Chapter 451: Get the Price First (Two Chapters Combined Into One)

The villagers were so envious when they saw him netting seventy or eighty kilograms of scallops casually for only a few hours. No wonder that old Wang wanted to steal them.

Everyone is a little worried whether the ones he pulls into his arms are all shells. After all, the ones he nets are real and alive, so aren't the rest just shells?

That is to say, there are too many people and too many shells. There is no way to slowly pick them one by one. In the time it takes to pick, the people next to you have already hugged a sack.

Ye Yaodong looked at the heavy fishing net in his hand. The scallops inside were crowded and piled up in the middle, and he felt very happy in his heart.

He just watched the scallops running into the sea and felt it was a pity. Then he had an idea and decided to try pulling two fishing nets.

Anyway, he wouldn't do it for free, so he could still net a little less, but he didn't expect that beyond his expectation, when the fishing net with a diameter of less than 10 meters was spread out, it could actually catch 70 to 80 kilograms.

Earn it.

He grinned happily, and he and his father put the net closer to the middle, and their ears were filled with the envious comments of the villagers.

The net that several of his friends nearby helped to collect had already been collected first. They worked together, one person grabbed a corner and carried it towards him.

"Are the fishing nets and scallops put on the cart together? Do you want to pour them out first?" Aguang asked.

"There's no need to pour it out. Just put the fishing nets and scallops on the cart. We can push them back and then pour them out and sort them out."

As Ye Yaodong spoke, he stretched his neck to look at the goods in their fishing net. There were quite a lot of them, and they should be similar to what was in his net.

He had gone into the water earlier and fished out half a sack. This morning, at least he had fished out more than one sack.

The villagers didn't look at the sacks, but there were quite a lot of them in them. Maybe if you sorted through them, there might not be as many scallops in them as he had brought with these two nets.

The hard work is really not in vain, there are four rows of ground cages on the shore, so it can be better to net more.

"You're so good, Dongzi. Everyone is there desperately trying to pull out the shells. It would be better for you to put the net into the water first and catch the alive ones."

"That's right, what time did you get up? Those of you who live by the beach were the first to discover it, right?"

"She shouldn't be wearing too many shells, right?"

"You must have picked up a lot of fish, right? I heard everyone said that they came early and picked up a lot of big fish at the beach. You are right at your doorstep."

"Yeah, how many fish were picked up? What are they? I heard that someone just picked up a rat spot."

After they put the fishing nets on the cart, they gathered around and asked questions.

The surrounding villagers were also talking there, and I don’t know who said something, saying that they caught a lot of fish last night when there was a typhoon and big waves.

Now the villagers asked again one after another.

"Is it true? I heard that during the typhoon last night, a lot of fish were blown to the shore, and several households on your beach came out to pick them up?"

"Really? Are you so brave that you still come out during a typhoon?"

"I heard that the waves brought up all the fish, and the typhoon blew there, and the fish were like dumplings..."

"Isn't that too exaggerated?"

The fat man was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He asked Ye Yaodong again: "Really? It's just like making dumplings. Isn't this nonsense?"

Xiaoxiao touched his chin, looked at the scallops in the bowl and thought, "It's possible. Look, the waves have rolled up all kinds of shells and pushed them to the seaside. They have piled up a white coastline. Roll up the fish in the sea. Come up, what does it matter?"

Ye Yaodong and his father collected the fishing nets together and then lifted them onto the trolley. He replied casually, "I started setting out the nets when I came out in the morning. It's not too late for everyone. People came out to watch the tide just after dawn, and then one after another One continues to spread the word to ten, and ten spreads to a hundred, and the number of people increases."

Father Ye also said: "Everyone has a lot of stuff in their bags, let's give it... let's give it..."

"Then you really went out to pick up fish during the typhoon last night? Did you really make dumplings?"

"More than just dumplings, I almost sacrificed them to the Sea Dragon King."

"ah?"

"Give me a moment, I don't have time to go into details now. You go ask other people." He was busy and had no time to stand there and chat. "You just pile your things there without fear of being stolen. Go back and guard them quickly." Keep it, otherwise you won't have anywhere to look for it if someone else secretly moves it away."

