Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

Zhao Qin really admired his eldest brother. He and Ah He took breaks from time to time, but his eldest brother was like a perpetual motion machine, so he only occasionally straightened up and lit a cigarette.

It was getting brighter and more and more people were coming and going.

"Oh my god, there are so many bitter snails, Aping, you are going to get rich."

"When did you get here? I already made two sacks."

"Second son, go back and get a bucket, no, a sack. I'll dig it out first."

Some people are still marveling, and some people have already got off the embankment and started picking it up. Anyway, the sea has no owner, so if I pick it up for you, I will pick it up for you.

Zhao Qin is not interested in bitter snails, but these aunts don't think so. Picking up a few dozen kilograms can still make a good income.

Seeing that there were more and more people, Zhao Qin sighed and said: "Brother, let's go back. We haven't picked up the head yet. Maybe we can fight later."

Zhao Ping saw that the whole embankment was full of people from beginning to end, and he could only nod in agreement depressedly. He just blamed it for getting up too early, and it would be great if he could pick up for another two or three hours.

It was almost past seven o'clock at this time. On the cart, there were three and a half bags of snails, which weighed almost two hundred kilograms. Including what was hauled back before, it weighed three hundred kilograms.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, Zhao Qin asked the two of them to go back first. He planned to buy food.

"Boss, three... no, five bowls of noodles and beef in a package, please order more..."

"A lot of beef and a lot of noodles, right? I got it."

Well, Lao Peng was pretty good and he answered quickly. Zhao Qin paid the money and went next door to buy some big buns.

Seeing that Lao Zhu's shop was open, he walked over and bought a carton of milk. He only paid after seeing clearly that it was not a counterfeit.

"Your kid stole someone last night. His eyes are bloodshot."

"Yes, I stole more than one."

Lao Zhu came closer and whispered softly: "Yin Na is back, can you..."

"Have a rest, it has nothing to do with me, let's go."

Zhao Qin carried the milk to Peng Laoliu's house and took the packed noodles before returning to his eldest brother's house.

"Eat first, and then do it afterward."

In the backyard of the eldest brother's house, several large pots are already filled with snails. As for the abalone, Xia Rong started picking them up after four o'clock. Now they have sorted the types and put them in net bags.

"My dear, why are there so many bitter snails? When will we have to pick this?" Although Xia Rong complained, the crow's feet in the corners of his eyes were laughing, and he was obviously very happy.

When Zhao Ping came back with abalone from his second trip, she was dumbfounded. For a moment, she really wondered if the three brothers had gone to fish steaks and stolen the cages where abalone was raised.

Of course, her natal family is also by the sea. You can tell at a glance whether they are farmed or wild. First of all, there is a big difference in color.

The shell of cultured abalone is greener, while that of wild abalone is mainly black and gray. The second thing is the smoothness of the shell. Farmed abalone is generally smoother.

Zhao Qin also had a headache when he looked at the pile of snails in the backyard. How long would it take to pick them? They couldn't work until dark.

"Brother, why don't you just sell it like this? It's too troublesome to pick it up."

"That won't work. If you don't choose, the buying station will give you at most one yuan and three pounds. If you pick a big one, you can sell it for two yuan." Before Zhao Ping said anything, Xia Rong disagreed first.

There are more than three hundred kilograms of snails in total. She just took a quick look and found that at least half of the big ones can be picked out, but they can be sold for a hundred or ten yuan more.

"Aqin, you and Ahe go back to catch up on your sleep after eating. Your sister-in-law and I will do it." Zhao Ping also felt sorry for him, knowing that he was exhausted. After all, he slept for almost a day during the day yesterday, and Aqin was in the morning. Went to the city again to toss around.

"You can't endure it like this. You have to pay attention to your sleep, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable when you get old."

Zhao Ping smiled and said: "There are many people on the beach who are not making money when they are young and seeking medical treatment when they are old. There are a few who are not sick or suffering from any disaster."

