Chapter 46 Big low tide! The whole village is busy preparing!
"Early this morning, Zhao Dahai went fishing for Shi Jiugong. I met him at the pier. At that time, I was thinking, how can I make money fishing for this thing?!"
"Who would have thought of catching a four-pound red-spotted fish? You can get it for thousands of dollars immediately."
"Hey!"
"I finally understand."
"Those gobies or red spots are destined to belong to Zhao Dahai. We people don't have this fate."
As Zhong Shizhu talked, he got on his fishing boat. He took out several large mesh bags from the small cabin, washed them with sea water, carefully rolled them up, and tied them with small ropes.
"You're right!"
"Only this kid Zhao Dahai has such luck."
"I heard I bought a motorcycle?!"
Liu Bin sighed inwardly. A four-pound red spot is a rare thing. He has been fishing for more than twenty years, and the largest one is only one pound and eight taels. You really have to be lucky to encounter it. Maybe Zhong Shizhu is right, this
The fish is destined to belong to Zhao Dahai, others just can't catch it or catch it.
"Yes!"
"I bought a motorcycle!"
"Second-hand!"
Zhong Shizhu nodded. Zhao Dahai did buy a motorcycle and drove Zhong Cuihua around the village. He met her when he came down to the pier just now.
"Life is getting better!"
"Zhao Dahai's boy is incredible!"
Liu Bin sighed a little. Zhao Dahai's father and mother had an accident when they went fishing two years ago. People in the village, including himself, felt that the old and the young would not be able to survive sooner or later - one was so old that the loess was buried up to his neck and the other was a man.
Bastard, but the old lady Zhong Cuihua is seventy years old. She supports her family by weaving fishing nets and waits until Zhao Dahai comes back.
Zhong Shizhu packed up his mesh bag, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, and took a few puffs. A second-hand motorcycle? Even a brand-new one could be afforded by himself, Liu Bin, and even many people in the village. This matter
It’s not that he bought a second-hand or brand-new motorcycle. As Liu Bin said, Zhao Dahai was living life in a hurry, and he was getting better and better. No, he didn’t have any money to buy food or rice. How could he buy a motorcycle?
?
When Liu Bin saw Zhong Shizhu about to leave, he glanced at Zhong Shizhu carrying the mesh bags in his hands, at least a dozen of them neatly tied up. This was not right.
"Great low tide."
"You didn't forget, did you?"
Zhong Shizhu said something and turned around to leave. The sun disappeared immediately and the sky became dark. He had to make some preparations when he went back, so he couldn't waste any time.
Liu Bin patted his thigh vigorously. The sea has been constantly rising and falling. But the rising and falling tides are not the same every time. There are common big and small tides, but the sea area near Langtou Village and the surrounding villages is a bit special. There is one tide every year
The two tides receded very far, and all the seabed that was usually not exposed was exposed. In these places where the seawater has been submerged for half a year or more, there are not many fish, shrimps and crabs, but all kinds of mussels and oysters are really amazing.
Quite a few. The low tide every year is a bad thing. Not to mention the seaside villages, there are many people in towns and even counties who come to catch the sea.
"How could you forget something like this?!"
Liu Bin hurriedly searched his fishing boat and found all the net bags he could find. He washed them and went home immediately to prepare. Low tide is a good opportunity to make money. If the family is more diligent, they can easily get two hundred kilograms of mussels.
, how can you miss such an opportunity? Sell it to the buyer for three to five yuan a pound, and get five to six hundred or even a thousand yuan.
Night falls.
After Zhao Dahai finished dinner, he took Zhong Cuihua out for a walk. After dinner, he walked a hundred steps and lived to be ninety-nine. Zhong Cuihua spent all day weaving fishing nets. Sitting for too long was bad for her legs and feet, so she had to walk more.
What's going on?
What are these people doing?
Zhao Dahai walked slowly with Zhong Cuihua. He didn't pay much attention at first, but he soon realized that every house had lights on. This was not right. The fishing village is like other villages. People usually go to bed early when the sun rises and go to bed when the sun goes down.
When you get up early, you need to go to bed early because you are tired from work, and you need to save money. The electricity bill is not cheap. It doesn’t matter if a few households have lights on. Almost every house in the whole village has lights on, not just the lights in the room.
, all the high-wattage lights in the yard are on.
"Hehehe!"
"Tomorrow is the low tide."
"These people are making preparations."
Zhong Cuihua glanced at the open door of a house, where several people were sorting mesh bags, and immediately thought of what was going on.
"Hey!"
"I forgot about this!"
"Grandma!"
"This is a good opportunity, we can't let it go."
"I'll go out early tomorrow morning. I'll walk around in the sea a few times and get something."
Zhao Dahai suddenly realized.
"Okay!"
"You go ahead."
"Just get some and eat it back. It doesn't take much effort."
Zhong Cuihua immediately reminded Zhao Dahai that at high tide, there are many mussels, oysters or other shellfish on the seabed. One of the characteristics of these things is that they are heavy. It is true that Zhao Dahai is strong, but at low tide, he has to run far away. One person can carry him
It’s not much, so don’t get tired and get hurt.
"Okay!"
"Grandma!"
"Don't worry!"
"I will pay attention!"
Zhao Dahai nodded in agreement. You really have to be careful when going out to sea. Don't think that there will be no danger if the water recedes at high tide. This is not the case at all.
Zhao Dahai walked with Zhang Cuihua for almost an hour before returning home.
Zhao Dahai began to prepare the things he would use tomorrow. He prepared ten mesh bags of various sizes, all of which had mesh as big as the head of a chopstick. Those with meshes that were too big were of little use. Smaller shells would definitely be needed.
The main thing to catch at low tide is mussels, oysters or other shells. These things are dug out with mud and water. Buckets and other impermeable bags are not used. Mesh bags are best to use.
Store water and wash it in a full puddle to wash away all the mussels and other mud. You must bring a small hoe and a small rake.
"Ah?"
"The sea!"
"Have you prepared so many things? Can you carry them all at once?"
"Let's get some and eat it! No need to think about selling it for money!"
Zhong Cuihua was sitting in the main room weaving fishing nets. From time to time she looked up at Zhao Dahai. When she saw that there were many things prepared, she immediately called out.
"Grandma."
"Can't take it with me?"
"Didn't you just buy a motorcycle?"
Zhao Dahai pointed to the motorcycle parked in the corner of the yard with a smile. He found a large wooden stick as thick as a bowl in the kitchen firewood pile, cut it into a length of more than one meter, put it on the back seat, found a rope, and tied it tightly.
It's tight. There's a big bamboo basket on each side, and the mesh bags are stuffed inside, and there's nothing wrong with it. It's better to buy this motorcycle sooner rather than later, and use it immediately.
After Zhao Dahai packed up his things, he immediately went into the kitchen to make a fire and cook. He had to be busy all day tomorrow, so he had to cook it first. It would be convenient for grandma to eat, and more importantly, it would save time. He had to do heavy physical work. He shook his hands and the whole thing
The salted pork belly was cut into large pieces and cooked, and the salted fish was fried. Everything was ready. Seeing that it was almost twelve o'clock, I went to bed immediately.