ushernet Chapter 149 Oysters
Chapter 149 Oysters
He was shirtless, with something wrapped in his shirt that he was holding in his arms.
Covered in mud from head to toe, the man stood still in the yard, then two smaller ones followed him in, laughing loudly.
They were all covered in mud, with only their round eyes and small white teeth showing.
The monkey that came in first was undoubtedly Little Goldfish, and the two smaller ones that came in later were naturally Gu Xiaoman and Zhou Yi.
Both of them stared intently at the clothes that the little goldfish was holding in its arms.
One said, "Snail, a big mud snail."
Another said, "Big seashell, delicious."
Zhou Yi said it was delicious, and while saying it, he even licked the corner of his mouth.
Zhou San's sister-in-law hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her son over, saying, "Everything is delicious, even the mud, you can eat it too."
Zhou Yi chuckled and pointed to the thing in the little goldfish's arms.
Lin Chang'er was completely bewildered. She quickly called over the three little mud monkeys, carried the wooden shed, and fetched water. Fortunately, she had learned from yesterday's experience, and Gu's mother had boiled water early, waiting for the children to return.
Lin Chang'er wrung out a towel with warm water and washed the three little ones' faces first. "Weren't we supposed to be training at the beach? Why are you covered in mud like this?"
The little goldfish chuckled and said, "Swimming is over at the estuary, Mom!"
This is easy to understand, but Lin Chang'er shook her head as she looked at the three little mud monkeys.
I asked Zhou San's wife to fetch a basin of warm water so the three little ones wouldn't have to wait in line.
Gu Ersao came out when she heard the noise, but she was too pregnant to do heavy work, so her mother helped her fetch water.
Gu Xiaoman and Zhou Yi were younger, so they simply took off their clothes and sat in the tub, playing in the water while taking a bath.
Little Goldfish refused, saying he wanted to wait for Uncle Wu to come back, so Lin Chang'er went along with him and helped him wash his hair first.
The little one, however, was not happy. He excitedly unwrapped the things wrapped in clothes and showed them to Lin Chang'er, "Mom, look at this, we haven't found this before, can we eat it?"
Lin Chang'er glanced down and was stunned. She quickly got up, scooped up a ladle of water, and rinsed the large seashell clean. She was immediately dumbfounded. Wasn't this rugged, textured shell an oyster?
This thing has long been artificially bred in later generations and is not worth much anymore.
But right now, this item is still a rare find, and these are the ones the little goldfish is holding.
Each one was about the size of a child's palm. They were sold individually, and each one could fetch about one tael of silver. The little goldfish filled a bag with them using his clothes.
Lin Chang'er hurriedly asked Aunt Zhou to fetch a bucket of clean water and put all the oysters in it.
The little goldfish was waiting for her reply. "Mommy, can I eat it?"
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Yes, this is a good thing!" Seashells can also be used in medicine.
Then he asked, "Did you find all of these at the estuary?"
The little goldfish nodded, "Yes, Fourth Uncle and the others said this thing is ugly, not even as good-looking as a mussel, so they don't want to pick it up."
"I told Uncle Wu, and he said I should take it back and ask my mother first. Since it's edible, my mother doesn't need to bother. I'll go and tell Uncle Wu right now."
"Grandpa Huo left a few uncles and aunts, and Fourth Uncle and the others are waiting. If they can eat, they can pick up some more."
After saying that, the little mud monkey, who had just cleaned himself up a bit, was busy trying to run outside again.
Lin Chang'er grabbed him and said, "Don't rush. The sun is about to set. If you go out like this, you'll definitely catch a cold. Let your grandma help you wash up and change your clothes before you go. Your mother and your grandma Zhou will take a bucket with us first."
"You, Xiaoman, and Xiaobao, will have Aunt Zhou take you there in a bit."
After saying this, he told Gu's mother, and then he and Aunt Zhou each took two buckets and set off for the estuary.
At this moment, the setting sun was half-hanging over the mountaintop, and the entire Linshui River was draped in a golden veil.
A breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill.
At the estuary, Wu Qingfeng was teaching Gu Xiaolu how to swim, while Xiao Niu, Xiao Shan, Xiao Shu, Da Tou, and several other children cheered her on and offered their own advice.
The little girl got annoyed and her temper flared up. "Can you all please stop talking? This one says this, that one says that. I won't listen to you. I'll only listen to Uncle Wu."
Finally, he snorted and ignored them.
Little Niu, Little Shan, and Little Shu were embarrassed, but no one held it against her. They just smiled sheepishly, not knowing what they had done to upset the "young lady."
Wu Qingfeng felt that the little girl had been spending too much time with her stepmother, and her temper was becoming more and more like hers.
When things are peaceful, they are harmless like a docile lamb, but once their quills stand up, they become formidable.
A little further away, Gu Silang, Xu Gun'er, Zhou Li, and a few other older children were doing somersaults in the water, while the coastal defense team members were seriously practicing holding their breath and paddling.
When Lin Chang'er and Aunt Zhou arrived, they saw a patch of white foam floating in the water...
Aunt Zhou spat, "You're going to die, Zhou Hai, you shameless bastard, not even wearing a shirt in broad daylight..."
Lin Chang'er also realized that she had miscalculated. However, as someone from a later era, she was naturally not so conservative, and it wasn't like she had never been to the seaside before.
However, never mind, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, to avoid any trouble.
She quickly turned her back to Aunt Zhou.
A burst of laughter came from behind, "Auntie, Sanlang's wife, we're just country folk, not like Young Master Wu, who went into the water. He might not even be shirtless, he might be completely naked..."
Zhou Hai also laughed from the crowd, but he dared not say anything outrageous, lest he be punished by his wife when he got home.
Aunt Zhou said angrily, "You bastards, you're making fun of me! Be careful, or I'll report you to the police."
"No, no, Auntie, please don't be angry. We'll turn our backs right now. If you need anything from Sanlang's wife, just let us know."
When Lin Chang'er and Aunt Zhou turned around, they saw that they had already turned their backs.
Wu Qingfeng was wearing clothes, but they were all wet. He was supporting Gu Xiaolu so that she could climb ashore by herself.
Then, standing in the water, he asked, "Have all the little goldfish gone back?"
Lin Chang'er said, "They've all gone back. The thing he picked up is called an oyster. Even if Third Brother hasn't seen it before, he should have heard of it."
Wu Qingfeng's eyes lit up. He had naturally heard of it and even eaten it before. However, this dish was extremely rare in the capital. Once it was on the table, it was decorated in various ways, so it was no wonder that he didn't recognize it at first.
After hearing Lin Chang'er's explanation and comparing it with the thing in my memory, isn't that right?
Wu Qingfeng said, "Alright, then you take the fawn back first, and my brothers and I will pick up some more."
Lin Chang'er nodded. She had originally wanted to go into the water herself and have some fun, but with all this white stuff, she decided against it.
After putting down the bucket, he took Gu Xiaolu's hand and went back with Aunt Zhou.
On the way, they happened to run into Sister Zhou with her goldfish. Gu Xiaoman and Zhou Yi came looking for them, and they took them all back with them.
Once they got home, after giving Gu Xiaolu a bath, Wu Qingfeng and the others returned with four buckets full of oysters...