Chapter 103 Good things on the rocks
Zhao Dahai rode his motorcycle home and found an iron rake. He used it when he went out to rake clams some time ago, two large baskets, and a small dustpan. , wearing Jiefang shoes, rode a motorcycle back to the pier. The sand on the beach could not run on the motorcycle. I carried two large baskets, a small dustpan and a small rake on a pole and hurried back to the reef area.
Zhao Dahai found a place to put two large baskets, holding a small dustpan in his left hand and a small rake in his right hand. He walked to the waterline and carefully looked at the rocks where the waves hit. There is a thick layer of black material that is almost the same as the rocks. The long ones are the same as the fingers, and the short ones are only one finger.
“Hey!”
“Idle is idle.”
"If there are no fish, just get some seaweed."
Zhao Dahai spotted a place, walked over and stood firm, tried to make sure his feet were not slippery, turned half sideways, and could see the waves coming from the sea out of the corner of his eyes, waiting. When a wave receded, I bent down and scraped down hard on the reef with the iron rake in my right hand. Pieces of seaweed fell down. I held a small dustpan in my left hand and placed it underneath, and then scraped off the seaweed.
Zhao Dahai moved his right hand very quickly, scraping more than a dozen times in one breath, and the dustpan was filled with less than half of it. He watched the waves coming from the corner of his eyes, and immediately straightened up, standing firm on both feet, and the waves came from his feet. After playing, the seawater was up to my calves, almost to my knees. The waves were splashing, and I was half wet all of a sudden. When the waves receded, I bent down and continued to scrape the seaweed on the rocks. I held my breath and used a small dustpan a dozen times. It was already full, so I walked over to the big basket and poured it in.
“Swish, brush, brush!”
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"Swish, swish, swish!"
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"Swish, swish, swish!"
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Zhao Dahai took advantage of one wave and the next. Quickly scrape the seaweed in between beatings.
The seaweed in the reef area in front of the village did not attract much attention. It grew densely, one after another. I specially selected the thick and good places. Within an hour, a large basket was filled.
“Huh?”
“What are you scraping?”
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“When did these rocks in our village grow? Where’s the seaweed?”
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"Wow!"
"The wave is coming again! Zhao Dahai is really brave, I don't dare stand in that place and scrape the seaweed!"
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"Just stand firm. Didn't you see that Zhao Dahai was half sideways? He was just keeping an eye on the waves. Just be careful when they hit them. It's not as dangerous as you think. ”
"Isn't it just as dangerous to climb up and down the island all day long?"
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Zhao Dahai ignored the pointing fingers of the people picking up fish on the reef. , some walked to their big baskets to look at the scraped seaweed.
Seaweed is not a rare thing, but it grows on rocks. Especially now that there is strong wind and I can’t go fishing at sea. Isn’t it a good idea to get some for free and make egg soup at home? ? It won't take long for someone to come. Take the time to shave more.
Zhao Dahai worked hard, and beads of sweat came out one by one. When the waves came up, the splashing sea water sprinkled on his body, mixed together and dripped down, and he couldn't tell which ones were sweat and which ones were sea water. .
Zhao Dahai straightened up. There was a pile of seaweed in the small dustpan in his left hand. There were about ten kilograms of seaweed soaked in sea water. After scraping for almost two hours, he was a little tired. He was a little unsteady while holding it. His hands were a little shaking. He threw the small iron rake away. When I got inside, I walked to the big basket with both hands and poured it in. I looked around and found that it was true. There were already seven or eight people scraping seaweed. After a while, there would definitely be more. Look at the two costumes. There is a big basket full, no matter what you do, you have to do it quickly, and if you are late, you will not be able to eat anything hot.
Zhao Dahai sat on the rocks, rested for a while, and went back later. "Yo?!"
"Is this a fish?"
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“No way?”
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“Ah!”
“It’s really a fish!”
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Zhao Dahai suddenly stood up, but he was not in a hurry. The strong wind and waves made the reef very slippery. He walked to the waterline with certainty. The waves just receded and there was no fish in sight. After waiting patiently for a while, the waves came up and a big fish appeared in the water. The fish rolled over, and with quick eyesight and hands, he quickly changed his waist and grabbed the fish's tail and lifted it up.
"Bad fish?"
Zhao Dahai was a little disappointed. He finally got a big fish, but he didn't expect it to be this thing. The "rotten fish" is tarpon, which is called "rotten fish" in some places. It swims very fast. This fish has small spines all over its body. The fish meat is nothing special. No one likes to eat it. Don't look at this one because it is big and long. It's almost one meter and the width of a hand, but no one can buy it for even two or three yuan a pound in the market.
Zhao Dahai just wanted to throw it away, but after looking at the two large baskets of seaweed, he changed his mind. The "rotten fish" is indeed not delicious if cooked directly, but as long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can make a delicious dish. , I usually don’t have the time, but these days when it’s windy and I can’t go out to sea, I just have time. Grandma Zhong Cuihua likes to eat it very much.
Zhao Dahai threw the fish into the basket, held the "ears" on both sides of the basket with both hands, and lifted it back and forth twice to get off the reef. He carried the pole to the pier, put it on the motorcycle, and drove home. .
When Zhao Dahai returned home, Lan Zaiyu took some ice and put it in the foam box to keep it there, not caring about the disposal for the time being.
The seaweed raked down by the iron rake contains tiny broken rocks and needs to be cleaned.
Zhao Dahai took a large basin with a diameter of more than one meter. The faucet was filled with water. He grabbed half of the seaweed in the basket and put it down. He stirred vigorously. The seaweed began to rotate with the water and squeezed into one. The ball of seaweed spread out, and he stopped stirring it. After waiting for a while, he picked up the seaweed floating on the water and put it in another large basin next to it to soak in water.
After Zhao Dahai washed it once, he continued to wash it a second time. After washing it five times, he grabbed a handful of seaweed and carefully pulled it apart. He was satisfied that there were no broken rocks or other debris.
“Huh?”
"Grandma."
"How come there is such a thing?"
Zhao Dahai looked at Zhong Cuihua holding a stack of small dustpans with a diameter of only 20 centimeters in her hand. There is no such thing.
“Hahaha!”
“It was almost ten years ago. If I hadn’t seen you washing seaweed here, I wouldn’t have even remembered it.”
"Look for it and take it out to see if it can be used."
Zhong Cuihua handed it to Zhao Dahai.
Zhao Dahai rinsed it with water and it was really usable. This thing is very simple. A thin bamboo strip about one centimeter wide is formed into a circle about twenty centimeters in diameter. In addition, it is made of thin bamboo strips. There is a base made of small bamboo strips about the same width as chopsticks. The overall appearance is no different from a dustpan, except that it is smaller.
Zhao Dahai washed the big iron basin and filled it with two-thirds of the water. He grabbed a few handfuls of seaweed and put it into the iron basin. He beat it evenly with his hands and floated it on the water. He filled it with a small dustpan. , add a little seaweed to the thin parts, thin the thick parts, drain the water evenly, and place it upside down on a large dustpan. The method is very simple, but very effective. This has been used in fishing villages for 180 years. Method to make round seaweed pancakes.
Zhao Dahai has been working non-stop. It took four or five hours to wash all the seaweed, turn it upside down into seaweed cakes and dry them on the dustpan. The wind is very strong and the sun is blowing. It will dry all day today. , let it dry for another day tomorrow, it will be dry enough.
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