Chapter 43: Far Sea and Near Sea
"It's either eggs or meat every day. Do you really think our family is rich?"
Li Cuicui rolled her eyes. "What's there to save? Didn't you take a boat out to sea today? Can't we just go fishing in the future? My two sons will support me in the future. How can I be worse off than Song Hexiu alone?"
Song Xiangqian got angry when he thought of those two bastards. He said angrily, "They've been raised by Dalang their whole lives, and they've never done any work. At most, they've been out chopping wood. Once they're on the boat, they don't care about anything. They forget everything they're taught the moment they turn around. They can't even remember the price of each type of fish, and they're still going out fishing. It's a blessing if the fish don't eat them."
Song Hemao walked in after hearing the voice and said aggrievedly, "Dad, this is not our fault. The boat was so shaky on the sea that I felt dizzy the moment I got on it. How could I care about work or study?"
Song Hewei followed in and defended himself, "That's right. Not long after I went up there, I vomited everything I had for breakfast. With an empty stomach, how could I have the energy to study?"
Li Cuicui was immediately distressed when she heard this, "Are you still dizzy now?"
Song Hemao and Song Hewei shook their heads at the same time.
"I'm not dizzy anymore."
"Just fainted on the boat."
Li Cuicui sighed and said, "Dad, you can't blame them for this. They've never done any housework since they were little. They need to take it slow. Just go a few more times and they'll get used to it."
She also feels sorry for her children, but she can't stop working.
Otherwise, if their family lives worse than the useless family of the eldest wife, they will be laughed at by the people in the village.
Song Xiangqian said with a worried look on his face, "If they could adapt, I wouldn't be so anxious. You know, the open sea is dangerous, and no one dares to go there. They only dare to go to the near sea."
"There are hundreds of fishing boats of all sizes in the village offshore, and boats from other villages are coming in. The seafood in the offshore area has almost been caught."
"We went out with Du Lizheng's fishing boat today. When we came back in the afternoon, we only caught two kilograms of seafood. The fish were pitifully small, just ordinary fish. They died shortly after we got back."
"Du Lizheng did some calculations and estimated that if it were dried goods, it would only sell for thirty or forty coins."
"You know, all the strong men in their family are out at sea. They earn forty or fifty coins a day. On average, each person can't even earn ten coins a day."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.
Li Cuicui said, "I heard from the villagers that fishing boats can't catch any fish now. I thought they said that on purpose to prevent people like us who don't have fishing boats from joining them in fishing and competing with them for the seafood. But it turns out to be true."
Gao Siyue asked, "Could it be that the village head deliberately caught fewer fish because you were present and he didn't want to teach you real skills?"
Song Xiangqian: "No, the fishing boats all come back together. I also looked at the catch of other fishing boats, and they only caught two or three kilograms."
Li Cuicui asked anxiously, "What are we going to do in the future? How are we going to make a living?"
Song Xiangqian: "We still have some money at home, which can sustain us for a while. I haven't decided what to do yet. Erlang and Sanlang, go to the city first. While we can't find a job, everyone at home can go fishing after the tide goes out. Until we have an income at home, we can just eat whatever we can get. Don't think about eating meat all the time."
Li Cuicui cried out, "Oh my God, why are you treating our family like this? How can I live without eating meat every day? My body is not well yet!"
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