Moreover, the tide usually brings some seafood up with it; some seafood is left behind, while some returns to the sea.
Such opportunities are rare. If it's a tide coming up from the deep sea, some fish are actually stunned by the shock, making them very easy to catch.
Ye Cheng turned around and waved to Xiao Hu, braving the sea breeze, and said excitedly, "Come and grab the top tide fish, don't be afraid."
Seeing Ye Cheng's figure standing tall in the sea, Xiao Hu muttered "madman" under his breath, but still turned back and rushed over without hesitation.
"Go over there and see what kind of fish there are," Ye Cheng said, pointing to the left while he stood on the right.
The tide was getting closer; it wasn't very high, but strong sea breezes and waves were still crashing against our bodies.
Small figures would occasionally appear in the seawater, only to quickly float back to the surface. Ye Cheng was too lazy to deal with these small creatures; he wanted to see if there were any larger ones.
Sure enough, a large white belly appeared more than 2 meters ahead.
Ye Cheng adjusted his pace and hurried in that direction, moving laterally while retreating.
Even without a system warning, he dared not stand in the tide for long. There was no telling what was in the water, and if a stingray's spine came out, he might get a cut.
If we tried to hold the system accountable then, it definitely wouldn't accept it. It said the person died from a virus, and the tide wouldn't take the blame.
The shadow grew clearer and clearer, much to Ye Cheng's delight. It looked almost a meter long; it really was a big fish.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Cheng scooped it up with his net, caught it, and then dragged it downstream with the tide.
It's not that I don't want to lift it, it's just that it's a bit too heavy.
After retreating more than two meters, the tide reached its peak and receded, leaving behind a messy beach. Only then did Ye Cheng have time to observe the situation.
This fish looks like a torpedo, with a dark blue back that gradually turns white towards the belly. What's unusual is its long pectoral fins, which run almost from its chest to its tail. It's a longfin tuna.
The most famous of the major types of tuna is the bluefin tuna, and a single piece of that fish can cost several tens of dollars.
On the other side, Little Tiger walked over happily, carrying a net; there were goods in the net too.
"Brother, look, it's a big ribbonfish, a really fat ribbonfish."
Halfway through the conversation, Xiao Hu saw what was in Ye Cheng's net and was greatly surprised.
"Brother, what kind of fish is that? I've never seen one like it before, and it's so big."
Ye Cheng hadn't seen it much before; tuna don't usually appear here. He guessed it must have been rolled up from some deep-sea area.
He said calmly, "This is tuna."
"Tuna? We have tuna here now?"
"I don't know where it came from. It's already dead. We need to go back soon and get some ice to keep it fresh, otherwise we won't be able to sell it for a good price."
"Okay, this fish is quite big. It should fetch a good price, right?"
Ye Cheng shook his head. He didn't know either, as he had only eaten it before. He could only wait and see how the money would be handled when he got to the city.
The two carried the tuna and searched the beach again. The tide had just receded, and they still had quite a few things left.
We also picked up some sea cucumbers and sea urchins, as well as some unidentified conches, but we decided against digging them out of the sand.
Ye Cheng is now focused all his attention on this tuna. He must get it back to the freezer as soon as possible, or he will lose out.
Because there was a lot of stuff, especially the tuna, poor little Tiger ended up basically standing on both sides of the motorcycle, looking a bit like an Indian military parade.
Xiao Hu stood behind, his hand on Ye Cheng's shoulder, but his leg was still incredibly painful.
"Brother, hurry up, I can't hold on any longer." A mask of pain had already appeared on Xiao Hu's face.
"Damn, you can usually squat on the toilet for an hour, but you can't do that now. This is your chance to work your thigh muscles, so cherish it."
"Other gyms charge admission, but mine is free, and you're still complaining."
"Damn it! Who the hell wants to exercise and pay for it? Are they crazy?"
"Brother, I can't stand it anymore, let's buy a car next time."
"ah--"
On the village road at dusk, a strange motorcycle drove by, accompanied by inhuman screams.
As soon as they entered the village, Xiao Hu jumped off impatiently, his legs trembling uncontrollably. "Brother, you go by yourself, I'll walk. This motorcycle ride is killing me."
Ye Cheng gave him the middle finger and then went straight home.
As soon as he got home, Ye Cheng hurriedly opened the refrigerator and threw out all the frozen food. He then gestured and figured he could barely fit the tuna inside.
Seeing it lying safely in the refrigerator, Ye Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. However, thinking that he still needed to sell it tomorrow, Ye Cheng filled several basins with water and made ice cubes to make it easier to transport it tomorrow.
Little Tiger only walked in at this point, strutting in a horse stance.
Ye Cheng pointed to the things he had just taken out of the freezer and said to Xiao Hu, "Put these things in your freezer for now, I don't have room for them here."
"Oh, I'll take it over in a bit. I just have some beer and stuff in my freezer. I'll take it out."
"Damn! You're ruthless, the beer was just put in the freezer." Ye Cheng gave a thumbs up. Freezing beer isn't just a problem with the beer itself; the entire glass bottle is about to crack from the cold.
Xiao Hu chuckled twice, "Brother, I'm not stupid, I just put it aside temporarily."
"Okay, you're the smartest, alright? Take the stuff over there, and then make some more ice tonight, I'm afraid I won't have enough."
"That's not enough." Xiao Hu peeked into Ye Cheng's refrigerator and saw that there were already quite a few ice cubes.
"That's how tuna is; it's ruined once it's thawed. You should go back quickly, I'll sort it out and sell it tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go back and freeze all the space with ice. I can't have any ice-cold beer tonight."
"Don't rush off. Come with me and help me tidy up today's things. It's a bit too much for me to do alone."
Xiao Hu took out all the things for today and started to pack them.
Swimming crabs: 3.
Butter crab: 2 pieces.
Cat's eye snails: More than a bucketful.
Sea urchin: Two snakeskin bags.
2 ribbonfish.
Geoduck: 2 pieces.
For these things, the sea urchins were placed in a tank, and Xiao Hu got some seawater to soak them. The ribbonfish were also kept separately in a basin, because these things sell better alive than dead.
As for the crabs, they're easy to handle; just tie them up and you're done.
Ye Cheng is increasingly feeling that he needs to create a sea here so that he can keep the things he brings in fresh at night.
There's still some space in his yard, and Ye Cheng is thinking about turning the fountain, rockery, and fishpond into a seawater pool so the seafood can rest.
After finishing, Xiao Hu went home. Ye Cheng didn't want to cook, so he could only go to his older brother's house for a meal.
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