Chapter 364 A True Dragon Emerges from Shallow Water (4k)

Liang Qu's heart moved.

The imperial government officials must have better ways to catch precious fish than the peasants in the countryside.

At the very least, the net they used was a good one, and the precious fish could enter and not exit, unlike the fishermen who would drag them into the water at every turn.

The only problem was, if he entered the deep water, would the dragon find him?

"How deep is the deep water area?"

Xu Yuelong spread out his five fingers: "At least 500 miles, a trip takes seven or eight days, ten days. If you can stay on the boat, have enough supplies, and are very capable, it is possible to catch fish in half a month. As for where to catch fish and how much you can catch, it depends on the ability of the fleet.

If you are very capable, go to the center of the lake to catch the dragon, and make dragon meat soup, no one will care about you. However, the leader of the boat must be responsible for the fleet. If you fail to fulfill your due responsibilities and lead the team to a dead end without authorization, you will be punished by military law once you are found."

"How much is the dividend?"

"It has not been determined yet." Ran Zhongshi replied, "The river and port office in Shuiting Lake in the west is 15%, and Chizhou Prefecture in the north of Jianghuai Lake is 20%.

The situation in each water area is different, with different dangers and opportunities. The dividend depends on the specific situation. Danger, Less fish means more points, no danger, more fish means less points.

So in the first few months, record the profit first, and temporarily divide it into 10% dividends. After going a few more times, the river and lake offices will find out the specific situation, and then set a specific number, and compensate for the previous few months of exploration. "

Liang Qu asked: "What about Wei Lin?"

Ran Zhongshi said: "It's the same. Farmers live off the mountains and rivers, and warriors are no exception. It's not our first to form a fleet. River and lake offices everywhere are like this.

It's just that in the first half of the year, we just arrived, we were short of manpower, and we didn't take root deeply. Many deep ports were not opened. Moreover, there were not enough warriors, and the treasure fish could not be sold at a high price.

What I am busy with now is to set supply and marketing agreements with many chambers of commerce. You have seen the largest one among them, Tianbo Chamber of Commerce. "

Policy implementation requires a foundation.

There will be no river and lake offices in the inland northwest.

The local people only know about the Monster Hunting Department, not the river and lake offices.

On the contrary, near the big lakes, the power of the river and lake offices is much greater than that of the demon hunting department.

Going into deep waters to fish is not Xu Yuelong's sudden whim.

Each river and lake office will list plans for the development of the big lake, and forming a fleet is the most basic.

Going into deep waters to fish for treasure fish is a combination of official production and official sales and official production and commercial sales.

Pingyang County has not developed, and before the shadow of the government, the foundation is not deep enough. The river and lake office may lose money when it sends a boat, and the money earned is not enough to compensate for the loss.

Nowadays, many large chambers of commerce and large families have tentatively taken root, which has obviously triggered many chain reactions, accelerating the growth of the big tree in Pingyang County.

Five hundred miles away, seven to eight days, roughly no more than three thousand miles...

Liang Qu's eyes flashed. In terms of the vast waters of the Jianghuai Lake, this distance has not touched the core of the real big monsters. Most of them are spirits and big spirits, and occasionally there are monsters.

Fat catfish often go there together, and have never encountered any monsters so far, only a few encounters with big monsters.

Besides, the Hebo Office should have preventive measures to deal with water monsters in the center of the big marsh.

Liang Qu has seen incense made of special monster blood in the small merit exchange book, which is worth 200 small merits. After burning, it can dispel all kinds of monsters.

The Hebo Office must have better products.

Ke Wenbin ate noodles in big mouthfuls, bit off half of it and sucked it clean: "People will be busy at that time. The fish monsters in the big marsh in the north are very powerful. The Hebo Office there organizes a fleet every month, but few people are willing to lead it.

I think ours is different. I heard that we are a group of toads. We haven't caused much trouble. The monsters in the territory are of the same lineage and don't move much. Occasionally, we encounter a few big monsters. Even if it's troublesome, we won't be at a loss. Who knows, when we ask someone to lead the team, we will have to fight for it."

Liang Qu thought of the big toad.

It really hasn't caused much trouble, and it's quite easy to talk to.

It looks like a horned frog, and it has to be said that it is difficult to have any deterrent effect.

