#7 - Chapter 7 Balance

程峰 left the city gate safely and steadily, carefully remembering the way back.

He planned to walk this road alone in the future.

Thinking of the half-grown boys in the village, he might be able to use them in the future, even if it's just to run errands.

After taking his gains home, Cheng Feng saw that it was still early.

So he walked towards the river to see if Lao San had any fish coming in today.

It must be said that earthworms are indeed a good thing for fish bait.

This also reflects the value of Cheng Feng's knowledge from his previous life.

Just a fish bait allowed the Lao Cheng family to see the hope of moving towards a moderately prosperous life.

Hard work leads to prosperity, the red flag doesn't deceive me.

But Cheng Feng was still not satisfied with this speed; it was too slow.

Cheng Feng knew that some things really couldn't be rushed.

Previously, Cheng Feng had thought about selling a wave of bait, but after investigating the market, adults and children alike had no money.

The bait selling plan died in the womb.

Later, seeing that there weren't that many fish in the river, sometimes there were and sometimes there weren't,

Cheng Feng also gave up on that idea.

After all, the output was too low to even feed his own family, so how could he let others share it?

That's why he warned Shi Tou not to tell anyone.

It's better to be wary of those who are envious than thieves.

After a while, when the Lao Cheng family had a solid foundation, if anyone asked about the fishing secrets, it wouldn't matter.

Maybe he could even sell it for a good price.

But looking at the bright and clear "More Children, More Fortune" talent, Cheng Feng was anxious!!!

It's like a horny man seeing a beautiful woman.

The beautiful woman says she will belong to you in the future.

But there's still a thin veil separating you from using her.

You have to take off the veil before you can use her.

Really, it's just that little bit.

Cheng Feng was extremely uncomfortable: "What a sin!"

The place Cheng Feng found was some distance away from the place where the children had first touched fish, and there was a small hillside behind it.

Ordinary people didn't come here.

It was a good place to fish quietly.

Cheng Feng was afraid that Shi Tou wouldn't be able to bear the loneliness, but he could still check the situation for the first few days. After a few days, when he had saved some money, Cheng Feng planned to let go of the fish catching business. Lao San was a bit impatient, but he was still quite clever and needed to temper his temper.

It is human nature for children to love to play. In his previous life, they would definitely have a perfect childhood.

But now the Lao Cheng family is not rich enough to this extent.

Cheng Feng also found a job for Lao San to do.

It's not hard work, it's not tiring work. Going back and forth every day, the monotony is also accompanied by the family's expectations, which will always make Lao San more mature.

Making some contributions to the family.

Lao San is also willing to do something for the family.

The bright copper coins are always so charming.

In any society, they need to be used to balance prices, making change for small purchases.

And Cheng Feng was going to learn archery.

Hunting is also a good output project.

Liu Village is backed by deep mountains, and the mountains are said to have wolves, bears, and tigers.

Rabbits and pheasants are even more numerous. As long as you dare to fight, you can always fight for wealth.

The most direct thing Cheng Feng heard was that a hunter in the village hunted a bear. After the bear was injured, it fell into a trap. The hunter used an arrow to shoot the bear to death from a distance. The bear's paw was delicious, the bear's gallbladder was used for medicine, the bear's skin was used for clothing, and the bear's meat was also considered meat.

When Cheng Feng heard this, what was the difference between this and someone in the village in his previous life winning 500,000 in the lottery?

He immediately took it to heart.

Arriving at the river, at the old place, watching Shi Tou's skillful operation.

There were two small fish in the bucket, but no big fish.

Cheng Feng looked at Shi Tou catching fish and saw a little bit of the situation.

Shi Tou was small, and the fish had also become smarter these past few days, running away after eating the bait.

No one was cooperating with Shi Tou to surround the fish, and Shi Tou's speed was too slow to catch them.

Looking at this situation, Cheng Feng had nothing to say, so the two brothers went together.

Finally, they caught two big fish.

When returning to the village, they still ran into Ma Zi and another idler.

Cheng Feng and Cheng's father had asked about him. The other idler was called Niu Si, the fourth child in his family.

They were both following another man in the village named Liu Hu. Liu Hu had some connections in the city. Sometimes he organized people from the village to do work he got from the city.

The wages he gave were also high, and his reputation was good.

These few days, he was probably resting at home after finishing work for Liu Hu.

After knowing the details, Cheng Feng didn't think too much about it.

They were from the same village, and they couldn't do anything to bully children.

At most, they would ask about it and let their own children get some benefits.

As usual, he greeted them and walked home with the bucket.

Ma Zi looked at Niu Si: "Two?"

Niu Si nodded: "Two, two days in a row. Should we?"

Niu Si made a gesture to Ma Zi to follow them.

Ma Zi shook his head, "It's only the second day, no rush."

