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Chapter 660

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Eldest Sister-in-law smiled and said: "It's not that easy to dig these shellfish on the sea island. Those reefs don't know how long no one has stepped on them, slippery, we almost fell down several times."

Ye Ersao also hurriedly echoed, "Exactly, look at our hands, even wearing gloves, they were cut several times."

"And don't look at how much we dug back, cart by cart, actually, there is really not much meat dug out, and it's even less after drying."

"Tired to death, standing there all day, and busy when coming back, can't sleep well. This money is not that easy to earn, and I don't know how much it can sell for. We just dried a little, just to taste it, and haven't started selling yet."

"Yes, busy for several days, and haven't seen money yet. The total dried is only that little bit, how can I be embarrassed to ask Aqing to weigh it and give money..."

The two sisters-in-law told all the disadvantages one by one, just not hoping that someone would thin out their interests.

Actually, they were not wrong. The dried mussels weighed yesterday only recorded the weight, because the quantity was not much, and money was not given directly. They also said that after all of them were dried, they would calculate the money together.

However, people took a fancy to this cake. Without trying it, how could they easily give up?

Those neighbor women continued: "That's also okay, it's better than weaving nets at home and earning a few jiao or one yuan."

"Yes, looking at the amount you spread out to dry, it's not small. Just sea oysters, you can open two or three basins every day."

"I heard you asked your own father to carry them to town to sell every day, right? This should also be able to sell for a lot of money."

Everyone present nodded one after another. Selling sea oysters to town is still quite easy to sell.

"Selling can sell a little, otherwise if you work for several days without income, won't it be in vain?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled, "Wait until Adong comes back, ask him, he rides a bicycle fast, it should be back soon."

"Yes, Adong bought a bicycle, why didn't you buy one?"

Ye Ersao pouted, "Where is that idle money, can't feet walk? Why didn't your family buy one?"

"We just built a house, where is the money?"

"Yes, you just built a house, we also just built a house, and bought a shop, where is the money? You have no money, we have even less money." Ye Ersao is straight-minded, saying whatever she has, not caring if people will be embarrassed after hearing it.

"Eh? Adong's dried fish sells so well in the city, don't you also have a shop? You can also sell it, otherwise it's empty..."

"We want to, but the key is who to ask to sell it? Unfamiliar with the place, who is willing to go? My dad is old, where is he willing to leave his home and run outside?" Eldest Sister-in-law sighed and said.

Of course they thought about selling it themselves, but they couldn't find a suitable person to watch the shop in the city. Who would trust money passing through someone else's hands?

Who knows if they will let them work for nothing?

It's easier to sell everything to Adong directly, without needing people to go, and getting money all at once.

"Brother..."

"Brother is not as trustworthy as a biological father. It's hard to say whose pocket the money sold went into. Don't let me work hard on this side, and the money all went into the brother's pocket, and it's not easy to get it back."

"Then it seems that the biological father is not safe either..." Zhou Sister-in-law couldn't help but look at Lin Xiuqing.

Lin Xiuqing smiled but didn't smile, "My dad can't do this kind of thing. He loves the palm and the back of the hand equally. Every day he sends this and that to me from far away. He has also been selling in the city for several days. Every time Adong went over, he handed the money to him to bring back."

Whether it will be intercepted a little is hard to say, human heart, every day passing through so much money, but the money they get is quite a lot, this is enough.

Otherwise, without the two old people, they wouldn't be able to earn this money. Her own father, she is still willing to believe it.

Zhou Sister-in-law gave a forced laugh, echoed: "That is... that is... own biological father is different..."

Lin Xiuqing didn't speak either, seeing the sun emerging from the clouds again, she looked up, then moved the stool in a direction, sat with her back to the sun, and continued to pick.

At this time, only a few of them women were sitting there talking. Ye's father, Ye Yaopeng, and Ye Yaohua were all carrying baskets of sorted shellfish to the beach to wash.

Choose nearby, wash and carry back, and then rinse with a few buckets of clear water, to avoid wasting fresh water. Carrying water all day is also very tired.

And Ye Yaodong didn't go for long. A-Guang and Pei's father went to the field to work, and Ye Huimei was at home. He went over to put down the money and said it was the introduction fee before returning.

Ye Huimei didn't know the matter, so she had to put it aside first, waiting for the father and son to come back to deal with it.

"Adong is back!"

Everyone looked over, and Ye Yaodong was also stunned. He is back, so what?

Is he that big of a scene? Why did everyone stand up to welcome him?

"Since when did I have such a big scene? Why did you all stand up when I came back? Sit, sit, don't be polite, do your work..."

