Wang Haisheng is eight years younger than Xiaohu's father and is much stronger. I don't know what his grandfather was thinking back then, waiting so long to have a second child.
"Uncle, we're here." Xiao Hu led Ye Cheng onto the boat.
They had assumed there were only the three of them on the boat, but to their surprise, besides his second uncle, there were two other guests, holding two fishing rods and chatting excitedly.
"Second Uncle, who is this?" Xiao Hu asked curiously.
"The two bosses are going sea fishing on my boat," Wang Haisheng said.
"You're being so kind? You probably took the money."
Wang Haisheng's face darkened, and he gave Xiao Hu a sharp rap on the head. "You brat, what's wrong with taking money? Shouldn't you take money? Hurry up."
"Hey, Cheng, you guys sit in the back. The two bosses in front want to go fishing."
"Uncle, shall we still collect the traps?"
"Yes, it's on the way. You can help me collect the traps later, that's all."
Ye Cheng nodded. "Um, Second Uncle, I told you yesterday that we would drop it off at Nameless Island, right?"
His second uncle pretended to be clueless for a moment, "Oh, that? What are you going there for? That place is no fun. Next time, next time."
Upon hearing that Wang Haisheng was going to back out, Ye Cheng immediately stood up. "Uncle, if you're not going, then we'll get off the ship."
"Little Tiger, get off the boat," Ye Cheng called out.
“Xiao Hu, don’t listen to him, listen to your second uncle. Your second uncle will give you 15 yuan.” Wang Haisheng quickly pulled Wang Xiao Hu back.
Ye Cheng thought Xiao Hu would definitely listen to his uncle, but to his surprise, Xiao Hu simply swung his arm and jumped off the boat with Ye Cheng, saying, "If my brother isn't going, I'm not going either, no matter how much money you offer, I won't go."
Wang Haisheng was dumbfounded; he couldn't handle it alone.
"Old Wang, is it ready or not? Are you going to set sail or not?" Over there, the two bosses were getting impatient.
"Open, open, I'll open right away," Wang Haisheng said, turning around and bowing.
Then he turned around and glared at Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu with a hateful look, and said helplessly, "Go ahead, but it's a promise, you won't get paid if you go there."
“Okay, we don’t want wages, but whatever we find while beachcombing is ours, so you can’t charge us for transportation,” Ye Cheng made a request.
"Okay, okay, hurry up and come help." Wang Haisheng said casually, as if the things you catch from the beach are yours, as if you can get that much stuff.
Seeing that Wang Haisheng agreed, the two quickly boarded the boat and helped each other set off from the dock.
The weather is quite nice today, and the waves aren't too big, making it a perfect time to go out to sea.
It's an hour's drive from here to the unnamed island. Wang Haisheng stopped twice along the way, where he placed several fish traps and set up buoys.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu helped bring them up; they were all from shallow waters.
"Uncle, there are blue crabs!" Little Tiger exclaimed.
The fish trap contained all sorts of creatures, including two larger blue crabs, each weighing about five ounces, and the rest were smaller crabs and shrimp.
"Not bad, Little Tiger is doing well, he's got his hands on a blue crab." Wang Haisheng was overjoyed.
He had more than a dozen traps along the way; if he could get as many as that, this trip would be a great success.
The second trap was less appealing; it only contained some swimming crabs, which were much cheaper than mud crabs, as well as some shrimp and octopus, which was alright.
The two bosses also came over to take a look with interest, then shook their heads, "Old Wang, your crabs are too small."
Wang Haisheng replied, "That's because the two bosses usually eat too well. Five-ounce mud crabs are already quite good. Mud crabs weighing one pound are very rare."
"That's true. Get us some seafood and octopus later. They're so fresh, they're sure to taste good."
"Alright, don't worry, it definitely tastes like the sea."
This guy knows how to do business; he even arranged for seafood.
In fact, as the economy improves and people have more money in their pockets, many wealthy people enjoy fishing at sea.
Once you catch it, you cook it right there on the boat. Although it can't compare to the taste in a restaurant, seafood is all about freshness, and this simple cooking method is still delicious.
Wang Haisheng drove along his own route, collecting all the fish traps and getting dozens of kilograms of shrimp and fish. He then dropped Ye Cheng and the other man off at the nameless island, before taking the two bosses fishing. He planned to pick them up on the way back.
"Brother, where are we going to dig?" Xiao Hu asked excitedly. He had made so much money in two days in a row, and he had already fallen in love with the feeling of making money.
Ye Cheng had been to the nameless island before. The place where they were staying was mostly sand, with little seafood.
There's a larger beach on the other side of the island, where you might find more things.
"Let's go, let's dig on the other side."
Ye Cheng, along with Xiao Hu, took shovels and water and crossed the island in about twenty minutes.
After passing through, you'll find yourself on a wide beach.
However, this place is quite different from Baiyun Village. Baiyun Village is mainly mudflats where you step into mud, but here there are patches of small puddles. Ye Cheng was already looking forward to seeing what was inside.
Xiao Hu rushed over impatiently, and Ye Cheng also found a small puddle to look at.
The water wasn't deep, just a shallow layer, and you could clearly see what was underneath. However, the water was a bit murky, and with the mix of aquatic plants and floating debris, you had to carefully examine it.
Perhaps because of the vibrations from Ye Cheng's footsteps, something moved in the mud and sand at the bottom of the water, but it was impossible to see what it was.
Ye Cheng carefully probed with a shovel and indeed there was movement. He moved aside the seaweed and revealed something in the mud and sand: a sea cucumber.
A sea cucumber was hidden in the mud and sand, with most of its body exposed.
The real thing is not aggressive at all; it's easy to catch.
Just as Ye Cheng was about to reach for it, Xiao Hu shouted, "Brother, look!"
Ye Cheng turned around and saw Xiao Hu looking excited, holding a black sea cucumber in his hand.
Damn, that's some good luck! This kid actually beat me to it.
Not to be outdone, Ye Cheng pulled the sea cucumber directly out of the puddle. What a robust sea cucumber! He gained 15 points.
Sea cucumbers are a very nutritious food. Of course, in later generations, the reputation of sea cucumbers was tarnished because of certain teams, but this does not affect their essential nourishing properties.
Moreover, sea cucumbers have a good texture and are easy to eat. They can also be dried and rehydrated for later consumption. They are truly a rare delicacy, and the most famous dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, must include sea cucumbers.
Sea cucumbers are now farmed, which has lowered their price, but wild ones are still considered wild by many Chinese people to be the only ones with medicinal properties.
Therefore, the price of genuine wild sea cucumbers is still quite good. In the past, when Ye Cheng attended banquets, sea cucumbers were sold by the piece.
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