Goldfield
Chapter 157: Sand Worm

Early in the morning, a great red sun rose from the sea to the sky. The sea breeze gently blew on the waves, which gently struck the golden shore. Today, the tide is low, so hard-working fishing villagers bring their equipment to find seafood at sea with their friends and family.

In spring, the sea water feels cool and refreshing when sweeping the naked feet of fishermen. The selfless sea has built generations upon generations of fishermen. At this moment, there were many gifts from the sea on the beach, waiting to be dug up by the fishermen like treasures.

“Xiaocao — Xiaocao—” Clear voice Zhou Shanhu has crossed the high wall and gone to the Yu Family page. The slender figure of the little girl quickly appeared at the entrance of the courtyard. Xiaocao and Xiaolian, who were busy working in the vegetable garden, looked at him at the same time.

Zhou Shanhu was slightly dumbfounded as he looked at the two identical faces. He winked his big eyes and laughed awkwardly and said, “Xiaolian is also at home ah! That's better !! I have good news for you! ”

Xiaolian pursed her lips and asked, “What good news makes you so happy? Did your mother arrange a good marriage for you? ”

Zhou Shanhu's older sister, Zhou Linglong had just gotten engaged last month. His fiancee is the son of a general store owner. The owner of this grocery store also started out as a street vendor like Linglong's father. He was a smart person, so he quickly saved up and rented a store in town to sell common items.

The general store owner had a good relationship with Zhou Linglong's father, so the two families had a close relationship. Currently, most of the items sold by the Zhou Family were supplied by public stores. There was a son in the family who was the same age as Zhou Linglong, and they had also met before when they were young. He was a handsome young man. It is almost a problem for both families to be in-laws. Zhou Linglong now embroidered for dowry at home and waited to get married. Zhou Shanhu was not someone who could be silent, so he often came to the Yu Residence to disturb Xiaocao. Well, who knows what trivial matter he will exaggerate now.

Zhou Shanhu was a year older than Xiaocao and his sister. The ten-year-old girl already knew when to feel ashamed. He glared at Xiaolian with a reddened face and said, “Xiaocao, you always bother me! I'll tell Aunt Yu! ”

Xiaocao, who was bending over to gather vegetables, felt like he was shot while lying down. He pursed his lips and said, “I said, Shanhu ah, before you go complaining, shouldn't you make sure who the other party is? I haven't said a word since you came in. How am I bothering you? ”

Madam Liu, who had put the vegetables into the basket, smiled warmly as she looked at the three flower-like young girls. He felt that, no matter how much he looked at them, it was pleasant to look at.

When Zhou Shanhu heard that, he realized that he had mixed the two sisters up again. He smiled shyly and said, “Aiya! You guys look too similar, so I made a mistake again! Xiaolian, when did you learn to speak so recklessly? ”

‘Good! So what he meant was I usually talk to filters ah! ‘ Xiaocao immediately reply, “Xiaolian and I are twins, but we are not exactly the same. Your sister never mistook us before! It seems like you have a worrying IQ, ah! ”

“IQ? What is IQ? ” Zhou Shanhu widened his eyes and asked with a foolish expression.

Xiaocao took the lettuce, gently wagged the ground, and said with an annoyed expression, “You won't understand even if I tell you! By the way, you don't have that thing, so what's the point of asking about it? ”

Xiaolian laughed out loud beside them. Zhou Shanhu finally realized that Xiaocao must have said something bad about him. He puffed his cheeks and said, “Xiaocao has always bullied people. Xiaolian, tell me, what is IQ ah? ”

Xiaolian pointed at her own head and laughed, “Think of yourself!”

Zhou Shanhu furrowed his brows and thought hard about it. Then he suddenly revealed an angry and embarrassed expression and shouted, “Ok, Yu Xiaocao, you actually said that I have no brains! I'm not stupid! I am very smart !! ”

Madam Liu watched the girls make a fuss. Although very lively, he was afraid that his daughter would really anger Shanhu. So, he hurriedly said, “Xiaocao! You are not allowed to bully Shanhu anymore, do you hear me? Shanhu ah, didn't you say that you have good news to tell us? ”

Zhou Shanhu smacked his own forehead and shouted, “Aiya! I almost forgot about decent business! Xiaocao, Doctor Sun from Tongren Medicine Hall came to our village directly and said that he wants to collect spoon worms at a high price! ”

With a face full of doubt, Xiaolian asked, “Gather spoon worms? What does he need that for? Is spoon worm also a type of medicinal herb? ”

Xiaocao had studied many books on treatment with Doctor You, so he immediately said, “Spoon worms are also known as sandworms. It is cold, and has a sweet and salty taste. It has the effect of nourishing yin, reducing internal heat, and clearing the lungs and restoring deficiency. According to medical books, sandworms are the most suitable food to cope with symptoms such as high fever, night sweats due to yin deficiency, asthma cough, tightness in the chest, phlegm, postpartum lactation insufficiency for women, et cetera. For symptoms such as tuberculosis cough, neurasthenia, spleen deficiency or dryness in children, an effective treatment is to drink soup brewed with sandworms, ginger slices, and lean meat. Sandworm can nourish the yin and kidney, and,

“Aiya! So spoon worms are actually very useful. No wonder the Tongren Medicine Hall offered to buy it for a hundred copper coins per catty! Xiaocao, Xiaolian, let's go! Otherwise, all the good places on the beach will be taken over! ” Even before Zhou Shanhu finished speaking, he had already run home to pick up his equipment like a gust of wind.

