klisemfg Chapter 226: Turtle Captured
Chapter 226: Turtle Captured
“Look at the green mountains in the distance, shaded by green trees and full of vitality, complementing the sea perfectly.
The fishing villages at the foot of the mountain are scattered around, with curls of smoke rising slowly, just like a fairyland on earth.
Unlike my hometown, where all you see are mountains, and although they are somewhat majestic, the scenery is very monotonous, and there is no such lively and colorful scenery."
Xu Yiyi looked into the distance and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"The mountains of your hometown possess a majestic aura. The towering peaks and endless mountain ranges must also carry a rich history and culture. Over the years, they must also hide countless mysterious stories."
As Xu Yiyi spoke, Wu Ruiming nodded consciously.
"You know? Have you been there?"
Wu Ruiming looked at Xu Yiyi with some excitement.
But I saw her shaking her head.
As Xu Yi spoke, he moved forward, pointing his finger at the sea, his eyes becoming brighter.
"For our island, the sea is its soul. The sea has endowed us with abundant resources. The delicious fish, shrimp, kelp and seaweed have nurtured generations of islanders.
Waking up every day to the sound of waves, watching seabirds soar in the sky, feeling the gentle sea breeze, this kind of life accompanied by the sea is equally wonderful, so I say each has its own merits..."
When people stay in one place for a long time, they will want to see the outside world.
But in the end I still prefer my hometown.
Although Wu Ruiming likes the scenery here, he cannot give up everything in his hometown.
"I said, can you two talk later?"
Wu Fengan stood not far away and said helplessly.
My nephew is good in every way, except that he sometimes likes to say things that people can't understand.
"I'm coming."
Wu Ruiming trotted over and the two walked in front.
Xu Yiyi followed closely behind, and the three of them arrived in front of the ancestral hall.
Along the way, Xu Yiyi introduced the goods like a treasure trove: "The various types of kelp and seaweed on the island are all harvested from clean waters, naturally pollution-free. The drying process is also passed down from generation to generation, and the quality is excellent."
The sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, blew gently, ruffling Xu Yiyi's hair. She raised her hand and gently tucked it behind her ear, then turned sideways to introduce Wu Fengan.
"Look at this kelp. The leaves are broad and thick, with a shiny black color and clear texture. They are all carefully picked by the fishermen on the island early in the morning. The quality is absolutely top-notch."
Xu Yiyi held the kelp and brought it to Wu Fengan.
Wu Fengan nodded frequently, leaned over to check from time to time, gently twisted his fingers, and the satisfaction in his eyes became more and more intense.
Wu Ruiming pretended to understand and nodded when he saw his uncle nod.
The aunt and other members of the clan behind him walked away, and he burst out laughing.
"Passed down from generation to generation... Yi Yi, you're so bold to say that. I didn't even know my skill of drying seaweed was passed down from generation to generation. How can you say that?"
Aunt Li laughed so hard that she held her belly.
Especially since they moved to the island from somewhere else.
Now it is only the third generation.
Aunt Li felt more and more that Xu Yiyi was lying with her eyes open.
"Stop talking, business talks tend to be a bit exaggerated. It's okay if you say these words in front of us, but don't let those two hear. It's not easy to help them negotiate this deal one by one."
Aunt Cui tugged at Aunt Li's sleeve, asking her to be more restrained.
Li Xiuying on the side curled her lips, but she didn't think so in her heart.
Xu Yiyi opened such a big restaurant by himself, and no one knew how much money he made, but he only introduced this kind of business to people on the island.
So heartless.
But everyone on the island spoke up for her.
Li Xiuying looked at Xu Yiyi in front of her, who was only wearing a plain linen shirt but still looked confident, and suddenly felt irritated.
Don't want to watch it anymore.
The two came to the simple shed at the edge of the field, and Xu Anyang immediately served them side dishes made with kelp and seaweed.
The kelp and pork ribs soup is delicious, the cold kelp shreds are crisp, sour and spicy, and appetizing, and it is also a refreshing cold dish.
The braised pork with kelp knots is made by braising kelp knots and pork belly together. The meat is fragrant and the kelp has absorbed the meat juice. It has the freshness of kelp and the mellowness of meat, and is very delicious with rice.
Kelp and Tofu Stew is a combination of kelp and tofu, which are stewed in a casserole. Appropriate amounts of shrimp, mushrooms, etc. are added to enhance the flavor. The soup is rich, the tofu is tender and smooth, and the kelp is chewy.
As for seaweed, it was simple, so Xu Yiyi cooked a seaweed egg drop soup.
After tasting it, Wu Fengan and Wu Ruiming were delighted: "This tastes really fresh! I wonder if you made it?"
As Wu Fengan spoke, his hands kept moving.
