Chapter 82 Whimsical

Chapter 82 Whimsical

Chapter 82 Whimsical
"I'm just hungry!" Li Changle happily took the boiled corn she brought, picked up one and handed it to Chen Yongwei, and took one herself and started to eat it.

After Zhou Ruonan and the other two packed the catch into the buckets, they took the sacks off the backpacks and placed them on the ground.

"Mom, where did you two get such big oysters?" Li's mother shouted in surprise as she looked at the basket.

Grandma Chen also turned her head and looked at the two people in surprise, "How can there be such good oysters on the reef beach? How far did you run?"

"There are many Buddha's hand snails and oysters on the cliff walls of the cave... It's just like picking up money." Chen Yongwei gestured and told them about the scenes on the cliff walls of the cave.

"There are some good things here!" Li Changle saw their disbelief, put down the boiled corn, and proudly took down the sack from the other backpack, "Take a look!"

When the three saw the conches in the basket, they were stunned.

Zhou Ruonan has been shopping at sea for several years, but has never seen such good stuff. Looking at the conches and oysters in the basket, he felt like he was picking up money.

Li's mother excitedly picked up a Buddha's hand conch and said, "Oh my goodness, this big Buddha's hand conch was once found on a desert island with his father when I first got married."

"Yes, I haven't seen such a good Buddha's hand snail in many years." Grandma Chen felt that Awei had a sharp eye, and Ale was smart and lucky, and more importantly, the two had been good friends since childhood.

Ah Le used to be a little erratic, but he had a good heart. If Ah Wei followed him, it would only be a matter of time before he became successful.

Mother Li thought about selling the catch that night and said, "Ah Le, the smallest of these oysters are more than half a pound. Ten cents each is too cheap. You can negotiate the price with A Dong's family tomorrow."

Li Changle swallowed the corn in his mouth and said, "I'm not selling oysters. They're all opened..."

Mother Li said anxiously, "Why open it? Adong's price is not good. This big one should be sold at a restaurant for more than a dime."

Zhou Ruonan looked at the oysters in the basket, took them and said, "Ah Le, are you thinking of starting a business of selling dried oyster meat?"

Li Changle nodded, "I plan to open all the ones I pry back later, and use them to dry oysters or cook with oyster sauce."

Mother Li frowned and looked at him. "One hundred kilograms of oyster meat only consumes half a bowl of oil. Who would be willing to buy it? One kilogram of oyster meat only consumes more than two ounces of dried oyster meat. If the weather is bad, it will get soaked by a rain."

"I know. Let me show you something." Li Changle took the pearl out of his pocket and placed it in his palm. He looked at them proudly and said, "Look, this is what we got out of the oyster."

"What is it? Pearls?" The three women came over and looked at the beads that were flashing soft fluorescence under the light.

"It's an oyster pearl!" Grandma Chen picked up the pearl and said excitedly, "Grandpa Awei opened one before and sold it for three silver dollars!"

"I heard from his grandmother that this is the first time in all these years that I have seen pearls come out of oysters."

Li's mother took the pearl and looked at it. She seemed to understand his plan. "Are you planning to open the oysters and get the pearls?"

"Yes, even if we sell them for 20 cents each, the oysters on the cliff can only be sold for two or three hundred yuan at most. If we open all of them, we can get seven or eight pearls. Add the money from selling dried oysters, and the money we make is several times more than selling oysters."

"You are dreaming! If this is really possible, we have been fishing in the sea for decades and we would not have found an oyster pearl."

"Yes, Ah Le, my grandma has lived for decades, but she has only seen him once. It is easier to sell oysters."

Zhou Ruonan also felt that it was a bit unrealistic, "Ah Le, I think what my mother and Grandma Chen said is right, the probability of an oyster producing a pearl is very low.

If it were that easy, we wouldn't sell the oysters we pried back home, but would keep them all for the pearls. It would be more economical to sell them rather than gamble on an unknown outcome."

"Anan is right. Don't think you can do whatever you want. Just deliver it to the restaurant honestly." Mother Li said unhappily.

Grandma Chen also felt that what the two said was right, "Yes, Ah Le, his great grandfather has been gone for so many years, this thing is not easy to find."

Li Changle was embarrassed to tell them that he had seen it with his own eyes in his previous life and had also heard that the oysters there could produce pearls, some of which were even bigger than the one he had eaten.

The most important thing is that there are still more than ten years before the millennium, and he is not sure how many beads have grown.
"Anan, believe me, the environment inside the cave is different from that outside. The probability of those oysters producing pearls is definitely higher than outside."

Li's mother glared at him and said, "You've only had a few days of peace and quiet, and you're already looking for higher ground. Why can't you just work hard and earn money? Why do you have to dream of making a lot of money?"

Li Changle saw that they didn't understand her at all, so she frowned and said, "Let's take a step back. Even if I can't get the pearls, I'm not throwing away the oyster meat.

It's just a little more troublesome to dry the oyster meat. Besides, the price of dried oyster meat is not low. People need to be more flexible in their thinking to make more money."

Seeing that everyone was against him, Chen Yongwei hurriedly spoke up for him, "Aunt, sister-in-law, my brother just ate an oyster and he got a pearl. He is so lucky. Maybe the oysters to come will really yield a few pearls!"

