On the way back, they met people from the fishing village. When they saw Tang Qiyue, they rushed over and surrounded her.
Xiaoyang was frightened and instinctively opened his arms to protect Tang Qiyue.
"Fellow villagers, what is this for?"
Tang Qiuyue was also confused and didn't understand what had happened that caused the people in the fishing village to surround her.
And the people surrounding her were all women, and each of them had a strange expression on their face.
"Are you the one that Shanhu mentioned was blessed by the Sea Goddess?"
Some people saw Tang Qiyue's defensive look and realized that their behavior was a bit extreme. They quickly pushed a woman out and took the initiative to communicate with Tang Qiyue.
Tang Qiyue looked confused.
She didn't understand.
But hearing the name Coral, I felt a little relieved.
As long as it's not causing trouble, she can handle it.
Xiaoyang played a key role at this time. Although he was young, he was from the fishing village and was a smart boy.
"Sisters, what on earth do you want to do? I'm scared by you. It's not even time to worship the Sea Goddess yet, so how can there be someone lucky enough to be blessed?"
Xiaoyang's words reminded the women. They rubbed their hands and someone pulled Xiaoyang aside and talked to him in a low voice.
Xiao Yang figured out what had happened, and then he explained to Tang Qiyue, "Sister Qiyue, they came to you because Sister Shanhu told them that you could open the golden beads!"
This was something Tang Qiyue had not expected.
Fortunately, she could tell these women had no ill intentions.
"They want you to help them open the Haizhu, and they want to take advantage of your good luck!"
Xiaoyang pulled Tang Qiyue's arm and leaned over to explain in her ear.
At this time, Tang Qiyue was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
The last time I helped Coral get a golden bead, it was purely an accident, and what I got later were just ordinary pearls. There was really no luck like being blessed by the Goddess of the Sea.
But when she explained to these women, they didn't believe her at all.
They thought that Tang Qiyue had golden hands and would definitely be able to produce sea pearls of different colors.
Several mermaids did not let Tang Qiyue leave, and even said that if they could find any colorful sea pearls, they would give Tang Qiyue half of them as a reward.
Tang Qiuyue had no intention of getting entangled with these mermaids and just wanted to leave.
Unfortunately, the other party did not intercept them violently, but instead looked at them with a pleading look on their faces, leaving Tang Qiyue helpless. The noise they made also attracted some elderly people from the fishing village.
When Shanhu heard the noise, she ran over from home and saw Tang Qiyue being surrounded. She also understood why the female divers were so eager to get lucky. To put it bluntly, it was the middle of the year, and it was time for the female divers in the fishing village to pay offerings to the village.
If we can produce the colorful sea pearls, the pressure in the second half of the year will be much less.
Even if it is not a sea pearl of a different color, a sea pearl that is big enough will do.
"Sister Qiyue, don't worry about it. They won't be unreasonable. They all know that even if they can't get the ticket, it has nothing to do with you. They're just trying to get lucky!"
After Coral finished speaking, the female divers nodded.
They just want a little more luck, they don't necessarily want Tang Qiyue to give them something good.
After all, she was soft-hearted and agreed to help open the sea pearl, but she would not ask for their compensation. She also repeatedly emphasized that she really was not blessed by the goddess of the sea, so don't hold out hope.
The female divers asked Shanhu to keep Tang Qiuyue, and they all ran home to take out the shells they had brought with them.
Tang Qiuyue looked at the pile of shells in front of each person and felt that if they couldn't all be opened today, she would definitely not be able to leave.
Seeing that Xiaoyang was still wet, she said to him, "Xiaoyang, go back and change your clothes first. When I'm done here, I'll take you back to get some food. How about that?"
Xiaoyang immediately said, "I'm not in a hurry. I'll catch some sea fish tomorrow and bring it to you. Just take it with you!"
Anyway, he trusted Tang Qiyue.
Tang Qiuyue thought about it and decided it was a good idea. She gave Xiaoyang another handful of candy and asked him to take it back for his sister.
Xiaoyang put the small bamboo basket at Tang Qiyue's feet and ran home under the envious gaze of the other children.
At this time, a pry tool was stuffed into Tang Qiyue's hand, and someone handed her a stool to sit on and drive slowly.
At this point, there was no way Tang Qiyue could refuse.
I sat down resignedly and started opening the shells.
Tang Qiuyue was not familiar with the other divers except Coral, so she simply started from the side.
With Shanhu introducing her, Tang Qiyue became somewhat familiar to everyone.
Naturally, the first shell did not produce any colorful sea pearls. This was within Tang Qiyue's expectations. She was very calm, but she didn't know that the mermaids were extremely nervous.
Everyone was staring at Tang Qiyue's hand, hoping for a chance to get rich quick.
I opened three shells in a row but didn't get any good sea pearls. Fortunately, the white sea pearls that came out were also very round. Although not perfect, they could still be sold.
"Don't be so nervous. Whatever you usually bloom, I'm likely to bloom the same way. I really haven't been blessed by the Sea Goddess..."
Before Tang Qiyue could finish her words, she heard a scream from the mermaid beside her.
Because it was too close to her ear, no matter how calm Tang Qiyue was, she was frightened and almost threw the pry knife away.
But when she looked down at the shell in her hand, she was stunned.
As she cut open the bulges, the sea pearls that squeezed out were actually black.
Although it is not golden, it is so black and rich that it is definitely rare.
Tang Qiyue even wanted to throw away the sea pearl in her hand.
If a different colored sea pearl really opens, what should I do if I can’t open another one later?
She was thinking too much and didn't notice that the mermaid next to her knelt down in front of her and kowtowed three times without giving Tang Qiyue a chance to stop her.
"Thank you, thank you so much!"
The mermaid was crying so hard that Tang Qiyue was at a loss as to what to do. She hurriedly worked with Shanhu to pull the person up.
The female diver did not insist and stood up with their help.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Qiyue. She's just too happy. Her family relies on her to collect sea pearls. She hasn't produced any qualified sea pearls in a year. If she fails to do so, she will leave the island and get married!"
Shanhu explained the whole story to Tang Qiyue.
Tang Qiyue was surprised: "Isn't it good to get married?"
Shanhu shook her head. "It's very difficult for a mermaid to get married. We've been in the water since we were young, which hurts our bodies to some extent. It's hard for us to have children. Usually, those who can get married have to serve the whole family of the husband's family!"
This is still a nice way of saying it. To put it bluntly, the reason why the mermaids get married is that they have been squeezed dry of their value and abandoned by their natal families. In the end, they have to pay a sum of money to marry them off. Most of their husbands are widowers with children. These people are not looking for a wife at all, but just looking for a nanny to serve the whole family.
Tang Qiyue fell silent after hearing this.
She has fertility pills, so she doesn't really worry about fertility problems, but she can't help these mermaids.
After all, the fertile mermaids cannot escape the oppression of their natal and in-laws.
"What if the Ama could give birth to children?"
Tang Qiyue couldn't help but ask.
"Boys are fine, but girls still have to be divers!"
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