"What?" Qin Zijin was stunned and looked at Tang Shen subconsciously.
Sure enough, in the middle of the river clam in Tang Shen's hand, there were several peanut-sized pearls lying quietly inside, each of which was exceptionally round and cute.
Her eyes lit up, and she leaned over with surprise, counting carefully. "1, 2, 3... There are actually twelve? Twelve pearls in one clam? And each one is so big and so evenly spaced."
It was the first time she had seen such beautiful pearls, and the quality was really great.
"There are a few more, I'll open them for you too." Tang Shen looked at the smile on Qin Zijin's face and became happy too.
He grabbed another clam and opened it.
Qin Zijin moved closer. There were also pearls in the river clam, but there were only nine of them. However, they were just as big and very beautiful.
There were five clams in total, and each one contained a pearl.
The smallest one only has three pearls, but each one is as big as a longan and has a purple luster.
The other pearls were between seven and twelve, all the same size, for a total of thirty-six. Including the three large ones, there were thirty-nine pearls in total this time.
Tang Shen had already dug all the pearls out of the clams for Qin Zijin, and now they were all placed on a plate and washed.
The thirty-six small pearls are all white with beautiful color, round throughout, and almost the same size. Each one looks particularly beautiful.
"I didn't expect that the clams in the pond actually have pearls. But this clam is so big, it doesn't seem strange." Qin Zijin looked at the clam that was bigger than his face and couldn't help laughing.
"The quality of these pearls is good. If you like them, I will make a necklace for you later." Tang Shen looked at the smile on Qin Zijin's face, raised the corners of his lips, and said softly.
"You can also make necklaces?" Qin Zijin looked at Tang Shen in surprise.
Tang Shen scratched his head, his face flushed slightly, and the tips of his ears were also red. After a long while, he finally responded muffledly: "Well, it's not that difficult, it's just a matter of drilling."
"Then you can make two skewers, one for Xuanxuan and one for Mengmeng." Qin Zijin thought about it and came up with an idea.
Tang Shen was stunned for a moment, and asked her in confusion, "Why? Don't you like it very much?"
"I like it very much, but I think it would be better to give it to Xuanxuan and the others. If I want it, you can buy it for me when you make money in the future." Qin Zijin winked at Tang Shen playfully.
Tang Shen suddenly felt his heart beating faster and his Adam's apple rolled violently several times. It took a while for him to calm down.
But my heartbeat was still so fast that it was a little scary.
Qin Zijin just lowered her head and looked at the pearls on the plate, feeling very good.
This can be considered a blessing in disguise, and the implication is really good. In the future, their family will definitely be smooth sailing and there won't be so many twists and turns.
"Well, well, I'll do whatever you say." Tang Can stared at Qin Zijin for a long time before he stumbled and found his voice.
Qin Zijin handed all the pearls in her hand to Tang Shen, "Thank you for your help. I'll go divide the fish among them."
Then he went back to work.
Qin Zijin didn't plan to raise crabs and shrimps, he planned to pick them out and eat them.
It just so happens that the two little ones have not been getting enough nutrition before, so it would be good to eat some shrimp to supplement the protein.
As for crabs, eating crabs is a good idea in this season, and she has already figured out how to cook them.
However, the crabs in the pond are not the kind of hairy crabs, but ordinary small blue crabs, which are not very big. It is best to fry this kind of crabs because there is not much crab meat. After frying, even the shells are crispy and delicious. You can eat them directly and dip them in some pepper and salt powder. The taste is simply amazing.
Qin Zijin was drooling just thinking about it.
A small basin of green crabs was picked out, which probably weighed five or six pounds, and there were also five or six pounds of shrimps.
"Zi Jin, come and take a look. Is the pond big enough?" Tang Aiguo's voice came from the backyard.
Qin Zijin clapped his hands and ran over quickly.
Although Tang Aiguo is not young anymore, he still has very good physical strength and does not find this kind of physical work difficult at all.
In just an hour, a pit half a meter deep and one meter wide was dug.
"Dad, it may need to be a little bigger. We have a lot of fish." Qin Zijin looked for a while before shaking his head.
"Okay, then I'll dig it again. How big do you want it to be?" Tang Aiguo wiped the sweat from his forehead and picked up the hoe that was thrown aside.
"Is it too tiring?" Qin Zijin was a little worried that Tang Aiguo would be tired.
"What's the big deal? I'm only 50 years old. I'm still young and can work for another 30 years. Just tell me how old you want." Tang Aiguo snorted, looking unwilling to accept his old age.
Qin Zijin was immediately amused. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It would be best if the width is about five meters, and the depth should also be deeper, preferably one meter."
"Okay, go do your thing. I'll call you when I'm done." Tang Aiguo spat twice into his palms, waved his hoe and started working again.
Tang Ruixuan and Tang Simeng were not idle either. Each of them held a small winnowing basket and carried the soil dug out by Tang Aiguo to the side and piled it up. Now it had piled up into a small hill.
Tang Aiguo was busy in the backyard.
Qin Zijin separated the various fish and shrimps, while Tang Shen found some tools and sat in the yard to start polishing pearls for Qin Zijin and making holes for the necklace.
Each family member has his or her own things to do, and they get along very harmoniously.
There was also a big yellow dog, which ran back and forth between the front and back yards from time to time, barking occasionally, and its tail wagging like a propeller. It was obvious that it was very happy.
Qin Zijin picked a few fish for himself and also picked two with fewer bones to give to Miao Cuicui's family.
After returning home, seeing that it was still early, Qin Zijin went to make two cotton knee pads for Tang Aiguo.
Tang Aiguo had been living at the foot of the cliff for several years. The bottom of the cliff was very damp, so he looked fine. However, his rheumatoid arthritis was very serious, and Qin Zijin could tell the difference the first time he saw him.
In the winter, when it rains and blows, his knees must hurt a lot. With this knee pad, it will feel a little better.
After finishing the knee pads, Qin Zijin cut a few more pieces of cloth while there was still some time. He planned to make two sets of clothes for Tang Aiguo and Tang Can, both inside and outside, otherwise they would not even have a change of clothes this winter.
By the time the fabric was cut, the pond on Tang Aiguo's side was also dug.
Tang Aiguo ran to Zhao Mantang to borrow a water pipe, connected it to the well, and started pouring water into the pond.
However, it will probably take a long time for the water to fill up.
Qin Zijin also ran to take a look. Most of the backyard had been dug into a pond. It was six meters long and wide, and about one and a half meters deep, which was enough for raising fish.
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