Mangroves in the morning
The grandfather, his grandson, and their grandchildren had a late-night snack and didn't get home until 11 p.m.
After washing up, Chen Zhiyao lay on the bed and yawned.
Remembering that she needed to go to the beach to collect the fish traps first, and then go to the Red Mangrove Forest tomorrow, Chen Zhiyao quickly set an alarm for 6 o'clock.
She doesn't plan to go beachcombing in the village tomorrow; she'll just collect the fish traps and head straight out to sea.
Not only did Chen Zhiyao wake up late, but Grandpa Chen and Chen Weiqiang also slept until almost 6 o'clock.
Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting didn't wake the three of them up since they had returned late last night.
After breakfast, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked towards the beach, chatting and laughing.
Getting up early to go beachcombing has become a habit for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. As long as it doesn't rain, they go for a walk on the beach together every morning.
Even if you don't have any big, valuable clams, digging up some small clams or oysters to cook with is still a pretty good option.
When Chen Zhiyao stretched and came downstairs, Grandpa Chen and Chen Weiqiang were having breakfast.
Seeing his granddaughter get up, the sprightly Grandpa Chen spoke with great enthusiasm:
"The terrain around the mangrove forest is complicated and it's easy to get lost. I'll go with you later."
"Okay, let's go and collect the fish traps first, then head straight out to sea."
Chen Zhiyao smiled and agreed. With her grandfather, an old fisherman, around, she felt incredibly safe.
Chen Weiqiang pursed his lips and said sourly, "Hmph, you old man, you clearly just want to go fishing at sea."
Grandpa Chen turned around and delivered a sharp blow, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."
As a thoughtful daughter, Chen Zhiyao immediately realized that her father also wanted to go fishing at sea with them, so she invited him with a smile:
“Dad, you made over 300 yuan yesterday, which should be about the same as the fishing tackle shop’s daily income, right? Why don’t you come out to sea with us to fish and go beachcombing? You might earn even more.”
Chen Weiqiang waved his hand and declined, saying, "No, two regular customers are coming to choose a surf rod today."
As a middle-aged man with elderly parents and young children, Chen Weiqiang prioritizes stability.
He knew his fishing skills were average, so he decided to focus on running his small shop and enjoy night fishing whenever he felt like it.
When Chen Zhiyao and Grandpa Chen arrived at the beach, the tide had already receded by more than half, which was just in time to collect the fish traps.
The grandfather and granddaughter split up; Chen Zhiyao went to collect the fish traps first, while Grandpa Chen went to the newly rented boat to do a quick cleaning.
While we're at it, we'll also contact the gasoline delivery person and the ice vendor to get the boat's fuel and ice replenished.
Beach at low tide
"So beautiful!"
The endless white sand beach, the azure sea, and even the clouds in the sky were so beautiful that Chen Zhiyao took a lot of photos along the way.
It's much later than usual today, and there are already quite a few people gathering seafood on the beach.
Everyone in the village knows that Chen Zhiyao is lucky; she has a great harvest every day from beachcombing.
Many people greeted her warmly on the way, but there were also a few shameless ones who silently followed behind her.
A group of people followed behind her, making Chen Zhiyao feel very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the place where the cage was placed was not far away, and they arrived in just a few minutes.
Seeing that Chen Zhiyao wasn't going to collect the fish traps but instead went to collect the fish traps, the others scattered and started collecting fish nearby.
Seeing that these people had finally stopped following her, Chen Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she rented a fishing boat.
From now on, she'll go to the islands outside to go beachcombing and fishing; she won't play with you guys anymore.
Yesterday I set out 13 traps, 6 of which were empty, and one was chewed up.
The remaining 6 traps contained two large blue crabs, each weighing about 7 or 8 ounces, in the first one.
Looking at these two menacing creatures, Chen Zhiyao finally smiled.
"These two blue crabs are quite plump."
Then came the second trap, which contained five mudskippers weighing about two or three ounces each.
"I didn't expect to be able to catch mudskippers with a fish trap. Not bad, not bad. These little things are quite expensive."
The third trap was more varied, containing blue crabs, orchid crabs, octopuses, and whelks.
