The main reason is that it has a wide range of growing environments, a large number of eggs, and grows rapidly, so you can just pick it up casually and there is no need to raise it at all.
However, the mangrove clams Ye Cheng had seen before were smaller, only about half the size of this one.
“These mangrove clams are big, let’s take some back with us, we’re just sitting around doing nothing anyway.”
There's no way around it, I was born to work, I can't stay idle for a moment.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu started picking things up separately.
No one has probably been here before, so there are lots of mangrove clams; you can just grab one and start eating it.
In the distance, there was a large mangrove clam. As Ye Cheng walked over, he saw several bubbles rising from the mud next to it.
Upon closer inspection, oh dear, it was a blue crab.
The crab's body was mostly buried in the mud, with only its two large pincers sticking out, making it look rather large.
Ye Cheng carefully walked behind the blue crab and grabbed it from behind.
The blue crab struggled desperately, but once its shell was gripped, it was impossible for it to escape.
After rinsing it in the water a couple of times, he picked it up, and Ye Chengdu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at its appearance.
This blue crab is bigger than Ye Cheng's hand. The shell on its back is nearly 20 centimeters long, and it feels heavy when you hold it. It probably weighs about three or four pounds.
This type of mud crab is not the kind commonly found in China. It is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia, although it can also be found in China, but it is relatively rare.
They are generally quite large, with the largest reportedly weighing 5 kilograms. The one Ye Cheng has is also not small.
"Little Tiger! Did you bring a rope?" Ye Cheng held up the blue crab in his hand to show Little Tiger.
Such a big thing, if you just put it directly into the bucket, it can just stretch out its eight legs and jump over it. You have to tie its hands and feet.
Upon seeing the object in Ye Cheng's hand, Xiao Hu was startled. He then pulled out a rope while remarking...
"This is way too big."
"Hmm, it is a bit big. Take a closer look in a bit. I feel like there's quite a bit of space here." Ye Cheng took the rope, tied up the big guy, and then threw it into the bucket.
Now that they knew there were giant blue crabs, the two walked with extra caution. As soon as one foot stepped into the mud, black silt gushed out from under Ye Cheng's feet with a squelch, enveloping his feet and revealing a large hole nearby.
A large pincer was visible inside the hole; it was made by a blue crab.
Ye Cheng started digging from the back and quickly found a hard shell. He then pressed it down and pulled the crab out from underneath.
Hmm, it's a good size. Compared to the one from before, it's like one is the older brother and the other is the younger brother.
There are quite a few blue crabs in the mud here; you can basically see a blue crab hole every few meters.
The two of them caught crabs and picked up mangrove clams, and soon their container was full. They had no choice but to go back and get two water tanks.
They worked until sunset, and ended up filling four tanks with mud crabs.
It's not that there are many, it's just that these things are really quite big.
Ye Cheng glanced at the sky; it was already getting dark. He called out...
"Little Tiger, let's go, let's go back."
"Ah, you're leaving already? I feel like there's still a lot left in this area." Xiao Hu said, sounding a little reluctant to leave.
It's been a long time since I've found money so easily, and finding a large amount of it always gives me a strange sense of pleasure.
"Let's come again next time. Next time, let's call Uncle Duan over and clean up this whole area."
Xiao Hu reluctantly picked up a few more mangrove clams before following Ye Cheng toward the sea.
The boat was still in the same spot, and Big Yellow had returned, lying on the deck, looking rather listless.
"Bro, what's wrong with you? Did you break up with your girlfriend?" Ye Cheng teased.
"What breakup? I'm just fucking hungry. Come on, Big Yellow, time for some sausage." Little Tiger tore open a sausage and squatted down to feed him.
And you know what? This guy really did pounce on it right away and started eating happily.
Ye Chengdu was too lazy to say anything more. This thing truly lived up to its name, "Rhubarb."
To make sure there were no problems, Ye Cheng went diving down again to check. There were no large rocks in front of him, so he should be able to pull it up without any issues.
After Ye Cheng got on, he slowly started the engine and then gradually increased the speed.
As the throttle was gradually increased, the boat finally lurched forward, pulling the ebony wood along with it.
On the way back, Ye Cheng drove very carefully, not daring to slow down at all, for fear that the log would sink and hit some reef, which would be the end of him.
Fortunately, there were far fewer boats along the way, so his speeding was not affected.
This time, we didn't return to the dock, but to the village. By the time we reached the sea area outside Baiyun Village, it was already dark.
Ye Cheng stopped the boat. It was still nearly a hundred meters from the shore. He dared not get any closer. He didn't know what the situation was like in the waters near here. If it ran aground, it would be a big problem.
The boat stopped, and the logs behind it fell to the seabed. Ye Cheng went down, untied the ropes, made a mark, and then sailed back to the dock.
The dock was already brightly lit.
Those who were supposed to come back have already come back, and those who were supposed to go out haven't yet gone out; it's a time of free time.
As soon as Ye Cheng landed, in addition to Boss He, Boss Zhou, and Boss Lin, who usually bought his goods, several other bosses gathered around him.
"Hey, all you bosses have so much free time today," Ye Cheng greeted with a smile.
"We've heard that you always have good stuff on your ship, Second Brother. We've come to see for ourselves." The speaker was Boss Wu, a veteran at the docks.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you bosses, I didn't get any good stuff today."
Ye Cheng focused on that piece of wood today and didn't really fish properly.
"How could that be? You're trying to fool us again, aren't you? If you didn't have the goods, you would have come back long ago. Why would you wait until now?" Boss He immediately exposed Ye Cheng's lie.
Damn, this old guy really knows me well.
If he hadn't found anything, Ye Cheng would have returned very early in the morning. It was almost 8 o'clock; no one would believe he was just wandering around outside.
Several bosses hurriedly carried Ye Cheng's water tank out, and when they opened it, everyone was shocked.
Wow! Such a huge blue crab!
"This...this must weigh three or four pounds, my goodness, it's bigger than my hand."
"It's even bigger than your hand, it's bigger than your face."
The shop owners' mouths watered as they looked at the four boxes of blue crabs.
"Second brother, I want this blue crab."
"No, Mr. Wu, everyone wants these blue crabs, do you really want to keep them all to yourself?"
"Yes, yes, we want them all."
Seven or eight people were watching Ye Cheng, which made him feel a little awkward.
"Alright, gentlemen, we're all business people, and there's only one principle in business: the highest bidder wins. I'll pack these four boxes of crabs up and take them. You can name your price, how about that?"
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