Chapter 285: This Is Too Convenient

Ye Ye Dasao, though she has a few small schemes, is generally reliable; at the very least, her words and deeds make people feel quite comfortable.

Ye Ye Ersao unexpectedly showed concern for Lin Lin Xiuqing at this moment. "A-Qing, why don't you go back and rest first? The sea breeze is strong; don't catch a cold from it."

Ye Yaodong also looked over. The sea breeze made her hair fly and dance wildly, with tiny stray strands sticking to the corners of her mouth. Over the past half year, she hadn't cut her hair again; originally short hair that only reached her ears was now shoulder-length.

It was still not suitable to tie up, so she kept it draped over her shoulders, making her face appear even more beautiful. However, the sea breeze just now was too strong, blowing the color from her cheeks, leaving them without their usual ruddiness.

"Yes, you go back first. The wind on the beach is too strong. Anyway, we've seen enough and satisfied our curiosity. We'll handle it here. You go back and cook a bowl of brown sugar ginger water with a few red dates."

Lin Lin Xiuqing smiled and shook her head. "It's fine, I'm not cold. My clothes are very warm; I'm even wearing a scarf. I'll just finish looking here; it won't take long."

"What's there to see? Haven't you seen it all? Listen to me, go inside. Everyone has run out; if the children come back and don't see us, they'll start looking."

"They're already looking..." Ye Ye Erge gestured for everyone to look toward the shore.

A group of children were running wildly over, with two adults following behind them.

"They've all run back?" Ye Ye Erge said in surprise. "It's rare for them to return so quickly. Usually, they don't come home until mealtime, right?"

Ye Yaodong smiled. "Perhaps after setting off the firecrackers, they had no money left to buy more. Or maybe they were being naughty and got dragged back."

In a short while, a group of children came rushing up to the front, shouting loudly, then each one widened their eyes and excitedly spoke all at once.

"Ah, what a huge squid!"

"Wow... ah ah ah... so big..."

"Dad, why is this squid so big..."

"It really is huge. Where did it come from?"

"You fool, of course it came from the sea. Where else would it come from?"

The group of children were more excited than the last, all circling around the squid, occasionally mischievously poking the giant squid's belly with their hands or grabbing its tentacles to pull.

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Ye Chenghu even mischievously climbed right onto it and straddled it. The others immediately followed suit. Fortunately, this giant squid was large enough that a whole string of children could sit on it together.

Lin Lin Xiuqing hurriedly went up and pulled her own son down. "Get down quickly! Don't sit on this big squid and break it..."

Ye Ye Ersao also anxiously scolded there. "Get down all of you! No being naughty. This is meant to be sold for money. If you sit on it and break it, I'll beat your bottoms until they're broken. Get down for me right now..."

Behind them, Ye Father and Ye Mother, with Ye Ye Chengyang, ran over panting heavily before arriving at the front. "A bunch of rascals, so capable of running..."

Ye Father, not even waiting to catch his breath, circled the giant squid while taking deep breaths. "You little rascals, get down! If you're naughty again, I'll break your legs! You've been making noise all day long!"

Watching the children being pulled down one by one, Ye Father finally looked at the three brothers and asked, "Where did such a huge cuttlefish come from? It should be a squid, right? Did it just strand? With this size, I've never seen one in my life... Good heavens... how did such a huge creature suddenly appear?"

"Yes, Dad, we were wondering too. When A-Dong called us to the shore to look this morning, we were surprised about what it was and kept guessing. We only saw clearly just now when the tide went out." Ye Ye Erge said with a full smile.

Ye Ye Erge also smiled foolishly. "We only came down a short while ago. We just worked together to pull it from the tidal pool in front over here. It was very heavy; definitely over 300 jin."

Ye Yaodong also nodded. "Luckily there were many of us to pull it. How did you guys get here?"

"It's those stinking boys. They ran to the old house to set off firecrackers and even threw them into the chicken coop, scaring a flock of roosters and hens into flying around wildly. They're still shivering in the chicken coop. I just caught them and brought them back to you."

"Who knew we'd see a crowd gathered on the beach? With no one in the house, the children thought it must be you guys on the beach, so they all ran there. I don't know if they're cold; they ran so fast..."

After Ye Mother finished her nagging complaint, she also curiously circled the giant squid to look. "It's a squid? There's actually such a huge squid in the sea? Tsk tsk tsk... How much money must this be worth? It must be hard to kill, right? When I came over just now, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me."

"This is our first time seeing one too; we've never even heard of it before."

"Then hurry up and pull it back. Ask your father to help too. Do you need a flatbed cart? Don't drag it and break it... I'll go back right now and pull a flatbed cart over for you..."

Ye Yaodong quickly stopped his mother, who was about to run back. "Don't rush to work, Mother. Ye Ye Dasao has already gone to help call a tractor. We plan to load it directly onto the tractor and, while it's still fresh and just dead, send it straight to the town to sell."

"That works too. Selling while it's fresh will get a good price. With this size, I don't know how much money it can fetch..."

"Definitely a lot... You guys stop being naughty... Go back right now..."