Some people saw their family members pushing carts and ran over to them. Some people were afraid that someone would steal their things, so they went back to guard them. Only the people around them were still standing there.

When they turned to look at his goods, Ye Yaodong saw that some people had already left, so he pushed the cart directly towards the wide gap, walked towards his home, and greeted his friends.

"Thank you. I'll push it back first. If you want to use a cart, you can come over and push it later."

"I just want to borrow it from somewhere, I'll go with you." Azheng said quickly.

"Then who looks after your things?"

"My father, my mother went to my sisters to borrow a scooter. I don't know when I can borrow it. You should be faster here."

"Okay."

Anyway, after taking his things back, he still needs to sort them out and package them before he can sell them.

Seeing that he was busy, the others didn't ask any further questions. Only Ah Zheng wanted to use the cart, so they followed him back.

The two of them were walking and chatting. Ye Yaodong also told him about the typhoon last night and how they took the risk to pick up fish. Azheng was surprised and envious at the same time.

"You can really spot the opportunity to make a fortune. So what happened to your elder brother?"

"I was scared to death, so I went home. He didn't come out after that, so we were there to pick him up."

"Danger comes with opportunity. The higher the risk, the greater the reward. Fortunately, typhoons and big waves didn't blow away your house."

"I'm just talking nonsense. They're all stone houses. How can they be blown away? It's possible that the roof could be blown away."

Ye Yaodong pushed the trolley to the door of his house and asked his father to take away the tail baffle, then lifted the handles on both sides to stand the trolley up. The scallops and fishing nets on it instantly slid to the ground with a clatter.

"Give it back to me right away after you're done with it. I still have to sell it."

"knew."

Mother Ye was also surprised when she saw the scallops all over the floor, "Have you only put your fishing net there for a few hours? Since you have received so many goods?"

Others also came over to take a look and were also surprised.

"That's quite a lot? These scallops can really run away..."

Sister-in-law Ye couldn't help but worry, "If you are so alive and can run, then what we bring back are all shells?"

Sister-in-law Ye suddenly frowned and patted her thigh, "Oh, I wonder why there are a bunch of shells after picking half the bag? The meaty ones are just a thin layer under the bamboo basket."

Mother Ye glanced at the pile of shells piled on the ground next to her. The basins, baskets and other containers also contained various shellfish and clams picked out by the children.

The scallops were indeed only covered with a thin layer under the bamboo basket, and the other basket on the side had more oyster shells than scallops.

"Hey, why do you have so few scallops? The scallops I have are half and half empty shells. No wonder I just heard you keep saying they are all shells."

Ye Yaodong took off his wet pants and was only wearing a vest and shorts. He stepped forward and took a look and said, "Did the bag you poured out come from the back? Maybe there will be less meaty ones from the back, and there will be less meat from the front. It’s fast, and the scallops run less, but a little more.”

After listening to this explanation, everyone felt that it seemed quite reasonable. Everything that could run away had run away, and the empty shells that couldn't run away were just piled up there.

Sister-in-law Ye didn't know when she picked up the bag she was picking now, so she could only continue picking in depression.

Mother Ye also consoled her: "Let's take a look after you finish picking. Anyway, your work is not in vain. It only took three hours to pick out so many things. These few bags can be sold for a lot of money after picking, so you can make a profit." "

Sister-in-law Ye couldn't help but said: "That's right, you picked up so many fish last night. Those baskets can be sold for a lot of money, but we don't have them yet."

She was also very regretful and uncomfortable. Seeing that everyone had picked up so many goods last night, but their family only had one bucket, she felt like a cat scratching her head. She almost ran out to pick it up by herself last night.

After hearing this, Second Sister-in-law Ye instantly felt balanced and a smile appeared on her face.

Everything depends on comparison.

Human psychology is like this. I get less and hear less from you when I feel sad. Then I feel comfortable and I am immediately comforted.

"Ahua just pushed the fish to the dock. I don't know when it will come back, and I don't know how much it can be sold for."

"It's inevitable, my house doesn't even have half a basket."

