Chapter 653

I didn't expect this result. We came full of hope, but left disappointed.

Ye Yaopeng looked dejected, and Ye Yaodong didn't know what to say either.

A person's luck is damn important!

Fatty heard everything from beginning to end. Only after the person was out of sight did he say: "See, I told you, they won't want it anymore. Dongzi was lucky too; it just happened that the young master wasn't there that day, and Manager Wang thought he still wanted them, so he accepted them. If it had been a day later, you would have had to take them back. That day was a huge bargain."

Ye Yaopeng looked at the bucket in his hand and said helplessly: "Dongzi has always been quite lucky since he was a child."

Ye Yaodong didn't say anything, just pursed his lips.

Fatty felt the atmosphere wasn't great and changed the subject: "That devil fish you brought over the other day..."

"It's a black-backed ray..."

"Oh, anyway, they look about the same, devil fish is easier to say. That fish tasted pretty good, the cartilage on the edges was quite slippery, tender, and chewy..."

Ye Yaodong glared, "You stole food!"

"What stealing food? You have to say it nicely. I was just tasting it. Which chef doesn't taste the food before cooking?"

"Pfft, aren't you just a chopper? When did it become your turn to be the head chef?"

"Being a chopper doesn't affect me tasting the flavor. Everyone's taste buds are different, right? Good stuff, of course, needs to be evaluated by everyone to avoid deviations in flavor."

"I admire you for talking about stealing food with such a straight face!" Ye Yaodong returned the words he had just said to him.

"Haha, same to you! That fish was worth 50 yuan, how could I not taste it."

"It's just big. It's rare to run into one over 100 catties. It looks a bit rare, but it all depends on the weight and size. Otherwise, it doesn't taste any different from the small ones."

"You say that as if you've eaten it! Stop bragging, this big one tastes much better than the small one, the fish bones on the edges are even chewier."

"That's purely psychological on your part..."

The two chatted for a few sentences, and Ye Yaopeng also recovered from his disappointment.

"Dongzi, if there's nothing else, let's go back. There's still a pile of work waiting to be done at home."

"Alright."

Fatty also waved his chopsticks at them, "Go, go, my food is already cold."

Ye Yaodong also waved at him and climbed onto the bicycle.

It really was just as the fat guy said; they went back the same way they came.

It's just that smelling the aroma of oil cakes drifting on the road, he really wanted to stop the bike and buy a few to take back. However, thinking that his brother was probably anxious to get home and had no mood to stop, he kept his mouth shut and just went back.

The two sisters-in-law and the second brother at home also stretched their necks from time to time, looking toward the intersection, occasionally discussing how much it could sell for.

Everyone was full of smiles. The harvest recently has been really good; they can pick up valuable things every day. Things that can be sold for money are good things.

It's a pity, it was destined to disappoint them.

When Ye Yaodong's bicycle first appeared in their sight, they all looked over with smiles on their faces.

As soon as the bike stopped at the door, they all walked over.

"How much did it sell for?"

"You came back quite fast, how much did it sell for... eh? Why did you bring it back again?"

"Eh? Yeah? Why did you bring it back?"

"Wasn't the person there?"

"No way, then we have to go again tomorrow. I might not have time tomorrow..."

"No," Ye Yaopeng said gloomily, "They didn't want it, saying that was then, this is now. They don't want this anymore. Dongzi was lucky a few days ago; it just happened that the young master wasn't there, and others acted on their own initiative to accept it."

"Ah?"

The others opened their mouths wide in surprise, unable to believe it.

"Don't want it anymore?"

"No way?"

"This is really hard to dig, stuck in the crevices. Our hands were almost scratched, luckily we were wearing gloves."

"Exactly, we said at the time no wonder this is expensive, it's hard to dig, isn't it expensive? Now they suddenly say they don't want it? What's going on?"

The two women asked eagerly, and Ye Yaohua also frowned and looked at them.

Ye Yaopeng explained, and they were also disappointed. So Adong/Dongzi was just lucky a few days ago.

What a pity.

These three words also popped into everyone's mind.

"This... can we sell it for a cheaper price, and they still don't want it?" Second Sister-in-law asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

"No, they firmly said they don't want it, and won't want it in the future either."

"Then what to do, can only eat it ourselves?"

Ye Yaopeng nodded, "Divide it up, let's stir-fry it and eat it tonight. Anyway, there's only four or five catties, just enough to divide."

On the way, he had also recovered and wasn't that disappointed anymore. Originally, they didn't recognize this thing, so just treat it as Buddha's hand and eat it.

Who told me I don't have this financial luck?

"Really can only divide and eat it ourselves?"

Eldest Sister-in-law thought it was heartbreaking. It would be one thing if she didn't know it could sell for a high price, but seeing it could sell for a high price but being a bit late, and then being rejected, and not catching up, this feeling was too hard to bear.

"Divide it, no one wants it. Selling it as Buddha's hand is not as good as eating it ourselves."

