Chapter 660: All Blockheads!
Chapter 660: All Blockheads!
The beach was vast, and Jiang Xia found a quiet spot to gather shellfish.
On regular tide foraging days, there usually wasn’t much to find.
But today, the wagon shells were unusually large, about the size of the Triplets' little palms.
Jiang Xia also collected a dozen or so clams, all plump and juicy.
The sky grew dark, and the tide started to rise, prompting the villagers to head back to shore one by one.
"Xiaxia, it’s time to go home. Second Brother and the others are heading back too."
"Alright." Jiang Xia had been digging so much that her back ached.
Real tide foraging wasn’t easy; it was particularly hard on the back.
Especially for the fishermen who relied on it for a living.
Zhao Cheng Lei came over to Jiang Xia, picked up her bucket, and glanced inside. "Why didn’t you call me to help dig for clams?"
Digging for these things was no easy task.
"There weren’t many, just these." Jiang Xia held up a wagon shell and smiled, asking, "Are they as big as the Triplets' little palms?"
Zhao Cheng Lei looked at it, thinking of the chubby little hands of the Triplets, and a smile appeared in his eyes. "About the same size."
As they climbed back to the shore, they met up with Zhou Chengsen and the others.
Zhou Zhou excitedly said, "Auntie, look at the giant clam I dug up! I pulled it out all by myself!"
Jiang Xia took a look. "Wow, it’s really big! Bigger than what I found! Zhou Zhou, you’re so amazing?!"
Zhou Zhou was delighted. "Auntie, I’ll save this for you to eat! I’ll do the grilling!"
Jiang Xia smiled. "Great!"
"I also helped two Nurse Sisters dig up a lot of clams and wagon shells, and even some hairy clams."
The two nurses laughed. "That’s right, we dug up over a dozen clams, all thanks to Zhou Zhou."
"Zhou Zhou’s eyes are so sharp; otherwise, we wouldn’t have found them."
Zhou Zhou was thrilled!
Zhou Ying, not wanting to be left behind, showed a scallop she had found. "Auntie, this is the scallop I picked up. I’ll give it to you to eat! I only found two, one for you and one for Sister Ruan."
Jiang Xia smiled. "Wow, Yingying, you’re amazing too, to find a scallop."
Ruan Tang also laughed. "I get a share too? I’m so touched, thank you, Yingying."
Zhou Ying was happy. "I’ll grill them for you later!"
Ruan Tang: "Great, I’m looking forward to it!"
Zhou Chengsen: "What about Dad?"
Zhou Ying: "Dad, you can wait until next time! You’re always at home, so there’s no rush!"
Zhao Cheng Lei: "What about Uncle? Uncle is just like Auntie, not always at home."
Zhou Ying: "……"
"Uncle, you’re a grown man, and you’re still greedy?"
Everyone laughed at this.
Back home, since they didn’t have a barbecue grill, Zhao Cheng Lei and Zhou Chengsen started building a temporary one with bricks.
The bricks were leftover from Zhou Chengsen’s house construction.
Zhou Chengsen’s house was already built and decorated, but they still needed to buy furniture.
The two houses stood side by side, identical in appearance and layout, but Zhou Chengsen’s house was only two and a half stories tall, one story shorter than Jiang Xia’s.
He thought that since it was just him and his daughter living there, they didn’t need a taller house. Even if his parents came to stay, it would be enough.
Grandma’s new house was also next door, already completed and looking just like the other two, making the row of houses very attractive.
Zhou Guodong’s house was still under construction but would also be built the same way.
Seeing them move the bricks, Jiang Xia asked, "Second Brother, have you set a date for the housewarming?"
Zhou Chengsen carefully stacked the bricks. "Mom said Minor New Year."
Zhou Mu came out with a basket of sweet potatoes and smiled. "That’s Lunar December 24th. She picked a day when you’re all on break."
Jiang Xia: "That’s coming up soon, in about two months. Have you ordered the furniture?"
Zhou Chengsen: "Not yet, no rush. I'll check when I have more free time at the end of the year."
The three brothers had just jointly ordered a large ship over sixty meters long, and Zhou Chengsen didn't have much money left.
Fortunately, the ship could earn at least a hundred yuan per day at sea, and sometimes even three or four hundred yuan. Occasionally, with good luck, it could earn even more.
So, it wasn't too late to buy furniture when he had some money by the end of the year.
At this moment, Tian Caifua said, "Xia, could you ask if the furniture factory still offers any discounts? The second and third floors of our house are now finished, and I want to buy two sets of furniture for them."
Jiang Xia nodded. "Sure, I'll ask the factory manager. If you have free time, you can go and see if there's anything you like, and I'll talk to the manager about it."
"Great", Tian Caifua replied happily.
Normally, the frugal Tian Caifua wouldn't spend so much on expensive furniture.
But since Jiang Xia could get the factory price, she felt it was a huge bargain, so she was willing to buy.
In her mind, a big bargain meant a big profit!
Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chengsen, "Second Brother, you can also go to the furniture factory and pick out some furniture. Let me know what you like, and I'll help you negotiate with the boss."
During the recent trade fair in Guangzhou, Jiang Xia had worked as a free translator for two afternoons for the furniture factory, and the sales were quite good. The factory manager had promised to give her the factory price whenever she bought furniture in the future.
Tian Caifua: "Let's go together, Second Brother! We can go tomorrow! You're off tomorrow, right?"
Zhou Chengsen: "No, I won't go. Xia, just order a princess bed for me, and I'll buy the rest in Zhen Shang."
He only needed to pick a princess bed for Yingying, and he planned to buy the rest of the furniture in Zhen Shang. The furniture store there was so good that even buying a sofa at the factory price would be enough to furnish two floors of his house.
Tian Caifua: "Why buy in Zhen Shang? The furniture there is so ugly and outdated! Your new house is so beautiful, you should buy some good furniture! You should pick a good bed for yourself too, so you won't have to buy one again if you remarry. It's better to get it all done at once!"
Ruan Tang paused her shell cleaning when she heard "remarry."
Zhou Chengsen remained unmoved. "No need."
Tian Caifua was frustrated!
At that moment, she felt that Zhou Chengsen and Zhou Chengxin were indeed brothers, both as stubborn as wooden heads!
If they bought together, Jiang Xia might even give them a discount?
Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei must have made a lot of money at the trade fair in Guangzhou, right?
And Jiang Xia had cleared out the clothing factory's inventory, making over a hundred thousand yuan.
She had spent an entire night trying to figure out the numbers, and it was Zhou Wenguang who helped her with the calculations.
Over a hundred thousand yuan! She envied Jiang Xia so much that she wished she could swap brains with her.
Thankfully, she had learned from Jiang Xia and sold clothes at the Zhen Shang market, earning over two thousand yuan!
Tian Caifua thought that earning over two thousand yuan with her brain was pretty good.
Tian Caifua patted her swim ring. It would be even better if she could swap bodies with Jiang Xia.
How did Jiang Xia manage to have three children and not gain weight, even without doing heavy work? And she ate so much every day!
Such a good diet! Every day, fish, meat, and soup.
She did heavy work every day and didn't dare to eat as much, yet she kept getting fatter. It was truly unfair!
During intimate moments, she was on top, and Zhou Chengxin said he could barely breathe under her!
Tian Caifua was afraid that if she kept getting fatter, Zhou Chengxin would find her unattractive and be lured away by another woman.
Tian Caifua ran to Jiang Xia's side. "Xia, I have a question to ask you."
Jiang Xia put the washed eggplants aside, planning to grill them later. "You're too kind, just ask your question, Sister."
(End of Chapter)
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