The more she talked, the more depressed she became. Mrs. Ye simply stopped talking and returned to her pile of shells to continue picking.

As a result, she saw three children taking advantage of her to get up and go to Ye Yaodong's cart to look at scallops. They were laughing and throwing the clams they picked out. You hit me, I hit you, and they had a great time.

But they threw the clams all over the floor, and even hit one on her chest. She immediately became angry. She was already in a bad mood, and these three even hit the muzzle of the gun.

When the three of them realized that they had smashed my mother, they were so frightened that they immediately stood up.

If there were special effects, you would definitely be able to see the raging fire burning behind Sister Ye.

Seeing their mother's face suddenly put down, the smiles on their faces instantly turned into fright, their skins tightened involuntarily, and their voices trembled.

"mother……"

"mother……"

"Mom... Ye Chenghe threw it... you hit him..." Ye Chenghai decisively betrayed his brother, and then tried to take a detour in the direction of the old lady.

"Ah, brother, you are not loyal," Ye Chenghe looked at his mother as if she had transformed into a fire-breathing dragon. He shivered in fear and quickly shied away his responsibility, "Mom, you can't blame me. Brother threw it to me first..."

"You're talking nonsense..."

Sister-in-law Ye was so angry that she picked up the tied bamboo strips that the old lady had just thrown into the corner.

She will catch whoever runs the fastest.

Ye Chenghai was frightened to death when he saw his mother running towards him, "It's none of my business! It was Ye Chenghe who smashed it."

"Every day you get angry with me. I ask you to do some work without taking it seriously. What's the use of raising you? I can just beat you to death. No one can worry..."

"Why is it always me who gets beaten..."

"The most unbehaved thing is you... you didn't take the lead... If I don't hit you, who will I hit? Get over here..."

"don't want……"

Ye Chenghe was relieved when he saw his mother chasing his elder brother, while Ye Jingjing shrank her neck and stood silently in the corner, for fear of being hurt.

When Ye Chenghai ran to the old lady, he found the old lady sitting there. He had no place to hide, and the old lady had no intention of protecting him, so he hid towards Ye's father.

Father Ye doesn't care if his daughter-in-law beats his son, he himself beats his son.

Ye Chenghai hid beside Ye's father twice, and when he saw that he was about to be caught, he hid behind Ye Yaodong again.

She even grabbed his clothes at the back and pulled him back and forth to dodge, shouting, "Uncle Third, help me~ help me~"

Ye Yaodong ignored the farce next to him. He was pouring the scallops out of the fishing net, but there was an extra tail on the back that kept pulling on his clothes, affecting his work. He was annoyed to death and didn't worry at all.

He turned around, carried Ye Chenghai directly to Sister-in-law Ye, and ignored him.

Ye Chenghai was caught off guard. After being shocked, he howled loudly, "Ah... Third uncle... Mother... Oh~ oh~ I mistakenly trusted you, Third uncle~"

"It's so noisy. Sister-in-law, give me a few more blows."

Ye Chenghai looked at him with tears in his eyes, "You still ask my mother to beat me. That's too much. You don't show loyalty. I will never go to your house to play again."

"That's just right. I just have some peace and quiet. If the tide goes out tomorrow, don't look for me."

"Ah?" Ye Chenghai also thought of the last time his third uncle helped him hide his private money, and he didn't dare to say anything anymore, silently accepting the baptism of the whip. .

Seeing Ye Chenghai being beaten, the three members of Ye Yaohua's family gloated and laughed without brotherhood.

But sadness always comes so suddenly, especially Ye Chengjiang, who was smiling the most happily. Suddenly, he was slapped on the back of the head.

"Are you doing things there with your eyes closed? You can't do anything well. You throw them everywhere. You have the nerve to laugh at others. You will be the next one to cry."

Ye Chengjiang, the three brothers and sisters also became honest instantly.

Ye Yaodong saw that none of the children in this litter were worried, and then looked at his own two. Comparing these two, they didn't seem to be in need of spanking.

After pouring out all the scallops from both nets, he handed them to his father to bag them.