When a valuable thing is forced to be sold cheaply, it's better to eat it yourself. At least what you eat is your own, and you can comfort yourself that you didn't lose anything.

The two sisters-in-law were like frost-beaten eggplants. They thought they could divide a bit more money, but now their hope was dashed.

Ye Yaohua only felt disappointed for a moment before recovering, "Forget it, if it can't be sold, it can't be sold. Your harvest today is also okay, you caught two green crabs, a big eel, and a few stranded water valley fish. That's also good, the labor cost is earned back."

"Can only think that way."

"Hmm, and this big pile of shelled ones is also earned, we didn't lose anything." Ye Yaopeng also said.

"We haven't eaten this thing either. I reckon even if we ate it mixed in with Buddha's hand, we wouldn't know what it tastes like. Just divide it and taste it. Things that foreigners like to eat must taste pretty good." Ye Yaohua smiled and comforted them.

Ye Yaodong suddenly felt that his second brother's mentality was quite good. If I get it, it's my luck; if I lose it, it's my fate. He won't dwell on it.

"Second brother, that's not right. Who says things foreigners like to eat taste good? Our places are different, and tastes vary, not to mention foreign countries so far away. However, it's true that this thing is definitely good for drinking."

"Hehe, that's right, this kind of shelled thing is best for drinking."

"Then there's nothing for me to do, I'm going back to get busy."

"Alright, alright, you go. I'll have your sister-in-law pack a bowl for you later. Call us if you need anything. Dad came over earlier, and we helped you move all the dried fish in the house out. If you need help lifting when you weigh them, just stand by the wall and shout, and we'll come over to help."

"It's fine, Dad and I will lift it, Aqing can watch the scale, you guys just do your work." Ye Yaodong pushed his bicycle and said without looking back.

After Ye's father finished moving the dried fish, he didn't leave, helping him carry away the manure that needed to be carried and applying the manure fertilizer that needed to be applied.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he saw his father holding a long manure scoop, the stick longer than he was, scooping manure water to fertilize the field.

"No wonder I said I smelled such a foul odor as soon as I got close. I thought it was someone passing by carrying manure. You shouldn't do this fertilizing during the day; it stinks to death."

"Leave it for you to do at night?"

"Forget it, let's just let you do it during the day."

His father helped him do all the work, so he couldn't be too picky.

"Your brother's sea chicken feet didn't sell?"

"No, didn't you hear just now?"

"Heard a little. You were just lucky, otherwise, it was originally something no one wanted, very cheap."

"Hmm, I think so too."

When I first dug it up, I was also thinking of trying my luck. Maybe I really am blessed by the heavens.

"You push the bike in first, get the scale ready, I'll come after I finish fertilizing here."

Ye Yaodong nodded and quickly pushed the bicycle into the house. He couldn't hold his breath anymore, his nose was flushed red from holding it.

As soon as he entered the house, he hurriedly closed the door to prevent the smell from getting in.

Lin Xiuqing waited for him to return and hurriedly asked him how much money Big Brother and the others sold their things for.

Ye Yaodong said irritably: "Asking again, everyone has to ask once. I have to answer dozens of times. It didn't sell!"

"Ah?"

"Don't 'ah', why ask so much? Go get the paper and pen ready to record, I'll go get the scale. After all the dried fish in the house is moved out and cleared, it looks bright and comfortable."

"That's for sure, it looks spacious too. I've already prepared the paper and pen, just waiting for you to come back."

"Hmm, let's work."

3000 catties of dried fish is not a small amount. It will take a while to weigh it all. There are more than 30 bags piled at the door, and I don't know if there are 3000 catties.

Ye Yaodong and Ye's father lifted the scale together, and Aqing fiddled with the scale weight on the side to watch the scale and record the weight.

They weighed two bags at a time, and after weighing, they piled them in the corner of the wall in the other direction, neatly stacked.

It took more than an hour to weigh all the dried fish and stack them up.

While Aqing was calculating the total weight, the father and son went to the old house to get a small bundle of nylon bags, preparing to cover these dried fish and pile them in the courtyard. Anyway, they will be moved away tomorrow morning, just for one night. If they move them back into the house, it would be too troublesome.

They also checked the weather; it won't rain tomorrow. Piling them in the courtyard for one night is not a big problem.

After Lin Xiuqing finished calculating the total weight, she told him it was short by more than 200 catties. Ye Yaodong immediately went to the neighbor's house to carry three more bags over to weigh, and by the way, told the two sisters-in-law to take out the meat of those shellfish.

He planned to collect all the meat of those shells first, take a portion to send to Boss Zhou for a taste, and send the rest to the city tomorrow night. It will definitely sell well.

The two sisters-in-law of course had no objections, wishing he would collect the things quickly and exchange them for money directly.

It had been drying for many days, and finally, they could see money coming in and money to divide. It wasn't in vain that they had been working hard for several days.

The smiles immediately returned to their faces, smoothing out the pain of the sea chicken feet not selling earlier.