"No, we want to stay here and watch too. This squid is so big I could lie on it and sleep..."

"Dream on. If you get it dirty, I'll beat you..."

Everyone excitedly discussed the squid while scolding the naughty children. After waiting a short while, the tractor finally drove down onto the beach from a distance.

Mechanical speed is faster than human speed; the four wheels ran and arrived at the front in no time. It was still the old acquaintance, Zhou Shu.

Ye Yaodong stepped forward and handed over two cigarettes first. "Troubling you again, Zhou Shu."

"No trouble. I was just sitting idle at home anyway; I even lost money playing cards. To be honest, it's your face that carries weight. Secretary Chen even said to give you a favor. Otherwise, they definitely wouldn't approve it during the New Year." Zhou Shu tucked both cigarettes behind his ears, which is the current habit of people now.

"Good heavens, such a huge squid, rare to see. Doesn't this one weigh several hundred jin? Did you find another treasure again? Did it strand when the tide went out this morning?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder you built your new house right by the beach. As soon as anything valuable strands, you know immediately. You get to the beach a step ahead of everyone else! You deserve to get rich..."

Ye Father said with a chuckle. "Just good luck; this was an unexpected encounter."

"Good feng shui, right? I heard two families are planning to build houses next to yours after the New Year. They say your feng shui is good and want to be your neighbors, hoping to get some of that wealth luck too."

"Ah? Whose family?" Ye Yaodong was stunned. Of all people, why build a house next to us after the New Year?

"Lan Lan Zhengping from further inside the village ancestral hall, and Zhou Zhou Yongsheng from the small road at Dongdun. Both families have several sons who are married. I heard they are planning to split the household after the New Year and said they also want to build next to you..."

"Oh, who cares if they build houses or not? Wherever they build! First, let's get this squid onto the cart." Ye Mother, anxious, hurriedly called on her sons to start working.

"Right, right, right. Now is not the time for idle chat. First, let's move this big squid onto the cart." Ye Father also agreed and rolled up his sleeves, ready to lend a hand.

Nine adults helped together, and this giant squid was easily lifted up. The children shouted excitedly and reached out their hands, wanting to help lift, but after a round of scolding from the adults, they withdrew their hands and stepped back.

When the giant squid was gently tilted onto the tractor, it still didn't fit; one-third of its body and tentacles were still exposed outside, with all ten tentacles hanging down to the ground...

"No, no, we can't place it like this. Its tentacles are hanging on the ground. We need to change its direction, let its head face inward. If a bit of its body is exposed, let it be exposed; it doesn't matter."

"If we change the direction, won't more than half its body be exposed outside? If the tractor bumps, it might fall off. Let's leave it like this for now. In a moment, drive the tractor to the entrance, get a few ropes, tie its head and tentacles, and secure the ropes on the cart so its center of gravity stays on the tractor."

"Then let's do it like that. You all get on the cart."

The three brothers climbed up, watching the young ones below who were eager to try. "I really want to go too..."

"Me too..."

"I also want to ride the tractor..."

"I'm telling you, actually riding the tractor isn't good at all... It's too bumpy, constantly shaking and uncomfortable, and keeps going up and down..."

Everyone looked disdainfully at Ye Chenghu. "You've said this line hundreds of times..."

"Hehehe..."

Only after the tractor puttered away did the group head home with the children, but a few of the kids were not satisfied.

"There are so many crabs on the beach, and so many clams too. We want to pick up clams on the beach and catch crabs."

"There's a fish over there!"

"Then there's a green crab crawling on you!"

"Then you lot have to go back too. The wind on the beach is too strong—don't you see your snot hanging down to your chins?"

Lin Lin Xiuqing held onto her two sons, not letting them run around, and handed the small pile of clams and one black sea bream she had just picked up to Ye Mu to carry for her.

Ye Mu also shooed them back. "You all go back first. Your father and I will wander around the beach and catch some for you. We didn't bring a bucket or anything—one of you bring a bucket over later to put them in."

"Me, me, me..."

Ye Ye Dasao slapped the back of Ye Ye Chenghai's head with one palm. "Everything has to include you?"

"Can you stop hitting my head all the time? How old am I now?"

"No matter how old you are, you're still my son—can't I still hit you?"

"I'm only so dumb because you hit me like this, that's why I can't study!"

"You admit you're dumb too?"

The others were snickering, which made Ye Ye Chenghai so angry he raised his fist. "Laugh again and I'll beat you up!"

"Oh, you've got some nerve now? Threatening your younger brothers and sisters..." Just as Ye Ye Dasao casually tried to hit him again, this time he dodged with quick eyes and fast hands.

"Hmph... can't catch me..."

After saying that, he ran off quickly.

Ye Ye Ersao was also slapping the back of her own child's head, shouting: "You lot walk faster for me too—never felt a cold wind before?"

"Mom, why do you all like slapping the back of people's heads so much?"

"Why so many questions?"

Lin Lin Xiuqing, standing nearby, laughed and said, "Maybe it's just too handy."

"That's way too handy, isn't it?"