Xu Yiyi struck while the iron was hot: "You've worked so hard all this way, isn't it just this good stuff you've been looking for? We don't have to worry about supply, the quality is controllable, and the price is negotiable. This seaweed is not only delicious but also prevents goiter. If we bring it back and do some processing, we'll definitely have no trouble finding it. What do you think?"
Wu Fengan chewed on the kelp knot and thought for a moment, then stood up and bowed, "Boss Xu is so straightforward, it's worth my trip. I think this deal will work! Let's discuss the cooperation in detail and sign the contract so I can go back earlier."
If I delay any longer, I’m afraid I won’t be able to go home for the New Year.
Seeing this, Xu Yiyi smiled.
Wu Fengan took a look and asked tentatively, "But Boss Xu, do you have an idea of the price of this kelp and seaweed?"
Xu Yiyi had already made up his mind and spoke calmly.
"Kelp is 20 wen per catty, and seaweed is more expensive at 30 wen per catty. It is really a price with a slight profit above the cost price. What do you think?" Wu Fengan frowned slightly and said after thinking for a moment.
"Boss Xu, the price is a bit high. Kelp is 15 cents per catty, and seaweed is 25 cents per catty. Can we both make a compromise?"
Xu Yiyi, however, looked embarrassed and shook her head, saying, "Boss Wu, this price is too low. I can't accept it. Picking and drying kelp and seaweed requires a lot of manpower and resources. At this price, we won't be able to make any profit."
The two looked at each other and bargained for a while.
Finally, it was agreed that kelp would cost 18 wen per jin and seaweed would cost 27 wen per jin.
"It's just that during the few days I stayed here, I've already gathered most of the goods I wanted. I can't buy much, at most 200 kilograms of each."
Wu Fengan looked embarrassed.
Xu Yiyi didn't care at all.
After all, she didn't want a one-time business.
Thanks to this relationship, the various fish and sea vegetables dried on the island have also found a market.
The tribesmen can also have more ways to make money.
The great uncle came forward and negotiated the follow-up matters with Wu Fengan.
Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, Xu Yiyi carried Wu Yuan, who came to find her, out.
Every Friday, the restaurant would be closed for the day, and Xu Yiyi had nothing to do at the moment.
Sanchuan went to study, and Er'er also went to the clinic.
A Yue was also taken away.
The little brat Sihai had nowhere to go, so he brought Wuyuan with him to pester her.
There is no time to go to sea.
The three of them walked and stopped, and finally arrived at the beach.
"Sister, look at this shell!"
Sihai picked up a scallop and excitedly held it in front of his elder sister, his childish voice full of joy.
Put it in the small basket around your waist.
"Sister, I want to go swimming—"
Sihai stretched out his voice, and as soon as he finished speaking, the child couldn't wait to take off his short coat.
The sea on Wanghai Island is very different from that on Ping'an Town.
It is like a dreamland held up by the earth, as clear as glass, with sunlight penetrating the azure sky and casting ripples on the white sand.
A little further away, the sea water transitions from azure to dark blue, with distinct colors.
Xu Yiyi stood in the shallows, with the six-month-old little girl in her arms babbling and looking around, waving her little hands as if trying to grasp the boundless beauty.
Sihai emerged from the sea, with water droplets hanging on his little face, like a happy little seal.
In his hand, he was holding a colorful shell he had just picked up, and he handed it to Wu Yuan like a treasure.
The child took the shell and smiled.
Sitting in the arms of his elder sister, he held the shells in his chubby little hands, his eyes sparkling, and he babbled excitedly when he saw the shells.
Suddenly, he said something.
“Four…four—”
Wu Yuan chuckled, while Si Hai was a little puzzled.
"Sister, was my brother calling me just now?"
Sihai's mouth was slightly open and his eyes were wide open.
"Call me brother! Brother—brother—"
Sihai pinched Wuyuan's little hand and taught her sentence by sentence.
But Wu Yuan was a person who easily angered others, so he didn't say a word.
This made Sihai very depressed.
"He's still young. He'll be able to speak when he grows up."
As Xu Yiyi was talking, he suddenly became interested, picked up Wu Yuan and put him directly on the beach.
Before she could let go of her hands, the child screamed in fear and struggled to climb onto her elder sister.
"Why are you crying?"
Xu Yiyi said this with a smile and picked up the child.
Wu Yuan's little mouth drooped, looking extremely aggrieved.
"This is all sand..."
Xu Yiyi coaxed the child softly and saw that the child stopped crying.
Take the opportunity to put him down again.
As soon as Wu Yuan touched the soft and warm sand, he felt as if he was extremely frightened.
The little foot instinctively lifted up, but without using too much force, it seemed as if it was going to do a split, and the little body swayed and almost fell down.