"Damn, this is the most annoying thing. I heard that the demon king in the west is a thousand-year-old turtle, and his subordinates can't even see him. The Hengshui envoy from the Hebo Office led a team to rush here.

The damn beast is that the team leader himself reduced the dividends! From 15% to 13%, I heard that it is less than 10% now."

"Damn, is this true?"

"We are not really safe in the south." Xu Yuelong opened the crab shell and said, "Whether there is a demon disaster is another matter, but there must be a human disaster. Have you forgotten the Ghost Mother Cult?"

"Hiss, I almost forgot this!"

"The Ghost Mother Cult has not made trouble for several months, and I forgot it. Speaking of which, we dug They are a branch, how could they be so obedient? "

"Not obedient at all. There have been covert actions in the whole Huaiyin Prefecture, but they are all reported to me, so you don't know much.

I guess they are afraid of an ambush in Pingyang, so they have not dared to move. When we form a fleet, they will not let us catch treasure fish.

So I told Zhong Shi that our leader's bonus has not been determined yet. It is because of the Ghost Mother Cult that the situation is completely different from other places. "

"That's really a bit troublesome."

The Ghost Mother Cult changes places after firing a shot, hiding in the swamp and not coming out. There is really no good way.

The last branch was the branch that contributed the most in the sacrifice. So many people died, leaving too many traces.

In addition, Pingyang County detained two key witnesses, one of whom was a direct bloodline, and searched and divined, and finally dug out the base.

What's more, man-made disasters are different from demon disasters. When facing demon disasters, there are many ways to avoid confrontation.

If you encounter a man-made disaster, it will stare at you closely without giving you any chance to breathe. Once you fall into a disadvantage, it is very likely that your entire army will be wiped out.

"Looking at the dark hole ahead, it must be the thief's lair. I can't help but rush forward and kill him cleanly. There is a saying: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs."

Ke Wenbin sang a line of music with great enthusiasm and turned to look at Xiang Fangsu, "Fang Su, there is such a great opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune, brother, how can I have the nerve to compete with you? From now on, all the tasks of leading the team will be given to you, and I won't follow you. Rob!"

“The crab roe buns are so delicious, I can’t stop your mouth!”

Xiang Fangsu picked up a ball of crab roe buns with his chopsticks and stuffed it into Ke Wenbin's mouth.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to come here!"

The warrior has a big appetite. Liang Qu prepared a crab feast that lasted eight days and ate half of it in just over an hour. The master chef in the kitchen was so tired that he was sweating. Fortunately, everyone present was full one after another.

Oolong held his stomach up, turned his head and politely refused the crab roe that Ran Ying offered to his mouth, and ran to the courtyard to lie down and bask in the sun.

It was so lively until the end of the afternoon. Everyone wandered around Liang Qu's house for a while, looked at the pond, and then left.

In the kitchen, residual heat gushes out from the fire pit that has not yet been extinguished.

The chef and the helpers were sweating profusely, each sitting on the bench to rest. Empty red crab shells were piled everywhere on the ground, and a lot of steamed onions, ginger and garlic wrapped in crabs filled the nostrils.

Opening crabs takes the most time and effort, especially patience, which consumes a lot of time and makes people very tired.

But it was just a temporary rest for now. After waiting for a while, the masters and helpers who had finished the preparations immediately made room and rushed to the Yang Family Martial Arts School in Pingyang County with everyone to start a new round of busy work.

In the evening, the sky is filled with red clouds.

Shadows of people were reflected on the wall, and the apprentices who had finished their training for the day walked out of the hall one after another, greeting Liang Qu one after another, one by one, Brother Liang.

This move immediately made Liang Qu much senior and sounded particularly cordial.

Hu Qi and Xiang Changsong had been waiting in the martial arts hall. They moved out the table under the osmanthus tree in the backyard and laid out the tablecloth.

Liang Qu entered the kitchen room.

In the martial arts hall, except for the lowest-level apprentices, many apprentices are in charge of food and housing. There are dozens of people who need to eat, and each meal requires a lot of weight, so the kitchen is much larger than in Liang Qu's house. There are also many manpower.

More than thirty helpers were busy, and it didn't feel crowded at all.

