Chapter 139: Brothers working together can accomplish anything.

Li Changle drove the boat to the lock and parked it at Zhangjia Boat Shop Wharf. Then the brothers got off the boat and said goodbye to Lao Zhang. He rode the tricycle carrying the three of them back.

"Brother, how many places have you looked? Does Uncle Zhang have any information about second-hand ships?"

Brother Li said: "We have asked around Shaji Village, Jinxingdeng and Tuichuanggou, but some are not suitable and some have already been booked."

"I came to Uncle Zhang to ask. He said there was a family over at Laotangan who also had a 6.6-meter wooden boat. He also said that the family's boat had never had any accidents and that the whole family had been doing well. Since the division of households, they have changed to a 10-meter-long iron boat."

"The only bad thing is that it wasn't well cared for when it was used. It looks much older than the one we have, and it costs another 580 yuan."

Li Changle: "A clean boat with smooth sailing is better than anything else. Have you ever seen it?"

"No, the new fishing boat will be ready the day after tomorrow, so the old boat is out fishing." Brother Li paused, "We plan to take a look first and negotiate the price. If it's suitable, we'll buy it and spend some money to modify it."

"It's better to modify it. Although it costs money, it will save a lot of effort." Li Changle said, "Brother, has the eldest house returned your wages to you?"

"It was delivered last night. My aunt and Aunt Gui sent it together. I gave them money. The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law said some unpleasant things in a sarcastic tone. Aunt and your sister-in-law pointed at them and said a few words to them. Then they left cursing."

"You know what the eldest branch is like. They are always looking down on the weak and praising the strong. The brothers just want their family to be the best. The other branches can't even afford to eat, which makes them look great."

"Your uncle is similar to my aunt. Every time he comes to visit my grandma, he always compares me with his son. His son is the most capable person in the world!"

"Why do you care about what these people think? When the eldest and second brothers buy a boat, we will go out to sea together to make money and live our own lives."

"Yes, it's their business what they like to say, and we don't have the ability to shut them up." Brother Li patted him on the back, "A Le, get off, I'll ride the tricycle."

Li Changle wiped his sweat and said, "Brother, you can ride a bicycle, so it's better to wait until you get to the tractor road to try it. If it flips over on the main road, it will be troublesome."

Chen Yongwei took over and said, "Brother, it's more troublesome on the tractor road. If you flip over like me, you will fall into the ditch."

Brother Li didn't believe it. "I can ride very fast on two wheels, so why are you afraid of three wheels?"

Brother Li also nodded, "He even flipped over and fell into the ditch. He's not 70 or 80 years old."

Li Changle laughed, "It's not as simple as you think. If you don't believe me, ask Awei."

"Brother Ale is right, I was just at Zhang's house..." Chen Yongwei recounted what had just happened in vivid detail.

The three big men, although they didn't have much flesh, weighed more than 300 pounds together. Li Changle pedaled the tricycle until sweat ran down his ears before they reached the tractor road.

Brother Li didn't believe it, so he got out of the car and tried it for less than a minute, then gave up immediately and planned to go home and practice driving slowly in the yard.

When the tricycle entered the village, it immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.

"Oh my goodness, look, A-Le has even bought a new tricycle!"

"Wow, the back of the vehicle is so big that three strong men can sit on it without any problem. Three wheels are good and more practical than bicycles."

"Ah Le, where did you buy it and how much did it cost?"

"The one that sells herbal tea on the fourth floor of Shuilu Zhang is a used car conversion shop with affordable prices."

"A Le, the Wang family only compensated you a few hundred dollars. Why buy a second-hand one? I would just buy a new one." Someone said sourly.

"Wang Jiawang stole dozens of traps from my house and gave me hundreds of dollars in compensation. That's what I deserve!"

"That's right!" Ali looked at the man and said, "We need them to pay compensation, and a lot of compensation. It will hurt your heart, and you won't dare to touch other people's traps in the future."

"Yes, my ground cage..."

Everyone started talking about their own traps being stolen and the things drying outside being stolen, and Li Changle took the opportunity to ride his tricycle back home.

As soon as we got to the alley, Li Xiaoyang came running over with a few kids, "Uncle San, I want to ride a tricycle."

"Dad, pull me up, I want to ride in the car." Li Xiaobo and Li Xiaomei shouted and climbed onto the car.

Upon hearing the noise, Li's father and Zhou Ruonan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, came out, and when they saw the tricycle, they happily surrounded it.

Zhou Ruonan smiled and said, "This is good. We don't have to borrow a cart to pay our taxes in the future."

"Anan is right!" Zhou's mother happily touched the handlebars and then the compartment, "It's great, it looks like it can hold a lot of things."

Li Changle said cheerfully: "Dad, Mom, a tricycle is easier to ride than a bicycle. Learn how to ride it when you have time. I will buy one for you in the future."

Father Li smiled and shook his head, "No need, we can just walk." It's only more than a hundred yuan, it's better to save it to build a new house.

"Hey! Look, Xiaoyang can ride a tricycle too!"

The adults were busy talking, and Li Xiaoyang climbed up and pedaled the tricycle until he realized it. Li Xiaoyang looked at the adults proudly, "Hahaha! I'm awesome!"

