Xiao Hu returned to the boat, found a rope, tied it to the railing on the side of the boat, and then threw the other end to Ye Cheng.
Big Yellow also took the opportunity to jump into the sea and watch Ye Cheng from the side.
Ye Cheng patted Da Huang's head, then plunged in.
Swimming to the seabed, Ye Cheng found a place to secure it and tied it around three times before tugging on the rope to signal Little Tiger on board to start the boat.
He stayed aside, waiting to see if he could help with the pulling later.
Soon, the roar of machinery overhead grew louder and louder.
The rope was pulled little by little and soon became taut.
With a hum, a ripple was created on the water's surface.
Ye Cheng saw the wood move slightly, but it wasn't strong enough. The ship above him was tilted due to the force, so it began to veer off course.
The engine noise increased, and Xiao Hu must have accelerated, but the wooden block remained frozen in place, motionless.
Ye Cheng had no choice but to swim over. He didn't dare stand in front of him, so he could only lie on the side of the seabed and kick with his feet.
After a few kicks, the log began to loosen, and as the motor noise increased again, the log was slowly pulled out of the water.
The little tiger above them drove the boat forward for a while and then stopped. The ebony wood lost power and fell back to the seabed.
After the mud and sand receded, Ye Cheng began to examine the intact piece of submerged wood more closely.
This piece of wood is more than half a meter thick, and Ye Cheng estimated that it should be about five or six meters long overall.
It is entirely black, and some parts are cracked because it is too brittle. It is not a very complete cylinder, and there are many pits and branches growing out.
But it feels very smooth to the touch, like jade.
Now that he had pulled it out, Ye Cheng tried to see if he could lift it up.
He swam to the back and tried to lift himself up.
Damn, that's really heavy! It hasn't made a sound at all. It must weigh over a ton, but I don't know exactly how much it weighs.
It had already been pulled out, and Ye Cheng went up first.
"Brother, did you poop it out? Why don't you bring it up?" Xiao Hu asked as soon as he poked his head out.
"What a load of crap! It's half a meter thick and five or six meters long. I can't lift it at all."
As Ye Cheng spoke, he climbed onto the boat first; he needed to rest for a bit.
"So big!" Little Tiger exclaimed in surprise, then began counting on his fingers.
"Yesterday, a stick cost 3,000. How much would a piece of wood this big cost? Would it be a million?"
"What are you thinking? Yesterday it was because the stick was small, and Boss Zhou deliberately paid a high price to buy it back to play with. Such a big one definitely wouldn't sell for that much."
Although it might not sell for a million, Ye Cheng estimated that selling it for several hundred thousand wouldn't be a problem.
I just don't know what kind of wood this is. If it's some kind of golden nanmu, then I'll really strike it rich.
But this piece of wood is a bit heavy now, and figuring out how to get it back is a hassle.
"Little Tiger, this piece of wood probably weighs over a ton. How do we get it back?"
Xiao Hu was also troubled when he heard this. He could manage to lift it up if it was light, but how could he lift it up if it was so heavy?
"How about we cut it in half?"
"Are you stupid? This is petrified wood, it's very hard. Besides, why don't you try cutting down a tree at the bottom of the sea?"
"How about we catch it with our trawl net and then take it away with the net? Our trawl nets can hold up to a ton, right?"
Ye Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly; this wasn't entirely unfeasible.
However, the trawl net wasn't that big, so it definitely wouldn't fit. Besides, Ye Cheng wasn't sure if it would even break the trawl net.
However, Xiao Hu did give him some inspiration.
"Xiao Hu, do you think if we tie the buoys and floats of the trawl net to it, we might have a chance to pull this log?"
"That should work. If not, we can add a few more floats. Besides, there are extra floats on the ship, so there shouldn't be any problem getting the ship moving."
"Okay, let's do it this way."
Let's get right to it.
The two began to dismantle the floats and float plates on the tow net, then found two ropes, tied the floats and float plates to each end, and then Ye Cheng went down to tie the ropes to both ends of the log.
After everything was ready, Ye Cheng tried to slowly accelerate the boat.
As the throttle was pushed up, the boat gradually gained speed, and the log was dragged into the air and floated up.
"Alright."
The experiment was a success. Ye Cheng stopped the boat, not because he couldn't pull it, but because he couldn't pull it back now.
This is in broad daylight; if I were to take it back now, it would definitely cause a sensation at the dock.
Even if not everyone recognizes ebony, if just one person does, it will definitely attract everyone else.
Adding to the fact that I sold that piece of wood to Boss Zhou for 3,000 yuan yesterday, everyone can guess the price of that piece of wood.
This isn't about flaunting wealth; it's about testing human nature.
Human nature, after 5,000 years of historical refinement, is the most vulnerable to test.
Therefore, Ye Cheng planned to go back later to avoid the peak period, and instead of going back to the dock, he would go back to the village.
Although it's not easy to get to the shore in the village, you can at least get close to the edge. Once you get close, you can try to find someone to get your things out, and try not to let anyone else know.
After I told Xiaohu my idea, he had no objections.
"Brother, we're staying until night, so what are we doing during the day?"
Ye Cheng checked the time. It was only noon. Even after lunch, there would still be an afternoon to go, so he couldn't waste it.
He looked around the island and pointed to the woods over there.
"Let's go to the island and see if there will be another wave of bird's nest."
"You're dreaming, bro. Bird's nests don't just grow anywhere."
Ye Cheng didn't know if there was any bird's nest, but it was true that it was much cooler in the woods.
The two decided to take their lunch to the island, where they enjoyed the sea breeze and the shade, and had a very pleasant time.
The only difference between Dahuang and a dog is that it's not clingy.
It's even annoying.
Now I don't know where they've gone.
After finishing their lunch, Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu began to stroll around in the woods.
The woods on this side were relatively normal, but when they reached the other side, they discovered that this area had been submerged by seawater, resembling a mix of mudflats and forest.
"Brother, look at this." Xiao Hu casually picked up a seashell from the mud on the ground.
This shell is quite large, about the size of a tiger's palm, and a pale yellowish-brown color. It's a mangrove clam.
Mangrove clams commonly inhabit brackish waters and intertidal zones in estuaries. They are a very common type of shellfish, and because of their color, they are sometimes called cow dung snails.
As for why it's not called "Cow Dung Shell," Ye Cheng didn't know either.
Mangrove clams are not a particularly valuable species, and almost no one cultivates them.
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