Chapter 180: Lord Qin is moved

"Brother Lian Yue, what do you think?"

"A little bit..."

Lian Yue actually hadn't made up his mind yet. After all, Jiang Wan's attitude was not clear, so he couldn't make a decision on many things.

"Xiao Wan, do you think it would be okay for me to rent a piece of land to grow oysters?"

Jiang Wan immediately perked up.

This is a good topic!

She was worried that there wouldn't be enough oyster meat, so Lian Yue had the idea of ​​breeding it.

Although it is not as convenient to grow oysters here as it is today, it does have its advantages.

For example, the water quality here is much better than the polluted water in modern coastal areas.

As long as you find a good place, set up the rack, and hang the oysters, the breeding will be almost successful.

Once an oyster is fixed, it will not move for the rest of its life. It has a strong reproductive capacity, and an adult oyster can produce about 100 million to 300 million eggs a year.

Even if only a very small fraction survives, the number is still astonishing.

As long as they have enough food and the water quality is good, they can grow on their own.

Of course, the premise is that there is no typhoon.

Nowadays, after a typhoon passes, the beach is often covered with oysters, which are the tears of the farmers.

Overall, oyster farming still has great prospects.

Even if we don't sell oyster sauce anymore, we can still sell it as barbecue. With the reputation of strengthening yang and nourishing kidney, there are many people who buy it.

Jiang Wan was very supportive of Lian Yue's idea.

"Brother Lian Yue, I think raising oysters is a good idea. But is there any place suitable for raising oysters near our village?"

"Yes, I know several places where there are a lot of oysters, and they are very big. But now the tide is high and most places are flooded, so there are no oysters to be seen."

Lian Yue was talking about several deserted islands near the village.

The island is not very noticeable because there are few trees and no fresh water, and most of it is flooded during high tides.

Lian Yue has seen what they look like when the tide goes out. When the tide goes out, a lot of oysters and various kinds of conch are exposed. They are so densely packed that it is quite creepy to look at them for a long time.

In the past, oysters were cheap so no one wanted to buy them. But now...

There was a voice in Lian Yue's heart that kept urging him to make a decision.

"Brother Lian Yue, do you know how to grow oysters?"

"This... doesn't seem to happen."

I've never heard of anyone raising one before, so of course he wouldn't do it.

But there’s no need to grow oysters in the sea, aren’t there still clusters of them on the rocks?

I feel like raising this thing should be easier than raising chickens and ducks.

He will have to observe carefully then.

"It's too early to talk about this now. I have to find a good place and then ask the old village chief."

Lian Yue had actually already made up his mind.

He didn't want to rely on fishing little by little to make money on the bamboo raft anymore, as that was too slow.

Grandma's illness requires long-term medication, and Xiao Yuanzi is extremely smart. The teacher has praised him several times and even asked himself whether he should let Xiao Yuanzi learn more advanced things.

It means that if Xiao Yuanzi works hard, she might have a chance to pass the exam to become a scholar!

Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, scholars are the most respected. If a family can produce a scholar, it is a great joy.

When Lian Yue heard what the Master said, he couldn't sleep the whole night.

If you want to take the imperial examination, money is essential.

Xiao Yuanzi couldn't just practice calligraphy on the slate all the time, he needed real paper, ink, books, etc. These were very expensive things for ordinary people.

So now he is only thinking about making more money.

Lian Yue and Jiang Wan chatted about oysters for a while, and Lian Qiao was confused listening in the back.

Seeing that the boat had reached the sea where the nets could be cast, he quickly gave a reminder.

Jiang Wan immediately helped to tidy up the fishing net and gave it to Lian Yue.

It wasn't that she didn't want to cast the net herself, it was mainly because the fishing net was too heavy and she was afraid that if she cast the net herself she would be dragged off the boat.

That's what a small body is like. It's inconvenient to do anything.

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Here the three were leisurely casting their nets to catch fish. Meanwhile, in the city's county yamen, Qin Zhen had already received the investigation report from his men.

“Lots of oysters…”

It's really made with oysters.

Qin Zhen's eyes lit up.

Ever since he knew he was going to work on Lizhou Island, he had read many local books, including those on the various marine products that were produced in abundance along the coast.

Oysters have never been taken seriously because their shells are too heavy and their meat has a strong fishy smell.

When he first arrived here, he tried it once out of curiosity and vomited on the spot.

He really couldn't get used to the taste, and it was hard for him to imagine how delicious dishes made with oyster meat could be.

"Chang'an, go inform the ladies that I want to take them to Dongfuju for dinner."

Qin Zhen was intrigued by the oyster sauce and could not sit still.

When Qin Yue and her daughter in the backyard heard the message, they were extremely happy.

They hadn't gone out shopping as a family for a long time, so they were very excited just thinking about it and immediately went back to the house to change their clothes and dress up.

After listening to her husband's advice, Mrs. Qin no longer puts on thick makeup to cover up the traces of time on her face.

She only asked her maid to comb her hair into a dignified bun, put on some jewelry, put on some lip balm to make her look more beautiful, and then went to look for her daughter.

Qin Yue was dressed even more simply. She just made her clothes more lively and playful, and her hair was plain except for a headband.

Since you are young, there is no need to put powder on your face. Just apply some light rouge on your cheeks.

The little girl was so happy that if her mother hadn't been watching her, she would have run to the front yard to find her father.

After the family of three met at the gate, they went directly to Dongfuju.

"Dad, why did you suddenly think of taking us to Dongfuju for dinner today?"

"A little business..."

Qin Zhen had barely opened his mouth when he saw his daughter pouting and quickly added to the conversation.

"It's been a long time since I've been out with you guys. Today I'm free, so I wanted to take you out to try something new. I heard that Dongfuju has a lot of new dishes, and they taste pretty good."

Qin Yue was delighted when she heard this. She hugged A Niang's arm, leaned on her shoulder and laughed.

"Mother, we have to have a good meal today. I see that father's wallet is bulging, so he must have made preparations."

The couple both looked down at their wallets and laughed.

The carriage soon arrived at the gate of Dongfuju.

Their carriage was very ordinary, without any identification. So when the three of them got off the carriage, no one passing by knew that they were the Zhixian family.

Only one person suddenly stopped.

Qin Yue jumped off the carriage and immediately saw Qi Xiao not far away. Seeing that he was looking at her, she immediately glared back.

What are you looking at, you lecher!