The so-called "living the mountains and the sea" is dependent on the sea. Dengzhou has many mountains and hills, and there is not much land to cultivate. Therefore, only agriculture is not enough to feed so many people. Fortunately, Dengzhou is close to the sea, and the various edible animals and plants produced in the sea are very rich, so the fishing industry in Dengzhou is very prosperous.

In the north of the city near the coast of Dengzhou City, there is a very huge fish market. The seafood caught by fishermen in the surrounding area will be transported here for sale. This is also one of the gathering places for fish merchants in Dengzhou. The throughput of seafood here is 10,000 kilograms per day.

The sun was about to set, and the people in the fish market in Dengzhou City were gradually becoming rare. Zhou Tu pushed a cart of hairtail fish and walked around a few times. A few fish merchants had offered the price just now, but the prices were too low and it was not cost-effective at all, so he didn't sell it. But the sun was about to set, and if these hairtail fish could not be sold today, no one would ask for it for one night. In desperation, he had to find a fish merchant with a slightly higher price to sell it.

After counting the copper coins that were not much, Zhou Tu sighed helplessly. This year's fish flood came early, and with the spring famine, everyone who could go into the sea went fishing in a swarm. As a result, when there were more fish, the price was low. In previous years, a few carats of fish could be sold at twice this year.

Zhou Tu is in his thirties and is an ordinary fisherman in Zhoujia Village, five miles outside Dengzhou City. Originally, he didn't call him the name Zhou Tu, but the fortune teller said that he was afraid of water in the five elements and was not suitable for going to sea. However, as a fisherman's son, how could he live without going to sea? Later, his father begged the fortune teller for a long time, and finally asked someone to come up with a solution, which was to turn his name into Zhou Tu and use soil to suppress water, barely breaking the taboo in his fate.

Zhou Tu's family has an old mother, wife and children, and there are seven people. They cannot be cheap to support the two acres of thin fields in the family. Fortunately, he still has a broken fishing boat in his family, and he has followed his father since he was a child. He learned the good skills of fishing and went to sea to subsidize the family's income from time to time, so he barely supported the family's needs. Perhaps because of the name Zhou Tu's blessing, he went to sea for so many years and there were accidents around him from time to time, but although he encountered risks occasionally, he could always escape unscathed.

After weighing the light purse in his hand, Zhou Tu couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the broken ship at home. The ship was passed down by his grandfather. By his generation, the entire ship became broken and patches from east to west. Every time he went to sea, not only was he frightened, but his wife and children at home were also scared of him. When he went to sea this time, he encountered some storms and the ship was damaged several places. Now he urgently needed money to repair it, but the amount of money sold was only enough to buy some rice and grain that the family urgently needed, and he could not deduct the money for repairing the ship.

Thinking of the money for the boat repair, he reached out and touched a cloth bag in his arms. It was a silver hairpin in it. Before going out, his wife gave it to him. She had heard in advance that the market was not good this year. She was afraid that the money for selling fish would not be enough for the family expenses and repairing the boat, so she handed over his only hairpin to himself. This hairpin was a love thing he gave to his wife back then. She was reluctant to wear it at all, but today she had to take it out and let him go to the pawn shop to take it.

Thinking of the old mother and a few hungry children at home, Wang Shi sighed helplessly. He pushed the empty car out of the fish market and prepared to go to the pawn shop in the city to get rid of the hairpin. After all, no matter what, the fishing boat is the lifeblood of the whole family. If it is not repaired properly, what else can he use to support the whole family?

Just as Zhou Tu pushed the cart out of the south gate of the fish market and was about to go to Dengzhou City, he found that a platform was set up outside the south gate of the fish market. Someone was preaching something, and a group of fishermen who were almost the same as him gathered under the platform.

Zhou Tu was curious for a moment and pushed the car over. Anyway, Zhoujia Village was close to Dengzhou, so it would be nothing to go back later.

"Dear fellow villagers, the Dengzhou fishing team is now officially recruiting personnel. As long as you pass the test after registration, you can become a member of the fishing team. There is no need for everyone to give out anything. Just work hard. There is a fixed monthly salary. According to the catch volume of the month, only exceeds a certain range, you can get extra bonuses. The reward is very generous. Come and register!" A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old on the stage shouted very hard. Zhou Tu was stunned when he saw the other party because he knew this young man, who was of the same clan as him, named Zhou Yu, and from the same village as him, he should call himself uncle by his seniority.

Listening to Zhou Yu's shouting, Zhou Tu was also moved. He didn't know what the fishing team was, but he could guess the name, which was definitely related to going to sea fishing. Moreover, he had wages every month, and he didn't expect anything like bonuses. As long as the monthly wages were enough to support the family, and he didn't owe to do it, he would do it himself. Anyway, the fishing boat at home was not good. Although he was short of breath for work for others, it was better than being hungry. At worst, he could save some money, overhaul the fishing boat at home, and then quit his job and go home to do it himself.