"Still awesome, huh?" Mrs. Li stepped forward and grabbed his ear, "Get down quickly. If you accidentally drop something so expensive and it breaks, I'll beat your butt and you'll know how awesome it is."

Li Xiaoyang hurriedly grabbed her hand and lowered his head, "Mom, it hurts, it hurts, my ear was pulled off!" After so many years, his buttocks were not broken, but his ears suffered a lot.

"Your ears are made of tofu!" Mrs. Li let go of his hand and patted him a few times with a smile, "Get down quickly, don't damage the car."

It looked as if the tricycle was carved out of tofu.

Li Changle smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, as long as they don't go out, you won't fall over if you just pedal a few times in the yard."

"Did you hear that? Uncle San said it won't flip over." Li Xiaoyang waved at his brother and sister-in-law, "Come on, I'll pull you away."

"Slow down, slow down! Be careful not to fall!" Mother Li shouted behind the tricycle like a hen protecting her chicks.

Li Changle embraced Big Brother Li and Second Brother Li, "Awei, let's go back to the house to divide the money."

"Hehe, there's money to be divided again." Chen Yongwei followed happily.

Father Li looked at the three brothers affectionately with a smile on his face, thinking that when Ah Huan was discharged from the army and came back, the four brothers would be together and they could discuss things and live a prosperous life.

Li Changle divided the money from selling the earth dragon among the three brothers. The three brothers pushed and shoved each other, and in the end, they and Chen Yongwei each got 20%, and he got 40%, so they divided the more than 180 yuan.

Brother Li took the money and said happily, "Your sister-in-law said that you and your eldest brother have already eaten, so she asked you all to come to my house to eat tonight. Ah Wei, call Grandma Chen over later so that we can have fun together."

After three days back, I have earned over a hundred yuan, including from selling octopus, and I can still take care of the family. It is much better than before when I was on the boat.

"I'm not polite!" Chen Yongwei said with a smile, "My grandma doesn't have the energy to cook, so I'll go to the dock and buy two pounds of jumping fish to stew with tofu."

Li Changle agreed with both hands, "This is a good idea. When I saw the jumping fish that night, I wanted to buy some stewed tofu, but I completely forgot about it."

Chen Yongwei walked to the door and then stepped back, "Brother, take me there on your tricycle."

"I want to tell my elder and second brothers about the cave. You have long legs and can walk fast. We can get there in ten minutes." Li Changle glanced at him with amusement. "You little brat, how did you get there before there were no cars?"

"I'll ride there by myself." Chen Yongwei didn't believe that he couldn't learn it, so he went out and called Li Xiaoyang and others to go together.

"A Le, what cave is it?" Brother Li asked curiously.

After hearing about the cave, Big Brother Li and Second Brother Li both found it incredible. When they saw the beads that Li Changle took out, they couldn't help but marvel at it.

"Brother, let's go into the cave together and pick the oysters and open them all. If we can open one of this quality, we can sell it for more than two hundred yuan each if we gather three."

"Oh my god," Brother Li's eyes widened as he looked at the bead in his hand, "How can such a small bead be so valuable?"

Brother Li said, "Second brother, these are not pearls grown from pearl oysters, they are pure wild oyster pearls, of course they are valuable!"

Brother Li: "We have never seen cultured pearls. The people in the next village who cultivate pearls have never even seen a single pearl."

Li Changle then remembered that the neighboring village used to work with a cooperative to engage in pearl farming as a sideline business, and they also picked up pearl oysters to sell for money.

Who would have thought that after only two months of raising them, a typhoon hit and caused a flood that washed away the pond. By the time the typhoon passed, the pearl oysters had almost been washed away, and the company suffered a huge loss.

"Brother, Boss Li said that most oyster beads are irregular and hard to find. It's not easy to collect enough beads for a set of jewelry, so the price is so expensive."

"So that's what's going on." Brother Li looked at him enviously, "Ah Le, when are you going to go? My eldest brother and I will help you."

Li Changle smiled and said, "Brother, let's go tonight. After we sell the beads, we will divide the money according to the distribution method we used when selling the earth dragon just now."

The tide is low today, so there are few people fishing in the sea, making it a perfect opportunity to dig oysters and conches.

Brother Li didn't expect him to say that. He was moved and grabbed his hand. "Ah Le, you're at a disadvantage if you divide the money according to your way. Just give us some wages."

Li Changle smiled and said, "Brother, I don't know whether there are any pearls in the oysters in the cave. I said I would share the money with you after selling them. Maybe in the end, you won't even earn enough to pay for your work!"

"Ah Le, you brought me and my brother with you to pick oysters. You are just taking us to take advantage of you. When you say that, I, your brother, almost want to find a hole to hide in."

Brother Li felt ashamed when he thought about how he had disliked him behind his back and thought he was a burden to them.

"Brother, don't talk about taking advantage of others. Dad always said that a single tree cannot make a forest. Only when we brothers are of one mind, outsiders will not dare to bully us."

Li Changle knew his second brother's temper. He was more cunning than his eldest brother, but he was much better to his brothers than other brothers.

When the two elder brothers heard him say this, they were moved and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, brothers working together can achieve great things."

(End of this chapter)

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