Chapter 55 Diving Directly
Ye Mingzhu explained awkwardly that she couldn't cook and that Ye Yunan was the one who cooked at home.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dahu burst into laughter: "You take after your grandmother. She doesn't know how to cook. In the past, your mother cooked at home, and then your grandfather cooked, and then..."
Wang Dahu paused for a moment before a smile reappeared on his face: "My uncle has also learned to cook outside. I will cook for you when I have the chance. I will let my nephew-in-law cook in the future. Well, does he know how to cook?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled secretly, feeling warm in her heart at her uncle's protection: "He has been cooking for me these past few days since I got married, and he even asked Yun An to cook when he went out."
"That's good." Wang Dahu felt relieved.
He has been outside for many years and has relatively strong observation skills.
Every time Ye Mingzhu talked about her husband, a smile appeared on her face unconsciously. The two must have a good relationship.
"Mingzhu, your uncle is plotting against you, what about your third uncle?" While there was still time on the road, Wang Dahu inquired about the situation of the third house.
In his memory, both Uncle Ye and Uncle Ye San were good people, but Uncle Ye started to plot against his niece, and Uncle Ye San certainly didn't take care of her.
"My third uncle treated us very well. After we broke up with my eldest uncle's family, my third aunt gave me a lot of food. When I got married, my third uncle and aunt helped with the arrangements and even prepared a dowry for me."
Ye Mingzhu talked about what happened after she came here, and Wang Dahu nodded with satisfaction.
"Your uncle's family is pretty good. You can visit more often in the future. I can't be here all the time, so they can help me out when I need help."
"Well, I go to the sea occasionally now, with my third uncle. Last time we collected quite a few pearls and sold them for silver, which is enough to cover the family expenses for a while." Ye Mingzhu revealed a little about their trip to the sea, but concealed the fact that they sold corals.
Wang Dahu immediately decided to send money back every month to prevent Ye Mingzhu and her brother from having a hard time.
The third branch of the Ye family was not far away and had already arrived at the door.
Smoke was rising from the roof. Fang was cooking in the kitchen, and Uncle Ye was weeding in the vegetable garden. He was surprised to see Mingzhu come in with a man.
When he learned that it was Wang Dahu, his face was full of relief: "It's good that Brother Wang is back. Mingzhu and her brother will have someone to rely on in the future."
Wang Dahu: "...I have to leave tomorrow."
Uncle Ye: "..."
Ye Mingzhu smiled secretly and handed the things in Wang Dahu's hand to Uncle Ye.
"Uncle San, this is what my uncle brought you. The fabric is from the capital city, and it's different from what we have here. Give this snack to Yunping and the others."
Uncle Ye waved his hand quickly: "We have newly bought fabrics at home. Take these back to Mingzhu and her brother."
Wang Dahu has come back to his senses: "I bought it for Mingzhu and the others. This is for Third Brother, you can accept it."
"Yes," Ye Mingzhu stuffed the cloth into Uncle Ye's hand and said, "Uncle, don't refuse. We have something else to tell you."
"Yunping, Yunli, are you two at home?" Ye Mingzhu shouted twice towards the door.
Ye Yunli poked her head out of the door: "Sister, I'm at home."
"Here, these are the snacks your uncle bought for you. Take them and share them with Yunping." Ye Mingzhu handed the snacks to Ye Yunli.
Ye Yunli first glanced at Uncle Ye San, and only took it after seeing Uncle Ye nod. He smiled and thanked him, then took the nod to the kitchen to show Fang.
Uncle Ye was somewhat helpless: "Mingzhu, what are you so anxious about?"
Ye Mingzhu approached the two of them and said with a smile, "It's about getting rich."
Uncle Ye's eyes lit up: "If there is anything you need from me, just tell me. I will definitely do it for you and won't hold you back."
Wang Dahu looked at Uncle Ye in surprise, thinking that his expression was a bit, flattering?
"My uncle's current employer has a ship that sank into the sea, and I want to salvage the things from it." Ye Mingzhu said bluntly, and Uncle Ye's face turned dark quickly.
He glanced at Wang Dahu and tried to use a gentle tone, but his words were still a little unpleasant to the ear: "Uncle Wang, although we make a living by diving for pearls, no one can guarantee that we will be able to fish out what you want from the sea."
