"Let's go over there and ignore them."
Arguing with these women would be a complete waste of time. Ye Cheng came to the beach to make money, not to fight.
"I heard that Ye's second son even peeked at Widow Zhang while she was bathing."
"I didn't realize that you had such ideas before your fur had even fully grown in."
Hearing the whispers about Ye Cheng behind him, he stumbled. Damn, what do you mean, he's not even fully grown yet?
Also, how come the news about Widow Zhang spread so quickly? What's going on?
Did I become a trending topic about Baiyun Village in 2002?
Ye Cheng led Xiao Hu as if fleeing towards the other side of the beach. The beach was so big, it didn't matter which way they rushed.
"Let's start here."
The beach in front of us is so different from the sunny beaches of later generations. There is no yellow sand or silver sand, it is dark and it is actually just a mudflat.
Ye Cheng was quite excited about his first time beachcombing. He had never done it before, but he had watched live streams of beachcombing, and the seafood looked just like it was picked up, which made him happy and joyful.
However, once he actually started, he realized that beachcombing was not an easy job; it was at least physically demanding.
The sun was blazing overhead, and the mudflats underfoot felt fresh at first. But after a few steps, my shoes were covered in mud, making it difficult to walk. A few times I almost slipped and fell in the mud.
"Brother, take it easy. Why are you acting like you did the first time?" Xiao Hu mocked from behind.
Of course, this is my first time here.
There was a rock over there. According to the blogger who goes beachcombing, where there are rocks, there might be goods. Ye Cheng walked over.
Just as he passed by, a startled crab scurried out from under the rock, baring its teeth and claws as it looked at him threateningly, before running sideways past him.
Ye Cheng was a little surprised when he first saw the seafood; he was completely stunned.
Little Tiger quickly picked it up and put it in the bucket.
"Brother, the stone crabs are alright. Let's get a few more to have as an extra meal."
Stone crabs, as Ye Cheng knows, are the most common type of crab found while beachcombing, also known as sand crabs.
Stone crabs are generally divided into two types: one type has a grayish-green or bluish-gray carapace and appendages, and a white abdomen, commonly known as "flower carapace"; the other type has a dark red body color, especially the back of the carapace and appendages, commonly known as "red carapace".
The one that Xiaohu caught was dark red, also known as Crimson Armor Red, and about half the size of his palm.
These crabs have very hard shells and little meat, so they are usually eaten by the owners themselves and cannot be sold for money.
Is this considered the opening?
It seems like it's open for business, but it also seems like it's not.
"Brother, there's still a small piece of spicy snails here. Let's get some to take back and eat."
The spicy snail that Xiaohu mentioned is scientifically known as the warty snail. It is named spicy snail because its meat tastes a bit spicy and bitter. It is precisely for this reason that many people do not like to eat it. It is a type of snail with a very polarized taste and does not sell for much money.
However, since it was Ye Cheng's first time going to the beach, even the spicy snails felt novel.
On a large, dark green reef, the pitted surface was covered with fragments of dead seashells, and a dozen or so snails were clinging to it.
The surface of the whelk is grayish-green, and with the addition of seawater, it has become almost the same color as the rocks. There are also bumps and nodules on the shell, so it doesn't look like a high-end product.
Ye Cheng picked up a snail and broke it off. The yellowish-white snail meat nervously retracted into the shell and then closed the lid. As a snail, that was all it could do.
He had just thrown the snails into the bucket when he saw a number jump on the system screen, and his points changed from 0 to 1.
This is the first time the system has changed, and this score is likely related to your own earnings.
Why didn't that stone crab get any points?
Could it be because you didn't catch it yourself?
"Little Tiger, throw your stone crab on the ground for a moment."
"Huh? Bro, what's wrong? You're releasing them?"
"Just throw it away when I tell you to."
Little Tiger was completely confused, but he still obediently threw the stone crab onto the mudflats.
The stone crab swayed back and forth, not quite understanding how it had returned to the ground, before Ye Cheng picked it up again and threw it back into his bucket.
"Hey? Bro, is that really necessary? I'll give it to you if you want it. Is it really necessary to catch them all over again? Are you just here to play around?" Xiao Hu said, speechless.
Ye Cheng ignored him, and his score remained unchanged. It seemed that the system considered Xiao Hu to have caught it first, so it didn't count towards his score.
Ye Cheng originally thought that if points were counted this way, he could simply buy a bunch of seafood at the seafood market, throw it on the beach, and then pick it up to rack up points.
However, it seems the system had anticipated this move, so I'll have to do it myself.
"Alright, here you go." Ye Cheng tossed the stone crab back into Xiao Hu's bucket.
"No, brother, you can take it if you want, it's not anything valuable."
"I find it too heavy, let's get to work."
Ye Cheng gave a perfunctory reply and continued his journey with the spicy snails. This thing didn't require any skill; you just pinched the snail's shell and broke it off—anyone with hands could do it.
The two of them walked around the big rock and collected about 30 stones.
"Brother, not bad. Add some scallions, ginger, and garlic when we get home tonight, and we can stir-fry a dish to go with our drinks." Xiao Hu was quite happy with this harvest.
But Ye Cheng was unhappy. He had spent almost an hour on this, his back ached, and his head was burning from the sun, only to produce such a worthless thing. How was he going to achieve his goal of dominating the village in the future?
He also discovered that, apart from the first spicy snail which increased his points, all the subsequent snails he collected only increased his points slightly. Currently, his luck stat is still 60, and his points are 2.
I feel like my beachcombing system isn't that great, it's even a bit useless.
"Xiao Hu, have a smoke and take a break, I'm tired."
"Brother, you're already tired? Beachcombing is so hard work, and you don't even make money. I don't know what you're thinking, trying to make money by beachcombing."
Xiao Hu sat down next to Ye Cheng, who handed him a Baisha cigarette, a pack of which cost 5 yuan, making it a relatively affordable cigarette in those days.
As I smoked, my somewhat agitated heart finally calmed down.
Impossible. The system can't be that incompetent. There must be something wrong with it.
Ye Cheng looked at the system carefully and laughed at himself.
As mentioned above, you must use the tools redeemed through the system to obtain the luck bonus.
Since we were harvesting spicy snails, the beachcombing shovel was completely useless, and naturally we didn't get the lucky bonus.
He took two deep drags, stubbed out his cigarette on a rock, and then picked up his beachcombing shovel.
"Brother, you're done resting?" Xiao Hu looked at Ye Cheng in surprise.
Ye Cheng waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to get up. "You continue, I'll go take a look over there."
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