But there is a "helper" who doesn't fit in.

Liang Qu stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulders: "Master hasn't come yet, why is Senior Brother Xu eating alone?"

Xu Zishuai didn't feel ashamed at all: "Junior brother, what you said is wrong. Senior brother wants to taste it for master first."

"Did you taste anything?"

"Fresh! Fresh and sweet!" Xu Zishuai gave a thumbs up, "But I haven't eaten the crab-stuffed orange yet. I have to taste it for master. Junior brother brought so many big crabs, so we can't waste the ingredients. If there are any problems, we should point them out quickly."

After that, Xu Zishuai walked to the stove, opened the lid of the orange, took out the crab meat and gulped it down.

Liang Qu smiled and asked, "What do you think, senior brother?"

"Okay, okay, Jue! This is the most delicious! The master chef is very skilled."

The master chef smiled and said: "Crab Stuffed Orange is our specialty dish at Langyun Restaurant. Both are fresh in season, not to mention the craftsmanship. As long as the two ingredients are fresh, the cooking will be good."

The so-called crab-stuffed oranges are made by cutting off the tops of large oranges, scooping out the pulp, leaving only a little juice, then adding crab meat, crab roe, and crab oil, and finally steaming them with water mixed with wine, water, and vinegar. Sprinkle some salt on the pot and eat.

Oranges are also ripe and available in mid- to late October, so both are in season and taste delicious.

"Okay, Senior Brother Xu, we were busy outside and were about to ask you to help us, but we were waiting in the kitchen. I wanted to tell Master that you were eating secretly!"

Xiang Changsong crossed the threshold, shouting.

Xu Zishuai denied it flatly: "It's not stealing, it's a trial. Don't tell me nonsense!"

Hu Qi heard it funny from outside: "Senior Brother Xu, if you steal one now, you will have to tear down ten of them as compensation."

"Testing, junior brother, it's a tasting!"

Xu Zishuai continued to be tough.

The three of them looked at each other and dispersed in tacit understanding.

Hu Qi went to get eight pieces of crabs, Liang Qu went to count the crabs, Xiang Changsong closed the door, and then the three of them surrounded Xu Zishuai.

Xu Zishuai hurriedly put down the oranges and leaned against the stove.

"Three junior brothers, what are you doing! Have you forgotten your original oath? You must not kill each other in the same sect! You must not kill each other in the same sect!"

…

On the branches above the moon, white light shines through the crown of the tree, illuminating the shadows of the dancing branches.

Yang Dongxiong and Xu came together.

Having experienced similar scenes more than once, Liang Qu was familiar with the road and asked the two elders to take their seats.

Yang Dongxiong didn't care about the rules, so he first served Xu a portion of crab-stuffed orange, and then he served a portion of crab-meat wontons, asking everyone to use their chopsticks quickly.

"Don't wait for the crabs to cool down. Once the crabs are cool, they will have a fishy smell and they will taste better if they are not warmed!"

"Yes, yes, yes, eat quickly, master and madam, try the crab roe buns made from the crabs I peeled with my own hands!"

Xu Zishuai rolled up his sleeves, took out the crab roe buns from the middle drawer, and placed them specifically in front of the two elders.

Yang Dongxiong hesitated and dared not take down his chopsticks: "Can you have such a heart?"

Xiang Changsong said: "Master, I bear witness! It was really Senior Brother Xu who stripped him, it was just the reason..."

Xu Zishuai interrupted: "No matter what the reason is, junior brother, just tell me whether I peeled the crab!"

"Indeed." Hu Qi nodded, "I was caught stealing, and I ate one and skinned ten of them as compensation. It was really Senior Brother Xu who skinned them."

Yang Dongxiong laughed when he heard this.

Cao Rang smiled and said: "This is something that Senior Brother Xu can do!"

"There are exactly ten crab roe buns, one for each of us. Let's have a taste and see if the crabs peeled by Senior Brother Xu are more delicious."

"Well, it's really, really delicious!"

Everyone responded to the comments.

Xu Zishuai was not embarrassed at all: "It's delicious, eat more. Next time you want to eat, ask me to peel crabs for you. Don't worry, we are brothers, and I will definitely give you a discount! How about half a tael each?"

