those ladies need to knit and embroider, and the female workers must know everything. In order to be treated in the husband's house in the future, they must also be good at cooking. I can't read. Husband's family thinks it's uneducated and too talented. Husband's family thinks there is no woman's morality, and there is still a big basket of rules. The daughter of the concubine is fine, but the concubine is bullied at home, and she can only be a concubine when she gets married. Bend down and sit down."

Su Su neatly poured the tea and handed it to Mo Nanjin first, and said, "Boss, don't dislike it. I baked it myself with the fresh and tender bamboo leaves in spring. You should try it out."

The tea is a bit astringent at the entrance, and tasted carefully, there is really a fragrance of bamboo in it.

Then he poured another cup for Ming Ting and handed it to him.Ming Ting thanked her and didn't say anything. Susu always knew that Ming Ting didn't talk much, so she didn't care. To be honest, she had known Ming Ting for more than two years and had met dozens of times, but hearing Ming Ting's words probably Less than ten sentences, most of which were also addressed to the owner.

"Boss, I think this year's fish is pretty good, and the harvest will definitely be good." Old Uncle Li lit a bag of dry tobacco by himself, and then said, "I think it's time to plant lotus root in a month or so."

"Well, you and Da Zhuang can figure it out, I'm not very good at this."

"The owner has read a lot of books and is very knowledgeable. It is all arranged by the owner. We just need to work hard. You see, I have raised fish in this fish pond for half my life. I have never seen such a fish farming without food. To make fish food, I use some cocoons and silkworm excrement left over from raising silkworms, and I have raised so many kinds of fish in one pond, one can be used for several ponds in other houses.” Old Uncle Li thought it was the first time he worked here. When I saw this owner, it really didn't look like farming and fish farming.

At that time, he saw this when he recommended himself to Mo's house. He originally thought that with his own experience, he would be able to continue the job.Unexpectedly, the job is coming. The owner’s ideas are indeed unheard of. He originally disapproved of them. Feeding the fish does not require food, fish feed, and so many kinds of fry. If you don't understand, you know how to save food, and you spread so many fish fry because you are greedy.I thought to myself, when my boss stumbles, I will know the importance of experience.Unexpectedly, it really became a reality. When the fish were fed with silkworm cocoons, when they were caught, they were all plump and fresh.He has served this boss all his life.After getting along for two years, they have always treated others calmly, politely and courteously.

Regarding the matter of spreading more fish fry, Mo Nanjin wanted to talk about it. It really wasn’t his first creation, and of course he wasn’t greedy for more. He had read books on mulberry fish ponds before, and he remembered at that time that various The living space of fish in the water is different. For example, among the fish he raises now, silver carp live in the upper layer, grass carp live in the middle layer, crucian carp, carp, and herring live in the lower layer. In the lower level, people still raise soft-shelled turtles, but first, Mo Nanjin can't buy soft-shelled turtle seedlings, and second, I haven't heard of anyone raising them here, let alone eating them, and their sales are also a problem.Do not consider this item.

When he told Old Uncle Li about the theory of the living space of fish, he even got a sigh of relief. It is nothing more than reading is good, and scholars are smart. Even scholars know where fish live, and so on. .Since then, his attitude has become more respectful.

After chatting with Old Uncle Li about raising fish, Susu went to the back room to look after silkworms.At this moment, the big and small Maotou ran over from the pond, and the little Maotou was still holding a wild duck in his mouth. He stopped in front of Mo Nanjin and put the wild duck at Mo Nanjin's feet, apparently his neck was bitten off by the little Maotou. , and some blood remains.Xiaomaotou rubbed against Mo Nanjin obediently, and wagged his tail fawningly.

"Little Maotou, so good." Mo Nanjin smiled dotingly, and stretched out his hand to scratch its chin.Xiao Maotou squinted his eyes comfortably.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"

"Da Maotou is good too!" Mo Nanjin laughed, and also touched Da Maotou's big head, why did he look so much like the three little ghosts at home.It's like raising five kids.

Old Uncle Li also laughed and said a few words.Then the topic changed; "Boss, I heard in the past two days that Master Tian is going to dig a fish pond, what do you think?"

"Old Uncle Li, there is no end to money in this world. We can dig fish ponds, so naturally we can do it better than others. Don't say that we can't stop the Tian family today, even if we can, we won't do it, Old Li. Uncle, don't worry, I know this matter well."

"My boss is right, I was overthinking it." What does this boss say? He doesn't seem to care about anything, but he takes on the responsibility of being the head of the family, working hard to make money to support the family, and to support the family well; Said that he cared about things outside his body, and he was very open-minded about this kind of thing many times.It's really confusing.