At the dinner table, the family had been discussing the matter of building a workshop. They all felt that it would not work without anyone watching, and it would not work without something to surround it.
In that large open space, everyone comes to take a look and touch it. Stray cats and dogs also come over. Is that okay?
After some discussion, we decided to cut some bamboo poles and set them up around the area, and then use fishing nets to surround them. We didn't expect to be able to stop people, but we also didn't expect people to be able to touch or touch them easily.
The father and son are going to sea and have no time to do the work. It just so happens that after measuring the land tomorrow, they will hand it over to the two brothers-in-law who will come over to do the work. It will also give them something to do immediately, saving them the trouble of sitting around tomorrow and getting money.
The two sisters-in-law of the Lin family can immediately join the fish-killing army when they come over, and they will both have work to do.
After the squid fishing was over, they immediately built the wall. They just made a lot of money, and they wouldn't feel too bad if they used some of it to build a workshop.
While having dinner, they briefly settled the matter of the small workshop.
Outside the house, the women who were slaughtering squid were still very busy, and their voices were louder than inside their house. There were also neighbors who came to watch the fun, and children running and jumping at the door.
They joined in after dinner, and Ye Yaodong and Ye's father also went back and forth to fetch water.
Cuttlefish are usually lightly dried.
When slaughtering a squid, you usually cut the squid from the head to the middle of the abdomen, then make a cut on the left and right sides of the two eyes, and then clean the internal organs from the tail, but keep the white back bone.
Those women were specially responsible for killing, and after killing, they threw them into the baskets at hand, while Ye Mu, Lin Xiuqing, and the old lady sat there to clean them.
In order to prevent Ye Xiaoxi from causing trouble again when they were not paying attention, Ah Qing put her in the standing cage and watched them work.
Brother-in-law Lin Xianghui also arrived very quickly. Just when they were busy in full swing, he came over with two women and Lin Guangyuan.
Seeing a lot of people in their yard busy handling squid, the newcomers immediately rolled up their sleeves and stepped forward to help, and joined the chatting and laughing team.
When Ye Chenghai saw Lin Guangyuan coming, he was also crazy with joy. A group of children were so excited that they shouted to their cousins.
Lin Guangyuan was also very happy. He didn't come to play for more than half a year, and he thought about it every day.
The brother-in-law saw that the whole family was busy there and did not go home immediately. Instead, he took over Ye Yaodong's work and helped to fetch water.
Ye Yaodong had no work for a while, so he just stayed there and watched his mother and the old lady drying out.
Not to mention, if there is an old person in the family, if there is a treasure, the middle-aged and elderly women will know more than the young people.
There are two ways to dry cuttlefish, one is to dry it on a bamboo flat or a fishing net, and the other is to tie the tail of the cuttlefish with a rope and hang it on a bracket to dry. The hanging drying must be supported by bamboo strips on the body of the cuttlefish.
The anti-squid body is closed, which affects dryness and is also for the sake of appearance.
Mother Ye and the old lady also spread the washed squid flat on the bamboo plaque, and then spread it flat on the fishing net to dry.
After being dried in the sun for many times and blown by the sea breeze, the squid is dried into fish.
Next, they have to pile up the dried cuttlefish to make it "flower".
After a period of time, a layer of white frost like persimmon will appear on the surface of the cuttlefish, which becomes a standard top-grade cuttlefish.
They definitely can't wait for the squid to "flower". Anyway, as long as it is dried in the sun, they can put it in sacks and have people transport it away. After a long time, it will naturally "flower".
"Ah! Are you going to pick up squid? Then I'm going to pick up squid too!" Ye Chenghai shouted excitedly.
"Okay, okay, let's go pick squid together and have a companion."
"That shouldn't work. If I want to pick it up, I should pick it up for myself. I'll go and tell my mother that I want to go too." After Ye Chenghai finished speaking, he hurriedly ran towards his mother.
Sister-in-law Ye had been tired for a day, but the next door was so busy that they did not go back to the house to sleep immediately. Instead, they watched and chatted with the neighbors on the side.
When I heard my eldest son say that he wanted to go out to sea to pick squid, I immediately glared at him and said, "I have to go to school tomorrow, don't give me any nonsense, I don't need you."
"I want to go, I want to go."
"Don't even think about it. If you don't want to study, don't go there in the second half of the year and work at sea with your father."
Ye Chenghai looked stubborn, "I'm going now, and I'm going tonight."
"My legs are all broken."
"If you don't let me follow, I will go with Third Uncle to help him pick it up and give it to him!" Ye Chenghai said, holding his neck without fear of death.
Sister-in-law Ye swung the knife away fiercely and looked around for a stick, "I'll break your legs in advance now..."
"I'm going, I'm going. If you don't let me follow, I'll follow my third uncle."
"What a disobedience to you. I haven't put on the roof for three days..."
Sister-in-law Ye was so angry that her head was about to smoke. She pulled a stick out of the firewood pile in front of the house. The other children around her were also a little eager to try, but seeing the posture, they immediately shrank their necks and hid in the corner.
I thought that if Brother Ahai succeeded, they should be able to do it too, but now it seems not possible.
