Chapter 3: There will be times when the long winds and breaking waves will come

Eight shrimp rods were placed side by side, just waiting.

"Mind your own business," he said as he dumped all the lobsters into the large basin, splashing some water over them to prevent them from dying, and then placed them in a relatively cool corner by the door. With a sense of accomplishment, he sat down at the dining table and remarked with satisfaction, "The food is quite good."

I said, "Boss Ling, your mind is getting less sharp. This is all money. Tomorrow morning, I will deliver it to the bridgehead, and I will have three dollars in hand." Ling Er felt a bit smug, "I am making money, making money! I don't even know how to spend it. With my left hand, I will buy a Nokia, and with my right hand, I will buy a Motorola. I will change my mobile, Unicom, and Little Smart phone numbers every day..."

People need to have lunch, and lobsters probably need to have lunch as well. At this stall, once his rod goes down, it cannot be pulled back; one after another.

I understand. He walked towards the manure pile with a shovel in hand. His only grievance against his grandfather was why his parents did not intervene when they were naming him back then

Since I have some free time, I might as well earn a little money. Fish, shrimp, loaches, and eels can all be exchanged for cash. Every morning at the market by the bridge, there are people who buy them.

However, at present, we can only catch shrimp

He hurriedly snatched the water bucket from his sister's hands

Because most of the children are at school today, there is only Ling Er by the river.

"Stop showing off..." Ling Yi said, feeling both amused and helpless

"Alright." Ling Er merely agreed, but in reality, he had his own plans. For the time being, he would not be going to school. Although he was at a critical juncture in the third year of junior high, for someone like him who had been reborn, the high school entrance examination was merely child's play. He could still make up for it at the last minute.

Then the line was tied to a reed stick, and finally a small branch was tied on; this is used to make a fishing float. When the thin branch shakes, it indicates that a shrimp has been caught

Hey, don't look at me like that. Let me tell you, from now on, your good life depends entirely on me, so watch your attitude!" Ling Er first weighed it on the scale, "Eight pounds, hey, what are you doing?"

Ling Er was delighted and found an empty soy sauce bottle. He followed behind and picked up earthworms, occasionally sprinkling a bit of fine soil into the bottle. Before long, the bottle was filled with fifty to sixty worms.

The earthworms began to demonstrate their utility, and the shrimp rods gradually showed signs of activity

In the middle of the day, instead of taking a nap like everyone else, he still carried a shovel, picked up an empty bucket, and casually took two woven bags to the riverbank to continue pursuing his plan for wealth

Alright! His father is Ling Daikun, and his mother is Tao Chengyun, both names are quite impressive. When it comes to their five children, from Ling Yi to Ling Wu, they are almost forming a family of Ling Ling Qi!

It was only in a moment of confusion that I realized he has not yet reached the age for smoking

It is already too late to go home and fetch a bucket, so he tore apart one of the woven bags used to plug the leaks in the abandoned dam. Although it was already half rotten, it was still suitable for holding shrimp

I sell money, three mao per pound at the bridgehead. Ling Er naturally opposed without hesitation

Let's go. After Ling Er finished speaking, he took an empty bucket, carried a bamboo pole and a soy sauce bottle, and went to the riverbank

Pickled vegetables mixed with tofu dregs and scrambled eggs with green peppers, are the most ordinary home-cooked dishes in rural areas

Habitually wanting to reach for a cigarette, the pockets are empty, with nothing at all.

This river is the Wadong River, a tributary of the Pei River, with its sources being the Xianghongdian Reservoir and the Foziling Reservoir, abundant in fish and shrimp

He chopped several tree branches with a shovel and continued to make shrimp rods. After expanding the scale, he has now become a little lobster prince with fifteen lobster rods!

"Goodness, you have quite a lot, around 10 jin. " Huang Guoyu came with a shovel to release the water, looked at the water bucket of Kuai Ling'er, and weighed the woven bag, "Your ducks can't possibly eat this much, can they?"

As soon as this pole was lifted, the other pole was also waiting to be collected. The eight poles were extremely busy, and before long, the shrimp filled the water bucket

The sun rises, becoming increasingly hot

It was only after entering university that I truly started smoking, learning from good people and following the smokers in the dormitory, which naturally led to my learning how to smoke

The primary source of income in the countryside is farming, but the land of the grandparents has been divided among the three sons, leaving him with only a small plot of arable land. Now that his mother has passed away, even when combined with his family's land, there is not much left, and the harvest is minimal.

Huang Guoyu said, "How old are you, child? You have been blinded by money."

Shrimp fishing is generally a pastime for children, and it is only during the holidays that they gather by the river in groups, engaging in this tedious and unprofitable activity to earn a few dimes as pocket money, which they exchange for a small raincoat or Tang Seng meat

Ling Yi slammed a bowl of rice in front of him and said, "Stop messing around, go to school early tomorrow morning"

No adults engage in such low-yield activities; even if one were to rely on fish and shrimp for income, others possess advanced tools

By noon, when it was time for lunch, he hid the rod among the grass and returned home carrying a woven bag and a water bucket

Then go to school again tomorrow. Grandfather can understand Ling Er's feelings; after all, he is a big child, how could he not understand anything? Therefore, he does not force him to study, but only allows him to relax for a day. Pointing to the doorway, he said, "There are earthworms in the manure pile, take a shovel and dig them out yourself"

Arriving at the base of the large willow tree by the river, earthworms were tied to the fishing line as bait

The red lobster is quite foolish; once it has caught the worm bait, it will not let go of its claws no matter what. Even when the fishing rod is lifted into the bucket, it still refuses to relent, needing to be shaken a couple of times before it finally releases its grip

"Hey, duck!" Ling Yi said irritably, "What else would it be for?"

Every time I take the household registration book out to handle affairs, I am met with the strange gazes of others

Of course, in addition to farming, most of the idle labor force has side jobs, which involve working at construction sites. However, at his grandfather's age, he simply cannot endure it

"It's nothing, you don't need to worry about it," Ling Er said, "You two old folks, don't fret over nothing."

Grandma said, "You don't need to worry about making money; just go to school. Do you really think I need those two?"

Grandma pulled Xiao Wu inside, glanced at the shrimp in the basin, and then said to Ling, "Cook it thoroughly before feeding it to the duck, otherwise it will choke."

As for loach and eel, they were once abundant and easy to catch, but now they are not so easy to catch. It is quite difficult to catch them by hand. One would need some spare money to buy cages and nets. The cheapest bamboo cage costs at least 0.8 yuan each, which is currently beyond his financial means

"What are you busying yourself with?" Ling Yi disapproved of his idle demeanor

It is either a cage or a net

"Clumsy and awkward." The old man snatched the shovel from Ling Er's hands and took matters into his own hands

The situation is extremely favorable, not moderately favorable, nor slightly favorable, but extremely favorable. He stood on the riverbank with his hands on his hips, quite satisfied.

Moreover, the elderly couple has three sons, all of whom provide financial support to him, and his aunts will definitely cause a commotion.

Only advanced tools can generate productivity

"Hey, duck!" Ling Er gave him a disdainful look and slowly said, "This is all money!"

Let this mismatched couple have their fun