Wang Yu took off Erbao's shoes and let him step on the beach to feel it. As soon as he put his feet down and touched the sand, he retracted his feet. His chubby feet were very cute. It might be because it was the first time he touched something soft and unfamiliar, and he was not quite used to it.

Wang Yu tried a few more times and finally agreed to step on it. It was so fun to see it expand and contract. However, it was an unfamiliar place and Erbao didn't dare to walk around. He kept following Cheng Chen and soon started asking Cheng Chen to hold him.

Ling Shuang picked up a few beautiful shells and brought them over to play with Erbao, "Come, call auntie, auntie will give this to you."

Erbao was attracted by the beautiful shells and wanted them, but he couldn't call out the word "Auntie". Lingshuang patiently coaxed him until Erbao called out the word "Auntie", and then she gave him the shells with a hearty smile.

The second baby is better than the first baby in that he doesn't put things in his mouth. He just plays with shells and never puts anything in his mouth that he isn't eating, nor does he pick up things on the ground and put them in his mouth. This saves Cheng Chen a lot of trouble, and Cheng Chen always sighs that the second baby is so obedient.

Dabao can't do that. When he was a kid, he would always put anything he caught into his mouth. Adults would easily see him putting things into his mouth. He has quick eyes and hands, so someone must watch him all the time.

He ate toys, mud, and flowers, and once even caught a butterfly and put it in his mouth. Fortunately, Cheng Chen saw it and quickly picked it out of his hand.

You can also see some fishing boats and people going to the sea on the beach. They are all fishermen from the nearby area. They make a living from the mountains and the sea. In addition to the food from the fields far away, part of their income comes from the sea. They catch fish and shrimps. In addition to eating them themselves, they also sell them outside. There is no freezing technology here, so the fish cannot be sold far, and most of them are dried into fish and shrimp for sale.

There are also pearl divers, also known as Tanka people. It is a dangerous profession, but the income is good, so many people take the risk and become Tanka people to dive for pearls in the deep sea.

Since the opening of the port to trade, the population here has gradually increased, and life has gradually improved. More people are buying the catches, and capable merchants will store ice and transport these seafood to farther places. They can also work at the docks on weekdays to earn some money.

They played at the beach for a while, and the sun gradually became higher. On the way back, they met a little girl who was trying to sell them something.

The little girl was holding a basket in her hand, and in the basket were beautiful starfishes, conchs, and shells. Some of them were made into bracelets and pendants, and there was also a wind chime, all of which were very colorful.

Wang Yu picked up a conch and placed it next to his ear. Sure enough, there was the sound of waves. He then placed it next to Cheng Chen's ear to let him listen. Cheng Chen was amazed and said, "There's a sound inside!"

"Really? Let me hear it."

Ling Shuang also picked one up and put it to her ear, saying, "Really? It's amazing!"

Ling Xiao also took it and listened to it. Finally, Cheng Chen put the conch next to Erbao's ear and let him feel it. Erbao opened his round eyes and reached out to take the conch.

Everyone got a conch, Cheng Chen and Ling Shuang got a shell bracelet, Ling Xiao asked for a pendant, and Wang Yu bought the wind chime. The little girl's basket became much emptier. She happily took the money handed over by Wang Yu, carefully put it in her purse, thanked Wang Yu and the others, and left with the basket.

She met Wang Yu and others on the beach today. They were not dressed like people from a fishing village and they must be here for fun. So she went home and took these things to try to sell them. Unexpectedly, she actually sold so many of them. There are the most conch shells here. Every household has them, but few people would buy them.

On weekdays, she would collect any interesting things she found, and sometimes she would go to the counties and cities with her brother to sell them, because they were not particularly easy to sell because they were common.

Since the opening of trade, the area in front of the harbor has gradually developed into a street. Some merchants will take these things to distant places to sell, but after all, it is still not much. She is very happy to be able to sell so much today. Her brother will definitely praise her when she returns.

Back in the city, it was already noon, and Wang Yu suggested: "Let's eat outside today."

Several people nodded, as they had not come out to eat yet.

Wang Yu found a restaurant. Zhang Siyuan's Baiweilou had not opened here, so Wang Yu and his friends found a restaurant that looked pretty good.

Cheng Chen was not used to the food cooked in the kitchen of the mansion. The food here was sweet in taste. It was fresh in the first few days, but after eating it for a few days, he missed the food at home. Two days ago, Wang Yu asked Zheng Shu to find someone who could cook Shangyong's food. It would be nice to eat a mixture of them every day.

The restaurant we visited today had good seafood, but fish and shrimp fresh from the sea are also delicious even if they are steamed. The table was full of crabs, shrimps, and sea fish. Fortunately, none of them are allergic to seafood, so we specially ordered a crystal shrimp dish for Erbao. The little guy really liked the corn and beans in it.

The restaurant was doing good business. It was dinner time and the lobby was almost full. Everyone was eating and chatting, and it was quite lively. Most of the people speaking were speaking the local dialect. Fortunately, Wang Yu could basically understand the local dialect.

Wang Yu and his friends did not ask for a private room, so they found a seat by the window in the lobby. There were two people sitting behind the table, drinking and talking.

Wang Yu was close to them and could hear clearly what they were saying. The man behind Wang Yu was a little drunk, but he was indeed happy because he had picked some good beads today and was talking to the person opposite him.

"If I were to say the best pearl I ever caught, it would be the six-point pearl I caught ten years ago. It was round and lustrous. I presented it to the state government that day and received a lot of silver as a reward. But this one today is also quite good."

After he finished speaking, the man drank another glass of wine. Perhaps he was thinking about what happened that night and couldn't help but talk about it. Wang Yu heard him talking on and on. What he said was not very clear, but Wang Yu could piece together the general story from his words.

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