A group of children had been surrounding the stove, and Mother Ye couldn't drive them away. Some even wanted to help light the fire, but she scolded them a few times before they went away, scratching their heads and stretching their necks to wait there.
Lin Guangyuan asked curiously: "Are seabird eggs delicious?"
"It should be delicious, right? Eggs are delicious, and seabird eggs must be delicious too."
"Haven't you eaten?"
"Where are we going to eat?"
"Aren't you people from the seaside? Have you never eaten seabird eggs?"
"Who says seaside people must have eaten seabird eggs?"
They were busy discussing there.
Father Ye smiled and said: "Seabird eggs are delicious. Seabirds are different from birds in the forest. Seabirds often lay their eggs on the ground or on piles of rocks. It's just a matter of luck. It's easier to pick them up on islands."
Lin Guangyuan suddenly realized, "I said that I also picked up seabird eggs on the ground at that time, and I picked them up nest by nest. Sometimes I found more than a dozen, and then there were more not far away, all on the ground.
"
"normal."
"Okay, okay, it's time to take the pot out. You guys stand aside. I'm going to lift the lid. Don't get in the way."
When they heard what Ye Mu said, they immediately stood aside and shouted excitedly, finally feeling better.
Mother Ye took a small basket and scooped all the seabird eggs into the basket, dripping water, then poured them into a large bowl and brought them to the table.
"Be careful if it's hot, wait until it cools down a bit before eating..."
"I want a big one!"
"I want a big one too!"
"I want it too, I want a big one too..."
Mother Ye's head was pounding after hearing this, "It's almost the same."
Seabirds come in different sizes, and seabird eggs range in size from large to small. Some are as big as goose eggs, and some are as small as quail eggs.
She carefully picked the food when she first put it in the pot, otherwise, she would start to argue if it was not fair. Every time the food was divided, there would always be a few unfair points, and she would cry.
That’s it when you have more children, a whole bunch of them are grandchildren~
Even the children didn't mind it being too hot. As soon as the bowls were brought to the table, they all rushed up, each taking one, and then it was so hot that they switched from left hand to right hand, right hand to left hand, and kept purring with their mouths pouting.
blow.
“I told you guys it’s hot, so it’s too late to eat it later?”
"Not hot, not hot..."
"Give them all to me. I'll take them and soak them in cold water..."
"Need not……"
Each one has been placed next to the stove to knock, and some have even placed it on other people's heads...
Then I peeled off the shell with a whirring sound. Looking at the bright white egg white, I couldn't wait to peel off the remaining shell, so I bit it in one bite and rolled it in my mouth twice before I could swallow it.
After he was full, Ye Yaodong put down his bowl and chopsticks. Looking at their anxious expressions, he couldn't help but said, "Why are you anxious? I've eaten them all for you anyway. It's too late to wait for them to cool down a bit. I swallowed them without even chewing them twice."
Do you know what it smells like?”
A group of people were a little confused, as if they didn't taste it?
Ye Yaodong shook his head and ignored them. He went directly into the house to take a look at the mother and daughter. He was dirty and did not dare to touch them. He just stood aside and watched happily for a while before going out with his clothes and preparing to take a shower.
As soon as I walked out, I heard them screaming again.
"This egg yolk is so big!"
"Mine too!"
"Ah? I've already bitten it!"
Others who had not bitten the yolk quickly ate the egg white, leaving the yolk rolling in their hands.
"Mine is bigger!"
"I'm older than you!"
"I'm the biggest!"
Seabird eggs also tend to be larger than woodbird eggs, and tend to have a higher yolk percentage, perhaps because of their larger size, whether it's an albatross or a great egret, a sea duck, or a gannet.
Of course, there are also many smaller ones, such as seagulls, petrels and some wading birds.
Ye Yaodong's head was full of black threads. What were they talking about?
He frowned, glanced at the children, then shook the towel, put it on his shoulders, and went to the back door.
By the way, I took a look at the sky. The starry sky was extremely bright and dotted with stars at night. I knew at a glance that the weather would be good again tomorrow.
Although the ship was hit a bit today, nothing happened until it returned from work. He planned to go to sea as usual. If he asked someone to come and check, it would be delayed tomorrow.
There are only a few days in the flood season, and sometimes it rains and winds delay things. There are only a limited number of days where fishing can be done. He can't bear to stop now. The loss in one day is huge. Anyway, little Azheng's boat is working near him.
When we were just having dinner, Father Lin and Mother Lin also said that if it didn't rain or wind at night, they would go with him again and go back the day after tomorrow.
After all, this opportunity to make money is quite rare. Earning more than 30 yuan a day is really a lot.
Ye Yaodong had no objection. It was just a matter of course. He wouldn't mind helping his father-in-law and mother-in-law to make some money for them, which they earned through their own hard work.
But when he was taking a shower, Ye Chenghai sneaked over.
"Uncle Third, can you take me with you tonight? I won't go to school tomorrow."
Ye Yaodong wiped his hands with a towel and paused, then looked over and said, "Go tell your father and ask him to take you there."
