Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 3: Even the most simple folk customs cannot resist the death
The villagers took a curious look at it and then went back to their homes. After all, it was time for dinner, and this thing didn't look like it would fill them up, so it would be better to eat well, sleep well, and then go find the golden eggs themselves!
Although I am very envious, who can blame me for not having such good luck?

After the Tan family saw the villagers off, they put the food on the table.

As the saying goes, live by the sea, eat by the sea.

On the table were steamed clams with eggs, cold seaweed salad, steamed shrimps and crabs, and fried clams. Some of them were fresh food brought back from the sea, and some were picked up at the sea.

After all, there must be dishes on the dinner table.

Don’t even think about stewing chicken or meat, but you can’t finish all the seafood.

The whole family sat around a round table, with two people on each bench. The table was full. The children sat next to them, and the parents put food in their bowls and ate beside them.

It was quiet, with only the sound of dishes colliding and people chewing food.

After the meal, there were only leftovers on the table. While cleaning up the dishes, the head of the family, Father Tan, spoke.

"The third brother opened a Longli Pearl. I asked him what he would do with it. He said he would sell it and save money to build a house."

"When people live together, it's inevitable that they will have disagreements. After all, people bite their tongues with their teeth. What's more, people with different personalities will bump into each other, so it's normal for them to bump into each other."

"But if there are conflicts, deal with them behind closed doors. Don't make a fuss. If you make a fuss about it, you will become a laughing stock."

Mr. Tan spoke lightly, but it was clear who he was referring to.

Mrs. Tan Er knew that the third son was willing to sell the dragon beads and save money to build a house. She smiled happier than anyone else and did not care about these frivolous words. Instead, she said excitedly,

"Mom and Dad, the third child has matured and will consider the family. You don't have to worry about him anymore."

"As long as he maintains a steady attitude, he will definitely be able to marry a wife home."

Tan Shaoyang changed a chair, leaned back lazily and listened to their chatting. The atmosphere became better as they talked. His second sister-in-law was quite flexible and good at coaxing people with her mouth!

After sitting for a while, the temperature was not so hot, so I took a shower and went to bed.

Tan Shaoyang was lying on the wooden bed, fanning himself with a fan, with a deep look in his eyes. After being reborn, he had to regroup and could no longer mess around.

As for the plan, I don’t have one, so I’ll just take it one step at a time!

Just enjoy this leisurely state.

Before he knew it, his eyelids had grown heavy. The strong young man slept until the roosters crowed. He got up, ate a bowl of seafood porridge, and went to the town.

There were no secrets in such a small fishing village. The news that Tan Shaoyang opened the Dragon Pearl spread throughout the village overnight.

As he walked along the street, everyone looked at him with envy in their words, "Third brother, why don't you keep the Long Lizhu for your future wife, but sell it?"

"You're going alone, with no one to accompany you. Your family can rest assured that you won't lose the money you just got."

Even if you don't have such good luck, you can still make a few jokes.

Tan Shaoyang was not angry, and said casually, "We are not the kind of people who appreciate things. Holding it in our hands will only reduce its value. We can make money by selling it!"

"It's such a small thing, I can sell it all by myself. My dad and his friends must be exhausted after the trip, let them take a break."

"Go fishing, hurry up, if you are lucky enough to find a golden egg, that would be a great fortune. If you delay for a while, you can only step on other people's footprints and watch helplessly."

The neighbor who was teasing me suddenly brightened up after hearing this, and he stopped talking and hurried away.

Tan Shaoyang shrugged and quickly went to the town.

I walked hurriedly along the way and my vest was soaked. I took a military water bottle and poured water into my mouth to quench my thirst.

When I was no longer thirsty, I had time to look around. The small town at that time had dusty dirt roads, red words printed on the walls, and pedestrians hurried by. It was a very simple scene, very original, and nothing had changed.

Tan Shaoyang enjoys the present moment; slow life also has its fun.

It happened to be a market day today, and there were a constant stream of people walking around.

Some were carrying drawers, some were holding sacks, and some were riding bicycles, each was busy with their own things.

As far as Tan Shaoyang could remember, there were no shops selling gold and silver jewelry in the town, and after a walk around he found that it was indeed the case.

To sell the Longlizhu, I have to go to the county town.

It was too strenuous to walk there under the blazing sun.

Tan Shaoyang went straight to the bus station, bought a ticket for one dollar, and took a shaky ride on the bus.

At this time, the car had a strong smell of gasoline. You could smell it as soon as you got in the car. Plus, there were so many people and all kinds of items mixed in, you could imagine the smell.

Tan Shaoyang endured it. This was a memory unique to this period. It was unavoidable and he could only adapt to it.

Tan Shaoyang had just sat down when the car was full.

More people continued to get on the bus.

Finally, the woman brought a girl to him and asked, "Young man, can you give up your seat to my granddaughter? She is not in good health and cannot stand."

Tan Shaoyang glanced at the girl, and was scolded by her. She was hot-tempered to begin with, and couldn't hold back when she saw the way he was looking at her, "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a woman before?"

Tan Shaoyang: “…” If you want him to give up his seat, it’s not excessive to take a closer look at him. You have to know whether it’s worth giving up his seat!
As a result, this arrogant look is really not tolerated.

If he gave up his position, he would be treated as a fool!
"Look at you, you look full of energy. You don't seem like you can't stand. You are scolding people with full momentum! Then stand up!"

"Please move a little further inside, so that I won't see your stunning appearance and make you feel unhappy."

The two granddaughters were dumbfounded. They had never encountered such a situation before and were stunned for a moment.

Feeling the scrutiny from all around, the woman said, "Why are you so harsh, young man? You don't have any sympathy at all."

Tan Shaoyang shrugged his shoulders, looking nonchalant, "What else? We don't know each other, and she's not my wife. I have to take good care of her."

"We can't allow officials to set fires but not allow ordinary people to light lamps!"

"When your granddaughter choked me, I didn't see you say a word of justice."

"If you want someone to give up their seat, speak in a nicer tone, otherwise just stand."

The people around laughed and said, "Auntie, is it just a 50-cent thing? Is it that serious?"

"If you use this trick every time, you will hit a wall!"

"It's been so long, and you still haven't picked a rich husband? If you really can't stand, just sit on the young man's lap. He looks like a strong young man, and he can hold your granddaughter."

Tan Shaoyang also understood, and guessed that the grandmother and grandson had done many things to make people give up their seats, and their attitude towards life and work probably made people feel suffocated.

I took advantage of this gap to vent all my feelings.

"No way, my mother will break my legs when I get back." You can't afford to offend this guy with a bad temper. Who would want to marry him?
In the end, the grandma and grandson got out of the car in anger.

Tan Shaoyang's face was full of indescribable expressions. In such a simple and honest place, he couldn't hold back even when he met someone who was showing off.

(End of this chapter)