Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 116: Coming back with a vengeance, so brave!

When Tan's mother came back, she explained the situation to them clearly. They were mentally prepared, so even though they were shocked, they could still accept it.

The only thing was that they occupied the land and were being talked about by others, which made them feel embarrassed.

Tan Shaobei stroked his hair and frowned as he said, "It's not nice to be accused of occupying farmland!"

Tan Shaonan nodded and said, "Indeed, we didn't intend to take advantage of others, we were just afraid that others would misunderstand us!"

Mother Tan waved her hand nonchalantly, "Shaojie is still young, and he will have to study for many years to come. Even if I work on the farm, the money I earn will be saved for him."

"Even if there are rumors flying everywhere, we still have to make money. Otherwise, where will the money come from to support Shaojie's studies?"

"After all, we failed him, so it's normal for us to make up for it. You don't have to listen to other people's gossip. These things have been discussed for two days and stopped."

It's nothing more than the fact that the third brother made money, which made them envious and jealous. They had no place to vent, so they tried to find ways to exclude him.

As long as you act calm and nonchalant, you can let this matter go.

So what if we discuss it?

There is no lack of meat.

Since Tan's mother said so, his son naturally had nothing to say. The fact that they were able to grow up safely and now have wives and children is all thanks to their parents, so he naturally has no complaints about them.

Mrs. Tan has a gentle personality and a weak presence. She has no objection to this matter. After all, the family has been divided and it is enough to live a good life. Naturally, she has no objection to the two elders taking care of their lost son.

Mrs. Tan did have some ideas, but she didn't dare to mention them. Although she wanted the two elders to help her, she only thought about it and knew it was impossible. The third brother was not married yet, so she would always be close to him.

Since it has nothing to do with you, just go ahead if you want!
The third brother has no objection, so she doesn’t bother to cause dislike!

After this incident, there was new news that attracted people's attention. The small fishing village had been hit by drought for several years and there were no strong winds or waves. The villagers were suffering terribly.

The fish they picked up were just enough to feed themselves and keep them from starving. There were no valuable fish and they couldn't sell them, which meant they couldn't make any money, so they complained all the time.

Just then, Lao Tie came back with a batch of goods.

The sudden return of the person who had been disappearing without a trace immediately caused commotion in the small fishing village. After all, the commotion that happened earlier was still fresh in people’s memory!
When Lao Juetou and others heard the news, they went straight to block the man and prepared themselves mentally in advance. No matter how sweet his words were, they would not be fooled by him anymore.

Lao Tie is a very courageous man. He didn't even return the money he cheated from the villagers, but he dared to come back openly. One has to admire his courage.

When Lao Juetou and others went over, they saw him heading towards the beach. They had finally caught him, so how could they let him go? They hurriedly followed him.

As soon as I approached him, I saw that he was wearing strange clothes, carrying a large jar behind him, and had a strange mask on his face.

Before he could ask, he swam into the sea.

The stubborn old man was puzzled and pulled the person next to him to ask, "What weird thing is this kid doing?"

"They use one trick after another to deceive people. They are treating others like fools!"

"I hid away during the Chinese New Year and thought I would never come back, but I didn't expect that I would actually dare to come back!"

The villagers also had only a vague idea of ​​what he was talking about, so they just joined in the fun. "He said his equipment could dive to the bottom of the sea and catch fish. I don't know if it's true or not, but he sounded very convincing anyway."

"Now that we have tried it ourselves, let's just wait here for a while. We will know whether it is true or not after we see it."

The stubborn old man was also surprised after hearing this. He planned to wait and see. If it was really that effective, he would not ask others to pay for it and would just take the equipment directly!

If he is really asked to pay compensation, I don't know when he will be able to afford it. It would be better for him to mortgage something.

After waiting for 20 minutes, I saw him swimming to the surface as expected. There were several small green dragons weighing about to grams in the net bag. These creatures are in the deep sea and are very agile and difficult to catch.

Of course, it can also be sold at a good price.

In the current dry weather, it is extremely rare to see a small blue dragon.

Lao Tie carefully took off his mask and clothes, took a deep breath, and walked in front of everyone with the net bag, "Everyone, come and see, is that little green dragon jumping around in there?"

"This set of equipment of mine allows people to go down to the deep sea to catch fish. It stores the oxygen people need, which can ensure that people will not suffer from lack of oxygen in the deep sea."

