Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Li Yuer planned to use the skin from the whale's belly to make a leather bag. After the ambergris was dried in the shade, he would put it into the leather bag and use an air barrel to pump out the air to preserve it in a vacuum.

Old man Li and his wife discussed it and decided that the New Year was coming soon, so they had to pay back the money they owed to the villagers, so they said it was the money they earned from selling pearls.

One family gave five extra eggs, neither more nor less, which was just the right way to repay the favor and express gratitude.

The atmosphere in Tuwozi Village is really good. There is absolutely no phenomenon of unruly people arising from poor mountains and bad waters. This is mainly due to the fact that the village heads of all generations have been relatively upright.

In a small village like Tuwozi, the village head is basically the clan leader. The quality of a clan's atmosphere depends to a large extent on the quality of the village head.

Humans are social animals, and they all have a herd mentality to a certain extent. When a leader takes the lead in doing good things, the others will follow suit, and when everyone does good things, the collective atmosphere will be relatively positive.

Human nature is two-sided, with both good and bad sides. If the leader is fair, then the good side of human nature will be mobilized. Even if a few people have ulterior motives, they will not cause any trouble, and the overall direction will be very positive.

The village chiefs of Tuwozi Village have always been upright, and the village spirit is very good.

After traveling to Tuwozi Village, although it was poor, the village atmosphere was positive, which made Li Yuer feel that she was still relatively lucky. She really didn't like her family and neighbors who were so bad. Even if she had the ability to deal with these nice people, it would be tiring.

Now that the ambergris has been processed, the next step is to process the whale skin.

Whale skin is the finest natural leather, soft yet durable. Once tanned, the things made from it are both easy to use and strong.

An adult whale skin is about the size of more than 80 cow hides.

In the past, many luxury goods have used whale skin. The seats of the world's most expensive SUV are made of sperm whale skin.

There is also a Ferrari covered in whale skin. The entire car body is wrapped in a layer of whale skin, and the texture is very atmospheric and steady.

There are also whale skin Hermès bags, which are limited edition high-end luxury products. The whale skin has sunken pores, a bit like the rough texture of pearl fish skin, which looks very special and rare.

Of course, Li Yuer does not support hunting whales to make these luxury goods. After all, no matter how beautiful something is, it cannot be built on the basis of destroying the ecological environment. However, whales that die naturally in the ocean are an exception.

Wilderness survival expert Li Yuer also has some experience in leather tanning. In her previous life, she liked to make handicrafts, and handmade leather bags were one of them.

She never seeks out skins from particular animals, but rather orders skins from properly slaughtered livestock, such as cattle and sheep, from feedlots.

In fact, the world's top luxury bags are basically handmade.

In the entertainment industry, there is a method that everyone knows to identify fakes, which is to see whether the pattern of the skirt worn by the star is symmetrical. Luxury goods are generally handmade, and it is generally difficult to achieve absolute symmetry. Only machines can sew rigid absolute symmetry.

In the world of aesthetics, asymmetry is generally considered beautiful, except when patterns are deliberately designed to be symmetrical in order to enhance momentum.

The sunlight is weak in winter, which is perfect for drying leather in the shade. Dozens of meters of whale skin are cut into pieces of different sizes and dried on a slope not far away.

Few people come to the slope, so it is not easy for villagers to find it if it is placed here. It is also spacious and close to home, so there is basically no chance of wild animals destroying it.

The whole body of a whale is a treasure; even its teeth and bones are rare treasures.

Whale teeth are hard and large, even harder than elephant tusks.

At this time, the whale skeleton that had been cleaned by the Li family was still placed on the golden sand beach.

When the weather gets warmer, the villagers will go out and they will be likely to be discovered. When they see the knife marks on the whale skeleton, they will know that it was cut by humans. Then, the fact that the Li family is selling whale meat will no longer be hidden. Instead of doing that, it is better to move them all back home and make handicrafts.

The long winter is perfect for fine carving work. Li Yuer plans to order a few carving knives and then carve whale bones himself.

