Chapter 199: Showing off and being envied by the old lady in the village

After all this trouble, we finally got home when it was pitch dark.

The first thing Grandma Tan did when she got home was to rush into her room and grin at herself in the mirror, with the smile on her face never fading.

Although I always dislike wasting money, once it’s done, with a mouth full of white teeth, no one will be unhappy.

Grandma Tan drank two mouthfuls of porridge and went to sleep.

The next day, after waking up, she washed up and went out for a walk immediately, showing off her white teeth.

When I opened my mouth, it was blindingly white.

Her third son spent 800 yuan to repair it, which is a lot of money!

When she saw the third brother taking out money, her heart ached so much that it bled. Now that she’s back she must show it off.

“Look at the tooth my third brother helped me fix. He is so filial! From now on, I can chew meat more easily without worrying about not being able to chew it.”

When the old ladies in the village saw this, they were all jealous and kept asking questions. It was no exaggeration to say that they wanted to get to the bottom of it!

“how much?”

“Your third brother really has nothing to say about you.”

Grandma Tan has always been showing off, who can blame her grandson for being so successful!

She even clearly felt his filial piety, so she had the capital to show off, which would make the old ladies jealous.

They are all old ladies. At this age, who can still have a perfect set of teeth?
More or less, they are either rotten or fallen off.

I was so envious when I saw Grandma Tan’s teeth.

“My old friend, you really have a filial grandson. How much did your tooth filling cost?”

Grandma Tan smiled proudly, “My third brother said that it was his duty to spend the money he earned on me. He spent 800 yuan. My heart was bleeding. I asked him not to go through all the trouble and insisted on changing it for me.”

“Once you’re ready, you can eat whatever you want. If you keep your body in good condition, you can live a long, long life.”

“He wanted me, an old lady, to enjoy the good life with him. Now I eat less meat and have become thinner. He said that if I continue like this for a long time, it will affect my health. I insisted on it.”

“I can’t do anything about him, so I have to compromise!”

The old ladies were so envious that they almost couldn’t say anything. “Just tell me, I wonder how proud you are!”

They all have many children and grandchildren, so why didn’t they meet someone so promising?
Grandma Tan enjoyed the envy of her elder sisters. Afterwards, she patted her thigh and said with emotion, “I won’t chat with you anymore. My third child will probably wake up soon. I still have to prepare porridge for him!”

“Yesterday Xu Qiang brought a lot of seafood to Shao Qing, and I was just planning to stew it this morning!”

“If we delay any longer, everyone will wake up soon.”

Just as Grandma Tan was about to leave, she was stopped by her old friends.

“Your Shaoqing has such a good relationship with Xu Qiang? Xu Qiang is still a young man. Your Shaoqing is really blessed.”

“Look at Xu Qiang’s expression. He seems to be holding your Shao Qing in the palm of his hand.”

Grandma Tan smiled and said, “Shaoqing is such a pitiful child. She has been without a father and a mother since she was a child, and has gone through many setbacks. Now she dares to take a step forward. We, as the head of the family, are happy for her.”

“No matter what the future holds, we will always be her strong backing. Even if we can’t make ends meet, this will always be her home.”

“Hopefully, they can live happily together.”

After hearing this, everyone was speechless.

As long as Tan Shaoyang still has a promising future, who would dare to bully his sister? What’s more, Xu Qiang’s current status is due to Tan Shaoyang, so it is even more impossible for him to do something that hurts her.

Grandma Tan went out for a walk and upset the old ladies. When she got home, she scolded her children and grandchildren in a sarcastic way, without trying to hide the truth. All she said was how successful Tan Shaoyang was and how his grandmother had to get false teeth.

These people are really helpless.

You can pay 800 yuan whenever you want, but you have to have the money to pay it!

It’s not even that fast to pick leaves!
How can you say that you can take it out just by taking it?
However, the guy who had been on the ship for more than half a year showed some toughness for once.

While the old lady at home didn’t have many missing teeth, I gritted my teeth and took her to get them fixed. I spent dozens of dollars and let the old lady show off when I got home.

This way, they can avoid being blamed at home.

Those who cannot join the ship and have no ability feel even more aggrieved, as this is a collective attack on them for having no money!

They feel both resentful and envious in their hearts. They also want a job that can make money like this!

But it’s just a thought, no one would give up such a good job.

How are they going to make money?
Those who were on the boat were extremely diligent, for they were afraid that they would be washed out if they were not quick enough.

Even if they wanted to take over, they couldn’t.

I make money by going to the sea to catch seafood all year round. I do make a little money, but after supplementing the family income, I am still tight at the end of the year.

