Bai Yu and Wang Hai each carried a plastic bucket. Bai Yu's bucket contained only one catch, which was the huge sea eel.
Wang Hai's catch in the bucket was rather mixed. In addition to four pearl grouper, there were also quite a few small miscellaneous fish, such as several small sea bream.
There were also a few scallops and crabs, and four abalone. Although the total weight couldn't compare to that of the conger eel, it wasn't much different.
"Third Uncle, is Third Uncle here? I've come to bring you some good stuff."
Upon arriving at the purchasing station, Bai Yu stood at the door and called out to his third uncle.
Soon, Uncle San also came out of the purchasing station after hearing the noise.
"Hey, Xiaoyu, you've been going beachcombing again this afternoon. What good stuff have you found this time? Let your third uncle see it."
Upon seeing Bai Yu and Wang Hai, Uncle San's face broke into a smile, especially when he recalled hearing the words "good stuff" earlier; his smile became even brighter.
You should know that the goods Bai Yu has sold to him recently have been of excellent quality and quantity.
Especially the four baby green dragons that he just acquired this morning. In just a few hours, his third uncle resold them, making more than 200 yuan just from the price difference. At the same time, he also opened up a new sales channel for himself.
Now that Bai Yu says he has something good, how could he not be happy!
"Third Uncle, I promise I won't let you down."
Then Bai Yu brought the plastic bucket in her hand to her third uncle so that he could see the large eel inside.
"Wow, such a big eel? How did you two catch it? Did it bite you?"
"Let me tell you both, if you ever encounter a moray eel, be extremely careful. Their teeth are incredibly sharp. If one bites you, it'll definitely leave you with several holes."
When Uncle San saw the giant eel in the bucket, besides being surprised by its size, he immediately asked Bai Yu and Wang Hai if they were injured.
After all, Uncle San knew all too well how ferocious moray eels were. Bai Yu and Wang Hai didn't bring any tools, and they didn't even wear gloves when they were catching the moray eel. It looked like they were catching it with their bare hands.
"Don't worry, Uncle. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I wouldn't do anything dangerous. We're both fine. Can you tell me how much this eel is worth? We need to sell it as soon as possible so we can go back to the beachcombing."
Bai Yu took the crab-catching tongs from Wang Hai, clamped them down on the eel's head, and then lifted it into the basket on the scale at the purchasing station.
5.8 kg
"Wow, eleven pounds and six ounces! Anything over ten pounds is considered a large sea eel, and the price of sea eels of this size has gone up recently. Little Yu, I'll give you 75 per pound, I'll take this sea eel for 870, what do you think?"
After checking the weight of the eel, Uncle San thought for a moment and then gave a price.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Uncle. Then, Uncle, could you also calculate the value of these fish? After you're done, I'll go back to beachcombing."
A sea eel weighing over 11 jin (approximately 5 kg) can sell for more than 800 yuan, which is already quite a high price, and Bai Yu is very content.
He then handed Wang Hai's plastic bucket to his third uncle, asking him to calculate the value of the fish inside.
Four pearl grouper, four abalone, plus some miscellaneous fish, conch and seafood, and a few scattered shrimp.
"Xiao Yu, the catch in your bucket is really mixed. The shrimp are all mixed with the crabs. Aren't you afraid that these crabs and shrimp will end up being eaten for dinner?"
"Third Uncle, there's no other way. Ah Hai and I each took a bucket. I put the conger eel in this bucket, and the rest of the fish naturally have to be put in another bucket."
As for whether these creatures will eat each other, let them. They're going to be sold anyway. If the crabs eat the shrimp, it just adds to their weight. Mud crabs are much more valuable than shrimp, so it's not a loss.
"You're quite resourceful, kid. Just bring a few more nets when you go beachcombing next time. You two wait here, I'll get you a few."
After finishing his sentence, Uncle San walked into the purchasing station. A short while later, he came out with several small nets and weighed the fish caught in the bucket.
Four grouper, a bunch of small miscellaneous fish, plus a few crabs, conch and abalone, sold for a little over four hundred.
The beachcombing had only just begun that afternoon, and Bai Yu had already earned over a thousand yuan after exploring just one rocky pit with Wang Hai. The speed at which money was being made made Bai Yu exclaim: "This is fucking awesome!"
After receiving the cash and small net bag from her third uncle, Bai Yu thanked him and ran towards the rocky beach with Wang Hai.
Every minute and every second that followed meant money for Bai Yu and his companion.
They soon returned to the rocky beach and continued their search on the rocks.
Conch +1
Scallops +2
Abalone +1
Shrimp +3
Haichang fish +1
Oh, there's even an octopus! +1
As the water level gradually drops, more and more rocks on the reef beach are being exposed. Seafood may be hidden in the crevices of these rocks and in the puddles.
