Feng Ye tossed the Pinctada martensii oyster in his hand: "Did you dig up a lot of these shells?"
Xiao Guowen sighed: "Not many. Most of these things are in the water, and I don't have diving equipment, so I can only look for them in the intertidal zone, so the harvest is limited."
Feng Ye nodded: "If you go again next time, remember to pick up your diving equipment from my house."
The Pinctada martensii does not inhabit deep waters, generally ranging from near the low tide line to depths of over 20 meters.
In sea areas with large waves and unstable seabed, they mostly inhabit deep waters.
Conversely, in sea areas with smaller waves and more stable seabeds, they mostly inhabit shallow waters.
Even so, without diving equipment, it's really hard to find many; you can only search in the intertidal zone after the tide goes out.
"We'll see. If we can get some pearls, we might go and get some back. If not, then forget it and don't waste our time."
"Oh, it hasn't been opened yet."
"Hey, it's not that easy. Even with such a huge pile, we might not be able to open it."
"Since they are wild, the chances of finding pearls are relatively small. However, with so many shellfish here, there is still hope of finding one or two."
Xiao Guowen brought back not only the Pinctada martensii, but also many other types of shellfish, including oysters, scallops, black-lipped oysters, whelks, scallops, and clams.
Several of them have a chance of producing pearls, but the probability is relatively low.
The probability of a pearl being produced from a ribbon is very low; it's rare to hear of anyone successfully producing one, and the quality is generally not very good.
The banded pearl is not pearly, but rather black and does not reflect light, so it is not very attractive.
It has an even bigger drawback: it is prone to cracking, a feature that seriously affects its market value.
Black-lipped oysters are typical pearl oysters, so the probability of finding pearls is relatively high; it just depends on your luck.
There's also a chance of finding oysters; Feng Ye once opened a few.
Moreover, it is an extremely rare type of pearl, and those of good quality are extremely valuable.
And seashells...
"Hopefully one or two will open, but it doesn't matter if they don't. Just consider it as having brought back some seafood to treat myself."
Xiao Guowen smiled nonchalantly, "Alright, don't just stand there, come inside and have a couple of drinks."
The two entered the house, and Xiao Guowen skillfully took out a bottle of wine and placed peanuts and melon seeds on the table.
"Come on, let's have a drink and chat."
He poured wine for Feng Ye and himself, raised his glass and said, "Let's have a drink first."
The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
The burning sensation in his throat made Feng Ye frown: "This wine is strong, not bad."
“My dad brought it back last year, but he hasn’t been able to bring himself to drink it.”
"Good heavens, when I came to your house before, you had some good wine but you hid it away and didn't bring it out. You just gave us horse piss to drink."
"It's not a holiday, and even the best wine can't withstand your drinking. It's just that you're the only one here today, otherwise I wouldn't have brought it out."
"stingy person."
"Tch, don't talk about me. Don't think I don't know you have Moutai at home, but I've never seen you take it out for everyone to try."
Xiao Guowen rolled his eyes and said.
Feng Ye chuckled: "You're reluctant, but I am?"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
When people drink together, it's not about how good the alcohol is; it's about the atmosphere and the friendship between friends.
After several rounds of drinks, and with midnight fast approaching, Feng Ye took his leave.
"Alright, I should go back now."
"Stay for dinner, it's already being prepared."
"No, I'll go home to eat. Remember to come help me out the day after tomorrow."
"I definitely won't forget without you reminding me."
"Also, prepare a string of firecrackers the day after tomorrow, otherwise I won't let you sit at the table, you'll have to eat them in the doghouse."
"Are you kidding me? It's your daughter's one-month celebration, why would I prepare firecrackers?"
Xiao Guowen was confused.
Feng Ye laughed and said, "Hehe, that day was a double celebration, it wasn't just my daughter's one-month celebration..."
"What other good news is there? Tell us quickly, stop keeping us in suspense."
"The county shipyard called. The new ship is finished. We'll sail it back the day after tomorrow."
"Holy crap, this is really great news, we should definitely celebrate!"
Xiao Guowen slammed his hand on the table excitedly, “Okay, I’ll definitely buy a long string of firecrackers. But I won’t set them off at the dock, I’ll set them off at the shipyard.”
"You want to go to the shipyard? Sure, come to my house early the day after tomorrow."
"Then it's settled. Damn it, it hasn't been long and you already have three big ships. I'm so regretful."
Xiao Guowen slapped his forehead in frustration, "Why did I refuse A-Can back then and not get involved? I'm such a fool."
"You have a good understanding of your own limitations."
Feng Ye laughed loudly, "And what's more, there's something even more heartbreaking waiting for you. It's not just one ship that's being built, but two. The Purple Qi Ship and the Fresh Ship are both ready, just waiting to sail back the day after tomorrow."
"My goodness, two of them together!"
Xiao Guowen's eyes widened, his face full of envy, jealousy and hatred. "Get out, get out! You're drinking my good wine and then showing off in front of me. It's infuriating!"
Feng Ye laughed even harder: "Once the ship returns, it will be much more convenient to go out to sea to fish, and we can make money even faster. It's a pity that someone didn't seize the opportunity back then, and now he can only watch helplessly."
Xiao Guowen rolled his eyes at him, annoyed: "Fine, fine, you're dreaming."
...
The next morning, the Dong Sheng returned, bringing back a large batch of miscellaneous fish and shrimp.
Because we need to prepare for the banquet the day after tomorrow, we have to ask for more people to help.
From the moment the goods arrived, the workshop was bustling with activity, working for a full day and night before everything was finally finished.
Feng Ye was not as leisurely as the day before. He worked alongside everyone in the workshop, and even took a boat trip to town to pick up his father-in-law's family and his sister-in-law's family and bring them to the island.
They had a long journey ahead, and since they were in a hurry to arrive on the same day, someone would have to take them by boat to town to pick them up, so they simply came a day earlier.
This was originally Feng Ye's idea, and he even made a special phone call to explain it, because he was simply too busy to handle it all.
On the 20th, shortly after dawn, Xiao Guowen arrived in a great hurry, accompanied by Xiao Guowu.
They carried a long string of firecrackers, their faces full of excitement and anticipation.
Feng Ye had also gotten up early to prepare; there was a lot to do today, and he needed to get the boat back as soon as possible.
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