"So, you have to take good care of yourself." He turned to Xia Rong and said: "Sister-in-law, why don't you see who is free at home and ask two free people to help out for the whole morning. I estimate that three hours for three people is about the same. Give each person 20 yuan."

Xia Rong felt distressed and wanted to hire someone, but after thinking that the three men had stayed up all night, they really couldn't help anymore, so he agreed. If he picked out the big one, he could sell it for about 40 yuan more, and hiring two people would cost [-] yuan. Also cost effective.

"I'll go back later and call for my baby. She'll be fine at home," Ahe said.

Xia Rong's eyes lit up, now he could invite one less person, and then he looked at Zhao Junyuan who was taking a mouthful of milk and a bun.

"Eat quickly and help your mother collect snails after eating."

"I do not know."

"It's okay, it's much easier than getting into college." Zhao Qin added with a smile.

Zhao Junyuan immediately glared over, "Uncle, you are not a good person."

"Then spit out the milk."

"Then open your mouth and continue."

Zhao Qin was so disgusted by this boy that he couldn't drink the little noodle soup left in the bowl.

"Aqin, you go back and take a nap first. I'll call you when you're done." Zhao Ping glared at his son and then said to his brother.

"Brother, it's hot today, don't let the abalone die."

"It's okay. I have a solution. You can go and rest."

As soon as Zhao Qin left, Zhao Ping pulled the cart and loaded two large barrels. He planned to go to the beach to collect some sea water, and then go to the dock collection station to knock some ice cubes back, so that the abalone could survive for at least two days.

"Brother, why don't you take a rest tonight." Ah He said on the way.

"It won't work if I don't rest. I can still have such good luck every day. By the way, Ahe, how many chickens and ducks have you raised?"

"There are still five chickens and six ducks. If you want, I will catch one of each for you later."

Zhao Qin took out his cigarette, gave one to Ahe, and then said: "I will go to the town to catch some chicken and duck seedlings, and let your milk help me raise them. Don't worry, I will pay them as much as they need when they grow up. That's it." I feel that the ones bought from outside are not as safe as home-raised ones.”

When it comes to eating, Zhao Qin doesn't know how to be picky. In life, eating and drinking are two things. If he loses himself, he might as well just wipe his neck now. What's the point of living?

"Then I'll go back and ask my grandma. You don't have to buy chickens or anything like that. If I go and buy some, I can pick out local chicken varieties. We don't know each other."

Zhao Qin thought about it. He happened to arrive at the junction of Ahe's house at this time, "If you go to the city today, you don't have to follow me. I will just sell it. Don't worry about me?"

"Brother, why don't you beat me up? It's so hurtful to say this."

"Okay, I'm the one talking too much, go back and rest."

After the two parted ways, Zhao Qin looked up and glanced not far away. He actually saw three policemen and a woman saying something to them and raising her hand to point at him from time to time.

Zhao Qin also recognized the woman, who was Yin Na's mother Qu Ying. The woman seemed to know that Zhao Qin had discovered her, so she pointed in Zhao Qin's direction again, then turned and ran away.

After a while, three police uncles came to Zhao Qin.

"Is something wrong?" Zhao Qinxing stood up straight. Although he was a little confused before, he really didn't do anything that required uniformed personnel.

"Are you Comrade Zhao Qin?"

"I'm."

"That's right. If there is something, please come with us and help us investigate."

"Tell me what's going on first? I have the right to know."

One of the young police officers looked unhappy and said, "Don't you know what you have done? Don't play tricks on us here."

"I really don't know what I did. I went to college and understand the law. Please be careful with what you say, otherwise I can sue you for defamation." Zhao Qin has always been pleasant, but he didn't expect the other party to just slap the shit basin on him. , he was naturally unhappy.

Another middle-aged policeman glared at the young man, then smiled and said: "Don't get excited, it's like this, did you dig a lot of crabs the night before?"

"Yes, quite a bit." Zhao Qin was a little stunned. Not many people knew about this.

Besides, crabs are not included in the protection list, so I am not breaking the law.