There is no need to choose the size. Anyway, when you pull it outside the dock, you will naturally pick it before weighing it to prevent someone from fishing in troubled waters and mixing in empty shells.

And he sorted out the fishing net, took it and returned it to others.

Lin Xiuqing spoke up at this time: "When you returned the fishing net, you took two watermelons over there. Why did you borrow someone else's fishing net? Just tell me when you took it over."

"I know."

At this time, Mother Ye muttered, "You saved people last night, but they didn't come to thank you..."

"Why are you so anxious? You might not be able to make a move? Didn't you push out the door early in the morning and rush to the beach without even bothering to eat breakfast? Didn't you just push all the goods back now?"

Father Ye also echoed: "That's right, one code is another code, saving people is saving people, you have to be grateful for using other people's things."

"Are you mistaken? The fishing nets are not those of the four who fell into the water. How can they be related? A sensible person will naturally come to thank you when he is free."

"I just said this, and you just replied to me ten times. I didn't say you shouldn't."

Seeing that they were about to start an argument without even saying a word, the old lady quickly changed the subject and said, "Dongzi and your father haven't eaten yet. Let's go back to eat first, and then come back to work after eating. Your mother and the others just went back to eat. You How can a young man endure being hungry..."

Her eyes were looking at Ye Yaodong from beginning to end, and it was obvious that Ye's father was just passing by.

"I know, let's get busy here first."

"It won't be finished in a while, you go and eat first..."

"I got it. I'll return the net first, but don't do it either. Xiaojiu is still sleeping in the room. You go in and help take a look. She can turn over now, but don't let her roll under the bed."

"Hey, okay, okay..." The old lady quickly put down what she was doing and went into the house.

The old woman is not afraid of working, but she is afraid that her family will not let her work, making her feel that she is a useless person and has no use.

The car was borrowed and before it was returned, Ye Yaodong put the sorted net in the bamboo basket again, then went home and picked up two watermelons and put them in another basket, carrying Chaolan Dahe on a pole. Go to Zhou Laoer's house.

Several families were sitting at their doorsteps, gathering around to sort out shells. After seeing him come to return the fishing nets, the people who fell into the water expressed their gratitude one after another, saying that they were too busy to spare time to come and thank him.

After Ye Yaodong was polite, he chatted with them a few more words, satisfied their curiosity, and told them how many kilograms of scallops were caught in the fishing net before returning to his home.

As for whether they will regret it? Do you have any ideas? Or what is said behind your back? He didn't want to speculate. Anyway, on the surface, it was enough that everyone was good neighbors.

When he returned to the door after returning the fishing net, the cart had been returned, and he and his father went into the house without stopping to carry the fish.

Last night everyone sorted through it, and kept two baskets of the worthless ones, and picked out five baskets of the ones that could be sold, especially the large white pomfret that was half a basket and the golden-eye seabream lying on top, which looked particularly eye-catching. , white and red, the taste of money is particularly strong.

"Mom, there are still two baskets of worthless fish, shrimps and crabs at home. You can wait and see if you want to give some to your relatives. There is a red light in front, and there is no sun now. I don't know when it will come out. The sun, even if there’s no weather, I’m afraid it’ll get stinky, so you can take care of it yourself while it’s still fresh.”

"I know, I'll pick up a few and send them to your aunts and uncles later. I haven't been out to sea for a few days, and I don't know when the waves will subside. It's just right to give them two bowls of food."

Just as Ye Yaodong finished lifting the fish, shrimps and crabs and was about to lift the scallops, the old lady came out with porridge. In addition to mustard, there were two specially fried poached eggs on it, which looked particularly appetizing.

"I told you to eat early, but you haven't eaten for a long time. Hurry up and eat while it's hot, otherwise you'll be busy and you won't know when it will be."

"Why did you bring it out..." Ye Yaodong looked at the old lady's hand shaking the porridge and quickly took it, "I'll eat it now... I'll eat it now..."

Mother Ye pursed her lips and muttered, "She's already over 20, and she still chases after her to feed her..."

Ye Yaodong pulled it quickly and ate it in big mouthfuls, until he bottomed out in a few strokes.

