Just as he caught another squid, the two of them surfaced together.
They had been in the water many times, and the two of them were very familiar with the seabed here. In just two or three minutes, the two of them quickly picked it up and picked up half the bag. It looked like it was three to four kilograms.
Ye Yaodong took the scallops they were carrying, and as soon as he passed his hands, he immediately counted how many kilograms the bag had, and poured them all into the basket together with the ones they picked up before.
"You guys are amazing, you picked up a lot in such a short time."
"This is enough for dinner now. If we don't get more, it won't be enough to share. Now I can share some with the two brothers next door. Two for each of you should be enough."
Ah San took off his clothes and pants, squeezed a handful of water and hung it on the side of the boat to bask in the sun, and said.
The same goes for Xiao Gaozi. Both of them showed off their strong bodies. "If you like to eat, we can go into the water tomorrow. It's no problem to go into the water two or three times a day."
"Okay, I'm counting on you then."
After saying that, Ye Yaodong planned to pick up his father and return. Anyway, there was no money for him, so he drove away several boats intermittently today.
You don’t have to be so diligent, it’s almost enough, finish work early, go back to rest early, and come back tomorrow to continue fishing.
Father Ye and the others also had a pretty good harvest. Each of them pried off two or three full bags, so now they had a lot of work carrying them back.
Asan and Xiao Gaozi looked at the bags of shellfish piled on the boat and couldn't help but said, "Are you going to use them for food after digging so much?"
"Yeah, how long will it take to eat so much shelled food? It's hot now, and it should be spoiled in two days."
Lin Aotian also touched the back of his head and said sheepishly: "I dug it when I saw it. I didn't think it was too much. If I can't finish it, I'll give it to the neighbors."
"If you use it to dry it, why can't you finish it? After drying it, store it and eat it slowly. You guys, don't look at the quantity of these bags. In fact, they are all shells and not much meat. Wait until they are dug out and dried in the sun.
less."
"That's also..."
"I'm going back, I'll be busy with all this for a long time." Ye Yaodong went to start the boat.
"Isn't it a bit early? The sun hasn't even set yet..."
He found that these soldiers were too straightforward, "What does it matter? In the summer, the days are long and the nights are short, so of course the sun sets late. Anyway, we have been floating on the sea all day, and those officials are not here, so they can still
How long have I been watching you floating on the sea? Gone, gone..."
The boat was his, so of course he went back as soon as he said so. Secretary Chen didn't say how long he would stay at sea. Anyway, he had been watching the scene all day. It would be five or six o'clock before he could go back to move things around.
The village committee was off work, so of course he had to get off work too.
Ah Cai was receiving the goods at the pier. He saw that he had arrived so early today, and there were only a few fish delivered. Although there were two big fish, the number was very small, and they were all alive. He was shocked.
Somewhat puzzled.
"That shouldn't be the case. Why did you just browse so many things online?"
"I didn't go trawling. I was treated as free labor to work on the sea. I fished these by hand, so it seems that the harvest is less."
He did not bring in the few kilograms of scallops for Ah Cai to see, but only separated out the few fish he wanted to sell and brought them in.
He, his father, and four soldiers had already carried the scallops and the ten bags of shells onto the cart first.
"It's a big loss, they've been trawling a lot of goods recently."
"Isn't that right? Mad, I don't know how many more days we will be requisitioned. There is almost no rice for cooking at home."
When Ah Cai heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes. How much money he had earned, hadn't he counted it in his heart? He would cry about poverty, and it was not a shame to say such a thing.
The villagers nearby also said: "Go and ask those officials for subsidies? Otherwise, who will work for them?"
"Yes, they said they would give me a subsidy, but who knows how much. If it's only one or two yuan, it's better than we go to the sea to drag a net."
"That's right, you fished for a bronze cauldron and lost all your blood. If you had known better, you would have thrown the bronze cauldron back into the sea. If you didn't get any benefits, just cause trouble for yourself. I didn't go to sea that day.
, how much is the loss? Recently they have delayed a lot of goods..."
"Well, who says it's not the case? But, if it can help our Mazu temple have the funds to rebuild, I won't be considered a loss, and I will be doing my best."
"Yes, yes, A Dong is more enlightened. It would be nice to get a bronze one in exchange for a big temple..."
"It's just that A Dong suffered a loss. He donated money and worked hard. He didn't have time to make money. He was still being used by them for free..."
Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied with the villagers' success. He had gained benefits secretly and gained fame on the surface.
He pretended not to care and said with a smile: "It's nothing if I lose a little. If we can build a large and bright temple for our Mazu, our villagers can also be better protected. This is a big deal."
"Yes, we need to ask those officials to spend more money to build a temple for us."
"Yeah, it's a rare opportunity to repair the Mazu Temple..."
