Chapter 260 Sand Crab

As the sun rose higher, the tide receded to its lowest point.

A large area of ​​white sand was exposed, and the color changed slightly in the distance. There was also a relatively dense group of reefs.

Jiang Wan originally wanted to go to the reefs first, but before she had walked far, she noticed that there were many small round balls on the beach.

It was made of sand and was very small and cute, which made Jiang Wan think of seafood.

Sand crab!

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Sand crabs are very, very small crabs, only about two or three centimeters long and wide.

It's small and naturally doesn't have much meat on its body, but it's still edible.

In some places today, they are usually mashed into sand crab sauce, which is usually eaten with porridge or noodles. Or they can be cleaned out and fried, which is also very delicious when crispy.

Jiang Wan and A Niang both like to eat it.

When she first arrived at the village, she wanted to catch some sand crabs, but she had never found them around the fishing village. She never expected to see traces of sand crabs on this island.

Most of the small crabs come out to the beach at night and stay in the sea during the day. When they come out, they come in groups, at least tens of thousands. A large group of them runs very fast.

Going to the beach at night, if you have claustrophobia, you can't even step on the beach.

Jiang Wan felt a little bit sorry, because there were no wind-resistant lights in this place, so it was not possible to catch the sea at night. Especially coming to such a far place to catch the sea at night.

I'm afraid we won't be able to get many sand crabs today.

If you go to the sea to catch sand crabs at night, you can just put the bucket upside down and sweep piles of sand crabs into the bucket. During the day, it is more troublesome and you need to dig out the crabs hidden under the sand yourself.

Jiang Wan looked at Yinzhu and Xiaoshan, and saw that they had already gone to the reef. It was a good opportunity for her not to be a light bulb.

She took out her shovel and quickly started looking for sand crabs on the beach.

A person has limited manpower, and she dug for half an hour but didn't even get half a bucket.

At this time, even the fishing boats in the sea had returned, and Yinzhu also ran back with a string of big blue crabs.

"Xiao Wan, these are for you!"

There were about seven or eight blue crabs tied with silver beads, and it was not easy to catch them.

But she gave it to Jiang Wan without hesitation.

If Jiang Wan hadn't brought her out, she wouldn't have been able to talk to Xiao Shan for a long time, let alone go to the sea with Xiao Shan.

I have nothing to offer in return, so I can only catch some seafood and give it to her.

Everyone in the village knows that Jiang Wan and her mother both like to eat seafood.

Jiang Wan didn't say anything polite and took the crab directly.

She doesn't like to push the issue around, so she takes the crab and will return it next time when she has the chance.

"How are you guys doing? Did you get much today?"

Lian was in a very good mood as he had caught quite a few fish in the sea. Looking at the three children on the island, his voice unconsciously softened.

Jiang Wan picked up her wooden barrel and shook it.

“I caught these sand crabs!”

The three people standing by only then noticed the densely packed small sand crabs that were constantly climbing up and down in Jiang Wan's bucket.

Yinzhu suddenly got goosebumps all over her body and took a step back.

The expression on Lian Dahai's face is hard to describe.

"What are you doing with this, little girl? It doesn't even have any meat on it. It would be a waste of firewood if you take it back."

"This doesn't require firewood. I read in a book how to eat it. Now that I've come across it, I thought I'd grab some and give it a try."

Jiang Wan didn't say how to eat it, and no one asked. But in their hearts, they always felt that Jiang Wan must have been deceived.

After all, they have lived by the sea for so long, and everyone knows this kind of crab: it is fishy, ​​meatless, and very unpalatable.

After the four of them got together, Lian Dahai noticed that they had also caught coconut crabs, so he went into the coconut forest on a whim. However, after searching for a long time, he did not find any coconut crabs, but he did pick up a few coconuts.

"There are fewer and fewer coconut crabs in this forest. Maybe they will all be gone in two years."

Jiang Wan grabbed the crab and chopped it.

So should I put the remaining coconut crabs back?

People here don't know what endangered animals are, but I know. Should I eat them or release them?

Jiang Wan hesitated for half a second, then decisively picked up the crab and walked towards the boat.

Mom hasn't tasted it yet, so I'll take it back and let her taste it first.

Anyway, it will take time to catch all the fish. She can wait until she rents the island and then take good care of them.

If this one in her hand is the last one, then she can just go to other islands and get some more later.

In short, she won't let go of something she has got hold of.

The four men loaded up their bags and carried a lot of stuff on the boat. With the fish caught in the sea, the small fishing boat sank a lot.

Lian Dahai asked Jiang Wan, and after making sure that she had nowhere else to go, he untied the rope and started to row towards the village.

Jiang Wan sat at the bow of the boat and looked at the fish Lian Dahai had caught. They were just what he needed to make fish fillets at home, so he simply bought them all. This saved him the trouble of going to the dock again.

Lian Dahai was naturally very happy. It was a rare occasion that he earned several days' worth of money in one day and could go home early.

The father and son helped Jiang Wan deliver all the things to her yard, and then went home together.

As soon as I entered the door, I ran into He Xiaocui from next door.

She seemed to want to say something, but the father and son ignored her, went into their own yard and closed the door.

"Xiaohe? I heard the door open. Is it your father and his friends who are back?"

Li Xiu in the room asked, and Xiao He in the kitchen hurried out to take a look.

It's really my father and brother.

"Dad is back!"

After answering his mother, Xiao He poured a basin of water for his father and brother to wash their faces and hands.

"Dad, didn't you rent out the boat today? Why are you back so early?"

"Yes, I rented it, but not for a day. I only rented it for a few hours to go fishing on the nearby islands, and came back after I caught something. I'm so hungry, what are we having for lunch?"

Xiao He looked at the stove.

"I made some porridge at noon. Mother said she wanted to eat some fried fish and is waiting for you to come back, father."

As he said this, he went to look through the wooden barrel that his father brought back.

The result was only a few fish scales.

Even the sea was embarrassed.

He caught a lot of fish today, but sold most of them to Jiang Wan's family. He usually took the remaining small fish home to eat, but today, in order to make his son look good, he gave all the remaining small fish to Yinzhu.

So, there is not much in the bucket today.

"Let's make two scrambled eggs for lunch. I'll give the fish to someone else."

After Lian Dahai finished speaking, he glared at his younger son and went into the room to find his wife.

Xiaoshan remembered Yinzhu's blushing face when she was holding the fish just now, and he couldn't help but blushing too.

Dad, you actually know...

I don’t know whether he will talk to my mother and whether she will agree.

He looked at the closed door not far away and almost couldn't help but sneak over to eavesdrop around the corner.