webnovelfull Chapter 356 Discovery of the White Sturgeon
Chapter 356 Discovery of the White Sturgeon
After buying the lip balm, she went shopping for the whole morning and bought gifts for everyone in the family before returning to the inn.
When she went back, Lin He had not returned yet. It was not until around three in the afternoon that Lin He came back with the others.
"Aunt, I've already found a place. I've decided to set up a stall at the gate of Qingzhou City. There are the most people coming and going there every day, as well as people from several nearby counties." Lin He said after inquiring.
"Okay, just take Xiao San and the others with you tomorrow. I'll wait for you at the inn. If anything happens, remember to send someone back to tell me." In order to cultivate Lin He's ability to do business, Shen Wanning didn't plan to take care of this matter unless he encountered trouble that could not be solved.
Fortunately, all the threshers were sold out within three consecutive days and no accidents occurred.
This time, because of the freight, Linhe increased the price of each thresher by one or two taels of silver, selling it for nine taels of silver each.
He initially offered the thresher at ten taels, but after finding Xiao Si to act as a middleman, he managed to bargain it down to nine taels. Everyone thought they were getting a bargain, and they rushed to buy from him while the price was nine taels, fearing he would change his mind.
On the way back, Lin He did some calculations and found that he had earned 713 taels from selling the thresher. After deducting the cost of the thresher, which was 84 taels, he still had 629 taels left.
After deducting the travel expenses, warehouse rental, and the money for hiring Chen Zihao and others, there was still 601 taels left.
This time they returned by water, which was faster.
Shen Wanning was standing on the deck, looking at the scenery on both sides of the river.
Suddenly, a fish jumped up. Shen Wanning was a little surprised. This fish seemed to be a kind she had never seen before.
She couldn't help but feel curious, and pointed at the river surface and asked, "What kind of fish was that that just jumped up?"
The boatman smiled and replied, "We call this fish the white sturgeon, and there are plenty of them in the Yangtze River."
“White sturgeon?” Could it be the fish called Chinese sturgeon in their time?
She vaguely remembered that the Chinese sturgeon seemed to have become extinct.
At this time, netizens in the live broadcast room began to discuss again.
Xiaojiu Wants to Get Rich Quickly: White sturgeon? Is it the white sturgeon from China?
June Snow: I remember the white sturgeon has become extinct?
Ocean King: I just took a quick look and can't be sure if it is the white sturgeon from our side. It would be great if I could pick it up and take a look.
Sweetheart: I’m a little excited. If it really is the same species of white sturgeon as the one in our world, can we ask the goose girl to send us a few?
I am electricity and I am light: What the above person said makes sense. This can also be considered as protecting species diversity, right?
Shen Wanning: Is this white sturgeon the Chinese sturgeon?
Ocean King: No, the white sturgeon is already extinct, and the Chinese sturgeon is biologically extinct. It is possible that it will appear again, but the hope is slim.
Evil Designer: What are we waiting for? Ask the goose girl to send a few over, and then we will have the white sturgeon again!
Shen Wanning: It's not certain whether this white sturgeon is the Chinese white sturgeon. Please wait a moment while I ask for clarification. If it's possible to send it back, I will definitely help send some to China.
Then, Shen Wanning asked the boatman beside her, "Would you eat this kind of fish?"
The boatman shook his head. "No, generally not. This kind of fish is too big and has a strong fishy smell. If it weren't for special times and people really had nothing to eat, they wouldn't usually eat this kind of sturgeon."
Shen Wanning glanced at the fishing net on the boat and said nothing.
After a while, she walked into the cabin and said, "Chen Zihao, take Xiao San and the others back to Daqing Town first. After we get to Shayang County, I want to go to Baocheng County."
"Okay, then Miss Shen, please be careful." Chen Zihao responded.
After arriving in Shayang County and seeing off Lin He, Chen Zihao and others, Shen Wanning came to the dock.
After walking around the fish market, I didn't see any sturgeon for sale.
She observed the fish market for a while, took out some copper coins, and walked up to a fisherman.
Handing the copper coin to the fisherman, she asked, "Old man, I'd like to ask you, why are there no white sturgeons for sale here?"
The fisherman waved his hand and said, "Sturgeon is not as good as these fish. Grass carp is delicious. We don't eat that stuff."
"Uncle, my parents love to eat sturgeon. Could you please help catch one for them? I'll charge you two taels of silver for one. Is that okay with you?" Shen Wanning asked.
The fisherman's eyes widened. "How much? You said two taels? I can't even earn two taels of silver selling fish here for a few days, and you actually want to give me two taels?"
"Yes, old man, but I have a condition. The white sturgeon caught must be alive and kicking. Others are not acceptable." Shen Wanning continued.
"Okay, little girl, you just stay here and watch the stall. I'll go fishing." As he said that, he picked up the fishing net and went to the side and began to untie the rope on the boat.
Shen Wanning was stunned. This old man was too fast!
The old man was about to get on the boat when he turned around and waved to Shen Wanning, "Forget it, little girl, come wait on the shore. Please move the basin over here."
Shen Wanning had no choice but to move the wooden basin on the ground over. After waiting for about an hour, the old man finally caught a white sturgeon.
"Hey, the net is here, the net is here, the white sturgeon is in the net!" The old man walked over holding the white sturgeon in the net.
This white sturgeon was not very big, about one meter long, so the old man was able to easily pull it up.
"Old man, can you help me deliver this white sturgeon to the inn? In addition to this wooden basin, I will give you an extra 1 or 2 taels of silver." If something can be solved with money, then solve it with money.
"Okay, okay, of course. Which inn are you staying in, girl? I'll take you there right away." The fisherman said happily.
"Old man, do you have a carriage? I live a little far from here, and I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult for you to carry this wooden basin."
"Why do you need a horse-drawn carriage? We have an ox cart at home. Little girl, wait here. I will drive the ox cart over and take you there." The old man continued.
Probably because Shen Wanning's attire didn't look like that of a liar, the fisherman trusted her very much. He simply put the wooden basin and the white sturgeon on the ground and asked Shen Wanning to watch them there first. He then went home to drive the ox cart over.
After the fisherman left, Shen Wanning squatted down and stared at the white sturgeon again and again. Of course, she did this not only to see more clearly for herself, but also for the netizens in the live broadcast room to see more clearly.
Ocean King: I am sure, absolutely sure! This is the white sturgeon, the white sturgeon that has become extinct in China!
Xiao Nuomi: But I remember the white sturgeon became extinct because their habitat, the Yangtze River, was destroyed! If these white sturgeons were sent here, would we be able to protect them?
June Snow: If that doesn’t work, we will artificially feed them first, and then release them back into the wild after they have multiplied to a certain number.