ebookland Chapter 81 What's wrong with this kid? Why is he taking his job?
Chapter 81 What's wrong with this kid? Why is he taking his job?
There were many things to do next, so Lin Chang'er didn't let the whole family go out to go beachcombing that night.
She left Gu Erlang and his wife with Gu's mother, and asked Zhou Hai to help clean and cut the wild sugarcane. There were no juicers in this era, and she didn't have any juicer tools at the moment.
Therefore, for the time being, we can only crush the sugarcane with a mortar and pestle, and then filter the sugarcane juice into a bucket with a filter cloth. When Lin Chang'er returns, we can start a fire to boil the sugar.
However, even though three adults were left at home, the number of Gu family members going to the beach tonight actually increased instead of decreased.
Wu Qingfeng and Bai Shaoan were definitely going to experience it. When Xiaoshan, Xiaoshu, and Datou went home a few nights ago, they brought back all the things they had carried at noon.
They also heard that Zhou Li's tuition fees were not collected, but he was asked to come and help with the work in the evenings. So the adults from those families let their children come and help with the work as well.
Since it was offered on their own initiative, Lin Chang'er didn't refuse. She figured they could just add three more pairs of chopsticks for dinner later.
Xiao Shan's uncle, Da Tou, and Zhou Xiao Niu are the same age. When the four older brothers were counting in the afternoon, they received guidance from Gu Xiao Man, so they especially liked Gu Xiao Man and took turns carrying him and letting him count for them.
Gu Xiaolu was led by her older brother, while Gu Xiaoman, a little lazybones, would occasionally turn around and call out "Sister!"
Gu Xiaolu made a face at him, "Hehehe, so embarrassing!"
Seeing that the children were taking turns diligently, doing what they could and using the opportunity to review their lessons, Lin Chang'er did not stop them, only telling them to speak up when they were tired.
The little goldfish also took this opportunity to review the Three Character Classic with her younger sister.
The little girl was reciting her lessons as she walked, and she was a little out of breath. Xu Gun'er, who was with her, squatted down in front of Gu Xiaolu and said, "Xiaolu, let Uncle carry you."
Gu Xiaolu didn't agree immediately. She first called out "Mother," and only after Lin Chang'er nodded did she climb onto Xu Gun'er's back.
When Gu Xiaoman, who was walking in front, turned around and saw it, she also scratched her face at Gu Xiaolu and said, "Sister, you're so shy."
Gu Xiaolu just grunted at him a few times and then ignored him.
Bai Shaoan stayed by Lin Chang'er's side the whole time, sometimes helping her carry her basket, sometimes asking her if she was thirsty.
When Lin Chang'er was lowered into the fish trap, she even rushed to go into the water to help, which made Wu Qingfeng particularly suspicious.
When they arrived at the beach, Lin Chang'er was assigning tasks, and she hadn't even said a word yet!
Bai Shaoan spoke first: "I want to go fishing with Lin Daiyu."
Wu Qingfeng frowned, sensing something was amiss; it was too overly enthusiastic.
Lin Chang'er thought he was just playing around and let Sister-in-law Gu, Aunt Zhou, Gu Silang, Zhou Li, and Sister-in-law Xiaohua go to the woods to pick sea ducks.
The smaller group, led by Gu Dalang and Xu Gun'er (Little Goldfish), collected clams and caught mantis shrimp on the beach.
As for Wu Qingfeng, Lin Chang'er respected his opinion more. "Young Master Wu, would you like to take a walk in the woods, collect clams on the beach with the children, or..."
"Third Brother, let's go collect sea duck eggs!" Bai Shaoan suggested, hoping to get his third brother away so he could have a chance to develop feelings for Lin Daiyu.
Wu Qingfeng seemed not to hear him and said to Lin Chang'er, "I'll go down into the water with you and take a look."
Bai Shaoan's face fell. What was wrong with his third brother? Was he ignoring him?
Lin Chang'er had no objection, but since yesterday, they were not the only family coming to go beachcombing.
She herself wouldn't mind getting too close to two adult men, but this wasn't the future. In this era, she was still a widow, and gossip could drown her and the Gu family.
So she nodded and looked at Gu Xiaolu, "Xiaolu, come with your mother to the water tonight and take a look."
Gu Xiaolu looked at her mother, then, as if remembering something, turned to look at her brother.
The little goldfish stepped forward at the right moment, "Mother, the deer can't swim, I'll go with you."
Gu Xiaolu nodded. "Mom, Xiaolu will stay on the shore and watch over my brother. Let my brother go with you!" These two uncles don't like her, and she doesn't want to play with them, so she can only ask her brother to go instead.
Seeing that neither of the children had any objections, Lin Chang'er instructed Zhou Xiaoniu and the others not to run around, and then took Xiao Jinyu, Wu Qingfeng, and Bai Shaoan to the shallow reef.
Bai Shaoan very attentively helped Lin Chang'er carry the water bucket, saying, "Sister Lin, let me help you."
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "No need to be so polite, Young Master Bai can carry the lantern."
Bai Shaoan stretched out his hand, about to say something, when a small figure hung a small bucket on his wrist. "Then I'll trouble you, Young Master Bai. I'll hold the lamp for my mother."
Upon seeing this, Wu Qingfeng almost couldn't suppress his smile.
Bai Shaoan: "..." What happened? What's wrong with this kid? Why is he taking his work and ordering him around?
"Hey..." Bai Shaoan wanted to say something to show that he had a temper.
The little goldfish, carrying a lantern, pointed to a crevice under the rocks and said, "Mommy, a flower crab."
Following the direction of his finger, Lin Chang'er indeed saw a pair of orchid crabs. With quick eyes and hands, she grabbed both crabs with one plier and, with the help of the little goldfish, tied their legs together.
"Let me see, let me see." Bai Shaoan leaned closer, watching her fingers fly as she tied a beautiful knot on the crab's body. He wished he were that crab in her hand. "Lin Daiyu is amazing..."
Wu Qingfeng watched quietly from the side, and then, as if thinking of something, asked, "Is there any particular reason for tying up this crab?"
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "These guys are restless. They fight as soon as they get together. If we don't tie them up, they might be missing limbs when they get home. They'll also bully the fish when we put them in, which will affect their appearance."
Wu Qingfeng nodded. "One is never too old to learn; I've gained a lot of knowledge."
He smiled in a good mood, then noticed a fish stranded in a puddle nearby. He walked over quietly, picked up the fish with his bare hands, and by the moonlight, he could see that it was a grouper weighing about two pounds.
Lin Chang'er happened to be looking over and congratulated him, saying, "Young Master Wu is quite lucky." Although he didn't need a hundred or two coins.
But since we're here, we're here to have some fun.
Standing in the moonlight, Wu Qingfeng smiled slightly, a rare occurrence, and walked over to put the fish into Lin Chang'er's bucket.
Lin Chang'er smiled and pointed to the bucket in Bai Shao'an's hand. Wu Qingfeng did not insist.
Seeing that his third brother had already made some progress so soon, Bai Shaoan immediately felt a sense of crisis and began to take things seriously as well.
Finally, the four people split into three groups.
Lin Chang'er and the little goldfish were on one side, while Bai Shao'an and Wu Qingfeng fought their own battles.
At this point, the little goldfish's advantage becomes apparent: it is young, hasn't grown tall yet, and is closer to the water's surface, allowing it to see more clearly.
The mother and son caught eight blue crabs, four swimming crabs, and several large conches, including three coconut snails. Two of them were about the size of her palm, and the other was even larger than an adult man's palm. When Lin Chang'er held it in her hand, it felt especially heavy...