"Now that the weather is dry, there are no valuable surplus goods to pick up, so we have to find ways to make money. I got this thing after much trouble, just to make it easier for everyone to make money."

The villagers obviously didn't believe him. They still had a deep impression of the old stubborn man being cheated. "You want to fool us again? We are all from the same village. You are not afraid of having your legs broken."

"You didn't leave this little blue dragon in some corner, waiting for you to dive into the water and get it!"

"This thing is so agile that you can catch it whenever you want."

Lao Tie was silent for a while. Seeing their cautious expressions, he was not in a hurry. He poured the little green dragon into the bucket and planned to dive into the sea again.

"Just wait and see. I'll go down again. Keep your eyes open and see if I can pick up any fish."

After saying this, Lao Tie went back to sea.

Only the villagers on the shore were left talking about it.

"I really didn't see him emerge. Can this thing really dive into the deep sea?"

"If you can pick up seven or eight small blue dragons in one trip, you can make a few dollars, and you can make more than 100 yuan a month!"

"You are just daydreaming. Is it that easy to pick up this thing? You think it won't run away! It's very fast. This guy must have used a lot of strength!"

"Let's see if he can catch it again! This thing doesn't look very reliable. It doesn't look like something we can use."

"Yeah, what if it's too expensive and I really can't afford it? My pockets are already empty."

"Don't be afraid, there are so many people here! Let's just take a look. If he asks us to buy, we just need to buy according to our ability!"

The villagers didn't care that Lao Tie's mother was present and continued talking. After all, Lao Tie had a criminal record, so it was normal for them to be wary.

After waiting for a while, Lao Tie caught the little green dragon and came up again. He really used all his strength and was exhausted as soon as he got ashore.

He tried his best to make everyone believe in him.

"See? I'm not fooling you this time, am I?"

"I went down with an empty net bag. There was nothing in it."

"There are indeed a lot of valuable goods in the deep sea area. With these equipment, you can make money in a matter of minutes. It doesn't matter whether it rains or not."

The stubborn old man rubbed his palms together, eager to try, took two steps forward and said, "Since you make so much sense, I'll go down and give it a try."

"Only after trying it yourself can you tell whether it is true or not. If you are fooling others, I can expose your true face." As he said this, he picked up the new equipment placed aside and wanted to put it on.

Lao Tie caught him with his quick eyes and hands, "Wait, I'll take off my clothes for you to try, don't mess with my new equipment."

"I spent a lot of money to buy these. If you blame me and break them, I won't even have a place to cry."

The stubborn old man didn't even bother to pay attention to him. Instead, he put his hands on his hips and said with a straight face, "Don't talk nonsense. I want a new one. If you want to stay in the village, you have to pay off your debt."

"My money can't be wasted. I'll use your equipment to pay for it! Then we'll be even. No matter whether it's a profit or a loss, I won't say a word."

"You'd better give it to me, otherwise I will definitely take the pig you raise to pay for it."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lao Tie was no match for him. His reputation as a stubborn guy was not earned for nothing, he had a very stubborn personality.

Lao Tie is just good at tricking people into thinking they are strong, but he doesn't dare to fight. How can you dare to confront such a rude and stubborn person?

I could only watch him take off his shirt and pants, put on his equipment, and when he was ready, I had to explain to him how to use it. Just thinking about it made me so angry.

Lao Tie gritted his teeth and did not dare to leave his equipment outside for fear that it would be taken away, so he pushed it home in a hurry.

As for the lobbyists, they will be more convincing when the stubborn old man catches the fish.

On the way back, the stubborn old man did come up, panting with exhaustion. Diving is really a very strenuous job, and his old arms and legs were almost unable to move.

But it was also a gain. I caught a few big octopuses, which I can sell for a few dollars.

The three people standing next to them were jealous, especially since they had been cheated by their old friend before, and they also started to have dirty thoughts.

"My friend, you can't be partial. The stubborn old man can get a set of equipment, so you can't deny us! Prepare a set for each of us too."

They were all cheated out of their money. There's no reason why the stubborn old man can get it back, but they can't. If that were the case, they wouldn't do it.

Lao Tie's face was dark, and he retorted without thinking, "Just think about it, my equipment is expensive!"

"I can only give you three one set at most. If you want one, take it. If you don't want one, forget it. I have several hundred dollars' worth of equipment. It's impossible for you to get one set each."

