Chapter 128: Drawing Lots
“No, what are we keeping them for?”
The two women disagreed.
Yun Jiaojiao looked at the pearl, “They’re pretty to wear.”
“Grandma, do you want one?”
She turned her head and asked Granny Yun with a smile.
Granny Yun said with a smile, “I’m already so old, what do I need pearls for?”
“Grandma looks beautiful, this pearl is small and not pretty either.”
The little one’s mouth was so sweet, she made Granny Yun laugh heartily, her eyes relaxing.
Actually, Yun Jiaojiao wasn’t wrong, Granny Yun was indeed a great beauty in her youth.
Her family was previously a wealthy family, but during the era when she was young, their family was destroyed due to war.
She later drifted to Bailong Village, and she and Old Master Yun took a liking to each other. Coupled with being homeless, the two got married.
But both of them were good-looking, so their children’s appearance value was naturally very high.
If nothing else, their family’s appearance value was among the top in the entire Bailong Village.
However, life in the fishing village was too hard. Now Granny Yun was full of wrinkles, her hair was white, and her skin was dark.
But she was very knowledgeable, so she taught the children in the family very well.
“Grandma doesn’t want this. Later, when Jiaojiao earns a lot of money, I’ll buy Grandma a large gold bracelet!”
Everyone was amused by Yun Jiaojiao’s ambition.
Granny Yun patted Yun Jiaojiao’s head, “Okay, okay, then Grandma will wait for Jiaojiao’s large gold bracelet.”
Yun Niang and Auntie didn’t want pearls, so Yun Jiaojiao didn’t insist.
It just so happened that she also felt that this pearl was too small to be worthy of her mother and aunt, so she would keep them larger ones when she found them in the future.
At this moment, the Yun family members couldn’t wait to open the pearls from the oysters.
But it was late.
“What are you opening for now? Keep them all first. It’s dark and you can’t see the pearls clearly, don’t miss any.”
Yun Xiaowu shouted, “Grandma, turn on the electric light, let’s go open them inside.”
“That electric light isn’t very good either, not as clear as in the daytime.”
The light bulbs had just been replaced.
The light bulbs at home had broken before, but because they were too poor, they had always been reluctant to buy new ones, and they mostly used candles at night.
Now they had finally replaced them with new ones.
The old man was stingy with money and was saving electricity at night, as electricity also cost money.
The oysters were kept in large buckets. This thing was quite resilient, and it could be kept in seawater for three to four days without problems.
The next day, everyone got up early.
When Yun Jiaojiao groggily yawned and got up, the courtyard was already lively.
“Ah! A pearl, I found a pearl!”
Yun Xiao Ba’s cheering voice could be faintly heard.
Then he was scolded.
“Be quiet, are you afraid others won’t hear!”
Yun Xiao Ba’s cheering stopped abruptly.
Yun Jiaojiao, wearing a loose Big White shirt, ran out barefoot.
Before she could get outside, she was scooped up from behind.
“Big Brother.”
Yun Chendong grunted and his rough hand petted her feet.
Big Brother’s hand was very warm, and Yun Jiaojiao’s small feet curled up slightly.
“Wear shoes.”
He held her and found Yun Jiaojiao’s small sandals to put on for her.
The small sandals were pink and very plastic-like, not particularly good-looking.
But Yun Jiaojiao’s feet were beautiful, white and plump, with ankles and toes showing a light pink color, like works of art.
Those cheap little sandals made her feet look more expensive.
“Go ahead.”
Yun Chendong put her down.
Yun Jiaojiao, in her small sandals, trotted outside.
Seeing her come out, her older brothers’ eyes lit up and they called out to her.
Yun Xiaowu: “Jiaojiao, come to Fifth Brother.”
Yun Xiao Ba was not to be outdone, “Sister, come to me, look what I have in my hand.”
Just then, Yun Xiao Jiu also found a pearl and immediately waved.
“Sister, look, I found one too, come to me.”
Yun Xiao Qi opened his mouth and was about to shout when Yun Xiaowu suddenly darted out, grabbed Yun Jiaojiao, and carried her like a fighting chicken, chest out and head held high, walking towards himself.
What’s there to say? Just grab it.
Yun Jiaojiao obediently nestled in his arms, ignoring the silent competition between her brothers.
Anyway, she dared not choose anyone, and the others would be displeased.
Yun Xiaoliu was very cunning and fetched a short stool, moving his own stool over as well.
“Jiaojiao, sit here.”
Between him and Fifth Brother.
The other brothers: …only regretting they weren’t fast enough!
After Yun Jiaojiao sat down, she also opened oysters with her brothers.
At this moment, only Yun Xiao Ba and Yun Xiao Jiu had found pearls.
The oyster meat that had just been opened had already been taken away by Granny Yun to prepare for breakfast.
When Yun Jiaojiao opened the third oyster, she found another pearl.
“Jiaojiao, this one of yours is the biggest.”
Immediately after, Yun Xiaowu also found one.
However, they got sore hands after opening only a few.
Especially Yun Xiao Jiu, who was very tired and decisively gave up, running to Yun Jiaojiao’s side to watch her open them.
A large pile of oysters, by the time Granny Yun and the others finished preparing breakfast, they had only opened less than a third.
“Time to eat, time to eat.”
At the call to eat, Yun Jiaojiao and Yun Xiao Ba were the fastest runners.
“Don’t run, be careful not to fall, wash your hands first.”
Although they had to wait for everyone to sit down together before eating, running fast had its benefits.
The two meal buddies each held a piece of cucumber in their hands and sat together, crunching away.
Yun Jiaojiao frowned slightly, “There are no sea urchins left, we need to catch sea urchins.”
However, neither Father nor Uncle would go to sea today.
Yun Xiao Ba: “Sister, wait for me. When I get better at diving, I’ll go catch them with you.”
With food in their mouths, they discussed food, their two pairs of big eyes staring at the table.
These were true foodies.
When the whole family was assembled and the call to eat was given, the two eagerly picked up the food they had already spotted.
“We opened pearls from these oysters. Who will go to the city to sell them and buy a fan on the way? Comrade Wang sent a letter saying that we should go to the Department Store Building in the city to find a comrade named Sun Jian, and he will give us the electric fan.”
The family was incredibly excited to be getting an electric fan soon.
Yun Linhe rubbed his hands, “Dad, I’ll go. Big Brother, are you going?”
Yun Linhai thought for a moment and shook his head, “I won’t go. There’s still so much work to do at home. You take Third Brother with you and get him glasses.”
Yun Chennan touched his eyes, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart.
“I’ll go, I want to go!”
The younger ones raised their hands in a bunch.
Those eyes were all shining and staring at Grandpa Yun.
But it was clearly impossible for so many people to go.
None of the younger ones had been to the city before.
This time, Yun Jiaojiao didn’t compete with her brothers, letting them go to the city to play.
“Then we’ll draw straws, only two of the younger ones can go.”
It’s up to luck, no one can say there’s favoritism.
So after eating, Yun Xiaowu and the others rubbed their hands, waiting to draw straws.
Uncle Yun came over with several small wooden sticks.
“There are only two short ones among these. Whoever draws a short one goes.”
In the end, Yun Xiao Jiu and Yun Xiao Qi were lucky enough to draw the two short ones, and they cheered and jumped up.
The others, Yun Xiaowu and the rest, looked dejected.
