Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Chapter 84 Li Laosan owes money to buy people

Li Yuer couldn't wait to take a bite. Wow! It was so chewy and tasted very authentic, so she puffed up her cheeks and chewed.

Old Mrs. Cai took a bite and said, "Hmm, it tastes good, but it's a little hard." It's delicious, so she would eat it even if it's hard.

Old man Li chewed the octopus leg and said, "It's not fishy at all and tastes really good. Although it wears out your teeth, the more you chew it, the more delicious it tastes."

Mr. Cai nodded repeatedly and said, "We have been guarding the seashore for many years, but we never found that this thing is so delicious."

Cai Chengping said: "There is nothing we can do. There are too many things in the sea. There are tens of thousands of fish alone. Who knows which ones are edible and which ones are not. We should just eat what is edible and passed down from our ancestors. We have to be careful about what we put into our mouths!"

"That's right. If you take the wrong medicine, there will be no medicine to regret. Doctor Liu is knowledgeable and knows more than us people living by the sea." When it comes to Doctor Liu, Zhao is now completely convinced.

Li Yuer was ashamed and said, "Doctor Liu, you are omnipotent. I am doing this to promote your good reputation and establish your prestige. Don't blame me."

Li Erlang ate with gusto, and already started thinking about how to catch more iron generals and octopuses.

He thought, since this thing is so delicious and not poisonous, if he sells it, can he make a lot of money?

After eating octopus, there is also sea urchin.

This time, no one wanted it. They all looked at Li Yuer curiously. Could this thing covered with thorns be delicious?

Li Erlang couldn't help asking, "The thorn pot is full of thorns, what should I do if I get pricked?"

Sea urchin was a relatively expensive seafood delicacy in the past, but it was not widely consumed for long.

Before Li Yuer was ten years old, sea urchins were not yet widely eaten, at least not by his family living by the sea.

There are many kinds of sea urchins, some have spines and some don't. The known edible ones include purple sea urchins and horse dung sea urchins, among which purple sea urchins taste more delicious.

Li Yuer asked his aunt for a pair of scissors, "Brother, let me show you a special skill, opening a sea urchin. You better watch carefully, or you will be greedy and can't open it when you want to eat it."

"Who is the greedy cat? Just brag!" Li Erlang would not admit that he was a greedy cat.

Everyone watched attentively, but they still didn't quite believe that the thorny pot was edible.

Li Yuer took a pair of scissors and pointed at the opening in the center of the sea urchin. Then he poked in and cut a circular hole with the opening as the center.

Immediately, the golden inner pot was revealed, followed by a fresh and fragrant smell.

Li Erlang said in amazement: "It's amazing! This thorny pot is covered with thorns and is hidden so deep. Doctor Liu was able to find it and eat it. He is indeed a miracle doctor!"

Li Yuer said, "You can't eat it directly." She used chopsticks to pick out the inedible parts of the sea urchin, "You can't eat these, you have to clean them up."

Since he had already borrowed Doctor Liu's reputation, Li Yuer continued to make up stories: "Grandpa Liu said that the best way to cook thorny pot is not to boil it, but to steam it with eggs or make soup, especially soup, which is the best way to soak rice!"

As he spoke, Li Yuer did not eat alone. He took a spoon that no one had used before and scooped a little for each person.

"Try it. Is it fresh? Is it delicious?"

With the demonstration of Tiejiangjun and Octopus, they tasted it without hesitation.

After eating the sea urchin, everyone seemed to have discovered a new world. They all said it was delicious, but then they felt sorry that after all these years, they had only known how to eat fish and conchs despite having such delicious food.

After eating the seafood, Li Yuer took advantage of Doctor Liu's trick and asked everyone to drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea.

Of course, in this dynasty, sugar was a good thing, and ordinary families would only make a bowl of sugar water when entertaining guests.

It was rare to get to drink sugar, and no matter the elderly or children, they all wanted to drink it. But the elderly were generally reluctant to drink it. If Li Yuer didn't mention Doctor Liu, the elderly such as Mrs. Cai might not be willing to drink it.

After dinner, Li Yuer had a good nap.

Although she learned from Li Erlang that Li Laosan had gone to his brother's house, Mrs. Cai couldn't help but feel a little worried.

The third son is stubborn and tends to stick to his own ideas without beating around the bush. Old Mrs. Cai is afraid that he will cause trouble outside again.

I thought that after we settle down, the first thing I would do is find a wife for the third son. According to seniority, he should be the first to find a wife. With a family, he should be able to settle down and stop running around.

Sure enough, that night, Li Laosan, Datou and Jiaqueer did not come back.

The next morning, Li Yuer was actually woken up by Li Erlang.

"Brother, are you okay? What are you doing so early in the morning?"

Li Yuer covered his head with the quilt and spoke in a muffled voice.

Li Erlang's eyes were full of excitement, and he said, "Didn't you agree with Naonao and the others to go fishing? Why don't you get up quickly?"

"The low tide is at noon, not in the morning!"

Li Yuer threw a pillow at Li Erlang, "Get out of here!"

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Li Erlang left angrily.

Li Yuer was in a daze for an unknown amount of time before she was woken up again. "Who is it?"

From the courtyard came the piercing voice of Old Lady Cai, "Li Laosan, you bastard! It's only been a few days and you've caused trouble for the family again! I think you've been blinded by greed and bewitched by evil!"

Now, Li Yuer really couldn't sleep, so she got up, put on her clothes casually, and went out without saying a word.

Zhao advised, "Aunt, don't be anxious. Let's hear what the kid has to say first."

Zhao turned to ask Li Laosan, "Third cousin, can you tell me what happened? Why did you pay it back? Why did you buy someone on credit?"

"What are you talking about! You bastard, you just deserve a beating!" As he said that, Old Man Li began to look around, trying to find something to hit Li Laosan with.

He was extremely disappointed with his youngest child. He was a lively and cute kid when he was young, but why did he become so weird when he grew up?

Over the years, he has been idle all day long, never helping with any housework, running out every day, hanging out with some questionable people, and he has turned a blind eye to it.

Fortunately, the eldest son's family is honest and doesn't care, otherwise which family can tolerate a boy who just eats and does nothing? This would be considered as favoritism of his parents.

How much do parents expect their sons to achieve? They just hope that their children and grandchildren can live an honest and down-to-earth life. Isn't it good to live a good and down-to-earth life? Is it so easy to make a living in the outside world?

Third brother, why can’t you understand your parents’ painstaking efforts like your two older brothers?

Now that my family is doing a little better, how dare I owe money to buy someone?

Are they some kind of rich lords? Do they need to hire people to serve them?

Cai Chengping stepped forward and stopped him, "Uncle! Let's not rush to settle the accounts. Doesn't the county magistrate have to listen to the prisoner's explanation before he makes a judgment? Let's eat first, and then listen to what the third brother has to say, okay?"

Mr. Cai is old and has some hemiplegia. In fact, he gets up early. As he gets older, he sleeps less, but he generally doesn't want to leave the house and cause his children to worry about him.

Now, he came out.

"Sister, brother-in-law! Let's set the table first."

He glanced at the young man bought by Li Laosan, who was still wearing a single piece of clothing, with bruises all over his face, and his head lowered. Although he was very young, he looked so dead. He felt a little bit sorry for him.