The fish fry came from Shajintang and were transported using several large horse-drawn carts. On the carts, large wooden barrels were secured with ropes. The barrels were filled with water, and inside were the purchased fish fry. These carts set off from Shajintang before dawn and only arrived at Thirty Mile Camp by noon.
Lian Manman went to the fish pond to watch as the long-term workers released the fish fry into the water.
This time, they had purchased 800 carp fry, 400 crucian carp fry, 400 white bream fry, 400 bighead carp fry, 500 grass carp fry, and 200 mandarin fish fry.
A total of 2,700 fry. There were slight losses during transport, but the seller had anticipated this and added extra fry to round up the numbers, so the final count was more than sufficient.
