The Big Landlord

Wang Ben knelt on his knees on the grass, with one hand stretched out, looking eagerly at the cage rolling in the water, he let out a long, unwilling whistle. He worked hard to feed him for more than 20 days, and withstood the huge pressure to bear the blame of the villagers. He spent almost all his savings, and the more than 1,000 catties of fish that were about to be harvested soon went to waste.

When the rope broke, he rushed up to try to hold it, but fortunately he didn't catch it, otherwise he would have to be pulled into the rolling flood with him.

He just kept watching until the cage was swept away by the floodwater and could no longer be seen, then he stood up dejectedly, drooping his head, and went home weakly, sitting on the stool without even changing his soaked trousers. She didn't move, she felt like she wanted to cry without tears.

"Brother Benzi, I'm hungry," Linglong had already got up, and after washing herself, Dian Dian ran over and shook Wang Ben's hand, smiling and acting like a spoiled child like in the past.

"I'm hungry, eat one at noon," Wang Ben said with a straight face, not in the mood to make breakfast at all.

"Are you still going to feed the fish today?" Linglong looked at the pouring rain outside the door, and asked in a low voice, she saw that Wang Ben's face was very stinky, and she didn't dare to continue to be reckless.

"Give me some wool, it's all washed away!" Wang Ben was poked at the sore spot, and he couldn't help frowning and said angrily.

"..." Linglong pouted and was extremely unhappy, but even so, Wang Ben ignored her and let her do what she wanted.

"Book! Book!"

There were several shouts from outside the door. It was the third old Chen from the village. He was thin and short with a raincoat made of plastic pockets tied to his body, a straw hat on his head, a basket on his back, and rolled up pants. He quickly ran to Wang Ben's house on his feet, shouting loudly as he ran.

Chen Laosan is in his 40s and loves to catch fish. He runs water in the fields when he has nothing to do, groping for holes in the river. When it is raining heavily, he gets up very early and picks up the fields with a net bag. There is a gap in the edge, or fishing by the river, each time there is a lot of harvest, and there is no shortage of fish in the family all year round.

"Book, your cage was washed away!" He said eagerly as soon as he ran to the door, without even taking a breath.

"I know," Wang Ben squeezed a smile on his face and nodded in response to the kind reminder.

"It's stuck by the bridge hole, hurry up and take a look!"

"Really?" Wang Ben exclaimed and stood up abruptly, as if he had taken a cardiotonic, and he was full of energy at once. Run away, let the mud under your feet pull on the trousers.

The bridge in Xiushui Village is more than two miles away from where Wang Ben feeds the fish. There are four bridge holes in total, the two in the middle are slightly larger and the two on the side are smaller. No matter how the flood washed it, it would not move. It was also thanks to the floats of the large gasoline drums that kept the cages floating on the water surface.

A lot of the fish inside had died, and they floated up to the ground in vain. It was estimated that there were six or seventy fish. Wang Ben felt very distressed, but compared to being washed away, it was already a blessing in misfortune. He even had a little Fortunately, I didn't feed too much at first, otherwise I would have to squeeze them all to death.

But it's not safe now, and there is a backlog of debris on the side of the cage. Once there are enough debris, the cage has to be directly deformed and then rolled away again, or it can be crushed directly, so that all the fish inside will run out. .

The fish in the cage were too heavy, and they were far from the bridge deck, so they could not get up at all. He had to wait for the flood to recede before trying to find a way. Wang Ben found a few thick ropes and temporarily fixed them on the bridge deck.

Then carry two long bamboo poles, tie them into a "V" shape, and put them into the water carefully, with the tips facing up against the water, and the two feet resting on the bridge to help dislodge debris.

After a lot of work, the situation finally stabilized. As for the fish inside, it is estimated that they will continue to die, but not too much. Looking at the lost and found cage, Wang Ben let out a heavy sigh of relief. His mood finally became clear, and he even had the urge to jump up.

He continued to stand on the bridge to watch. By ten o'clock in the morning, the rain finally gradually subsided, and it had completely stopped at noon. Then he was completely relieved and turned to go home. Although the flood will continue to climb, it will not be too much. The momentum is high, and it will level off after a few hours.

"Brother Ben!"

Delicate and sweet shouts could be heard in the distance, this girl actually found it by herself, holding up a cute little flower umbrella, wearing little red rain boots, and walking slowly through the mud step by step. In this village, after the heavy rain, there will be mud everywhere, and sometimes it won't work for two or three days. Without rain boots, it's really hard to walk. Wang Ben has prepared it for this girl long ago.

"Come on, I'll carry you home!" Wang Ben stepped forward quickly, stretched out his arms and smiled brilliantly.

Linglong glanced at the smiling rain boots under her feet, and said with a flat mouth, "The shoes are dirty."

When she came to Tianshui, she only climbed onto Wang Ben's back with a smile when Wang Ben patiently helped her to wash the rain boots cleanly, and even the soles were free of mud.

All the way home, Linglong has completely lost the unhappiness of the morning, Wang Ben is naturally happier, and he feels a little airy when walking. Looking up a few times, making Xiao Linglong laugh non-stop.

Suddenly, his feet slipped, his body was completely out of control, and he threw himself into the ditch next to him.

"Bang!"

The voice is really crisp and clear, and this time it is a solid one. From the heel to the shoulder, there is a complete intimate contact with the water surface. Fortunately, the head is raised quickly, otherwise, it will have to bite the mud.

There is not much water in this ditch, only a shallow layer, but this is the Yang ditch where the villagers usually dump their garbage. The silt in it is black and black, so that the entire front of Wang Ben's body is covered, and there is a stench, which is really terrible.

"Ha ha!"

Before he could get up, Linglong on his back laughed. This girl was not affected at all, and there was not even a single splash on her cute little skirt.

Not only Linglong, but in front of a villager's house not far away, several women who were unable to work in the fields because of the rain, gathered together to sew soles, embroider insoles, and make sweaters, and they all laughed when they saw this scene.

The consequences of this self-consciousness are really not ordinary tragic.

An accident did not affect Wang Ben's mood. He returned home and waited for the flood to recede. He occasionally went out to check the condition of the cages by the bridge. Two days later, the water in the Mengxi River has basically returned to its original position, and the water flow is no longer fast. Because of this flood, the river water that was originally polluted by Wang Ben's fish farming has also disappeared. In a few days, when the turbidity settles down, the villagers can return a clean and clear Mengxi River.

A total of 100 or so fish died in the cages. In addition to the losses during the feeding process, there were still more than 500 grass carp from the 700 grass carps that were originally fed. Wang Ben was very satisfied with the result. He didn't plan to continue feeding, and he had already negotiated with the fishmongers in Yongfeng City, and he would go directly to the city tomorrow.

Well, the money will come into the account immediately, and then the land can be rented, and he can't help but be frightened, and he feels a lot more at ease.

"Wang Wang!"

At night, when Wang Ben was about to go to bed, he suddenly heard a few dogs barking, and then several dogs began to bark together, but after a while, there was no sound at all.

It stopped a little too suddenly. From the direction of the sound just now, it seemed to be the direction of the bridge.

No, there are fish thieves!