Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 11: All is lost

When we got home, one rode a bike and the other pushed a cart.

It took several trips to get all the clams back home.

The spacious yard was completely filled.

The sun is shining brightly and it is already 10 o'clock.

Fortunately, I brought a pot of porridge with me when I went out in the morning, otherwise I would be too hungry to walk now.

The villagers came over and surrounded them with envy, "Where did you go? You picked up so many clams! I thought I was so lucky that I would be so proud if I picked up 100 kilograms!"

After all, there are a lot of people going to the sea, but they are unwilling to go far. With too many people and too little meat, it is good enough to pick up 100 kilograms.

There is no harm in comparison. They were able to pick up so much. Judging from the trend, it must be at least 3000 kilograms! This spacious yard is full.

Father Tan smiled and said, "It's been a while since we've had such strong winds and waves. I thought there would be some goods, so I ran to the beach to pick them up. There are fewer people there, so we can pick up more."

"The whole family is at home and can't go out to sea, so they must have found a way to get some goods. Although it took a lot of effort, it was not in vain."

Neighbors: “…” There’s no point in being envious. It’s just that I’m too lazy to walk there for an hour!
Looking at their soaking wet appearances, it was difficult to transport them back. It was really difficult for the women to rely on them without the men in the family.

It's really rare to see such a united family with all the men out in the field!

I can only blame my man for not being hardworking enough, what else can I say?
Seeing others busy, I didn't want to disturb them, so I just left.

Tan Shaoyang watched the crowd disperse and asked his eldest and second sisters-in-law, "Do you want to sell me alive or dried?"

"The market price is 5 cents per pound for raw ones and 3 cents per pound for dried ones."

From 100 kilograms of raw clams, based on today's size, we can get at least 30 kilograms of dried clams. Dried clams are definitely more profitable than raw ones.

I usually pick up little and am too lazy to spend time drying them, so I just weigh them raw. It’s a clean and effortless process.

But today was different. There were a lot of seafood pushed up, and hundreds of kilograms could be picked up in an hour. Even Tan Shaoyang, who didn't work, picked up 400 kilograms.

Tan Shaonan weighs at least a thousand kilograms.

Tan Shaobei can also weigh 700 kilograms.

When it came to Yu Tanfu's, the transportation of goods was delayed and the weight was also about six or seven hundred kilograms.

Whatever happens, there's no need to divide a family so clearly.

Anyway, Tan Shaoyang had made up his mind that he had to dry all of them into dried clams and then sell them.

Tan Shaobei waved his hands. He didn't want to bother anymore. He was so tired that he could hardly straighten his back. His wife took a shower and went back to her room to sleep. She was also very tired.

This thing needs to be dried, and if no one bothers with it, then don't worry about the difference in price.

"Third brother, just get on the scale and weigh yourself! You can do whatever you want."

Tan Shaoyang nodded, "Wait a few days and sell it before giving you the money!"

Naturally, a family doesn’t care.

It was less than 700 kilograms, so Tan Shaoyang rounded it up and earned 35 yuan, which he directly recorded in a small notebook.

Don't underestimate the 35 yuan at that time. For those who made a living by catching seafood at the seaside, this amount of money was a huge sum at that time when a pound of pork cost cents.

After knowing the amount, Tan Shaobei went back to his room and went to sleep. He only earned 40 or 50 yuan a year by going out to sea. He smiled so hard that his teeth seemed to fall out.

Tan Shaonan clams thousands of kilograms, but he planned to dry them and sell them. He scrubbed and washed the clams, soaked them in water to spit out the sand, and then took a two-hour nap before boiling them in a pot. He then shelled them and dried them in the sun.

Mr. Tan didn't bother anymore. Since the third son was getting the advantage anyway, he just sold the baby.

Tan Shaoyang also counted 32 pieces.

Together with what he dug, the amount was nearly two thousand kilograms, which was a huge project. However, Tan Shaoyang had someone to protect him. Tan A-nai was partial to him and helped him, so he could be busy. After sleeping for a few hours, he was busy until late at night.

Dry the clams for two or three days before selling them.

Young people have plenty of energy, so it doesn’t matter if they sleep less. They just endured it and handled everything.

It only happens once or twice a year anyway, so I'm tired.

At this time, the fishmongers, knowing their big move, were planning to teach them a lesson.

Anyway, he is the only one who collects fish in their small fishing village. Who else can they sell it to if not him?

When the time comes, you will have to come up to him and beg him obediently!

There are only two daughters in his family. The eldest one was introduced to Tan Shaoyang by a matchmaker named Mute Sister. However, she was humiliated by the man and had to settle for the second best and marry someone from the village.

He did not blame the matchmaker for this matter, but instead blamed Tan Shaoyang, putting all the responsibility on him. Not only him, but even the Tan family was resentful of him.

Even when they were receiving the goods earlier, they had separated the Tan family. They had to be taught a lesson, otherwise they would not learn their lesson and would not be able to tell who to offend and who not to offend.

Tan Shaoyang wouldn't care about him. He had already found a way. Once he sold the dried clams and saved enough money, he would collect all the fish from the small fishing village, leaving this person from another village with no chance of survival.

It’s not certain who will be anxious by then!

Let people show off for two days first, then someone will cry.

Anyway, he didn't plan to let this family hang around in the small fishing village, so that they wouldn't come to disgust him every now and then and affect his wonderful life.

The fishmonger waited and waited, but when there was still no movement on the fourth day, he became a little anxious.

Why didn't you come to him and ask for help?

At this time, Tan Shaoyang, whom he had been thinking about, was transporting 800 kilograms of dried clams to sell to the boss with whom he had made an agreement early in the morning.

The price was agreed upon early in the morning, 4 cents per pound.

I made a total of 320 yuan.

He found that this business could be done. Don't underestimate the difference of one cent, it will count when the quantity increases.

No wonder the fishmongers are willing to get up early and come to the small fishing village to collect the goods. Who wouldn’t want to make money for free?
With a full pocket of money, you will feel confident.

After these busy days, I have also gained something.

I bought a small bag of fruits and candies. Not only the children are greedy, but the adults are too. If we have the conditions, we will definitely reward them.

As soon as he returned to the village entrance, he saw the fishmonger glaring at him angrily. It was obvious that he was waiting here. Otherwise, he usually went to the dock, so how could he come here?

Tan Shaoyang was in a good mood and didn't want to pay attention to him. He just wanted to go back and fry a plate of dried clams and have a few sips of wine. His life was so wonderful.

Tan Shaoyang ignored it, but was stopped by the fishmonger.

"You have so many dried clams at home, but you don't plan to sell them. Can you eat so many yourself?"

Although he wanted to teach someone a lesson, he never thought of not accepting the goods. With so many dried clams, he could make a fortune by reselling them. It would be stupid not to accept them.

I waited and waited, but no one came, so I became anxious.

He had heard that their family had picked up at least 3000 kilograms of clams. No matter how much they shrank after drying, there would still be to kilograms. They could make dozens of dollars by reselling them, and they were very happy.

Tan Shaoyang glanced at him and said innocently, "You don't want to take my things, right? I just put in some effort and sell them myself."

"It's the same price anyway, so it doesn't matter where you sell it. It's just a matter of running errands."

(End of this chapter)