These wild abalone are about the size of a penny, with thin shells. They taste especially delicious when steamed with some scallion oil.

So, Grandpa Li focused on digging for abalone, while the others dug for oyster meat.

After the tide came in, Li Xiangdong took Li Guoqing fishing again.

In short, even Professor Liu felt tired with his packed schedule.

Regardless of what others thought, Li Xiangdong was quite happy. He didn't keep any of the fish he caught to himself and shared them with everyone.

You see, although they are all at sea, the people at the research institute eat the meals provided by the staff, while the local fishermen basically have to sell the fish they catch for money. They can't even afford to eat at home, so where would they get so many kinds of seafood to eat?

So, when they were about to leave two days later, many students were still a little reluctant to leave, having put their previous dissatisfaction behind them, and privately asked Li Xiangdong, "Will you come again next time we go out to sea?"

Li Xiangdong smiled and said, "I'll come if I have the chance!"

What moved Li Xiangdong the most was that before they left, Li Jinyin gave him a large bag of dried oysters that he had collected from his neighbors over the past few days.

He wiped the sweat from his brow and found Li Xiangdong before the boat departed. "I thought you guys could stay for another two days, but when I got home, my dad said you'd left. Take these dried oysters with you, and come visit often!"

Li Xiangdong looked at the simple and honest Li Jinyin, smiled and took the dried oysters, then handed him a cloth bag, saying, "This is for the old man. I forgot to leave some for him earlier, so please take it to him."

Before Li Jinyin could refuse, the ship slowly set sail.

As the boat drifted further and further away from the island, Li Jinyin walked back with his cloth bag. Suddenly, he felt something was off; it felt hard.

When I opened it, I was surprised to find several ten-yuan bills inside!

I counted them carefully, five bills! Fifty yuan!

Li Jinyin grabbed the money and ran back, instinctively wanting to chase after Li Xiangdong, but the boat had already sailed quite a distance, so how could she catch up!

He mumbled something to the departing boat, then had no choice but to go home. When he got home, he showed the money to Old Man Li.

Old Man Li also pulled out two ten-yuan bills, "These are what my little boy left under my pillow."

The father and son looked at each other, holding the money, and the same thought arose in their minds at the same time: This young man is really generous and kind!

There wasn't a breath of wind on the sea today. Li Xiangdong sat on the deck, looking at the boundless blue sea, and couldn't help but sigh, "What a beautiful sea!"

How heartless and utterly devoid of conscience those who dump nuclear wastewater into the ocean in later generations are!

Thinking about all this, Li Xiangdong felt a little heavy-hearted. One person's strength was too weak to possibly contend with the state apparatus.

Moreover, they weren't simply discharging wastewater; they were actually trying to cover up the truth about developing a three-phase bomb...

For a moment, his thoughts drifted away, and he didn't even notice Professor Liu approaching.

"Xiang Dong, what are you thinking about?"

Li Xiangdong snapped out of his reverie, looked at Professor Liu sitting beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Professor Liu, what do you think we should do if the ocean is polluted one day?"

"In fact, the ocean has been polluted ever since humans began their great seafaring expeditions. It's just that the ocean is so large that people have overlooked some of the pollution."

“I’m not referring to these ordinary pollutants.”

Professor Liu raised an eyebrow. "What kind of pollution is that?"

"Um, for example, nuclear contamination!"

Professor Liu's eyes suddenly sharpened as he stared intently at Li Xiangdong. How did this country boy know about nuclear contamination?

Li Xiangdong looked at the two radars that suddenly popped up on Professor Liu's head and realized that he might have been speaking too frankly with someone he didn't know well. He chuckled and said casually, "My sister is at China University of Mining and Technology. They sometimes discuss things like that."

Since China successfully conducted its first nuclear weapon test in 1966, it has joined the nuclear weapons club of the world, which is no longer a secret.

The freedom of speech in universities today is far greater than in later generations, so it is quite reasonable for students at prestigious universities in the capital to discuss these issues.

Professor Liu's gaze was deep. "Probably not, after all, the places in our country that research nuclear weapons are far from the ocean."

“We would never do such a thing. I’m just afraid that some small, insignificant countries are heartless and will stop at nothing to do it.”

After saying that, Li Xiangdong changed the subject and called Li Guoqing to feed the seagulls.

Professor Liu was left alone, his mind in turmoil. What Li Xiangdong said could really happen!

After all, everyone on Earth knows what kind of awful our neighbor is.

Why!

What if the ocean gets contaminated by nuclear radiation?

Professor Liu, who had dedicated his life to the study of marine fisheries, could hardly imagine the scene. He sat on the deck for a long time, then suddenly stood up and hurriedly found Li Xiangdong.

"Come on, let's discuss the feasibility of raising seafood in saline-alkali land."

......

This was a stroke of luck. Li Xiangdong was worried that he would be mistaken for a spy, but now, without him even having to ask anyone, Professor Liu came to him to discuss the topic of raising seafood in saline-alkali land.

Therefore, Li Xiangdong was with four people on his return trip: himself, Li Guoqing, Professor Liu, and Professor Liu's top student, Yu Yang.

Li Jin received a call from Li Xiangdong, knowing that Professor Liu was coming. He had already asked Zhao Sufang to arrange a guest room at Li Xiangdong's new house, while he and his men were waiting at the train station to pick up Professor Liu.

Li Qing drove the oxcart, the carriage of which was spotless, wiped clean with water, and covered with a newly made floral quilt.

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