Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 74: Doing business depends on your ability, you deserve to be pissed off!

Tan Shaobei was holding his youngest son, and when he saw him, he asked, "Third son, are you back?"

"We picked up 30 kilograms of sea cucumbers this time. Grandma dried them for you. I don't know when you will be back. I sold the fish I bought online to my mute sister's father."

I specifically explained, "He doesn't dare to cheat people. He should give me the normal price. Otherwise, I would rather die than sell it to him."

This is the only way fish can be kept out of seawater for a short time.

Tan Shaoyang nodded in understanding and gave him the money.

Brothers should settle accounts clearly and pay what is due. Besides, the eldest and second oldest are also nervous.

Afterwards, Tan Shaoyang took out 5 kilograms of wild boar meat and brought it into the kitchen. The whole family gathered around in shock. That huge piece of meat would provide a full meal in the evening.

Although Tan Shaobei was holding the child, he was the fastest and almost followed him into the kitchen.

"Does grandma have so many preys? How come you can always bring back a large piece of meat every time you go there?"

"You can make a lot of money by selling this thing, right?"

"When you have some free time, can you go hunting and make some money?"

Tan Shaoyang glanced at him and stopped his thoughts without hesitation, "Don't worry about it. It's all just luck. My uncle has someone digging coal, but I don't think it's stable. Let them consider it."

"The salary they offered was too high, 50 yuan a month, it felt like they were offering a high price to lure people in."

"During the lean years, not only could we contract land for coal mining, but we also had to do all kinds of transportation. We invested a lot of money during that time, and it felt like a lie."

"If I don't go to mine coal, and there is no other way to make money, Aning would go to the mountains to hunt, but this is how he could get a good catch by luck."

"We loaded two wolfhounds and sold them. This wild boar was loaded later. Each person kept a few pounds, and the rest was sold."

The situation was explained clearly in a simple manner.

Tan Ersao was in charge of cooking lunch, a seafood porridge that everyone was used to.

Although I was very greedy, I saved the wild boar meat for dinner.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Smoke was rising from every household. Mrs. Tan prepared wild boar meat for dinner. Although she was noisy, she worked very efficiently.

This is also the reason why Tan's mother took a fancy to the second son's wife. No matter how good she is at talking, it is enough as long as she can protect her own small family.

When Tan's father saw this, he went to Tan Shaoyang and told him, "Third brother, go and ask Jiu Ye to come home for dinner. He has troubled him a few days ago, so you can't just show your appreciation."

Tan Shaoyang nodded. They had asked someone to borrow a boat earlier and the other party agreed to go out to sea without saying a word. They had to show some appreciation, otherwise it would be too heartless.

When they went to find him, Jiu Ye tried to refuse, but was dragged over by Tan Shaoyang. "Jiu Ye, please don't refuse. I came here sincerely to call you. If I don't take you back, my dad will blame me."

"When I went to see you earlier, you helped without hesitation. The whole family is grateful to you."

"It's just a meal. If you don't want to go, we'll have a guilty conscience."

Seeing his stubbornness, Jiu Ye sighed, "It's just a matter of convenience, why bother so much? We are all neighbors, don't we all help each other?"

Tan Shaoyang advised, "We didn't do this on purpose. We just got some wild boar meat from grandma's house and stewed it in the evening so that everyone can have fun together."

"We all know each other well, so we won't bother with the polite stuff. Let's just treat it as a casual meal."

"They are all waiting at home, let's go!"

When Tan Shaoyang brought his people home, Tan's father greeted them warmly, so Jiu Ye was not polite anymore.

When the food was served, a dish of wild boar meat stewed with green beans was placed on the table. The smell made people hungry. Everyone ate and chatted, it was so lively.

"Your family! It's no wonder that you can save money if everyone works together. It would be great if my son was half as obedient as I am."

The two sons of Master Jiu have become enemies. One of them goes out to sea and they split the money he earns equally. Normally, the two brothers have nothing to say to each other, but when their parents see this, who wouldn't be upset?

But some things are unspeakable, who can you complain to?

Although their own sons were like their enemies, the brothers of the Tan family were lively and harmonious with each other. There were no conflicts. The whole family sat together, laughing and talking happily. Such days were the ones they looked forward to the most.

Jiu Ye's eyes were filled with envy.

Mr. Tan consoled him, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You don't have to worry too much. Look at your eldest grandson who is very filial to you. Just teach him well and let him grow up."

