In terms of price, the wangchao (a type of wild okra) is sold individually, with the average-sized ones costing 5 yuan and the larger ones costing 10 yuan.
Generally speaking, tides are relatively scattered. I don't know where this particular tide came from, but there are so many of them, and they are so concentrated.
This isn't just watching the tide, it's money!
Looking out over the vast expanse, Ye Cheng began to worry for the first time: how could he possibly finish dealing with all of this?
"I called my brother and asked him to come over too."
Ye Cheng picked up the phone and called Ye Guowei. Ye Guowei was just about to go to sleep when he heard that there was a possibility of a climax, so he quickly pulled Jiang Yunxiang along and rushed over.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu picked them up first.
While a giant snapping turtle was still sliding around in the mud, Ye Cheng went straight up, grabbed its head, pulled it up, and threw it into the snakeskin bag.
There were some on the muddy ground and some on the rocks. When Ye Cheng pulled them up, it took a lot of effort, as the strength of his eight legs was still quite sufficient.
Moreover, Ye Cheng dared not use too much force, because too much force would break their legs, and if they broke, the price would have to be reduced.
So when Ye Cheng encountered those stubborn people, he could only peel off their legs one by one.
The ones Ye Cheng is picking up now are not very big, about 2 liang (100 grams), just enough for one bite.
After the two had been picking for about twenty minutes, Ye Guowei arrived with Jiang Yunxiang.
"Acheng, so many slugs!" Jiang Yunxiang's eyes lit up when she saw them.
"Sister-in-law, look, there are so many! We can't possibly pick them all up. If we don't pick them up now, they'll all be gone when the tide comes in," Ye Cheng said.
“That makes sense. I see the seawater is already rising. Let’s hurry.”
Ye Cheng hadn't noticed before, but when he looked back, he realized that the sea level was indeed slowly rising. If it rose, these small tidal bores would definitely go back to the sea with the rising water.
"Brother, let's start picking from the beach, and sister-in-law, pick the ones in the middle." Ye Cheng roughly divided the work and got to work.
With four people together, it's much faster; the area is cleared up visibly.
"Xiao Hu, bring two more burlap sacks. Mine is a bit heavy, I can't drag it anymore." Ye Cheng and Ye Guowei shared a burlap sack, which made filling it much faster.
Xiao Hu looked up and said, "Brother, it's gone. The things my sister-in-law and the others brought are gone too."
"Oh, I brought three, is that enough?" Jiang Yunxiang had been working hard for an hour and hadn't even thought about these questions.
"Well, you can see for yourselves." Xiao Hu pointed to the beach. He had brought two snakeskin bags and two water tanks, and Ye Guowei and the others brought three more.
Currently, two tanks contain goby fish, one burlap sack contains yellow clams, and the remaining four are all swarms of sea bream.
"It's full, what should we do?" Ye Cheng looked at the mudflats.
The tide has already risen halfway, and many slugs have gone back into the sea, but there are still quite a few left. It would be a waste not to collect them.
"Should I have your sister-in-law go back and get some more?" Ye Guowei said.
"No, sister-in-law is tired too." Ye Cheng stopped his older brother. If his sister-in-law was tired, Xiao Hu should be the one to do it. But he had another idea.
"How about I have Widow Zhang come over? Xiao Liang needs to have surgery. She's covered the surgery fees, but there are still a lot of other expenses to cover," Ye Cheng suggested.
"Sure, but I don't know if she'll be able to come." Ye Guowei had no objections.
"Yes, let her come and pick it up. Poor Xiao Liang, he has to have such a big operation at such a young age. It's heartbreaking to think about." As a mother herself, Jiang Yunxiang felt even more empathetic.
Since Jiang Yunxiang agreed, Xiaohu didn't care at all. Ye Cheng made a phone call, but Widow Zhang was already asleep and only answered after a while. When she heard Ye Cheng say that he was coming to go beachcombing, she immediately agreed. She also had four snakeskin bags at home, which she would bring along.
Although they no longer had snakeskin bags, the four of them made some quick adjustments, dug a larger pit, and then slowly put the captured sea bream into the pit to save time.
By the time Widow Zhang arrived, panting heavily, the pit was already almost full.
Seeing so many people present, Widow Zhang was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized that they were all family and she was an outsider. It was already a favor that they had invited her.
"Guowei, Yunxiang, Acheng, Xiaohu, thank you." Widow Zhang thanked them one by one.
Jiang Yunxiang walked over and said, "Don't thank me. Xiao Liang is about to have surgery, and we hope he can eat well and recover well."
"Yes, yes, the doctor said that we still need to strengthen our nutrition after the surgery. This child has such a hard life," Widow Zhang said, wiping away tears with heartache.
"Oh dear, sister-in-law, don't worry, everyone will help you. We're all from the same village." Jiang Yunxiang couldn't bear to see someone crying because of their child, so she quickly comforted them.
"Auntie, hurry up and pick them up, the tide will be coming in soon," Ye Cheng reminded her.
"Okay, okay, I'll pick them up too, thank you, Cheng." Widow Zhang wiped away her tears and began picking them up along the beach.
Ye Cheng and his group first packed up the tide-watching objects in the pit.
The tide began to rise rapidly, and Widow Zhang watched as the tidal bore on the ground was gradually carried back into the sea. Heartbroken, she quickened her pace, wishing she could stretch out eight hands to help.
Ye Cheng glanced around and saw that there weren't many Wangchao left. The four of them roughly defined the area and began their final sprint.
In just over half an hour, the seawater had completely risen, and the five of them had no choice but to drag their belongings ashore.
"Auntie, is it alright?" Ye Cheng turned to Zhang the widow and asked.
Widow Zhang chuckled, her hand gripping the opening of the snakeskin bag tightly, as if afraid the contents would spill out.
“That’s quite a lot, Cheng. This is enough for Xiao Liang to have some nourishment.”
Seeing the maternal love radiating from Widow Zhang's face, Ye Cheng nodded. Everyone says that maternal love is great, and it is indeed true, and it deserves respect.
After working all night, they were all exhausted. Ye Cheng and the other two sat down for a smoke before carrying their things back home.
There was a lot of stuff, and it was hard to lift it all. Luckily, Ye Guowei was good at manual labor. He carried two bags on his shoulders and could also lift two water tanks in his hands. He was really impressive.
Jiang Yunxiang and Widow Zhang each carried a snakeskin bag, Xiao Hu was carried by one person carrying a water tank, and Ye Cheng could barely carry one.
Speaking of which, this system doesn't provide any potions to increase strength, stamina, or agility. If it did, Ye Cheng would have just maxed them out for him.
Back in the village, Widow Zhang took her bag back herself, while the rest belonged to Ye Cheng and the other three.
Although he was taking care of Widow Zhang, Ye Cheng wouldn't share any of his own harvest with her.
A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment; we should remember the wisdom of our ancestors.
It was too late, so everyone left their things with Ye Cheng and went home. Ye Cheng took a nice shower, turned on the water heater, and didn't even bother to wash his clothes, so he just threw them away.
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