"Holy crap, what's going on today? First swimming crabs, then sea hares?"
Feng Ye muttered to himself as he walked forward.
It's not uncommon for sea hares to appear on the shore, but they usually appear during high tide, and in relatively deep water.
This was the first time he had ever seen a situation like this, with the tide receding and the area becoming a diving zone.
"Huh? Brother Ye, what are you talking about?"
Ah-Can turned around and asked.
He walked ahead, searching for various seafood hidden on the beach, only hearing Feng Ye muttering to himself, but not quite understanding what he was saying.
"Ah-Can, hurry up and get your net."
Feng Ye called out to him and continued walking forward.
He didn't bring a net himself, but Ah-Can was fully equipped and brought one.
As I walked, the halo of light from my headlamp reflected on the sea surface swayed.
However, wherever the headlamp shone, the sea hares swam there following the halo of light.
As he got closer, it became clearer.
These translucent creatures that keep moving around are indeed sea hares.
However, he was a little puzzled as to where the splashing sound he had just heard came from.
I'm certain it wasn't made by the sea hare.
He shook his head and searched around again, but found nothing else, so he stopped worrying about it.
Right now, catching these sea hares is the most important thing.
"Why are you using the net?"
When Ah-Can heard that he was told to finish copying, he didn't even think before asking the question.
But then it dawned on me: "There are fish in the water?"
"It's not a fish, it's a sea hare."
"Huh? A sea hare?"
Ah-Can looked towards the sea and his eyes lit up: "Holy crap, so many sea hares!"
He quickly turned around, sprinted back to where he had released the swimming crabs, grabbed the net, and rushed forward.
"What's the rush? Give me your headlamp."
Feng Ye grabbed A-Can, who was running past him.
"Uh, okay."
Ah-Can took off his headlamp and handed it over, then continued running towards the area where the sea hares were gathered.
Feng Ye took it, held it in his hand, and shone it onto the sea.
The beams from the two headlamps were placed side by side, expanding the illumination range and allowing more sea hares to be seen.
Ah-Can had already rushed to the area where the sea hares were gathered. With a gentle scoop of his net, he scooped up a large handful of sea hares.
The sea hares that escaped the net were startled and scattered in all directions.
But after a short while, they were attracted by the light again and gathered around the light spot.
"Brother Ye, there are way too many of these. You can easily catch more than twenty of them with just a few scoops."
He shouted excitedly, showing the net to Feng Ye.
"Stop talking nonsense, the tide will be coming in soon, hurry up and scoop it up."
The two worked together seamlessly, one providing light and the other retrieving the items.
Time passed effortlessly with each catch, and the number of sea hares in the bucket grew larger and larger.
They had to stop, reluctantly, when the tide started to come in.
By this time, they had already scooped up about half a bucket of sea hares.
"They're all quite plump and juicy; we're in for a treat."
Feng Ye picked up a squid in his hand, examined it under the light, and nodded in satisfaction.
The season when sea hares are at their fattest and most delicious is actually spring.
Spring is the breeding season for sea hares, and at this time, the sea hares are full of roe and are at their most delicious.
However, sea hares are not bad even in winter.
Because of the fat stored in its body, the meat is quite succulent.
Many of them also come with seeds.
"Unfortunately, sea hares are too cheap and not worth much money."
Ah-chan said with some regret.
The small bucket of sea hares they caught weighed about twenty pounds.
"Why sell it? Isn't it better to keep it for ourselves?"
Feng Ye replied dismissively.
He valued the delicious taste of sea hares more than their economic value.
"That's true, it's really good to eat it myself."
Reminded by Feng Ye's words, Ah Can also felt that instead of selling it, he should keep it to enjoy this rare delicacy himself.
Feng Ye tossed the sea hare back into the bucket: "Let's go back."
"Um."
There were hardly any people on the beach at this moment, with only a few lights still flickering.
In the darkness of night, the sea breeze, carrying a salty and damp scent, caressed their faces.
The two walked slowly along the beach, their feet sinking into the soft sand, carrying their spoils towards the distant shore.
After walking for only a few minutes, Feng Ye suddenly heard a "coo coo coo" sound.
He stopped in his tracks, puzzled, and listened intently.
"Brother Ye, why did you stop?"
Ah-chan noticed his unusual behavior and turned around to ask.
"Shh!"
Feng Ye put his index finger to his lips, signaling Ah Can to be quiet.
Without the interference of footsteps, it was much clearer this time.
The sound seemed to be coming from the left front.
Immediately, the headlamp shone over, sweeping back and forth across the left front.
As the light shifted, a golden hue came into view.
"Holy crap, it's a large yellow croaker!"
Feng Ye's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected such an unexpected delight on the way back.
In a small pond, a large, golden yellow croaker was stranded.
Large yellow croakers can make sounds.
Ancient books have long recorded: "Every year in April, fish come from the ocean, stretching for several miles, and roar in unison like thunder. Fishermen use bamboo tubes to probe the bottom of the water, and when they hear the sound, they know that the fish have arrived."
Large yellow croakers make sounds during the breeding season and when they encounter danger.
The male large yellow croaker makes a sound similar to the croaking of a frog, while the female large yellow croaker makes a softer sound, similar to the sound of a kerosene lamp burning.
"It really is a large yellow croaker! Your ears are quite sharp."
Ah-chan saw it too.
"Of course."
Feng Ye grinned and quickly ran towards the pool.
"This big yellow croaker looks quite large, it must weigh over two pounds."
Ah-Can followed, saying with a hint of envy.
Without waiting to answer, Feng Ye put down the bucket and snakeskin bag he was carrying and hurried into the small pond.
The small pool wasn't deep; the water only reached ankle level.
However, it was enough for that big yellow croaker to struggle in.
Luckily, he discovered it; otherwise, it would have been back to the sea when the tide came in.
He approached cautiously, then suddenly reached out with both hands to grab.
I managed to catch it, but it was very slippery and struggled quite a bit.
Therefore, as soon as he pulled it out of the water, it slipped from his hand and fell back into the pool, splashing seawater all over his face.
"Grass……"
He wiped his face with his sleeve, muttering curses, and continued scratching.
After slipping through my fingers twice more, I finally caught it and put it in the bucket.
Large yellow croakers usually die as soon as they are brought ashore.
Even though seawater was added to the bucket, the large yellow croaker didn't last long before it rolled over and died.
"Haha, what a great haul tonight! We caught swimming crabs, sea hares, and now a big yellow croaker. It was definitely worth the trip!"
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