Chapter 27 Let’s Raise the Clams
Zhao Zhilan howled back at Chen Xiaojuan's shout.
Zhou Cuihua was also dumbfounded. She didn't expect that this little girl, who usually kept silent and had her own way, would dare to reveal all the affairs of her family in front of Old Mrs. Zhao today.
But she was only stunned for a moment, and then she attacked even more fiercely.
"You're a traitor! You're the unlucky star of the Chen family!"
Chen Xiaojuan howled at the top of her lungs.
Zhao Zhilan turned back and saw Zhou Cuihua's posture. Her brows were twisted into a knot. She reached out and grabbed Zhou Cuihua's wrist to stop her.
"Come on, what are you doing with me? If you really want to discipline your child, you can do it behind closed doors after I leave. There's no need to act so pretentiously here."
"Bah!" Zhou Cuihua spat, "What do you care about me? I just want to fight here!"
Zhao Zhilan was too lazy to argue with a shrew, so she just said what she wanted to say and left.
"You can do whatever you want, I don't care! But since you're teaching the child to trick people, I have to say something. What can a child understand? You're the one who teaches her. If you do this again next time, don't blame me, the Yun family, for being rude!"
Zhao Zhilan's words were harsh and her eyes were fierce, and Zhou Cuihua was actually frightened by her.
As the saying goes, the tough ones are afraid of the strong ones.
If the three sons of Old Lady Zhao really get into a fight, they will point fingers at her and her son Chen Changshui, who can't even make a sound with three kicks. They will definitely suffer.
Seeing that she was backing down, Zhao Zhilan had achieved her goal. Before leaving, she kindly reminded her, "I won't bother with those two snacks. Just treat them as if they were fed to the dog."
"But our Chengfu is still in the academy and hasn't come back yet. Your eldest son comes back quite often, but I wonder how his studies are going."
After saying that, she walked away.
In the Chen family's yard behind him, there was a loud clanging sound, mixed with Zhou Cuihua's cursing.
Of course, it was Chen Xiaojuan who was scolded.
However, before she had taken a few steps, a short and thin figure suddenly jumped past her and headed straight for the west end of the village.
Zhou Cuihua pretended to chase him for a few steps, then went back cursing.
When Zhao Zhilan returned home, she saw a group of people, big and small, gathered in the main room as soon as she entered the door. Not only her four children, but also her three sons and daughters-in-law were there, and she didn't know what they were looking at.
Baoya heard footsteps at the back door and squeezed out from the crowd to call out to her: "Grandma! Come quickly! The clams are spitting out pearls! So many pearls!"
Zhao Zhilan leaned over to take a look, wow!
The two shells of the river clam in the big basin were opening and closing, and it was actually spitting out pearls!
There were already seven or eight in the basin, and the big clam was still spitting out.
"This is amazing! I've never seen a river clam spit out pearls in my life." Yun Sanlang scratched his head and laughed.
"I've never seen that before," Wang Cailian said in amazement. "How can there be so many pearls in just one river clam? It feels like there's no end to them."
Yun Chenglu, Yun Hua, and Yun Yue also widened their eyes. The children stretched out their fingers and counted: "One, two, three, four..."
After counting for a long time, the river clam finally stopped spitting out pearls. When everyone counted them, there were fifteen pearls in total, all of which were round, shiny and of uniform size.
"Mom, are we going to get rich?!" Wang Cailian's eyes lit up.
"What are you shouting? You're the only one with a loud voice." Zhao Zhilan scolded and got up to close the back door.
The Chen family's house is right opposite their back door, and she doesn't want to cause trouble for her family.
Zhao Zhilan picked the pearls out of the basin, wiped them clean with paper, and then covered them with a soft cloth. "You all need to keep your mouths shut about what happened today. No one should tell anyone!"
The Yun family members were not fools. They all nodded in agreement with serious expressions, even the four little kids.
Seeing that they all agreed, Zhao Zhilan continued, "This river clam was brought back by Baoya. Now that the clam has spit out the pearl, it depends on what Baoya will do."
When Wang Cailian heard this, the smile on her face froze.
She was about to speak, but Zhao Zhilan glared at her and she dared not say a word.
Baoya stared at the pearls on the table for a while, then said, "Grandma, we can't eat or chew so many pearls. We should sell them for money!"
"Winter is almost here, and the money from selling the goods can be used to buy cotton to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts."
The last time she saw her mother tidying up her closet, the closet was full of old clothes and full of patches. They definitely wouldn't keep her warm in the winter.
If the third family is like this, then the rest of the family probably isn't much better.
She didn’t even bother to spend the money from selling morels on cotton, and she saved it for renovating the house. Now, if she sells the pearls this time, she’ll have enough money to buy cotton.
Zhao Zhilan didn't expect that she was so thoughtful at such a young age. She pinched the little tuft of hair on her head with a bit of heartache: "Okay, then I'll listen to you, Baoya."
"These pearls are quite a lot. I'm going to the town tomorrow to deliver food to Chengfu. I can sell these pearls and buy some cotton and meat. The meat I bought last time is almost finished. Winter is coming soon, so I'll buy some meat to make bacon and sausages so that I can keep them for a longer time.
"Also, everyone should get new cotton-padded clothes and quilts. I don't know how many times I've patched up those old ones. There's no need to shirk. If you don't have enough money, focus on the children first. Also, we need to put the house renovations on the agenda."
After she said this, no one had any objection, even Wang Cailian didn't say a word this time.
Because if they go to the town to see Chengfu, Zhao Zhilan will definitely take her with her.
As if she had seen through her thoughts, Zhao Zhilan glanced at her and said, "Baoya brought this river clam back. We must take Baoya with us when we go to town tomorrow. Also, Chenglu went there last time, so this time we can let the two maids go so they can broaden their horizons."
"I can't take care of three children by myself. I also need to bring food to Chengfu this time, so let Dalang come with us."
Well, she's out of luck again.
Wang Cailian's face was clearly full of disappointment, but when she thought about her husband going with them, she changed her mind and the smile returned to her face.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing that she agreed, Zhao Zhilan didn't say anything else. It was already noon, and Baoya and the other children must be starving after returning from the mountains, so she asked her three daughters-in-law to set the table and start eating.
Baoya, Chenglu, Yunhua, and Yunyue gathered around the large basin and looked at the large river clams for a while. Then she stood up and tugged at the corner of Zhao Zhilan's clothes: "Grandma, let's raise the river clams."
Zhao Zhilan agreed, of course, and said with a smile, "Okay, but I don't know how to raise river clams, do you think Baoya can?"
Baoya frowned. If it was about eating, then she should know how to do it, but she didn't know how to raise river clams.
She blinked and suddenly thought of an idea: "Aren't we going to town tomorrow? Ask big brother, he's read so many books, he'll definitely know how to do it!"
"Hahaha, Baoya is still smart!" Zhao Zhilan couldn't close her mouth with laughter. The little girl's brain was really quick.
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