Jiang Chunlan and Jiang Fengying rushed over upon hearing the noise, and Ye Xiaocui also ran over carrying a bucket after putting gloves on the two children.
They were all quick and efficient workers. They immediately grasped the conch shell with both hands, skillfully twisted it, and then the conch shell was separated from the reef and into their hands.
Fu Fengying was a bit flustered at first, but after pulling a few, she gradually figured out the technique and her speed immediately increased.
"Bulleye snails, Awan, there are so many bulleye snails here!"
Fu Ming shouted loudly, his tone full of excitement and surprise.
The red snails in front of them no longer smelled good, and with Jiang Chunlan and the others joining them, there were visibly very few left.
So Fu Wan simply poured the red snails from her bucket into Jiang Chunlan's and the others' buckets, then carried the empty buckets and ran towards Fu Ming.
Upon closer inspection, there were indeed many bulleye snails along the edge of the reef. In fact, after moving the reef aside, the bulleye snails underneath were even larger and fatter.
Bull-eye snails are a type of snail, named for the shape of their snail opening, which resembles a bull's eye. Bull-eye snails are quite attractive. The best way to enjoy them is to clean them thoroughly and stir-fry or braise them; they have a different texture and flavor compared to spicy snails and red snails.
However, this thing is extremely rare. Fu Wan had only seen it a few times before, but she never expected to encounter it here.
However, there weren't as many bulleye snails as there were red snails over there, and not many of them were large either. After picking up two or three handfuls, Fu Wan decided to turn over the rocks to see if there was anything else.
So far, the big guys haven't even seen a single crab.
Seeing this, Fu Liangye and Fu Laoda simply grabbed a fishing rod and went fishing.
As for Jack, he continued to follow Fu Ming, searching along the rocks.
But when Fu Wan lifted a rock, before she could see what was under it, she was splashed with seawater.
"fish!"
Fu Wan exclaimed in surprise, and then chased after the dark figure.
Fortunately, the area was shallow, and although the fish darted far away, it did not escape Fu Wan's sight.
So she quickly found the fish again, and when the fish was off guard, she took the bucket and scooped it up.
Although they managed to scoop up a lot of seawater, the fish also made it into the bucket without any problems.
"This is... a blue spotted cat?"
After looking at it for a few seconds, Fu Wan recognized the type of fish.
The Blue Spotted Grouper, also known as the Fine-Spotted Grouper, has slightly thick lips, numerous fine spots on its body, and a faint blue tinge along the edges of its tail and dorsal fins. Compared to its grayish-brown body, its belly is grayish-white. (Image of Blue Spotted Grouper from the internet, please delete if infringing copyright). Fu Ming and Jack rushed over upon hearing the commotion, looking at the fish in Fu Wan's bucket with envy.
I wonder how well Boss Fu and Fu Liang fared. If they haven't caught anything, Fu Wan's fish should be the first one caught at sea today.
"Ah Wan, you're so lucky! How come I didn't see any grouper?"
Fu Ming was annoyed. They had moved at least ten or eight rocks, but they hadn't seen a single fish, let alone one.
It's nothing but snails.
Jack wasn't so worried. He was already starting to admire Fu Wan. This fierce woman was not only rich, but also very good at catching fish!
"These grouper seeds are pretty good. We can steam them for lunch later."
There was less than a pound of this blue melon seed-shaped fruit, and there was only one. Fu Wan was too lazy to sell it, so she simply added it to her lunch.
"Really? This is too extravagant!"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, Fu Ming exclaimed in surprise.
For a time, the price of this blue grouper was even higher than that of the East Star grouper. Although this fish weighed less than a pound, Fu Ming estimated that it could still be sold for more than ten yuan.
Fu Wan nodded emphatically, "Let's eat it for lunch. We didn't get to eat any of those grouper at home before, so a blue grouper would be nice!"
Fu Ming shrank back, "Then when Mom starts yelling, you'll be in front of her."
Fu Wan smiled slightly, but didn't say anything. She didn't want to be scolded, but with Jack and Fu Fengying around, Ye Xiaocui would only grumble a few words at most.
If there's already a fish in the bucket, it's not good to throw more conch shells into it, because too many conch shells will take up too much space and may even crowd the fish and kill it.
You can't eat dead fish.
Fu Wan found a small bucket to put the fish in, and then glanced at Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu playing not far away.
The two children found two palm-sized oyster shells from somewhere and were digging for sandworms in the sand.
Since sandworms don't bite, Fu Wan let them go.
They had already developed most of this shallow area, so Fu Wan turned around, carrying the bucket, and headed towards the more distant trench.
There were also many reefs next to the trench. Fu Wan saw a patch of green at first and thought it was seaweed.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Buddha's Hand Snail.
And it was a dense, thick mass, which instantly gave her goosebumps.
Because the Buddha's Hand Snail is actually a type of barnacle.
However, unlike barnacles that parasitize marine animals, these barnacles are not only edible, but also taste quite good.
The goose barnacle, scientifically known as *Gnaphalium affine*, lives up to its name. It has a long segment under its shell that resembles a goose's neck, and when clustered together, it looks like a hand. This somewhat repulsive-looking goose barnacle also has a peculiar nickname: "seafood from hell," because it typically lives in the crevices of rocks where the seawater is frequently eroded, feeding on plankton in the ocean.
This type of snail has high requirements for water quality, which is why it tastes sweet and delicious.
In earlier years, there were many such snails on the beach near Fujia Village, but now, due to the large number of people and frequent activities, the water quality is not as good as before, and the traces of Buddha's Hand Snails have become much less.
This delicious food is right in front of you; it would be a waste not to take a bite.
So Fu Wan immediately got back to work, but the Buddha's Hand Snail was much harder to harvest than the Red Snail.
Since they were barnacles, the bottom of the Buddha's Hand snail looked like it was integrated with the reef. Fu Wan spent a long time picking them up, and only managed to pick up two or three.
The most crucial point is that the crevices in the reef are narrow, making it impossible to squeeze in even with gloves on.
This is unacceptable; it could take half a day to process just this small piece of bergamot.
Fu Wan thought for a moment, then went to Ye Xiaocui and got a pair of fire tongs. She then clamped the snail and pulled it out with force.
This is much faster than just pulling it out by hand.
There are quite a few basil shells here, but many are rather small, and when you cut them off, you only get a shell.
Therefore, Fu Wan only picked the larger ones, letting the smaller ones continue to grow.
After Ye Xiaocui and the others finished working on the red snails, they looked around and noticed Fu Wan's activity, so they came over to help.
After searching around and finding nothing, Fu Ming and Jack set their sights on the coconuts in the trees not far away.
The coconut trees were very tall, but that was no challenge for Fu Ming, who had grown up climbing coconut trees since he was a child. He climbed up the tree in no time, then aimed his knife at the coconuts. Before long, several coconuts fell to the ground, which made Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu applaud.
The joyful atmosphere didn't last long. Fu Ling suddenly screamed, and by the time Fu Wan ran over, it was too late.
Jack pulled the child aside, picked up the long strip from the ground, and quickly threw it far away.
"Damn Snake!"
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