Because of their relatively small size, the bunch of Buddha's Hand snails in Ye Cheng's hand are considered quite large, over 5 centimeters long, with each snail weighing 20-30 grams, and about 15-25 snails per pound.
There were also a few smaller ones, only 2-3 centimeters long, which Ye Cheng simply abandoned.
The others are all ordinary individuals, 3-5 centimeters long, and there are about 25-50 of these per pound.
Because the basil shells like to live in the crevices of rocks, Ye Cheng initially squatted down to pull them out. Later, he got a little tired and simply lay down on the rocks, giving it a bit of an archaeological feel.
The four people split up and started picking the fruit little by little along the rocks.
Besides the upper part of the reef, there are also quite a few underneath. Today the water level is relatively high, and Ye Cheng saw that when the tide receded, the lower half of the reef was exposed, and there were quite a few of them.
These basil snails at the bottom are the best to eat; they're all quite large, and it would be a waste not to eat them.
Ye Cheng looked up at Ye Guowei and said, "Brother, I see there are quite a few down there. I'll go get them from the sea."
"The sea? The sea is too dangerous, Cheng, let's do it up here." Ye Guowei was a little worried.
Not only is the seabed situation unclear, but the tides are also crashing in so hard that you could easily run into a rock.
"It's okay, I'm a good swimmer, don't worry."
After Ye Cheng said something, he originally wanted to find a place to go down, but after looking for a long time he couldn't find a suitable place. However, he saw a large puddle in front of him.
Damn, a puddle! We can't let that go.
"Little Tiger, look there." Ye Cheng called out to Little Tiger and pointed ahead.
Xiao Hu stood up, feeling a bit dizzy from lack of oxygen, and swayed slightly before he could see clearly and immediately understood.
"Brother, are you trying to drain the puddles again?"
"Why not pump it out? We have a water pump anyway. Let's go get it."
Xiao Hu nodded, put his things down, and then followed Ye Cheng back.
"Ah Cheng, aren't you going to dig anymore?" Jiang Yunxiang looked up and glanced at her; she was a little tired after squatting for so long.
"Sister-in-law, there's a puddle over there. Let's go get the water pump, pump it dry, and see if we can get any goods."
"You guys really have everything, you even brought a water pump," Jiang Yunxiang said, then continued working with her head down.
She was small, so squatting down was much easier for her. Ye Guowei, on the other hand, was in a lot of pain squatting there. When he saw Ye Cheng and the other person go back to get their things, he stood up and went with them to carry the things and move around a bit.
Three people and two water pumps are still manageable.
The puddle was over 30 square meters in size. Ye Cheng found a stone and threw it in. It didn't seem very deep, and he estimated that it would be drained in about two hours.
After finding two suitable locations for drainage, Ye Cheng threw the water pump hose down. With a pull, the machine roared to life, instantly giving him the feeling of getting to work.
"Two water pumps must cost several thousand yuan, plus the fuel cost. When will you break even?" Ye Guowei shook his head.
Ye Cheng smiled smugly, "Brother, it's mainly for fun. Otherwise, if I keep squatting like this pulling out these tamarisk snails, I feel like I'll start pulling out my depression."
"Hahaha, that just means you're too impatient. Look at your sister-in-law, she's so patient," Ye Guowei teased.
"Your sister-in-law has been able to stay with you for so many years, she really is very patient," Ye Cheng muttered to himself.
My older brother is just living a simple life; he's a good person, just a bit boring.
Once settled in, Ye Cheng didn't bother looking for a place to stay. He took a running start and jumped into the sea with a splash.
The seawater was a little cool, so Ye Cheng adjusted his posture and swam toward the rocks.
The seawater rose and fell, and when it went down, all the basil shells were exposed, and they were indeed larger than those on the surface.
Ye Cheng stood on the seabed, casually pulled one out, its body stretched out quite long, it should be 8 centimeters long, a good find.
It wasn't convenient to use a bucket in the water, so Ye Cheng brought a net bag and simply threw the snails into it.
"Acheng, how's it down there?" Ye Guowei called out from up above.
"Brother, no problem, the ones below are all big shipments," Ye Cheng replied, and began to concentrate on his work.
Working in the sea was indeed tiring. Ye Cheng worked for an hour and felt that his physical strength was being used up. Just as he was about to go up to rest, he felt a wave crashing down on him from behind.
Then something soft and floppy hit him on the head. "Damn it!" Ye Cheng cursed, ripping the thing off. When he turned around, he was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
Damn it, a giant jellyfish, a huge jellyfish!
Jellyfish are poisonous creatures. They may look harmless, but their tentacles are covered with stinging cells that are toxic. Some jellyfish are even highly poisonous. Luckily, Ye Cheng didn't touch them, or he would have definitely swelled up.
"Brother, brother!" Ye Cheng shouted loudly.
Ye Guowei stood up. "What's wrong?"
"Jellyfish, give me a net, I'll scoop it up."
Upon hearing that it was a jellyfish, Xiao Hu and Jiang Yunxiang stood up and walked over together. "Acheng, are you alright?"
"It's okay, it didn't sting me. This one is quite big, I'll take it back and sell it."
Jellyfish aren't expensive, but this one is quite big. Even if you don't sell it, you can take it home and cook it into jellyfish to eat yourself.
Seeing that Ye Cheng was alright, Ye Guowei put down a net and threw it down. Ye Cheng used the wave to catch the jellyfish in the net. It was quite heavy; he estimated it could sell for 100 yuan.
After finishing with the jellyfish, Ye Cheng came up to rest.
It was getting late, so Jiang Yunxiang went to the boat to get the food, and the four of them found a shady spot to eat lunch.
When you're tired from work, food tastes better. Ye Cheng ate two bowls of rice by himself. If Jiang Yunxiang hadn't brought too little food, he could have eaten another bowl.
After resting for a while after the meal, Ye Cheng went to check on the water pump, which had almost finished pumping out the water.
"Looks like there's nothing here," Xiao Hu said, standing to the side. There wasn't a ripple in the puddle, so there were definitely no big fish. He just didn't know if there was anything else.
In the afternoon, they divided the work: Ye Cheng continued to work on the Buddha's Hand snails underwater, Ye Guowei and Jiang Yunxiang worked on them above ground, and Xiao Hu went to collect the snails from the water pit.
As soon as they went down, Xiao Hu shouted, "Brother, there are quite a few filefish!"
Little Tiger held up a brown fish in his hand; it weighed a little over a pound and was flat.
"I told you there couldn't be no stock. Search carefully again, and at least make back your gas money."
After shouting something, Ye Cheng went back into the sea to continue his boring life of harvesting tuna.
The tuna on the reef was picked up relatively quickly. Ye Guowei saw that there weren't many left, so he went into the sea with Ye Cheng and they pulled them out together.
The four of them worked together until 4 p.m. before they had almost finished harvesting the garland clams in this area. Looking at the several tanks full of garland clams, Ye Cheng couldn't help but admire himself for being able to persevere for so long.
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