Fortunately, they hadn't used a harpoon to catch fish before, so after Fu Wan released the little lobster, she didn't leave any fish in the net behind and released them all as well.
As soon as the net was untied, the fish and shrimp seemed to smell the scent of freedom, and they darted far away, stirring up mud and sand that muddied the seawater.
Fu Wan was also heartbroken, as these were all seafood she had painstakingly caught!
But there's nothing we can do about it; she can only bring a limited amount of things!
After a brief period of sadness, Fu Wan picked out the remaining gold bricks. At this point, she was only wearing a mermaid robe, so she had no other clothes to wrap the gold bricks.
Fortunately, the mesh of the net wasn't very big. She first put a gold brick in, then shook the net. The gold brick stayed inside steadily, showing no sign of falling out.
Now she felt much more at ease and began to pick out all the gold bricks from the wooden box.
After picking them up, Fu Wan counted them. Including the ones that had been caught in her clothes, there were a total of thirty gold bricks in there.
She immediately estimated that the gold bars were all about the same size, so they must all be the same size and weight.
If a gold brick weighs one jin (500 grams), then this box of gold bricks must weigh at least thirty jin (25 kilograms).
Thirty pounds! That's a windfall!
Fu Wan suppressed her excitement, tied the openings of both nets, put away the harpoon and knife, and finally said goodbye to the old turtle chewing seaweed beside her.
The proper way to say goodbye is to touch the turtle's shell. Right now, she has no other way to express her gratitude, so she can only wish the turtle good health and that it won't be parasitized by barnacles again.
After saying goodbye to the sea turtle, Fu Wan picked up her things and began to float to the surface of the sea.
She had no idea how far she was from where she had entered the water while she was underwater. It wasn't until she surfaced that she saw a familiar light in the distance.
Those are the lights on the dock.
Because the villagers go out to sea at different times, they also return to the dock at different times.
So, to meet the needs of the villagers, after electricity was brought to the village, the village chief held a meeting and decided to keep the lights on the dock on all night so that the fishing boats on the sea could be guided to the dock.
After all, at that time, fishermen navigated their boats by feel, and there were no navigation instruments on board.
After seeing the lights on the dock, Fu Wan knew which way to swim.
But when she dived back into the sea to change direction, she found that the sea turtle she had just said goodbye to had reappeared beside her.
This really stumped Fu Wan.
It can't possibly follow her home, can it?
Sea turtles are not easy to keep at home. Not to mention that they are so big that there is no place to keep them, they probably wouldn't be used to a foot bath basin at home.
Fu Wan felt somewhat helpless and could only gesture to it that she couldn't possibly take it back with her.
There's also Wangcai at home, who loves chasing chickens and teasing Xiao Huang. If something happens to the sea turtle while I'm away, that would be a real sin.
The old sea turtle seemed not to understand Fu Wan's gestures, it just stared at her with its peanut-sized eyes. The two of them faced off like this, and Fu Wan didn't know what to do.
She couldn't keep putting up with it like this. With the full moon climbing higher and higher in the sky, she figured Fu Mingfu Liang on the beach was probably falling asleep by the time she got to it.
With no other option, Fu Wan tentatively swam toward the dock, and the old sea turtle, not to be outdone, followed closely beside her.
He seemed determined to follow her.
When Fu Wan stopped again, it stopped as well, and Fu Wan even saw a hint in its face that it wanted her to continue.
Okay, so this is going to be a swimming race with her?
She didn't care about anything else, and after resting for a while, she started swimming towards the beach at the pier again.
Fu Ming and Fu Liang were getting anxious on the beach. Although Fu Ming always accompanied Fu Wan when she went into the sea, it didn't stop him from being worried.
After all, waiting amplifies one's inner fears.
"Ah Ming, where's the flashlight? Can you see Ah Wan if you shine it again?"
Fu Liang sat on a rock, holding a fishing rod in his hand.
The two of them were originally going to the beach to collect seafood, but after digging for a long time, they only found some worthless sea snails.
The two men immediately lost interest and simply gave the clams to Grandpa Fu, who was taking a walk nearby. Grandpa Fu was so happy that he lent them two fishing rods.
Then Fu Ming went back to get some of the octopus left at home, and the two brothers found a new hobby: fishing while waiting for Fu Wan.
Upon hearing Fu Liang's words, Fu Ming took out the flashlight he had been carrying, turned it on, and searched for his younger sister on the sea.
The waves weren't very big at the moment, and there was nothing on the horizon.
Fu Ming took out his watch and looked at it. "It's almost eleven o'clock. Why hasn't Awan come back yet?"
He lost all interest in fishing, so he simply put the fishing rod aside and started shining a flashlight on it.
"Why don't you turn off your flashlight? It'll be out of power when A-Wan comes back."
Fu Liang's spirit of thrift was ingrained in his bones. Fu Ming shook his head after hearing this, "We can't turn it off. With the flashlight on, Awan will know that we are waiting for her here."
That makes sense.
Fu Liang scratched his head. "Should I go back and get another flashlight?"
Before Fu Ming could answer, a voice came from not far away.
"Big brother, Brother Liang, come help me with my things!"
Fu Wan was exhausted; the weight of the gold bricks was no joke.
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming and Fu Liang didn't care that Fu Wan hadn't reached the shore yet, and the two ran into the sea as fast as they could.
Fu Liang took the things from Fu Wan's hands, while Fu Ming supported Fu Wan, worried that she might be too exhausted to swim ashore.
He had simply forgotten to put his flashlight aside when he arrived. The flashlight was still in Fu Ming's hand, and it went out immediately when the seawater hit it.
"Oh no, the flashlight got wet!"
Fu Ming helped Fu Wan to the side, then slapped his head in frustration.
This flashlight costs more than a dollar each, and it's a brand new one we just bought. If Ye Xiaocui finds out, she'll definitely nag him again.
Fu Wan finally managed to calm herself down. Seeing her brother frantically waving the water out of the flashlight in an attempt to save it, she found it somewhat amusing.
"Brother, stop shaking it, I'll buy you a new one later!"
Before Fu Ming could say anything, Fu Liang came over carrying the two bags from earlier.
"Ah Wan, what's in here?"
Because there was no light on the beach at that moment, and the moon was also obscured by clouds, Fu Liang couldn't see what was in the net bag.
But he was certain that the thing inside was not alive.
Why does it look so much like a brick?
Where did Little Green Dragon go?
Fu Wan smiled mysteriously, saying nothing more. "We'll talk about this later!"
She turned to look at the seaside, and sure enough, the sea turtle hadn't followed. Just now, when she called Fu Ming and Fu Liang, it showed signs of swimming back.
That's good, it saves her from worrying.
"Brother Liang, give me those two net bags!"
Fu Liang handed it over, puzzled. "What is this? It's quite heavy!"
Fu Wan smiled, untied the net bag, took out two pieces, and handed them to him.
"Keep this thing hidden in your clothes, and look at it when you get home!"
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