"You can't hit me. Anyway, if you don't let me follow, I will go with my third uncle secretly." Ye Chenghai dodged everywhere and continued to talk without fear of death.
"Don't come back at night if you can!"
"Okay, great! Just waiting for your words, I will sleep with Ayuan at my hometown tonight."
Ye Chenghai jumped up fearlessly and excitedly. He was only 14 years old, and his adolescent rebellion was already beginning to show in him.
"You are such a coffin child. Why did I give birth to such a coffin child like you? Don't run away..."
"Staying still is a bastard, but not running is a fool!"
"Don't let me catch you. If I do, I'll see if I can't kill you."
Sister-in-law Ye kept chasing after her angrily with a whip, cursing as she ran. However, the young man had great speed, physical strength, and explosive power. No matter how much she scolded or chased behind her, she couldn't catch up. After a few times, she still ran away without a trace.
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She couldn't catch up with him, couldn't hit him, and had no place to spread the unknown fire. When she came back, she could only curse at Ye Yaopeng.
"Look at your son, he's too old to take care of him, and you don't know how to take care of him."
"What does it matter? If you want to go to school, let him go. It doesn't matter if you don't go to school for a few days. Anyway, you already know the words. How do you expect him to get into college? Just know a few words."
Sister-in-law Ye was choked back, but she couldn't refute, so she could only sulk, "Then don't study in the second half of the year, it will save you a waste of money."
"Whatever you want."
The indifferent attitude of both of them made Mrs. Ye even more depressed.
Seeing that Ye Chenghai had succeeded in the revolution, Ye Chengjiang felt very moved, and he also came to the side of Ye Ersao to apologize.
"Mom, can I go pick squid with you?"
Sister-in-law Ye raised her eyebrows, grabbed his ears and carried him home.
"Ah, it hurts, it hurts...Mother...Mother...what are you doing? You have something to say?"
"If I break your legs, you won't want to go to school all day anyway."
"No, the teacher said you should love labor and labor is glorious..."
"May Day has passed, why are we still shouting slogans? Everyone has not learned well all day long."
"Ah, I won't go, I won't go, hiss~oh~oh~don't hit, don't hit~"
Ye Chengjiang did not expect that Ye Chenghai was not beaten, but the revolution succeeded, but he could not escape the clutches of the devil.
When adults watch a play, they just treat it as fun. How can a child not be beaten without being beaten?
When Ye Yaodong came out to the dock at night, he saw that Ye's father and Lin Guangyuan were already there, and Ye Chenghai was also following them.
"Good morning, third uncle~"
"Good boy, did you really not go home and sleep last night?"
"Hey, Ayuan and I sleep together. Grandpa and grandma both said it's okay."
"Okay, you're brave enough! Now you can peel off the skin and fry the pig skin at night. It's not just a dish of fried pork with bamboo shoots."
"Hey, I'm taller than my mother~I'm not afraid~"
Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up, "Sure enough, as you grow up, your wings will become stronger. Those who are not afraid of death can become my black slaves."
"What is a nigger?"
"Slaves in ancient times, you know, right? That's what it means."
"Uncle Third, does what I picked up belong to me?"
"Are you here to be a rich man? You are not here to be a black slave!"
Ye Chenghai chuckled, "If I pick it up for myself, my mother will definitely not be able to give me money, and it will be in vain if I do it for her. Third uncle, you are so generous and love me so much, you will definitely not let me do it in vain, right?"
"Who said that?" Ye Yaodong hit him hard on the head, "You are very good at calculating? You came here specially to make money. I thought you were here to be filial to me and help me with my work."
"Third uncle, just calculate the wages for me. I'm easy to talk to. You can just give me a dollar or two."
"Hmph..." Ye Yaodong raised his hand not far away, "Brother and sister-in-law, Ahai is here."
If this child is half-dead, the results of a whole day's work will be given to him, and the sister-in-law will be sick to death, and there will be no good fruit to eat when she goes back. Don't make him look at other people's faces.
"Third uncle..."
"Your parents are out, just go with them."
Ye Chenghai had a sad face and watched eagerly as they boarded the boat.
Lin Guangyuan also felt a bit pity, thinking that the two of them could have a companion.
Ye Yaodong patted his head and said, "If you are alone on the island later, you are not allowed to run around or go into the water. You can only pick it up on the beach. You must pay attention to safety, you know?"
"I know, I can be obedient, and I can also swim."
Lin Guangyuan is already 16 years old. He has been growing taller in the past two years. He looks almost 1.7 meters tall. He is no longer a child.
When the time comes, give him a headlamp to shine on, and they will be able to see the light moving from a distance, which will make them feel more at ease.
That is because he is older, often helps the family with work, and is more sensible. Otherwise, if it were Ye Chenghai, he would not take him. He has to be responsible for taking him out, and he also wants to take more care of his brother-in-law and the others.
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If there were a lot of squid stranded on the island at night, he would stay and pick them up for a while. If there were not many, he would leave Lin Guangyuan to work slowly while he trawled the net, otherwise they would end up in the stomachs of seabirds if they were not picked up in time.
Chapter completed!