eurekapd Chapter 260 Mermaid
Chapter 260 Mermaid
In the early morning of Qingwei Town, a rumor arose again.
The mermaid in the river is missing her husband, so she runs to the town to find him.
All the men in the town, young and old, ran to the river to try their luck.
Mermaids are a fatal temptation to everyone.
There was once a rumor in Qingwei Town that whoever gets the mermaid will rule the world.
It is also said that those who eat mermaids can prolong their life and maintain eternal youth.
The world is not easy to obtain, but it should not be difficult to get a promotion and keep eternal youth!
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"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, the fish are coming, the fish are coming!"
A load of walking fish rushed into the lobby shouting.
'Bang~'
The shopkeeper, who had been dozing with his eyes closed, jumped up.
The stool under my butt hit the floor heavily.
"No, no, no!
Let me see it, let me see it."
When the shopkeeper saw the load of big fish, his eyes lit up.
Because of its small size, the turtle kept its merits and fame hidden at this time.
When the shopkeeper discovered the turtle, there was another round of chaos.
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"Oh, my little ancestor!
The fish's tail is dragged away, what a pity!
Let me come, let me come."
The shopkeeper snatched the fish basket in a mysterious manner, his face beaming with joy, with only a slit in his eyes showing.
Carrying it on his shoulders, he twisted his waist and swayed his hips happily.
let's go.
"Old Hu, hurry up and heat up the pan. We have fish to eat."
'咻~'
A short old man with a ruddy face came out like the wind, holding two shiny kitchen knives.
A few strands of gray hair were disheveled in the wind, and a shiny copper hairpin was pinned to the bun on top of her head.
He started to casually pick at the food and then named a bunch of dishes.
"Turtle stewed chicken, crispy fish fillet, fish soaked in tofu, stone pot fish fillet..."
Lin Shu nodded secretly, this old man is indeed quite capable.
The dishes are made with the best parts of the fish, natural ingredients and careful cooking, and the taste is absolutely first-class.
Lin Shu started drooling before she even started eating.
"Yes, yes, please. One portion of each dish.
My hungry stomach can finally be comforted."
The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together and smiled ingratiatingly when facing Old Man Hu.
“I will do my best to provide the ingredients, and you just need to do it well.
Thank you, Lao Hu. Let’s have a drink.
I won’t sell that turtle stewed chicken anymore!”
"Humph!"
Old Hu swung two kitchen knives, leaving afterimages, and then swept into the kitchen like the wind.
He then took away a strand of the shopkeeper's hair as a punishment for his monopoly.
...
After seeing the peculiarities of Old Hu, Lin Shu was no longer in a hurry.
She sat down on a stool in the middle of the lobby and waved to the shopkeeper.
"Boss, sit down and chat for a while."
"Okay, let's chat for a while. Let me make a pot of good tea first."
The shopkeeper happily brewed a pot of scented tea and personally made a cup for Lin Shu.
A thirsty person picks up the teacup and blows on it.
When the temperature is right, drink it in one gulp.
"Another drink, I forgot to bring water when I went out."
After drinking half a pot of tea, Lin Shu felt refreshed.
He burped and got straight to the point.
"Boss, how about we cooperate?"
"Hehe, cooperation is good, cooperation is wonderful."
The shopkeeper didn't expect such a huge gift from the sky, and he also liked the taste of silver.
The two discussed the price and profit sharing several times.
"No, it's 40-60. You get 60 and I get 40." The shopkeeper said firmly.
Lin Shu originally wanted to split it 50-50, but she didn't expect the old man to be so thin-skinned.
"Okay, four or six is four or six.
Tell me about the pirates."
“Qingwei Peak has been known for its water bandits since ancient times.
At the beginning, they monopolized water traffic and charged fees to ships passing through.
Later, those who went to the river to fish had to pay a fee, but there has never been any fee for fishing. No one is like you who can catch hundreds of kilograms in one go!
