Fortunately, Li Shuang maintained a very good attitude. No matter what Bai Yu said, he was still full of anticipation for today's beachcombing.
Then Li Shuang, carrying a plastic bucket in one hand and crab-catching tongs in the other, went down first and came to the rocky beach.
From the moment Bai Yu and the others stepped onto the rocky beach, their competition began. It was about tonight's feast, and whether they could get a good night's sleep afterwards, all of which would be revealed in the next few hours.
Since the tide has just begun to recede, not many rocks are exposed above the sea. In addition, the waves are still quite large, and every now and then a big wave crashes over, splashing seawater all over Bai Yu and the others.
Moreover, to ensure their own safety, Bai Yu and the others dared not get too close to the waves and could only go beachcombing on the side closer to the land.
Bai Yu and Lu Sheng went in one direction, while Wang Hai and Li Shuang went in the other. By going out to explore the beach separately, they could not only have a better harvest, but they could also keep an eye on each other and see if anyone wanted to take a break.
"Brother Yu, you're overestimating yourself by comparing yourself to me and Shuangzi. You're definitely treating us to dinner tonight."
"Ah Sheng, don't be so sure of yourself. The rule we set isn't that the more people there are, the more advantageous it is."
You said you were guaranteed to win? I said you had no chance! You'd better get up early tomorrow morning and run with us. Hmm? There's something here, Ah Sheng, come help me catch it!
While searching for prey, Bai Yu and Lu Sheng also kept their mouths shut, teasing each other.
Just then, while passing by a large pit, Bai Yu made a discovery inside and immediately called Lu Sheng for help.
Despite their current competitive relationship, it doesn't stop them from helping each other; after all, their brotherhood remains strong.
Bai Yu's prey was a fish, a fish swimming in a large puddle. It might be a bit troublesome for him to catch the fish by himself, so he asked Lu Sheng for help.
"Hey, fisherman, this sea fish looks quite unique. It's covered in sharp spines. I think I've seen it before. What kind of fish is it? It seems to be quite expensive."
At Bai Yu's call, Lu Sheng came over carrying a plastic bucket. When he saw the fish in the puddle, he felt familiar with them, but couldn't quite remember their names.
"Tigerfish, its spines are poisonous, be careful not to get pricked later."
"But Ah Sheng, you're right about one thing, this guy is indeed quite valuable. This tigerfish weighs about three pounds, and it could sell for at least two hundred thousand dollars, or even more. I didn't expect to get such a haul so quickly. We're really lucky today!"
That's right, the strange creature that Lu Sheng was talking about was the tigerfish, which has a row of sharp spines on its back.
Moreover, the tigerfish they found was quite a good size. Three pounds may not seem like much, but you have to consider what kind of fish it is.
A three-pound tuna is definitely a tiny fish, but a three-pound tigerfish is already quite large, especially wild tigerfish found near my country's waters.
This statement is not meant to be derogatory; it simply states a fact.
Wild tigerfish in my country's waters have no chance to grow up, after all, their flesh is so delicious.
As a nation of food lovers, my country boasts an incredibly diverse and extravagant array of culinary delights.
If something is edible and delicious, and if there are no restrictions, then the Chinese people can eat it to the point of extinction or requiring protected breeding. This is not an exaggeration; it is the truth.
The tigerfish that Bai Yu found weighed three jin (approximately 1.5 kg), which is not small. If sold individually at the market, it could fetch at least 100 yuan per jin. However, the price would be slightly lower if purchased from a buyer.
Bai Yu and Lu Sheng then went down into the rocky pit, took plastic buckets, and blocked the guy from the front and back. Then they put the two buckets on top of each other and trapped the guy inside.
A tigerfish has been added to the account!
"Ah Sheng, do you want this tigerfish? If you do, it's yours."
Bai Yu glanced at the tigerfish in the bucket and asked Lu Sheng, who was standing next to her.
What seemed like a well-intentioned question immediately put Lu Sheng on guard, who looked at Bai Yu with suspicion.
"Brother Yu, what do you mean by this? You just give away a tigerfish worth two or three hundred yuan like that? Are you plotting something?"
