"Little sister, I'm coming too! Wait for me!"
The second brother, armed with gloves and tongs, risked his life to participate.
The elder brother and sister-in-law looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Second brother, you stay on the shore and keep an eye on things for us after we retrieve them!"
The third brother made a tactful suggestion, but the second brother, being self-aware enough, dismissed it, saying, "You look down on your second brother, don't you?"
"Your second brother is just stubborn! I want to prove myself!"
"Little sister, tell me, do you believe your second brother?"
The focus shifted to Ruan Meng; this living father couldn't escape it, yet he insisted on bringing shame upon himself.
She had tried her best to suppress the urge to roll her eyes, but her second brother insisted on putting her in a dangerous situation.
Ruan Meng lowered her head, pretending not to hear.
The third brother chuckled to himself, while the second brother looked embarrassed.
When the second son put on his gloves and picked up the tongs, the villagers had already come out. They had each dug up more than ten kilograms of oysters that morning and were very happy.
While waiting for the oyster harvest, Feng Yun and Feng Xi estimated that the house wouldn't take too long, so they let their father and daughter-in-law go back to rest, and they would help with the oyster harvest that evening.
Ruan Qian asked his wife to go inside and rest. She had been making oyster sauce all morning and looked tired.
"Ah! Sister, there's a snake!"
As expected, the second son yelled, startling the villagers who all retreated.
Not to mention Ruan Meng, even the third brother, seeing the flash of silver light, used tongs to grab the long eel, threw it into the bucket, and turned back angrily saying:
"Second brother, you've eaten this before, don't you remember? It almost scared it away!"
The third brother tentatively asked, "Not a sea snake?"
Ruan Meng stood up. "Second Brother, don't you remember the patterns on the sea cucumber?"
The second brother thought for a moment, then heard the third brother remind him, "Who said last time that it tastes good when covered on top of rice?"
The second son's eyes lit up, "Eel?"
After saying that, he scratched his head sheepishly, "I was scared by the snake, so..."
Ruan Meng said seriously, "It's okay to be a little worried. How about this, Second Brother, you go back and help keep an eye on things. Watch over the spring for a while for Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law, and if there's not much water, help carry some."
"We'll need a lot of water to wash the seafood later. Brother and sister-in-law, you must be exhausted from this morning."
The second son then stopped forcing the issue.
As the tide receded rapidly, a dense layer of tiny, spider-like creatures suddenly appeared in the shallow water.
They run incredibly fast!
The third brother felt a chill run down his spine and asked Ruan Meng, "Little sister, what is this?"
"A spider?"
Ruan Meng picked one up and explained, "This is called a sand crab. Don't let its small size fool you, its meat is sweet and delicious!" (Image from the internet) Delicious?
The third brother stretched his shoulders; none of these sand crabs would escape!
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He was grabbing it while muttering something under his breath.
"Trying to run? You're really fast!"
"Where do you think you're going? Grandpa's belly is your final resting place!"
"Be good, and wait for Grandpa to enjoy himself!"
......
Ruan Meng was both amused and exasperated. In no time at all, her third brother had grabbed two buckets.
Ruan Meng thought to herself, "Luckily, I managed to get my second brother away, otherwise, he would have scared all the sand crabs away."
Leaving the sand crabs for her third brother, Ruan Meng turned around and saw Feng Yun still on the shore. Feng Xi was planning to go home, probably wanting to weave something more before harvesting the oysters...
Ruan Meng went ashore and discussed the matter with Feng Xi.
"Second brother, I'd like to ask you for help making a few of these things..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xi's eyes lit up; clearly, he was very interested.
"How many do you need, little sister?"
Ruan Mengdao said, "Make six sets of bamboo tubes and chopsticks first."
"I want to use it first thing tomorrow morning. Could you give it to me before the carriage arrives at the He Family Restaurant, Second Brother?"
"The inner wall and the surrounding area must be polished and rinsed clean, and there must be no barbs or bamboo chips."
"Second brother, please put your heart into this. Maybe if you only do this in the future, it will bring you a lot of good business."
Feng Xi admired Ruan Meng very much, and Feng Xi believed her without a doubt.
Even if Ruan Meng didn't emphasize it, Feng Xi would still do it seriously.
"Don't worry, little sister, I'll go back right away and bring it to you by tonight at the latest!"
Feng Xi ran back, while Ruan Meng turned around; she needed to pick some more razor clams and dig up a few konjac twigs!
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