The fourth and fifth fish traps contained fish; one contained a bass weighing over three pounds and a golden pomfret weighing over two pounds.
The other one is the more valuable bluefin wrasse, two large bluefin wrasse weighing nearly two kilograms each.
"I didn't expect to have such a good haul today. These few fish alone are worth more than 300 yuan."
With a beaming smile, she approached the last cage.
This is a cage I bought from the system. Chen Zhiyao grabbed the rope tied to the stone and pulled it up. It was quite heavy, and she could clearly feel something hitting it from inside.
Chen Zhiyao held her breath nervously, watching with anticipation as the fish trap was about to surface.
Upon seeing the situation inside the cage, Chen Zhiyao's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but swear:
"Holy crap, what a huge bluefin bream! It must weigh at least five or six pounds."
A grass carp weighing just over a pound is already selling for 60 yuan per pound, so this big one must cost at least 100 yuan, right?
Chen Zhiyao's face lit up with joy, and she silently gave Xiaomeng a thumbs up in her heart: "The things produced by this system are indeed extraordinary."
Although the people nearby were all working hard to gather seafood, their eyes kept glancing towards Chen Zhiyao.
Upon seeing the enormous blue wrasse, everyone's eyes widened as big as copper bells, and their mouths were practically agape.
On the spot, some people decided to put their own fish traps here as well.
After Chen Zhiyao finished packing her things, she turned around and saw that everyone around her was running away in a hurry.
However, she didn't mind and quickly called Grandpa Chen to ask him to bring his car over.
Grandpa Chen was also amazed when he saw the giant blue wrasse, and carefully carried the big guy onto his tricycle.
"Such a pleasant surprise this morning! Tangtang, you must have had a great day at sea."
"Haha, I think so too."
The grandfather and grandson did not go home or to the purchasing station, but instead put the catch directly into the live fish hold on the boat.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhiyao eagerly got into the driver's seat, ready to head to Seagull Island.
Although she didn't have a driver's license, she had obtained a fishing boat driving license a long time ago.
As descendants of fishermen, how could they not know how to sail a boat?
Let's go to sea!
Looking at the boundless sea before her, Chen Zhiyao shouted excitedly:
"Let's set sail!"
With nothing else to do, Grandpa Chen took out a hand-throwing net he had brought from home and kept throwing it into the sea.
When they arrived at their destination, the old man had indeed caught several fish, though they weren't very big, but they were quite a variety.
We have cuttlefish, bluefin tuna, golden pomfret, yellowfin tuna, and small barracuda; perfect for a mixed fish stew for lunch.
Chen Zhiyao moored the boat at the edge of the mangrove forest and then took out a small kayak.
mangroves
Mangroves are actually small, mixed trees that live in the sea, and their habitat is mostly seawater or soft mud.
Chen Zhiyao and Grandpa Chen paddled their small inflatable boat, moving freely through the mangrove forest like fish.
Before long, the two arrived at the central area of the mangrove forest.
As the two got off the kayak, Chen Zhiyao looked up and saw a cute little creature in the tree.
Small snails on the tree
These little snails live on trees in the mangrove forest; the villagers call them tree snails.
The tree snails aren't very big, and they only cost 8 yuan per jin at the village's purchasing station, but they taste pretty good when stir-fried.
Chen Zhiyao took the ground cage handed to her by her grandfather, and then turned around and found another little guy next to the two small flowers.
It is also a tree snail
"There are quite a lot of tree snails here, but they're a bit small."
Grandpa Chen used to eat so many tree snails when he was young that he was sick of them and didn't like them at all.
"These snails have no meat and don't taste good. It's better to go to the rocky beach over at Seagull Island and catch some snails."
Grandpa Chen was quite familiar with this area and led Chen Zhiyao through the maze-like mangrove forest with ease.
The last time Chen Zhiyao came to the mangrove forest was several years ago, and she looked around with curiosity.
My eyes inadvertently caught sight of two little ones fighting.
The little guys who fight
"These two little guys are quite cute, just a bit small."
The two little ones, who escaped unscathed because of their small size, were unaware of what had happened and continued to wrestle as if no one else was around.
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