Besides the shovels and nets that Ye Cheng and his team often used, they also had rakes.
This is used to dig up seashells on the mudflats. You drag it gently across the mud, and the seashells will be dug up without getting stuck in the mud.
Several elderly women have already started working on it and have reaped considerable rewards.
This is what beachcombing is all about; it always offers a chance to surprise you.
Ye Cheng waited for a while, and then Ye Guowei and Xiao Hu arrived one after the other. Each of them carried a few snakeskin bags. Ye Guowei even brought a rope with him, which he would use to tie around his waist later to prevent himself from being swept away by the sea.
"Acheng, let's go." Ye Guowei said as soon as everyone was present.
"Okay, bro, let's go that way. But it looks like the fish trap has definitely been flooded. I just don't know if those rocks are still there."
Xiao Hu also looked worried. "Brother, I guess he probably can't see anymore. I guess we'll have to go down and feel around."
The three of them carefully walked along the beach under the cover of night. Because the water level was high, they dared not walk fast. What should have been a ten-minute walk took them half an hour.
As we approached, we saw a person standing on the shore, pacing anxiously back and forth, refusing to go down.
"Brother, it's Yuan Mazi," Xiao Hu said in a low voice.
"Hmm." Ye Cheng nodded, then turned to Ye Guowei and said, "He also set off a trap when we set it off last night, so he's probably here to collect it too."
"I doubt his trap can be found either, and the ones you set are probably in trouble too," Ye Guowei said.
After saying that, he took two quick steps and called out to Yuan Mazi, "Uncle."
Yuan Mazi glanced back and saw Ye Guowei. His expression remained relatively normal, but when he saw Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu behind Ye Guowei, his expression immediately turned ugly.
"Guowei," Yuan Mazi greeted him reluctantly.
Although Ye Guowei was of a lower generation, he wasn't much older than them, so he felt embarrassed to be as casual with Ye Guowei as he was with Ye Cheng.
Another gust of wind blew in, causing the waves to surge up again. Ye Guowei grabbed Yuan Mazi, and the two steadied themselves.
"Uncle, can you still find your trap?" Ye Guowei asked.
"What a load of crap! Look for yourself, it's all seawater." Yuan Mazi said with a look of annoyance. After saying that, he glanced at Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu and said in a sarcastic tone,
"The two of them also released six, but they can't find them either."
Following Yuan Mazi's words, Ye Cheng pointed to the distance and said to Ye Guowei, "Brother, our trap is placed over there, about 100 meters long."
After saying that, Ye Cheng frowned. Yesterday it was a beach, but today it's an ocean.
He took two steps down, and the water was already touching the back of his feet.
I estimate that by the time you get to where they set up the fish traps, the water will be up to your calves.
And most importantly, they tied it to the rocks before, but now, well...
There's nothing there but the sea surface; who knows if the reef is still there.
As for the fish traps, even the gods wouldn't dare guarantee they weren't swept into the sea.
Upon seeing the rope binding Ye Guowei, Yuan Mazi's eyes lit up. He said to Ye Guowei, "Guowei, why don't you hold me up and I'll go down and take a look? I was too scared to go down alone just now."
Ye Guowei nodded. “Uncle, you can’t go down alone. Here, let me tie you up. Go down and look for it. If you can’t, then forget it. It’s too dangerous.”
"I understand, I understand." Yuan Mazi kept expressing his gratitude, but it was all directed at Ye Guowei. As for Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, well...
Since they weren't being approached, Ye Cheng didn't bother with them. He and Xiao Hu walked forward a bit, intending to test the waters first.
After tying the ropes, Yuan Mazi carefully went down into the sea and waded across, following his memory from yesterday.
Halfway there, he lost his footing and nearly fell.
"Uncle, are you alright?" Ye Guowei asked with concern from behind.
Yuan Mazi straightened up, waved his hand behind him, and shouted, "It's nothing, it's nothing, it's just that my clothes are wet and there's a hole down there. Be careful later."
Ye Cheng looked up and saw that the water wasn't very deep. When Yuan Mazi reached his spot, it was only about knee-deep, but he still couldn't see the fish trap.
After Yuan Mazi reached his position, he began to bend down and grope around, or kick with his feet, since he couldn't see anything with his eyes.
"Found it! Found it!" Yuan Mazi suddenly burst into cheers, pulling a fish trap out of the seawater.
It's quite lucky that he was able to find it under these circumstances.
Now that they'd found it, things were much easier. Yuan Mazi dragged the fish trap back, and with the buoyancy of the seawater, he was able to pull it by himself.
Once they reached shallow water, the catch from the fish traps was revealed.
There was plenty of stuff, several compartments were filled with goods, and there were even blue crabs. Yuan Mazi was overjoyed.
"Guowei, it's true what they say, when the tide comes in, there's something to be had. Look at all these shrimp, and the mullet too. This blue crab is pretty good too."
Yuan Mazi kept taking things out of the cage, and eventually dumped the smaller ones out, such as small octopuses.
This trap yielded more than half a bucket of food, much better than usual.
"Guowei, can you hold on for me a little longer? I'll go down and check again." Yuan Mazi looked at Ye Guowei with a fawning expression.
"We have our own traps to collect, it's not just yours," Ye Cheng said coldly.
I don't get along with this guy, helping him once is already a favor, and he wants to keep helping me?
Seeing his younger brother speak, Ye Guowei was a little unsure of what to do.
After thinking for a while, he untied the rope from his waist, pointed to a rock on the beach and said, "Uncle, here, you can use this rope and tie it to the rock. The three of us can go down by ourselves."
"Oh, I can't accept that." Yuan Mazi said he was sorry, but the rope around his waist didn't move at all.
"Excuse me, just give us the rope." Little Tiger couldn't stand it anymore.
"Forget it, Ah Cheng, Xiao Hu, it's dangerous for Uncle Yuan to go down alone. The three of us can go down hand in hand and look after each other." Ye Guowei was just a pushover.
If he wants to do it this way, there's nothing Ye Cheng can do about it.
After helping Yuan Mazi tie the rope, Yuan Mazi couldn't wait to walk into the water.
Ye Cheng and the other two stood in a row and walked towards the sea.
"Little Tiger, do you remember where you put the first one?" Ye Cheng asked.
Xiao Hu turned around and looked behind him, gestured, and pointed to a spot a little to the left, saying, "I remember if it were facing the other side, it should be that spot."
“Okay, then let’s hold hands and walk side by side. I’ll walk in the middle and hold your hands.” Ye Guowei adjusted his position and stood in the middle.
Having learned from Yuan Mazi's previous experience, the three cautiously and slowly ventured out to sea.
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