Feng Ye pushed the net on a cart, first taking it to be repaired, and then went to the village committee to make a phone call.
When he finished his call and came out, he saw Xiao Guowen humming a song as he walked home at a three-way intersection.
Feng Ye's eyes darted around, and he tiptoed after him. Suddenly, he grabbed Xiao Guowen from behind and put him in a chokehold.
"Who? Who the hell is this, and what do they want?"
Xiao Guowen was startled and struggled to turn his head to look behind him.
Feng Ye wasn't about to let him succeed. He used his other hand to press down hard on his head, preventing him from looking back.
"Who? Who the hell is it?"
Playing this trick on me in broad daylight? You've got some nerve, daring to mess with your boss, Mr. Xiao.
Damn it, what are you hiding for? If you have the guts, go face me head-on!
"Fuck you, you spineless thing..."
Xiao Guowen roared and spat out profanities while swinging his fists wildly backward.
The insults were so awful, I couldn't stand it.
Feng Ye released his grip and kicked out, cursing back as he did so.
"You son of a bitch, you're the one with no guts, you bastard..."
"And Mr. Xiao? I've never seen such a shameless person."
Xiao Guowen almost tripped and fell flat on his face. After regaining his balance, he turned around angrily and said, "Damn it, what's wrong with you? Launching a sneak attack in broad daylight?"
I'm going to die.
I thought someone was going to kidnap me, it gave me a real fright.
You shameless bastard…
"What the hell do you think you are? Someone's kidnapping you? You think too highly of yourself!"
"Damn, don't underestimate me. I may not be as rich as you, but I'm still among the top on this island, right? It's not impossible that someone is targeting me."
Xiao Guowen said smugly, "Besides, who wouldn't be startled if someone did this to them from behind? I was so scared I almost had a heart attack."
"Come on, with your meager assets, who would want them?"
Feng Ye curled his lip in disdain, "What's the use of kidnapping you? It's better to kidnap a chicken."
"Can't you just talk properly? Do you want me to beat you up?"
Enraged, Xiao Guowen jumped up and punched Feng Ye.
Feng Ye was caught off guard and actually took a solid punch.
"Holy crap, you're serious..."
"You think I'm playing games with you? You launched a sneak attack out of nowhere, is it too much for me to beat you up?"
"Damn it, who's afraid of who!"
Not to be outdone, Feng Ye immediately threw a punch at Xiao Guowen.
The two men wrestled and punched each other, as if they were longtime enemies, neither willing to give an inch.
"Damn, you kicked so hard, your bones are going to break!"
"Damn it, you used a lot of force too, your fists were like iron hammers..."
After playing around for a while, the two finally calmed down.
Xiao Guowen, panting heavily, glared at Feng Ye: "Don't play like this next time, or I'll really get angry."
"Just kidding, don't be such a sore loser."
There's a limit to jokes; you almost scared me to death.
"Tch, coward."
"Fine, just don't let me get a chance, or you'll regret it."
"Okay, okay, it was my fault. I shouldn't have scared you like that."
"That's more like it."
Xiao Guowen patted the dust off his clothes. "Why is it that only your boat came back, and in the middle of the afternoon at that? Also, where is my father?"
"They're still out at sea fishing; they'll probably be back tomorrow."
Feng Ye then explained why he had returned early, as well as the ghost cargo ship he had encountered yesterday at noon.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Guowen immediately lowered his head and stamped his feet: "Damn it, how come you always run into so many things as soon as you go out to sea, and it just so happens that I'm not with you? Damn it, are you doing this on purpose?"
"Damn, I wish I had that ability."
Feng Ye said irritably, "Besides, it wouldn't make a difference if you came along this time, since you're not even on my ship."
"That's true."
Xiao Guowen nodded thoughtfully, then invited, "Let's not just stand here, let's go to my house for a couple of drinks, and we can have a good chat about what's been going on with you."
Feng Ye thought about it for a moment, and since there was nothing else important, he nodded in agreement.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked toward Xiao Guowen's house.
When they arrived at Xiao Guowen's house, they saw a pile of shellfish in the yard, and Sister-in-law Wen was there with her two children, prying them open one by one.
"Where did you get so many shellfish? Did you sail to a deserted island and dig them up?"
Feng Ye asked curiously.
"Yes, I brought it back yesterday afternoon."
"You have so much free time. A workshop isn't enough to keep you busy, yet you still have time to dig for seashells."
"You're out of touch. A few days ago, a family dug out several pearls from these shells. I heard they're quite valuable, and a lot of people have gone out to dig for them."
Xiao Guowen continued with a smile, "I figured we couldn't fall behind, so I had some time yesterday afternoon and went to get some. Maybe I'll get lucky."
Wow, what amazing luck!
Feng Ye hadn't heard about this at all. Ye Qingling hadn't told him, so he didn't know if she hadn't heard about it either.
However, thinking about it, it's quite normal.
There are so many types of shellfish that can produce pearls; if you open enough shellfish, you're bound to find a few.
Every year, people accidentally unearth pearls, but their quality and rarity are uncertain.
No one can predict these randomly generated results.
Xiao Guowen rummaged through a pile of shellfish and pulled out a seashell, handing it to Feng Ye: "Take a look, this is the kind of seashell. It looks ordinary, but there might be a treasure hidden inside."
Feng Ye took the seashell and examined it: "Is this a Pinctada martensii oyster?"
Xiao Guowen shook his head: "I don't know what it's called. I only know that the family found pearls from these kinds of shells."
Feng Ye examined it carefully again, and this time said with certainty, "That's right, this is Pinctada martensii."
There is a Chinese idiom, "the pearl is returned to Hepu," where "pearl" refers to the pearl produced by the Pinctada martensii oyster.
Therefore, this type of shell is also called the Hepu pearl oyster.
The two valves of the Pinctada martensii are not completely symmetrical; the left valve is slightly protruding, while the right valve is flatter. The shell is obliquely square, and the shell material is thin and brittle.
The concentric growth lines on the shell are fine and dense, appearing as sheets that are very easy to detach. The edges are arranged very densely, extending into small tongue-like shapes with upturned ends.
The outer surface of the shell is light yellowish-brown, often with several dark brown radial lines.
In the vast ocean, only a few mollusks are able to produce precious pearls.
Pinctada martensii is one of them.
The pearls produced there are the famous "South Sea Pearls," considered the "Number One Pearl in the World."
South Sea pearls are not only renowned in China, but also famous overseas. The dazzling pearl the size of a thumb on the crown of the British Queen is also a South Sea pearl from my country.
When talking about South Sea pearls, one cannot help but mention their "chief recommender"—Qu Dajun, a scholar from the Ming Dynasty.
In his book "New Tales of Guangdong", he commented: "Eastern pearls are greenish-white, and their luster is not as good as that of Western pearls, which are in turn not as good as Southern pearls."
This further solidified the historical status of South Sea pearls as the "number one pearl in the world".
South Pearl Jewelry
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