Seeing this, Xu Yiyi gently held the child's feet and slowly placed them on the sand.
He coaxed her gently.
"Look, it's soft. It doesn't hurt."
Unfortunately, Wu Yuan didn't appreciate it. He kicked his feet and tried to shrink into her arms, holding her clothes tightly with both hands.
His little face turned red, his crying became louder and louder, his face was covered with tears and snot, and he looked so pitiful.
"This is a cowardly kid..."
A fisherwoman who was fishing on the mudflats not far away heard the noise here and laughed and teased.
Xu Yiyi smiled.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the little baby. He tried this three or two times.
Only then did the child sit steadily on the beach, holding the shell in his hand and watching his brother swimming in front of him.
At this time, Sihai was like a small fish in the water. The sea water just reached his little belly, causing circles of cheerful ripples.
The child waved his arms like lotus root nodes, stirring up sparkling water splashes, and kicked his feet, the splashing water sparkled in the sunlight, and he giggled from time to time.
From time to time, he would float to the surface and wipe his face with his chubby hands.
Like a kitten playing in water.
On the shore, Wu Yuan stared at his brother in the sea with his big black eyes without blinking.
After a moment, as if infected by the cheerful feeling, he cried out "Yeah", his little body shaking with excitement. He pointed at his brother with his other hand and looked up at his elder sister.
Her eyes were filled with eagerness and desire, her pink little mouth opened and closed, saliva dripped from the corners of her mouth, and she mumbled incoherently, as if saying, "Oh...oh..."
"Brother is swimming. When you grow up, let him teach you."
Xu Yiyi squatted down and wiped the saliva off Wu Yuan's chin.
The moment I looked up and down, a big turtle slowly emerged from the water.
Xu Yiyi hasn't reacted yet.
Then I saw seaweed debris attached to the turtle's back, and its body was trapped in a worn-out fishing net.
The ropes wrapped around its limbs and neck, leaving red marks. It swam a little unsteadily, but tried hard to get closer to Sihai.
The sea turtle swam to Sihai's side, arched its shell gently, and held the child firmly on its wide shell.
Sihai was stunned at first, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
She lowered her head and saw that it was the turtle that always followed her big sister to the sea. Then her eyes lit up with surprise. She clung to the edge of the turtle's shell with her little hands, feeling the movement of this wonderful "mount".
The turtle carried Sihai on its back, paddling its limbs in the shallow sea and slowly turning in circles, causing the children to laugh even louder.
This caused Wu Yuan on the shore to wave his little hands and slap the sand, his eyes full of anxiety and envy.
Fortunately, he couldn't crawl or walk, otherwise he would have been in the water by now.
Seeing this, Xu Yiyi hurriedly stood up.
She took a few steps into the sea, not caring about the water splashing on her skirt.
She approached the turtle and gently stroked its rough head, a hint of anger in her eyes.
Then he carefully untied the tangled fishing net, and Sihai got off the turtle shell. With a splash of water, his face was covered with it. His little hands also helped to pull. His little face turned red, and he kept muttering: "Turtle, please be free."
Soon, the fishing net fell off and the turtle regained its freedom.
It wagged its tail happily in the water and swam around Sihai with Xu Yiyi several times.
Wu Yuan on the shore stared intently, clapping his hands and laughing.
Xu Yiyi looked at the small piece of fishing net in his hand, thoughtfully.
The uncles and aunts in the clan all knew that this turtle had a close relationship with her, and they would feed it whenever they met it while out at sea.
Moreover, sea turtles are a symbol of longevity and good fortune. People living by the sea worship them very much and would never catch them with fishing nets.
Thinking of this, Xu Yiyi's mind suddenly appeared the image of Xu Guining.
He couldn't help but snorted coldly.
He sneaked into the river yesterday, probably to go out to sea to look for turtles.
This man has always been idle, and during the time since he came back, he has caused a lot of trouble on the island.
Others are reluctant to criticize too much out of consideration for the relationship.
The turtle was trapped today. I'm afraid it lost money in gambling again and wanted to catch the turtle to exchange for some money.
When he thought of this, Xu Yiyi's hands started to itch again.
This guy is shameless, Grandpa Xu kicked him out this morning.
I went back home in the evening.
Because he was driven out by Grandpa Xu when he was still young, he has been driven out ever since.
It's so hard to come back.
He couldn't help but complain to Grandma Xu, who felt sorry for her son.
In this matter, he dared to go against Grandpa Xu.
That's why Xu Guining is still on the island.
Xu Yiyi clenched his fists, leaving several red marks on his palms from his nails, and thought to himself.
I'm afraid I'll have to find Xu Guining to "talk reason" today.