They could seize the initiative by surrounding Su Luo, but they couldn't stop her from leaving.
Seeing that Su Luo had really left, the women could only watch helplessly.
"She's so lucky. There aren't usually so many of these big conch shells for people to collect. It's like they were given to her specifically."
A woman spoke up unwillingly.
"Who cares about her? We'll just keep an eye on her from now on. If she comes to go beachcombing, we'll just follow her. If we follow her, we're sure to get a piece of the pie. Just a little bit is worth half a day of digging. Who cares about saving face? As long as we can make money, that's all that matters."
Another woman said with a smile.
"I wonder what the situation is at sea today. The Su family has made so much money, what's wrong with them helping us make some? I heard that big fish sold for tens of thousands!"
Several women looked at the sea, their eyes filled with tears.
The Su family made a fortune, and many people became envious.
After discussing it among the families, they made a decision.
On the beach, women stared at the Su family; on the sea, men stared at the Su father and son.
Why should the Su family earn this money? We should all make money together!
Su Luo went to Liu, the fish collector.
When Liu, the fishmonger, saw Su Luo, he greeted her with a smile: "Little sister, you're here! This is a good haul!"
"We collected some conch shells, and since we couldn't eat them all at home, we thought we'd sell some."
Su Luo smiled and said that conch is not expensive. She can sell this bucket of dozens of kilograms for a few yuan. She will keep the remaining half bucket for herself at home.
If those women hadn't surrounded her and been fighting over the buckets, she could have collected two buckets.
"Okay, this snail meat is delicious, I might as well eat some myself."
Liu, the fishmonger, smiled as he weighed the fish and calculated the money.
"Your little lucky star is truly a blessing to your family."
Liu, the fish collector, teased Su Tiantian and said with a smile.
Su Tiantian smiled as she looked at Liu the fishmonger, who was grinning from ear to ear.
I was thinking I'd definitely make a fortune today.
"These big conch shells cost two mao per jin, and you have thirty-five jin here, which is exactly seven yuan."
Liu, the fish collector, handed the money to Su Luo. It was still early, not even ten o'clock yet, and Liu couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, with your luck, if you had gone out to sea a little longer, you might have gotten some good catches."
Su Luo smiled and said, "There are too many people, and it's inconvenient for me to bring my child."
She wanted to go beachcombing more, but with so many people surrounding her, she couldn't do anything.
Besides, even if there were good things, those people were faster than her, so she simply ended it and went home.
"That's true. Next time you go out, be more careful around people. There's always trouble with unclaimed things by the sea. It's still early, why don't you bring the kids in for a while?"
Fish Collector Liu immediately understood. He thought to himself that the Su family had been targeted, and others were envious and wanted to steal their luck. This was inevitable. Fish Collector Liu didn't say much and invited Su Luo to his home.
Su Luo shook her head: "Thank you, Brother Liu. The sun will get strong soon, so I'll take the child and head back early."
If we can't go beachcombing, then we'll go home and do some work.
Liu nodded as he watched Su Luo leave.
The Su family children are so sensible; it's rare to see someone so young.
When Su Luo returned home, Liu Xiaohua looked at the haul she had brought back and said with a smile, "We added more dishes for lunch again."
"Have you all taken good care of your aunt and sister?"
Zhou Chunmei asked several children.
The children then told them what had happened.
Zhou Chunmei frowned and cursed under her breath: "Those shameless bastards, we'll follow them from now on, let's see who dares to rob us then!"
If she had known about all this trouble, she would have gone with them.
Li Xue frowned and said worriedly, "They've got their eyes on us. Let's not go beachcombing for now, lest those people get jealous."
"Let's just stay at home. Lately, people have been envious of our family. I hope their voyage goes smoothly, and I hope these people don't go too far."
Liu Xiaohua quickly understood: the men were making so much money online, and just a few days ago they even made a lot of money from a big fish. It was normal for people to be jealous of such a lot of money and good fortune.
When people get jealous, they do many frightening things.
Thinking of the men who went out to sea, Liu Xiaohua couldn't help but feel worried.
"I hope Sweetie wasn't scared."
Liu Xiaohua hugged Su Tiantian and asked with concern.
Su Luo shook her head: "No, she's being very well-behaved."
Su Tiantian smiled when she looked at Liu Xiaohua.
"Ah~"
Don't worry, with the blessing of the dragon, everything will go smoothly.
Su Tiantian sensed their worries and smiled to reassure her family.
"Mom, don't worry, as long as our family does things honestly and uprightly, it's fine."
Zhou Chunmei spoke with a smile.
She was also worried about Su Chengguo and the others who had gone out to sea, but seeing Su Tiantian's smile made her feel at ease.
As long as they do things honestly, everything will be fine.
"That's right."
Liu Xiaohua smiled too.
"A-Luo, leave this to us. You take Tian Tian and rest for a while."
Liu Xiaohua looked at Su Luo and told her to go and rest.
"You bunch of brats, your little sister needs to eat and sleep. You can play all you want, but you'll be back for lunch later."
The children were very sensible, but what child doesn't love to play? As soon as Liu Xiaohua told them to go play, the children immediately went out.
"Mom, how do you eat this snail?"
Li Xue asked Liu Xiaohua.
Liu Xiaohua thought for a moment and said, "Let's scoop out the meat and stir-fry it."
The snail shell is big, so it's simpler and more convenient to stir-fry it.
Li Xue nodded.
Li Xue went to process the snail meat, and soon she exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, Mom, come quick, there are pearls in here!"
When Li Xue was processing it, a dark-colored conch bead fell out. It was round and shiny, about the size of a peanut.
Zhou Chunmei and Liu Xiaohua came over immediately.
"Mom, this is worth more than pearls."
Zhou Chunmei looked at the conch shell in the sunlight and then said with a smile.
Pearls are common, but conch shell beads are rare.
"This thing is indeed more valuable than pearls, and Aro is lucky."
Liu Xiaohua said with a smile, and seeing that there were still several conch shells that hadn't been opened, she quickly added, "Hurry up and get rid of these too, see if there are any left, it would be even better if we could make a pair."
Even one is rare, a pair is even rarer, but what if...?
Wealthy people appreciate these rare items; once they've collected a pair, they can have them set into earrings.
"Yes, yes, yes."
Zhou Chunmei also said excitedly.
Li Xue handled the task efficiently with a smile, while Zhou Chunmei couldn't wait to lend a hand.
Liu Xiaohua couldn't resist joining in.
Zhou Chunmei quickly exclaimed, "Ah, there really is!"
Another conch shell has emerged, also black in color.
Liu Xiaohua was very excited because the snail she opened also dropped a bead. This one was light pink and about the size of two peanuts.
They quickly processed the remaining conch shells, but none of them produced any more beads. However, it was already very lucky that three beads came out of those dozen or so conch shells.
"Oh my god, I got three! They're so pretty! This is perfect for making a set: a pendant and earrings."
Zhou Chunmei couldn't help but marvel at the incredible luck of encountering three conch shells at the same time.
"This set of jewelry will be absolutely beautiful. I've never seen such beautiful beads before; they're much prettier than pearls," Li Xue exclaimed, marveling at how stunning they were.
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