Wang Chu'an and the others stood at the doorway chatting for a few moments, getting ready to take Wang Xiuxiu home, but they hadn't finished packing up their things yet.
Auntie, a vendor selling goods nearby, saw that they had finished selling and were about to leave, so she hurriedly asked, "A'an, where did you guys dig up all these razor clams?"
Seeing that it was one of the aunts from the village asking, and noticing a crowd of people nearby stretching their necks and waiting for an answer, Wang Chu'an didn't know quite what to say. After all, he had anticipated that someone would eventually ask this question; everyone was from the same village, and if you didn't tell them, goodness knows how they might gossip about you behind your back. Besides, it was far from certain whether there were any razor clams left over there anyway! After all, they had dug up quite a lot the previous night. So Wang Chu'an said to her, "Auntie Ma, yesterday evening we were just digging on that beach at the east end of the village. Who knows if there are any left? Why don't you go take a look for yourself?"
Chapter 28