Yuan Yuan (the cat) is afraid of water, so he won't go out to sea with him and usually stays at home by himself.
The woman said, "Yes, your cat is so domineering. It chased my dog into my house and kept scratching its butt with its paws. Look, it's scratched its butt all over."
Lu Wuyai turned his head and said sternly, "Prince, come here."
Yuan Yuan (the cat) stopped screaming, turned around and ran away. All that could be heard in the room was a crackling sound, and then it disappeared.
Lu Wuyai apologized and gave his neighbor a bag of dog food he had just received, hoping to persuade him to give up.
Seeing his favorite dog food being taken away, the little count (dog) was furious. He blocked the door and growled.
Ao Muyang dragged it back, pointed at Yuan Yuan (the cat) in a certain area of the island, half of its face coming out of the door, and said, "Why are you blocking the door? It's its duty to stop it."
The little count (dog) seemed to understand what he meant, so he chased after him, but Yuan Yuan (cat) from a certain area on the island suddenly disappeared with a "whoosh".
Back home, Lu Wuyai opened the wooden cabinet, letting the moonlight shine into the fish tank inside, and then poured in some gold.
The golden droplet split into two parts; one part went into Xiaoling's mouth, and the other part was eaten by the nautilus.
The nautilus has grown quite a bit since he first picked it up. It's now bigger than his palm, the patterns on its shell are clearer, and the colors are more vibrant.
In the early hours of the morning, Lu Wuyai had just woken up and taken a shower when he saw Yuan Yuan (the cat) from a certain area on the island swaggering in.
He stretched towards the rising sun, while Yuan Yuan (the cat) jumped up towards the rising sun.
I saw the animal jump around first, then stand up and scratch wildly. Then it pressed its front paws onto the stone by the well like a tiger, raised its mane, and howled, "Meow! Meow!"
Yuan Yuan (the cat) roared for a while, shook its fur, turned around and rushed to the front of the Wanxiang Tree, repeatedly jumping up and down, running wildly, and then turned around and rushed over again, jumping up and down.
After watching for a while, Lu Wuyai suddenly realized: This guy was training his body, or rather, training his hunting skills.
Speaking of which, Yuan Yuan (the cat) in a certain area of the island has just grown up and is no longer a kitten, so he shouldn't have much fighting ability. Garfield isn't a leopard cat, a tiger cat, or any other ferocious wild beast, so his fighting ability is quite poor.
But Yuan Yuan (a cat) from a certain island family arrived in the village less than a month ago, and he beat up all the dogs in the area. He had wondered why this dog was so strong in fights. It turned out that it usually trained itself very well.
It not only trains, but also emphasizes real combat.
After some practice, it jumped onto the courtyard wall and stared at the street. After a while, someone's dog ran across the road. Seeing Yuan Yuan (the cat) in a certain area of the island, it immediately jumped down and scratched with its paw: "Meow!"
This short-haired man suffered a lot. When he saw Yuan Yuan (a cat) in a certain area of the island, he was so frightened that he tucked his tail between his legs and ran away.
Yuan Yuan (the cat) wanted to chase after him, but before he could finish speaking, a golden figure rushed out from behind and slapped Yuan Yuan (the cat), sending him flying.
Little Earl (the dog) has arrived.
The little count (dog) slapped Yuan Yuan (cat), blowing the hair on the back of his neck, and shouted at the sky, "Woof woof woof!"
The translation is: There is only one owner of the livestock business in Coconut Grove Village, and that is my little Earl (dog).
Before we knew it, it was the end of August, and Little Earl (the dog) had been cleaning up Yuan Yuan (the cat) for the past few days. If Yuan Yuan (the cat) couldn't beat him, he would become honest and stop bullying the other dogs outside.
At this time, his new house was completed.
In fact, the building was basically completed a week ago. During this time, workers connected the water and electricity, laid out the front yard, and installed doors and windows. Thus, the building was basically completed and ready for occupancy.
Accompanied by contractor Sun Fuhua, Lu Wuyai carefully inspected the building. The construction quality was excellent, the water system was excellent, the doors and windows were excellent, and it could be directly decorated later.
