Although Xiao Kai had average luck, he was knowledgeable.
He said to Ruan Meng and A Yuan, "To find seaweed, unless it drifted in from the sea, we should look in remote, untouched rocky areas. That way, we might find some that hasn't been discovered yet..."
Ruan Meng agreed, and she and the other two each carried a large basket. Thinking that A Yuan was there, she stuffed a small basket into each of their hands before leaving.
Seeing the group heading towards a secluded spot, the second brother originally wanted to follow, but he was helping the third brother clean the pig's internal organs, so Feng Yun and Feng Xi took the initiative to lead the way.
With the Feng brothers' guidance, the group headed straight for a rocky outcrop that few people frequented in the village.
Seeing the dense brown seaweed clinging to the rocks, Xiao Kai exclaimed with delight:
"kelp!"
These seaweed clung to the rocks, swaying gracefully as the waves crashed against them.
The rocks resembled little monsters with curly hair.
These seaweeds are only about the length of an arm, very thin, and only about the width of two fingers.
Small characters can be picked up by hand, and a large handful can be held in one arm.
Ruan Meng reminded, "Keep the roots at the bottom; they will absorb nutrients from the seawater and grow again in no time."
Perhaps due to the unique terrain, the waves were quite large. While Feng Xi was helping to collect seaweed, Feng Yun stayed on the shore, keeping a close eye on the movement of the waves.
In no time, all three of their bamboo baskets were full.
Looking at the large expanse of reefs covered with seaweed, Xiao Kai asked Ruan Meng, "What should we do? Should we go back first, or go back to get a basket?"
Ruan Meng raised her chin slightly. "Go back and get a basket, and bring people over. Just tell your young master that I'll make extra for Miss Mu En."
Xiao Kai carried two baskets back, but there were no containers to hold them, so A Yuan walked to the side.
Feng Yun warned, "Be careful of the wind and waves."
A Yuan nodded gratefully, walked a dozen steps, then suddenly pointed to a low-lying area on the bank and asked Ruan Meng:
"Girl, what is this?"
Ruan Meng approached, her eyes widening instantly as she heard Feng Yun and Feng Xi approaching.
"Brothers, have you ever eaten such a large amount of seaweed before?"
Feng Yun and Feng Xi also showed expressions of surprise.
Upon closer inspection, he even reached out and pulled her along, asking Ruan Meng incredulously:
"Little sister, is this also seaweed?" Wild seaweed, pictured online, and the seaweed I just caught are vastly different in size.
The seaweed we just scooped out was short and thin. This huge piece, each strip was at least two zhang long and as wide as a human body, like giant banana leaves strung together.
Ruan Meng observed that these wild kelp must have drifted from the deep sea with the wind and waves, and just happened to get stuck in this crevice in the rocks, otherwise they would have been taken away long ago.
Ruan Meng explained to the two, "These are also seaweed, but those that are so thick and long usually live in the deep sea. It must have been a coincidence that they drifted here."
"The kelp we just caught grows near the sea and the shore, and it is relatively thin and short."
Feng Yun asked, "How do the two taste different?"
Ruan Meng explained, "Thick kelp is soft and chewy, while smaller kelp is more tender and has a fresher taste."
Feng Yun and Feng Xi nodded, looking at A Yuan beside them with expressions of admiration.
I've heard that A-Yuan is lucky. Although this seaweed was hidden in a crevice in the rocks, they might not have found it if he hadn't come here.
Perhaps this patch of seaweed wouldn't exist even if it were someone else.
Xiao Kai brought four guards with him, two of them carrying or holding two large bamboo baskets.
As they approached, Ruan Meng instructed Xiao Kai, "Take the people and seaweed back with you, and bring more bamboo baskets. If that's not enough..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xi turned and walked away, saying, "I just happened to have a dozen or so at home. I originally planned to make them for my little sister, and I was also planning to make a dozen or so more."
"Take this and use it for now!"
Ruan Meng was grateful and said without hesitation, "Give it all to me!"
Ruan Meng had a premonition that with A Yuan around, they would gain something new.
Ruan Meng, Feng Yun, and A Yuan pulled the seaweed out of the cracks in the rocks and easily filled the ten baskets they had brought.
With the mindset of not wasting anything, there were still some small pieces of seaweed, but still about the width of an arm, left on the stone wall.
Ruan Meng was like a miser, squandering everything!
Not a single piece should be wasted, just like the seaweed we just saw!
Just as he was about to turn around and go back to harvest the seaweed, Ah Yuan suddenly pointed to a rock several meters away.
Feng Yun looked closely and noticed some dark brown spots on the rocks. Ruan Meng walked over to them.
Seaweed?!
What a pleasant surprise!
Ruan Meng said that she had been at the beach for so long but hadn't caught any seaweed yet!
It came to me without any effort!
However, the rocks here are quite large, each as tall as an adult, and piled up to several meters high, which makes the wind and waves particularly strong.
Feng Yun asked, "Little sister, do you really want to pick these things?"
Ruan Meng nodded expectantly, but a huge wave crashed down behind her, and Feng Yun's expression changed drastically.
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