He perked up instantly and happily went over to Father Lin and Lin Mother. "Grandpa, Grandma, Little Maternal Uncle said he'd take us out to sea tonight to catch squid. He wants you to stay a few more days."
"Out to sea? Don't be ridiculous. Don't make trouble for your Little Maternal Uncle. He's tired enough going out to sea every day. Don't go getting in the way..." Lin Mother frowned as soon as she heard this, afraid her grandson would be too rambunctious and cause needless trouble for another household.
Father Lin also glared at him. "What did I tell you before we left? I told you to behave and do as you were told..."
"Hey... this has nothing to do with A Yuan. It was my idea."
Seeing Lin Guangyuan get scolded the moment he ran over, Ye Yaodong hurried forward to explain. Teasing him now and then was one thing, but he couldn't get him beaten when he went home for no reason.
"It's squid season now, and we can't catch them all every day. Plenty have washed up on the beach too, and all they're doing is feeding the seabirds. Since you happened to come over, I thought I could take you out for a look around. You could pick up some squid to take home or sell for a bit of money. You should be able to gather a hundred jin or so, at least."
Father Lin and Lin Mother were both surprised. "A hundred jin?"
"We could pick up a hundred jin? There are that many squid?"
"Maybe even more. There are too many seabirds on the islands. They've carried off and eaten most of them."
Lin Mother clicked her tongue. "Goodness me. A hundred jin just from picking them up? How much could