Chapter 112 The thickness of the body determines the speed of making money (first update please order)
Zhao Dahai and Zhong Cuihua entered the yard and closed the door. It was late and went into the kitchen to cook.
“The sea.”
“This is to remind you of this.”
Zhong Cuihua lit the hay, stuffed it into the stove, and set up a small piece of firewood to burn. Set up large pieces of firewood, and the fire will soon become strong.
Zhao Dahai washed the rice, put water in the pot to cook, and then started cooking. Lei Dayou and Ma Hongyu did come here specifically to remind them about digging for sandworms. This was a good opportunity to make money. Regardless of whether they would forget it or not, it was a personal favor. Grandma Zhong Cuihua was telling them to remember this matter in the future. The opportunity to make money must be returned. It's not a big deal, but people in the village are particular about it.
After Zhao Dahai finished his meal, he took a rest and began to prepare the tools for digging sandworms. The first important thing is the tools for digging sandworms. Some people use hoes, but hoes are not the best to use. Yes, you need to use a shovel, which is different from ordinary shovels. The shovel head used to dig up sandworms is long and narrow, about 60 centimeters long and 15 centimeters wide. The mouth of the shovel is not sharp but relatively thick and heavy. The two sides of the shovel head There are two places for pedaling on the side. Sandworms run very fast in the sand and cannot be dug out after two or three digs. The sandworms will dive very deep in one go, and it takes a lot of effort to even dig out. This is a bit like blood eels. The heavy shovel plus The pedal can dig deeper with a sudden movement, making it easier to dig out quickly.
Zhao Dahai found the shovel he used to dig up sandworms and checked it. It had not been used for several years and was a little rusty, but it was fine. After digging in the sand a few times, it became shiny. The handle of the shovel was made of solid wood. Very easy to wear. The second thing to prepare is to carry a bamboo basket, a few plastic bags and mesh bags on your back. You have to get up early tomorrow and rush out. It's still dark, so you have to bring a flashlight.
Zhao Dahai packed up his things, checked them over, and found that there was nothing wrong, so he went to bed early.
Zhao Dahai got up at three o'clock in the morning and walked into the kitchen. Breakfast was already cooked on the stove, and the fried vegetables were being heated in a large pot over water.
After Zhao Dahai finished breakfast, he took a lunch box and packed it for lunch. The dish was fatty pork belly. Digging for sandworms was a manual job. There was no oil or water for lunch, so he couldn't carry it.
Zhao Dahai packed up his things, picked up a basket with a shovel, loaded a lunch box and a big kettle, and went out. When he arrived at the home of Lei Dayou and Ma Hongyu, he had been waiting for him. He shouted and would come out in two minutes. , walked to the seaside together.
Shortly after four in the morning.
The sky was dark.
Only a few stars twinkle.
Zhao Dahai walked to the pier and took a look. There were already a hundred or dozens of people around him, gathered in small and small groups. Everyone was carrying a shovel and a basket, waiting for the tide to recede to dig for sandworms.
“Hey!”
“Why are there so many of them?”
“It looks like it won’t be easy to dig up more sandworms today!”
Ma Hongyu saw more and more people around her. In the blink of an eye, there were dozens more people. There were many flashlights in the distance, and they were all walking towards the dock.
"We all thought about digging more and making more money, and it all happened at once!"
Zhao Dahai looked towards the beach and the mangroves, and saw a lot of lights dimly in the distance. There are not only many people here in Langtou Village, but also many people on the beaches and bays of other seaside villages, all waiting for the tide to recede.
Zhao Dahai thought for a while and said that after a while the tide receded, everyone would go their separate ways after entering the sea. There were too many people to go together.
Lei Dayou and Ma Hongyu were experienced, so there were so many When someone digs up sandworms, they must grab them. Whoever has quick hands and feet can dig more. It will definitely be inconvenient for three people to work together.
The water begins to ebb.
People who had been waiting on the beach on the pier swarmed down.
Hai Dahai, Lei Dayou and Ma Hongyu walked forward with the crowd. At the beginning, they all stayed together, but soon separated.
Zhao Dahai quickened his pace and rushed directly to the front of the crowd, riding on the waves of the ebbing tide. There were too many people, so he had to walk in front as much as possible.
The ebb of the sea water was slow at first, but became faster and faster. Within half an hour, large swaths of tidal flats were exposed, and the sea water disappeared in an instant.
As Zhao Dahai walked forward, he looked around. Many people stopped and started digging for sandworms.
Zhao Dahai was not in a hurry and continued to move forward at a faster pace. The farther and deeper the beach, the bigger the sandworms were and the more valuable they were.
Zhao Dahai walked very fast and kept walking at the front of the crowd. He walked for almost an hour at a stretch. The tide of sand digging worms is a small tide. This is different from the high tide. The sea water will not recede very far. , saw a thin layer of sea water not far away, retreating slower and slower, and stopped.
Zhao Dahai looked around and saw that he was alone. He looked back and saw that the nearest one was a hundred meters away. He lowered his head and looked at the seabed under his feet. He found that eight parts were sand and two parts were mud. The sand in this place was There are the most insects and they are the biggest. We start working immediately. There are so many people that we have to race against time.
