Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 78: Testing, wanting Tan Shaoyang to be his nephew's husband
When Tan Shaoyang knew what they were thinking, he recruited them without saying a word.

I plan to prepare a pot of fried cuttlefish with bamboo shoots for my family. I had prepared it earlier, but it was left unused.

Of course, there are other dishes.

Living by the sea, there is no shortage of various seafood.

It is true that the only thing left for the poor is seafood.

Once you're busy, you're so busy that you don't even notice that there are more exciting things happening.

It was not until he had time to drink some water that Tan's mother continued to nag him, "Your uncle Jiu's two sons packed up their bags and went back to their parents' home with their wives."

Tan Shaoyang was choked and started coughing violently. He looked at his mother in disbelief, thinking he had misheard.

"A nest of gold or silver is not as good as a dog's nest! How can it be more comfortable to go to someone else's home than to go to your own home?"

"With my brother and sister-in-law at home, I must be excluded!"

I really don’t know what they were thinking, turning a good life into this.

Looking back on my previous life, it seems to be the same, wasting my good days.

Looking at the good life we ​​have now, I feel so fortunate.

Mother Tan waved her hands, "Who knows? Your Ninth Master is upset! His wife is gone, his brothers have turned against each other, and the fishing boat he relied on for survival has sunk to the bottom of the sea. It's depressing just thinking about it!"

"Cook some food tonight and ask your dad to bring some over. Give him some advice. We can't just ignore people who are willing to lend a hand when they run into difficulties."

Tan Shaoyang nodded, that was indeed the truth.

Turning around, they start to get busy over there. Whoever's family is having a good day will have a feast at that family's house. It's lively and brings good luck to the family.

As soon as Tan Shaoyang left, Tan's mother was weaving a web at home when the neighbor who lived next door came to her house. They didn't have much interaction with each other, so she was quite confused.

"Afen, I'm busy. I haven't talked to you for a long time."

Although Tan's mother was puzzled, she still stood up to greet him, poured him a bowl of water, and asked tentatively, "Ah Zhen, you are not busy now, can you come over when you have time?"

Ah Zhen smiled and replied, "It's so hot this day, and I was so dizzy from weaving the web that I just wanted to come out and relax."

"I'm walking and walking and I'm at your house. Your wife isn't at home, so you're all alone?"

"I think your new house will be ready soon, right?"

Although Tan's mother was puzzled, she still patiently followed the situation and said, "November is still next month. It depends on when the day comes. There is no need to rush."

"After laying the tiles, we have to level the ground. It's not that soon before we can live in it."

"As for my daughter-in-law, doesn't Xiaoqing run a store? Everyone will have dinner tonight, and they will all go home to help."

Ah Zhen nodded in understanding and asked tentatively, "Build two houses, so the whole family can live there, right?"

Tan's mother waved her hands and said, "We old people are used to living here, so we won't move. The house belongs to the eldest and second sons. The money we gave was not enough, so we borrowed a lot!"

"Once they pay back the money, it will be our little home."

Ah Zhen was shocked, and the smile on her face froze in an instant, "Is your third child happy about this too?"

"You have three sons, and the distribution is uneven. Aren't you afraid that it will be unfair and cause conflicts?"

Tan's mother sighed, "Why aren't you afraid? But my third son has good ideas. He was the one who ordered the house to be built."

"The money saved up in the beginning will be divided equally between the two brothers, and later on, it will be used to save money for the third brother to marry a wife. As for building a house, he doesn't seem to be interested in it, and he changes the subject as soon as it is mentioned."

"Before, I despised my child for being useless, but now he has too many ideas and I can't control him!"

Ah Zhen's face wasn't so good anymore. She thought Tan Shaoyang could live in the new house, but it turned out there was no place for him at all.

She told her sister-in-law that she would introduce a boyfriend to her niece. She swore that she would build a new house, but in the end she didn't get any advantage. The family has many brothers, so her sister-in-law must be unhappy.

As they were chatting, they finally didn't bring the topic to talking about dating. This matter still needed to be considered, and she didn't want to be blamed.

Discuss it with my sister-in-law and we’ll talk about it later.

She didn't want to create a conflict that would affect her return to her parents' home in the future.

Although Tan's mother didn't know the purpose of the other party's visit and couldn't understand why she suddenly became so enthusiastic, she still followed her and chatted with her casually. She stayed for a while before sending her away.

Almost as soon as she left, Xiao Qi came over behind her.

Tan's mother was puzzled. When did everyone become so idle? They usually raced against time to weave webs. How could they have time to chat with others?
As a result, now they are coming one after another.

"Xiao Qi, why are you all so free today? You all have time to come to my house and hang out. Don't you think highly of the money you get from making fishing nets?"

Xiao Qi waved her hands, her face full of curiosity, "I'm not free at all, I just wanted to join in the fun. Did Sister Zhen mention dating to you?"

"When everyone was chatting earlier, they all said that your third child has made great progress. She said that she has a niece at home and she plans to introduce her to your third child. Didn't we talk about this today?"

Mother Tan's face was full of shock. She couldn't believe there were so many twists and turns.

