Chapter 10 Picking Clams
At two o'clock in the morning, when the tide was high, the Tan family fell into a deep sleep.
At 4 o'clock, the whole family got up.
They still trust Tan Shaoyang’s words. Who made him make a lot of money during this period!
Even Tan Shaoyang was called up.
"Get up, don't sleep, help lead the way."
He took the sack and prepared his claws for clam digging. It was obvious that he was running to make a lot of money.
In the end, I didn’t ride a bike. The sea water had not receded at this point, and I had to walk on the sea water. I definitely couldn’t ride a bicycle.
Tan Shaoyang only cares about the convenience of pulling goods, but forgets that the sea water has not receded and it is inconvenient to move forward. The Tan family does not make fun of him. Anyone who does not rush to sea, can you expect him to understand basic knowledge?
Even if Tan Shaoyang knew where to dig clams, he would still be blind when he went out at night. He couldn't tell the location in the vast ocean, not to mention that he had to go to the place where the tide had receded, where there were more clams.
It was already 5 o'clock when we finally reached Haiyintan.
This place is too remote. It is far away from the small fishing village. It takes an hour to walk there. The further you go, the fewer people there are. Except for a large family, there are only a few people.
The sea water will not recede to the lowest level until 8 o'clock, so you can only follow the low tide position of the sea water.
High winds and waves are indeed a good time to pick up goods.
Peering toward the seawater line, it turned out to be big and plump clams.
There were only two or three flashlights at home, and they were not scattered around, just in one location. Fortunately, there were so many clams pushed up that it seemed like there was no end to them. There were a lot of clams in one go, and they were quite big.
The Tan family has a clear division of labor.
The eldest brother and the second child each share five yuan of the money they earn from going to sea, and the rest is kept for family use.
The money earned from the sea, no matter how much or how little they earn, belongs to the family. In other words, they don't have to let Tan Mu control how much they earn, they can keep it themselves.
This is how you can have the motivation to work.
Who doesn’t want to make a lot of money? Even the fact that the second sister-in-law is pregnant is unambiguous.
Let the little fat man fall asleep with Grandma Tan, drag his husband with him and go out. He sits on a stool and digs clams faster than anyone else. There is no need to say he is tired at all.
After the child was born, it was impossible to live in a room. She also hoped to have her own home. It would be best to build a house while the third child had no intention of getting married.
So even if it takes effort and exhaustion, I don't want to waste the opportunity.
Tan Shaonan's family, three little girls, all went into battle. They worked at night and went back to catch up on their sleep during the day. This was a normal operation at the beach.
The eldest Ya, two Ya and three Ya were very excited. The eldest was seven years old and the youngest was five. They were all working laborers. There was no ambiguity in picking them up from the bucket.
"Wow! It's so cool. There are so many big clams. Can you make money to buy ice cream today?"
"It's been a long time since I picked up such big clams. It's so cool. ”
The children’s childlike words made this quiet place become noisy. Their hands were busy and their mouths were chatting.
Tan Shaoyang listened to the innocent voice and responded, "You work hard to pick it up. When you go back, Uncle San will buy you ice cream."
The little girls were no longer sleepy, and asked happily, "Uncle San keeps his word, you can't lie to children."
Tan Shaoyang nodded affirmatively, how much the ice cream cost, so it won't be deceiving, "Don't worry , Isn’t it just ice cream? "The third uncle must buy it."
Despite their young age, the three of them are very quick at work. They can fill the bucket in a short time just by picking it up with their little hands.
Tan Shaoyang also took action. He couldn't be inferior to three little brats. He said he wanted to receive the goods, not just talk. He had to save some money. Otherwise, who would be willing to sell the goods without money? What about you?
So I worked very hard when I was digging. Focus on picking the big ones, and use both hands to pick whichever one is bigger. This thing will become addictive. The more you pick it up, the more addictive it becomes. In a short time, the bucket will be full.
Pick up, pick up, pick up...
This one is good, that one is big.
I can’t see it with my eyes, and I can’t pick it up with my hands.
Only those who experience it personally can understand the fun.
That is to say, on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, when the waves are big, there will be so many rolls of goods coming up, and it is rarely so enjoyable to pick up.
When you are working, you don’t know the passage of time.
Unconsciously, I picked up three big bags and a bundle of ropes, and just threw them in the sea to soak.
And the sky gradually became brighter, from being dimly bright at the beginning to becoming more and more awake. Although it was early in the day, the temperature was not low, and the sea breeze was warm.
Busy Tan Shaoyang’s vest was soaked through.
Even so, the busy pace did not stop.
Time is money, the more you pick up, the more you earn.
On the magnificent sea, sparkling waves rise slowly with the sun, and when the coastline is exposed, the faint yellow light hits the sea, and the golden scene is magnificent.
Tan Shaoyang has never seen such a scene that touches people's hearts. He can't take his eyes away from it. Nothing is more beautiful than this vast sea.
He has the best wealth, why didn’t you know it before?
The endless sea can make people's minds instantly broaden, and any depression accumulated in their hearts can be dissipated.
If you are depressed and go for a walk on the beach, all your worries will disappear.
In his previous life, he was lazy when he was young and fell asleep in bed when the sun rose. No matter how busy you were and the sky was dark, he slept like a mess.
Afterwards, he got married, and his life was chaotic. He was just messing around day by day. Diligence had nothing to do with him.
Now that he can see such a scene, he would not appreciate it or feel anything before, but now it makes his blood boil, especially when he looks at the busy family members with joy on their faces. smile.
Suddenly I felt so satisfied.
A simple and unpretentious life with three meals a day is what he looks forward to.
He must cherish these hard-won days and use his experiences in his previous life to make his life better and better.
Turning around to look at the large army divided into several waves, the old man undoubtedly picked up the most. The couple were both quick hands and feet, and with the three helpers, the sacks were all densely packed in the water.
The second sister-in-law's house is a bit worse. The main problem is that the second sister-in-law has difficulty bending down, is relatively slow, and dare not act recklessly for fear of hurting the child in her belly.
Looking at Tan's father and Tan's mother, they are indeed people who have lived on the beach for most of their lives, and they are not bad at all compared with the boss.
Tan's father went back now, presumably to pull a cart.
Tan Shaoyang also stopped and caught up.
You won’t notice until you stand up. Only when you stand up will you realize how tired you are. Your waist is almost useless. You feel soreness and pain.
Catching the sea is not an easy job. I have to bend down for a long time and feel extremely sore. The money is really not that delicious. If there are so many clams pushed up every day, even if I can make money, my waist I have to waste most of it.
Fortunately, the young man recovered quickly, and after a while, he was fine again.
(End of this chapter)