Madam Liu looked at her two daughters with a smile and said, “Go and have a look with Shanhu! Think of it like getting some fresh air. ”

His two daughters, one usually stayed home to care for vegetable gardens and watermelon fields, while the other always sold boiled food at the dock. They rarely get the chance to interact and play with their peers. Lady Liu was happy, but her heart also hurt, having two well-meaning daughters. Fortunately, her husband's leg had recovered by now, and her eldest son had also recovered from his injuries. Their family is like never before when they hope everyone can be divided into two and work like two people. It was time for her daughter to relax and make friends.

Yu Xiaocao was very interested in sandworms. He knows, in addition to having medicinal value, sandworms also have high nutritional value. If cooked well, it will taste great. Although sandworms are not as valuable as sea cucumbers, shark fins, and abalones, they taste good and are tender. They are not inferior to sea cucumbers and shark fins.

He enthusiastically took a small shovel from his father, picked up a small bucket, and called Xiaolian to go to the beach with him. Xiaolian decided to accompany her after seeing her sister's rare excitement.

Zhou Shanhu had been waiting with a basket near his house. His older brother, Zhou Shaohua who usually sells goods and rarely goes home, stood beside him. Zhou Shaohua was the same age as Qian Wen and Third Young Master Zhou. Maybe it was because he followed his father all year, but his skin was slightly more tanned than the other two. Also, with the Zhou Family's more prominent facial features, he looked a little older than his actual age and had a feeling like a young man. But of course, he was still a little lacking when compared to Zhao Han!

Aye! It has been more than ten days since Brother Han returned to the capital. He really misses the days when he was around!

“Quick, fast! If the Tongren Medicine Hall collects enough, then all our efforts will be in vain! ” Zhou Shanhu has a slightly eccentric personality. He spoke in a noisy and crowded manner, like a small sparrow.

Under the urging of little girl Shanhu, the four people quickly reached the edge of the sea. There are many busy figures on the beach along the coast.

“Aiya! It's cold!!” Zhou Shanhu frowned and complained. He was wearing straw sandals, so his feet quickly got wet from the sea water.

Xiaocao wore the deer skin boots he had requested from Third Young Master Zhou to buy him. The boots were well made and fully waterproof. However, deer leather boots soaked in seawater are really stressful. Xiaolian wore boots made of shark skin, which was also waterproof.

Zhou Shanhu looked at the two sisters enviously and whispered to his elder brother, “It would be a good move if our father could also catch a shark and make me a pair of boots!”

Zhou Shaohua chuckled and said, “Stop dreaming! There are fewer people there. Let's go there!”

Yu Xiaocao had never dug out sandworms before, so he picked up a shovel and randomly dug up sand. Xiaolian did not know whether she should laugh or cry as she stopped him, “There is a trick to dig out a spoon worm. You can't dig recklessly. When looking for spoon worms, you should find a small hole caused by the worms first. Look, the topknot on the beach is a hole made by spoon worms. When digging, walk lightly and dig quickly. Otherwise, the spoon worm will quickly hide deeper with the slightest movement. Also, do not dig directly down. You should dig at a large angle from the surface of the beach. ”

Xiaocao took the shovel and worked hard to dig a wormhole. He had to dig very deep before he managed to dig out the plump sandworms. Sandworms have slippery bodies, like the fatter version of earthworms, and look quite creepy.

“So we were too noisy, so this spoon worm hides very deep. Let's spread. Be careful when digging! ” Xiaolian put the sandworm into Xiaocao's small bucket, took another basket, and walked the other direction.

Xiaocao continued walking along the waterfront, and soon found another hole in the sand. He put down his bucket and dug hard. After digging a very deep hole, he lay down on the beach with his face facing the sand and stretched out his hand to search inside the deep hole. His body and face were covered in sand when he finally caught the sandworm trying to sneak deeper into the sand.

‘Very hungry! If only the sandworm could come out by itself.Wait! Don't I have a con artist — small holy stone — in my hand? ‘

[Huh! You gave me another low-level task! Absolutely an insult to my dignity as a god!!] A golden light shone from the colorful stone on Xiaocao's wrist, and slowly turned into a cute miniature kitten. He raised his head high as he paced the beach in a haughty manner.

Xiaocao touched his head with his sand-covered hand, but his hand was slapped with disdain. His golden pupils widened as he shouted, [Very dirty! You actually touched my sacred and pure fur with such dirty hands. You really underestimated this Divine Stone!!]

“Kotor? Mhm, it's a little dirty. Isn't it clean after the shower? ” Yu Xiaocao grinned mischievously. While the little golden cat did not notice, he picked it up behind his neck and threw it into the sea.

[Yes! Zhejiang! Cao !! This Divine Stone will make you regret what you did to me today!!] The little golden kitten could not use its power in front of so many people, so it flew in a parabola and fell into the sea.