To dig out sandworms, you need to look for sandworm eyes. After the tide goes out, the sandworms burrow into the sand, leaving a small round hole on the surface of the sand.
Zhao Dahai saw a sandworm eye at a glance, walked over lightly, held the shovel with both hands, and stabbed it into the sand. The shovel iron weighing several kilograms plus the strength of his hand, the shovel hit the ground in less than a second. , the 60-centimeter-long shovel iron was directly inserted into the sand, and it was lifted up with force. A whole piece of sand was picked up and tossed aside, with a sandworm sandwiched in the middle.
Zhao Dahai bent down to pick it up and shook the sand. It was almost twenty centimeters long, round and extremely fat.
The big one!
They are all big!
The sandworms are long in length, digging into a large area that is at least the size of a football field. They are all huge.
There will be more and more people, so you have to seize the time to dig more before others.
Zhao Dahai took a deep breath and threw the sandworm in his hand into the bamboo basket. He took two steps forward and saw another sandworm eye. He poked it with the shovel and found another one.
One piece!
Two items!
Sanjo!
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Zhao Dahai did not stay where he was. He kept digging forward following the tide. The sandworms dug bigger and bigger. The sun rises.
Sand, especially the reflection of sea water on the surface of the sand, is very dazzling and very hot.
Zhao Dahai was sweating profusely, and the clothes on his body were dry and wet, wet and dry again, and were covered with a layer of white salt frost.
“Yo!”
"Which village is this young man from?"
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"He is tall and powerful!"
"This body is so powerful!"
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“The hands and feet that dig up sandworms are so fast!”
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“Tsk, tsk, tsk!”
“This waist is incredible!”
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More and more people are digging for sandworms. The older girls, especially the younger daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law who had given birth to children, stared at Zhao Dahai for a few times while digging, and spoke boldly and without restraint.
Zhao Dahai worked hard and ignored the comments around him. The young daughter-in-law and the mother-in-law who gave birth to a baby are both powerful people. Three or five people together dare to say anything. If they can't resist it, why not dig more sand? insect.
One o'clock at noon.
A cloudless sky.
The seabed exposed when the water recedes is hot in the sun.
Zhao Dahai dug a pit, seawater seeped out, stepped in with his feet, cooled down, and put the bamboo basket with sandworms in the water. The weather was too hot, so from time to time he had to soak in cold seawater, mix in some sand, or cover it. It must be so hot.
Zhao Dahai opened his lunch box and kept digging for sandworms all morning. He was as tired as an old cow and so hungry that his chest pressed against his back. He ate in big mouthfuls, stuffing his mouth with pork belly three fingers wide and half a palm long. I ate it in one bite and chewed it hard, leaving oil on the corners of my mouth.
“Yo!”
“The sea!”
“Dig so much?!”
Lei Dayou carried the lunch box and walked to Zhao Dahai. He lowered his head and looked at the bamboo basket soaked in the pit. There was no need to weigh it. It weighed fifteen or six kilograms. Fresh sandworms cost fifty or sixty yuan per kilogram. This is Thousands of children and eight hundred.
"If you have enough strength in the morning, you can dig faster. If you dig more, you will be choked in the afternoon."
Zhao Dahai looked around. There must be a thousand or hundreds of people on the entire beach. Some are still digging for sandworms, and most are eating.
“How can I not dig a lot with my body?”
Ma Hongyu put down the bamboo basket she was carrying and squatted down to rest and eat.
The work in the sea is the same as the work in the earth. Only when you are in good health can you do much more.
Zhao Dahai is about 1.8 meters tall, tall and strong, like a bull. The shovel weighs 7 to 8 pounds and is like a matchstick in his hand. He pokes it down and picks it up to dig out a sandworm. He and Lei Da are surrounded by them. Others, who don't have such bodies and don't have such abilities, can only dig one out in three to five strokes. Sometimes they are not fast enough and the sandworms run away, which is incomparable. Three or five people could dig out more sandworms than Zhao Dahai could dig alone.
Lei Dayou looked at the lunch boxes in Zhao Dayou's hand. One was as big as three of his own, and he could only work if he could eat it.
Zhao Dahai finished his meal in twos and twos, drank some water and rested for ten minutes. He picked up the bamboo basket and shovel and continued digging for sandworms.
Lei Dayou had to be convinced. Few people who go to sea are lazy, but they can do the work without being diligent. He dug all morning by himself and was so tired that he was not lazy, but he dug as much as he wanted. No, I have to rest for an hour before I can continue. Fortunately, I am not the only one who is like this. The other people digging for sandworms around me are similar to myself. Otherwise, they have to find a rock and hit them to death.
"Ma Hongyu."
"Why are you here?!"
Ma Hongyu looked back and Jiang Shiyan called to herself.
“Yo!”
“Why can’t I be here? Is it possible that only you can come here to dig for sandworms, so I can’t come?”
"This beach is not owned by your family!"
Ma Hongyu blurted out a few words. Jiang Shiyan is from Dashi Village. People who dig clams or pick snails on the islands and reefs often meet her and have known her for a long time.
(End of this chapter)