It’s hard to save a few hundred dollars, let alone take someone to get a tooth fixed. Not to mention whether I have the money or not, it’s impossible to borrow money.

It will be hard to tighten your belt when the time comes!
It is not wise to implicate your entire family for the sake of superficial glory.

When Tan Shaoyang went out to maintain the boat, he was seen by the villagers, who pulled him aside and asked, “Old Third, do you still want to buy more boats? There are still many families in the village who have free time.”

They want to make some money too!

Like those people who follow the boat, they can have some confidence.

In the end, you still need money. Even though it’s hard work, it’s worth it as long as you can make money.

Tan Shaoyang was confused. Why did the conversation end up talking about buying a boat?

So far, he has no such plan. He needs to stand firm and not take too big steps, lest he lose his balance and fall. He is stronger than most people and there is no need for him to take risks.

“Uncle, I have no plans to buy a ship at the moment. A ship costs too much. It’s good enough that this ship can be maintained for now.”

“Is something wrong?”

The villagers told the old lady about showing off her dentures, and the old ladies in the family responded in a sarcastic manner, which made them feel uncomfortable.

But we can’t do it recklessly, unless we can’t live like this anymore.

Tan Shaoyang looked helpless after hearing this. He had never thought that getting a set of dental implants would cause such a big stir.

The old lady really can’t keep secrets. She always wants to show off the smallest details to her old friends.

These condemned people had no choice but to come to him, and although they didn’t say it explicitly, they hinted at not being too doting on the old lady, as their psychological pressure would be doubled and they wouldn’t be able to catch up.

“Uncle, we still have to live a good life first. After life goes smoothly, other things can be arranged next.”

“There is no need for workers at the moment, but if there is a need, people from the village will definitely be given priority.”

The villagers were unwilling to give up and continued to say, “Then you should think of a way for us to make money.”

Tan Shaoyang said: “Then you can take the nets and go fishing, and bring the caught fish to me.” The caught fish are used to make crispy fish, which is mutually beneficial and everyone can make money.

The villagers’ eyes lit up, “The nets are used to block fish, some are big and some are small, so is there no limit on size?”

Tan Shaoyang nodded and said, “It doesn’t matter the size, one cent per pound, we’ll take it no matter how large the quantity is.” After Tan Shaoyang finished speaking, he waved his hand and left to check the ship and remove the creatures attached to the bottom of the ship to prevent them from corroding the ship in the long run.

A one-year-old boat does not require any maintenance and can be repaired quickly.

Tan Shaoyang had just returned home after finishing his work when Grandma Tan came over again, smiling brightly and extremely happy, “Third brother, those old ladies envy me and have their teeth fixed, too!”

“Do you think this will make their lives smoother?”

“If I hadn’t taken the lead, they wouldn’t have had their teeth fixed! It’s also because of me that they can enjoy it.”

Tan Shaoyang looked at the old lady’s arrogant look and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The old child still had some truth in him. Even at this age, they still loved to compare with each other.

“Grandma, let’s take it easy. The uncles in the village have come to me and said that the pressure is too great and it is difficult for them to catch up. Let’s not show off too much in the future. I’m afraid we will be surrounded by people!”

After hearing this, Grandma Tan snorted, “My grandson is filial, so they should bear with it no matter how aggrieved they are. If they don’t want to feel pressured, then they should work hard to make money!”

“You can’t stop my grandson from fulfilling his filial duty. That doesn’t make sense.”

“If anyone dares to block you, tell me and I’ll scold him. I’ll see if he dares to come and talk nonsense again in the future.”

“Instead of examining your own reasons, you blame others. How can this be justified? If you have the ability, you should be filial yourself.”

Tan Shaoyang gave her a thumbs up in admiration, when the old lady was strong, no one could match her, it was just that she had restrained herself in recent years, otherwise it would take three days and three nights to talk about her great achievements!

“What my old lady said makes sense! If there are things I can’t solve in the future, I’ll ask my grandmother to help me.”

“My grandma can do the job of two people, and she can get the job done.”

After Tan Shaoyang’s coaxing, the girl’s face became brighter, and her mouth was really not bad at all.

After this happened.

The next day.

The villagers brought a pile of fish, which looked like at least a thousand kilograms.

The villagers smiled with a guilty look on their faces and said to Tan Shaoyang, “Old Third, when they saw me fishing, they all went to fish too. Can you catch so many?”

I set the net yesterday and left it there overnight. The next day I went to pull up the net and the catch was spectacular. I could pick up up to a hundred kilograms of fish!
The villagers followed suit. No one was reluctant to make money, so they all went fishing.

