Reborn in 1990, a life of fishing and gathering seafood.

Chapter 028: My Hands Are Blistered

after that.

They dug frantically.

Fang Hao dug up more than half a bucket of sandworms.

It was a very fruitful experience!

As for Song Yaxin, she didn't find many, partly because she was a novice and partly because her physical strength couldn't compare to Fang Hao and Chen Fenglan.

At twenty years old, she couldn't compare to the women in the village who had worked for decades; they were experts at digging for sandworms.

Song Yaxin has fair and delicate skin.

They couldn't hold on for long.

……

"Do you have blisters on your hands?"

"Let me see!"

Fang Hao grabbed Song Yaxin's small hand directly.

I pulled it closer to take a look.

Her once fair and delicate hands were now red and swollen, and two small blisters had appeared on her fingers.

No wonder they couldn't dig much further down the slope.

These blisters will definitely hurt if you put too much pressure on them.

"..."

"fine."

Song Yaxin tried to break free.

Unfortunately, he was no match for Fang Hao in strength.

She could only let him hold her hand and look at her.

"Your hands are still too soft."

"The first time you work for a long time and exert too much force, it's easy to get abrasions or blisters... My mom and the others often dig for sandworms, and their palms are covered in calluses that are hard and calloused!"

Fang Hao shook his head and said.

I spent two or three hours digging for sandworms.

During this time, he kept gripping the wooden handle of the hoe and swinging it forcefully. People who don't usually do heavy work definitely can't withstand it, and naturally, they get abrasions and blisters.

Song Yaxin also does housework at home.

They were just relatively easy farm work or housework.

It can't compare to beachcombing!

"Let's stop digging for now!"

"Anyway, quite a lot has already been dug up."

Fang Hao spoke again.

This girl's hands were blistered from digging, but she still insisted on continuing.

If he hadn't sensed the abnormality, he might have actually continued to hold on until the end.

If it were a pretentious woman from later generations, she would probably have to call an ambulance to take her to the hospital for treatment.

It can only be said that each era has its own characteristics: the fearlessness of the 1940s and 50s, the hunger and hardship of the 1960s and 70s, and the hard work and endurance of the 1980s and 90s.

"It's really nothing."

Song Yaxin shook her head.

Clearly, they didn't want to delay Fang Hao and Chen Fenglan's sandworm digging, since digging more sandworms meant more income.

"alright!"

"There are sandworms to dig up every day."

"If the blisters on your hand burst later... it might hurt for several days."

Fang Hao said with a hint of helplessness.

After all, beachcombing isn't like working for someone else.

They can end it whenever they want.

"How about I take you to catch some blue crabs?"

Fang Hao couldn't help but suggest it.

He had been digging for sandworms for two or three hours and was starting to get a little tired of it.

Why not go and see if there are any other seafood options, and maybe bring some back with us?

"what?"

"Where do we catch them?"

Song Yaxin immediately became interested as well.

You know, eight yuan a pound of mud crabs is not cheap. Last time, nine mud crabs sold for several tens of yuan. I have a deep impression of that and I miss it very much.

"Come with me."

After Fang Hao finished speaking, he led the way.

Blue crabs typically hide in puddles or crevices between rocks.

I came up with the tide when it was high, and then I didn't have time to leave when it was low.

Many people use the principle of high and low tides to set up fish traps in trenches or water inlets to catch seafood.

Sometimes the rewards are quite substantial!

Fish, shrimp, crabs, and the like.

Is beachcombing very hard work?

Fang Hao asked with a smile as he walked.

Many people may find beachcombing interesting.

In reality, people who make a living by beachcombing are just earning a meager living through hard work.

A single trip to dig up sandworms might yield several kilograms.

But after returning home, they still need to be processed into dried sandworms before they can be sold for more than ten yuan per kilogram.

So much time and manpower were invested.

The final pay was about the same as what I'd earned working a regular job.

The only advantage is that you can stay at home and use your spare time to earn some extra money to supplement your household income.

"Hmm...it's alright."

Song Yaxin nodded and then shook her head.

Was it very hard work?

She felt it was still within acceptable limits.

"Hahaha~"

"Once I have enough money, I'll buy a fishing boat and go out to sea to fish. That way, I can make money much faster..."

Fang Hao shared his thoughts.

I'm thinking of getting a fishing boat!

This makes making a living much easier.

You should know that the early adopters of fishing boats in my previous life made a lot of money; building villas, buying cars and houses was nothing to them.

"You want to get fishing boats?"

"Where would I get so much money..."

After hearing Fang Hao's idea.

Song Yaxin couldn't help but think of the conversation at the dinner table earlier, where Chen Fenglan suggested investing in her cousin Fang Yong's fishing boat, but Fang Hao wanted to run his own.

However, fishing boats are not cheap.

Even a small fishing boat costs tens of thousands of yuan.

This is a huge sum of money!

Where did the money come from?

This is the question that Song Yaxin thought of.

"That's the plan for now."

"We'll figure out a way to deal with the money later..."

Fang Hao shook his head and said.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny!

No matter when you want to do something, you need capital and start-up funds;

He couldn't miss that batch of large yellow croakers.

Even renting or borrowing a boat is something we have to do.

Once you make a profit, you'll have your first pot of gold, and it will be easier to do whatever you want afterward.

"..."

Song Yaxin fell silent after hearing this;

She didn't dare to think about these things anymore.

That's a bit unrealistic!

Actually, she was already somewhat satisfied that Fang Hao didn't go out fooling around and causing trouble.

She had previously thought Fang Hao was a good-for-nothing scoundrel who caused trouble, and that his future might be bleak.

I just didn't expect such a big difference.

Then.

The two talked as they walked.

Soon we arrived at a trench or sinkhole area.

The ocean is not flat.

Some uneven areas still retain a lot of seawater after the tide recedes, and these puddles or shallow water areas may contain good finds.

"This is it."

"Usually, fish, shrimp, and crabs remain after the tide recedes, but whether you catch anything depends on luck..."

Fang Hao explained to Song Yaxin.

In fact, he had already successfully sensed two or three blue crabs hiding in the water crevices under the sea rocks.

"Come with me!"

"Do you see this opening between the sea rocks?"

"There's a good chance there's a blue crab inside... Don't stick your hand in directly, it might get pinched... Let me try with pliers first!"

Fang Hao used iron pliers to probe into a hole.

They soon touched the blue crab!

Wow~

"They're out!"

Song Yaxin exclaimed in surprise.

I didn't expect to catch one so easily. You know, these things cost eight yuan a pound, so one can sell for quite a bit of money.

I was pleasantly surprised and happy!

"These wild blue crabs are very fierce; you could easily get pinched if you're not careful..."

Fang Hao looked at the menacing blue crab.

A pair of pliers clamped it tightly.

"Uh-huh."

Song Yaxin nodded.

It was clear that he also admired Fang Hao to some extent.

Whether it's catching crabs or digging for sandworms, he's far better than others, which doesn't match the rumors of him being an idle scoundrel at all.

They have the ability and skill.

If you want to live a peaceful life.

It probably won't be too bad.