Jiu Ye waved his hands, unwilling to talk about this topic anymore. He felt depressed just talking about it. It was a typical saying that there is no harm without comparison.

At this time, heavy rain fell outside the house, flowing quickly along the eaves. The rain fell on the ground, forming big bubbles.

The wind and waves are very strong. You can hear the whistling sound of the wind at home. You don’t even have to go to the beach to know what the scene is like.

Although they didn't say it explicitly, the villagers were waiting for the strong wind and waves. Once the rain stopped and the tide receded, they would surely gather on the beach.

Jiu Ye looked at the sky and said with emotion, "It's windy and rough. We won't be able to go out to sea for a few days."

Father Tan nodded in agreement, "You'll get used to it. Although we can't go out to sea, we can still go fishing. The villagers are looking forward to it!"

Jiu Ye smiled, "That's right. If it was peaceful every day, I'm afraid the villagers would complain about it."

After all, most villagers make a living by hunting for goods at sea, and they look forward to more strong winds and waves every year!
After the meal, everyone went about their own business.

Tan Shaoyang returned to his room, and Zhang Xingning followed behind him. He looked at the rain through the window and frowned, "Cousin, I wanted to come over to catch fish, but I was delayed by the rain. When will it clear up?"

Tan Shaoyang lay down on the bed, put his hands behind his head, crossed his legs, and shook his body. "Do you want to make money? After this rain, it's time to make money."

"There's a saying at the beach that the bigger the waves, the more cargo there is. You can pick up cargo until your back aches and your hands and feet become numb, but you still don't want to stop."

"A lot of clams will be pushed up, and we can make a lot of money by digging for clams at the beach, so be patient and wait!"

"You followed me back and it was a good opportunity."

Zhang Xingning's eyes sparkled, and he asked expectantly, "Really? Are there really so many clams? Are you kidding me?"

"If I could really make money and go home, my mother would definitely praise me. Just thinking about that kind of scene would wake me up from my dream."

He was laughing as he said this and he made himself laugh.

Tan Shaoyang looked at his useless appearance and laughed, "Why should I lie to you? You are a clean-handed person with nothing in your pockets, what can I lie to you about?"

Zhang Xingning was eager to try, "Can we go to the beach now?"

Tan Shaoyang glanced at him, "Do you want to go?"

"It's still raining, so I'm not afraid of getting my clothes soaked."

After three days of violent storms, it finally stopped.

At 1 a.m., the kerosene lamps in the Tan family were lit brightly, and everyone prepared their equipment and prepared to go out.

At this point, you can walk along the slowly receding sea water and when you reach the coastal beach, the tide will just be receding, which is the best time to look for goods.

Mrs. Tan took the child to Grandma Tan's room next door, but the child was too small and it was inconvenient to carry him there.

Tan Shaoqing was also ready and followed everyone.

Everyone was busy, some were packing sacks, some were preparing tools, only Tan Shaoyang was lazy, just sitting aside watching them busy.

Seeing his appearance, Tan's mother said with disdain, "Why are you still sitting there? Get ready to go out." Tan Shaoyang waved his hand, not caring, "I'm too lazy to go, you guys go!"

"The beach is definitely packed with people. We dug up so many clams last time, and everyone must have been excited. I'm afraid they'll all be rushing over there today!"

After hearing this, the Tan family members stopped what they were doing.

"Are you saying that the villagers will also go over to dig? It's such a long distance, are you sure?"

It takes two hours to get there on foot!
Tan Shaoyang shrugged, "You'll know when you go out and take a look."

"You are willing to walk for two hours, so why wouldn't others want to walk? It's all about making money!"

If you sell a thousand kilograms of raw clams at five cents a kilogram, you can earn 50 yuan. We are all good at calculating, so how could we let the opportunity slip through our fingers?

If you are willing to dry it, you can make more money.

You are not stupid!

"You guys go ahead. Even though there are a lot of people, it's no problem to make a dozen bucks. After all, the location is too far away. There are few people going there, and there are a lot of goods pushed up. No matter how much competition there is, you can still make a profit."

The Tan family ignored him and walked out.

Tan Shaoyang slept for another hour before going out and heading towards the reefs. The seafood pushed up would be easily intercepted, so he went to try his luck.

What if you get lucky?

Most of the villagers ran to the coastal beach, so there were fewer people going to the beach nearby, so there was no one to compete for the fish.

When looking for goods at night, you must have clear eyes.

He became excited as he picked up one sea cucumber after another.

It turns out that the money is not just made by digging clams, a lot of good stuff is also blown up from the sea!

