“Squid die after laying eggs, and it’s low tide now. Let’s go to the beach side of Treasure Island and see if any squid have been washed ashore.”
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Ah-Can hurriedly ran back into the driver's seat.
They are now on the rocky side, where squid lay their eggs.
The beach is in another direction, not far away; you can get there after turning a corner.
Cuttlefish grow very quickly but have a short lifespan, lasting only about a year, and die after laying eggs.
Because female squid exhaust a great deal of energy during the process of laying eggs, their bodies become very weak and unable to continue to survive. They can only wait for the waves to push them ashore, where they eventually die.
Feng Ye took off his diving gear and put it back in the cabin. When he came out again, he could already see the beach.
He could see many white things on the beach from afar, and quite a few seabirds pecking at them.
"Brother Ye, Brother Ye, are those squid on the beach?"
Ah-chan saw it too and shouted excitedly from the driver's seat.
Feng Ye nodded and said decisively, "Definitely. Hurry up, don't let the seabirds cause all the trouble."
"clear."
Ah-chan stepped on the gas, and the Rising Sun sped off.
The tide has receded to the bottom, and the water level near the beach is very shallow.
If we park in a more secluded spot, it's quite a distance.
It's better to drive as close to the beach as possible. Even if you run aground, don't worry, it will float up naturally when the tide comes in.
However, Ah-chan did not allow the Rising Sun to run aground, but stopped it in a place where it could still be started.
The two men took two snakeskin bags, stuffed them into a bucket, and got off the boat, wading towards the beach.
As soon as he entered the water, Feng Ye noticed a white object lying motionless in the water beside him, bobbing up and down with the waves.
With just one glance, he was certain that it was indeed a squid.
He walked over happily, picked it up, and smelled it under his nose.
A faint smell of seawater wafted over, mixed with the distinctive fishy odor of squid, but there were no other strange smells.
Ah-Can also picked one up, smelled it, and then squeezed it a little harder; the meat was plump and elastic.
He had obviously just died recently.
"Brother Ye, it's still fresh. Looks like we've come at just the right time."
"Hurry up and pick them up, the tide will come in soon."
"Hmm, shall we go pick up the ones on the beach first? There seem to be quite a few; let's hope they're not all eaten by the seabirds."
Ah-Can watched the seabirds on the beach relentlessly pecking at one squid after another, and his heart ached terribly.
"good."
Feng Ye nodded in agreement, "It's a pity we arrived a bit late; we don't even know how many were eaten by the seabirds."
The two waded into the water and stepped onto the beach, their feet sinking into the soft sand.
At the same time, we also saw stranded squid scattered on the beach.
As the waves surged, even more squid that were already dead or about to die were pushed onto the beach.
"Wow, so many! We're rich!"
Ah-Can's face was filled with barely suppressed joy.
"Stop dawdling, hurry up and pick them up, pick up as many as you can."
As Feng Ye spoke, he bent down and picked up the squid one by one, throwing them into the bucket.
"Well……"
Ah-Can stopped talking nonsense and bent down to pick them up frantically.
He hadn't picked up more than a few when he got caught in a trap, getting sprayed in the face with ink by a squid that wasn't dead yet.
"Holy crap..."
He instinctively reached up and wiped his face.
This time, instead of wiping off the ink, it covered his face completely, making it even blacker than a face covered in charcoal.
Upon seeing this, Feng Ye couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Haha, A-Can, you could play Bao Zheng looking like that, you wouldn't even need makeup."
"Damn, it's not completely dead."
Looking at his pitch-black hands, Ah-Can was speechless.
How did it become a conditioned reflex?
"Don't just stand there like an idiot. Either go wash it quickly, or just leave it alone and wash it after you've picked it up."
"I'd better go take a shower, otherwise I'll keep feeling uncomfortable."
"Whatever you say."
After Feng Ye finished speaking, he stopped paying attention and focused on picking up squid from the beach.
However, he did not escape the fate of being sprayed with ink by a squid.
Just as he was concentrating on picking up squid, a squid that looked dead suddenly moved and squirted out a stream of ink, which splashed right on his face.
Feng Ye was stunned for a moment, then cursed helplessly, "Damn it!"
He wouldn't be as foolish as Ah-chan and try to smear it all over his face.
Moreover, he didn't wash it off, leaving the ink on his face.
There are so many squid on the beach, some might not be quite dead yet, and we might get sprayed with them.
In that case, washing it is the same as not washing it at all, and it's a waste of time.
He continued moving along the beach, throwing squid into the snake bucket one by one.
Occasionally you can also see snails and clams.
He didn't mind and threw them all into the bucket.
Sure enough, he fell for it several more times, his entire face was covered in ink, and he turned into a charcoal-black face.
Ah-chan, who had already washed himself once, had indeed wasted his time, as he was sprayed in the face with squid again.
Well, that's settled then. They're evenly matched. Don't laugh at your older brother, big brother.
As a result of their arrival, the number of squid on the beach decreased at a visible rate.
In just over half an hour, they had picked up almost everything.
The two burlap sacks we brought were almost full; they probably weighed at least 180 or 190 pounds, if not 200.
The seabirds, having lost their food, circled in the air, chirping and calling out, as if in protest.
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a smile. Although their faces were covered in ink, their joy was still evident.
This is practically like picking up money!
"Let's go, Ah Chan. We've collected enough, and the tide is starting to come in. If we wait any longer, we'll have to swim back to the boat."
"Well, let's leave the rest for the seabirds."
By this time, there weren't many squid left on the beach.
However, some seawater remained, which was slowly washed ashore as the tide rose.
As the two men turned around, carrying their buckets, they saw a flock of seabirds pecking at the squid inside a snakeskin bag placed not far away.
It was their oversight that they forgot to tie the bag tightly.
"Damn it, there are still some on the beach, yet you insist on stealing them. I think you all have a death wish..."
Ah-chan was furious and rushed over like a whirlwind to drive them away.
Sensing danger, the seabirds took flight, some even throwing a few droppings at Ah-Can in dissatisfaction.
Ah-Can was unlucky enough to get hit by a bird dropping right in the face.
"You're so lucky, haha..."
Feng Ye was overjoyed, laughing so hard he almost fell over.
"Grass……"
Ah-chan was so angry that he jumped up and down, grabbed a handful of sand, and threw it at the seabirds in the air.
Unfortunately, the seabirds flew too high, and the sand was too fine, so it couldn't be thrown very high and didn't even touch a seabird's feather.
Now, Ah-Can was helpless and could only vent his impotent rage at the seabirds in the sky, cursing and swearing.
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