Tan Shaoyang nodded, not complaining that the quantity was too large, “I’ll take all of it, no matter how many there are.”

“Your fishing nets aren’t wide enough, right? You can weave a wide, long fishing net and stick it at both ends of the sea. You can catch hundreds of kilograms of fish in one net!”

“It’s just that it will be more laborious to close the net.”

After all, the net will have resistance in the sea, and it is heavy, so it is difficult to pull it up. Anyway, I don’t have the strength to bother, and I can’t pull it up.

The villagers were dumbfounded; they thought their net was long enough, but after hearing what he said, it was still not enough!

“Next time, let my wife try to see if she can weave a longer net.”

Tan Shaoyang nodded, took out a notebook to weigh and count. He could earn ten yuan for 100 kilograms. If he could lift three or four hundred kilograms of goods, it would be no problem to earn thirty or forty yuan a day.

Saving up in a month is better than going to the beach to catch seafood!

Everyone can count and obviously understands this principle. They secretly think that they should ask their wives to lengthen the fishing net when they get home. It would be great if they could catch two or three hundred kilograms of fish in a day.

Looking at the huge pile of fish, Tan Shaoyang did not hesitate and asked Grandma Tan to call all the free old ladies in the village, without regard to the number of people.

After cleaning the fish, put it into the pan and fry it until crispy and set aside.

I didn’t plan to build a factory anymore.

From this point of view, we still need to prepare someone!

After all, his old lady is alone in the family and she definitely can’t handle it.

Take care of your own people.

Although my second sister-in-law is sometimes not very nice, she will definitely arrange the necessary arrangements for her own people.

While the fish processing was in full swing here, Tan Shaoyang went to the homes of his two sisters-in-law.

He asked them both to help fry the fish. As for the preparation, Grandma Tan would take Sister Qing with her. After all, Sister Qing was loyal to him and would not stab him in the back.

As for his elder and second sisters-in-law, he couldn’t guarantee it.

After all, people are greedy. Knowing the production process and seeing that they can make money, who can resist?

He is too lazy to make himself unhappy!

Both sisters-in-law were free, so they came as soon as Tan Shaoyang called them.

While processing the fish in Qingjie’s yard, we set up two pots in our own yard to fry the fish.

Each person is paid for looking after one pot for a whole day.

Mrs. Tan carried the baby on her back and smiled, “Old Three! We don’t mind the trouble. You can assign us to do any work in the future.”

Mrs. Tan nodded in agreement. The family had two daughters who needed to go to school, and the tuition alone cost a lot every year. It was not enough to stop them from going to school, so she kept coming to the family to encourage them.

If I really don’t let my child go to school, I’m afraid there will be a lot of gossip. So I have to send him to school even if I grit my teeth.

“Third brother, there are many children in the family and many places to spend money. If you can be of any use, just call us.”

Tan Shaoyang nodded, “Sister-in-law, you have to keep an eye on the fire! Especially when frying fish, you can’t let the children make noises nearby.”

“The heat is dangerous. Falling into the pot is no joke. When you are frying fish, you must lock the door tightly. Don’t open it even if the children are screaming. Let them go to play next door.”

“Don’t let me see you two-faced. If I see you two-faced, I’ll let someone else do the job.”

Mrs. Tan waved her hands frequently, “Don’t worry, I’m carrying the little one on my back, so it won’t be a problem. As for the big ones, I’ve asked Fatty to watch over them, so they won’t come over.”

Besides, the people who are processing fish properly next door won’t come.

The children in the village are left to roam freely, and no one thinks children are precious. Just let them do what they can!

It doesn’t matter if the speed is slow. They just do as much as they can. Even if they can earn only a few cents, they will be happy as a snack!
At this moment, I can hear the lively sounds next door clearly. If they didn’t make a lot of money, I would also like to join in!

“Old Third, why do you want these old ladies to handle the fish? Aren’t young people more skillful?”

Tan Shaoyang shrugged, “I asked grandma to arrange it. Whoever she calls is the one! These trivial matters are not within my management scope.”

“Grandma is the manager, we’ll do whatever she arranges.”

Mrs. Tan Er became depressed after hearing this. She had always heard how indulgent Tan Lao San was towards the old lady. Now it seemed that this was really ingrained in her bones.

Such a comparison makes them seem unfilial.

But they would never do something like Tan Shaoyang, who only charges 800 yuan to fix someone’s teeth.

With this money, I can build a spacious house for my family!

He is such a fool.

(End of this chapter)