The dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins of sharks can all be made into shark fins, so a shark can cut off at least twenty or thirty kilograms of fins. Of course, if shark fins are made, they need to be dried and dehydrated, and the shark fins made from a shark only weigh about ten kilograms.
Yu Hai and Liu Shuanzhu felt that today was definitely an outburst of character, and they actually hunted eight sharks in one day. In this way, the fins alone weigh more than two hundred catties. The two families divided the fins equally, and when they were made into shark fins and brought to Fucheng, they would definitely sell for a good price. Yu Hai is good at cleaning shark fins, so Liu Shuanzhu also asked Yu Hai to make the shark fins he got. For this reason, Yu Hai was very busy for two days.
Yu Xiaocao fell in love with the feeling of exploring the seabed, especially the deep sea, which is definitely a mysterious place. The products on the bottom of the sea are absolutely rich, and the harvest of diving once is many times higher than that of catching the sea! Recently, she didn't have any good ideas to make a fortune, so she came up with the best sea cucumbers, best abalones and best lobsters on the bottom of the sea. Didn't she say that abalone's winged belly is the favorite of rich people
Anyway, she has the backing of Zhenxiu Restaurant, and the seafood picked up on the bottom of the sea is not worrying about selling. On the contrary, the first time Xiaocao took out these sea cucumbers, abalones and fresh half-meter-long lobsters, the shopkeeper of Zhenxiu Restaurant was shocked. Even more ecstatic afterwards!
Zhenxiu Restaurant hasn't launched a new dish for a while, and greasy dishes such as roast chicken and stewed meat in summer are not as popular as before. Several chefs in the back kitchen are scratching their heads for new refreshing dishes.
With these top-quality seafood, why worry about not being able to attract distinguished guests? After the shopkeeper expressed his gratitude again, he agreed that if Brother Yu catches the best seafood again, he must sell it to Zhenxiu Restaurant. The price is negotiable!
Naturally, Xiaocao couldn't say that she obtained those top-quality seafood from diving, so she put the credit on her father. Fortunately, the shopkeeper of Zhenxiu Restaurant also knows that Yu Hai is not only good at hunting, but also a good fisherman. So there is no doubt! A few abalones, a few sea cucumbers, and a big lobster were sold for 200 taels of silver. Xiaocao felt that this business was quite profitable, and she could do it!
Every day, besides taking care of her pregnant godmother, Xiaocao spends at least half a day at the bottom of the sea. The Yu family also noticed that Xiaocao seemed to be running more frequently at the beach, and Yu Hai regarded this as "a little girl who just learned to swim, and the freshness has not passed!", so she let her go to the beach to play. However, every time the family members will tell her not to swim too far, be careful and so on.
Midsummer is approaching, and the new crop of sweet potatoes has already been planted in the field, which is the time for slack farming. After several torrential rains, the Yu family felt that the first priority should be to build the house. The old house is too old, and every time it rains, there is heavy rain outside and light rain inside, and almost all the utensils in the house have to be used to catch the rain. Especially in Xijian, the Yu family was really worried that another heavy rain would destroy the old house.
After selling the shark's fin, Yu Hai decided to build three tile-roofed houses next to the old house, and then knock down the old house and rebuild it after it can accommodate people. Five blue-brick and tiled houses together, plus the east and west side houses, are enough. The family lives!
Just do it! Yu Hai went to Fucheng first, contacted a brick kiln, and ordered 150,000 blue bricks and 30,000 tiles. These bricks and tiles alone, including the cost of delivery to the home, cost nearly two hundred taels. As for the stones for laying the foundation, Dongshan Village is close to the mountain. If you can find some strong labor from the village, enough stones can be produced in two or three days.
Because of Yu Hai's good relationship with Zhenxiu Restaurant, and because of his relationship, the two workshops of the Zhou family give priority to recruiting workers from Dongshan Village, and the salary is very good. Usually, Yu Hai is a warm-hearted person. If someone has something to do, as long as he can be used, he never shirks it. Therefore, besides the village head, Yu Hai became the most prestigious and well-connected person in Dongshan Village.
Originally, Yu Hai planned to hire a dozen people from the town to help build the house, with a salary of 50 Wen a day and two meals included. Unexpectedly, several well-connected families heard that Yu Hai's family was going to build a new house, so they all turned down the work at hand and came to help one after another.
The first person who came over was Liu Shuanzhu, who was close to Yu Hai, and opened the door yelling, "Brother Da Da, are you looking down on me? Or are you afraid that our house-building skills are not good enough, and these bricks and tiles you bought will be a disaster? "
Yu Hai threw his fist at his shoulder all at once: "Look at you, what are you talking about? Aren't I afraid of delaying your work!"
The current Dongshan Village is not as good as it used to be. Except for the old and weak, women and children, there are hardly any idlers. Not to mention those who work in Zhou's workshop, digging sandworms and picking oysters when the tide is low, they can earn a hundred and ten cash a day! No matter how bad it is to help out on the wharf, you can earn dozens of pennies a day.
According to Dongshan Village's practice, when a family wants to build a new house, the middle-aged labor force in the village will come to help, and the main family only needs to take care of two meals a day! Yu Hai is afraid of delaying the prosperity of the villagers!
Liu Shuanzhu's eyes were wide open, and he said angrily: "My brother builds a house, even if he can earn a fortune in a day, he must focus on his brother's business first!"
"Brother Shuanzhu is right! Brother Dahai, you will be angry if you talk like that! As the saying goes: A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor! When will the foundation be laid? I will ask you Brother Zhou and your eldest nephew to come and help!" Fang said. With a basket of eggs, he walked in from the door and took over the conversation.
