Bab 79: Chapter 78: Half an Acre Square Pond, A Mirror Unveiled (Second Update)

Rib Jimmy was an accomplished fisherman, but Russell needed more than just someone who could dredge clams; they also had to be able to open the clams and cultivate pearls.

He wasn't quite clear on the basic technical principles, only knowing a rough outline.

"Rib Jimmy," Russell called out his nickname. Serfs didn't have noble surnames, and there were often repeated names, so it was common to add a nickname to easily distinguish them, "I need you to open the clams without harming them."

"We'll need clean water, sir," Rib Jimmy said, "if the clams are placed in clean water, they'll open on their own."

"Is that so," Russell nodded.

Then he said, "Then for now, I'll provisionally appoint you as a fisherman. Charles, later you recruit a group of serfs to dig a small pond nearby, we'll use this pond to raise the clams. After that, your task, Rib Jimmy, will be to catch a batch of young clams and insert small grains of sand or something similar into the flesh of the clams."