Luckily, the typhoon had only just passed a couple of days ago. For some reason, the temperature hadn't risen again right away, and there was no sun, so the seafood wouldn't spoil before nightfall.
But to keep it fresh, Ye Yaodong still got on his bicycle, planning to buy some crushed ice from A-Cai's wife and leave the crabs at his buying station for a few hours while he was at it, rather than have them die at home.
Going to the ice factory for a small amount was too much trouble. Besides, buying stations always partitioned off a little room of two or three square meters specifically for storing ice. They had bought seafood yesterday too, so there should still be some loose crushed ice left.
When his second brother had gone to find A-Cai earlier, he had bought some ice from A-Cai's wife while he was there.
After sorting out the seafood and packing it with ice to keep it fresh, he went to request the use of the tractor. By the time everything was arranged, it was dark, and only then did he sit down to eat with his mind at ease.
Watching him bustle around and run back and forth all by himself, only finishing up and sitting down after everyone else had eaten, Lin Xiuqing couldn't help grumbling.
"Your eldest and second brothers want to buy shops, so how come you're the one going to all this trouble, running around doing everything..."
She moved all the dishes on the table closer to him, then realized they had gone cold. "I'll heat these up for you..."
"No need. It's summer; cold dishes are fine as long as the rice is hot." Ye Yaodong was starving too. He shoveled in mouthful after mouthful of rice and food,