Chapter 75: River Patrol (Subscription Request)

Wow...

In the captain's room, he casually threw the gift given by Chen Jie on the ground.

His face was full of gloom.

"A dragon crossing the river!"

The big captain came and sat on the chair, frowning.

Soon there was a knock on the door, and a man in his thirties walked in. Seeing the captain, he said, "Captain, you..."

"Close the door first!"

The man said halfway, turned around and closed the door, looked at the captain and said, "Captain, won't you give me the vacant river patrol position?"

The captain narrowed his eyes and said, "What can I do about the steward's arrangement?"

"But……"

The man had no words to express his pain.

The captain looked at him and said, "But what? But I took the money but I won't do the job for you?"

"It's not the captain. I just can't explain to my family that I sold three mu of paddy field for this patrol. If they knew that I didn't become a patrol..."

Snapped!
A bag of silver was thrown on the table.

Ok?
The man looked at the bag of money on the table.

The big bow; "Take it and roll!"

The man was stunned, and the captain said, "Get lost!"

"Captain, that's not what I meant. I..."

"Do you want me to throw you out myself?"

Hearing this, the man stretched out his hand to take the silver, but after thinking for a moment he pulled his hand back and said, "Captain, please pay more attention to my matter..."

When you're done, turn around and leave.

Seeing this scene, the captain didn't say anything, but his face was still gloomy.

In fact, he didn't care about a river patrol position, he cared about Chen Jie's methods.

He just came to the fishing gang and he won people's hearts. He had big ambitions, so he said that Chen Jie was a dragon crossing the river.

The domineering power leaks out!

Looking at his potential, his background, and his methods, the captain felt threatened.

Although Chen Jie is weak now, Wu Zhong will not resign so early.

Chen Jie can't threaten his position now, but what about three years later? Five years later? Ten years later?
He dreamed of replacing Wu Zhong as the manager of the fish pen, but with the arrival of Chen Jie, his position became unstable.

This is also the reason why he is in a bad mood.

……

"Well, Brother Jiusi, this boat is your river patrol boat. You know how to row it, right?"

Wu Chuantou introduced a job to Chen Jie.

At this time, the fifth captain led Chen Jie to a small sampan. For river patrol boats, speed is important. A small sampan is more flexible than a wupeng boat and is more suitable for river patrol.

The fifth captain introduced to Chen Jie that the so-called river patrol is a simple job. All they have to do is to sail on the river in a boat. Their main purpose is to prevent people from stealing fish. Fishing boats that have paid taxes will have a yellow flag with the word "fish" on the bow. Any fishing boat that does not have this small flag will be considered stealing fish if they dare to fish, and they will be severely punished if caught!

As for how to deal with it?

Never mistake gangs for positive organizations, because they actually do the work of fishing bullies. If you dare to steal fish, they will first beat you and then punish you. Not only will they destroy your family, but they will also skin you alive!

After listening to the introduction, Chen Jie understood the work of river patrol.

Water security guards. The most important thing is that there is no work quota, which means that once you get into the river, you can paddle freely and do your own things, which is really great.

If I were assigned a job of collecting taxes, how would I be able to slack off and practice martial arts?
There’s no time to waste now.

Moreover, those patrolling the river can bring their own fishing gear and catch a few fish to satisfy their hunger without anyone bothering them.

Less work, more pay, less hassles, and a lot of room for advancement. How could this position not be popular?
Chen Jie understood the situation and then followed Xiaohu into the water to inspect.

They were all children who grew up by the Mianshui River and were all very good swimmers. In addition, this small sampan was easy to drive, and the two of them got the hang of it easily.

After saying something to the fifth captain, he set out on the ship.

During the process, Xiaohu was responsible for driving the boat, while Chen Jie took the fishing rod and started fishing.

I have to say that after the Mianshui River raised the threshold for fishing, there were a lot of fish. It didn't take long for Chen Jie to catch several small crucian carp, which were great for making soup at home.

During this process, Chen Jie also met fishermen fishing in the river.

The fishermen were startled when they saw Chen Jie's patrol boat. Seeing Chen Jie approaching, many of them threw threaded copper coins onto Chen Jie's boat.

Not many, just ten.

Some fishermen turned pale when they saw them. When they saw Chen Jie approaching, they cried, "Brother Patrol, I just went down to the river, and yesterday's harvest was not good. Can you give me some time to show my filial piety?"

Chen Jie finally understood what this river patrol job actually was.

Due to the deterrent power and iron-fisted tactics of the fishing gang, almost no one dares to secretly go down to the river to fish.

Therefore, while patrolling the river, you may not encounter a single fish thief in a whole year.

But the river patrol also has another job, which is to collect tributes.

When you are patrolling the river and meet fishermen, you are unlucky and can voluntarily pay them ten cents as a tribute. Nothing will happen to you.

If you can’t find it, I’ll just give you some points and I won’t charge you any money.

This is also the main source of income for river patrols. As long as you go down to the river, you will be making money.

After understanding the nature of the job, Chen Jie returned all the money to the fishermen and told them that he would not be able to help them if they encountered other river patrols in the future, but if they met him, they would not have to pay and they could just fish well.

After hearing what Chen Jie said, everyone was filled with gratitude. They had never met such a good person in their entire lives!
How incredible is it that the river patrollers do not accept tributes?

When the boat was far away, Chen Jie asked Xiao Hu: "Hu Zi, do you know why I don't want their filial piety?"

Hu Zi thought for a moment and said, "Brother Jiu Si, are you feeling sorry for them?"

Chen Jie looked far away and said, "That's a factor, but I care more about people's hearts."

"People's hearts?"

Hu Zi didn't quite understand, and Chen Jie didn't explain it either. It was too far-fetched to tell him about it now.

But Chen Jie told him a new term: "Reputation, your brother wants a good reputation!"

Why was Song Jiang able to succeed?

Why is he always the guest of honor wherever he goes and all the heroes in the world bow down to him?
Is it force? IQ?

No, it's fame.

This world is not only about fighting and killing, but also about the human relationships and ways of the world!
In this way, Chen Jie traveled the entire Mianshui River in a small sampan and found a good place. It was a small island in the reed marsh, rarely visited by people. Because it was surrounded by reeds, it was impossible to cast a net to catch fish.

Therefore, fishermen don’t come here, and river patrols come to collect tributes from fishermen, so they don’t come either.

However, Chen Jie likes it very much. He can use this place as his secret base and practice martial arts here in the future. As for patrolling the river, forget it. It is meaningless.

He has no shortage of money to make from blackmail, and the most valuable thing for Chen Jie now is time!

"Huzi, go back!"

Chen Jie said this, then looked at the boat and saw that several fish had fallen. If he and Hu Zi shared the fish, it would be enough for both families to have a good meal!
(End of this chapter)