With so many sea urchins, it must be worth several hundred yuan. Chen Zhiyao jumped into the puddle with great excitement.
The sea urchins had rather sharp spines, so she didn't dare to grab them directly with her hands.
Instead, they used tongs to put the items into the bucket one by one, and soon the bucket was more than half full.
These little spheres have long spikes on their bodies and take up quite a bit of space.
After picking up all the sea urchins, Chen Zhiyao put them in a net bag and carried it in her hand.
Just as I was about to go to the other side of the puddle, I unexpectedly turned around and found a few more thorn snails in a crevice.
Spiny snails look similar to ordinary sea snails, but they have some protruding small spines on their bodies, giving them a rather artistic appearance.
Spiny snail
Spiny Snail +5
These snails are mostly white and have no patterns, so they look rather ordinary.
She had several brightly patterned spiky snails in her collection; they looked quite beautiful.
After pulling the snails out of the crevices in the rocks, Chen Zhiyao got up and went to the other side of the puddle.
The rocks here are covered with abalone, and they are particularly large, each weighing almost a pound.
"What a huge abalone! I'm going to strike it rich!"
Chen Zhiyao muttered excitedly, then subconsciously glanced at Grandpa Chen in the distance.
Seeing that he couldn't see what was happening here, he quickly used all-purpose tongs to grab the huge abalones that were tightly attached to the stone wall.
The multi-purpose clip is so useful; people who frequently go beachcombing will easily spot the problem.
Therefore, Chen Zhiyao usually uses it behind her family's back.
There were 12 abalone in total. The largest ones weighed about a pound, and the rest weighed about seven or eight ounces.
Such a large abalone is much more valuable than the smaller ones; it could sell for at least 200 yuan per jin (500 grams).
When harvesting abalone, Chen Zhiyao even used X-ray glasses to check it, but unfortunately, she didn't find any abalone pearls.
Compared to ordinary pearls, abalone pearls have a wider variety of colors and more diverse and unique shapes.
Because the formation process of abalone pearls is quite complex, and they cannot currently be artificially cultivated.
You might not find a single abalone pearl among 10,000 abalone.
Rarity increases value. Like the Melo pearls mentioned earlier, they are extremely expensive and are considered rare gems among pearls.
Chen Zhiyao was somewhat disappointed. If she could have gotten one or two abalone pearls, she could at least have bought back the level 2 lucky fishing rod.
With the lucky fishing rod, she can catch more fish and earn more money and points.
What a pity.
Although there were no abalone or pearls, there were quite a few different kinds of sea snails in this pit.
Spider snail +3
Flower snail +6
Piglet snail +5
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Chen Zhiyao happily picked up all sorts of oddly shaped seashells, completely forgetting about the abalone and pearls.
Just after emerging from the puddle, Chen Zhiyao spotted some small abalone outside the rocky outcrop facing the sea.
These little creatures that look somewhat like abalone are actually called abalone snails or small abalone.
The texture of the abalone is similar to that of abalone, but the meat is firmer.
"I just stumbled upon a large abalone, and now some small abalone have appeared. My luck is absolutely off the charts today."
Chen Zhiyao smiled broadly as she took out a sand shovel and began prying the small abalone off the rocks one by one.
General's Hat +20
General's hat
The general's hat gets its name from its resemblance to the helmet worn by ancient generals, but it is more commonly called "little abalone" here.
The General's Hat cactus has a rather special growing environment, requiring high water quality and preferring to grow in places with large waves.
Moreover, the general's cap is also a traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys.
While Chen Zhiyao was busy prying open the small abalone, Grandpa Chen also discovered a lot of goose barnacles on a huge rock.
The grandfather and grandson were so busy they almost forgot the time.
"Splash splash splash..."
After Chen Zhiyao picked all the general's hats off the rocks, she discovered that the seawater had unknowingly receded quite far.
I estimate that in about 40 minutes, we'll be able to retreat to the very back.
Thinking about the mysterious cave they were going to visit later, Chen Zhiyao quickened her pace and headed towards the sea.
Conch +2
Coconut snail +3
Spider snail +3
Flower snail +13
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Along the way, Chen Zhiyao collected many high-priced sea snails, and the bucket in her hand became heavier and heavier.
I don't know if it was because of the strong winds last night and morning, but the beach was full of all kinds of shellfish.
Chen Weiqiang and his wife had just finished digging for snails and clams and were about to come to the rocky beach to go beachcombing when they unexpectedly came across a patch of scallops.
As the seawater slowly receded, a large patch of sea pea shoots was discovered at the junction of the rocky beach and the sandy beach.
Although the seafood the couple found wasn't expensive, the quantity was quite considerable, with various kinds of shellfish filling several sacks.
When Chen Weiqiang and Yan Shuting arrived, Chen Zhiyao happened to find a nest of baby green dragons under a small puddle.
Two adults and three children, the whole family, were wiped out by her in one fell swoop.
Chen Zhiyao held a giant azure dragon weighing over a pound in her hand, looking at the two people walking towards her with a proud expression:
"Look how big my little green dragon is! It weighs at least 1.2 jin (500 grams)."
Chen Weiqiang smiled, but his eyes were fixed on the little blue dragon in his daughter's hand.
"It looks pretty plump, how about we get one to try at lunchtime?"
The gluttonous Chen Zhiyao shoved her little head up and down, "Great, great! I caught several this morning!"
Yan Shuting glared at the father and daughter, then, seeing there were three small ones left in the bucket, she spoke again:
"This big one would cost at least two or three hundred yuan per kilogram. We'll just get two small ones for lunch to try."
"Okay, I'll make two small ones for lunch, one steamed and one baked with cheese." She wasn't picky; even the small ones were about seven or eight ounces each.
Seeing that the couple had come empty-handed, Grandpa Chen asked with a smile:
How was your day?
Speaking of today's achievements, Chen Weiqiang couldn't help but show off:
"Today was another amazing day. Snails, clams, scallops and sea bean sprouts appeared in large quantities, probably weighing several hundred pounds."
"There are indeed a lot of shellfish today. I guess there was a strong wind last night, plus the tide was low, so the good stuff is everywhere."
Yan Shuting dug for seashells until her hands were sore, and she regretted not coming to the island to go beachcombing sooner.
The village has few marine resources and a large population; a whole day's work doesn't yield as much as half an hour's harvest today.
Amidst their laughter and chatter, the group had already moved their seafood from the beachcombing trip to the cart.
Then, each of them holding a headlamp, they walked towards the mysterious cave ahead with expectant faces.
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