After the inspection, he nodded and said, "Not bad, the house is well built and the speed is fast."
Sun Fuhua smiled, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and said, “It’s not too fast. Large-area concrete and anti-seepage retarded concrete can be completed within 14 days. Ordinary Portland cement and ordinary Portland cement concrete only take 7 days. And there aren’t many people from your local village to help. If it weren’t for the houses in the village being repaired, this building would have been completed half a month ago.”
Ao Muyang is already very satisfied with the speed. After two months of renovation, he will be able to move into his new house before winter.
After the new house is handed over, the next step is to celebrate. This step is called "Liang".
In the past, fishermen's houses were built of mud bricks, only one story high, with pointed roofs. The entire house was supported by a single large beam. For a house, this beam was the most important part.
Therefore, when the house construction reaches the beam-laying stage, the homeowner will hold a grand ceremony and invite the villagers to celebrate together.
But now everyone is building houses. In order to make use of space, the top floor of modern rural houses is flat, so that it can be used as a drying yard for drying grains and seafood.
In this type of architecture, the main beam doesn't play a particularly significant role, but this custom has been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years and can't be simply discarded. Therefore, even today, discussions about the main beam still occur when building new houses in Gantan Town.
In the past, it was a celebration of the actual laying of the beam, but now it is mainly a celebration of the handover of the house, which is a bit like a traditional barbecue in a northern city.
In addition, there was another purpose in gathering the indigenous residents together at this time: to have everyone inspect the houses together and see if there were any problems so that the construction team could make timely corrections.
Raising the crossbeam was a major event and had to be taken seriously. In the past, people would consult a feng shui master to choose the auspicious day for the ceremony. Lu Wuyai also joined in the fun. He found the old Taoist priest Fu Jizi, who had helped him during the tomb's repairs. It was an auspicious day.
Lu Wuyai checked the house and found it was fine, then he went to the roof beam to celebrate. He told a few people the time, and the whole village quickly spread the word. Around noon, the entrance to his small building became lively.
Old men and women with nothing to do, children who have just come out of tutoring classes, and women all come to his house to wait for the beams to be erected.
According to local custom, when the beam is erected, the homeowner will scatter grains on it. In the past, it was all kinds of grains, but now it is pastries, candies, or even small red envelopes, which attract everyone to scramble for them and add to the joy of the homeowner.
Lu Wuyai announced that he must be giving out red envelopes today, which attracted a lot of people.
Gu Yuxin and her son borrowed a wooden beam for him. This was Xiliang from the village. This thin beam is used when there is no real connection between beams during the construction of a building.
The beam is straight and thick. It is made of sturdy cedar wood, slightly narrower at both ends and thicker in the middle. The whole beam is shaped like a loach's belly.
The auspicious tree symbolizes that the owner's family will be pillars of success, while the flying dragon signifies the owner's descendants' prosperity and flourishing for generations to come, emphasizing attention to every detail.
Lu Zhizi also came to join in the fun. When Lu Wuyai saw her, he waved happily. She walked over and smiled, "It's very lively."
"It'll be even more lively in the future," Hou Banshuang said excitedly.
Lu Wuyai watched him take off his clothes and said, "It's too hot today, you can't wear clothes. Why are you shirtless again?"
Hou Banshuang said, "No, teacher, from now on..."
“You’ll find out later,” Lu Wuyai said with a smile. “Let’s keep it a secret for now. Don’t be too surprised later; we have a custom here that’s quite fun.”
The old Taoist priest Tengzi was invited over. He squeezed in some time, and when the time was right, he called out, "Guests, please be quiet. Host, bring the wine."
Gu Yuxin served three cups of wine. The old Taoist priest went to Xiliang, picked up a cup, poured the wine onto one end of the wooden beam, and shouted: "The first cup of wine, the drunkard's intention is not in the wine, but in the friendship between gentlemen, which will be passed down from generation to generation."
He took another cup of wine, poured it on the wooden beam, and shouted, "Bring the second cup of wine to the beam, and wealth and honor will be passed down from generation to generation."
