Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Chapter 306 Ye Lin Returns

Phoenix tail flower is what the locals call it, and this thing is actually also called canna.

Although canna has the word "banana" in its name, it is not banana.

This plant is about the same height as a person and typically grows near rivers. It's completely green, with the exception of its vibrant bright red flowers. (Image of Canna lily online.) Have you seen it? Rural plants are diverse, but the ferntail is a flower that every local child knows. Besides its beauty, it's also known for its nectar.

However, it was obvious that Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu did not know how to enjoy the phoenix tail flowers, and they were sticking one flower on each other's head.

"Oh my, you two kids are really wasting nature's gifts!"

Fu Wan asked Ye Lin to put down the backpack, then pulled Fu Ling, who was closest to her, over and plucked the phoenix flower off her head.

Fu Ling's face suddenly fell and she looked unhappy because the flower on her head was picked.

"Don't worry, mom will show you a trick."

Doing magic?

Fu Ling's sadness was immediately thrown away, and Qin Mingzhu also perked up, looking at Fu Wan with anticipation.

Under the gaze of the two children, Fu Wan twisted off the bottom of the phoenix flower and put it in Fu Ling's mouth.

"Take a sip and see."

Fu Ling didn't understand what was going on, so she subconsciously took a deep breath. The next second, a sweet taste quickly spread in her mouth.

"It's sweet!"

Isn’t it sweet!

It is no exaggeration to say that the nectar of the cockscomb is sweeter than the white sugar at home.

When Fu Wan was a child, her family's conditions were much worse than they are now. If she were to talk about her good memories of Qingshan Village, the phoenix tail flower was one of them.

As the only sister in the family, Fu Ming, Ye Lin and Ye Jun would watch over the buds of cockscomb flowers by the river with other children in the village, and pick them as soon as they bloomed to share with Fu Wan.

Because there are many children in the village, Ye Lin and his friends can usually only pick two or three flowers. So the four children in the family take turns to taste the nectar, one bite at a time.

Fu Ling sucked the nectar with a satisfied look on her face. Fu Wan did not leave Qin Mingzhu behind and also helped her unscrew the tail of the cockscomb in her hand.

After putting down the backpack, Ye Lin went to the kitchen to drink some water. When he came out, he saw two children happily eating cockscomb flowers.

The satisfaction on his face was exactly the same as that of his younger brothers and sisters when they were little.

He smiled and took out a bunch of phoenix flowers from the basket on the ground as if by magic and handed them to Fu Wan.

"Awan, this is yours."

"I have it too?"

Fu Wan was a little surprised because she was no longer a child.

"It's not like only children can eat this. Besides, in our hearts, you have always been our youngest sister."

Fu Wan's eyes almost turned red when she said this. She was able to get to where she is today step by step thanks to the support of her loving family members.

Holding back the soreness in her eyes, she tasted the fern nectar in her hand.

It sure tastes familiar!

"Awan, if there's nothing else, I should go back soon."

Ye Lin's words quickly woke Fu Wan up, and she hurriedly grabbed Ye Lin.

"Why go back, Brother A-Ling? The boat has been repaired and will be out to sea in two days. I just called the village to look for you. It's a good coincidence that you're here, so there's no need to go back."

I have to go out to sea in the next two days, and it's troublesome to run back and forth.

When Ye Lin heard that the boat had been repaired, his face was full of joy.

"Okay, okay, as long as the boat is repaired."

But after being happy, he felt a little embarrassed, "I didn't bring any change of clothes when I went out today."

"What's the big deal? Just wear mine!"

Fu Ming pushed open the gate and came in carrying a bunch of bamboo.

Boss Fu also followed behind. They had just cut the bamboo on the mountainside. They were going to make some bamboo tubes and repair Fu Wan's spear.

Many bamboo tubes had cracked before, and Fu Ming suspected that it was because the bamboo tubes were not made well, so he planned to make a batch of new ones to replace the previous ones.

The bamboo had to be processed after it was brought back. When Ye Lin saw that there was work to do, he didn't say much. He went into the house to find a saw and a machete and started working.

At this time, Fu Liang also came in carrying a pile of fishing nets. Boss Fu had just told him about going out to sea.

"Uncle, these fishing nets are a bit worn. My mother asked me to bring them over to see if they can still be used."

Boss Fu opened the nets and took a look. These were the fishing nets he used before the accident. The big holes were almost as high as Fu Ling. There was no need to patch them at all.

"Why don't you leave it here and wait for your aunt to come back and see if you can cut it off and use it for the mending net."

Generally, if a fishing net that has been used for a long time is badly damaged, Ye Xiaocui will cut off the intact part of the net and patch it onto another net next time.

Fu Ling was passing by carrying the pheasant that Ye Lin had just put aside. When he saw the broken fishing net, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Dad, this fishing net looks like it has a nice mesh size. How about turning it into a crab trap?"

"I'm going out to sea these few days, so I can just put crab pots in the sea!"

Although both are ground traps, crab traps and fish traps look different. Fish traps are long and narrow, while crab traps are round and tied together with steel wires. Once a crab gets inside, it's very difficult for it to get out.

Of course, round crab cages are rarely used by most people. After all, they require a lot of wire and are not cheap.

Most villagers make crab cages at home by fixing fishing nets with bamboo, which are then wrapped into a cage shape. However, although this crab cage is low in cost, it is not as efficient as the crab cage made of wire.

Before putting the crab cages into the sea, fishermen will put some food that crabs like to eat in them, such as small fish and shrimps, or cut snail meat, so as to attract many greedy crabs into the net.

"Making crab pots? Made of bamboo?"

Boss Fu began to look at the bamboo he had just carried back, wanting to pick out some materials for making crab cages.

Fu Wan shook her head, "Don't use bamboo, use wire."

Boss Fu was an old fisherman after all. After Fu Wan's description, he had an image of the wire crab cage in his mind.

"This method might work!"

The more Boss Fu thought about it, the more interesting he found the crab cage. He turned around and went into the house to get the money.

"I'm going to the little shop to buy some wire!"

The people in the yard were busy, and Fu Wan was not idle either. She boiled water, killed chickens and plucked their feathers.

Just at this time Ye Xiaocui came back from the fields, and Fu Wan hurriedly called out to Ye Xiaocui.

"Mom, Brother A-Lin is here. I'm cleaning up the pheasants. Go tell Aunt Chunlan to have lunch at our house!"

Ye Xiaocui walked into the kitchen and poured herself a bowl of water. She felt happy when she saw the half-plucked pheasant in the bucket.

The chicken was obviously a pheasant, and it was obvious that her eldest brother had caught it and sent it to her. The gift was small, but the sentiment was great. Ye Xiaocui was naturally happy that her family was thinking of her.

"Okay, then I'll go find your aunt!"

Fu Wan plucked the chicken feathers, while Ye Lin chopped the chicken and prepared the rabbit. True to his hunter ways, he had the chicken and rabbit chopped and served them in a bowl in just a few moves.

After Ye Xiaocui came back from Jiang Chunlan's house, she went to the backyard to pick vegetables. A few minutes later, Jiang Chunlan also rushed to Fu Wan's house to help.

But although she was helping, what she brought shocked both Ye Xiaocui and Fu Wan.

"Chunlan, why did you catch the old hen at home?"

Look at this old hen that is still clucking. It’s obvious that it is raised by Jiang Chunlan to lay eggs!