Seeing that the little fish had disappeared without a trace, Chen Zhiyao continued walking along the coastline.
She had just released a small one, but before she could walk more than a few steps, she encountered an even bigger one.
Since they had already run into each other, Chen Zhiyao simply took out her phone and searched for this guy.
The phone's search function is very powerful; in the next second, all the information about the fish has been listed.
It turns out this is a greenfin fish, also known as a greenfin fish, a warbler fish, or a redhead fish.
It is a warm-water bottom-dwelling fish that usually inhabits shallow sandy bottom areas.
Greenfin fish has tender flesh, a delicious flavor, and no bones, making it perfect for soups.
In addition, it is also a medicinal material. After being dried, it has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and calming the liver, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, dispelling wind and dampness, calming the mind and relieving pain.
This fish has many uses, so it's not cheap; it can sell for over 100 yuan per jin (500 grams).
Chen Zhiyao happily placed it in the bucket, but then, thinking of the greenfin fish she had just released, she suddenly felt a little regretful.
She was lucky today; after walking a little further, she found several of these greenfin fish in a small puddle.
This fish has a pair of beautiful green wings, and from a distance it looks somewhat like a butterfly.
"This fish looks quite like a flying fish. I wonder if it can fly?"
Out of sheer curiosity, she picked up an empty seashell and tossed it into the puddle.
The greenfin fish were startled and swam around frantically in the puddle, but none of them could glide at low altitudes like the flying fish.
The fish couldn't fly, and it was scooped up by Chen Zhiyao's net in no time.
As she walked, she spotted a beautiful starfish.
The pretty purple color, paired with snowflake-like patterns, looked quite exquisite. Chen Zhiyao stared curiously at the starfish in her hand for a few moments, then smiled and took it to the beach.
With a flick of her wrist, she easily flung it towards the water's surface.
"Get out of here!"
However, because the starfish was too heavy, it fell straight into the sea as soon as it touched the water, like a heavy stone.
Looking at the starfish that couldn't float, Chen Zhiyao was slightly disappointed.
She walked along the beach and soon saw several unusually large breathing holes scattered on the sand not far ahead.
A thought struck her, and she quickly stepped forward to check.
When she looked down for a closer look, she was surprised to find several mantis shrimps hiding below.
Each of these mantis shrimps was quite plump, almost as long as an adult's palm.
Moreover, scattered around these mantis shrimps were a few pale purple clams and a large scallop.
Seeing the wonderful things in front of her, Chen Zhiyao's mood instantly improved, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
She skillfully picked up a small shovel and quickly dug out the mantis shrimps hidden in the mud and sand.
There were a total of 6 plump mantis shrimp, weighing almost two pounds in total.
The remaining clams weighed about a pound, and with the huge scallop, it was quite a haul.
"It's a pity it's not a zebra mantis shrimp. One of these is equivalent to several pounds of ordinary mantis shrimp."
She was feeling sorry for him when she turned around and saw a huge zebra mantis shrimp in the sand right in front of her.
At this moment, Chen Zhiyao's face was full of surprise, and she ran over with a shovel.
She frantically dug a hole above, while the zebra mantis shrimp below frantically burrowed into the sand.
They chased and ran, and the two of them struggled for quite a while, but the pit in front of Chen Zhiyao kept getting bigger and bigger.
Suddenly, she grabbed the back of the zebra shrimp inside with lightning speed and then squeezed hard.
"Haha, got you!"
She was a mess, but she was as happy as a child.
These zebra mantis shrimps are all meaty and feel heavy in your hand.
This one looked bigger than the one she had caught before, at least a pound more.
"Haha, this big thing should sell for at least six or seven hundred yuan."
Chen Zhiyao happily put the zebra mantis shrimp into the bucket, along with the other mantis shrimp.
By this time, the bucket and net bag in her hands were already full.
"It's still early to go back," Chen Zhiyao said, taking out a brand new net bag and continuing to walk forward with cheerful little steps.
Suddenly, she saw a large pink fish in the water, which looked somewhat like an anglerfish. Anglerfish are a strange fish; they don't move at all no matter how the waves crash against them.
Chen Zhiyao jogged over and, upon closer inspection, realized it was indeed an anglerfish, weighing about seven or eight pounds.
Unfortunately, this guy has already met his end; his body is a bit stiff, probably because he was swept up by the waves.
Although this anglerfish is no longer edible, it would be great to take it home to feed chickens, dogs, or use it as bait.
In the end, the thrifty Chen Zhiyao still picked it up.
However, taking it to the beach was too much of a hindrance, so she put it on the shore away from the waves, thinking she would take it with her when she went back.
As Chen Zhiyao slowly walked to the end of the beach, her gaze was suddenly drawn to what lay ahead.
There are many dark green seaweeds at the junction of the sandy beach and the rocky reef.
This clump of seaweed was clearly swept ashore by the relentless waves, pushed and shoved by wave after wave, eventually forming one small and exquisite "seaweed hill" after another.
Looking at the mountains of seaweed, Chen Zhiyao couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
These seemingly ordinary seaweeds often hide many delicious small seafoods.
She quickened her pace and ran towards the seaweed hills.
Chen Zhiyao squatted down and gently parted a pile of seaweed in front of her.
Just then, a huge Dungeness crab, half-lying on the sand, appeared before her eyes. Another Dungeness crab! This one was quite large too. Together with the previous one, it would be perfect for a stir-fried Dungeness crab dish for lunch.
Chen Zhiyao happily scooped the little guy into the bucket and quickly arranged it neatly.
Having tasted the sweetness, she quickly walked to a larger pile of seaweed on the left.
Unexpectedly, there was an even bigger surprise here. Peeling back these emerald green seaweeds, we found two plump sea cucumbers hidden underneath.
These two gluttons ate themselves until they were quite plump, and even then they didn't forget to chew and swallow the seaweed in their mouths.
Fresh sea cucumbers have a high water content; one can weigh almost half a pound, and two together weigh about a pound.
Now that the fishing season has opened, seafood prices have dropped somewhat, but they can still sell for at least a hundred or two hundred yuan.
After searching through all the piles of seaweed in front of her, she quickly found three octopuses and two swimming crabs.
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