Zhou Ruonan thought about what she had gained in the past few days, and felt that Li Changle was indeed lucky. If she didn't agree with him this time and dampened his enthusiasm, and he became idle all day like before, wandering around like a wandering soul, that would be troublesome.

She reached out and took the beads from Li's mother's hand, "Mother, what Awei said is right. Ale's luck has been very good recently. Who knows, maybe he can open a few more beads!"

"Look at this pearl, it's round and smooth, and in pretty good condition. It should be worth some money. If I can open a few more of the same kind, plus the dried oyster meat, I can make much more than selling oysters." Seeing that Zhou Ruonan also agreed, Li's mother glared at her in disapproval, "The things are yours. Since the three of you have no objection, why should I be so annoying?"

Seeing that they all agreed, Grandma Chen said to Li's mother with a smile, "The typhoon has just passed, so it's a good time to dry the oysters. The small oysters weigh more than one pound, and there aren't many of them at one or two hundred pounds, so it won't take much time to open them."

Mother Li nodded and said, "Let's keep it overnight and then open it and dry it in the sun tomorrow."

"I'll come over tomorrow morning to help open the oysters." Grandma Chen looked at Chen Yongwei, "Let's go back. We have to go to the grove to find traps tomorrow morning."

"Okay!" Chen Yongwei picked up the backpack, "Brother, what time do you want to go tomorrow morning?"

"Five o'clock, if it's too late someone might steal them." Li Changle poured the white shrimps from the basin into the vegetable basket. "I'll divide the shrimps. Take these back and eat them tomorrow morning."

"Okay!" Chen Yongwei took it and said, "I'll call you tomorrow morning."

Seeing that the grandparents were about to leave, Zhou Ruonan hurriedly said, "Ah Wei, the money from tonight's sale has not been divided yet!"

"Let's sell them all tomorrow and then divide them up." After saying that, Chen Yongwei helped Grandma Chen open the door and left.

"I'm going back too. You guys go to bed early." Mother Li also followed him out.

Seeing that Zhou Ruonan was still cleaning up, Li Changle went to fetch a bucket of water from the well, took a shower, went home, closed the door, and saw her coming over from the toilet holding her little son, so she followed her back to the room.

Zhou Ruonan gently put her son on the bed, and the little guy fell asleep immediately after lying down.

Li Changle opened the drawer and took out the bead and the conch fossil. "Anan, what do you think this is?"

Zhou Ruonan took it and looked at it. "It looks a bit like a conch fossil."

"What do you mean a little bit like that? It is what it is. When I make some money, I will buy you two coins of gold to make you some jewelry."

Li Changle said as he pulled her calloused hand over and put the pearl in her hand, "Wait until I open a few more beads, and we'll keep a few to make a pair of earrings for you and a necklace pendant."

Zhou Ruonan rolled her eyes at him in anger, "It's hard to find just one, and you want to find more. If you can't open any pearls tomorrow, Mom will tell Dad, and they will definitely not let you do what you want."

"As long as you speak up, my father won't say anything to me." Li Changle looked at her, "Wife, I think there must be Pearl. You won't be wrong if you trust me."

Zhou Ruonan smiled and tapped his nose, "I believe you! Anyway, it won't be a loss to open and dry the oyster meat. It just takes a little effort."

"The first sentence sounds much more comfortable." Li Changle collapsed on the bed, rubbing his sore hands, "Did the eldest and second sisters-in-law find any good stuff?"

"I didn't ask my second sister-in-law, but my eldest sister-in-law said they went too late. She found two blue crabs, a few flower crabs, more than three pounds of sand crabs, and a lot of clams. She sold them for about seven or eight yuan."

"Your husband is really capable. He earned so much in one night."

"It's not you who found the sea urchin. It's the human Awei who got lucky."

"I'm the one who came up with the idea to catch the octopus!" Li Changle smiled and hugged her sideways, "It's too late. We have to get up early tomorrow morning. Let me let you go first!"

"You're tired but still thinking about nonsense." Zhou Ruonan glared at him in reproach and stretched out her hand to push him out. "It's so hot today, and you don't feel hot when you're squeezed together."

Li Changle held her tightly and refused to let go. "I want to squeeze. I squeeze my wife, not anyone else." He yawned and said, "Wife, I'm tired. Let me hold you for a while."

"Hmm!" Zhou Ruonan responded softly, and soon she heard snoring sounds in her ears.

She turned her head to look at the sleeping man, and thought that he usually didn't snore when he slept, so he must be very tired today. He would have to have a better meal tomorrow morning.

The next morning, Li Changle was woken up by Zhou Ruonan, only to find that she had already prepared the meal: white rice, seaweed soup, boiled shrimp, and a bowl of egg custard.

"Anan, why are you up so early? I'm not hungry this morning, so I'll just eat something."

Zhou Ruonan took a bowl and served the rice. "I only ate some corn last night. I'm tired and have nothing to eat. You're the one who's suffering if you tire yourself out."

"My wife still loves me." Li Changle smiled and leaned forward to kiss her, then went to the back door to brush his teeth and wash his face.

While brushing my teeth, I was still thinking that I would go to the town to sell the catch today, and then buy some fabric to make clothes for her and her son to wear when they go home at the end of the month.

After Li Changle finished her meal, she saw Chen Yongwei had not arrived yet. She went out with her backpack and saw him coming out of the alley. She hurried to meet him.

(End of this chapter)