Especially he noticed the little green dragon with his sharp eyes.

Gee!

The big ones of this small blue dragon can weigh as much as 70 to 80 grams, and their meat is very delicious. They usually like to hide in the reef areas on the seabed, and only a few can be pushed up.

This storm and big waves is indeed an opportunity!

Tan Shaoyang was in high spirits and not feeling tired at all. Even though his back and waist ached, he felt it was worth it.

Until the sky was getting light, the dark clouds in the sky were particularly clear, not blocked by the dim sky, and it seemed that the sky was beginning to clear up.

This trip was a fruitful one, so Tan Shaoyang didn't delay any longer and just collected what he needed to collect.

He also had to go to the intersection where the villagers returned and wait.

Receiving large quantities of goods is his way of making money.

There must be a lot of clams. He instigated the villagers to dry the clams and then buy them back. He could make money by just reselling them without wasting manpower. It was simply the best thing that could not be better.

So, I went home, put my things away, and then went out.

He brought a stool and sat there calmly. When the sky became bright and the sun came out, someone finally came back.

The mute girl's father was also watching covetously. After his daughter and son-in-law stole his money, he was left with nothing and worked even harder.

I am not afraid of being tired, but I am afraid of not having the opportunity to make money.

Tan Shaoyang was too lazy to pay attention to him. He still believed in his reputation in the village. There were definitely more people looking for him than looking for him.

Sure enough, when the villagers came back, they subconsciously ran towards him.

Tan Shaoyang greeted everyone enthusiastically and persuaded them to dry the clams before selling them as it would be more profitable.

Under his eloquent persuasion, the villagers all rushed home. After all, everyone knew how to count.

The mute girl's father was watching from the side, looking very angry. He said with a look of disgust, "Tan Shaoyang, do you know how to do business? Collecting live clams is obviously more profitable than drying them!"

"You are simply stupid. You push all your money outside."

Tan Shaoyang shrugged at the angry people. Everyone knows that raw clams can make more money than dried clams!
But this time, there will obviously be a lot of clams coming ashore, which will be a burden without so much manpower.

The last time he carried 2000 kilograms of garbage, he was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back. Although he made money, he suffered a lot.

He didn't plan to stick with it this time. At most, he would go to a big city and raise the price of dried clams, and he would still be able to make a lot of money.

"We are all doing business, and everyone has different ways of doing things. If you want to buy raw clams, go ahead. I'm not stopping you."

The mute girl’s father is so angry that he tries to convince everyone who comes to him. He can’t accept the result even if he wants to!

The villagers were already tired, and if he hadn't persuaded them, they would have sold the raw clams. But once he persuaded them, the villagers wanted to make money, so they had to hold on no matter how tired they were.

I got up so early and only caught a few fish. I was so angry.

Seeing the two full cars of the Tan family coming back, the mute girl's father packed up his things angrily and turned away.

I can't get the big share, and I can't make any profit from the small share. There's no point in staying here.

I came here with great enthusiasm, but left with a frustrated look on my face. It was really frustrating.

Tan Shaoyang felt very happy, as if he had won a battle.

Everyone does business based on their own abilities. Who asks others to trust him?

Even if the mute sister's father asked his son-in-law to come, he would not be afraid. With his stingy family, it doesn't matter whether the villagers are willing to deal with him or not!

Who told them to shortchange others?
It has left a bad impression on the villagers.

When it comes to credibility, I am definitely better!

While I was daydreaming, the Tan family had already arrived. Although they looked tired, they were smiling brightly, and it was obvious that they had gained a lot.

"Third brother, you're right. The beach is full of villagers. Fortunately, the area is wide enough for everyone to occupy their own territory. We dug up a lot of clams!"

The terrain in that area is relatively low, and the sea water spreads when the tide rises. Otherwise, they would definitely not have been able to close it so quickly.

Tan Shaoyang nodded, "Of course, we are all smart people. Who wouldn't be tempted when seeing others making money?"

"It's been a while since I last saw them, so there must be a lot of stock. I can take them back and dry them into dried clams before selling them. It's more profitable."

Naturally, no one refused.

After all, the extra money that Mrs. Tan earned last time made Mrs. Tan II envious enough. Everyone has a comparative mentality, and they will force themselves to hold on even if they are tired.

In this way, he returned home with a cart full of harvest.

Tan Shaoyang waited for another half an hour. There were not many people left. All those who should go back had gone back, so he moved the chair back.

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