The three of them were choked by him. This kid was really a bully who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. They couldn't be as stubborn as the old stubborn guy. They would compromise if they wanted to. At most, each of them would do it for one day.

"Hurry up and bring it here. One set is enough. I can't let you take advantage of me."

Lao Tie gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind and waved his hand, "Wait here, I'll ask my mother to bring it to you."

He hadn't made any money yet, but already two sets of equipment had been given away. He was so heartbroken that his heart was about to bleed, but what else could he do? These people were so stubborn that he had no choice but to give them the money.

The three of them were not in a hurry to try out the equipment after getting it. Instead, they thought about selling it. After all, there was only one set of equipment, and whoever they gave it to would have opinions from the others. It would be better to exchange it for money and split it equally!
"Let's sell it!"

"Who are you selling it to?"

"Tan Laosan, Zhang Yishui, and the Xu Qiang brothers are all fine. They just made a few hundred yuan. They are the richest ones."

"Is it possible? How much should we sell it for?"

"Two hundred dollars, okay?"

The three of them took action as soon as they said they would, and planned to go find someone.

He happened to run into the stubborn old man. He had a few big octopuses in his hands and was planning to sell them to Tan Shaoyang. He definitely wouldn't be willing to eat them himself as they were so big, he would keep them to exchange for money.

For home-made food, you can just dig some clams and cook a pot of porridge with shrimps and crabs. It tastes very fresh and there is no need to be greedy for it.

"Where are you going to go if you don't go down and try?"

The three of them said in unison, "We plan to sell this thing and split the profit equally. The world will be ruled by young people in the future, and we old people don't want to get involved."

"If you want to catch fish, you have to dive to the deep sea, but I don't have the courage to swim over there. I'm afraid I'll be too tired to swim back!"

The stubborn old man slapped his thigh with a look of regret, "Why didn't I think of this? If I had known, I wouldn't have gone into the sea and sold this thing!"

It's really ruined my intestines.

Swimming down and coming back again, exhausted and out of breath, it would be better to sell it for money!
If you want to blame someone, just blame your brain for not being clear-headed enough. Why didn’t you think of it?
He has worn them all, and if I sell them again, I'm afraid no one else will be interested in them.

As they were thinking about this, the four of them arrived outside the Tan family's door.

Except for the cool mornings and evenings, Tan Shaoyang didn't want to go out at other times. The ultraviolet rays at the seaside are strong and the sunburn is horrible. It's not as good as staying at home.

There was a knock on the door, and someone answered and walked in.

Tan Shaoyang looked at them in a daze for a moment. No one would come here for no reason, and he didn't know why they came. "Uncle, what's the matter?"

The stubborn old man asked, "We caught a few octopuses. Do you want to keep them?"

Tan Shaoyang took a look and decided to buy some. Since he had free time at home, there was no reason not to buy some fish.

Weigh the goods and pay.

One hand hands over the money and the other hand hands over the goods, very decisive!

During the months when he was away from home, the fish products he received were limited to sea cucumbers, abalone, and clams. All of these could be dried, and Grandma Tan helped to collect them.

After cleaning it and drying it, Tan Shaoyang would take it to the town to sell it when he had free time.

This is also a considerable income. Grandma Tan is naturally very dedicated. How can she not be diligent in making money for the grandson she raised?

After the fish were collected, they still lingered, obviously with other purposes. "Uncle, is there anything else?"

The three of them came up to him, looked at him with a smile and said, "My friend brought back some diving equipment. He cheated us out of money before, so he gave us a set as compensation."

"In order to prevent uneven distribution, the three of us are planning to sell it. We are old and weak, and we don't plan to earn this hard-earned money anymore. You are young and strong, so how about selling it to you?"

"Your uncle Lao Jue has tried it himself. He can really stay in the sea for a long time and catch fish on the bottom of the sea. He has caught several small blue dragons!"

"Do you think you'd like to buy it?"

After being stunned for a moment, Tan Shaoyang figured it out. It turned out that Laotie had come back and tinkered with the diving equipment.

Tan Shaoyang looked at the equipment they brought. Unlike the simpler ones in the future, the current ones were much heavier.

Even young people would be exhausted if they carry such heavy equipment into the sea!
He quickly waved his hand and refused, "Uncle, you guys should find someone else. I'm lazy and can't afford this money."

(End of this chapter)