Perhaps because these people hadn't moved from their spot, Ye Lin, Ye Jianguo, and Fu Liang also came over with their things.
The three of them had smiles on their faces, and Ye Lin even showed Fu Wan the blue crabs in his bucket.
"Ah Wan, look at this crab! It's fierce, but I still managed to catch it!"
Fu Wan took a look and, good heavens, this blue crab probably weighed about a pound and a half, and was waving its big pincers around proudly.
"So many oysters?!"
Seeing that Fu Ming was so busy that he didn't even look up, Fu Liang quickly went over to help.
"Ah Wan, there are so many oysters, are there any...?"
Before Fu Liang could finish speaking, Jiang Chunlan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hurry up and dig, we'll know after lunch."
Ye Jianguo and Ye Lin were completely baffled. Ye Lin had never seen such a large oyster before, let alone dig for oysters. How could people from the mountains know how to do that?
However, the Ye family members were clever and eager to learn. After digging two or three, they got the hang of it and were no different from experienced people like Fu Ming and Fu Liang.
Many hands make light work, and in no time, a few people had dug up most of the oysters from the area.
Fu Ling got tired of digging for seashells and ran over to pick up an oyster from the bucket.
"Mom, can I eat this?"
Fu Wan didn't dare let her child eat this stuff directly, fearing it would upset her stomach.
"Mom will boil water in a pot at noon and cook it for you."
Fu Ling nodded in agreement and casually picked up a seashell she had collected to pry open the oyster in her hand.
"I want to see what it looks like inside."
Kids are always full of nonsensical ideas. Fu Wan opened the oysters for her, and after taking a look, the little guy became interested again.
"Mom, I'll give this to Fugui!"
Didn't wealth and honor return to the sea?
Fu Wan looked in the direction Fu Ling pointed and saw that Fu Gui and Hua Kai had also come ashore and were sunbathing on the beach.
Goodness, isn't this sea turtle afraid of dehydration?!
However, Fu Wan wasn't sure if turtles would eat oysters. And what if there were oyster pearls in the oysters? Wouldn't that choke Fugui to death?
"Sea turtles probably don't eat oysters. Lingling, go play now, and Mom will make you some grilled oysters later."
Fu Ling responded and happily went off to collect seashells again, carrying her little bucket.
When Ye Jianguo saw the opened oysters, he was initially reluctant to part with them when he heard they were going to be used to feed the sea turtles.
However, competing with sea turtles for food would make him seem somewhat disrespectful to his age.
Seeing that the sea turtle wasn't eating, he coughed softly, "Awan, why don't you give some to your cousin? He's never had a live oyster before!"
Ye Lin was hesitant to eat the live oysters.
Fu Ming chuckled and leaned close to him, whispering a lesson about how nutritious oysters are. How can a man refuse something that nourishes his kidneys?
Before Fu Wan could react, Ye Lin took the oyster from her hand and popped it into his mouth.
"Cousin, cousin, you have to chew this slowly, you can't swallow it all at once!"
Fu Liang quickly explained to Ye Lin that he was actually worried Ye Lin might swallow the oyster pearls later.
He lied without batting an eye, all for the sake of the oyster pearls.
is that so?
Ye Lin felt something was off. Seeing Fu Ming and Fu Wan trying not to laugh, he suppressed his nausea and slowly chewed the oyster in his mouth.
"Hmm... what is this? And why are there stones here?"
He frowned and spat out the hard stone, but Fu Ming immediately came over and picked it up.
"I knew it! I knew it! How could such a big oyster not have oyster pearls!"
A bright oyster bead in Fu Ming's hand, glistening even more in the sunlight.
"There are pearls inside this thing?"
Ye Jianguo was dumbfounded. Weren't these just ordinary oysters? Why were there pearls too?
Seeing the expressions on Fu Ming and Fu Wan's faces, he immediately guessed that this was probably not the first time.
"There really are oyster pearls, Ah Wan. It seems we'll have to eat all these oysters ourselves!"
Ye Xiaocui said with a smile that the matter that the group had been arguing about had been settled, but there were so many oysters that it would be enough for the family to eat for a while.
"Mom, these oyster pearls are rare. I always think it's because we're lucky that we've been able to see them so many times."
"If we get a few oysters, we'll break even. If not, we can dry these oysters later."
Oyster pearls, like regular shell pearls, are stones formed from shellfish.
Perhaps because the oysters were larger this time, the oysters Ye Lin ate were bigger and rounder than the ones they had eaten before.
It looks like it's of good quality.
Ye Lin chuckled, "I never thought I'd have such incredible luck!"
He looked at the pearl in his hand from left to right, and then stuffed it into Fu Wan's hand.
"These oysters were just picked by Lingling, so you could say they're Lingling's choice."
"If it comes from my cousin's mouth, I'll be completely satisfied. When I go back to the village, I can brag about it for the rest of my life!"
Ye Jianguo nodded in agreement. Fortunately, this kid still has some conscience, unlike his second wife who's obsessed with money.
Fu Wan returned the pearl to Ye Lin, saying, "Cousin, you're not an outsider. You're the one who discovered this pearl by eating it."
We've sold them before; one of this quality could probably fetch a few dozen yuan. This one is yours; if you want to sell it, I'll help you; if you want to keep it, take it home.
Fu Ming nodded in agreement and quickly called to Fu Liang, "Brother Liang, let's dig quickly! There's definitely more than one oyster pearl in here. Let's dig it back quickly; maybe the pearl we find later will be even bigger than the one my cousin has!"
Encouraged by these words, Fu Liang immediately started digging. If others could find oyster pearls, so could he!
However, after discussing it, the group decided to open the oysters together at noon. If they found any, they would share them. If none of the oysters ended up in Ye Lin's hands, they would all belong to everyone and be included in the earnings from this voyage.
There's strength in numbers, and even a large number of oysters can't withstand so many people. In less than half an hour, all the oysters on these rocks were dug up by them.
Just as the group was about to put down their tools and rest, Fu Wan took two steps forward and realized that her eyes had not been mistaken.
The resources on this island are amazing! Not to mention all the oysters, who would have thought that in front of the rocky reef pile with oysters, there would be a pile of rocks made up of small, half-grown stones?
The densely packed parts on top are abalone!
Fu Wan could tell the weight of these abalones at a glance.
These are mostly three-headed abalone, which are more expensive, and there are even quite a few fist-sized two-headed abalone, all crowded on the rocks, waiting for Fu Wan and the others to dig them up!
"Mother, Aunt, Uncle, Brothers! Come here quickly!"
Ye Xiaocui rarely saw Fu Wan so excited, and the group of them were also startled when they walked over.
Fu Ming exclaimed in surprise, "Abalone! So many abalone!"
"My goodness, Xiao Cui, you have so many valuable things on this beach!"
Ye Jianguo was familiar with rare delicacies like abalone, but now that such a large collection of rare items was in front of him, he was truly astonished!
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