In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

Fourth uncle only stayed for a short while and his small suitcase was filled with gifts for everyone.

There are sorghum wine, high mountain tea, and a local dog-skin plaster called "Shenlong Yitiaogen".

Before leaving.

He went to the north slope to pay his last respects, and before leaving, he grabbed a handful of soil from his parents' graves and put it in a bottle and took it away.

Just as he was leaving, Shitou from the village ran over and asked him if he had any news about his grandpa, since they were from the same village after all.

My fourth uncle only found out now that there were people from the same village living in overseas provinces.

"If you want to come back this time, you have to register in advance, and there are still a lot of places available. If your grandpa wants to come back, he should be back soon."

Among these veterans who were deceived into going to overseas provinces, my fourth uncle was considered lucky because he did not start a family in the country.

But for Shi Tou's grandpa and grandma, it was extremely cruel. When Shi Tou's grandma Ma Xiumei learned that the old soldiers could return home.

She often sat at the door of her house, looking at the sea, wondering if she was expecting something.

But sometimes, life is so unpredictable. Shitou did not wait for his grandfather, and Ma Xiumei did not wait for her first husband. Instead, they waited for a letter brought back by other veterans.

After Shitou helped read the contents of the letter, this serious woman who often sat at the doorstep mending nets cried for the entire day, and even the neighbors could hear her.

Shi Tou's eyes were all red, and his hands holding the letter were shaking.

Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying were also very upset when they learned the details. The water pump that Old Man Gao gave them was still there.

Ma Xiumei was found after the two of them had traveled to two different places. They had also seen the letter between Old Man Gao and his wife. However, things are unpredictable. After going out to sea to fish, Old Man Gao never came back.

Li Duoyu couldn't help but sigh, thinking of the old man who kept wandering around the center line, secretly approached and talked to mainland fishing boats when he saw them, and even after being cheated many times, he still chose to believe others.

"Ugh!"

On a large rock extending out, Li Duoyu drank some wine with the stone. This young man was becoming more and more mature, with more and more beard on his mouth.

He has shed his childish appearance and passed the age of fighting and killing, but after growing up and maturing, Shi Tou can no longer laugh as heartily as before.

"Brother Yu, I feel really bad. Tell me, I have made a lot of money, but why am I not as happy as before?"

Li Duoyu didn't know how to answer, but a sentence he had often seen in short videos in his previous life popped into his mind, and he said in a very profound voice:

“The reason why people suffer is because they have been pursuing the wrong things and making wrong choices.”

After hearing this, Shitou was silent for a long time, and then he felt that Brother Yu was really awesome, as he could help him solve his doubts with just a casual word.

The reason why her grandma was in pain was because she had been waiting for grandpa, and the reason why he was so painful was that he was waiting for someone he shouldn't be waiting for.

Shitou suddenly laughed heartily and said, "Brother Yu, I understand. Thank you for your teachings."

Li Duoyu was quite speechless: "I didn't say anything, don't blame me later."

"No, Brother Yu."

Mid-December.

With the removal of the shanties on the shore of Dandan Island, the work of planting kelp seedlings has come to an end. Some outsiders who came to work as helpers also packed their quilts and prepared to leave the island by boat.

Everyone worked very hard this month, working day and night, and even had to brave the cold wind to carry kelp seedlings in the middle of the night.

Many people also suffered from frostbite, but the corresponding remuneration was also very high.

The most diligent worker here earned more than 30 big unity tickets in this month.

For the villagers of Dandan Island, more than 30 Da Tuanjie are not a lot of money, but for ordinary people, more than 30 Da Tuanjie are really a lot, much higher than the salary of the county magistrate.

Some are couples who earn nearly half a year's worth of money in just one month. It's hard work, but the rewards are really high.

In particular, the group of workers who picked up kelp seedlings for Li Duoyu not only ate well and had meat for every meal, but also received a red envelope of five yuan each before leaving.

With this money, I can have a good New Year this year. Not only can I buy new clothes, but I can also buy more meat.

Some of those who are more frugal may be able to afford a TV if they grit their teeth.

When the workers were leaving, Old Lu, who lived near the dock, called out, "Remember to come and collect the kelp in May or June."

When the helpers heard the words "harvesting kelp", they were so scared that their legs went weak, because they knew very well that harvesting kelp was much more tiring than picking up kelp seedlings.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the whole Dandan Island is filled with a happy festive atmosphere, but there is one person who has a gloomy face the entire time.