When Mao saw Fang walking into the gate of Yu's house, she thought about it and came over. In the past few days, Yu Haiding's bricks and tiles have been delivered one after another. The Qian family is so close, it is difficult for the Yu family to build a house. Since the beginning of spring, the Qian family's ducks and duck eggs have been in short supply, which is a small fortune. Mrs. Mao was grateful for the Yu family's friendship, so naturally she would not sit idly by.
"Zhou's sister-in-law is right! If it weren't for your Xiaocao's ability, we don't know if our ducks and Zhou's chickens can be sold! Our family's old money can't make much money at the wharf, and we are tired." I'm exhausted, I don't want him to do it for a long time! Just take this opportunity, let him rest for a few days, and come to help!" Mao's mouth is still so sharp!
Yu Hai was much clumsier in comparison, he said in a low voice, "How could it be possible..."
Liu Shuanzhu's loud voice opened up again: "Why can't it work! The children have grown up these few years, and they should be called daughter-in-law every two years. I am also thinking about building three new houses next year. In the future, my boy can also talk about the door. Good marriage! You also know that I have little experience and don’t understand anything, and I will point to Brother Dahai to help me make up my mind! Brother Dahai will not help me!"
"That's impossible! Nothing is important about brothers!!" Yu Hai is very affectionate, so he still has a few good buddies in the village!
Liu Shuanzhu slapped his hands and said: "That's right! What is a brother? It means that a friend has something to do, and two ribs with knives..."
Yu Xiaocao, who came in from the outside, burst out laughing: "Uncle Shuanzhu, that's called 'When a friend is in trouble, put a knife in both sides'! It means that for a friend, you can sacrifice everything, even your life!"
"Hey, my eldest niece is knowledgeable. That's what it means! I can give you my life, not to mention the stinky money? That's it! I heard that my niece is very good at cooking. When the time comes, I will It's going to be a real treat!" Liu Shuanzhu went out while talking, and was going to find some other brothers to help build a house for Brother Dahai.
Not far away, Yu Jiang, who was harvesting seafood, heard Liu Shuanzhu's yelling, also poked his head in, and raised his voice, "Second brother! My eldest brother and I are counted in building a house!"
Before Yu Hai had time to strike up a conversation, he retracted his head, and there were a few people in front of him bringing packed seafood to sell! In summer, the weather is hot, and seafood is the most likely to deteriorate. He has to keep a close eye on it. If the color is wrong and the smell is different, he must not accept it! The Zhou family workshop trusts the second brother and entrusts this business to him, so it can't ruin the second brother's brand! !
On the day when the foundation was built, no less than 20 people came, most of them were from the village who had a good relationship with the Yu family, and there were also some who wanted to improve their relationship with the Yu family, thinking of the benefits in the future, Yu Hai could take care of them. Xiaocao's grandfather, grandmother, eldest uncle, and second uncle came to the Liu family.
Although Xiaocao's grandfather Liu Cunjin is over fifty years old, he has been engaged in labor all year round, and his body is strong. Ordinary young people may not be able to surpass him in work. His only daughter wanted to build a house, so he had to come over and check it out no matter what.
Xiaocao's second uncle, Liu Han, did not go out to work. He stayed at home to farm, and the field was free at this time, so of course he wanted to come to help. Even the eldest uncle also asked for a few days off at the pier to help his sister and husband.
When building a house, one has to take care of the meals. Grandma loves her daughter so much, so she came here with a lot of money. She plans to live in her house these days and help her cook.
Looking at these relatives and friends, everyone was smiling from the bottom of their hearts, and Xiaocao felt warm in her heart. The simplicity, kindness and enthusiasm of the ancient people made her sense of belonging clearer. Perhaps, this kind of life is more suitable for her!
It's easy to work if you have a lot of people. With these dozen or so young and middle-aged laborers, the foundations of the three main houses and two side houses of the Yu family can be laid almost in one day!
The weather in midsummer, the sun is hot. Although these people are used to working under the sun, Xiaocao is still afraid that they will get heatstroke, so he donates the mung beans prepared at home to reduce the heat, boils a pot of mung bean soup, puts it in the cold water of the well for a while, and then adds some Rock sugar, drink it when you are tired and hot, not to mention how refreshing it is!
Seventeen or eighteen young and middle-aged people eating, that is really spectacular. It takes two big pots to cook the rice alone, fearing that there won't be enough to eat, so the Yu family specially steamed a few pots of white and fat steamed buns. The rice is white rice, and the steamed buns are white flour steamed buns. Even if the life in Dongshan Village has been greatly improved compared to before, there are still a few households that can afford food.
Not to mention the Yu family's meals, they are all hard dishes! Chicken stewed with mushrooms, salted duck, pork stewed vermicelli, braised pig's head, all in one pot! Vegetarian dishes are also fried with oyster sauce and monosodium glutamate. It is said that they can only be enjoyed in big hotels in the town! Between the two meals, Xiaocao also prepares delicious cold noodle jelly!
Not to mention other things, they have to work hard just for these better meals than they ate during the Chinese New Year! Otherwise, are you worthy of the delicious food on this table
Originally, Yu Xiaocao conspired with her parents and wanted to pay them some wages every day. As soon as he brought it up, he was scolded by several good buddies of his father. It is said that they have become rich and look down on their former brothers, right? Bringing up money with brothers hurts feelings!
Xiaocao's grandfather said something to dissuade them from this idea: "I know you have good intentions, but once you open this hole, how can others in the village ask for help to build a house in the future? Relatives and friends get along with each other, and we have a relationship!" The wise words of the old man woke up the two of them like enlightenment. No one in the Yu family mentioned money anymore!
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