The last cup of wine was poured on the other end of the wooden beam, and it was said, "The third cup of wine is offered to the top of the beam, may the auspicious star shine brightly for generations. Come, let's set off firecrackers."
"Knock, knock, crackle, crackle."
The strings of firecrackers hanging at the front door were lit, and as the smoke filled the air, a festive atmosphere instantly emerged.
Song Qiumin and several women were busy placing offerings in front of the wooden beam when the old Taoist priest handed Lu Wuyai a piece of red paper and said, "Go and put up the wedding invitations."
Gu Yuxin smiled and said, "Yang Zi, take a close look, don't let the animals grow up too strong."
Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter.
Lu Wuyai was confused: "What's wrong? How can the beams above support the prosperity of the livestock?"
Song Qiumin explained, "This is a joke from Wangjia Village. Two years ago, when Wang Heizi's family was building their house, they put up the wrong wedding invitation when they went to raise the ridge beam. Instead, they put up 'Six Tigers Prosper,' which became a joke."
Lu Wuyai laughed and said, "Actually, this is not a joke. Wangjia Village has a lot of livestock, so they must insist on the prosperity of their livestock."
The indigenous residents laughed even harder. Gu Yuxin said, "Yangzi, you're really hurt."
Lu Wuyai said innocently, "I didn't lose anything. What I mean is, their village raises a lot of pigs, chickens, and ducks, and they also have farms, so there's no problem with their prosperity."
As he spoke, he pasted the wedding invitation on the wooden beam, which bore three solemn characters: "A Dream in a Certain Island and a Certain Field".
Upon seeing the words on the wedding invitation, the indigenous residents were overjoyed: "Damn, Brother Yang, you have a strong sense of political awareness!"
Most people didn't care about the wedding invitations and rushed to take advantage of the situation, because at this moment, the main event began, and the old Taoist priest shouted: "Master, spread out the food."
Lu Wuyai threw candy and snacks from the second-floor balcony, along with small red envelopes.
As soon as he poured it down, people looted it one after another. The shirtless children, like Hou Banshuang, were the most active, rolling and crawling on the spot, muttering to themselves.
Lu Zhizi stared in disbelief: "My God, what is this? How do I turn over?"
A handsome young man next to him said, "This is a local tradition. When a boy rolls around, it means that wealth is rolling in."
Lu Wuyai scattered a bag of candy and snacks, distributed hundreds of red envelopes, and then gave large red envelopes to the children who were rolling around in the water.
After doing all this, he invited his neighbors and relatives to have dinner together.
Seeing the handsome young man beside Lu Wuyai, he smiled and said, "Wenchang, you're here too. Come on, let's have a drink and chat."
The handsome young man forced a smile and said, "I'm not going. I'm just here to congratulate my old classmate. I'll be going back too."
A woman next to him said, "Oh, Wenchang, you finally managed to get out of the house, why are you in such a hurry to go home? Have a good talk with Yangzi, see how well he's doing now, and why you, a college student, are so much worse off than others. There must be a reason. Talk to Su Xi more, you'll find the reason."
The handsome young man laughed even harder, waved his hand, and said, "Second Aunt, I have things to do at home, but so what? Brother Yang, I'll be going now..."
Before the woman could say anything more, Lu Wuyai frowned and said, "Let's not talk about Auntie anymore, let's go inside and eat."
The end of August is September.
September is September, the third autumn. At dusk, the water dries up, the ponds are cold, the smoke condenses, and the mountains turn purple.
Lu Wuyai sat on a fishing boat at sea, looking up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, and the air didn't smell like it was three autumns. Looking down at the seawater, it didn't feel like cold pool water at all; instead, mist condensed into a cloud.
After the main beam was installed, the next step was renovation. Sun Fuhua helped him find a reliable renovation company, which drafted design drawings based on his suggestions, and then construction began.
Because the renovation company was recommended by an acquaintance, everything was trustworthy, so Lu Wuyai didn't need to come and keep an eye on him. He had free time again and could go out to sea.
In September, the ocean becomes lively, with ships coming and going on the vast sea, and fishing boats of all sizes making the Red Sea bustling with people.
