Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 15: My friend is really good at talking

The two brothers looked at him with guilt.

"We don't know how to catch fish at sea. Before we can catch any, others have already caught them. Grandma is almost blind from weaving fishing nets. The rice jar at home is getting shallower and shallower. We can only fight to the death."

"Third brother has a fishing boat at home, so he must have experience in sailing. If he goes out to sea with you, there's a chance he'll survive. Can you please stop blaming your brothers?"

"I heard from the villagers that it is possible to catch large cargoes when the wind and waves are strong. They can catch them with a net, so we want to give it a try too."

"Third brother, go home and change your clothes. We are here to guard the fish. We owe you the risk today."

After listening to this, Tan Shaoyang felt relieved.

He had no idea how they had gotten through the difficult times in his previous life. He only remembered that he suddenly had money and treated him to wine and meat.

Now I think about it, where did the money come from? I'm afraid it was a scam. Could these two guys be fooled by Tie Ge into helping him?
I only remember that the two of them hid away for a while, and only came back in shame after the storm had passed.

When things are put together, there are concerns.

"I want to ask you something. If you tell me the truth, I will let bygones be bygones. Did Tiege ask you to persuade someone to buy a boat?"

The two brothers stared with their eyes wide open, and asked in disbelief, "Third brother, you really are as predictable as a god. You can think of everything."

"But we refused. He wanted us to trick you. We all know that your parents want to find you a partner. Once you give him the money, there will be no chance of finding you a partner."

“So we rejected it without hesitation.”

"He did promise to give us some money, but we thought we couldn't cheat you. We are brothers wearing the same pants, and we can't cheat you even if we cheat anyone else."

Tan Shaoyang gritted his teeth and said, "This bastard is really up to something bad. Don't go along with him. He deceived the villagers. If he wants to return to the village in the future, he will become a rat that everyone wants to kill."

"If you want to stay in the village, you must not do disgusting things, otherwise you will be attacked and no one will be able to help you."

"I guess he wanted to cheat people out of money to do business. Regardless of whether he has the brains to do so, this kind of money should not be touched."

"You guys stay here and I'll push the cart to load the fish and sell them."

"You'd better keep the sea trip safe for me, otherwise you will suffer and I won't be able to live well either."

The brothers were dumbfounded. "No fishmongers are selling fish today. Where are you going to sell the fish?"

Tan Shaoyang waved his hands as he walked, "I have my own ways. These sea fish must be sold as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a loss if they die."

Not only was the cart pushed over, but it also had two fish tanks mounted on it.

Xu Hai said, "If I push another cart, it will probably weigh about 300 to 400 kilograms, including the water and fish."

Tan Shaoyang did not refuse. It would be even better if he could get another cart. The heavy rain made the road muddy and the cart difficult to push. It was better to have someone to share the burden than just one person.

He was so busy making money that he didn't care whether his clothes were wet or not, and he just went to the town in the wind and rain.

The wind and waves were too strong to go out to sea, so they had to rely on the fish they caught at sea. The fishmongers had no stock on hand and were extremely bored.

When I saw them pushing a cart over with a fish tank on it, I went straight over to inspect the goods despite the rain.

The fishmonger's eyes lit up and he praised, "You're lucky. We've gone out to sea and caught a yellow croaker this big."

Tan Shaoyang wiped the rain off his face, revealing his delicate features. "I took the risk of going out to sea, and the boat almost capsized. What price do you think you can give me?"

The fishmonger said, "The purchase price in the small fishing village is 4 cents per pound. I will buy it from you for 5 cents. We can't buy fish in this weather. 5 cents per pound. If you think you can sell it, we'll weigh it right away."

The market conditions at that time were like this. You might make a few cents by shipping it out, and with the risk involved, no one could guarantee whether you would make a profit or a loss. Tan Shaoyang said, "Weigh it. Uncle Shi is an honest man. I'll come to you again in the future."

He was the one who sold me the dried clams last time. He is not the kind of person who would take advantage of loopholes or cheat others.

202 kilograms, rounded up, I made 110 yuan, and the remaining two kilograms were used as snacks for the boss. After all, we will have to trade in the future, and being stingy will leave a bad impression.

The two brothers looked at so much money, swallowed frequently, rubbed their palms, and their eyes were wide open.

In my entire life, I have never seen so much money.
What's more, it was a life-threatening battle, and even my eyes were filled with heat.

The three men's clothes were all wet, so they didn't stay for long. They put their wallets in an oil paper bag and stuffed them in their trouser pockets and went back.

When they reached the entrance of the village, Tan Shaoyang said, "Change and try on your clothes first, then come to my house."

Tan Shaoyang took a quick shower and changed his wet clothes. His mother started to grumble, "Where are you going in such heavy rain?"

Tan Shaoyang rubbed his hair with a towel and answered with a frank expression, "Looking for Dahai and Qiangzi, what can we do in this horrible weather?"

"Mom, did you save some dinner for me?"

Mother Tan slapped him and said, "Your eldest sister-in-law left a big bowl of porridge for you. Your second sister-in-law is holding a grudge, so don't go around her!"

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand and went into the kitchen. He didn't take her words of advice to heart at all. He hadn't had a break for those two days. The money was hard-earned. If his second sister-in-law wanted to make trouble, he would not bear it.

A bowl of seafood porridge is still warm, with the sweetness of seafood. Their family has to stew a pot of it every day. Sometimes they catch a lot of seafood and the whole pot is full of seafood, which can make people sick of it.

As long as it can fill my stomach, I’m generally not picky and there’s no need to be picky.

Anyway, it’s either made into porridge or steamed. It’s impossible to eat deep-fried and crispy food. Oil is more precious than seafood, but there is not enough to waste.

The big man finished the whole bowl of porridge very quickly and spit out a bunch of shells by the stove. After drying them over the fire, they were just right to be burned as firewood.

As soon as I finished washing the dishes, the two brothers came over.

Tan Shaoyang led the people to his room, closed the door and started to divide the money.

The boat rental fee is 5 dollars.

In other words, they cannot go out to sea when there are strong winds and waves, otherwise they would not rent out the boat. They earn an extra five dollars at a time and are not afraid of the boat capsizing. Anyway, Tan Shaoyang has a boat at home, so if it capsizes, they can use his boat to compensate.

That's how the two brothers were able to rent the boat.

After the distribution, each person gets 1 yuan.

The two brothers discussed buying rice. The rice at home was almost insufficient. They all ate rice and could not bear to skip a meal.

Tan Shaoyang suggested, "Do you have relatives who grow rice? It would be more economical to buy rice directly."

The two brothers shook their heads, "We are so poor, who would want to get close to us? They would have stayed away long ago, only you don't despise us and are willing to go with us."

Tan Shaoyang said, "Wait until the waves recede, go to the sea to pick up some seafood, and then go to my grandmother's house to buy it."

"It's better to save as much as possible, because money is earned with life."

The two brothers nodded and said, "We'll come back in the early morning. Let's go back and comfort the old man first." When she left, she still had a worried look on her face.

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