Chapter 10 Women Cursing on the Street

After looking at their bellies, Ye Yaodong said with a smile: “Two males, more than one kilogram in total, a good harvest today, just stewed for the children at home.”

He looked around and casually found a hemp rope washed up by the sea water on the rock.

He tied up the two blue crabs and hung them on the basket, and happily continued to open oysters and dig clams on the stone wall.

He had to complete the task assigned by his mother as much as possible, otherwise he would have to listen to her nagging again. Tomorrow, the tide would recede further, and he could go out to catch clams.

The closer to the rocks outside the tide, the bigger the clams on them. Ye Yaodong pried a few, looked at the position of the tide, and simply pulled his trouser legs to his thighs, intending to walk a little further out, there should be more outside.

Most of the people who came out to fish in the sea today went to catch sand clams, but not many people were looking for them on the stone wall.

The harvest is low, and people start digging on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month when the tide goes out. The growth period is only half a month, so few grow up, not as many as sand clams.

Ye Yaodong walked out along the rocks until the water was over his knees, then he stopped, and then slowly opened the oysters on the stone wall with rare patience.

The oysters pried open here are a little bigger, and the spicy snails attached to the rocks and the clams growing in groups are also relatively larger.

Only mussels grow densely, but they are only the size of the little fingernail, so there is no way to dig.

Everyone was working hard, and no one noticed that he came out so he could dig in peace for a while.

As the tide receded little by little, he also moved out little by little. He hadn’t dug the sea for decades, and his interest was completely aroused.

This feeling of harvest made him a little fascinated, but the sun was too hot, so he forgot to wear a straw hat when he came out.

At this time, because he didn’t work much, his face looked very fair, not as dark as the people living by the sea.

But being exposed to the sun for a long time also made his face red and sweaty. Only when his lower body was soaked in the sea water did he feel a little cooler.

After the tide completely receded to the bottom at 10:30, it began to rise slowly again after a long time. He could clearly feel the sea water rising from his knees little by little when the waves rolled up.

When it rose to the root of his thighs, he slowly moved forward and took a look at the water scoop. It was 1/3 full, not bad, enough for two bowls of fried oysters, and half a basket of spicy snails and clams.

Lin Xiuqing felt a little tired after squatting for a long time. Seeing that half of the basin was full, he stood up, pinched his waist, tapped his back, and glanced at his second son.

The little one was sitting alone playing with sand, very excited, with sand all over his head and face, his chest was wet with saliva, and he was grabbing handfuls of sand to play with.

He was very well behaved, and he didn’t cry, make a fuss, or look for his mother when he was playing.

She looked around again, but didn’t see her man. She frowned and thought she couldn’t have any expectations for this man!

When Ye’s mother saw her stand up, she felt a little tired, so she stood up and planned to take a rest. As a result, she looked over the rock and didn’t see Ye Yaodong. She was annoyed, “Where did he go again? I told him to dig oysters for him, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.”

“Mom, how can I believe what Yaodong said? In all these years, when have you seen him work seriously? Every time he did something sneaky and fake, and then ran away.” Ye’s second wife said with a pout.

Ye’s mother was so disappointed with her son, “Go back and ask his father to break his legs. He is so out of tune all day long!”

“Don’t even think about it as grandma is here.”

Ye’s mother was so angry that her son had become such a lazy and greedy person. When they were gone, he would really starve to death.

Sister-in-law Ye also said: “Mom, we really can’t let Yaodong be idle like this. Who can support him all his life? Xiuqing? He is a man with hands and feet, and he does nothing but rely on his wife. He doesn’t feel ashamed.”

Sister-in-law Ye continued: “Yes, it is so difficult for Xiuqing, a woman, to support the family! Only Xiuqing has a good temper and can bear it. Which woman can stand the man at home like this?”

Some women digging sand clams around also echoed, “Dongzi is really too unreasonable. He has been married for so many years and he is not a child anymore…”

“We should have a good talk. We can’t let him stay like this…”

Ye Yaodong returned with a full load. As soon as he stepped back to the beach with the tide, he heard a group of women gossiping about him. He was so angry that his face turned black!
These gossiping women are the ones who have too much trouble!

His wife hasn’t said anything yet, but they are the ones who talk too much!

“What are you talking about? Where have I been? I’ve always been here!”

Everyone turned to look at him in surprise, thinking that he had run away after a while, but he was still here. Those who were gossiping were embarrassed.

I didn’t expect to be caught talking bad about someone behind their back!

But some people felt that they were not wrong, and said confidently: “Dongzi, we said that for your own good. A man should support his family. You have been idle like this. Do you still expect your parents to support your wife and children for the rest of your life?”

Ye Yaodong looked at the person who was talking coldly, “Aunt Zhu Hua, you are worrying too much, right? Which eye did you see me idle? Am I not working? Are you talking with your eyes closed? No wonder your family is poor! You should get your eyes treated!”

Anyway, he is used to being a bastard, so just fight back!

“What nonsense are you talking about? You have a problem with your eyes. Your family is poor. You can’t even build a house or divide the family property. You are a poor bastard. You still have the nerve to say that my family is poor…” Aunt Zhu Hua was fed up. She stood up, put one hand on her waist, and pointed at him with a spatula in the other hand.

Now it was Ye’s mother’s turn to get angry. “What are you pointing at? Is it your turn to scold my son? What’s wrong with my family being poor? Do I eat your rice because I am poor? If your family is not poor, why are you scouring the sea!”

“Is this sea yours? Why don’t you let people scoop it?”

“It’s not mine, but it belongs to our village. You are from the next village, and you have the nerve to say that! My son is scouring the sea diligently. It’s your turn to say something…”

Ye Yaodong stopped talking after he just said one sentence. He just stood there and watched. It was more appropriate to leave the swearing to his mother. It was not appropriate for a grown man to swear at a woman.

Anyway, half of the village is relatives, and his mother has never lost in terms of momentum when scolding people.

There were many people around, and after they had quarreled for a few words, a peacemaker came out and asked them to say less. It was not a big deal, just a few gossips.

Someone tried to smooth things over, and the two glared at each other and

stopped.

Aunt Zhu Hua felt that it was meaningless to stay any longer, and the tide was about to rise anyway, so she just carried her bucket home.

The atmosphere also eased.

End of Chapter 10