Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

Everyone wants to reflect their own value. There are two kinds of lying flat: one is to get great material satisfaction, the other is to get great spiritual satisfaction.

If you can't do both, you may be able to lie down, but you will never lie flat.

Old Tang also has self-respect, so he naturally doesn't want to live on charity from others.

Therefore, he understood Zhao Qin's meaning. Instead of waiting for the 800 yuan charity from the village office, it would be better to make money by himself.

While feeling ashamed, he was also a little excited because he could tell from Zhao Qin's words that the fireworks business would belong to him from now on.

At least the villagers won't compete with him.

In Zhao Qin's opinion, there was really nothing to see in this shabby village office. He went in to sit with Old Sun for a while, then went to the processing factory, hoping to find a few similar jadeite pieces.

During the New Year holiday, one piece was given to Ye Liu and his friends, including my eldest brother-in-law.

But after entering, I found that Mr. He was also here. "How come you have time to come here today?"

When Mr. He saw him, he pulled him towards the backyard with an excited look on his face, "Ah Qin, we just cut a piece of stone, and they were unsure, so they called me to come and take a look."

"Oh, it looks like we've cut out some good material."

On the table next to the backyard, there were several pieces of cut jade of different sizes. What Mr. He was talking about was a large stone that had just been cut, weighing more than 100 kilograms. "Take a look for yourself."

Zhao Qin took the flashlight and looked at the cleaned cut surface. "I don't really understand, but it looks like it should be OK, right? Glutinous ice?"

"Look again."

"Blue flowers? But the blue flowers are too dense and not flexible. This piece of material is not broken, but its growth is limited."

He Lao pulled him back three steps, and held the flashlight at his side, "Look again now."

Zhao Qin stared at the stone blankly, then his eyes widened, "This blue color looks like a person. Yes, like a woman."

“Who do you feel like?”

Zhao Qinxin said, it’s good enough that I can see the character, how do I know who this looks like?

"Does she look like Mazu?"

Zhao Qin was stunned. After being reminded, he felt that the more he looked at it, the more it resembled him. It was really amazing. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, "It really does look like him."

"Haha, Aqin, Old Man Chen said you were lucky. I didn't expect you to be so lucky. This must be the manifestation of Mazu."

"Mr. He, what should we do with this stone?" After being overjoyed, Zhao Qin was troubled again. He had cut it once before without realizing it, and now that the statue of Mazu had appeared, who would dare to use a knife again?

Those who cut the stones will have to prepare offerings, incense and candles, and choose a day to burn incense.

"Don't use a knife anymore, Aqin, find someone... I'll do it myself, pick out a good piece of wood, and make a base. You can just keep the stone at your house."

"Okay, it's up to you."

"The incense is here." He Lao's eldest disciple came over with offerings and incense sticks. They placed the incense burner in front of the jade and began to worship.

The belief in Mazu is ingrained in the local people’s blood.

Zhao Qin also gradually became pious and followed them to burn incense.

After the incense was burned, the jade was covered with the red cloth that was bought. He Lao said, "Do you have a tricycle? We can take it directly back to your house."

"I'll do it."

Zhao Qin asked Wang Jiasheng to find a tricycle. More than half of the villagers were fishermen, so they had no shortage of carts and tricycles.

Without the help of others, he and Wang Jiasheng easily moved the stone into the car. After arriving home, Zhao Qin moved a pot of flowers that had been placed on the table on the right side of the living room.

The two men carried the stone up.

"What is this and why is it covered with a red cloth?" Chen Xue asked curiously. Even Aunt Wu stood by and waited to watch the fun.

Zhao Qin lifted the red cloth and asked, "What does it look like?"

Chen Xue was a little closer, and her eyes were filled with confusion. Aunt Wu, who was standing at the side, exclaimed, "Oh my God, Mazu, why are you invited back in the afternoon?"

There was a hint of complaint in his tone.

Zhao Qin then told Aunt Wu what had happened, and she murmured, "Mazu's presence is a blessing for our family."

As he spoke, he got busy again, found a small incense table to put in front, and found some fruit plates to put on both sides, "Ahxue, Aqin has already burned incense, you should also burn one."

Of course Chen Xue didn't dare to ignore it and stepped forward to burn incense.

Zhao Qin went out again after not staying at home for a while. He had just passed his eldest brother's old house.

He saw A Yuan running madly with a group of friends. He grabbed them and said, "Have you finished your homework? Why are you in such a hurry? You're chasing me like a dog."

"Let go, uncle. We heard that foreigners have come and their noses are this long." A Yuan said, and made an exaggerated gesture.

Pinocchio couldn't achieve the size he pointed out even if he lied all day.

Zhao Qin scolded angrily, "You've seen foreigners before, so what's so strange about them?"

At this time of year, not only in their small fishing village, but even in the city, there are few foreigners. It will be after this year's Olympics that a large number of them will come in.

But last time he got married, Gene and the others were all there.

"It's different. I heard that two women came and their chests seemed to have big water jars hanging on them." A Yuan lowered his voice a little, obviously knowing that he shouldn't say such things casually.

Zhao Qin's face darkened, and he raised his hand and slapped him on the head, "Go home and do your homework."

A Yuan said aggrievedly, "I have finished my homework."

"Then study."

"I have memorized everything I need to memorize."

He said something, and this boy said something back. Zhao Qin was laughed at. For boys, being curious is not a bad thing.

"Don't disturb the guests, just take a look from a distance and go home."

A Yuan ran away as if he had received an imperial decree.

When Zhao Qin arrived at the village office, he saw his father standing at the entrance. "Where have you been? I've been looking for you for so long. Come with me to the hotel."

"problem occurs?"

"Something big has happened. Some old...foreign friends have come. They are talking a lot and the translator they brought is also half-baked. You are the only one in our village who speaks a few words of English."

When Zhao Qin arrived at the hotel, he heard someone shouting loudly. The other party spoke English with a heavy accent. After finishing a sentence, three words suddenly popped out, "Ashiba."

Zhao Qin narrowed his eyes slightly and followed Zhao Anguo closer.

Seeing him coming, Old Sun, who was trying his best to explain, also breathed a sigh of relief, "Aqin, you understand English, explain it to them."

"How did they get here?"

"We chartered a car from the city, but the hotel in the village is full." When the hotel staff saw several people getting out of the taxi, they came forward to explain.

Zhao Qin glanced at the few people. One of them had an oriental face. Judging from what he just said, he was from South Korea.

As for the remaining three, one man and two women, all of them were blonde and blue-eyed, and were obviously from North America or Western Europe. One of the women, as A Yuan said, did have an exaggerated bust.

Of course he wouldn't keep staring at it, just glance over it.

Before he could speak, the South Korean asked in broken Chinese, "You...English?"

"You seemed to have cursed someone just now, and the people you cursed were my relatives and friends. I think you should apologize." Zhao Qin's spoken English is much better than this South Korean.

"I apologize, are you kidding?" Xiao Xiba sounded as if he had heard a huge joke and spoke in a condescending tone.

Zhao Qin looked at the three foreigners and said, "Sorry, because of your friend's impoliteness, we don't welcome you. Please go back."

"Who are you? What qualifications do you have to drive us away? Do you know who they are? They are Americans." Xiao Xiba almost roared.