I heard from my mother that the Xue family were considered landlords in Xibutou Village, with fields and houses, and my grandfather was a famous carpenter before.

Craftsmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang generally have relatively good family backgrounds.

Chen Tianhua slept soundly for a while on the big mahogany bed in his mother's west wing room. When he woke up, he found his stomach growling.

Three meals were served at home, as Chen Tianhua worked hard from dawn to dusk. In addition, he was in the period of physical growth and became hungry very quickly. He wished he could have five meals a day.

Therefore, when he went out to fish for river mussels, he often made extra meals by himself. Meat buns were his favorite, so much so that when the shopkeeper of the meat bun shop in the town saw him walking over, he consciously picked up two big meat buns and handed them over.

"Hmm, has the rice been cooked? I'm already hungry!" Chen Tianhua shouted at his mother who was busy outside the door.

"It's all cooked. Let the rice simmer for a while and collect the water... This child's appetite is getting bigger and bigger now. He's like a starving ghost reincarnated. He doesn't seem to have enough to eat every day." Xue Wanzhen was chopping snails.

, while nagging.

"Well, grandma, haven't you noticed that my brother has grown a lot taller and stronger? He must not have enough to eat now." Youjuan had a stern look on her face, looking young and mature.

She also has a long-term health condition and is already hungry now, but she just doesn't dare to say anything.

"That's true. Last year's pants were much too short when he put them on. I see this man every morning and evening, but I can't tell that he has grown taller. Hehe... When Tu Gen grows up, my mother will have someone to rely on."

Xue Wanzhen straightened up and took a closer look at Chen Tianhua who was coming out of the west wing, as if talking to Youjuan or talking to himself.

"One day, my brother was holding the wooden ruler you use to measure clothes, and he was leaning against the wall to make gestures. I saw him." Youjuan whispered to her mother and chatted.

"What did you see again? Go and see if the meal is ready. I'm so hungry."

As soon as Chen Tianhua walked to the pavement, he saw his little sister whispering in his mother's ear. He thought she was slandering him in front of her mother again, so he scolded her.

"Oh, he really was reincarnated by a starving ghost, so you better go and see it, Youjuan... tell your eldest sister to stop chopping snails, wash your hands, grab the dishes and chopsticks, and get ready to eat." The mother straightened up and gave Chen Tianhua a look, and walked away.

command.

"Um…"

Xiaojuan agreed, then pushed the eldest sister who was working hard and gestured with her hands.

In today's society, there are no special schools for the deaf and a complete and universal sign language system like in later generations.

Therefore, today's deaf-mute people are always closed to external communication. Their inner desires are cruel but the reality is very painful.

Normally, she just works hard.

Communication with Tingjuan at home was mostly through Xiao Youjuan, because it was her eldest sister Tingyin who raised her and slept together at night. Therefore, they had many opportunities to communicate with each other, and gradually formed a set of self-created

Body language.

Even the parents at home only limited their communication with Tingjuan to a few simple movements. Over time, it was Youjuan who conveyed the information.

After a cigarette, dinner begins.

My income has been good recently, and the food at home is also very good. In addition to roasted river mussels and snails for every meal, the meat dishes are either meat or eggs, and rice is enough.

Chen Tianhua secretly looked around the family and found that although his hands were rough, his face was quite rosy and he was also fat.

My mother has been drinking decoctions for the past two months. In addition, she feels better and her diet and nutrition have kept up, and her health is much better than before.

Xiao Youjuan, who was the "skinny monkey spirit" a few months ago, has now not only gained weight but also grown a lot taller.

The eldest sister Tingjuan's complexion and mental outlook have also improved greatly. Although she can't hear anything, her two big dark almond-shaped eyes are moving. She is capturing information and looking at everyone's body parts and micro-expressions.

"Oh, have we sent some mussels or snails to grandma's house these days?"

Chen Tianhua suddenly remembered something.

"They are all sent by Youjuan. Every now and then, they are either chopped snails or river mussels. Your aunt is praising you and saying that you are more promising than before. Also, the foot binding you bought for grandma last time Bu, she is very happy to be able to use the things her nephew bought."

Mother took over the topic and kept talking, her face full of pride and joy.

"I haven't visited my grandma for a long time, so I'll wait until I get over my busy schedule!"

"I understand...I understand. They all know that you have been very busy recently, so there is no need to worry. Mom and the rest of the family can only help with some small things. You can take the big ideas. You should pay more attention to rest and pay attention to your health!"

My mother was a little worried that Tu Gen’s hard work every day would be too much for her body.

She felt pain in her heart when she saw that his whole body was completely blackened by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, and his eyes were red, swollen and bloodshot, as if he had pinkeye.

"I know it well, don't worry, mama!" Chen Tianhua tried his best to comfort his mother.

After dinner was finished, it was around 5:30, and it was still early for it to get dark. Chen Tianhua moved the two giant clams, male and female, to the large bluestone outside the door.

He wanted to take a look at it while he was free now, and wanted to take a closer look at this rare treasure, how much it contained, and whether it could bring luck to the family.

The shells of the two baby bumps are enlarged, and the surface of the shell is dark brown, which can also be considered black, with a few shiny spots, like a large black stone weighing tens of kilograms.

Chen Tianhua could no longer restrain his curiosity and wanted to find out further and find out how many pearls were hidden in his huge belly pocket.

In the past, he had cut open many small cockscomb clams and obtained dozens of natural pearls, but they were all too small and could only be sold for a dozen oceans.

The eldest sister Tingjuan and the younger sister Youjuan were all gathered around, looking at each other and smiling. No one dared to go up and have a caesarean section.

Of course, this had to be done by Chen Tianhua himself. He started with the male cockscomb mussel.

He used a thin knife to carefully cut off the shell-sucking muscles around the cockscomb mussel. He inserted his fingers into the pry-opened gap and broke it apart with both hands... his face turned red from holding it in, but he still couldn't completely break it open.

The shell-sucking muscles of this cockscomb clam are very strong, and it can tell that its life is not long and it is making a death struggle.

Chen Tianhua had no idea. He used a thin knife to chop at the base of the cockscomb clam several times. The giant clam finally gave up its resistance.

He took out the whole body of the clam and couldn't hold it with both hands. He put the meat into the foot basin, then held his breath and slowly opened his cheeks...

Wow, the true face of Lushan Mountain is revealed, and seventeen or eight extra-large natural pearls are revealed.

"Wow... there are so many, come and see, grandma, there are so many pearls here..." Xiao Youjuan was the first to jump up, go into the house and pull her mother out.

"Oh, these big pearls can sell a lot of silver, hehe..." Xue Wanzhen saw it and smiled happily.

"Oh..." Tingjuan also shouted happily and started dancing. It was obvious that she was really happy.

"Shh..."
Chapter completed!