Wang Dahu knew that Third Uncle Ye had misunderstood. He sighed and spread his hands, "Third brother, my sister and brother-in-law are gone. I only have Mingzhu and Yun'an as my relatives. How could I bear to let Yun'an go and fish for me?"
When he said this, he wanted to glare at Ye Mingzhu, but couldn't bear to do it: "It was Mingzhu who heard me talk about the shipwreck and insisted on going to see it. She also said that she had been to the sea many times and had been there for a long time, so she was lucky."
Ye Mingzhu was afraid that Third Uncle Ye would stop her, so she winked at him and said, "Third Uncle, am I lucky? Last time I went to sea, I was in the sea longer than you, and I came out fine."
Uncle Ye knew that what Ye Mingzhu said was right, but he didn't want to go: "Mingzhu, fishing in the sea is much more dangerous than pearl diving. Things sink in the sea and may not be able to be fished out."
Ye Mingzhu still used Ye Yun'an's future and her own future as an explanation. Uncle Ye was shocked and began to hesitate.
"Uncle San, if Yun Ping and Yun Li want to learn literature and martial arts, hire a teacher, become apprentices, and pass the exams, I wonder if a few hundred taels will be enough. If they have more silver, they can hire a better teacher and martial arts master. They will definitely bring honor to our family in the future."
Ye Mingzhu brought up the future of the Yunping brothers again, as if Uncle Ye went into the sea with her this time, the Yunping brothers would be able to bring honor to the family in the future.
Uncle Ye finally agreed because he saw Ye Mingzhu's determination. He was afraid that if he didn't agree, Ye Mingzhu would go secretly.
After discussion, the three decided to go tonight. Although the visibility is poor at night, they can avoid the attention of many people. Besides, Wang Dahu has to leave tomorrow, so tonight is the best time.
After discussing all the details, Ye Mingzhu and Wang Dahu returned to the Jiang family for dinner.
Fang came out of the kitchen and found Uncle Ye the only one left in the room. When she learned that he was going to take Wang Dahu to the sea to collect pearls that night, she strongly opposed it. Finally, Uncle Ye assured her that he was just going to the sea to try it out, and she stopped talking.
When they returned to the Jiang family, Ye Yun'an had already prepared dinner. After eating, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
It was not until the end of the Xu hour (around 9 p.m.) that Ye Mingzhu quietly came out of the room and went to the Ye family.
Wang Dahu and Ye Yun'an were waiting at the door. They nodded to each other, and Ye Mingzhu and Wang Dahu went out of the Ye family, met up with Uncle Ye, and walked towards the beach together.
It was a little dark tonight, so after getting on the boat, Uncle Ye lit the boat lights.
Ye Mingzhu looked at the sea, which was as smooth as silk, and felt happy: "Uncle, Third Uncle, how are we going to divide the things we catch?"
Wang Dahu and Uncle Ye both looked at her with an indescribable expression.
Ye Mingzhu chuckled softly, her voice particularly clear in the darkness: "We're free anyway, why don't we talk about it."
If this was Ye Yun'an, Wang Dahu would have slapped him: "You haven't even seen the thing yet, and you want to share it? Well, uncle doesn't want any of it, I'll give it all to you, okay? Money-grubber."
"That won't do. Without news about my uncle, we won't be able to make a fortune, right? Third Uncle."
Uncle Ye rowed the boat, trying to identify the direction. He nodded and then said, "Yes, Dahu, you have to take it."
Ye Mingzhu estimated that her third uncle would also go to sea by then. If her younger uncle just waited on the boat, he might feel embarrassed to give her more. She made an agreement in advance so that it would be easier to divide the goods once they got them.
"Two elders, do you think this is okay? My uncle gets 30%, and my third uncle and I, whoever contributes the most, get 40%, and the rest of us get 30%."
Uncle Ye and Wang Dahu had no confidence in getting anything this time, but seeing that Ye Mingzhu was in a good mood, they agreed to her wish.
Seeing that the two were so easy to talk to, Ye Mingzhu simply narrowed her eyes.
When they arrived near the Triangle Cliff, Wang Dahu identified the direction and pointed out the location of the shipwreck to Uncle Ye and Ye Mingzhu.
Uncle Ye squinted his eyes and looked over. "There are usually big waves here, and many ships have indeed sunk here."
Ye Mingzhu stood up, stretched her waist, and took off her outer clothes: "Uncle, Third Uncle, I'll go down and take a look first."
After saying that, he jumped into the water.
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