"Brother, go and get ready. We're going to go crayfish fishing later, which will be a good addition to our dinner tonight."
My uncles, cousins, and other relatives were told to have dinner before going home.
As Yu Chengyuan spoke, he placed the carrying pole he was holding behind the door.
Then she continued, "Tell your mother to cook more rice later. We men eat a lot when we're working."
Also, have Dad tell my eldest and second uncles that they're helping build the house and will be having dinner at our house tonight.
Yu Chengyuan patted his elder brother Yu Pingan on the shoulder and said earnestly.
He thought to himself that it would be more appropriate for his father to take the initiative to talk to his eldest and second uncles about this kind of thing, as it would seem closer and more appropriate.
After all, in the village, dinner is usually not provided, and even the village chief doesn't eat dinner at their house.
But my maternal uncles are my own relatives, so they definitely have to be treated differently.
The main problem is that my two maternal uncles live far away, and it's too late for them to have dinner after finishing their work.
Yu Chengyuan thought it wouldn't matter if his relatives ate an extra meal, and the other villagers wouldn't say anything.
In fact, Yu Chengyuan and his parents had already planned to have his uncle and his family stay for dinner before they left, but they hadn't told their two sons.
As for catching crayfish and snakehead fish, Yu Chengyuan thought his cousins could catch them at night. Not only could they catch a lot at night, but no one would see them.
It's actually better.
Of my cousins, only my eldest and third cousins are married, while my second and fourth cousins are still single.
My second cousin's family wasn't well-off before, while my fourth cousin's family had some leg problems.
They were already engaged, but then...
Now, the two uncles' biggest wish is to see their sons get married.
Judging by his current money-making momentum, my second cousin will definitely find his happiness soon.
My uncle said that matchmakers have already come to our door to propose marriage.
Although his fourth cousin's time hasn't come yet, Yu Chengyuan believes it will be soon.
"Okay, I'll go prepare right away. Don't worry, I'll tell my parents later."
By the way, you said you were going crayfish fishing, are you going to the usual spot?
Yu Ping'an's eyes lit up instantly when he mentioned this, saying that there were plenty of crayfish in that place.
"Yes, yes, it's Ghost Pond."
"By the way, brother, I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you and hear your opinion."
Yu Chengyuan looked at his elder brother, his tone serious.
Actually, he had kept this thought to himself for a long time without saying it.
"Just say what you want to say. Why are you being so polite with your older brother?"
Yu Ping'an was a little unaccustomed to it; his younger brother had always been straightforward and said whatever came to mind.
"Brother, I'm afraid you'll be scared if I tell you and won't dare to do it. But if you dare, let's do it together."
Yu Chengyuan smiled, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.
He had made up his mind: if his older brother was willing to work with him, then they would work together.
If he didn't want to, he would do it alone, and then he would just pay his older brother's salary and have his older brother help him with the work, just like before.
"Chengyuan, don't underestimate your brother. What do I have to be afraid of?"
"Tell me quickly, I'm not afraid."
Yu Pingan patted his chest, looking as if he wasn't afraid even if the sky fell down.
"Here's the thing, I've been thinking, let's take over Ghost Pond."
Think about it, that Ghost Pond is over ten acres big, and it's not far from our house. What do you think?
Yu Chengyuan asked with a smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Chengyuan, what are you doing contracting Ghost Pond?"
"You don't mean you want to raise fish, do you?" Yu Pingan asked with a puzzled look.
Who will buy all those fish?
Many fishponds in the village are not contracted out.
"You're wrong, brother. I don't raise fish, I raise shrimp, crayfish."
Of course, you can also release some fish fry.
Yu Chengyuan smiled, first shaking his head, then nodding.
"What? Raising crayfish?"
Those things are all wild, why would you raise them?
Yu Pingan was truly puzzled; in the countryside, crayfish were everywhere.
"Brother, think about it, if we keep catching them every day, there will definitely be fewer and fewer crayfish."
But if we raise them, then we'll have them forever.
Moreover, no one dares to lease this ghost pond. If we were to lease it, it would be incredibly easy; we might not even have to pay any rent.
Yu Chengyuan became more and more excited as he talked, feeling that this deal was incredibly worthwhile.
"Cheng Yuan is right. If we catch crayfish every day, we'll eventually run out of them."
Okay, I'll do it with you, I'm not afraid.
Didn't you say it yourself? There are no ghosts in this world, so what's there to be afraid of!
If his younger brother isn't afraid, how could he, as the older brother, back down?
"Alright, since you agree, let's do it together."
Here's what I'm thinking: once we've completed the paperwork, we'll drain the river in winter and catch all the big fish.
Then expose the fishpond to direct sunlight to kill bacteria.
After the Spring Equinox, we'll release some fish fry into the pond.
In April and May, when the crayfish start to lay eggs, we go to the river and ditches to catch crayfish and put them in.
With the shrimp already in the fishpond, we'll have a stable source of shrimp from now on, and we won't have to worry about running out of stock anymore.
I'll tell you the details later, but in short, this fishpond is very useful.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Yu Pingan thought to himself that as long as he followed his younger brother, he would definitely be able to make money.
"Then I'll go check on your brother and sister-in-law and Xiaotangtang. Call me when you're ready."
Yu Chengyuan was worried about his wife. He knew she must have been very worried when he rushed out to handle some business.
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