Zhou Chunmei nodded; the two buckets together definitely weighed more than thirty jin (approximately 15 kg).
Their arms felt numb from carrying the whole way, but they were both incredibly happy.
"Hey, my two sisters-in-law, you've had a great harvest today! May you all be rich!"
When Liu, who was collecting fish, saw Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei, he greeted them with a smile.
They even came out of the shed to take over.
"Thanks to Brother Liu, we were lucky enough to dig a nest today."
Li Xue smiled and said something polite.
Liu checked the fish and found they were all good quality.
The razor clams, giant clams, and blood cockles are all large.
"The bigger the pieces, the more money they cost, four cents a pound."
Liu, the fish collector, said with a smile that small fish usually cost three points, but these larger ones naturally cost one point more.
Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei both knew the price and were waiting for Liu to weigh the fish and calculate the payment.
Li Xue's two buckets weighed 35 jin each, which came to 1.4 yuan.
Zhou Chunmei's weighed 36 jin (approximately 18 kg), which cost 1.44 yuan
"My eldest sister-in-law has exactly one dollar and forty cents, my second sister-in-law has one dollar and forty-four cents, I'll round it up, so my second sister-in-law's is one dollar and fifty cents."
As Liu poured the fish into his large bucket, he talked to Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei.
"Thank you very much, Brother Liu. I wish you a prosperous business."
Zhou Chunmei thanked her with a smile.
"Brother Liu is generous; may your business reach new heights."
Li Xue also said with a smile.
Liu Ye, who was collecting fish, couldn't stop smiling. Everyone knew that these were just polite words, but no one could dislike hearing them; they made people happy and comfortable.
The two sisters-in-law took the money and went home together.
On the way home, even the hot wind tasted sweet.
As the sun rose higher, many women who had been gathering seafood came to Liu's place to weigh their fish.
Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei also ran into many acquaintances, exchanged greetings and a few words of everyday conversation before parting ways.
As she walked home, Zhou Chunmei couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "I wish I could have this kind of good luck every day!"
"I wonder how Dad and the others are doing, and whether their harvest was good today."
Zhou Chunmei thought of the three people who went to sea and couldn't help but feel a little hopeful. If they were so lucky, would the three of them, father and sons, be just as lucky?
"Stop thinking about it, it's getting late, let's hurry home and help Mom with the cooking."
Li Xue was also thinking about it, but she felt it was useless to think about it; if expectations were too high, the disappointment would be even greater.
"Too."
Zhou Chunmei suppressed her wild thoughts, but still slipped and fell.
Li Xue helped her up: "Are you alright?"
Zhou Chunmei shook her head. She hadn't fallen. She checked her pockets first, and as long as the money was still there, she was fine.
Below is a rocky beach, often submerged by the sea, but here one section is exposed.
"Chunmei, I think I saw a flash of light in that little pit. Could there be a fish there?"
Li Xue pointed down. She had just seen a flash of light, but upon closer inspection, she couldn't see it anymore. She was probably mistaken, but she wasn't sure.
"Sister-in-law, it's easy to go down. Let's go down and take a look, no matter what."
Zhou Chunmei is a woman of action. She felt that since she had doubts, she should go and see for herself. If the fish didn't come up, then she should go home.
But what if it's a fish? It would be a huge loss if we didn't go and check.
A valuable fish can sell for several dollars, and even if it's not valuable, it's still good to take it home for a meal.
"Okay, let's be careful and go down to take a look."
Li Xue listened to Zhou Chunmei's words and felt that she was right. She thought she would find out if she went down and took a look.
The two sisters-in-law went down the slope.
This patch of grass is difficult to walk through, and the rocks below are slippery.
The tide has receded somewhat, but the areas submerged by seawater remain very dangerous.
"Sister-in-law, I saw it! There really is something in the pit!"
Zhou Chunmei was extremely excited. She couldn't see clearly from up there, but she could see clearly after coming down.
There's a moray eel in that puddle.
The price of this type of conger eel is not bad; it can sell for 50 cents a pound. This one looks to weigh more than two pounds.
It's a pity that it was her sister-in-law who saw it. She might be shameless enough to ask for a share from other people, but she doesn't have that kind of nerve with her own family. All she felt was envy and happiness.
"Chunmei, let's work together to get the seawater out of this depression."
Li Xue said with a smile.
The two of them worked together and quickly cleared most of the seawater from the depression, where the spotted stone eel was wriggling around.
Zhou Chunmei used a shovel to move it into the bucket, and she couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, this must weigh almost three pounds."
My sister-in-law is really lucky; she earned almost three yuan this morning.
Li Xue, however, seemed to be deep in thought.
Seeing her deep in thought, Zhou Chunmei asked in confusion, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Why aren't you happy about such a big thing?"
Li Xue shook her head and said seriously, "Chunmei, I also really want to exchange it for money, but I thought of A Luo and Tian Tian. To be honest, I'm not that generous, so it hurts me to give it up."
She was reluctant to part with this extra piece, but reason told her she should take it home and cook it.
"Sister-in-law, do you mean you're not going to sell it, but taking it home to cook?"
Zhou Chunmei was also surprised. It was such a big piece that A Luo definitely couldn't finish it by herself. According to her mother-in-law's temperament, everyone would definitely have some to eat.
Zhou Chunmei also had a sweet tooth, but this was money, and in an instant she understood Li Xue's dilemma.
"Never mind, it's just a few dollars. Maybe I'll be even luckier in the future and catch some abalone or crab!"
"Let's go home quickly and cook it while it's still fresh. Steam one piece for A-Luo, and pan-fry and braise the rest. Those naughty boys love it."
Li Xue pulled Zhou Chunmei aside and said through her pain.
Zhou Chunmei's mouth watered at the thought of the aroma of braised eel in oil, and she immediately quickened her pace.
As soon as she got home, Zhou Chunmei shouted, "Mom, A Luo, come out and see! We caught a really big stone eel!"
Liu Xiaohua was washing vegetables in the kitchen preparing to cook rice when she heard the shout and came out.
Su Luo was in the main house when she heard the shouts and came out carrying Su Tiantian.
"Such a big one is still alive! Hurry up and send it to Liu the fish collector. It's not like we haven't seen one before."
Upon seeing such a large conger eel, Liu Xiaohua quickly said...
She thought her two daughters-in-law were just brought back by the children on a whim.
However, you should still send it to exchange for money as soon as possible. The fresher it is, the more valuable it will be. If it becomes weak and dies later, it won't fetch a good price.
Su Luo carried Su Tiantian out and saw the stone eel, saying, "This one probably weighs about three pounds, and it's very lively. It'll fetch a good price."
Su Tiantian opened her eyes and looked around, and Su Luo made sure that Su Tiantian could see her.
Su Tiantian sniffed and pouted haughtily.
Who gave her the gift? Could it be that the demons of this world can sense her?
"Mom, we're not selling these stone eels, we'll eat them ourselves."
Li Xue looked at Liu Xiaohua with a smile and said, then looked at Su Luo and, with Su Luo looking surprised, said, "This piece of meat is tender, so make it steamed for A Luo. We'll pan-fry or braise the rest for lunch as a side dish."
"Sister-in-law, this..."
Su Luo didn't know what to say; this one was worth more than a dollar.
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