Niu Si said indifferently: "You're smarter than me. When you think it's okay, just let me know."

Ma Zi didn't deny it: "Don't worry, we're old friends. Don't you know me?"

Looking at the backs of the Cheng Feng brothers as they walked away, he narrowed his eyes: "Catching fish can indeed make money, but if you can always catch fish, who would still farm? It's not like no one in our village has had this idea before. In the end, why did they give up? Wasn't it because they saw that the land was about to be deserted that they gave up? One or two days doesn't count for anything, let's take another look."

Niu Si: "It's good that you know what's going on. There's still work in the city in two days. What should we do then?"

"Our family's kids are naughty and run around, not reliable. Lao Cheng's Lao San is only 14 years old, he can do it, so can our Lao Liu family's kids."

Seeing that Niu Si still had something to say, how could Ma Zi not know what Niu Si was thinking? "If they don't listen, just beat them once. If that doesn't work, beat them twice. After that, tell your wife before going to work. If there are really fish for several days in a row, we'll get some benefits too."

Cheng Feng didn't expect that the real-life version of "beat them twice" would also appear in ancient times.

It was just that the children of the Ma Zi and Niu Si families suffered.

His own abnormality these past two days had also been seen by someone with ulterior motives.

Cheng Feng knew it wouldn't be a big deal.

His predecessor was relatively honest and shy, and he didn't pay much attention to interpersonal relationships in the village. He always thought about not causing trouble and living his own life well.

There are the most people like this in the world.

Cheng Feng was different. His adult social experience made him pay special attention to this aspect of the situation.

After all, he came from that era of information explosion, so he had to know who was easy to talk to and who couldn't be provoked!

What he was doing was not just closing the door and having fun by himself. It was certain that it would attract jealousy.

If those who were jealous started to act, he would definitely suffer.

Catching fish has no threshold, and no one supervises or protects the benefits.

If they really wanted to know the secrets, there was always a way.

So Cheng Feng only had two choices: either make it public at that time, or hide it first and then make it public at a certain time.

Cheng Feng chose to keep the initiative in his own hands.

The worst case scenario was to stop. I won't make money anymore, so don't be jealous, let's not do it.

You offended me and still want to know my secret?

Eat shit!

Of course, it also depended on the situation. Cheng Feng calculated that it would be best to hide it for three months.

By that time, if there were fewer fish in the river, it wouldn't matter, his family wouldn't suffer.

After that, except for windy and rainy days, the Cheng Feng brothers had been relying on earthworms to attract and catch fish. The next day, Cheng Feng went to sell them early, and occasionally he would bring his eldest brother or Shi Tou with him, after all, they always had to be familiar with the road.

Watching the big money being saved one by one.

In ten days, he had saved twenty-one big coins.

Cheng Feng also bought three big coins worth of seven feet of coarse cloth, enough to make a set of clothes for each of the five people in the family.

He also bought a hairpin for Cheng's mother for one big coin,

Which made Cheng's mother smile from ear to ear.

Cheng's father didn't say anything, but looking at the laughter in the family, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

And Cheng Feng also felt that his say in the family had become more important.

At least Cheng's father could listen to some things.

He wouldn't make a decision with just one word.

Cheng's mother would sometimes agree.

The eldest brother wouldn't doubt it even more.

This was Cheng Feng's biggest gain.

However, looking at the blisters on his feet from getting up early and working late, Cheng Feng felt that he should change his approach.

He indirectly asked where Ma Zi and Niu Si had gone. He hadn't seen them at the entrance of the village for many days when he came back.

The adults were gone, and the wives and children of the two families had begun to guard the entrance of the village.

Waiting to see his harvest.

The way they happened to meet, casually chatted a few words, and their eyes always inadvertently looked at the bucket made Cheng Feng laugh in his heart.

Since Cheng Feng woke up in Liu Village, he had always maintained a vigilance towards outsiders, except for his family.

Using the worst plan, he looked at everyone around him who had the ability to harm him.

At first, he even thought that someone would follow him or something,

Fortunately, the folk customs of Liu Village were relatively simple and honest.

Looking at the twenty big coins in his hand, Cheng Feng estimated that Ma Zi or Niu Si should talk about this matter again after they came back from work and rested for a few days.

These past two days, their children had begun to greet Cheng Feng proactively,

Calling him Second Brother Cheng, Brother Cheng.

If his predecessor hadn't been a little transparent, Cheng Feng would have really thought he was so popular.

He should indeed put down the work in his hands.

He should learn a new skill to defend himself.

The biggest benefit of the panel at present is that it allows Cheng Feng to see whether he has made progress.

Name: Cheng Feng

Lifespan: (16 / 62)

Talent: More Children, More Fortune

Skill: Fishing (Entry Level 5%)