The sea turtle that had just had its barnacles removed seemed to understand her words, and it stuck out its head and nudged a dark, indistinct object.
Lin Ziyan didn't pay much attention, but sat on a rock to the side and took out her tools to carefully clean the barnacles.
This time it wasn't just one or two, but six or seven.
She wondered to herself, wasn't this sea turtle afraid that she would kill them all at once?
Lin Jun looked at Lin Ziyan's actions with a puzzled expression, and then stepped in to help.
But after trying a few times, he was afraid of breaking the turtle's shell, so he didn't dare to help.
Lin Ziyan processed the task faster and faster, and it only took her ten minutes to finish.
Jiaojiao swallowed hard as she looked at the lobsters in the small bucket, oblivious to them.
"Alright, you're all family now, right?" Lin Ziyan said with a smile, reaching out to touch the sea turtle.
Only then did she smell a peculiar fragrance.
The sea turtle pushed the dark rock forward, and the aroma wafted out again.
Lin Jun stared wide-eyed at the stone-like object.
A word popped into my mind: ambergris.
The sea breeze whistled in his ears, and he experienced a momentary ringing in his ears. By the time he came to his senses, the sea turtles had already lined up to return to the sea.
With a tumble of the waves, they vanished in the blink of an eye.
If Lin Ziyan hadn't been holding that dark stone in her hand and the barnacle she had chipped off at her feet, Lin Jun would have thought it was all an illusion.
"It smells so good..." Xiaoxiao leaned closer to smell it and exclaimed.
Lin Jun swallowed hard, glanced at the crabs and lobsters in the bucket, and thought to himself, "Looks like my luck isn't on another note today."
Lin Ziyan knew, of course, that the substance in her hand was ambergris; she had observed it through the glass before.
Holding it in her hands now, she had mixed feelings.
A single piece of this can fetch a considerable sum; ambergris is hailed as a treasure of the sea and floating gold.
It is whale excrement, but only a unique type of whale can excrete ambergris.
"Do you know what this is?" Lin Jun couldn't help but ask.
"Ambergris," Lin Ziyan said casually, tossing her into the bucket.
Even the most precious creatures can only squeeze in with lobsters now.
Lin Jun's lips twitched, and he touched the tip of his nose, almost forgetting that Lin Ziyan had attended Ocean University.
"Lin Jun, everyone gets a share." Lin Ziyan glanced at the crabs in his bucket and raised an eyebrow.
Lin Jun assumed she was referring to sea crabs and casually replied, "Okay, thanks to you guys, I can try some lobster tonight too."
Lin Ziyan knew he had misunderstood, so she didn't say anything more.
If we want to get a good price for this ambergris, we still need to give it to my uncle to take abroad and sell.
As darkness fell, seagulls skimmed across the sea, creating splashes.
The moon quietly revealed its cool and aloof face, observing everything indifferently.
The shadows of the trees are cast on the wall, dappled and swaying.
Once they got home, Lin Ziyan went straight into the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.
Grandma had already prepared the meal and was waiting for them to return.
Lin Ziyan quickly prepared a stir-fried crab with scallions, braised shrimp, and steamed lobster.
As soon as the seafood was served, everyone eagerly started eating.
Lin Shaowen's eyes deepened when he saw the last giant lobster.
He thought to himself, "Their luck is truly incredible."
Jiaojiao spilled everything that happened on the beach.
"Uncle, we also found a very fragrant stone..."
She took a bite of the shrimp her older sister had peeled and added.
Lin Shaowen looked at his grandson suspiciously, his eyes questioning, "Is it what he thinks?"
Lin Jun nodded and continued eating crabs.
He rarely eats stir-fried crab abroad, and he didn't expect it to taste so delicious.
The sauce didn't overpower the crab meat's natural flavor; instead, it enhanced it.
"Uncle, check again later. That stone is still in the bucket," Lin Ziyan explained, noticing his gaze.
Grandma Lin was only focused on eating her food and didn't care what they were saying.
At her age, she can be happy by minding her own business.
After the meal, everyone was full and still wanted more.
Lin Ziyan then handed the stone directly to Lin Shaowen.
“My cousin and I will each take half, and I’ll have to trouble my uncle to take it abroad to sell.”
Lin Shaowen, "..."
Lin Jun looked bewildered, then quickly waved his hand, "I didn't do anything, no need to share."
"Everyone who sees it gets a share." Lin Ziyan had barely finished speaking when...
“Then he shouldn’t take a portion; he should take a quarter,” Lin Shaowen said, disagreeing.
He thought to himself that it would be best not to give any of it to his grandson, but that obviously wouldn't work with Lin Ziyan.
Seeing the determination in Lin Ziyan's eyes, Lin Jun did not refuse again.
Lin Ziyan nodded, "Then let's do as Uncle says."
This piece of ambergris was a pleasant surprise, but it also made her question the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand.
This isn't the first time the prayer beads have gotten this hot, but each time brings a pleasant surprise.
After taking a shower, Lin Ziyan sat at her desk, picked up the Buddhist prayer beads and glanced at them, but didn't find anything special about them.
A group photo stood on the table. Lin Ziyan rested her chin on the table, looked at the photo, and suddenly missed the people in the photo.
She thought to herself, "Habit is a terrible thing."
At that moment, Lu Yunshen was drinking with his father.
He rubbed his watch between his fingers, his eyes flashing.
"Isn't your uncle coming back before the Lunar New Year?" Lu Yunshen frowned slightly.
Such a long mission is a bit unusual.
Lu Tianhan's eyes remained expressionless. "I don't know."
After drinking two glasses of wine, Grandpa Lu's cheeks and neck turned red, and he didn't dare to drink any more.
He narrowed his eyes, and when he saw the watch on his grandson's wrist, his gaze deepened.
"Was it you who did the thing with the Jiang family last time?" Lu Tianhan suddenly remembered and asked directly.
Now that there are no outsiders at home, he doesn't need to worry about anything.
Lu Yun Shen nodded slightly, not wanting to say more, and picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
"Nonsense!"
"Bang!" Lu Tianhan slammed his hand on the table.
Master Lu glared at him, and this sudden action startled him so much that his heart skipped a beat.
Lu Yunshen remained unmoved and did not want to explain further.
The current situation in Beijing is complex, but that doesn't mean he can't take action.
It was only when he made a move that the other party revealed their true colors.
"Dad, be careful your blood pressure doesn't spike," Lu Yunshen casually reminded him.
He doesn't rely on family connections, but he's not so reckless either.
Giving in all the time will only encourage others to take advantage of you.
Things might not be so simple with my uncle.
"You know I have high blood pressure? Stop doing things that make me angry." Lu Tianhan had no way to deal with his son.
Before he retired from the military, he could keep things under control, but now? He can't get involved at all.
First, the shipping company sued Maiwei, which eventually allowed the Chen family to book the latest cargo ship.
Later, Beijing Lianchao's various categories completely outperformed the supply and marketing cooperatives, attracting the envy of many.
"How have my actions affected my family?"
"You don't naively think they'll let me go if I don't do anything, do you?" Lu Yunshen sneered.
During his last mission, Lu Yunshen realized firsthand that this was impossible.
The subsequent encounters further solidified his belief.
Grandpa Lu said, "Take it easy."
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