The fishing moratorium has ended, so not only fishermen in Gantan Town can go out to sea, but fishing boats throughout the Red Sea and even most of the waters around certain islands have started working.
This meant he received less profit from fishing boats at sea. There was too much competition, and all of them were professional fishing vessels. How could he compete with speedboats?
Fortunately, he's made a considerable amount of money these past few months. He also sells farmed lobsters, loaches, and eels. Going to sea is stress-free.
The sun was too strong, and the autumn heat was too fierce. He couldn't stand the sun, so he plunged into the water, enjoying the refreshing feeling of the abundant moisture constantly filling his body.
He was drawing water while formulating a development plan.
He now has a total of 1.5 million yuan, which is a considerable sum. He can buy a large house in Hongyang City, and he has become a city dweller.
But that wasn't his goal; he wanted to develop marine fisheries, and Jin Dan's abilities were clearly most useful in that area.
The best way to develop the fishing industry is to contract a piece of sea area to establish a fishing ground, but this requires a lot of cost. The initial investment is tens of millions, which is far from enough for him.
"What do you want this 1.5 million for?" Lu Wuyai thought for a while, then decided to buy a similar fishing boat. He planned to go to the distant seas to make a lot of money, and after saving it up, he would open a fishing farm.
After surfacing, he stepped onto the water and said to the little count (the dog), "We must open up the fishing industry; without it, we cannot develop. There is no point in fighting guerrilla warfare at sea like this."
The little count (dog) blinked, opened his mouth, and exclaimed, "Wow!"
There were no benefits to going to sea, so he decided to go back early. Around the time the primary school term started, a teacher arranged by the county education bureau arrived, bringing some desks, chairs, and teaching aids. He wondered if he could be of any help.
He stopped in a town along the way and bought some valuables, as well as some food and drinks.
In the supermarket, he saw a cat tree, thought about it, and bought it. After all, Yuan Yuan (the cat) was an imported cat and had never had any toys before, which was a bit outrageous.
When I returned to the island's trading post, a ship was returning from the sea, and the people on board were shouting, "I'm in luck today! I bought a batch of lobsters. Do you want some?"
A seafood merchant immediately became interested and asked, "Delicious lobster."
The boat owner laughed and said, "Of course, we don't have Maine lobsters or Australian lobsters here, only really good lobsters."
Merchants who came to the island's trading port to buy seafood swarmed by, and Lu Wuyai followed closely behind. As soon as he got close, someone squeezed out of the crowd and said, "Lobster boy, how boring."
“Okay, it’s as big as your palm, why did you buy it? Sixth Brother, you’re so inefficient. This is called overfishing, overfishing, you know that? You should go catch baby lobsters too.”
The boat owner was a bit annoyed: "Fine, don't buy it then. What's wrong with baby lobsters? What's wrong with me? If I don't fish, I won't be fished by others."
Lu Wuyai glanced inside and saw that there were many lobsters, more than a hundred, but they were all small lobsters, most of which were only the size of his palm.
A seafood merchant was very interested and asked, "How much?"
The boat owner said, "Five hundred yuan per jin."
The seafood merchant immediately shook his head: "Too expensive. How much are the lobsters? It's an extra hundred yuan per pound. Are you really willing to ask for five hundred yuan? Can you sell them for two hundred and fifty yuan?"
"You've insulted others for this price," the boat owner said, clearly displeased.
Both sides adopted a stance of demanding immediate payment, preparing for a protracted price negotiation.
Suddenly, Lu Wuyai came out: "Five hundred and one catties is too expensive. I won't sell it for three hundred and one catties. If you do sell it, I'll take it all."
The boat owner was overjoyed: "Alright, brother, I don't care whether you like it or not, you can take it."
There were over a hundred lobsters in total, weighing a total of twenty-six jin. Lu Wuyai went back to the city to get the money and handed it to the boat owner: "Wipe away the change, you calculate it."
“Okay, nothing’s changed.” The boat owner nodded after counting. “No problem, brother, you can get rid of it.” “I have something else here, do you want to see? What a great big fish. So beautiful.”
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