He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Master Zhao was deeply moved.

"Oh my, I've never seen such a good employer before, working for people all over the place. Not only do they pay me 2 yuan a day, but they also provide me with a meal every day at noon, and there's meat in it."

"I worked for three days and got a 2 yuan bonus."

"This means we worked for three days, and they're giving us an extra day's pay each."

The group of masters nodded repeatedly, their gratitude evident in their expressions.

Niu Bayi waved his hand and smiled.

"Don't be shy, everyone. Just help me get the job done. Once the house is all finished, I'll treat you all to a wonderful completion banquet and give you a big red envelope, I guarantee it won't be less than 10 yuan."

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen became even more enthusiastic and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

After confirming the other details with them, Niu Bayi went home.

This time, it's naturally the He family.

In the He family's courtyard.

Not only He Zhenzhen and her mother were there, but also several older women and aunts from the neighborhood.

The group gathered together; some mended fishing nets, others fiddled with small fish and shrimp, and they chatted animatedly.

Upon seeing Niu Bayi return, He Zhenzhen immediately jumped up and ran over.

"August 1st, you went fishing with some people at sea. Did you catch anything?"

Niu Bayi said smugly, "Of course! When I make a move, no one will be left empty-handed!"

These days, nobody knows that the Air Force has another meaning.

Therefore, He Zhenzhen was stunned.

"Air Force? Huh? Then it should be the Navy."

Niu Bayi laughed heartily.

"If you go out fishing and come back empty-handed, that's called 'going home empty-handed.' But your man caught quite a few fish, so he didn't go home empty-handed."

He Zhenzhen suddenly realized.

"I feel like you know everything. You're amazing. You truly are worthy of being He Zhenzhen's man."

She even raised her little hand and patted Niu Bayi's shoulder hard, looking very proud.

I wish I could announce it to the whole world—

Look!

This awesome man is me, He Zhenzhen.

Zhang Xiuli and several other women standing nearby laughed heartily.

He Zhenzhen looked left and right: "Where's the fish?"

Niu Bayi said, "That was a best-selling item, and I was too lazy to bring it back, so I just sold it in the county."

I was going to say how much money I made today, but seeing that there are a lot of people around, I didn't.

Keep a low profile!

He understands this.

Zhang Xiuli suddenly asked impatiently, "Bayi, do you still have any energy?"

Niu Bayi said, "That's energetic! What's up?"

Zhang Xiuli then began to speak animatedly.

It turned out that she had just been chatting with some gossipy women and had obtained some very important information.

In the mangrove forest of Xiaojian Village, probably due to the influence of the tides, a lot of blue crabs appeared, and they were all particularly large.

Some people were lucky enough to catch a blue crab that weighed over two pounds.

As she spoke, Zhang Xiuli's face was filled with excitement.

"If I didn't have so much work to do, like mending fishing nets, I'd be out catching blue crabs. They're hard to catch, but even just one can earn me over a dollar!"

That's true; blue crabs are not cheap.

Even in 1984, a pound could sell for seven or eight cents.

If it's a mud crab, it's even more expensive, costing 1 yuan per jin (2g).

Upon hearing this, Niu Bayi immediately became interested.

"The mangrove forest in Xiaojian Village is quite large, covering an area of ​​70,000 to 80,000 square meters. Okay, I'll go there now and see if I can catch any blue crabs."

Niu Bayi must work hard to make money now!

After all, we'll probably be going out to sea to collect giant clams for the next few days.

Although giant clam meat can be sold for some money, it certainly can't compare to fishing, so we'll try to earn as much as we can.

If we calculate the price of these blue crabs at 1 yuan per jin (500g), and we can catch 1000 jin, that's 1,000 yuan.

With the help of the space seawater, Niu Bayi was confident that his attack would be devastating!

He Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Xiuli with a mixture of heartache and reproach.

"Mom, Bayi just came back from a fishing trip at sea. He must be tired. He needs to rest now. Why are you making him catch crabs again? Bayi, don't listen to your mother. You need to get some sleep and rest up before you do anything else."

Immediately, several gossipy women burst into laughter.

"Oh my, Zhenzhen isn't even married yet, and she already cares so much for her husband. What a good wife!"

Although He Zhenzhen blushed slightly from the laughter, she still puffed out her chest and spoke eloquently.

"Of course! Even if I'm not married to Niu Bayi now, he's still my boyfriend. He's my boyfriend, my man. I cherish my man, isn't that right?"

"If he doesn't get enough rest and collapses from exhaustion, I'll feel terrible too."

An older woman was making faces at him.

"Oh, Zhenzhen knows her man is exhausted and she's not feeling well. What's wrong? Come on, tell me."

This was a bit like telling a dirty joke, which made He Zhenzhen glare angrily.

"I'm feeling bad, is that okay? Anyway, you can rest after August 1st. You can always earn more money, but your health is the most important thing."

Seeing how considerate He Zhenzhen was, Niu Bayi was also very touched.

The problem is, he's not sleepy at all.

He looks quite energetic.

On the bus ride back to the village, he even dozed off with his eyes half-closed.

We're full of energy now.

He shook his head.

"Zhenzhen, do I look like I need to rest right now? I'm full of energy. Come on, I'll take you to dig for crabs. Maybe we can catch a lot. Making money is the most invigorating thing."

He Zhenzhen couldn't refuse him, so she could only nod in agreement.

Then, the two of them took out the two largest bamboo baskets from their house, along with a bundle of straw rope.

These straw ropes are no more than twenty or thirty centimeters long.

We always have things prepared at home, so if we go to the beach or mudflats and encounter crabs or something, we can tie them up with straw ropes.

On the one hand, it prevents it from crawling around and accidentally slipping away.

On the other hand, it also prevents it from crawling around and accidentally knocking off the pliers.

Especially mud crabs.

The claws of blue crabs are very valuable.

A blue crab that has lost its claws will not fetch a good price.

Then, he got on his bicycle.

Niu Bayi was pedaling in front, while He Zhenzhen sat behind him, carrying a large bamboo basket on her back and holding a baby in her arms.

It seems like a perfect example of how teamwork makes the job easier; and how a united couple can achieve anything.

Niu Bayi rode his bicycle and sped off.

The path was a bit bumpy, which frightened He Zhenzhen so much that she kept shouting.

"My God! Bayi! Bayi! Slow down! I'm holding onto the bamboo basket, but I can't hold onto you anymore, I'm about to be thrown off! Oh my god, are you seeing someone else outside?"

"He wants to murder his future wife!"

Oops!

That girl is fierce!

Startled, Niu Bayi slammed on the brakes and then cautiously rode forward.

In the courtyard, a group of gossipy women were laughing so hard they were bent over.

Xiaojian Village is quite far from here; it took us about forty minutes to get there.

It's low tide right now.

We stopped the car next to the mangroves and looked inside.

There wasn't much water, but it was all silt.

Mangroves are relatively low-lying, so many people have to bend over and crawl under the messy branches.

If you're not careful, your clothes might get caught on a branch, or you might even get a cut.

Digging for mud crabs is quite difficult, but there are still a lot of people who come to dig for them!