As soon as this was said, there was a loud boo at the table.

Zhuo Shaoqin flexed his five fingers and looked around. He was quite surprised by the size of the crabs. For a moment, he didn't know which one to choose: "Junior brother, all your crabs are not small? I see that none of them are less than 7 taels."

"Senior sister has a keen eye. None of the female crabs are less than 7 taels, and none of the male crabs are less than 8 taels. Those less than this number are all used to make crab roe buns. Senior sister, do you like to eat the roe and crab paste?"

Zhuo Shaoqin thought without hesitation: "Of course you have to eat the roe when eating crabs, and the crab paste will make your mouth sticky."

"Then this one, 7 taels and 8 taels, a big female crab, Senior sister, try it, ginger vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, whatever you like, mix it yourself."

Liang Qu picked one and presented it to Zhuo Shaoqin.

"Awesome, such a big crab feast, this is the first time for me, a Jianghuai person, to eat it. Junior brother is so generous! You are worthy of being the one who received the Holy Emperor's instructions, so generous!" Cao Rang opened the rice wine jar and poured himself a glass, "And I think, since it is Junior brother who is treating, shouldn't I toast Junior brother?"

"Oh, I almost forgot." Xu Zishuai picked up the wine glass, "Come on, I wish Junior brother a bright future, and a rapid rise to prominence, becoming a master, and a martial saint!"

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Xu is right, I wish Junior brother a bright future, a rapid rise to prominence, becoming a master, and a martial saint!"

On the table, ten hands came together, and some wine spilled.

The chef in the kitchen was busy again.

Plates of steaming dishes were served, and the aroma of meat and cinnamon mixed together, making people salivate.

During the meal, everyone ate and drank for a while, and each shared their recent situation, Liang Qu talked the most.

Among the ten people present, Liang Qu's recent situation is particularly exciting. He is also managing the water and has received oral instructions. His work is worthy of being included in a biography.

At the same time, Liang Qu told a group of senior brothers about the Hebo Institute's fleet to catch treasure fish.

"Master should know."

Yang Dongxiong nodded: "Yue Long told me that he knows a lot. It's not just government production and business sales. If there are caravans willing, they can form their own ships and follow the Hebo Institute to the deep water area. The Hebo Institute will only take 20% of the profit."

"20%? So low?"

Xiang Changsong raised his head suddenly, but he soon realized that something was wrong.

Xu put down his chopsticks: "Changsong, think about it carefully. There will be no free lunch in the sky."

Xiang Changsong thought for a moment and had a vague understanding: "Prevent disasters?"

Yang Dongxiong nodded.

Xiang Changsong suddenly realized, no wonder.

The situation in the waters is complicated, and many monsters are unheard of.

Apart from other things, the visual isolation caused by the water is a big problem. It is possible that the monster is right under the ship and no one knows it.

Once something happens, it will be a big deal, and there is no time to react.

When encountering a bear, you don’t need to run faster than the bear, you just need to run faster than your companions.

It goes without saying that the river and lake are worthy of their own profits in ordinary dangers, but when encountering a real crisis, it is still difficult to protect themselves, and the insignificant merchant ships can only become the objects of disaster prevention.

It’s cruel, but don’t the merchants who go out on the ship know it?

They all know it, but with high risks and high returns, the river and lake have such low profits that merchants are destined to flock to it.

What’s more, with the river and lake backing, they only need to find some ordinary warriors, and if something really happens, the cost is still acceptable.

Both sides get what they need, so if you follow up, you must be mentally prepared.

"It's not easy to make money." Xu Zishuai sighed and raised his glass again, "Fellow brothers and juniors, when you become rich in the future, you must not forget Brother Xu and Brother Xu!"

Yu Dun smiled and said, "Among all the people in the sect, I'm afraid that the eldest brother and the younger brother are the stars of tomorrow. Even compared with the younger brother, even the eldest brother is slightly inferior. You ask the elder brother for help, but you ask the wrong person."

"The ninth junior brother is really scary. After one year of joining the sect, he may be exposed to the smoke of war, right?"

"I said that there was no problem with my fate at the beginning. Who said that a real dragon cannot be raised in shallow water? The younger brother is a real dragon!"

"Come on, let's drink another cup to the real dragon!"