Coconut trees, sandy beach and pretty little seashells
Chen Zhiyao returned to the meeting place with a full load of various seafood, only to find her father already waiting there.
When his daughter arrived, Chen Weiqiang made a point of placing the valuable items he had just picked, such as goose barnacles and abalone, at the front.
Then, with a smug look on his face, he went to Versailles:
"Today's harvest was alright, I only picked about 10 kilograms of goose barnacles and a few kilograms of abalone."
"Impressive, impressive, but I'm not bad either."
As she spoke, Chen Zhiyao shoved two large nets full of goose barnacles and several beautiful sea fish from the bucket in front of Chen Weiqiang.
"How about it? It's not worse than yours, is it?"
Chen Weiqiang originally wanted to show off, but unexpectedly, his daughter ended up showing off instead.
"You've had a good harvest; you've truly mastered my skills."
"Hehe, say that to my mom again?"
"You're just asking for trouble."
The father and daughter were joking around when the old man came over carrying a lot of things.
Seeing that the old man was having difficulty walking, the father and daughter quickly went forward to help carry his things.
Although Grandpa Chen didn't find expensive seafood like goose barnacles or abalone, he had far more seafood than the two of them.
Looking at those large blue crabs, each weighing over a pound, Chen Zhiyao felt that the old man had stirred up a crab's nest.
The three rested on the shore for a while, then dragged their cart to the beach in front.
There are usually more seafood on the rocky beach than on the sandy beach, so the grandfather, grandfather, and grandson went directly to the rocky beach to go beachcombing in the morning.
Before the tide fully rose, the three strolled leisurely along the beach, hoping to collect some more small seafood.
Suddenly, Chen Zhiyao saw a huge breathing hole in front of her.
Generally, a breathing hole the size of a thumb like this usually contains a mantis shrimp.
However, the hole under Chen Zhiyao's eyes wasn't a mantis shrimp; it was the hole of a razor clam king.
Just by looking at the opening, you can imagine the giant razor clam inside.
Chen Weiqiang, who was standing nearby, also saw this. Seeing that his daughter hadn't brought any salt, he quickly took a salt shaker from the bucket and handed it to her.
"Quickly, quickly, I estimate this king clam weighs at least half a pound today."
Chen Zhiyao took the salt jar and skillfully sprayed a bunch of fine white salt into the hole.
Soon, water began to gush out of the cave entrance, followed by a jet of water that gushed out like a fountain.
Razor Clam King Spraying Water
Just by looking at that water column, everyone knows that the razor clam king inside must be quite large.
Chen Zhiyao, who was prepared, easily dodged the water jet.
After a short while, the king razor clam slowly emerged from the hole.
However, this guy was very cautious. As soon as he poked his head out, he realized something was wrong and immediately shrank back into the sand.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyao quickly picked up a sand shovel and started digging frantically.
The king clam was very fast; it took digging to a depth of half an arm's length to finally dig it out.
Giant Clam King
Just as Chen Zhiyao dug out the king razor clam, Grandpa Chen next to her also dug out a large king razor clam. The two together weighed almost a pound.
These king razor clams are much more expensive than ordinary razor clams, and Chen Zhiyao immediately became interested and prepared to find several more.
Unfortunately, the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter wandered around the area but didn't find any other razor clam breathing holes.
Since she couldn't find the king clams, Chen Zhiyao picked up two long pieces of kelp, planning to make a cold kelp salad for lunch.
Actually, there were quite a few strands of seaweed on the beach that looked like hair, but seaweed was difficult to clean because it was covered in sand, so Chen Zhiyao was too lazy to pick them up.
By this time, the tide had risen halfway, and the beach was covered with seagull footprints. Octopuses, small fish, and shrimp had long been snatched away by the seagulls.
What remains are those little bulges.
Chen Zhiyao didn't turn on the X-ray glasses because she didn't have much time left and would need them for fishing later.
I strolled leisurely on the beach, digging at the little mounds in the sand as I went.
Cat's Eye Snail +5
Octopus +3
Xi Shi Bei +7
Moon Shell +6
Clam +6
...
Suddenly, a wave crashed up, and Chen Zhiyao saw what looked like something being pushed ashore by the wave.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a live turbot, weighing over two pounds.
turbot
Seeing the fish still struggling to return to the embrace of the sea, Chen Zhiyao rushed forward and pinned it to the sand with her hand.
Turbot +1
Not far away, Grandpa Chen found two bluefin bream weighing over a pound each.
Chen Weiqiang, who was a step too late, could only watch the two of them with a sour expression.
"This turbot is quite plump; it'll be perfect for steaming at noon."
After placing the turbot, which had been ravaged by the waves and was no longer very lively, into the bucket, Chen Zhiyao continued walking forward with a satisfied smile.
I had only taken two steps when I saw a small bulge about the size of a fist at my feet.
"This little bulge is obviously a cat's eye snail."
Chen Zhiyao spoke with great conviction, but after digging through the sand, a plump, white crescent-shaped shell was revealed.
"Oh ho! You guessed wrong!" Chen Weiqiang's gloating face was infuriating.
Immediately afterwards, Grandpa Chen slapped him on the back:
"What kind of father are you? Always so irresponsible and lazy."
Chen Weiqiang was in so much pain that he grimaced, but dared not speak out.
And when she looked up, she saw her daughter covering her mouth and giggling.
Chen Weiqiang: "..."
After walking four or five meters, Chen Zhiyao discovered another huge piece of kelp.
Anyway, dragging the little cart, Chen Zhiyao didn't let go of anything edible.
She took two steps at a time, moving forward with light, quick steps.
After lifting the kelp, I was surprised to find several sea cucumbers and two large clams hidden underneath.
Kelp +1
Sea cucumber +4
Xi Shi Bei +2
Actually, there were two colorful starfish nearby, which were quite pretty.
However, her family didn't like to eat this stuff, and the purchasing station wouldn't buy it, so Chen Zhiyao ignored it.
Few people come to this beach, and there are pretty little seashells everywhere. Chen Zhiyao picked up a few at random, intending to take them home as souvenirs.
Pretty little seashells
As the waves continued to surge in, the three who had been taking their time quickly quickened their pace, picking up seafood much faster.
Scallops +6
Cat's Eye Snail +4
White Clam +8
Clam +5
Octopus +2
...
Besides these larger seafood items, there were also many clams and snails the size of a finger on the beach.
These snails were small and didn't fetch much money, so the grandfather and grandson didn't bother with them.
Instead of wasting time, you might as well dig up a few more cat's-eye snails.
Back on the fishing boat, the three of them didn't even have time to rest. They immediately began sorting out the seafood they had gathered and then putting it in the seawater to keep it fresh.
Today's harvest was no less than yesterday's; the father and daughter collected a full 37 jin (18.5 catties) of goose barnacles alone.
In addition, there are also a considerable number of expensive seafood such as sea cucumber, abalone, coconut snail, conch, and large crab.
It took the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter more than half an hour to clean up the huge pile of fish.
"Gurgle gurgle"
As soon as she stood up, Chen Zhiyao's stomach began to protest.
The breakfast I ate around 5 a.m. has long been digested.
At this moment, Chen Weiqiang took some bread and bananas from the small living room on the ship.
"You must be hungry after a busy morning. Have something to eat first."
After finishing two bananas, Chen Zhiyao picked up the bucket containing the turbot and went to the kitchen.
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