"Ah Xiu, go and carry the grain inside with your sister. Starting tomorrow, we'll go to the beach in the morning to collect some things and see if we can exchange them for some money."
He Cuihua gritted her teeth, determined that things couldn't get any worse than they were now.
As long as they can collect fish, they can exchange them for work points, which can help them increase their food supply in the second half of the year.
Although I know that this is wishful thinking, I have never heard of being able to exchange fish caught on the beach for food.
But she couldn't give up as long as there was even a glimmer of hope.
Seven paused for a moment before speaking.
"Or should I go out to sea?"
Upon hearing this, He Cuihua forced a bitter smile.
"Son, stop talking nonsense. How can someone as young as you go out to sea?"
Although you are strong, you can't get any work done at sea just by being strong.
Being strong is useless here. You don't know anything, so you should just stay at home.
"I'll go to the beach with my sister and mother to collect fish later."
Of course, Qi Zai knew that he couldn't persuade the other party to let a little kid like him take a fishing boat out to sea with just a few words.
No one would do that unless they were out of their mind.
Without a boat, I can't leave this place; besides, even with a boat, it's still not enough.
He knew nothing about the navigation route. Although he had some usable symbols, the number was limited, such as these navigation symbols.
The navigation talisman can only travel about 200 nautical miles, and it's uncertain whether those 200 nautical miles will be enough to get you to another land.
If the other party is 220 nautical miles away, he will get lost and wander around in the sea.
Under these circumstances, it's certainly unrealistic to take the risk, but it's even more unrealistic to ask someone else to guide you.
Who would bring a little kid under five years old on a boat to go out to sea? They're not crazy.
Seven knows that haste makes waste, and even if he's in a hurry, it's not practical right now.
As the night passed, He Cuihua tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and woke the children before dawn.
At this point, all they can do is rely on the hard work of the mother and her children, going out to catch seafood before dawn.
I go a little earlier than others and come back a little later. I even go out at night to make a living, and I try to earn whatever I can.
The family of five was all together, even Qi Zai was carrying a small basket on his back and holding a rake in his hand.
I've heard that this is a must-have for every household. After all, who doesn't have some professional tools for beachcombing? This thing is suitable for all ages and can be used for any kind of seafood.
Even if they got up early, by the time they arrived at the beach, although it was still dark, a large crowd had already gathered on the shore.
At this moment, many people have seized advantageous positions.
He Cuihua looked around helplessly. He was a native of the area and naturally knew where to find good things on this beach.
In the remaining areas, it's practically impossible to gain anything.
We had no choice but to find a place with the children.
There were only one or two figures scattered in the distance, and the rest of the place was deserted.
The main problem is that it's very difficult to find anything worthwhile in this area.
A sarcastic voice came from afar.
"Oh, sister-in-law. Why did you bring the kids along? It's one thing for you to come, but you brought your whole family with you."
"There's only so much space on this beach, if you pick it up, what will others pick up?"
“When my older brother was alive, you would never hesitate to come and go beachcombing.”
He Cuihua turned around and looked at her sister-in-law with the mean face.
“Sister-in-law, your eldest brother is gone now. If I don’t go beachcombing, are you going to leave our family to starve?”
Instead of making sarcastic remarks, go do what you're supposed to do. I didn't take your territory.
"What's wrong with bringing your family? Who says this beach belongs to you?"
"Oh, sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? If you want to leave, then leave. Who's stopping you from leaving?"
My second son told me to come here to relax and not stay at home all the time. He goes out to sea to fish every day and earns much more than this.
"Sister-in-law, then you should try your best and see what you can catch. Besides picking up some seaweed and oysters, what else do you think you can find in this shabby place?"
"It's only those families in the village who don't have able-bodied men and can't afford to eat who come here to collect some seafood. You're trying to compete with them for food!"
You said your boat is just sitting there anyway.
Why not just take it out? Maybe then your family will have food to eat.
That's 200 jin of grain a year.
Sister-in-law, you got the better deal!
It's much better than your 150 jin of grain.
"Get lost, it's none of your business."
"Sister-in-law, how could I dare to interfere?"
I'm just reminding you that steel ship is sitting there all day, never going out to sea; it'll rust eventually.
If you want to go into the sex industry again later, it won't be worth this price. My second brother is only trying to give you a good deal because of our sibling relationship.
If you don't want to, then you'll just have to wait to starve to death.
Someone interrupted,
"Oh dear. Yes, Da Zhuang's wife, it's not good for your boat to just sit there without being launched."
It would be better to give it to your second son; at least his uncle could take better care of you.
You said it's not easy for you, a widow and orphan, to raise your child alone. What can you do with 150 jin of grain?
"Keep that ship; you can't go to sea yourself, so you're counting on your adopted son to do it."
"Yes, Da Zhuang's wife. You also need to think more about how picking seafood on the beach can't compare to hard work."
Not only will you not be able to pay the work points that the government will deduct, but you might not even be able to get the 150 jin of grain.
The second brother is doing this for your own good, so don't be ungrateful.
Enraged, He Cuihua sullenly led the children to the farthest place.
I regretted it when I got here. There wasn't a soul in sight nearby, but I could vaguely make out two or three people in the distance.
But there's clearly nothing there; some places have already been dug up.
He Cuihua could only weakly say to the children,
"Take your time looking for it yourselves. Whatever you find is fine. If you don't find anything, that's okay too. We're just here to join in the fun."
Half an hour later, everyone's baskets were empty except for Ah Xiu's basket, which contained a large piece of seaweed.
He Cuihua's eyes reddened again. Even God was bullying them, bullying their whole family, young and old. How could they possibly live like this?
People in the distance were making sarcastic remarks and pointing, and they didn't bother to hide their voices. They clearly knew that He Cuihua's family had no male heirs and no one to carry on the family line.
They were naturally not afraid of He Cuihua causing them trouble.
Seeing her mother's eyes redden, Ah Xiu could only offer words of comfort.
"Mom, don't worry, let's look slowly. We'll get up even earlier tomorrow, and we're sure we'll find something."
Just then, all that could be heard was Qi Zai's voice.
"Sister Ah Xiu, come and see, there are some good things here."
He Cuihua waved her hand.
She knew perfectly well what good stuff there could be!
In this sea area, you might not even catch anything if you go out to fish, let alone after the tide goes out.
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