Lin Xiuqing was amused by his words, "Stop talking nonsense, the sisters-in-law of the Zhou family said they can also go to the sea island to dig these shelled ones, and asked if you want to collect more? If you want, they will also go to dig and dry, and then sell to us."

"Sure, the more the better, just you have to be careful, in case something happens, I won't be responsible." He didn't get off the bicycle either, standing on the ground with one foot, not letting the bicycle fall.

"Alright, alright, definitely, definitely, we will be careful." Several neighbor sisters-in-law were happy, and could have one more income.

Although the two sisters-in-law were a bit unhappy, they couldn't say anything, and could only rejoice that they dug for a few more days. They had already been to the islands that were relatively easy to climb, and next they could only find islands that were a little further away.

"Go home to cook, Aqing, hungry!"

"Alright."

Aqing immediately stood up, wiped it with the rag draped over the basket, and went home with him.

And seeing her leave, Ye Xiaoxi stood up from the standing cage, called out ah ah, and suddenly a 'mom' popped out of her mouth.

"Mom... Mom..."

"Eh? Can call?" Lin Xiuqing turned around in surprise.

Ye Yaodong was also surprised, "Finally can call people? Every day just knows how to call ah ah ah, enlightened today?"

He immediately got off the bicycle, set up the kickstand, and walked over.

"She is anxious because Aqing left," the old lady said with a smile, "Already eleven months, it's normal to be able to call."

"Mom..."

Lin Xiuqing happily picked up her daughter from the standing cage, "Didn't take you home together, so you are anxious? Right? I'm going back to cook, you just play here."

"It's fine, I'll hold her, you go cook, and push the bicycle back by the way." Ye Yaodong couldn't wait to take the child from her arms. This child doesn't know how to call him yet.

He has to teach her.

However, Ye Xiaoxi didn't cooperate that much, pulling Lin Xiuqing's clothes and not letting go. He had to follow behind, and only after returning home did he take the child back to the room.

When A-Guang came to the door, he saw Ye Yaodong and his daughter lying on the bed, face to face, looking stupid.

"Dad? You call Dad?"

"Dad?"

"Otherwise Papa is also fine?"

"Call, Dad? Papa?"

"Dad?"

"Hey! Old man is here!" A-Guang leaned on the bedroom door and said cheaply.

"Grass, get out!"

"Hahaha, you keep calling your daughter Dad and Papa, I see you are pitiful, so I give you a response?"

Ye Yaodong turned over and sat up from the bed, looked sideways, and said irritably: "I am training her, teaching her. In two months, you will also have to call your daughter Dad!"

"Pfft~ I'm not as stupid as you!"

"What's the matter, specifically coming to the door at mealtime, are you here to sponge a meal?"

"No rice in the pot, sent out to see if I can eat two bites?"

"Do you want manure?"

A-Guang was stunned, what is manure?

"What?"

"Feces!"

"Grass! So you eat this stuff every day, then I can't take this money even more." A-Guang took out a pile of folded banknotes from his pocket and put them on the bed for him.

"Why did you return it again? This is for your father."

"My dad said no need, he just passed a word, helped a favor, and doesn't specifically live as an introducer. We are not outsiders, giving back and forth is being polite."

"Then collect a little?"

"No need, my family is not short of this bit. My dad said he just helped a favor. Even if it wasn't you, others would be the same. It's a matter of hand, and you are collecting dried fish, the whole village knows, just ask a little, people can find the door themselves."

"Alright! Then I won't be polite with you, being polite."

He is also not good at pushing back and forth, seeing A-Guang speak sincerely, they are not outsiders, so he accepted it directly. Anyway, find a way to make up for it later.

Back and forth is also from left hand to right hand, all one family.

"Have you ever thought that the movement you are making now is getting bigger and bigger? A big Jiefang truck drove directly into the village this morning, looking quite majestic, but I reckon the fellow villagers all have thoughts in their hearts. Will that boss know that there is dried fish in our village and find others to collect at a low price?"

Ye Yaodong chuckled, "I'm really not afraid of this."

"Ah?"

"Not everyone can afford to hoard large quantities of dried fish! Small tossing and turning, what's the use of a little bit? Look at how many times I have collected less than a few thousand catties? My family has six or seven thousand catties piled up now, plus what's in your hands that hasn't been weighed. Who in the village dares?"

"People don't have that condition either, piling up is a big problem, not to mention the problem of selling. I have a shop in the city, even if I don't sell in large quantities, I have no problem selling slowly, and I can afford it."

A-Guang thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.

"That's true, not everyone can afford to pay so much money, two or three thousand yuan is not a small amount, and those who can really afford to pay don't have the courage to do it."

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