Because the matter of my second brother secretly subsidizing the workers was exposed by someone.

Now everyone in the village knows that the workers working on Zhu Xiuhua's 100 acres of kelp fields are paid at least ten yuan a day, which can be said to be the highest wage on the entire island.

A few days ago, Zhu Xiuhua was still showing off how much he spent on his more than 100 acres of kelp fields.

But unexpectedly, the slap in the face came so timely. Once the news spread, the second brother Li Yaoguo was so scared that he didn't dare to go home for the past few days and directly slept at the Qixing Bay breeding base.

According to Li Haoran, his mother was so angry that she didn't cook for the past few days, so he just ate with his grandparents.

He would grind his teeth even in his dreams. One night, he even sat up and called his father's name through gritted teeth. Li Haoran was so scared that he had to go to his grandfather's house to sleep.

But after this happened, Li Duoyu was inexplicably a little excited, as if the familiar second sister-in-law had returned.

To be honest, if this person didn't do this, Li Duoyu would really feel that something was wrong.

In a small house, several members of the Li family gathered together. The second brother, Li Yaoguo, had a sad face and wished he could slap himself twice.

"I really deserve it. Why did I clean up her mess for no reason? I should let her suffer a little more."

After hearing his complaints, Ah Niang snorted coldly: "You are too indulgent, that's why she is so unscrupulous. You have been together for so many years, but you still don't understand her character. If you don't make her feel particularly uncomfortable, she won't learn her lesson at all."

In the small room, no matter what A Niang said, Li Duoyu nodded frequently: "A Niang is right."

At the end, Chen Huiying said angrily, "It's almost the New Year, stop making a scene. You make the most money in this family, so don't hide away every time something goes wrong."

“But she really would hit me!”

Chen Huiying snorted, "Before, when our family had no money, we let her do whatever she wanted, but now our family is rich. If she dares to hit you, she can come to me directly. I will not let her go now."

After hearing this, Li Duoyu couldn't help but laugh. The mother in front of him was really different from the one in his previous life.

In her previous life, she had already been worn down by the trivialities of the household, and even tried to avoid her second sister-in-law.

But now, I still educate him occasionally and I am very protective of him. Although it is very realistic, it is really true that once people have money, not only their spirits and spirits will improve, but also their backs will straighten.

After the work of picking up kelp seedlings was completed, Li Duoyu, as the village director and the earliest kelp farmer, took advantage of his free time to check the kelp fields, but he didn't expect that his uncle Chen Dongqing was also there.

He cursed at a kelp farmer in Chenjia Village:
"I've told you so many times, your kelp field is so small, there's no need to be greedy. Taking more kelp seedlings won't help you make money. The denser you plant them now, the less you'll harvest in the future. If you're not careful, they'll all rot."

"Also, you dug it so deep. If it doesn't get any sunlight in the winter, it will rot quickly. Add a few more floats."

The breeder from Chenjia Village nodded repeatedly after being scolded and didn't dare to say a word, because Chen Dongqing now has a very high status in the family.

Apart from several clan presidents, his words were the most effective, after all, most people in the village already knew about it.

If this continues, Chen Dongqing will definitely be the director of the Fisheries Research Institute, and he is also Li Duoyu's uncle.

In their place, the uncle is the eldest, and the better Li Duoyu does, the higher his status will be.

Seeing Li Duoyu coming to the kelp field, Chen Dongqing drove over in his boat, jumped onto Li Duoyu's boat, and immediately stretched out two fingers, signaling: "Do you have any?"

Li Duoyu looked at him with disdain, took out a bag of imported Wanbao cigarettes given to him by his fourth uncle from his pocket and threw it to him.

"You're a leader, but you can't even afford a cigarette."

Chen Dongqing sighed.

“Every family has sutras that are difficult to recite.”

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "My aunt is exercising financial control over you again."

"What control? She wants to control me." My uncle sighed and said, "What I regret most is agreeing to let her go to Rongcheng."

Li Duoyu was stunned for a moment, then asked seriously: "Uncle, you are not being cuckolded, are you?"

Chen Dongqing raised his foot and kicked Li Duoyu directly: "Damn it, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory."

Chen Dongqing sighed, and then said, "I don't know where your aunt met a bunch of rich ladies. They either play mahjong or spend money lavishly all day long."

Li Duoyu frowned slightly. This was indeed a bit serious. It was difficult for people to learn good things, but it was very fast to learn bad things.