However, although he was very moved, Zhou Tu was still very cautious and shouted loudly to Zhou Yu above: "Three sons, are you all saying true?" Zhou Yu was at home, so his elders called him Three sons.

"Oh! It's Uncle Tu!" Zhou Yu above shouted to the air. When he heard the voice below, he found that the other party was his elder. He immediately ran over with a smile and said, "Uncle Tu, this is a good opportunity. With your ability, you will definitely pass the test. If you can be a small leader, then the money will be even more."

"Sanzi, what does this fishing team do? If I go to work, how much money can I get per month?" Zhou Tu ignored Zhou Yu's words and asked a question that everyone around him wanted to know.

"Uncle Tu, you are too impatient. I am only responsible for attracting people. There are special people below to talk about what you are asking." Zhou Yu said and pointed behind him. Zhou Tu indeed found that another person dressed as a tentman came on stage and began to explain in a big way what the fishing team did and the workers' remuneration.

Zhou Tu listened carefully and found that the so-called fishing team was actually similar to those of the big family's fishing team. They all went on boats, nets and other fishing tools, and hired them to go out to sea to catch fish. When the accountant said the wages of each person, it immediately attracted countless surprises, because the fishing team actually offered a wage of 200 million per person per month. Such a high wage, let alone the fishing teams of the big family's fishing teams could not afford it, and even the enviable masters of the shipyard would only get the wages at most.

Just for such a high wage, it immediately caused a commotion in the crowd. Everyone was whispering and talking, and Zhou Tu felt his blood was rising. If he could really get two hundred cents a month, as long as he worked for a while, the money he saved would be enough for him to buy a new fishing boat.

However, no matter how excited the master paid such a high wage, it made Zhou Tu and others hesitate. Even if they kept fishing for a month and digging out various consumptions and expenses, they could earn up to hundreds of cents at most, but the other party paid two hundred cents at once. Isn’t this obvious that they would have to lose money?

Since it is an abnormality, everyone is not stupid. At least they can still settle the account, so everyone is wondering if there is something wrong with this fishing team?

Zhou Yu, who was helping recruit workers, immediately understood what they were worried about. After all, he was also one of these people before, so he hurriedly stood up and shouted: "Everyone, I know everyone is doubting, but do you know who the main family of the fishing team is?"

Hearing Zhou Yu's shouting, everyone's eyes turned to him. Zhou Yu still shouted with a smile: "Our fishing team is the industry of the Qi Prince's Mansion, the King of Qi who helped our fishermen get rid of the Giant Whale Gang!"

"Your Highness King Qi!" When he heard Zhou Yu's shouting, many people immediately exclaimed, and at the same time, a look of respect appeared on their faces. Li Yan got rid of the Giant Whale Gang as soon as he arrived. As the fisherman who was most bullied by the Giant Whale Gang, he naturally felt very grateful to Li Yan. Therefore, when it comes to Li Yan's property, many people immediately dispelled their concerns. Who is His Highness King Qi? Will he still deceive them, such a small fishermen?

"I, I'll sign up first!" Zhou Tu immediately raised his hand to sign up. As a junior of the same clan, Zhou Yu naturally would not lie to him. Moreover, the salary of 200 million yuan was indeed tempting. Coupled with the reputation of His Highness King Qi, he immediately gave up all his concerns.

"Okay, brother, please register on stage, and then someone will ask you some questions. If you can answer them, you will be approved!" The accountant in charge immediately said happily when he saw someone applying for the job. At the same time, he also looked at Zhou Yu with appreciation, thinking that this young man is down-to-earth and hardworking, and he is smart, so he can train more in the future.

When they saw someone taking the lead, the down-and-out fishermen in the audience immediately rushed to the stage, rushed to the registration place to start registration, and then conducted tests one by one under the arrangement of Zhou Yu and others. In fact, the so-called test is to ask a few questions, such as what should you pay attention to when sailing on the sea? When is there a fishing news every year? How to make the caught fish live longer, etc. Anyway, they are often problems encountered by some fishermen, and most people can answer them when they open their mouths.

They were busy until the sun sets and when the sky was completely dark, Zhou Yu and the recruiters were still busy. However, Zhou Tu had already passed the test and said hello to Zhou Yu, he hid the contract signed during the recruitment. He happily went to Dengzhou City to buy a few thinner rice and flour. His wife's hairpin was no longer used, so he ran home to report the good news to his family.

Just when the fishing team under the name of the Prince of Qi was recruiting people everywhere in Dengzhou, the ships that Li Yan asked the official shipyard to be renovated were finally completed as scheduled and have now stopped at the dock outside Dengzhou City. However, at this moment, something small happened in the two official shipyards. This incident made the person involved Wei Heizi very embarrassed. Should he hand over this person to Your Highness? (To be continued)
Chapter completed!