Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 22: Show off just to piss him off
The next day, as the sky gradually brightened, the Xu Hai brothers came to the Tan family, dirty and carrying buckets. At that time, only Tan Shaoyang was at home. The father and his two sons went out to sea in a boat, while the women went out to catch seafood.

In the small fishing village, as long as there is work to do, either fishing or weaving nets, there is never a moment of leisure.

The two brothers were very lucky, as they had caught many blue crabs in the mangroves. The blue crabs were of different sizes, the heaviest ones were estimated to be about 250 grams, and the smallest ones were about half a pound. You could tell at a glance that they were full of roe.

Tan Shaoyang took a look and saw that the crab roe was quite abundant at this time and the crabs were very popular on the table. He gave them a thumbs up and praised them.
"Not bad, you guys pick them out and weigh them separately, the big ones are 4 cents, the small ones are 2 cents."

The two brothers selected quickly and could exchange them for money right away. Who would hesitate? After weighing, they earned eight dollars, enough to buy a bag of rice.

Don’t think that 8 yuan is a small amount, it is really a lot at this time. The two brothers were laughing so hard that their eyes were wide open. If it weren’t for the rising and falling tides, they would have wanted to pick up the money non-stop!
It’s hard but worth it!

This can also prove that they have the capital to survive.

Tan Shaoyang handed them the money and said, "You are tired after a night's sleep, go back to sleep."

The two brothers yawned and went home to catch up on their sleep.

Tan Shaoyang put the blue crabs away and went out to collect them.

When the weather gets better, there are not as many fish as when there are strong winds and waves, but if you are lucky you can still pick up valuable fish. Going fishing depends on luck.

When he went over, the mute girl's father was busy. Tan Shaoyang took a look at the goods he had received. There were quite a few sea cucumbers, so this trip today was worth it.

Tan Shaoyang looked at the mute girl's father and praised with a smile, "Not bad, you received a lot of goods! Your wallet can be filled up again."

Since Tan Shaoyang has not been at home these few days, the mute girl's father has been showing off. No one is competing with him for the throne, so he must be the king of the world again. Looking at the smile on his face, it is almost reaching his ears.

The mute girl’s father didn’t care about Tan Shaoyang’s teasing and smiled brightly. Who wouldn’t be happy when making money?

When people are in a good mood, they start to show off. "Young people need to be more diligent. You can't fish for three days and then dry the net for two days!"

Tan Shaoyang nodded, looking reasonable, "I went back to my grandmother's house and caught a wild boar and two wolfhounds in the mountains. I earned dozens of dollars, so I became a little lazy."

"I just had a good meal and overslept. Thank you for your concern. I will be diligent and will not be lazy anymore."

Dumb girl's father: "..." Who cares whether he is diligent or lazy? I wish he wouldn't come to steal his business!

What a shit luck! He just took a stroll in the mountains and even hunted a wild boar. He also made dozens of dollars, which is more than what he earned!

A wild boar weighs at least 100 to 200 kilograms. It’s depressing just thinking about it.

As the saying goes, the vegetable girl eats yellow leaves.

Although I make a lot of money selling seafood, I am reluctant to spend it lavishly. I usually eat some dead seafood, and I just make do with a meal. I haven’t eaten meat for more than half a month, right?
The money was saved for his eldest grandson, so he would not spend it carelessly.

Now that he was being shown off like this, he felt so angry that his teeth were itching, and looking at his face he felt like he deserved a beating.

It’s so annoying every time I talk to him. Fortunately, I’m not his son-in-law, otherwise he would be angry to death sooner or later.

The mute girl's father waved his hand, not wanting to see him anymore, "Aren't you busy receiving the goods? Don't hang around here, get busy!" He wanted to avoid annoying people and ruining his good mood.

Tan Shaoyang shrugged and did not insist on staying, but he still made things difficult for others before leaving.

"By the way, I heard that your son-in-law wants to buy a ship to go out to sea. You are quite a generous father-in-law. A ship costs at least several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars! You are really the most generous father-in-law."

The mute girl's father looked confused, obviously not knowing what he was saying, and stepped forward to stop him, "What did you just say? I didn't hear it clearly, explain it more clearly."

Tan Shaoyang looked doubtful, with an intriguing expression on his face, "Don't you know that his friend asked him to buy a boat? It's a refueling ship, and he said he would pay as much as he could and pay off the debt slowly." After hearing this, the mute girl's father's heart skipped a beat. After all, he was a businessman with experience in the world. He could buy a boat casually. But if the price was less, no one would sell it to him!
You really treat it as your own thing and can control it however you want.

Isn't this obviously a scam to cheat people out of their money?

The mute girl's father was in no mood to stay here, so he hurriedly packed up the fish and went home, for he was worried that the mute girl, that stupid girl, would take all his money away.

Tan Shaoyang watched his actions and asked with a smile, "Are you closing your stall? You can still open it for a while!"

"There are still many at the beach who haven't returned yet."

The mute girl's father said a few perfunctory words and left in a hurry.

He works so hard here, but the other party is counting the money in their pockets. No matter how much he earns, it will never be enough!
Tan Shaoyang looked at the man's back as he left, smiled and said, "Zhou Paopi." He could make money from others, but it would be very difficult for others to take his money.

After the mute girl's father left, Tan Shaoyang's world became his own.

Seeing Brother Shui coming over in a mess, Tan Shaoyang asked, "Brother Shui, did you pick up any valuable goods?"

Brother Shui carried the bucket to him and let him take a look.

Tan Shaoyang's eyes immediately lit up. It was a cat shark weighing about two kilograms, with blurred black stripes and brown spots on its body.

There were no injuries on his body and he looked very lively.

Tan Shaoyang said, "You're lucky. What price do you want to sell it for?"

Brother Shui said, "What price can you give me? You can't be a rip-off like the dumb girl's father, right?"

Tan Shaoyang held up three fingers, "3 yuan."

Brother Shui was obviously not satisfied. "Give me some more. It took me two hours to catch it. My stomach is empty now."

Tan Shaoyang looked embarrassed. "I would like to give you a little more, but I can't sell it at a loss. It's 3 yuan. See if you can sell it. If you can, it's a deal. If not, you can take it home."

Shui Ge sighed. Tan Shaoyang was extremely embarrassed to bargain with him. He followed his opponent's moves and said, "It's just that cat sharks are hard to catch, otherwise I can't give you 3 yuan."

"It's only because the mute girl's father is not here. If you sell it to him, he will definitely keep the price at two dollars."

"I gave this price because we are from the same small fishing village. It's a very fair price. Even if I sell it, I won't make much profit. If it dies on my hands, I will still lose money!"

"Think about it. That's the way it is with cargo at sea. If they're alive, they're still worth some money. But if they're dead, they can only be stewed in a pot."

"No one would pay for a dead fish."

After much persuasion, Tan Shaoyang finally captured the cat shark.

Brother Shui put the money in his pocket and asked, "Do you want to take the fish you caught?"

"Those who don't die will be collected."

Later, we received some orders for sea cucumbers and abalone. The prices he gave were very fair and he guaranteed that there would be no complaints.

(End of this chapter)