Fu Wan thought for a moment and said, "Dad, how about this, regardless of whether it's ebony or not, let's pretend it isn't and keep a low profile."
"Once it's transported back home, I'll take some photos and send them to Beijing. Uncle Feng can take a look then."
Feng Ji is very knowledgeable, and his eyes are like a scanner. If it really is ebony, he will definitely be able to tell!
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, yes, let Lao Feng see. He's well-read and knows these things best!"
When Feng Ji came before, Boss Fu and he hit it off immediately. After having a meal together, they started calling each other brothers.
Fu Laoda bragged to him about what he had seen and heard at sea, while Feng Ji told him about the latest happenings in the antique trade. If you want to find rare items related to antiques, Feng Ji is the one to go for!
Thinking of this, Boss Fu felt a little regretful. Oh dear, he hadn't seen his brother Feng Ji for a long time since Feng Ji went to the capital, and he missed him terribly. He wondered if Feng Ji was doing well in the capital and if he missed his brother.
The two reached an agreement, and Boss Fu wanted to find a tarpaulin to cover the wood, but Fu Wan stopped him.
It's not raining right now, so if we deliberately find a tarpaulin to cover the wood, wouldn't that tell people there's something wrong with the wood? In her opinion, it's better to just leave it like this for now, and no one will think of that.
Fu Laoda thought it made sense, so he simply gave up, turned around and went back to the helm room to continue trawling.
Fu Wan returned to the deck. The two had only been gone for less than half an hour, and most of the fish on the deck had been sorted out. The neatly arranged small yellow croakers were a feast for the eyes.
"Wan, where did you go?"
Seeing Fu Wan approach, Fu Ming casually asked.
"I didn't go to do anything, just took a look in the wheelhouse."
Fu Wan made up a lie. It wasn't that she was deliberately wary of Fu Ming, but rather that there were too many people and too many eyes on the deck, and she planned to tell Fu Ming about the ebony wood when she got back.
Fu Ming didn't notice anything wrong either, but while busy with his work, he said to Fu Wan, "The weather feels a bit off, it looks like it's windy."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan looked up at the completely dark sky. Although it was dark, she could still see the dark clouds floating in the air if she looked closely.
"The weather has definitely changed. Everyone is speeding up their sorting. I suspect it's going to rain."
Jack found this strange.
"Wan, didn't your weather forecast say it wouldn't rain?"
Fu Wan shook her head. "Weather forecasts are unreliable. Nobody can predict the weather at sea. However, there shouldn't be any strong winds or heavy rain. But just to be on the safe side, after we've finished picking out the fish, everyone should go back to the rest cabins."
Fu Wan spoke very seriously, and Fu Mancang and the others, knowing the dangers of the sea, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Okay, we definitely won't stay on deck!"
To finish as quickly as possible, Fu Wan also joined the team sorting the fish.
In the corner of the deck, the flowers bloomed in abundance, and the sea turtle infested by barnacles had not left since boarding the ship to seek help.
Three sea turtles were leisurely lying on the edge of the deck. The "Flower Blossoms and Wealth" turtles nestled together, their heads touching, whispering sweet nothings to each other, occasionally peeking out to take a bite of fish.
The sea turtle, which Fu Wan hadn't yet named, kept its head down and ate its food.
It's possible that it couldn't eat properly for a long time after being parasitized by barnacles. At first, the sea turtle ate very fiercely, as if it was afraid that if it was too late, it wouldn't be able to eat.
After realizing that it didn't seem to have any effect, it started eating in small bites.
Besides smaller sardines, it also eats seaweed that is brought up by trawlers.
It even devoured the large jellyfish that Jack had initially left aside for Fu Wan to deal with, managing to gnaw a fist-sized gash in it.
The people on the boat didn't chase the three sea turtles away. On the one hand, they knew that Fu Wan had a good relationship with the three sea turtles, and on the other hand, everyone also really liked the sea turtles.
After all, these are genuine hawksbill turtles. Normally, they wouldn't have the good fortune to encounter three of them!
It's not just humans who can tell when it's going to rain; animals are also very sensitive to weather changes.
The three sea turtles suddenly stopped what they were doing and then, without prior arrangement, crawled toward the edge of the deck.
This commotion was quite significant, and within minutes it attracted the attention of everyone on deck.
Ye Lin asked in confusion, "What are they going to do?"
"The weather has changed, and the sea turtles are going home too."
Fu Haishun said that, thinking about the trawling that was still going on, in order to prevent the three big guys from falling into the net when they climbed back into the water, Fu Wan thought for a moment and simply put down what she was doing and went forward.
"Let me see you off!"
After saying that, she called Fu Ming over, and the two of them picked up Hua Kai and threw her into the sea, some distance from the trawl net.
The flower didn't struggle and fell into the water with a splash. This scene elicited different reactions from the remaining two sea turtles.
The sea turtle that had been parasitized by barnacles was clearly frightened and couldn't help but back away, while Fugui was the opposite, even impatiently tugging at Fu Wan's shoes, afraid that Fu Wan would separate it from his wife.
Fu Wan smiled and shook her head, then she and Fu Ming picked up Fugui and tossed him toward the flowers.
Actually, they were thrown not far away, probably only one or two meters away from the boat.
After all, sea turtles are quite large and heavy, and they don't have the ability to throw them far away.
After Huakai and Fugui met, they didn't leave, but stayed on the water's surface, shell to shell, as if they were still waiting for something.
Fu Wan could tell at a glance that they were waiting for the third sea turtle.
It seems that Fugui and Huakai really like this fellow creature, as they even took it with them when they went back.
Fu Wan naturally couldn't let them down, so she turned around and looked for the sea turtles that had run away in fright.
When I turned around, I was surprised to find that this guy had started eating again.
"Haha, Awan, this sea turtle has quite a good appetite."
Seeing that it was scared, I fed it a small yellow croaker, and to my surprise, it ate it without any hesitation!
Ye Lin couldn't help but chuckle. He was closest to Fu Wan, and when the sea turtle retreated, it happened to reach his feet.
Ye Lin happened to have picked out two small yellow croakers in his hand at that moment. He originally planned to put them in a basin to make dinner later, but seeing this, he simply fed them to the sea turtle.
"Alright, stop eating. The 'Wealth and Prosperity Flower' is waiting for you!"
What a glutton! Even though he's scared, he still can't stop eating. Fu Wan sighed helplessly. Fu Haishun and the others also stood up and looked at the sea.
Unsurprisingly, they soon discovered the blooming of the hibiscus flower waiting on the sea.
"Hey, these sea turtles seem to get along really well!"
Ye Lin exclaimed in amazement, while Fu Mancang found it strange.
"This is the first time I've ever seen such an intelligent sea turtle. Ah Wan, you just called those two sea turtles 'Wealthy Blossoms,' so what's this sea turtle called?"
"What's your name? I haven't had a chance to pick it up yet!"
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