The workload this time is quite heavy, so Li Yuer also called his eldest cousin. They are all brothers, and if anyone is excluded, there will be conflicts in the future, so it is better to take the initiative to recruit others to join.

It must be said that after a few days of getting along, Li Yuer found that Li Dalang was a very responsible elder brother, but he was a little rigid and stubborn.

"It would be bad if we don't tell our families about these things," Li Dalang said in a troubled tone.

On the one hand, he felt it was not right to do it behind the elders' backs, and on the other hand, he was worried that his younger brothers and sisters would spend the money recklessly, or be cheated by people in the town and learn bad habits.

Li Erlang glared at Li Yuer and said silently: I told you long ago, don't tell my cousin.

Li Yu'er ignored his eye contact and said to Li Dalang from a different angle: "Brother, now that there is money in the family, what do you think grandpa and grandma will do with it?"

Li Dalang was stunned by the question. He thought carefully and answered, "Buy a house, buy land, and then save up."

Li Yuer said: "We already have the money to buy a house and land. Will grandpa and grandma save the rest?"

Li Dalang nodded subconsciously. Of course, he should save the money and leave it for his children to spend slowly.

Li Yuer asked, "What if the money is all gone?"

Li Dalang was stunned for a moment, and Li Meir and Li Erlang beside him were also stunned for a moment.

Their ancestors have been poor for generations, so they naturally dare not spend money lavishly. But even so, the money will eventually run out.

After having a few days of full meals, they no longer wanted to go back to living a life of hunger.

Li Dalang subconsciously retorted: "Don't we have land? If there is land, there will be output."

Li Meir and Li Erlang also thought it was right.

Li Yuer said, "Don't farmers have to pay taxes? Don't farmers have to depend on God for their livelihood? What if there's a famine? How much money will be left after buying the house and land? Can it last a lifetime? What if something goes wrong? For example, my father and third uncle? Sell the land? What if they sell it? Go back to floating on the water?"

A series of questions successfully stumped several people.

They were silent. Indeed, something happened to the Li family, and most of the family wealth was lost.

Seeing that the time was right, Li Yuer continued, "So, we have to use money to make money, and make money continuously, so that we can always be rich and have security."

Li Erlang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask, "How does money make money?"

Li Yuer praised: "You've got the point. Only by doing business for a long time can we make money. Whales are rare in a hundred years. They are a windfall. We have to do business, set up stalls, or even open shops, to make money and have a guarantee."

Open a shop! ?

Several people were shocked. They had never dared to think about this in the past, but at this moment, they couldn't help but feel excited.

Once it comes true.

Li Yuer said, "Based on your understanding of grandpa and grandma, your parents, and my parents, do you think they would agree to spend money to open a shop?"

"cannot!"

"Definitely not!"

"Not too possible!"

Several people shook their heads. The Li family’s biggest wish was to buy land and farm, instead of continuing to drift on the water.

But it is basically impossible to invest in a shop with high risks.

Li Yuer said, "That's it. We have to find a way to save money and open a shop. When we have money, we can let them enjoy the good life together."

Li Erlang had long planned to follow Li Yuer to make a lot of money. At this time, he was the first to be successfully persuaded. He was the first to express his position: "Yu Baoer, your dear brother will follow you from now on. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to beat a dog, I will never dare to chase a chicken. Tell me, what should we do?"

He could see that his sister was a capable and ambitious person. If she opened a shop, she would be able to make a lot of money, live in a big house, and ride in a big carriage just like the rich masters in the town.

It’s fun to think about it.

Li Mei'er also expressed her opinion: "Okay, count me as a sister. We women are not inferior to men, and children are not inferior to adults. We do what we say."

Li Dalang hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, it's a no-cost business anyway, so if I lose, I'll just consider it as picking up less whale meat."

"Snapped!"

Li Erlang patted Li Dalang on the back and said, "You are such a crow's mouth! Good things work but bad things don't! Why do you always think about losing money? I tell you, we will never lose money. We will make a lot of money!"