"A black butterfly shell?!"
Fu Wan's voice instantly rose, her tone filled with excitement.
"Dad, is it true? Are you sure this is a black-lipped oyster? The kind that produces black pearls?"
Fu Wan examined the scallop in her hand repeatedly, finding that its appearance was completely different from the black butterfly scallop she had heard of.
Its shell is dark and dull, and it even has a lot of annoying barnacles on it.
With its unremarkable appearance, how could it be the legendary black-lipped oyster that produces Tahitian black pearls?
"Yes, I'm absolutely certain!"
Fu Laoda nodded excitedly, "Back when I was sailing the open sea, our ship owner specifically sent us out to sea to look for black-lipped oysters."
I remember it was in the deep sea, pitch black and we couldn't see anything. These things move very fast, and we searched for half a month but couldn't find a trace of the black-lipped oyster.
Later, an experienced older brother led us to use a net to catch scallops, but we didn't catch many, only about two or three hundred pounds.
I remember it very clearly, that's what the black-lipped oyster looks like!
It was dark-skinned and not very big!
Boss Fu went on and on about his description, then couldn't help but ask Fu Wan, "Wan, where did you find this black butterfly clam? It looks alive."
It's a pity there was only one; I doubt it will yield any pearls. But we'll let the kids have a taste of this little bit of meat later!
Fu Laoda looked regretful. Although he had retrieved black butterfly shells back then, he had never opened them.
The boat owner was a stingy shrew; he wouldn't even let them touch a scallop shell, let alone a black-lipped oyster.
As for whether any pearls had been found among those black butterfly shells, he wasn't entirely sure.
Sigh, considering he's lived two lives, he actually managed to see the Black Butterfly Clam again. His luck is pretty good!
Moreover, the black-lipped oyster hasn't been opened yet; there might really be pearls inside!
Tsk tsk, once Boss Fu thought about it, he immediately got excited again.
His daughter had good luck, so he let her open it!
Thinking this, Boss Fu turned around and saw Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou silently picking something up.
What is more important than the black-lipped oyster?
Fu Laoda couldn't help but look at Fu Wan's hand with a puzzled expression. However, this glance caused his hand to tremble, and he almost dropped the black butterfly shell in his hand.
May the Goddess Mazu bless us with black-lipped clams! The basin is full of black-lipped clams!
Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou were even continuing to put black butterfly shells into it!
Boss Fu's gaze followed Fu Wan's hand downwards, and when he saw the densely packed scallops in the water, Boss Fu stood up abruptly!
The water was full of black-lipped clams!
Fu Lao was stunned. For a moment, his mind was buzzing, and only three words echoed in his head.
We're rich!
Where are the rare scallops that were promised?!
Why are they all lying in this ditch like they're free!
If it's that easy to find, what was their hard work of half a month back then?
Fu Wan was a little confused when she saw Boss Fu suddenly stand up.
"Dad, what are you doing? Come over here and help me pick up the scallops!"
Didn't you see how many black-lipped clams were already being carried away by the waves in the water ahead?
"Oh, oh, oh, it's here!"
As if waking from a dream, Boss Fu's smile grew brighter and brighter.
Wow, so many black butterfly shells! Even if you find just one black pearl inside, it would be incredibly valuable!
"Quick, quick, you all come and pick up the scallops too!"
"Jack, and that Tom the Carrot, come here right now, stop playing in the mud!"
"Amin and Anning, hurry over here too! We need to collect these scallops quickly, or they'll all escape!"
Fu Laoda got excited and turned around to greet everyone in a loud and clear voice.
Fu Wan smiled and shook her head, carefully examining the black butterfly shell in her hand.
The black-lipped pearl oyster is also called the black-lipped pearl clam. The shell of an adult black-lipped pearl oyster can reach about 12 or 13 centimeters in length, and its shape is either nearly square or irregularly round.
The shells are thick and mostly black or dark brown, with grayish-white radial bands on the surface.
Black flounder (image from the internet, please delete if infringing)
These scallops generally live in shallow sea areas, preferring to use their byssal threads on rocks or coral reefs, and drifting around with the tides.
The edible value of the black-lipped oyster is not high; what is truly valuable is the black pearl nurtured within it.
These are the Tahitian black pearls that people have been raving about for generations.
Of course, it is called Tahitian black pearl because 90% of black pearls come from Tahitian.
At that time, there was no such name. Forget about Tahitian black pearls; as long as it was a pearl and of good quality, it could sell for a lot of money.
Fu Ming stared at the dark scallops in the bucket, somewhat puzzled.
"Dad, is this tasty?"
Look at their buckets and basins, all covered in dust and dirt. What if they don't taste good?
In his opinion, it would be better to let him continue catching mantis shrimp!
Boss Fu glared at him, "Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat!"
This isn't for you to eat!
"Why take it back if it's not food?"
Fu Ming remained stubbornly doubtful, completely unfazed by Boss Fu's gaze.
"It's for opening pearls, bro. Want to try your luck together sometime?"
Fu Wan chuckled and chimed in, and Fu Ming, upon hearing this, immediately doubted whether he had misheard.
"Really? There can be pearls in here?"
"Yes, these are all black butterfly shells, which should theoretically yield black pearls."
However, it also depends on luck.
Wild black-lipped oysters are rare, and this was Fu Wan's first time encountering one, so there was no guarantee that it would actually yield a pearl.
However, when Fu Ming heard what she said, only the first part remained.
My goodness, there are pearls!
These scallops can be opened to produce pearls!
Fu Ming was instantly excited and immediately pulled out a knife to cut the scallop in his hand in two.
He pinched and fumbled the scallop meat for a long time, and the excitement on his face soon turned into frustration.
I definitely overestimated my luck!
No, open another one!
Fu Wan wasn't discouraged when she saw that Fu Ming had opened several black butterfly shells without finding any pearls.
Scallops producing pearls is already rare, and opening blind boxes also involves a bit of luck; if you don't get one, just try the next.
"It's alright. When we get back, we'll gather all the black scallops together. I don't believe that not a single pearl can be found among so many scallops!"
Fu Wan comforted Fu Ming, and Qin Anning and Bai Qianzhou nodded repeatedly.
They've never seen a pearl come out of a seashell before!
Jack and his two companions were even more confused. They didn't understand Fu Ming's actions and thought that Boss Fu had sent them to pick up black scallops because these scallops were delicious!
The three foodies went on a frenzy of picking, and with the help of Fu Wan and the others, they filled up all the scallops they could find in the trench in less than forty minutes.
A breeze picked up, more clouds appeared in the sky, and the sun was completely obscured.
Fu Wan raised her hand to check the time; it was almost eleven o'clock.
She thought about it and discussed it with Ye Xiaocui and the others.
"Mother, go and set up a stove in a shady spot. I'll go into the water and catch two fish. Let's eat lunch on the island today!"
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