Chapter 202 Digging for Tapes

"So did you two cheat?"

Jiang Wan was more curious about this.

Baozhu smiled awkwardly, pinched her thumb and index finger together and squinted her eyes.

"A little bit."

Jiang Wan almost burst out laughing. If it's cheating, then it's cheating. What do you mean just a little bit?

"Anan wanted me to be the senior sister, so he deliberately made some mistakes in his recitation. I wanted her to be the senior sister, so I also deliberately made some mistakes in my recitation. Then the master found out that we both made the same mistakes in our recitation, so he deliberately lied."

As a result, both of them were exposed.

"Xiao Wan, you know the master best. Who do you think she will choose to be the senior sister?"

Jiang Wan rolled her eyes.

"My mother probably won't look for anyone. She will test you two when she gets the chance. When you have learned to a certain level, she will decide who will be the senior sister based on your academic performance."

When Baozhu heard that she had to take the test again, her round face turned bitter.

"Why can't Anan just be the eldest sister? It's fine for me to be the second sister."

"You don't have any junior brothers or sisters, so who calls you Second Senior Sister?"

Baozhu was stunned. Oh, that’s right, the master had no plans to accept a disciple for the time being, so who would call her senior sister?

It sounds like the junior sister doesn't have the domineering aura of the senior sister at all.

Or should we fight for the position of senior sister?

The two of them walked towards the beach while talking. There were many villagers rushing to the beach at this time. One girl turned around and trotted away when she saw Baozhu and Jiang Wan.

It's Xiaohua...

Jiang Wan didn't quite understand why Xiaohua was hiding from her and Baozhu.

Although Ah Niang decided to no longer employ Xiao Hua after she decided to take Ah Nan as her apprentice, she did not ignore her.

Xiaohua now follows her aunt, processing squid and other fish for use every day, and the salary is the same.

After all, they had been together for a while, and Jiang Wan thought that they could just nod and smile and say hello when they met, but he didn't expect her to turn around and run away.

Baozhu understood a little.

Xiaohua had been doing well in the pharmacy before, but suddenly she went to Mr. Yin's house to process fish. The job she did didn't sound good, and some people might say something unpleasant about it.

How should I put it? After Anan recovers from his illness, he will definitely work in a pharmacy. By then, a small pharmacy with four people will not need so many people.

Besides, the pharmacy had been open for a while, and the busiest time had passed, so keeping one more was too many. It was reasonable for the master to keep two apprentices and give Xiaohua away.

That's the truth, but it's understandable that Xiaohua is unhappy.

Baozhu pulled Jiang Wan in the opposite direction of Xiaohua.

As September and October approach, there are more crabs on the beach, and each one is very fat.

The two little girls were having a great time chasing crabs on the beach.

After catching seven or eight, the two ran a little far. Jiang Wan was about to sit down and rest for a while, when she suddenly saw a small dent in the sand ahead.

No need to think, there must be goods underneath.

Normally, a beach with nothing on it is flat, but if there are a few small holes or bulges or dents on it, it means there is seafood hidden underneath.

Look at this mark, there should be a belt under the sand.

Jiang Wan immediately grabbed the small shovel and started shoveling the sand. After a few shovels, she touched the shell of something underneath. She dug around the shell and directly pulled it out by the big end of the strap.

The belt was relatively large, about the size of her two palms, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a bit like a triangle. It was dark in color and didn't look good.

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And this one looks big, but there's actually very little meat inside. If you take a whole bucket home, you might not even get a bowl of meat out of it.

But Jiang Wan still happily put it into the bucket.

Because this guy has little meat, but it is very delicious.

Scallops are a type of double-shelled clam. When you pry open the shell, you'll find a white column of flesh inside, in addition to the clam meat. This is called a scallop column in Jiangwan, and when made into a dried product, it's called dried scallops.

Many people must have heard of dried scallops, most of which are produced in scallops. The clams in scallops are much larger than the fleshy clams in scallops, and one clams can catch up with seven or eight scallops.

