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Chapter 422: Unbelievable
Chapter 422: Unbelievable
The greatest fear is not recognizing one's own identity and position!
Do what is appropriate for your status and position.
Zhou Chensen said a few words to Li Qingmin, then headed towards Zhou Chenglei's fishing boat to help unload the fish.
Basket after basket of yellowtail snapper was unloaded from the boat, another day of envy and jealousy for others.
Although yellowtail snapper was not as expensive as silver snapper, with this many, even if sold cheaply, it would still be a substantial sum!
Moreover, with the end of the year approaching, drying them into fish jerky would also be in high demand.
Jiang Xia was about to head to the buying station to queue, and seeing Zhou Chensen on the boat, she greeted him, "Second Brother."
Zhou Chensen smiled and responded, then asked Zhou Chenglei, "Are you drying all these yellowtail snapper into jerky, or selling them directly?"
Every year, the fourth brother would send out many fish jerky, but this year, it was unknown if he would still send them.
Zhou Chenglei: "Drying them into jerky."
It was the end of the year, and he had to send gifts to many people. Expensive gifts were not appropriate, but some local specialties would convey his intentions.
Being from a fishing village, fish jerky was their local specialty.
Zhou Mu: "Then I'll go find someone to clean the fish."
Zhou Chenglei said to Zhou Fu, "Dad, are you going to drive the tractor over?"
"Okay, I'll go drive it," Zhou Fu said as he unloaded a basket of fish from the boat and headed back to drive the tractor.
Li Xiuxian had prepared a meal at the old residence. Seeing Zhou Fu return with the tractor, she placed the food in the pot to keep it warm and rode on Zhou Fu's tractor to the dock.
She wanted to see how much fish they had caught today.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Zhou Chensen on Zhou Chenglei's boat, unloading fish.
Her heart sank.
Did their family's boat have no work for him?
She walked on the beach, her feet sinking into the sand, towards their family's boat, and met Zhou Chensen, who was carrying a basket of fish off the boat. Suppressing her anger, she asked, "Have all the fish on our boat been sold?"
Zhou Chensen: "Not yet, Dad and Big Brother are still unloading."
Li Xiuxian: "Then why are you here?"
This was enough to anger someone to death!
Did their family have no work left?
He was so eager to help others!
Zhou Chensen: "Our boat didn't catch much fish, and I've finished unloading. What else is there to do?"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Zhou Chensen placed the fish on the ground and turned back to continue unloading from the boat.
With a daily wage of five yuan per person, paying out ten yuan every day, ten yuan was not that easy to earn.
So he didn't finish unloading and came over to help his brother.
The eldest brother had hired many people, but there weren't many fish, so they didn't need help.
It was Ah Lei's boat, full of fish, that needed help.
Moreover, if he didn't help Ah Lei, his parents would have to work harder. He was helping not only his brother but also his parents.
Li Xiuxian watched as he returned to the boat and unloaded another basket of fish, feeling that she would eventually be so angry that her heart would give out.
She walked towards their family's fishing boat.
Li Fu and Li Qingmin had already unloaded all the fish and were preparing to carry them to the buying point.
Li Xiuxian was about to climb onto their family's boat: "How much fish is left on the boat?"
Li Qingmin: "None left!"
Li Xiuxian looked at the few baskets of fish in disbelief: "None?"
Forget about comparing with House Two!
With just these few baskets of fish, it wasn't even half of what House One's boat had!
Li Qingmin: "That's right. Today, we only dragged three nets, so there weren't many fish."
Li Fu explained: "In the afternoon, three families went beachcombing together, so we didn't have gone beachcombing. They went to drag the net, and that's why they only caught a small amount of fish."
Li Qingmin: "Where were three families beachcombing together? Only the in-laws got off the boat and went to drag the net! They only caught some yellowtail snapper."
Li Xiuxian, annoyed: "Zhou Chenglei and the others knew to go drag the net, why didn't you go? Beachcombing won't get you much!"
Li Fu: "That's enough! Don't talk about it! Your mom is queuing at the buying point. Hurry and carry the fish over! It's almost your turn!"
Li Xiuxian glanced and saw that it was indeed almost their turn: "Mom also went out to sea today?"
In this chapter, Li Xiuxian's father carries a load of fish and heads out, mentioning that her mother and sister-in-law are also going to the seaside for beachcombing. Li Xiuxian follows with the smallest load, keeping up with them.
Upon reaching the buying station, the family sells their fish.
Li Xiuxian watches as her mother and sister-in-law receive 11.87 yuan, while she is left with 29.4 yuan, leaving her stunned.
Within this 29.4 yuan, there's also 10 yuan for her father and brother's wages, not including fuel costs.
"How much fuel did we add today?" Li Xiuxian asks.
Li Qingmin replies, "We added 15 yuan. We went to the nearby mangrove area in the western bay; it's a bit further, so we added a bit more fuel. There should be some fuel left."
In truth, they only added 14 yuan, but he exaggerated by a couple of yuan.
Li Xiuxian, unaware of this, counts 26 yuan and hands it to Li Qingmin, leaving herself with just over 3 yuan. She can hardly believe it!
Her father and brother, even with their boat, earn less than her. Li Mu, noticing her daughter's displeased expression, quickly adds, "Your father, me, your brother, and sister-in-law all went beachcombing today. We collected quite a few sea cucumbers, conch, and squid and sold them for over ten yuan! Moreover, your brother had good luck today and caught a large mackerel. They earned over twenty yuan in just one day, something they never dared to imagine before!"
Li Xiuxian is unmoved and replies, "It's you being filial, knowing to take care of the family, and giving your father and brother higher wages. You even let them sell the fish they caught themselves. Unlike your second sister, who has no conscience, giving your father and me only five yuan each month, as if it's some grand blessing."
Li Xiuxian is so upset that she doesn't listen to anything else and directly addresses Li Qingmin, "Brother, I don't oppose you taking Mom and sister-in-law for beachcombing, but you shouldn't neglect trawling because of it. I didn't buy this boat for beachcombing! Look at Jiang Xia and her husband; they know to let my grandparents go beachcombing, and they went trawling. If you want to beachcomb, can't you do it on the village beach?"
Li Qingmin is slightly unhappy and responds, "Your grandparents, my uncle, and my father's elder brother all said that today was for beachcombing! We only went because of you!"
Li Xiuxian wants to say something, but Li Qingmin quickly intervenes, "You're right. Next time, we won't neglect trawling for beachcombing! Yesterday's earnings were good; the money is all with your grandmother."
Surrounded by people, Li Xiuxian doesn't want to cause a scene. She can't afford to lose face, so she says, "I'll go see if my uncle and them need any help."
She doesn't even call her family for dinner!
She's so angry that her heart aches!
Li Xiuxian turns towards Jiang Xia, who is selling fish nearby, and walks over to her.
Jiang Xia and her grandmother are chatting and laughing with the people at the buying station. They seem very happy.
At Jiang Xia's feet are several baskets of fish. Others carry their fish to the large scale at the buying station, but the people there directly bring the scale to Jiang Xia to weigh her fish.
Her grandparents are kind, watching over Jiang Xia and helping her. How much more comfortable is Jiang Xia's life because of them?
Her grandmother takes care of her meals at home, while her grandfather helps them as a couple to go further out to sea, helping them with trawling, and helping them with beachcombing.
Big money, small money, all kinds of money, they help the couple earn! Li Xiuxian regrets agreeing to let them sell the fish they caught themselves and keep the money.
The entire family spends the whole afternoon earning money, neglecting her well-being.
(End of Chapter)
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