"What did people in the village use to fish in the past?" Alayanzong asked again, considering that fishing also requires suitable tools.

The old woman told him, "There are several households with fishing nets, and there are also people who go fishing on the river when they have nothing to do. You can look for them, and you may be able to find fishing nets and other fishing gear."

While Alayanzong was happy, he suddenly thought that even if fish could be caught, people would not be able to just eat fish. It was still necessary to buy some food.

"I just heard from the old lady that food can only be sold in big market towns. Is there any big market town nearby?"

The old woman said with her dry mouth, "There are still big market towns. There is a market town fifty miles north of here. There must be food there. When the farmers in the village have a lot of surplus food, they will go there to buy some daily expenses."

Alayanzong still had some gold and silver coins in his hand, so he decided to buy some food for the villagers, and organized people to go fishing, and also went to the fields and mountains to find some wild vegetables. There were always more ways than difficulties, and the famine could always be overcome.

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Alayanzong went to find Gulizai happily with excitement.

When Gulizai heard the news, he was filled with joy and hurriedly went to every household to tell them, asking them to look for fishing nets, fish baskets and other fishing gear to see if they could still be used.

Ala Yanzong returned to his residence and discussed with Wula Zhi and Anla Xiaoer about fishing and purchasing food.

Wula Zhitao was helping Anla's waiter brew herbal medicine. When she heard that she was going to the market town, she became excited.

"I'll go with you then and buy you some clothes." He looked at the waiter An La again and added, "I'll buy some clothes for the second brother too. Look, your clothes are torn and old. The ones that are gray are not gray.

, the green ones are not green either.”

But Ala Yanzong said: "As long as we have enough clothes to wear, the money should be used wisely. Food is our first need."

When the waiter Anla saw what he said, he teased: "Why are you so uninterested? It doesn't matter whether we buy clothes or not. You have to buy one for Sister Zhitao no matter what! Girl!"

Amy, don't you know this? It's a shame that I follow you wholeheartedly."

Ala Yanzong's words made Ala Yanzong feel embarrassed, "Yes, yes, buy one for Zhitao."

Ula Zhitao's face turned a little red and she whispered, "I still have clothes."

Waiter Allah said firmly: "Those clothes of yours are all old. I have to buy you one, that's it. If he doesn't buy it, I won't do it. Brother, you have to remember,

Must buy it!”

Ala Yanzong grinned, "Buy, buy, definitely buy."

The three of them were chatting and laughing while brewing herbal medicine.

In a short time, Gulizai led a few men and dragged two fishing nets into the yard. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Ala Shaoxia, there really are fishing nets!"

Alayanzong hurriedly welcomed the general out, stepped forward and pulled the fishing net, and said: "It will be much more convenient to fish with a fishing net." But when he saw that both fishing nets were broken, he said again: "Such a big one."

There is no way to catch fish in this hole!”

Gulizai touched his head and said, "Oh! I'm happy to patronize you. It's impossible to break the net without checking. I don't know if it can be repaired."

Allah's waiter came out of the house. When he saw this situation, he said: "You must have a wire to mend the fishing net. If you don't have one, just use a broken net to mend the broken net."

Ala Yanzong's eyes lit up, "Hey, this is a method. Can you make up for it? Who can make up for it?"

Waiter Anla smiled and said: "We all grow up by the sea, is it still a problem to mend a fishing net? I can do it."

Gulizai couldn't help laughing at himself: "Even though we all grow up by the sea, there are really only a few people who can really mend fishing nets, and I can't."

Only then did Ala Yanzong think that although most of these people came from Ala Marina Castle, they had always lived in the city and were not fishermen. They knew very little about fishing skills.

Then he said: "Second Brother, it's up to you to mend the network."

"No problem, I just need help."

The two men carrying the fishing nets volunteered and agreed to help Allah's boy mend the fishing nets.

Without further ado, hurry up and mend the net so that you can arrange fishing as soon as possible. Some people found supplies such as scissors and ropes, and a few people got busy.

The child Anla's left hand is not flexible and he is not very coordinated in his work. He can still make do with the task of mending the net.

Mending fish nets is easier said than done. It is a careful job and requires a lot of effort. The three people were busy until noon, but not a single net was mended.

After lunch, without taking any time to rest, the three of them continued their work.

I learned from Gulizai that in the morning when he went to every household to inform them of the need to find fishing gear and prepare for fishing, many people had already gone out of the village to look for wild vegetables and fungi.

As for going to the market town to buy food, Alayanzong felt that it was a bit late today and planned to go there tomorrow.

The top priority today is to mend the fishing nets and catch some fish first to feed the refugees who have not yet eaten.

Waiter Anla finally mended the fishing net, and everyone was setting it up excitedly. Some people carried the fish basket, while others helped him carry the net, and they ran to the river together.

The river flows quietly and windingly. It is said to be a small river, but more like a large water channel. It is three to four meters in the narrowest part and only about ten meters in the wide part.

There are several steps leading directly from the river bank to the waterside. They must have been built by the villagers to facilitate daily water collection.

Waiter Allah stood on the steps and couldn't wait to cast the first net. Because his left arm was not too strained, the net was not cast well, so he took it back and cast the second net.

Seeing that his net couldn't be opened, Gulizai replaced him. After trying to throw it twice, he finally opened the net and slowly pulled it back. However, what was pulled up was nothing but rubble.

silt.

But people were not discouraged and continued to cast the nets one after another. When you are tired of throwing, I will cast them. The river water near the steps became turbid and still no fish could be caught.

Seeing this, Ala Yanzong felt that this was not a solution. He couldn't see whether there were any fish in the water, so how could he catch them with a net?

While others were still casting nets by the river, Alayanzong had a discussion with Gulizai and Allah Xiaoer.

If you want to catch the fish, you must first know that there is a fish here. If you want to see the fish, instead of waiting for the fish to swim on the shore, it is better to go to the river to look for it. In that case, you need a boat. But they did not see the fish in the village, including the riverside.

Neither of them had a boat. After a heated debate, they decided to make a raft.

After hearing the positive response, others were more excited than to take action. Under the leadership of Gulizai, people returned to the village to find axes, saws and ropes.

There are many willows, poplars, elms and locust trees around the village. After some comparison, I felt that poplars are softer, easier to cut down, and grow straighter, making it easier to build a raft.

So Gulizai and Allah's waiter were responsible for selecting suitable poplar trees in the woods and marking them, and others began to cut them down.

Some people cut down trees, some broke them, and some tied them up. There is strength in numbers. Although most people still endured hunger, their potential was limitless, and a simple raft was quickly built.

As soon as the raft was finished, people couldn't wait to carry it into the river.

Someone had already found a slender bamboo pole from the village, which was perfect for supporting the raft.

Gulizai volunteered to get on the raft and reached the middle of the river with three poles and two poles. The water there was much clearer and fish swimming around could be seen at a glance.

Calmly, he opened his stance and cast out the net. Three silver carps were caught in one net.

People cheered immediately.
Chapter completed!