Robbery of foreign merchants was common, and the government could do nothing about it.
As long as nothing major happens, people will turn a blind eye.
The water bandits have always been stepping on the bottom line of the government and acting tyrannically on the water.
The ones who suffered the most from exploitation were the local people and the merchant ships passing by.
During last year's drought, villages that used river water had to pay a high fee.
The surrounding villagers could not stand the exploitation and moved away one after another. Now most of the villages are home to resettled refugees.
The pirates haven't shown up for some time.
But they always abide by one rule, which is not to go ashore to cause trouble."
The shopkeeper looked at Lin Shu meaningfully. He didn't have time to explain in detail in the morning. He simply didn't believe that so many fish could be brought back.
This matter was his fault and he will bear the corresponding responsibility.
There are not many simple people who can survive in Qingwei Town.
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“What’s going on with the bandits in the mountains?
Do they just rob anyone they see?" Lin Shu said coldly.
“The bandits in the mountains are refugees who have gathered together spontaneously, and they only rob passing merchants.
The most vicious and powerful bandit is the Lone Wolf, the leader of Xiangshui Village.
Three years ago, his adopted son Dugu Ziang seized power and his whereabouts are unknown. "
There was a gleam of confusion in the shopkeeper's eyes, and the words that had been buried in his heart for many years were spoken out in an instant.
There was a sense of relief, as if the burden was no longer on me.
When people who have been together for many years change, few people can recognize them.
Xiangshuizhai is the only way to go, unless you fly over it from the sky.
There is another way, which is to take the water route.
But now he had neither a boat nor a boatman.
It's all empty talk.
Shipbuilding takes too long and is easily exposed.
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"Boss, Qingwei Town is a no-man's land.
Being a bandit or a pirate here is a good choice.
You said you are old, why don’t you go up the mountain to enjoy your retirement.
It's so boring to stay at the foot of the mountain with nothing to eat and nothing to spend." Lin Shu suddenly said seriously.
"Boss, let me introduce a good place.
Let's go up the mountain and be bandits for a few days and have some fun! "
"Cough~cough~cough~"
After a violent coughing fit, the shopkeeper's fingers trembled with anger.
I thought this was a smart kid, why couldn't he understand why he wanted to go up the mountain to become a bandit!
Is it so easy to be a bandit?
A group of people want to eat and drink, and they cry out if they don’t have enough.
Even more annoying than those little piglets in the pigsty.
"Little kid, becoming a bandit is something you only think of when you are forced into a desperate situation.
You are still young, you must not do something that would destroy your family."
The shopkeeper began to talk and counsel, trying to get the clever little kid onto the right path.
Lin Shu was confused after hearing this and thought for a long time before speaking.
"I didn't say I wanted to be a bandit!"
"Uh~, you just said we went up the mountain to fight bandits together."
The shopkeeper looked at Lin Shu in astonishment. He, Lao Jiang, had met his match.
They reacted immediately and applauded.
"It's better not to be a bandit, it's better not to be a bandit!
If we open an inn together, we will surely make the business prosperous."
When it comes to doing business, the shopkeeper doesn't say much.
He stood up, picked up the brush, and wrote on the rice paper.
'We have fish available today, quantity is limited, first come first served.'
He pasted the rice paper on the door and found many people holding tools and walking hurriedly out of the town.
He pulled someone over at random and asked.
"Xiao Dongzi, what are you going to do?"
“Boss, a mermaid was found in the river, and many men ran away.
If I don't hurry up, I won't even be able to drink my soup."
Xiao Dongzi pulled out his sleeves and ran out with a long scoop net in his hand.
"What the hell?
Mermaid!!!
Could it be the big fish that Shuwawa picked up?"
The shopkeeper took a look at the empty street. Even if the meat dishes were delicious, they would not attract anyone.
He should go and see what happened!
"Waiter, please take care of the business of the inn. I'll be back soon."