Bai Yu and Wang Hai walked and picked up as they went. Most of the seafood they found on the rocky beach was shellfish, and there were very few fish.
In no time, the small nets that Uncle San had given us were all used up. Each net was filled with a type of seafood, and then placed in a plastic bucket.
The seafood should be put in Wang Hai's bucket. He's also carrying a video camera, so it's best to let him take less seafood, lest he accidentally drop the camera later.
"Brother Fisherman, Brother Fisherman, there are conger eels! There are conger eels in that pit, lots of conger eels!"
Just as Bai Yu continued searching for the target, Wang Hai returned from the toilet. He was running back, shouting something at Bai Yu as he ran.
"Huh? Ah Hai, what did you say? The wind is too strong, I can't hear what you're saying. Let's talk when you get here."
Hearing the shout, Bai Yu turned around, but due to the loud wind and waves at the beach, he couldn't hear what Wang Hai was shouting.
When Wang Hai arrived at the side, he was panting heavily as he told Bai Yu what he had seen.
"Brother Yu, there's a rocky pit right where I peed. There are tons of moray eels in there, just like the one we caught before, but not as big."
"The place to pee? You didn't pee in that pit, did you? If you did, you'll have to go down and catch the eels yourself later!"
Upon hearing Wang Hai mention where he urinated, his first thought was that this guy might have peed into the pit.
If he urinates in it, should he catch the eel or not? I'm a bit conflicted, what should I do?
"No, Brother Yu, I'm not stupid. We'll need to scoop water when we catch that eel. If I pee in it, I'll just be making trouble for myself."
Wang Hai, acting as if he were very clever, explained why he hadn't urinated inside.
"Um... Ah Hai, what you said makes a lot of sense. I don't even know how to refute it. Alright, lead the way, let's go catch some moray eels."
Then, led by Wang Hai, Bai Yu followed him to the rocky pit.
This rocky pit wasn't as big as the one where we caught eels before; it was only about five or six square meters in size. There wasn't much water in it either; it looked like it only reached just above our ankles.
However, the fish caught in this rocky pit were truly abundant. Just the sea eels that Wang Hai mentioned were a whole group, that's right, a whole group, at least more than ten.
Moreover, these moray eels don't all look the same; to be precise, they have different colors. Some are gray with spots, some are brown with spots, and some have leopard-like spots.
The key point is that these eels are quite large; the smallest one looks to weigh three or four pounds, and the largest is almost the same size as the one that was sold before.
"Good heavens, what's going on here? Why are there so many moray eels? What are they doing in this pit? Mating and laying eggs?"
Looking at the group of eels in the pit, Bai Yu couldn't help but wonder if it was the eel spawning season, given that it was currently the fishing ban period.
Unfortunately, no one could answer his question, at least not Wang Hai, who was standing next to him.
"Brother Fisherman, let's catch some fish! What are you waiting for? I'm all ready."
Seeing that Bai Yu was still lost in thought, Wang Hai couldn't help but offer a reminder.
Although he wasn't very bright, he still understood what these eels represented: they were money. If they caught these eels, they would have money to go to the county town for a meal.
"Ah Hai, you'd better hold onto the video camera. The footage we're about to share is excellent material, enough for me to make a really high-quality video. Remember to film me looking handsome!"
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he picked up the crab-catching tongs and prepared to get to work.
There isn't much water in this pit, so there's no need to scoop it out. You can just use crab tongs to crack open these moray eels.
However, a friendly reminder: if you encounter moray eels at the beach, try to avoid going into the water if possible, and always maintain a safe distance from them.
At this moment, Bai Yu was standing on the reef, using the length of his crab-catching pincers to grab the heads of these eels.
For Bai Yu, the eels in this rocky pit were like turtles trapped in a jar; they had nowhere to escape and he had plenty of time to deal with them.
Using crab tongs to grab a moray eel is incredibly safe, although sometimes you might miss and the eel will struggle.
But that doesn't matter, Bai Yu has plenty of time, she can play with them slowly.
As Bai Yu stealthily approached a moray eel, he extended his sinister crab-catching claws to the eel's head and, before it could react, clamped down on its head with a sharp swipe.
Then quickly lift it out of the water, before it can wriggle on the rocks to gain leverage.
Conger eel +1
As this process repeated itself, the number of eels in the rocky pit decreased, while the number of eels in the plastic bucket increased.
Half an hour later, Bai Yu had caught all the eels in the room, and their plastic buckets were almost full.
A total of seventeen eels were caught, with a total weight estimated to be close to one hundred pounds. In addition, Bai Yu also found two conches in this pit.
These are the only two marine creatures left in this pit besides the moray eel; the others have all been eaten by these guys.
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