This treasure, it’s the most delicious to eat one piece at a time and have your mouth full of sweet and fresh shredded meat.

Jiang Wan put away the belt and watched Baozhu flip out in front of her.

"Xiao Wan, Xiao Wan, the meat inside is so delicious."

"Then let's look for more and dig up more."

Jiang Wan really likes eating scallops, they are especially delicious when used in soup or cooking. Of course, she has to eat more when she comes across them today.

The two of them were paddling on the beach, probably because the octopuses live in groups, so they managed to catch quite a few this time.

The basket was full, the bucket was full, and finally Baozhu went back to carry a backpack to carry more.

When the digging reached the high tide, Jiang Wan straightened up and hammered.

You are so young, but your waist is useless.

It’s a pity. After the high tide today, I don’t know if these tapes will still be there tomorrow.

The food that Baozhu and I dug out will probably be gone in two meals, so it’s not enough to satisfy our hunger.

"Xiao Wan is leaving, the tide is about to rise!"

"I'm coming~"

Jiang Wan picked up her shovel and carried a basket on her back to catch up with Baozhu. When she caught up with her, she found that Baozhu was holding a bucket in one hand and a small bag of shells in the other.

The little girl really kept her word when she said that to Anan.

Baozhu felt a little embarrassed when she saw Jiang Wan noticed the shells she picked up.

"Xiao Wan, I saw the wind chimes you made before, they are so beautiful. I also want to make one for Anan. What do you think of these shells I picked up? Can you make them?"

Jiang Wan looked at it carefully and nodded.

"You can do it. Just remove the darker color inside. As long as the shell color is a little brighter, it will look good even if it is made completely white."

Baozhu nodded excitedly, wishing she could go back and start the experiment immediately.

"Don't take this to the pharmacy. If my mother sees it, she will definitely say that I am hindering your medical studies."

"Don't worry, I'm thinking of giving Anan a surprise, I'll definitely take it home and make it."

Baozhu kept her word and only gave one or two shells to Anan. She took the rest away when she went home in the afternoon.

The structure of the wind chime is actually very simple, and you can learn the general idea by looking at it a few times. Baozhu planned to ask Jiang Wan for the last step, and she could do the rest by herself.

Yu Mei was busy going in and out of the yard, watching her daughter sitting motionless in the yard drilling holes in shells. She was so serious and attentive that she had never seen before.

"Baozhu, what are you doing?"

"Mother, I'm making wind chimes. They're really pretty. When I finish this one, I'll make another one for you."

Baozhu knew that the first one she learned should be given to An Niang, but Anan's birthday was coming up, and it would be too late to collect shells and make another one.

I can only put my mother in the back position.

"You're not going to take this as a gift for your apprenticeship, are you? No, no, absolutely not."

Yu Mei thought her family was well off, so how could she give her daughter something made of shells when she became her apprentice?

Besides, Doctor Yin was my daughter's savior, so he deserved the gift, no matter how big it was. How could I give him such a small gift?

"Mother, what are you thinking about? I made this for Anan. Her birthday is coming soon, and I wanted to make one for her."

When Yu Mei heard that it was sent to Anan, he felt relieved.

But speaking of gift-giving, she wanted to become his disciple right away.

"Baozhu, you are going to become your master's disciple soon. I want you and me to go to the city tomorrow to pick out a nice piece of gold jewelry for your master. Such a gift will definitely be very generous and will give your master face."

Baozhu stopped and a confused look flashed across her face.

She knew that her mother was doing this for her own good, and she also knew that a generous gift was the norm when becoming a disciple.

However, she and Anan were apprentices together. She took out the gold ornaments. How could she have the money to buy these when she grew up in the mountains?

She didn't want to burden Anan with the apprenticeship gift as there would be guests that day and it would not be good for Anan.

"Mother..."

No one knows a girl better than her mother. Yu Mei’s face changed and she immediately covered her mouth.

"Don't say that!"