The three of them also spotted Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu. Huang Hai waved to Ye Cheng and said, "Ye Cheng, you're here to go beachcombing so early? That's not like you, hahaha."
Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng also laughed.
Ye Cheng used to be known for being lazy, so it's not very common to see him this early in the morning.
Ye Cheng smiled slightly. He didn't have a good impression of these people, nor did he have a bad impression of them. They were just from the same village.
“Yes, you have to go early to go beachcombing. We’ll go over there, you guys continue.” Ye Cheng said as he walked away into the distance.
"Brother, we found this place, why should we give it to them?" Xiao Hu protested.
“Ah Cheng, the adults said yesterday that you’ve dug up a lot of old men’s bones here, so we came to dig some up. You don’t mind, do you?” Huang Hai and the other two stopped what they were doing and looked at Ye Cheng.
The three men's meaning was quite clear: if they didn't mind, they would continue; if they did mind, then they would have to talk. As for how to talk, the villagers didn't have any good ideas; might makes right.
Ye Cheng was too lazy to fight them head-on. "You guys continue."
Watching Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu walk away, Huang Hai shook his head. "He's just a coward. He only knows how to bully widows. He chickens out when he encounters someone like us."
Duan Yong: "That's right, last time they even stole two pieces of clothing from my house while I was away."
Yuan Jiansheng: "He stole at least three of my chickens."
"Never mind, there's nothing to say if we didn't catch them. Let's keep digging," Huang Hai shouted, squatting down to continue digging.
"Brother Hai, we've been digging for so long, and we've only found one clam. There's no such thing as a king clam. Could this guy be a fraud?" Duan Yong rubbed his back and complained.
"Yes, I only found a few sand clams. Are you sure they got dozens of kilograms of king clams yesterday?" Yuan Jiansheng's bucket was also empty. Besides the sand clams, there were only a few green clams, all of which were worthless.
Huang Hai frowned. "It should be right. Aunt Zhao and the others said it's around here. Let's dig a little more, and if it doesn't work, we'll try another spot."
"Brother, they went too far, bullying us just because they outnumbered us." Wang Xiaohu was still indignant.
He was just getting into a good way to make money when someone else took his place. No wonder he was so happy.
"Let's go. You dug for so long yesterday but didn't find anything." Ye Cheng said calmly.
The two walked for a few more minutes until they were completely out of sight of Huang Hai and the other two, and then they stopped.
"That's fine, I'm too lazy to walk any further," Ye Cheng said casually.
"Okay, bro, you rest first, I'll go down and take a look." Xiao Hu was full of energy and rushed down.
"Damn it," Ye Cheng thought to himself, "If you were useful going down there, of course I'd like to rest too."
Isn't this useless? I have to download it myself.
Ye Cheng lit a cigarette first, to enjoy himself before getting to work, because another fierce battle was about to begin.
After finishing his cigarette, Ye Cheng followed him down to the mudflats. "Little Tiger, what did you find?"
"Brother, we only found two mussels." Xiao Hu held two greenish-brown seashells in his hand.
Green mussels, also known as blue mussels or sea mussels, are dried and called dried mussels, which are used to make soup.
They are usually about half the size of a palm, and the taste is just average, so the price is also very cheap. They are considered low-end seafood and don't sell for much money.
Ye Cheng squatted down and observed the mudflats. There was a long, narrow crack a few centimeters long on the mudflats. Ye Cheng touched it with a shovel, and the crack closed up immediately.
He picked up the shovel and dug down, pulling out a large triangular seashell from inside.
This is scallop, also called Jiangyao. Don't be fooled by its large size; it's longer than Ye Cheng's palm, but there's not much edible part—just a little bit of dried scallop. It's about the same price as mussels.
Ye Cheng stood up and looked around. There were still many long cracks like this on the mudflats, but this was not what he was looking for.
He wanted to find expensive seafood so he could quickly raise 5,000 yuan to pay back his debt.
Then, Ye Cheng noticed several inconspicuous paths on the mudflats. They were very narrow, only one centimeter wide.
These are traces left by seafood after it crawled over.
Ye Cheng immediately walked along the path and eventually found a small hole in the mudflats.
Another small hole. Ye Cheng skillfully took out a shovel and scraped a layer down the hole. Something moved at the entrance of the hole.
Ye Cheng estimated the angle and dug down hard along the small hole. After two shovelfuls, he could see the little thing, which was hiding in the hole and trying to escape.
Ye Cheng reached in and grabbed it. It was something like an earthworm. He pulled hard, but it was a bit difficult. It was stuck very tightly inside, and he felt that if he used any more force, he would break it.
With no other option, Ye Cheng had to use another shovel to clear away the sand and pull the little creature out.
Well, here comes a long, cylindrical, purplish-red creature—it's a sea cucumber.
Sea cucumbers are expensive, but what makes them so expensive?
The key is to use the principle of "like cures like," and Chinese people are taught from a young age that you can eat what you need to replenish.
If you have an injured foot, eat pig's feet; if you have a bad stomach, eat pig's stomach.
Sea cucumbers are long and thick, and in terms of their shape, they are a nutritious delicacy.
Moreover, it tastes quite good, so it has always been a bestseller in the market and is a favorite among men.
Especially when stir-fried with chives, regardless of the taste, the buff alone is irresistible to any man; it's a classic case of "it's good for him, and it's good for me too."
This sea cucumber was quite thick, even thicker than Ye Cheng's thumb. When Ye Cheng held it in his hand, it kept wriggling and then squirted out a jet of water, trying to escape.
"Brother, there's no way we can escape now. How about you give me some money?" Ye Cheng said smugly, tossing the money into the bucket behind him.
My system points increased by 10 points, becoming 31.
The system also recognized it as a good thing, and Ye Cheng wondered if this system was a public one.
"Brother, you got some sea cucumbers?" Little Tiger, with his sharp eyes, spotted them from afar and excitedly waded through the mud towards them.
"Yes, this area. I just saw the tracks they left. Come join us."
"Okay, sea cucumbers are good, but they're expensive."
Xiao Hu found a hole and dug down with a shovel. This guy was ruthless; he dug down hard, creating a ten-centimeter-deep pit.
only...
"Brother, there's nothing in this cave." Little Tiger said with a frustrated look.
"I told you to be patient, but it's not that easy."
As Ye Cheng spoke, he casually found a hole, gently dug it, and saw a spray of water gushing out of the small hole.
With quick reflexes, he reached down, grabbed the object inside, and yanked it out.
It was another sea cucumber, a little smaller and weaker than the previous one, which is why Ye Cheng managed to pull it out.
Xiao Hu looked puzzled. "Brother, how come you can dig up sea cucumbers, but I can't find anything?"
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