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er 60　　He just came to the fishing gang and won people's hearts. He had big ambitions, so he said that Chen Jie was a dragon crossing the river.

　　Exuding domineering aura!

　　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 a river patrol boat, 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. They actually do the work of fishing bullies. If you dare to steal fish, we will first beat you and then punish you. Not only will we destroy your family, we will also skin you alive!

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

　　Water security.

　　The most important thing is that there are no work targets, which means that as long as you go into the river, you can paddle freely and do your own thing. It's 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 left 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 the harvest yesterday 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 ask for your 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 control other river patrols in the future, but if they met him, they would not have to pay and should 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."

　　"Human heart?"

　　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!

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　　"Brother Jiu Si, just give me these small ones."

　　When Hu Zi saw that Chen Jie gave him the biggest fish, he was a little flattered and quickly declined.

　　Chen Jie said, "Your sister-in-law and Ruirui don't have big appetites, so they can't eat too much. You're really growing up at your age, little brat, are you going to eat me to death? Haha... this big one is for you."

　　"But, Brother Jiusi."

　　Xiao Hu wanted to refuse, but Chen Jie said, "Okay, return the boat and go home. We'll make a fish basket tomorrow. It's too inconvenient for us to bring the fish back like this."

　　Xiao Hu said, "Okay, I'll edit it when I get back."

　　Chen Jie said with a smile: "Great, with this skill, you will never starve to death anywhere. By the way, Huzi, starting from tomorrow, you will practice boxing with me."

　　"Ah, Brother Jiusi, can I learn martial arts?!"

　　Xiao Hu asked excitedly after hearing what Chen Jie said. Chen Jie smiled and said, "Of course, and you must practice martial arts well. Only in this way can you help me in the future, understand?"

　　"Yeah, brother, I get it."

　　As Xiaohu said this, Chen Jie laughed.

　　The two of them went home together. Xiaohu was very excited on the way. Can he learn martial arts tomorrow?

　　On the way, they passed by Doctor Bai's house. Chen Jie went in to say hello to his master. Wu Zhong had already returned, but Wu Hong had gone out and had not come back since, and no one knew where he had gone.

　　Wu Zhong was worried and felt that something was going to happen. His right eyelid twitched violently.

　　After Chen Jie comforted him for a while, Wu Zhong let him go back, as he couldn't help much now.

　　Doctor Bai gave a packet of herbs to Chen Jie and told him that he had two packets of skin-strengthening soup left. After these two packets were finished, it would be estimated that he had reached the critical point of breaking through the skin wear. He could try to break through and enter the realm of warrior!

　　Upon hearing this, Chen Jie did not mention the fact that he had already broken through to become a warrior.

　　Instead, he took the medicine and went home.

　　By this time it was already dark. Chen Jie pushed open the courtyard gate and came to the door of his house, only to find that the door was bolted from the inside.

　　Why lock the door at this time?

　　Chen Jie put the fish on the millstone outside, went to the window, and found that the window was also closed tightly.

　　However, Su Yunjin's voice could be heard inside.

　　"Rui Rui, stop making trouble, stop making trouble~"

　　But the little kid was giggling.

　　"Sister, it's itchy, itchy~"

　　What are these two sisters doing?

　　Chen Jie was confused, but he became even more curious. However, the windows of that era were all covered with paper and did not let in any light, so he could not see what was going on inside.

　　This made Chen Jie feel itchy, as if someone was tickling him.

　　What's going on?

　　Chen Jie thought about it, turned around and walked to the door, looked around, found a thin bamboo piece, inserted it into the crack of the door, and picked it up.

　　I touched the door bolt and pulled it gently, and the bolt fell to the ground.

　　Scratch that!

　　The sound startled Su Yunjin who was inside the house: "Rui Rui, what's that sound?"

　　Ruirui looked confused: "I didn't hear you, sister, stop rubbing, I'm itchy~"

　　"What are you itching for? You're like a little mud monkey. The water is dirty!"

　　Ruirui pouted and said, "Water is dirty to begin with."

　　"Nonsense, how can the water be dirty?"

　　Su Yunjin said, after hearing this, Ruirui said: "Sister, let me test you, what do you think is the dirtiest thing?"

　　Su Yunjin was stunned by the question and frowned.