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

Chapter 026: Going to Dig for Sandworms

the next day.

Around 5 a.m.

Song Yaxin got up and woke Fang Hao up.

……

"Mom!"

"We'll go with you to go beachcombing and dig for sandworms."

Fang Hao said to Chen Fenglan.

The latter was packing up tools such as hoes and shovels in preparation for departure.

These are specifically for digging sandworms!

It's the top choice for women in the village to go to the beach.

Dried sandworms are not cheap.

It costs more than ten yuan per kilogram!

Good quality ones can even cost over twenty yuan!

In this day and age, such a high price is already considered a delicacy.

"You guys want to go too?"

Chen Fenglan said with some surprise.

You should know that digging for sandworms is no easy task.

It's also very tiring to keep bending over and hunching over.

"Uh-huh."

Fang Hao has not yet spoken.

Song Yaxin, who was standing next to her, had already nodded.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten up so early, and I was even so excited and looking forward to it last night that I couldn't sleep.

"Alright."

"The seawater is quite good today; there should be plenty of sandworms to dig for. Why don't you come along and have some fun..."

Chen Fenglan nodded and said.

You have to watch the tides to go beachcombing.

The tide is rising and falling just right today.

She also wanted to take advantage of the abundance of sandworms this season to quickly dig them up, dry them, and sell them for some money.

In the coastal areas of southern Guangxi!

Sandworms are a well-known local specialty.

Dried seafood delicacies!

The best choice for gifting during Chinese New Year and other holidays.

Is digging for sandworms difficult?

Song Yaxin asked casually.

She was still very interested in this.

I'd only ever heard of sandworms before!

I've neither eaten nor dug it up.

"It's not difficult."

"Is it actually similar to digging for earthworms?"

"As long as you know how to read the sand worm's eyes... you can dig it out with a single shovelful..."

Look at Song Yaxin's curious expression.

Chen Fenglan explained to her with a smile.

Digging for sandworms is relatively easy to get started with; you can basically find them by digging.

It's just that experienced veterans may dig more, while novices may be slightly less efficient.

"Oh...we'll follow you, will that bother you?"

Song Yaxin nodded.

Then, he tentatively asked another question.

After all, she doesn't know how to go beachcombing or dig for sandworms, and she doesn't know if going with her will delay Chen Fenglan.

"No way!"

Chen Fenglan shook her head.

What's the big deal about disturbing or not disturbing?

"alright."

"Go if you want to."

"As long as you're not afraid of hard work..."

Fang Hao chimed in with a smile.

Digging for sandworms is no easy task.

You need to dig the sandworms out of the mud and sand. If you don't have experience, you might turn over several acres of land and still not find anything.

Fortunately, sand worms are plentiful and easy to dig in spring!

Especially in March and April.

Many women in the village would go to dig.

Those who live by the sea all make a living from the sea.

Many people go beachcombing almost every day.

"It's okay to give it a try!"

"Come back when you're tired."

Chen Fenglan continued speaking.

It was obvious that they were afraid their daughter-in-law wouldn't be able to endure the hardship; her fair and delicate appearance was hardly suitable for beachcombing and sandworm digging.

Just think of her as someone who's just going there for fun!

Anyway, she's not the kind of wicked mother-in-law.

They insist on making their daughter-in-law do chores and suffer.

"OK."

Song Yaxin nodded.

I am indeed very interested in beachcombing.

I also want to learn from them!

We'll definitely need to find something to supplement our household income in the future; we can't just sit around and live off our savings forever.

She wasn't like Fang Hao.

They can live off their parents without feeling guilty.

"Let's get going! It's been ages since I've gone sandworm digging..."

Fang Hao made the decision immediately.

Anyway, I have nothing to do right now.

Then.

Fang Hao and Song Yaxin then carried hoes, shovels, pry bars, and other tools and set off with Chen Fenglan.

It takes about half an hour to walk there.

To dig for sandworms, you need to observe the rise and fall of the tide and the water's opening.

Actually, the best time to dig for sandworms varies from season to season. In the early spring, you might have to go as early as five or six in the morning, while in the later winter, it might be better to go around three or four in the afternoon.

It depends on the seawater conditions!

Basically, everyone in the area knows this.

……

"Wow, so many people!"

After arriving at the beach.

Song Yaxin said with some surprise.

A dark mass of figures loomed before me.

Almost all of them came to the beachcombing area "fully armed," looking like they were doing farm work.

Much more than the previous night!

"The sandworms are plentiful and plump right now!"

"It's not just people from our own village who come to dig... people from the neighboring village come too..."

Chen Fenglan explained.

Beachcombing is also one of the ways to make a living.

Many families by the sea rely on this for a living, or for subsidies!

Those in the village who own fishing boats go out to sea to fish.

Those without fishing boats have no choice but to go beachcombing.

"oh oh."

Song Yaxin nodded.

These are all things I'm learning for the first time.

After all, her home is more than 20 miles away from here, and she has never been to the sea since she was a child, let alone gone beachcombing.

I've certainly broadened my horizons now!

"Should we continue heading out to sea, or start digging right away...?"

Song Yaxin discovered that some people were digging near the beach, while others continued to walk further in.

"Let's go to Wolongtan."

"It's about one or two kilometers..."

Chen Fenglan pointed in a direction and said.

There is no specific area for digging sandworms.

There's something to dig on the beach too!

It's just that there are relatively few.

The older people who can't walk can dig nearby.

Most of the rest of the people went to places with more sandworms.

A skilled sandworm digger can typically dig up over ten kilograms a day, while the average person digs up around a few kilograms.

This is not a fixed standard!

For example, Chen Fenglan can dig up about ten jin each time, and sometimes even more than ten jin.

The harvest results were inconsistent each time!

As for the sandworms that were dug up.

They basically took them all back to dry the sandworms.

10-15 catties of live sandworms can be dried to about 1 catty, which is related to the quality of the sandworms and the drying method.

Calculate it this way.

Digging for sandworms seems to be quite profitable.

However, sandworm digging is somewhat seasonal.

Although these sandworms can be dug up all year round, the size and quality of the sandworms vary from season to season.

"oh oh."

Song Yaxin nodded.

Then he didn't say anything more.

Obviously, they also learned a lot of knowledge.

Now that she has married into the Fang family, she definitely needs to learn how to become a proper seaside person.

I'll have to live here for the next few decades.

People who live near mountains live off the mountains; people who live near the sea live off the sea.

If you live by the sea and don't know how to go beachcombing, wouldn't you be laughed at by others?

"Ya Xin".

"Are you planning to learn how to beachcomb from Mom? She's an expert at it..."

Regarding Song Yaxin's actions.

Fang Hao could still tell.

In fact, in her previous life, the other party supplemented the family income by beachcombing, since Fang Hao, that good-for-nothing husband, did not earn money and was always asking the family for money.

"You young people can't handle this kind of hardship."

"Afterwards, I'll ask your second brother-in-law to help you find an easier job..."

Chen Fenglan shook her head and said with a smile.

The older generation made a living by fishing at the beach.

Many young people are now starting their studies or going out to develop their careers through other means.

Starting last year.

People began to go south to work.

Soon, many young people will follow suit and leave the village, no longer relying on the older generation to make a living by the sea and the village.