"When the time comes, each family will be able to contribute money and efforts. This is a good thing to accumulate blessings..."
"Definitely..."
Satisfied, Ye Yaodong walked back with his father and the others after selling the goods. Ye's father couldn't help but look at him. When did he become such a thief?
He had all the benefits and reputation, but everyone thought he was at a loss and felt sorry for him.
After Bao Buqi found out that his mother had joined the Women's Federation, he still thought it was appropriate. How could he make up for his losses?
Father Ye shook his head as he walked, what a thief!
Ye's mother had just finished get off work at this time and was in front of their new home. She was chatting with the neighbors, talking about what she did at the Women's Federation at work today? She said that she also attended literacy classes and even recognized five characters...
With that cheerful look on her face, everyone knew how excited she was.
Everyone in the village was very eye-catching and would not disdain Ye's mother. They all smiled and congratulated her, but they did not forget to ask her how she joined the Women's Federation?
"Oh, it's Dongzi. Hasn't this kid been cooperating with the county leaders recently? The village has been assigning him work these two days. The big cauldron he donated to Mazu is said to be replaceable.
We built a big temple for Mazu and made a great contribution to the village. The Women's Federation in the village happened to be short of people, so they thought of asking me to come."
"Oh, hehehe~ I didn't expect that at my age, I can take advantage of my son and eat in the public family. Hehehe~ This is not something ordinary people can have. In the past, only educated people could be officials.
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Mother Ye talked about her excitement and patted her thigh, "I can't embarrass the children at home. I have to learn a few more words... Hehehe~ I have to review the words I learned today..."
As soon as Ye Yaodong and the others came back, they heard Ye's mother's loud voice from a distance, and she looked even happier than finding a big unity.
He guessed that his mother should have said it in the old house yesterday or during lunch, so she came to him to promote it after get off work...
"A Dong is so awesome. You can take advantage of it and get an iron rice bowl. This is better than going to the city to eat public food. The workers are not as glorious as the village cadres."
"No, how much salary does the Women's Federation offer per month?"
"Quite a few, right?"
"I've only been here for a day, how dare I ask how much my salary is? Hahaha~ I'll find out next month..."
"Your family is really prosperous. You have two boats at home, and you have also become a village cadre. That's great..."
Mother Ye's mouth was so full of smiles as she complimented them.
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this, and quickly called mother to interrupt what she wanted to say.
His mother is like this, so high-profile. If the Women's Federation in the village has publicity work, it would be quite appropriate to leave it to her. Within half a day, it will definitely spread throughout the village and everyone will know about it.
Fortunately, she didn't tell her that Aqing also went to work as a civil servant in the village committee. I would ask Aqing later if she went to work a few months later. It would be nice, as it would be less conspicuous and not so hard.
Mother Ye turned around and saw them all coming back. She greeted them with a smile, "You came back quite early. Oops, why did you bring back so many mussels? There are also sea melon seeds. Didn't you say you went to the sea to see the scene?
?Why did you dig so many..."
"Dad heard that you were complaining that there was nothing to eat at home, and that you were floating on the sea anyway, so you had nothing to do, so half of us went to dig some on the nearby island."
Mother Ye nodded, "There are so many workers at home, so we can save some money by using it as food for the workers to eat for a few days. The leftovers can be sun-dried more when the weather is nice."
"Some time ago, during the plum rains, everything in the house was eaten up. It rained so hard that we couldn't even go out. We almost dug out the mushrooms growing behind the door and ate them. The uneaten things in the house became moldy..."
She murmured and stretched out her hand to help remove the bags of shells from the trolley, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, she retracted it.
"Oh, you guys move it, you guys move it, the clothes I'm wearing can't be scratched, they're really good, I can't bear to take them out and wear them, I haven't even worn them a few times."
Ye Yaodong couldn't laugh or cry. He wanted to laugh, but he was afraid of being scolded.
"Mom, you have become a village cadre, and you still need these clothes! Go and make more good-looking ones tomorrow. You are a serious person who eats from the public family, so you can't bear to part with it anymore. Don't wear any more.
The tattered and patched clothes I usually wear can be worn for work."
"Oh, I know...ask your wife, your elder sister-in-law and your second sister-in-law to come out and help pack these things first. I'll go back and change my clothes first. It will take a long time to deal with these things, but don't get your clothes dirty."
bad……"
Mother Ye tugged at the hem of her clothes, unwilling to wear such good clothes to work, so after speaking, she swung her hips and hurried back.
Ye Yaodong first poured two bags of these shells on the flat ground, and then took several bamboo baskets for everyone to sort.
The reefs around the island we visited this time were quite rugged, and there was no exposed beach for people to stand on, so everyone didn't pick anything and dug whatever was in front of them.
Chapter completed!