Oh, I get it! Brother Yu, you're trying to use this tigerfish to increase my load, speed up my stamina consumption, and then let me rest when I'm tired, right? In that case, the competition between us will be decided by you winning.
"Isn't that right, Brother Yu? I guessed all your little schemes, didn't I? I'm not going to fall into your trap. You'd better keep your plans to yourself; you're definitely going to lose this time!"
Lu Sheng only thought for a moment, then looked at Bai Yu with a wise expression, as if he could see through all of Bai Yu's thoughts.
However, after listening to Lu Sheng's analysis, Bai Yu was completely stunned. He had never thought of this before. He was just asking Lu Sheng if he wanted to help, since Lu Sheng had helped him catch the fish, so asking was only right.
However, after Lu Sheng said that, he stopped talking. After all, the more he explained, the more Lu Sheng's guess would seem to be correct.
"Sigh! Ah Sheng, you're overthinking it, really overthinking it! Never mind, I won't say any more. I'll keep this tigerfish. Thanks for your help!"
As Bai Yu spoke, he bent down and pulled out a small snail from the puddle, putting it into the bucket along with the tigerfish.
After searching the puddle, Bai Yu went to search other places, and Lu Sheng did the same.
Although they were walking in the same direction, they were still a little distance apart, and for the time being, they were in a state of not disturbing each other!
Blue Crab +1
Conch +1
Spicy snails + 1 handful
Spicy snails + two handfuls
Carrots + 1
The whelk looks a bit like a clam, but it's not a clam. It's plumper and rounder than a clam, and it looks more like a fan.
It's possible that Bai Yu and his group don't come to the beachcombing season very often. Although they are currently in Hai Province, located in tropical waters, there isn't a significant seasonal distinction.
However, these seafood items are all seasonal.
For example, regarding the catch from beachcombing before and after the Lunar New Year, it's obvious that there are far fewer fish, crabs, and lobsters after the Lunar New Year, but more conch and scallops.
If you say it's a matter of luck, then that's understandable. After all, Bai Yu, an experienced beachcomber, has a certain understanding of the harvest in each month.
For example, from January to May, the crabs you can find while beachcombing are either few in number or small in size with little meat.
May is not the season for eating crabs, and the same goes for conch and scallops. They are not very big, but the quantity is still okay.
After wandering around for an hour, Bai Yu's bucket was filled with a layer of conch and scallops. In terms of weight alone, the bucket must weigh about ten kilograms.
He usually doesn't want the snails he catches while fishing, but this time he'll pick out some of the larger ones to take with him—the more the merrier.
Most importantly, after an hour of beachcombing, Li Shuang was the first to give up and need to rest.
Upon hearing this news, Bai Yu raised an eyebrow at Lu Sheng and said:
"Ah Sheng, I told you long ago, having more people is useless. Look at Shuangzi now, she can't hold on anymore, and you're the only one left. I don't know if you can..."
"Holy crap, what the hell jumped over there? I almost knocked the bucket over! Ah Sheng, come quick! Something ambushed me! Can you check if it's still around?"
Just as Bai Yu and Lu Sheng were discussing Li Shuang's rest, something suddenly bumped into the plastic bucket he was holding.
The force was so great that it made a loud "duang" sound, and the bucket almost slipped from his hand.
But when Bai Yu went to find the culprit who attacked him, he found nothing, as if what had happened before was his illusion.
But this was definitely not an illusion. After all, he genuinely felt the plastic bucket being hit, and he also heard the sound of it being hit. That couldn't be faked.
But it's true that we can't find the culprit. Could it be that the guy has already run away?
That shouldn't be the case. After an hour of low tide, more of the surrounding rocky beach has been exposed. There's no way it could have disappeared without a trace in an instant.
However, it seems that this is the case. Even though Bai Yu called Lu Sheng over, the two of them were unable to find out who the real culprit was who hit him in the bucket in a short period of time.
In addition, good news came during this period: the two brothers acquired several more sea snails, as well as a few crabs.
However, Bai Yu was not satisfied with this. He had to find the real culprit who hit his bucket. He wanted to see what kind of creature had such audacity to provoke him!
Since we can't find two people, let's add two more!
"Ahai, Shuangzi, come help! I need some assistance!"
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