Chapter 9 Unexpected Gain
Ye Yaodong's eyes turned back from the ship and looked at the surrounding rocks. They were covered with densely packed mussels, small sea melon seeds, and oyster shells whose flesh had been removed.
The rocks here have been visited too many times every day. The slightly larger mussels and sea melon seeds have long been dug up, and only the very small ones, about the size of the nail of your little finger, are still growing on the rocks.
They are so small, they only have shells, and the meat is probably no bigger than a booger, so they cannot be eaten. However, every time the tide recedes, it is inevitable that some will grow up.
At this moment, there were people searching on the stone wall with tools, and his mother was one of them.
He stepped forward and took a look. His mother was holding a water ladle in one hand and a small basket hanging on her wrist.
There are already some small oysters that have opened in the water ladle, and there are also some slightly larger sea melon seeds and small spicy snails in the small basket.
"Mom, this dense patch of eyes can make you blind, why don't you go dig sand clams?"
Mother Ye used a screwdriver to pry the oyster shells on the rocks and said: "There are so many people in the family digging enough. I can dig some oysters and make fried oysters at night. The children at home haven't eaten them for a while."
"That's not even the slightest bit. Hasn't our boat been repaired? Just ask dad to take you to dig on the island. Now let's dig for sand clams. In two hours, the tide will fill this beach again."
"You make it easy. The rocks on the isolated island are very slippery, making it difficult to stand on. If the waves come up, if I'm not careful, I will be swept back into the sea to meet Mazu."
"Ah ha, that's not the case. Just choose a day when the tide is calm and the tide is low to go."
Mother Ye raised her eyelids and looked at him sideways, "Well, tell me what day it is. The weather is calm, the tide has receded very low, and your father and brothers are free!"
"Ah! How can I do this?"
How could a mortal like him calculate the wind and waves on the sea?
What's more, how does he know when his father and brother are free?
Mother Ye rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you don't know, just shut up and stay where it's cool. Don't delay my work!"
Ye Yaodong touched his nose. Is he so annoying?
"How about I dig it for you? You go dig the clams?"
His legs were sore from squatting for a long time, so he could dig oysters on the stone wall. He didn't have trypophobia anyway.
"You come?"
"Yeah, let me do it. I'm just opening oysters and digging melon seeds. I'm good at it."
If nothing else, he had played these a lot when he was young, and the skills he learned would not be forgotten as time goes by.
Mother Ye looked him up and down, remembering that he had vowed just now in the room that he would learn from his eldest and second brothers to be diligent and hard-working after the separation...
Is it true?
Transitioned?
"Then I'll let you come. If you don't dig a bowl for me when you get back, I'll beat you to death!"
"Oh, you can dig as much as you can. It also depends on luck. How can I guarantee that I can dig a bowl before I go back? These oysters are only a tiny bit big..."
Ye Mu couldn't help but hang the basket on his wrist, and put the water ladle and screwdriver into his hand, "Look carefully. I need to pry a bowl of oysters, dig out a bowl of sea melon seeds, and clean up the snails."
Bowl out!"
Ye Yaodong stared, would he change or what? He still had to ask him to eat three bowls.
"Dongzi didn't go out to play today? Why did he come to the beach?" His aunt was also looking for a water ladle on the stone wall, and asked curiously when she saw him.
"Well, it's too hot, I don't want to go out!"
"Ah? Isn't it hot after coming to the beach? The sun is so bright!"
Not finding a good reason, Ye Yaodong was a little embarrassed, "Ah, yes, just come out and take a look."
It's better to hurry up and look for it, stop chatting, dig for a while and wait for the tide to rise, just in time to go home for lunch.
Sea oysters, also called oysters, grow on stone walls. They are actually plankton.
During the breeding season for oviparous oysters, the parent body expels mature sperm and eggs from the body. The sperm and eggs are fertilized in seawater. After a period of floating life, they attach to other objects and solidify into spats.
Slowly grow up, pry off the shell, and there is an oyster inside.
If a ship has been docked in the sea for a long time, spat will grow under the ship. Most people will prop up the hull of the ship, and then pry off the spat from the bottom of the ship to reduce the weight of the ship. At the same time, they can also put the spat in baskets.
Go back and bring out the oysters.
The spat on this stone wall are too small, and the oysters that bloom are only a little bigger than a fart, yellow-green, and look like snot. Only if you are older can you see the white on its belly.
"Open the yarn, it's so big, how long will it take to fill a bowl!" Ye Yaodong couldn't help but muttered after opening one.
"There's nothing I can do to eat it. There are so many mouths in the house. It's better to dig whatever you can. This is not a sand clam, and you can't dig it out every day."
His aunt responded, and then said earnestly: "Dongzi, you are the father of two children. You can no longer idle around all day. You should find a serious job. Your wife and children need to be supported by you."
Well, your parents can’t support you until you grow old.”
"Aren't I working? Auntie!"
"It's right to work, but you have to make money, and you can't just work for one day. It takes many years to support your family. As a man, you must be responsible and have a sense of responsibility..."
Incessant preaching, blah blah~
Ye Yaodong regretted speaking out. If he had remained silent, his aunt probably wouldn't have the desire to talk to him.
It’s not easy for him to say something back. After all, he is an elder. What he said is right and it’s for your own good. But talking endlessly makes him feel a little dizzy. He might as well go digging for sand clams. Why doesn’t he?
Did you know that his aunt is so good at reading?
"Auntie, you dig here slowly, I'll go out and take a look."
Just as the tide receded a little, he simply picked it up from the farthest stone.
However, his luck seems to be a bit good!
As soon as he reached the rock closest to the tide, he saw two small blue crabs in the rocks in the shallow water ahead. His eyes suddenly lit up. These are good things!
He quickly put the water ladle and basket aside, and walked quickly towards the gravel pile. The two blue crabs didn't know that the danger was approaching, and they were fighting there with their big pincers!
Ye Yaodong grabbed the shells on their backs with each hand, and carefully separated them to prevent their big hooks from getting entangled and breaking.
The value of blue crabs with broken legs is greatly reduced. Of course, it doesn't matter if you eat them yourself.
The two blue crabs that were separated were still waving their big pliers wildly. If they were pinched, it would be terrible, and their fingernails would be broken directly.
Chapter completed!