Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 2: Making Money with Prophets
Tan's mother watched the man slip away and shook her head. He was so lazy all day long, who would ever grow up?
Tan Shaoyang was relieved to see that his mother didn't catch up with him. In his previous life, he was indeed careless and made his parents worry a lot.

Now that he has a new life, it will still take time for him to change slowly and make them believe that he has really changed.

This is a gradual process and we can't rush it. The most urgent thing is to get to the dock!

Today, Father Tan brought back a boatload of fish, mixed with a golden egg, which contained a precious dragon pearl. He had to pick it up before selling it.

He still remembered the smug look on the fishmonger's face after he made money. His yellow teeth could hardly be hidden from his smile. He couldn't let anyone make him proud in this life.

We drove all the way and as soon as we arrived at the pier, we saw the sun shining on the sea, making the waves sparkle. It was so beautiful that it made people feel happy the moment they saw it.

After waiting for a while, Mr. Tan's boat sailed back from afar. When it came closer, he looked very happy. It was obvious that this trip was very fruitful.

There were people nearby who were joining in the fun, chatting animatedly, and some even moved closer to the boat to see what valuable cargo had been caught.

Curiosity is a human psychology. Everyone wants to know whether a trip to the sea is profitable or loss-making?
Tan Shaoyang took a look and caught a lot of small yellow croakers and sea bass. He put them all aside and waited for them to be weighed and sold.

The golden eggs were thrown aside casually. They were worthless, but could be exchanged for a few cents.

Tan Shaoyang jumped into the cabin and picked up all the golden eggs into the bucket without missing a single one.

"I won't sell these. I'll make porridge for dinner."

After picking up the items, he ran away as fast as the wind. If he hesitated for a moment, he would have no chance of taking them away if Tan's mother saw him.

As expected, just as he ran away, the roaring voice of Tan's mother rang out, "Tan Lao San, stop right there. You are more likely to cause trouble than to help others. They work hard to make money, but you spend it desperately."

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand and ran away quickly. How could he sell it? He could make a lot of money from one Longli Pearl!

"You have to make money and eat what you need to eat!"

Father Tan looked at them, smiled cheerfully, and advised, "Stop yelling, you made a lot of money today, just eat it!"

The fishmonger picked and chose, and finally sold it for 40 yuan.

After a hard trip and a few days on the sea, he only earned 40 yuan, but the fishmonger was the one smiling happily, a typical example of giving dowry to others.

But the market is like this, how can I supplement my family income if I don’t sell it? I can’t eat that much, so even if I know others are making a profit, I have to sell it.

After making money, Mr. Tan felt relaxed. He looked at Mrs. Tan and asked, "How about the person the matchmaker introduced?" The money was enough for them to get married.

Mother Tan sighed, with a hint of frustration, "It didn't work out. The third son said that the matchmaker wanted to fool him with a mute sister, so he scolded the matchmaker. Don't count on this."

There was silence for a moment.

"No, no, our third son is handsome, I don't believe he can't find a wife."

The person being talked about has already returned home. He took out the golden egg and started to crack the shell.

The sister-in-law saw it, but said nothing and washed the rice and put it in the pot.

There's no point in saying anything. Given how protective Grandma Tan is, you might even get scolded if you say anything!
The second sister-in-law couldn't take it anymore. She kept blabbering, "Third brother, this golden egg can at least be exchanged for a few cents. Those small fish and shrimps are not enough for you to eat, and you still have to eat them!"

Tan Shaoyang shrugged, "Second sister-in-law, the golden egg can produce a dragon pearl, let's give it a try, if it turns out it will be worth more than just a few cents."

"It doesn't matter if I can't open it. The meat is tender and delicious, and it's also good to stew it in a pot of porridge."

Mrs. Tan rolled her eyes and said, "You are greedy so what? What excuses are you making? You are just daydreaming!" Tan Shaoyang was too lazy to say more to her. He opened one after another and finally got the precious Longli Pearl.

This thing is something you can only encounter by chance.

In my previous life, the one the fishmonger opened caused a sensation, but after that, no one sold any golden eggs anymore, so I kept opening them myself.

Who doesn’t want to be lucky enough to win one?
At least it can be sold for dozens of dollars, which is enough to make up for the profit from one or two trips out on the ship.

Tan Shaoyang held the Longli Pearl against the light and looked at it. The orange-yellow luster was simply beautiful.

When Mrs. Tan saw it, she shouted, "Oh! Third Brother, you really opened a dragon pearl. Let me see it."

Tan Shaoyang retracted his hand and kicked it directly into his pocket.

"Second sister-in-law, I'm not your fat boy who can be fooled at will. Can you still take out this thing if it falls into your hands?"

"Just wait, I'll be satisfied if I can sell them for five dollars each."

Mrs. Tan looked depressed. "If you don't want to look, then don't look. Look at how defensive you are. You didn't bring this back!"

Tan Shaoyang ignored her completely. The family had not yet been divided. The eldest and second sons would take 5 yuan each time they went on a boat trip, and the rest were considered public expenses.

After all, the food, drink, defecation and urination of the whole family, as well as the maintenance of the ship, are all supported by money.

Soon, all the members of the Tan family returned and looked at Long Lizhu in silence. Although they picked it up, it was the third brother who took it home to open it. Otherwise, he would have sold it for a few cents under normal circumstances.

In order to seek justice, Father Tan asked, "Third brother, what are you going to do with this Longli Pearl?"

Tan Shaoyang answered without hesitation, "Of course we have to sell it. We only have four rooms in our house, which are no longer enough. We can build a new house when we make money."

Father Tan asked, "Have you never thought about getting married?"

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand, "It's not fate yet, so there's no point in rushing it."

"I can't really marry a mute girl as the matchmaker wishes. She will despise me and make trouble every now and then. How can I live like this?"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Tan nodded and agreed, "Okay, let's go to the town tomorrow and see what price we can get."

The four father and sons were discussing here.

Mother Tan was chopping pig food, Grandma Tan was feeding the pigs, eldest sister-in-law Tan was cooking, and second sister-in-law Tan was very angry and slipped out of the door. It was only because she was pregnant, otherwise she would have been busy.

He was a man who could not keep his mouth shut, and he felt that Tan Shaoyang had taken advantage of him, so within a few minutes he spread the news that he had obtained the Dragon Power Pearl.

Everyone should have had a share, but he snatched it all away. I feel so aggrieved no matter how I think about it.

As a result, they all came to join in the fun. Who wouldn’t want to take a look at Long Lizhu?

Tan Shaoyang knew from the beginning that his second sister-in-law could not keep secrets, so if they wanted to see, he let them watch from afar and not touch the work. In case there were scratches on it and it could not be sold for money, they would be in trouble.

"Everyone, just look at it like this, but you have to exchange it for money. If it gets bumped or scratched, it will be troublesome. Be careful when selling things for money. Don't be surprised!"

Tan Shaoyang is eloquent, and his neighbors know his concerns, and none of them are tactless. If it were them, they would not be willing to let others do it.

(End of this chapter)