"It turns out that Ah Zhen was testing me. She just asked me how the new house was allocated. I told her that it was given to the eldest and second sons, and she looked speechless, and she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue."

Fortunately, the other party didn’t say it, otherwise I would have to find an excuse to refuse!
Ah Zhen is a very capable person. She doesn't want to marry a wife who will turn her family upside down.

Besides, she was already thinking about other people's houses before she even got married. She didn't dare let her son marry such a girl. Xiao Qi was shocked, "Your third child doesn't have a share in the new house. No wonder she came here with great enthusiasm and left with a frustrated look on her face."

Mother Tan waved her hand and said, "It's for the eldest and second sons. They have also borrowed money from their parents' home. As for the third son, he is a son and we must not treat him unfairly. We are still young and can continue to save for him."

This is how it is in the village. People want to know every little thing thoroughly. Even if it has nothing to do with them, they want to know how it is distributed.

It's quite hard to describe.

I only eat two taels of rice, why do you care so much?

No matter how it is distributed, it will never be a turn for outsiders to live there!

If you have this much free time, you might as well make more money!

Xiao Qi sighed, "If your old third-rate master didn't come up, those who are targeting your Tan Shaoyang would probably back off."

Tan's mother doesn't care. It's better to stay away from people who are good at calculating!
"After the matchmaker incident earlier, my third child was a little disgusted with the matter. As soon as I mentioned it, he changed the subject."

"I have let it go now. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let them be!"

"While you are still young, save as much money as you can. As for the future, we'll talk about it later!"

Tan Shaoyang is good at business and has good ideas. It is only a matter of time before he gets married. If he was careless as before, she would still be worried. But why should she worry about it now?

Tan Shaoyang looked calm when he knew this. As long as he could make money, he would not lack a partner. All he had to do was enjoy life while making more money.

In the blink of an eye, November 11st is the day to put up the beams.

Uncle Zhang brought his two sons to help. The father-in-law of the eldest and second sons and his brother-in-law also came. With everyone working together, they put up the beams.

Install the beams, fix them, nail the boards, and lay the tiles.

There is still disorder when there are many people.

Zhang Xingning found a gap, slipped to Tan Shaoyang's side, and asked curiously, "Third cousin, aren't you tempted by such a spacious house?"

Tan Shaoyang glanced at him with a calm expression, without any ripples, but he saw expectation in the other person's eyes, "Why? Do you have any ideas?"

"If you're interested, just let your uncle build a house!"

As time goes by, he has lived in taller buildings, not to mention a one-story brick house that was covered with tiles without any floor covering. What is there to be jealous of?

He will save the money and buy a house in the county town when the time comes. He won’t have to live there right away, but can build one and rent it out. That will be enough for him to live on in his later years.

Precisely because he knew what was going on, he did not feel envious or jealous. After a few years, people were no longer satisfied with just one floor and began to build two- or three-story Western-style houses.

All of these now are just child's play.

Zhang Xingning curled his lips, "I do think so, isn't this wishful thinking? Where does the money come from?"

"All the money I earned over the years was gone to help my brother get married."

"Living in a brick house is just a dream."

Tan Shaoyang shrugged, looking nonchalant, "Then just look forward to it, you will eventually be able to stay here."

Zhang Xingning: “…”

"Can we have fried crabs tonight? I just want to have a bite of something crispy. I've been thinking about it for a long time. You said you arranged it for me, so I can't fool around."

Tan Shaoyang waved at him, "Isn't it easy if you want to eat? Take the bucket and go to the beach to find some."

"There are no crabs at home. If you want to eat them, you have to make them yourself."

Zhang Xingning glanced at the progress and realized that he couldn't help. His third brother had been left aside, let alone him, so he decisively followed.

In the middle of the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly and the tide was rising at the seaside.

Tan Shaoyang dressed neatly, took the bowl and went out. He pointed to an area and asked him to find the goods by himself, and then went to pick up oysters.

In the reef area, I can’t say anything else, but you can always find some goods. Various snails also like to cover the reefs, so you will not get nothing when looking for goods here.

"Whether you can eat it depends on your ability."

When Tan Shaoyang was prying oysters, he saw two boys playing on the beach. The boys were bold and reckless, letting themselves go without any restraints, without any fear at all.

"The tide is rising. Don't play at the beach. Go back quickly."

It was difficult to see the person clearly from a distance, so I just shouted a few times to make sure people could hear me, and then I left him alone.

While busy prying oysters, Tan Shaoyang's hands suddenly stopped halfway, and he recalled a distant memory, where the grandson of Xu Shan was swept away by the tide during high tide.

Children of this age have no fear. They think the rising tide in waves is fun!
By the time I was swept away by the waves, I had no strength to go back.

From a distance he couldn't tell whether it was Xu Shan's grandson, but what if it was? What about a human life?

Let him mind his own business, he can't just ignore it.

He stayed in the small fishing village, enjoying the tranquility while also looking forward to better development of this place.

Tan Shaoyang put down his tools and bowl and walked towards the beach. Of the children who had just been playing, only one stayed on the beach; the other one was nowhere to be seen.

(End of this chapter)