As a result, the old lady stretched out her hand to touch his stomach and muttered, "I haven't eaten all morning, so I just have a bowl of porridge. Is it full? My stomach is still flat after eating. I'll go in and give you some more. Eat more." …”

"No, no, just rest your belly. We're going to have lunch soon. If we eat now, we won't be able to eat lunch again."

"How old is he to still be hungry? Don't bother, stay out of the way, busy, do you think he is still a three-year-old child?" Father Ye couldn't stand the old lady's caring look and said a few words.

Ye Yaodong stuffed the bowls and chopsticks into the old lady's arms, sent her into the house, and pushed the trolley outside the dock.

Along the way, there were also a lot of fish, shrimps and crabs scattered along the way. It seemed that a lot of seafood was rolled up outside the pier last night. Even if everyone went to the beach early in the morning to carry shells, the goods outside were not cheap. Who, was picked up by whom?

At this moment, there are only some worthless and inconspicuous goods left, which is a bargain for the ducks that are pecking next to them. They are in a good mood today and can have a hearty meal.

The father and son pushed the trolley outside the pier, but they couldn't pick up a single fish that caught their eyes. They were all wiped out by the wind and clouds.

There were also many seabirds flying around the shore. From time to time, seabirds would swoop down and pick up small fish on the ground. Ye Yaodong couldn't help but wonder if all the fish that had been blown up by the waves on the beach had been caught in these. In the mouth of a seabird?

That would be a waste of resources.

"Dad, Dongzi, you guys are coming out too." Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua also sold out the goods they picked up last night and pushed the cart towards them.

Seeing Ye Yaohua's face full of joy, he was smiling from ear to ear. The price must have been very considerable, but Ye Yaopeng didn't have such a big smile.

"Yes, how much do you sell them for? Are you just selling the goods you picked up yesterday? How much does a pound of scallops cost? Do you have any questions?"

Ye Yaohua smiled happily, "We haven't sorted out the pile of shells, and we don't have any scallops to sell. We just sell the fish, shrimp and crabs we picked up last night. There are typhoons in the past few days, and there are relatively few seafoods on the market, so the prices are pretty good." . As for scallops, they are said to be 37 cents per pound, and the small ones are 30 cents.”

Ye Yaopeng added: "But I heard from Ah Cai that this was the price before the typhoon a few days ago. Last night there was a typhoon and the waves suddenly hit so many scallops and the quantity was so large, the price may drop a lot," he said. We need to collect it first and take it to the market for a look before we can set the price.”

"He said that the quantity of these scallops is so large that no matter which company receives the goods, the price will definitely be the same, so everyone can feel free to give the goods to him."

Father Ye nodded, "It's normal. There are so many of them all of a sudden, so it's normal for the price to drop."

"Push it over first, you still have to pick. While there is no one at the dock right now, everyone is still picking at home, so there is no need to queue. Sell it quickly and go back to continue working."

Ye Yaodong could already imagine how crowded the dock would be in the afternoon.

Ah Cai was surprised when he saw that they had brought over a sack of scallops early, "I heard that you set the net on the beach early in the morning. Are these collected in the fishing net?"

"right."

"Young people have good brains. This is a step ahead! People are still picking up shells at home for a long time, but you have already sent them over first."

Ye Yaodong suddenly had an idea, "I sent it here early, can you arrange to send it away early? Take it and sell it early, while there are still few on the market. Can the price be higher?"

When everyone sends them all over in the afternoon, the quantity is so large, the price will definitely drop by then.

Ah Cai smiled with an obscene look on his face and tapped him twice with his index finger, "My mind is spinning pretty fast."

"Is that so?"

"Well, other people just sent a lot of fish to you. They all live by your beach. You guys actually braved the typhoon to go out to pick up fish yesterday. You were so brave. You deserve to be rich. There just happens to be enough goods, so okay Send it away with a tractor, and take advantage of the typhoon weather when there is less seafood, so you can sell it at a good price.”

Ye Yaodong was also happy after getting the affirmative answer.

It is indeed wise to set a net in the sea to catch live scallops. If you are one step ahead, you can sell the more than 100 kilograms of scallops at a good price.