Ye Chenghai said hesitantly: "Then can he agree to take me with him?"
"Why don't you agree? Just say that you can experience how hard it is to be a fisherman, and you will cherish your studies in the future. Anyway, you won't go to school tomorrow, so you can work harder and pick up more if you go. And you will stay on a small island.
If you don't run around, you are no longer a child, so you can help the family with some work in your free time and earn some money to supplement the family income, that's all."
Ye Chenghai was stunned for a moment when he told him, and then blinked.
"Uncle Third, what you said makes sense! Why didn't I think of persuading you like this?"
"Because you're a clever fool!"
"ah?"
What adjective is this?
"Why don't you go talk quickly?"
"Oh, right!" He hurriedly ran away. His parents had just come back for a while and were still at the door.
But as soon as he took two steps and ran, he turned back again.
"Third uncle, tell me again, how did you say it?"
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes and repeated it to him again.
Ye Chenghai also recited the words again and again, and then said happily: "I remember it!"
Then Sayazi ran away.
Ye Yaodong shook his head and continued to take a bath. He didn't remember the endorsement so quickly. Everyone thought it was fun to go to sea.
When he was almost done washing, he was carrying the remaining basin of water towards his feet, and Ye Chenghai came over like another gust of wind. He ran excitedly and shouted: "Third uncle, third uncle, it's done, you're too much."
Awesome!"
"Cut~"
After casting a glance at him, Ye Yaodong continued to rub his feet against each other, then rushed to end the matter.
"Then how do you want to thank me?"
"Do you still want to thank me? Then I will give you half of the seabird eggs I will pick up tomorrow, and ask Ye Chengjiang to give you half too. The second aunt asked him to come too, and he was so happy that he couldn't even close his mouth with laughter."
"Oh, it turns out you're not going to pick up squid, but you're going to pick up seabird eggs!"
"Hehe, pick them all up."
"Okay, then each of you will smoke half of the seabird eggs for me as a head fee!" He said as he walked inside with a washbasin and towel.
Lin Guangyuan was speechless when he heard this, "Brother-in-law, you are so treacherous. Even if you give me a move, you will have to pay per head."
"Of course, don't waste what comes to your door. Don't forget to pay the boat fare tomorrow. Pick up more and I'll reward you with some rewards."
"Hmph~"
Leaf peeling!
Lin Guangyuan rolled his eyes, took the washbasin from him, and planned to take a shower. After staying for a few days, he wore Ye Chenghai's clothes. Although the sleeves and trousers were a little short, the weather was warm, so it was not a big problem.
At night, they went to sea as usual, but Lin's father, Lin's mother, and Lin Guangyuan were obviously not as energetic as they were yesterday.
"Cheer up, it's only been two days!"
"Sister-in-law, you've worked really hard."
"Isn't that right? Pick up some more seabird eggs and give them to me later."
Lin Guangyuan curled his lips, forget it, just pretend he didn't say anything.
There was no one who was not discerning when going out to sea today. It went smoothly all the time. Azheng Xiaoxiao and the others were spread out on both sides of the island to work on their own without interfering with each other.
But in the middle of the afternoon, the wind picked up and the waves were strong. They carried on with the work for a while, but later found that it was impossible. The boat was shaking so hard that the waves hit their faces when they closed the net.
Ah Zheng and Xiao Xiao Chuan also came over and told them that they could not continue working, so everyone could only regretfully stop the work early.
It didn't affect Father Lin and Mother Lin, and there were also a lot of squids swept in by the big waves. They picked up more squid than yesterday, and there were one sack more of them with shells than yesterday. There were 3 sacks. Mother Lin was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.
It's close, and it's already a full harvest even before evening.
The joy of catching the sea is full of rewards.
"Not bad, my mother pried more today than yesterday."
Mother Lin smiled so hard that her eyes crinkled, and she was extremely happy. "I have gained experience today, so I can pry a little faster, and I also dug in advance. There are really too many seabirds, they are so annoying."
Father Lin also straightened up and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you go hunting for squid? Why did you come back suddenly?"
"The wind has picked up and the waves are getting bigger and bigger. We can no longer work and have to go back."
"Ah? So fast?" Mother Lin looked up at the waves on the sea, "It seems to be quite big."
Father Lin also felt that the waves were a bit big just now, but he is not a seaside person and does not understand this. Now that he knows that he has to go back early, he feels it is a pity, but safety comes first
"Then go back early and put all the goods on the boat first." After saying that, he shouted to Lin Guangyuan towards the top of the mountain at the top of his lungs.
Lin Guangyuan's voice also came from the forest as if it were nothing.
He and Lin's father first carried several bags full of shellfish onto the boat while waiting for Lin Guangyuan.
After he finished carrying several full bags, his shoulders turned red. Mother Lin pointed to a bag in the corner, "There is more there..."
"I'm coming, I'm coming..." Lin Guangyuan's excited voice came from far away.
They turned around and saw Lin Guangyuan running out of the forest, walking to the rocks, and throwing a bunch of white animals from top to bottom?
White animals?
