Chapter 4 Worry
Ye Yu didn't stay in a daze for too long, a gust of sea breeze blowing into the forest scared away a group of birds and woke her up.Now is not the time to think about these things, there are still fish she caught today on the beach outside!

Although there are generally no people on this island, there are many seabirds on the island.It would be too bad if the birds ate all the fish.

Thinking of this, Ye Yu didn't care about anything else, and hurried to the beach with his clothes in his arms.It is estimated that only half an hour has passed since she accidentally fell to another place, so there should be no accidents.

She ran to the beach in one breath to see the fish in the barrel for the first time.It's okay, the fish in the bucket are still alive and well, not a single one is missing.I just breathed a sigh of relief, and looked back at the bucket containing the conch, and there was more than half of it missing!
Ye Yu counted, at least six sea snails ran away, which was about ten cents.Ten cents, it's so heartbreaking!

As soon as she put the things on the ground, she immediately looked around.The conch doesn't move too fast, and if you're lucky, you can find a few more.

On the long stretch of sand, the little girl searched carefully for a long time, and she really managed to find two of them.I don't know if the others have entered the sea, and they should really be lost.

Ye Yu didn't die, it would be nice to get two of them back.Before the tide started to rise, she had to hurry up and find some sea things that could be sold for money.

In the blink of an eye and an hour passed, the two buckets she brought were almost full.The tide is also about to start rising.Only then did she have time to eat something to appease her growling stomach.

The dry coarse-grain cake has some wheat bran mixed in it, and you have to drink a handful of water to swallow it smoothly after taking a bite.It's not particularly unpalatable, but it's a bit hard to swallow, and it's very difficult to squat in the latrine.

While gnawing on the pancakes, Ye Yu recalled the rice porridge her father left for her during New Year's Eve, a bowl of white flowers, it was sweet and luscious.It's a pity that rice is too expensive, and it costs eight cents a catty. She really can't bear it and can't afford it, so she can only buy some coarse grains to go home.

I hope to make more money this year, so that I can buy some rice for my mother during the Chinese New Year.

Ye Yu ate the pancake slowly, found some wild vegetables on the island and tied it around his waist, and then returned to the place where he put the raft with the bucket.

In the past, she would send the fresh fish and crabs to the nearby wharf for sale after catching the sea, but today she has an extra treasure on her body, and she can't take it with her to take risks in crowded places, so she decided to go home first. Give the clothes to A Niang for safekeeping before going to buy fish and crabs.

On the way back, there was a favorable wind, which made her feel a lot easier, and she arrived home with almost no physical effort.

Mrs. Xu, who was sitting outside the hut weaving straw sandals, saw her daughter and the two full buckets beside her at a glance.

Today her daughter came back very early, and the bucket was full, which made her a little worried.

"Yu'er, what happened to these fish? Can't they be sold?"

Ye Yu shook her head again and again, she only leaned on the shore, but didn't take the bucket to the shore.

"Alang (mother), I haven't gone to the pier yet. I just came back to put things away."

Her experience today was too peculiar, and she couldn't explain it for a while.Ye Yu didn't intend to tell A Niang right now, he just said that the things were very important and he would go into details when he came back. Then he hid his clothes under the planks of the straw shed and left on the raft again.

Mrs. Xu listened to her daughter very much and didn't ask questions.Her temper is a bit soft, she can't support the family after losing her husband and son, relying on her daughter, so she will subconsciously obey the new head of the family.

Although Ye Yu sometimes felt that A Niang was not very soft-tempered, but compared with many aunts in the village, she felt that she was actually quite good-natured.At least A Niang really loves her, and she never looks at her strangely, let alone beats and scolds her.

The dolls in the village are very envious of such a good A Niang. If A Niang can take care of her health, it will be even better.

The little girl was focused on earning a lot of money, so she rowed the raft to the periphery of the nearby Longyu Wharf with great effort.

Longyu Wharf can be regarded as the most bustling and bustling place in their entire county, where passing merchant ships often stop for supplies.

There are many people on board here, those who go out to sea return, those who rush to unload, and the wharf is very lively with people coming and going.Almost all the fish, shrimps and crabs caught by fishermen are traded here.

In the center, Ye Yu, a little girl with no background, of course couldn't squeeze in. She had her own fixed booth, and it was just right for her if it was a bit crowded.

Today's luck was good, as soon as the bucket was set up, a young woman came to buy fish.

"These two little white pomfrets... are not very energetic anymore, they look like they are dying."

The first step in buying goods is to dislike it first, and then lower the price.

Ye Yu has sold many times, and he understands the mentality of these buyers very well.She immediately smiled naively, and poked the two little white pomfrets that the man had taken a fancy to.

The lazy little fish immediately flicked its tail vigorously and swam around in the bucket.

"Sister, look, the fish is still fine."

Ye Yu is very good at using her thin image to win the pity of the guests. After she stammered, the woman stopped being picky. She happily weighed the fish and took the two little white pomfrets with her. gone.

Everyone sells this fish at the wharf for [-] yuan a catty, and she sells it like other fishermen.

The two small white pomfrets are eight taels by the uncle next door, and the income is 24 Wen.This was a good start, and soon there were customers standing in front of her stall one after another.

The sea oyster and snails were the first to be sold out, for a total of 44 renminbi, and the remaining fish and crabs were sold for [-] renminbi in total.

Fortunately, after a few hours of hard work, the harvest is still very gratifying. Listening to the tinkling of these copper coins lying in her purse, she feels that there is hope for this day.

Ye Yu was also happy for a while, and took out the money that hadn't been warmed up yet.

"Ye girl, your mother hasn't come back for a follow-up visit for a long time. This time, I can't delay after drinking the medicine. Her health has improved a little bit. It's not easy to prescribe the medicine here. You must call her. Follow-up."

"Okay! Next time, definitely come!"

Ye Yu paid 54 Wen for the medicine, and most of his pocket was empty.The heart that was still excited just now gradually cooled down.

While worrying about A Niang's health, he was also worried about how to arrange the remaining money.

Poor people really can't afford medicine...

After going to the pharmacy, besides the remaining 34 Wen from selling fish and crabs, she also has the last [-] Wen from the family. With this little copper, she bought rations and had to pay back Aunt Fu Hua’s money. There is nothing left.

If things go on like this, the family will not be able to save money at all.

Clutching the purse, Ye Yu walked into the grain selling street with a heavy heart.

(End of this chapter)

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