"With such a big bluefish, we can have a proper meal for lunch today."
Fu Ming sighed. After resting for two minutes, the group quickly got up. The main reason was that the fish were jumping around on the lawn. If they died later, the blood would seep into the fish meat and affect the taste.
"Wait a minute, this fish is so big, I need to make a straw rope to carry it."
The bucket Ye Lin brought was of a normal size, fine enough to hold the two bighead carp that Fu Ming had brought up, but it was absolutely impossible to put the big blue carp in it.
What's more, there's also a small bluefish weighing five or six pounds.
Fu Wan looked at the large blue fish and casually asked a question.
"Brother Lin, such a big bluefish should have a bluefish stone, right?"
Ye Lin was somewhat surprised, "A-Wan even knows about the Blue Fish Stone?"
Fu Ming rolled his eyes at him, "You underestimate us fishermen, don't you? Do you know anything strange about the bluefish stone?"
Ye Lin wasn't angry when he was rebuked; he simply threaded the braided straw rope through the fish's gills.
"This fish must weigh at least ten pounds, and it definitely has some green carp stones."
"Ah Wan, you want this?"
Fu Wan didn't stand on ceremony and nodded immediately. Right now, the price of bluefish stones hasn't skyrocketed yet. Good quality bluefish stones will have a large market in future generations; a well-polished and well-maintained bluefish stone of decent quality could easily sell for tens of thousands of yuan.
But in Qingshan Village in the 1980s, the Qingyu Stone was something that children would wear around their necks or on their wrists to prevent unclean things in the mountains from frightening their souls.
The "bluefish stone" is actually a piece of fish bone from the throat of a large bluefish. Its shape vaguely resembles a heart, and after being taken out and dried, it becomes as hard as a stone.
After polishing, the bluefish stone will have a jade-like texture, and it will be crystal clear and very pleasing to the eye.
In the Qingshan Village area, there is a long-standing legend that this stone can ward off evil spirits and prevent children from being frightened. In other places, this stone is also believed to bring good fortune and prosperity, so people usually keep it, string it together with a rope, and give it to younger generations.
Ye Lin assumed that Fu Wan and the others didn't believe in this, so he was somewhat surprised when Fu Wan asked him this question.
"Hey, I'm not really a believer or not. I've never seen this bluefish stone before, so I thought I'd keep it."
To be honest, unless something is in extremely good condition, it won't fetch a good price in later generations. Fu Wan already had yellow croaker maw, so she didn't intend to let this bluefish stone appreciate in value.
My daughter is already in school and has outgrown the need for a bluefish stone to calm her nerves.
However, if this stone really does have this effect, it would be very good to take it back and leave it for Fu Ming or Fu Liang's child, or to give it to Fu San's unborn child.
Hearing Fu Wan say this, Fu Ming also became interested.
"Ah Lin, you know how to retrieve the bluefish stone? I'll learn from you sometime."
Ye Lin shook his head and said, "There are very few bluefish in the village that can be used to extract stones. I'll ask my dad later; he'll know how."
Fu Wan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, "Don't all fish have this bone?"
Is it like bezoar, only appearing occasionally?
Ye Lin chuckled upon hearing this, "This bone is definitely something every grass carp has, but not every grass carp's bone is suitable for making a fish-startling stone."
This thing usually only appears on large grass carp.
It is important to know that the main food of grass carp is snails, and grass carp stones are formed when grass carp eat snails over many years, and the snail shells are squeezed in their throats.
Therefore, smaller grass carp, due to their shorter lifespan and younger age, and the fact that they eat fewer snails, may have a thinner or even non-existent stone in their throat.
After listening to Ye Lin's explanation, Fu Wan and Fu Ming understood quite a bit.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. These things are like pearls in a conch shell; they are all caused by injuries sustained during the animal's growth process.
After finishing their conversation, Ye Lin had already skewered the two bluefish, leaving only the two fish from Fu Ming's side.
Upon seeing this, Fu Ming hurriedly went over and untied the fish from the fishing net.
These two bighead carp weren't very big, probably only two or three pounds each. However, the fishing net had quite a few small knife fish, about the thickness of a finger, hanging on it. These would taste quite good if you picked them up and fried them in oil.
It's perfect for a group of guys to enjoy with drinks.
Seeing that it was almost time, Fu Wan quickly called out to the children who were gathered together not far away:
"Lingling Mingzhu, Xiaofeng Zhenxing, it's time for us to go home!"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's shout, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were the first to stand up and run towards them. However, Fu Ling was short and didn't see where she was going. She tripped over some fallen water plants and fell down.
Upon seeing this, Fu Wan felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively ran towards her daughter.
"How are you feeling? Did you hurt yourself?"
Fu Ling stood up and shook her head, then pointed with bright eyes to a patch of grass that was taller than her.
"Mommy, there's an egg!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan leaned closer to take a look, and lo and behold, it really was an egg.
There were more than a dozen at a glance, and they looked like wild duck eggs.
Fu Wan leaned over and picked one up. Perhaps because of the commotion, the wild ducks had all run away and were nowhere to be seen.
However, when Ye Zhenxing saw the nest of duck eggs, his eyes lit up.
Wow, they're wild duck eggs!
Ye Xiaofeng also exclaimed "Wow!" and then the little guy desperately tried to burrow into the grass.
Fu Wan casually grabbed her by the back of her neck by the collar and pulled her out.
"Xiaofeng, you children wait here, I'll go pick it up for you."
Apart from Ye Zhenxing, these guys are all tiny little kids who aren't even as tall as the grass. If they go in and slip and fall, they'll end up rolling straight into the river.
When Ye Xiaofeng and the others heard that Fu Wan was going to help them collect wild duck eggs, they immediately cheered and clapped their hands.
Ye Zhenxing was not to be outdone. He was a big kid and tall, so he immediately squeezed into the bushes as well.
When Fu Ming and Ye Lin arrived with their fishing nets and fish, they saw Fu Wan and Ye Zhenxing carrying a bag full of wild duck eggs.
"Wow, these duck eggs are great! I'll take them back and boil them for you guys!"
When their father gave the order, Ye Zhenxing never disobeyed. Upon hearing that there were wild duck eggs to eat, and that they had discovered them themselves, the children cheered loudly again.
Seeing the children jumping and skipping ahead, Fu Wan and the others were in a good mood.
The riverbank was actually quite a distance from the village. They carried the fish and fishing nets for a long way before finally reaching the mountain road that led to the village.
"Godmother, what's that?"
Qin Mingzhu skipped over to Fu Wan's side and pointed to a spot not far away, asking a question.
Fu Wan glanced at the tombstone not far away, thought for a moment, and then answered truthfully.
"That's someone else's burial mound."
Having experienced the changes in her life, Qin Mingzhu was already old enough to understand, and naturally she knew what a grave meant.
However, this was the first time Qin Mingzhu had heard of the term "longevity grave."
Before she could ask further what the "longevity grave" meant, the spirit spirit nearby excitedly shouted towards Fu Wan and the others:
"Mom, Uncle, come quick! There's a big turtle here!"
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