But there are some things Chen Dongqing didn't say, because the woman at home talks about Li Duoyu every three sentences.

“We have a lot of fish at home.”

Now every time I go to Rongcheng, I have to report the company's situation to my wife so that she can have more topics to talk about when she goes out.

After smoking a cigarette, Chen Dongqing suddenly sighed: "I really envy you for marrying such a good wife."

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "Of course. My Xiaoying is so sensible that it makes me feel distressed. With a wife like her, I want to go home and warm her bed every day."

"Fuck, you're disgusting."

"I just said that to disgust you."

……

The villagers of Xiasha Village have indeed made a lot of money this year, and the village committee has made a rough statistical analysis.

Of course, Li Duoyu was excluded before the statistics were compiled, because if he was included, the data would be distorted.

But even after deducting Li Duoyu, the average income per household in Xiasha Village was nearly 2,200 yuan in 1987, far exceeding the level of all rural areas in the county.

It is even much higher than those in the city, and can be said to be a veritable rich village.

As for the ten thousand yuan households, the organization no longer encourages them, because there are nearly eighty of them in Xiasha Village alone.

If kelp farming goes smoothly next year, it is estimated that the number will directly exceed 100. Since there are too many people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan in Xiasha Village, the county has directly cancelled this year's award ceremony for those with an annual income of 10,000 yuan.

Once this beautiful data of Xiasha Village was made public, countless matchmakers came to the island during the twelfth lunar month alone.

Now the whole town, including the neighboring town and even the county, all want to marry into Xiasha Village.

Especially those who grow kelp at home, to use the words of the previous life, they have the priority in choosing a mate.

However, during the Chinese New Year period, an unexpected thing happened: the market price of seafood became abnormally chaotic.

In the past, the Xinyuan Group was in control, but due to some incidents, the morale of the entire group is now low.

The situation was even a little out of control, and the fishmongers who were originally suppressed by Chen Yuansu saw an opportunity.

For a moment, even Lao Mi became active: "The price is good today, let's go fishing quickly, Spanish mackerel is only 60 cents, if you catch one, you will become rich instantly."

"The big yellow croaker is already five yuan."

After hearing the price of the yellow croaker, Li Duoyu was a little dazed. It only took a few years for this fish to increase his net worth nearly tenfold.

It seemed that the price of yellow croaker would double every year, and by the early 1990s, it was almost one hundred yuan.

The price of seafood was good, and the fishermen who had just finished working in the kelp fields couldn't resist the temptation and went out in their boats to cast their nets.

My uncle and my third uncle also went out to sea and cast their trawls. In the past two days, it was not a problem for lucky fishermen to earn two or three hundred yuan a day.

The Zhao brothers, Wang Jinshan, Lao Lu and others who have changed their boats are now the main fishing force on Dandan Island. They are all smiling every day.

After coming back from fishing every day, he would hide at home and secretly count his money. The good prices of seafood this time also allowed Lao Mi, the fishmonger, to make a lot of money.

After listening to Li Duoyu's words, he simply held back this year and did not bother to please those kids anymore.

He told those children directly that he would not go to the city to celebrate the New Year this year, and if anyone came back to celebrate the New Year, he would give them a TV.

It turned out that this trick was very effective. The daughters-in-law who usually looked down on Dandan Island all returned to the island early to celebrate the New Year, and they all rushed to wash dishes and clean the house.

Old Mi was smiling so happily that this year, even if he went to hug the baby without washing his hands, his daughters-in-law wouldn't dare to say a word.

After seeing Li Duoyu, he complained a little: "Duoyu, you should have enlightened me a long time ago. This is how money should be spent, it is the most valuable."

Since Dandan Island became rich, many things have changed. Those who used to come to the island to set up stalls would only come two days before the Chinese New Year.

This year it was brought forward by nearly a week and was even bigger than before. The entire wharf was filled up and even people from Chenjia Village went to set up stalls. Now everyone knows that Dandan Island is rich, and everyone is scrambling to sell New Year goods to their village.

The residents of Dandan Island were also very supportive this time. Those who came to set up stalls found that the goods they brought this year were still not enough to sell.

A stall owner selling braised food, looking at his stall being cleared out, couldn't help but sigh: "Damn, they are really rich."

Because not long ago, a villager bought more than 100 yuan worth of braised goods directly from him.

It’s great to have money! (End of chapter)