"Ah Ye, hurry up, it's raining over there by the sea."
Just as he stepped out of the rocky area, Feng Xuan glanced in the direction of the sea and saw a vast expanse of white.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye turned his head to take a look, and sure enough, his gaze remained fixed on something being swept up by the waves.
"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"
Feng Xuan was about to jog home, hoping to get there before the rain started, when he saw Feng Ye standing there dumbfounded, so he urged him on.
"Brother, look what's that?"
Feng Ye threw down the snakeskin bag from his shoulder and pointed ahead.
"A manta ray? That's huge!"
Feng Xuan looked closely and immediately exclaimed in surprise.
Not far away on the sea, a manta ray with a diameter of nearly two meters was being carried by the waves, slowly drifting towards the beach.
The scientific name for the manta ray is *Manta Raya manta ray*, a type of ray and the largest of all rays, reaching up to eight meters in length.
It is named manta ray because its graceful swimming posture in the sea is similar to that of a bat flying in the night sky.
Because it has two prominent cephalic fins that are differentiated from the pectoral fins on its head, resembling the horns on the head of a "devil", it is also called the devil fish.
"Give it back my ass, catch it first."
Feng Ye shouted and rushed towards the manta ray.
"Don't rush, wait for the waves to push the manta ray over."
Feng Xuan also dropped the snakeskin bag and followed closely behind, trying to persuade him all the while.
He was really afraid that Feng Ye might impulsively run into the sea.
Putting aside the power of the waves, the sheer size of the manta ray means that if you were unlucky enough to be hit by its thick, wing-like pectoral fins, it would be a blow that most people couldn't withstand.
The key is that the stingray's tail has barbs and is highly venomous, which can kill a person in no time.
"I know."
Feng Ye was well aware of the danger, so he stopped where the waves couldn't reach him and stared intently at the approaching manta ray.
"It's almost two meters long, how much does it weigh?"
Feng Xuan looked enviously at the giant creature still in the sea and sighed with admiration.
“It must weigh at least a hundred pounds,” Feng Ye added. “Brother, if the giant manta ray really gets pushed ashore by the waves, we can split the proceeds.”
Such a big fish, he couldn't possibly get it up by himself; it would definitely take the two brothers working together.
He knew his older brother wouldn't say anything and would definitely be happy to help, but didn't he also have a sister-in-law who valued money the most?
Feng Xuan shook his head and said, "No need. You discovered it, so it belongs to you alone."
Although he was envious, he didn't want to take advantage of the situation.
"Looking at his size, I can't handle it by myself. I definitely need your help, brother. I can't let you put in all that effort for nothing."
"Why say all this? Isn't it only natural for brothers to help each other?"
"Brother, don't refuse. Otherwise, I'll just give it to my sister-in-law."
"As you wish."
Feng Xuan gave a wry smile and agreed.
Before the manta rays were even pushed ashore by the waves, a torrential downpour arrived first.
The two brothers had no choice but to wait patiently in the rain, and Feng Xuan even ran to the rocky area to find a sharp little stone.
As time passed, the manta ray got closer and closer to the beach, and eventually, it was swept ashore by the waves.
After the seawater flowed back, only the manta rays were left struggling on the beach, flapping their pectoral fins.
"Brother, hurry, cut off the tail first."
Feng Ye said impatiently, and at the same time rushed towards its head, pressing it desperately into the sand.
The first thing to do when you catch a manta ray is to remove its tail; this is common knowledge known to people living by the sea.
Feng Xuan pounced on it, stepping on the manta ray's long, whip-like tail with his shoes on, and then smashing the base of the tail with a sharp little stone in his hand.
Once, twice, three times.
After smashing it three times, Feng Xuan finally broke off the manta ray's tail. He then carefully picked it up and threw it back into the sea.
Without its tail, the manta ray is no longer highly dangerous; just be careful not to get slapped by its pectoral fins.
Feng Ye then let go, failing to suppress the manta ray.
The two men each covered one of the nostrils, and with a great effort, they only managed to move the manta ray slightly.
"So heavy! It must weigh at least 150 pounds!"
Feng Ye was astonished; the weight was far beyond his expectations.
“I think it’s more than that.” Feng Xuan was also shocked by the weight of the guy. “Another wave is coming. Let’s drag it up first.”
The two of them used all their strength to slowly drag the giant manta ray to a place where the waves couldn't reach it.
Ignoring the rain-soaked ground, the two of them collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
Since they were all soaking wet anyway, it didn't matter.
They looked at each other, then laughed like idiots.
After resting for a while, Feng Xuan said, "Aye, you stay here and watch over things. I'll go back and bring the cart over."
"good."
Feng Ye nodded.
With such a large fish, and two snakeskin bags filled to the brim by the two of them, it would have been impossible to transport it home without a handcart.
Feng Xuan jogged home to push the cart, while Feng Ye didn't stay idle either, taking the opportunity to wander around the beach again, only occasionally turning his head to look at their catch.
During the waiting period, he caught another unlucky black sea bream and some shellfish, which he threw into the snakeskin bag.
When Feng Xuan returned pushing the cart, he wasn't alone; Feng Jiaqing, wearing a straw raincoat, had also come along.
Feng Jiaqing spotted the manta ray lying there at a glance and exclaimed in amazement, "My goodness, it's really that big! This is the first time I've ever seen such a big manta ray. Last year, someone found one that was almost a meter long in the reef area. I was so envious back then. Today, my son found an even bigger one, haha..."
"Dad, stop laughing, hurry up and help carry it onto the cart."
"Well……"
Feng Jiaqing glared at Feng Ye, then lent a hand, and the three of them together lifted the manta ray onto the cart.
Then he lifted all the burlap sacks onto a cart and pushed the cart home.
When they got home, Feng Ye was too tired to move, but Feng Xuan was still full of energy and helped Feng Jiaqing carry several snakeskin bags into the main room.
It was raining outside, so we could only sort the food inside the main room.
The giant manta ray was simply left on the cart, saving the trouble of carrying it back and forth when it was time to sell it.
Seeing the two brothers bring back so much seafood, Xiao Chunxiu, Ye Qingling, and Du Guilan were all speechless with amazement.
Xiao Chunxiu asked in disbelief, "Are there really so many goods to pick up during a typhoon?"
Feng Ye smiled and pointed, "Mother, it's right in front of you, don't you believe me?"
"It's just too unbelievable, like a dream."
Ye Qingling then brought out a set of clothes from inside the house: "Go take a shower first, so you don't catch a cold."
Feng Ye looked at his wet clothes, which were covered in mud and sand, and realized he couldn't continue wearing them like that, so he took the clothes and went to take a shower.
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