Chen Zhiyao took several steps, and when she turned back, she found that the coconut crab had climbed to the top and was diligently picking coconuts.
Coconut crabs picking coconuts
Although the coconuts on the tree were not very big, and they didn't look ripe yet.
But the coconut crabs in the tree were not polite at all. With a forceful pull of their large pincers, two unripe green coconuts fell off the tree one after the other.
The coconut that fell from the height hit the ground with a loud thud.
Seeing the beach with a large crater, Chen Zhiyao still felt a lingering fear.
Fortunately, there were no coconut crabs picking coconuts on the coconut tree they were standing on.
Otherwise, if you get hit, your head will probably be split open.
Soon, the seemingly clumsy coconut crab nimbly climbed down from the coconut tree, which was several meters high.
The giant crab claws were raised high, and with a few snaps, they broke a coconut open.
Chen Zhiyao, who had never seen much of the world, was watching with great interest.
Suddenly, the old man's urging voice came from ahead:
"Tangtang, what's wrong? Hurry up and catch up."
When Chen Zhiyao came to her senses, she found that her grandfather and father had already walked more than ten meters away, so she quickly dragged the stroller and chased after them.
"Hey, I'm here!"
The father and son slowed down, and Chen Zhiyao quickly caught up with them, then excitedly talked about the coconut crab they had just seen.
"That coconut crab was bigger than the bread crab I caught, at least three or four pounds. It looked clumsy, but it climbed trees super fast, and in just a few swift movements it was up several meters up the tree."
Speaking of coconut crab, Chen Weiqiang hadn't eaten it for many years, and said with a nostalgic look:
"When I was a child, there were quite a few coconut crabs on the island. They were very big, with lots of meat, and they tasted pretty good."
"However, coconut crabs became increasingly rare, and after they became protected animals, I never ate them again."
Chen Zhiyao's mouth watered even more after her father's words, and she looked at him with a resentful expression.
"Look how greedy you are, how about I steam two big blue crabs for you for lunch?"
Chen Zhiyao nodded with a smug look on her face, "That's more like it, but I won't take advantage of you. I'll steam a bluefish for lunch."
"Don't be so stingy, how about adding another black sea bream?"
Just as the father and daughter were discussing what to eat for lunch, the three of them arrived at the place where they had first come to collect snails.
The sack of snails they had collected at the beginning was still soaking in the seawater, and it took the father and son a lot of effort to lift it out.
Chen Zhiyao, who was waiting on the shore, was looking around boredly.
Suddenly, she saw a huge sea turtle right in front of her.
sea turtle
"As expected of Turtle Island, this giant sea turtle is even bigger than the one we encountered on Seagull Island. It must be an ancient ancestor."
The giant sea turtle wasn't afraid of people at all. It stayed in the same spot leisurely and even raised its head to make eye contact with Chen Zhiyao.
Since this creature wasn't afraid of being eaten, Chen Zhiyao naturally wasn't afraid of it either. After looking it up and down, she compared it to the giant sea turtle that had previously repaid her kindness.
"This sea turtle is quite beautiful, much prettier than the intelligent sea turtle we encountered before."
Sensing the disdain in the big guy's eyes, Chen Zhiyao glared at it again:
"What are you looking at? This guy may be good-looking, but his temper isn't as good as the previous turtle. Sure enough, you can't judge a turtle by its appearance."
Chen Zhiyao was getting a little bored while waiting, so she took out her phone to take a picture with the sea turtle, but her grandfather stopped her.
"These sea turtles are also protected animals, so try not to take photos with them. It could cause trouble if someone sees it."
Chen Weiqiang is a businessman and usually quite cautious. Seeing his daughter's bewildered expression, he explained the situation to her step by step:
“Although we haven’t done anything wrong, if you take a group photo and some unscrupulous person sees it and reports you, it will be troublesome.”
Chen Zhiyao listened to advice and immediately took her phone back.
She preferred to avoid trouble and didn't want to end up at the police station.
Their recent sea voyages have been quite successful. The docks are crowded and noisy, and I bet quite a few people are envious of them.
As soon as she got back to the ship, Chen Zhiyao didn't even have time to change her clothes before excitedly taking the goose barnacles she had just picked to weigh them.
"42.6 jin (26.8 catties), I estimate it can sell for 10,000 yuan. Coming to Turtle Island today was definitely the right decision."
Chen Zhiyao, beaming with joy, lifted the bucket down, and Chen Weiqiang, behind her, immediately placed the goose barnacles he had picked on it.
"38.8 jin, not bad, not bad, I can have a prosperous New Year this year."
Chen Weiqiang thought that seafood prices were pretty good during this year's Spring Festival, and he estimated that he could buy a new car after the New Year.
The father and daughter huddled together happily, estimating how much money they could earn that day.
Just then, Grandpa Chen, who had changed his clothes, came over. Seeing the two of them still standing there dumbfounded, he quickly ushered them inside to change their clothes.
Grandpa Chen is getting old and his energy can't keep up with the two little ones, so he only managed to collect 32 jin of goose barnacles in total.
Although it can't compare to the father and daughter's, it's still quite good.
These goose barnacles are quite large, and Grandpa Chen plans to sell them all while prices are good during the Lunar New Year.
When Chen Zhiyao came out after changing her clothes, she saw her grandfather emptying all the snails and clams from the sack.
The prices of the two are different; selling them separately can earn you a few dollars more per kilogram.
The old man was used to sorting seafood, so he naturally didn't hold back. He quickly categorized the various seafood, planning to sell them for a good price during the Chinese New Year.
Seeing that the father and daughter wanted to come and help, the old man shook his head and then reassigned tasks to them.
"I'll be done with this in no time. Tangtang, go to the kitchen and make lunch. Qiangzi, take the boat and wander around the area. See if we can catch a few more big yellow croakers today."
The father and daughter's eyes lit up when they heard about catching big yellow croakers, and they immediately turned and ran.
Although these goose barnacles we collected today are worth quite a bit of money, who would complain about having too much money?
Chen Zhiyao was also thinking of catching a few more large yellow croakers, keeping one big one to eat on New Year's Eve.
Thinking about steaming large blue crabs for his daughter, Chen Weiqiang specially picked out six large blue crabs weighing seven or eight ounces each from his catch before going to the driver's seat, two for each of them.
"Dad, you're so generous! Would you like it steamed or stir-fried with ginger and scallions?"
"Only children make choices; as a mature adult, you naturally want it all."
“Sure, we have six big blue crabs. Let’s steam half and stir-fry the other half.”
Goose barnacles are quite expensive, so the grandfather and his two grandchildren couldn't bear to eat them. They ended up eating more crabs instead, since the taste was about the same anyway.
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