Ye Yaodong took a closer look, wasn't this a seabird?
Egret? Gannet? Seagull?
"Damn it! Where did you get so many seabirds?"
Lin Guangyuan carefully climbed down from the reef, handed the bucket to Ye Yaodong, and asked him to help him catch it, and then jumped.
"Because I have a secret weapon!"
He smiled, showing his 12 white teeth, and then took out the slingshot in his pocket.
"Look! I came prepared today!"
Mother Lin also said happily: "We caught so many again."
"again?"
"The sack next to you also has a few in it."
Only then did Ye Yaodong open the sack at hand. Just now he thought it was also a squid.
He was pleasantly surprised when he opened it and found that there were actually several seabirds inside, all of which were quite large.
"The accuracy is pretty good."
Lin Guangyuan said with some pride: "Of course, I will definitely hit the target. I can hit sparrows as small as sparrows, let alone these seabirds."
"Yesterday I found them annoying. I couldn't drive them away. They flew away and then came back. Last night I borrowed a slingshot from A He and asked A Hai and A Jiang to bring the slingshots with them."
"Look, I always pick the big ones, these must be very meaty!"
"Sister-in-law, is seabird meat delicious?"
He swallowed, "I haven't even eaten seabirds!"
Ye Yaodong flicked his forehead and said, "You can't hit seagulls."
As for other things, the egret will not be listed as a protected animal until 1989, and other seabirds will not be listed as protected animals until about the same time.
"Why? Are there any seagulls here? I don't even recognize them!"
"There is one, and there is an egret, and the others are gannets. Gannets are relatively clumsy on land."
"Yes, there are some that look silly. Why can't we catch seagulls?"
"Let's go back to the boat. The wind has picked up and the waves are a bit big. Let's go back quickly."
As he spoke, he picked up a bunch of seabirds and put them into a sack together. They were quite heavy, and their feathers were all dirty. One was black and the other was white. They were covered in mud. It was a shame he could drag them back.
Lin Guangyuan followed him and said regretfully as he walked: "It's a pity that I can't drag them away, otherwise I could have shot a few more. After I found that I couldn't drag them away, I went to dig out the seabird's nest. These few are actually
It was just by the way, I saw them flying from the beach to the forest, so I just shot them down."
"Get on the boat first."
Father Ye helped pick up the goods on the ship.
After everything was loaded onto the boat, they headed back. Xiao Azheng's boat was also waiting beside them, and they headed back together.
Ye Yaodong rubbed his shoulders and said to Mother Lin: "I happened to return early today. I went back to take out the goods and pick them out to see if there are any valuable ones, and I can sell them for some money."
"Aren't these shells worth nothing?"
"There are some valuable ones, such as goose barnacles, but I don't think they are. We have been to this island before and haven't seen them, but the larger snails can still be sold for money."
Mother Lin nodded with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, you haven't said why you can't fight seagulls yet?" Lin Guangyuan asked again as soon as he got on the boat.
"Seagull, my friend, seagull ~ our good friend ~"
"Your teacher didn't teach you to sing this song?"
Lin Guangyuan blinked, "I think I've heard of it."
"Hmm~" Ye Yaodong cleared his throat, "Let me teach you a lesson today. In addition to eating fish, shrimps, crabs, and shells, seagulls also like to pick up leftovers discarded by people on ships, so they are also called harbor cleaners."
"Seagulls are also the "forecasters" of maritime navigation safety. When sailing on the sea, ships often run aground on rocks or become stranded due to unfamiliarity with the water environment, or shipwrecks occur due to sudden changes in weather. Experienced fishermen know that seagulls often
When they land on shoals, rocks or reefs, they fly in groups and make noisy noises, which is undoubtedly a signal to people to beware of hitting the rocks."
"Oh! Is that so?" Lin Guangyuan seemed to understand.
Father Lin and Mother Lin on the side understood it.
"Also, it has the habit of flying in and out of ports. When you get lost while sailing or there is heavy fog, you can find the port by observing the direction of the seagull's flight."
"Okay, which one is it? Can you take it out and let me see what it looks like? I think they all look similar?"
"What kind of thing? Just like a bird! What else can it be like?"
As Ye Yaodong spoke, he took out the seagull that was seriously injured and dragged half-dead from the bag, "This is the seagull."
"If it flies close to the sea, the weather in the future will be sunny. If they wander along the seaside, the weather will gradually get worse."
"If seagulls leave the water, fly high, and fly in groups from far away from the sea to the seaside, or if groups of seagulls gather on the beach or in the crevices of rocks, it indicates that a storm is coming."
The reason why seagulls can foresee storms is because their skeletons are hollow tube-shaped, without marrow and filled with air.
This is not only convenient for flying, but also looks like a barometer and can predict weather changes in a timely manner.
In addition, the hollow quills on the wings of seagulls are like small barometers, which can sensitively sense changes in air pressure.
Lin Guangyuan scratched his head, "What do I think, they all look similar?"
"You are blind!"
"Huh, I'm not from the beach!"
Not at night, but maybe during the day
Chapter completed!