The pincers and legs in Ye Cheng's hand are blue; it's an orchid crab.
In terms of taste, the meat of the blue crab is delicate and delicious, and it is suitable for steaming or making soup. The meat is delicious and firm.
Swimming crabs have sweet and plump meat, making them suitable for various cooking methods, such as steaming and braising. Crab soup is especially delicious.
Ye Cheng's most memorable dish was stir-fried rice cakes with swimming crabs. The crabs were delicious, but the rice cakes were even better.
Although the two types of crab are similar in size and taste, the blue crab is slightly more expensive, simply because there are relatively fewer blue crabs.
I didn't expect to be able to get a blue crab tonight. It seems that my luck value of 60 is not bad.
"Little Tiger, did you bring a rope?" Ye Cheng asked.
"I brought it, brother. You don't need to worry about such a small thing." Little Tiger happily took out a rope and tied the crab up.
Because orchid crabs are smaller and weaker than blue crabs, they are not as difficult to tie up. This one should weigh about 6 taels, which is acceptable.
After tying it up, Ye Cheng took a flashlight and began searching the beach.
Crabs are generally nocturnal, and nighttime is when they go out to forage. Ye Cheng doesn't need to turn over stones or even use a flashlight; he can see them by moonlight alone, as it would be too noisy.
The swimming crabs were quite fast. Ye Cheng took a big step forward and caught one, which was also a blue crab. This one was estimated to be about 5 taels in size. Ye Cheng threw it into the bucket first, and would tie it up later.
"Brother, look at this." Xiao Hu held up something over there, a snail.
"Look at this damn thing! It's so far away, how can you see it clearly? What is it?"
"Brother, whelks! There are lots of whelks over here!" Little Tiger shouted.
Flower snails are a type of sea snail, with an elongated oval shape, a white shell, and distinct patterns on it, making them easy to identify.
Moreover, its meat is very fresh and delicious, so it is very popular and the price is relatively moderate.
"Okay, then you go pick your whelks, I'm going to catch some crabs."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Cheng saw a protrusion at his feet. He picked it up and saw that it was also a whelk. It was a decent size. "Go inside."
Tonight seems to be the season for swimming crabs. After walking a few steps, Ye Cheng found another swimming crab. However, it was just an ordinary swimming crab, but judging from its body, it was very plump. Not bad, kid, you've worked hard to grow so fat.
Ye Cheng took two steps toward the sea and suddenly heard a rustling sound, as if something was crawling densely.
He took out his flashlight and shone it in that direction, exclaiming, "I'll go!"
There was a group of swimming crabs crawling around; at first glance, there were probably over a hundred of them.
"Little Tiger, Little Tiger, come here quickly, it's time to pick up crabs!" Ye Cheng shouted excitedly.
"Huh? They're here!" Xiao Hu replied, flanking from the other side.
Ye Cheng stopped using a flashlight; using one for the crab army would be a disservice to them.
Crabs may not be big, but they are fast runners and can cover several meters in an instant.
Ye Cheng bent over, not caring what kind of crab it was or whether it would pinch him or not, and threw it into the bucket.
The first time I tried to throw it, I threw it away with all my might, what a huge loss.
In the quiet night, you could hear the two of them throwing crabs into the bucket as if in a competition, one after another.
A few minutes later, Xiao Hu excitedly shouted, "Brother, my bucket is full!"
"My bucket is full too, damn it." Ye Cheng looked at the remaining dozens of swimming crabs, feeling unwilling to give up.
"Go find the snakeskin bag, I'll go with them."
After saying that, Ye Cheng picked up the bucket and started running after the group of crabs with small, quick steps.
After running for several dozen meters, the group of crabs suddenly darted into the sea.
"Damn, this is so unethical." Ye Cheng didn't care about anything else. He took two steps forward, picked up the swimming crab, and threw it onto the beach. You can find them on the beach, but once they're in the sea, unless it's the Dragon King of the East Sea, who can find you?
However, his bending motion was too large, and as soon as he picked up one, the bucket tilted, and three more flew out.
"Damn it!" Ye Cheng cursed, finally understanding the difficulty the bear in breaking corn cobs in the elementary school textbook.
Well, there's nothing Ye Cheng can do about the lack of preparation this time; he can only watch helplessly as the group of swimming crabs enters the sea.
"Brother, I'm here! Where are you? Where are you?" Xiao Hu rushed over carrying a snakeskin bag.
“There, go ahead.” Ye Cheng pointed to the sea.
Xiao Hu glanced at Ye Cheng speechlessly, "Brother, you can't even chase crabs into the sea!"
Ye Cheng blushed slightly, realizing his lack of experience. He thought that if he had stood on one side of the beach, they probably wouldn't have gone into the sea and would have gone onto the shore instead.
"Alright, let's pack it up first. Here's how much there is."
"There were dozens of them, I don't know, a whole bunch of them, rummaging around and digging."
Ye Cheng poured the swimming crabs from his bucket into the container, mainly orchid crabs, and a small portion of swimming crabs as well.
Once the crabs were in the bag, they started to stir wildly, each trying to crawl out. Ye Cheng had to use his hands to get them out.
"Tie it up with a rope, or it'll all run away if you don't tie it up."
Ye Cheng really didn't expect this outcome. Yesterday was fine; they were caught one by one, being tied up as they went. But now, they're all in one group. Damn it, now they have no choice but to tie them up.
Xiao Hu also looked distressed, staring at the dozens of crabs. He couldn't count on Ye Cheng; he had already seen what happened yesterday. He would have to do it all by himself.
Suddenly, Xiao Hu's eyes lit up. "Brother, why don't we call Widow Zhang over? We can have her tie us up, and we'll just focus on clamming!"
Ye Cheng's heart skipped a beat; this wasn't an option.
But it's so late now, I don't know if I'll get scolded.
"Then go and call someone. I'll watch the stuff for now," Ye Cheng said to Xiao Hu.
Xiao Hu's face darkened. "Brother, you've tricked me again. It's the middle of the night. If I go to wake her, I'll definitely get yelled at."
Besides, she's a widow. If someone sees me, a grown man, going there in the middle of the night, then...
"Damn, you're a grown man, and you still care about your reputation?"
"My mom said that men should also be chaste and not mess around, because I still need to get married in the future."
This kid's even getting traditional.
"Then tell me how to do it?" Ye Cheng had nothing to say.
"Hey bro, you have a cell phone, right? Why don't you call them? That way we can save time," Xiao Hu suddenly suggested.
Ye Cheng tapped his head. Right, he had forgotten about his new phone. It seemed that he had gotten used to a leisurely life and his brain had deteriorated. He was not like he used to be at the big company, where he could come up with several ideas every day.
Widow Zhang does have a cell phone, but no one knows who gave it to her.
Ye Cheng dialed the number directly, and it took a long time for the other end to answer.
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