Chen Zhiyao put the sand goby in her hand into the bucket. She had only taken two steps when she saw something directly in front of her.
Upon closer inspection, it was a transparent, round sphere with many white tendrils on it.
People who live by the sea know that this is a sea anemone.
sea anemone
Sea anemones in the water look very much like plants and come in a variety of beautiful colors, hence their name because they resemble sunflowers.
Sea anemones are not only a delicious food ingredient, but also a traditional Chinese medicine. They have the effects of nourishing yin and strengthening yang, drying dampness and killing parasites, and stopping diarrhea.
However, not all sea anemones are edible; some are poisonous, and highly so.
However, the sea anemone that Chen Zhiyao encountered happened to be non-poisonous, so she grabbed a sand shovel and started digging it up.
The sea anemone now looks like a blooming flower, but it will immediately shrink back and hide in the soil when it encounters danger.
Therefore, you need to quickly dig away the sand around it to cut off its escape route.
The sea anemone, which was originally larger than a fist, quickly shrank into a ball after being startled.
When it was dug out, it turned into a pipe that was big at both ends and small in the middle.
Sea anemones dug up
Sea anemone +1
Chen Zhiyao used tongs to pick up the sea anemone and put it in a small puddle to wash it clean, then casually tossed it into a bucket.
Just then, she noticed a thick rope on the edge of the puddle.
Surprisingly, there were several conch shells growing on the rope, and a lifeless octopus was also nearby.
Conch and octopus
Chen Zhiyao picked up the octopus first. Although it was dead, it was still very fresh and could be eaten at noon without any problem.
In addition, there were two conches, a mussel, and a small oyster on the rope, which she also took down.
After walking for a while, she was pleasantly surprised to find several small fish in the sea ahead.
Chen Zhiyao immediately grabbed a net, quickly walked over, and swiftly covered the small fish with it.
When she pulled the net back in, she realized that it contained two sand goby and a black sea bream weighing about half a pound.
Sandfish +2
Black sea bream +1
Today was her day off, and Chen Zhiyao didn't push herself too hard, strolling leisurely along the beach as if she were just having fun.
Along the way, we picked up some cat's eye snails and octopuses that we hadn't had time to lie on the sand.
In addition, I dug out a few plump, white moon shells and some very pretty Xi Shi shells from the bulge.
Octopus +4
Cat's Eye Snail +5
Moon Shell +6
Xi Shi Bei +4
There were actually some sand crabs on the beach, each about the size of a toe, but they were too small for her to bother catching.
As we walked, we arrived at the boundary between the sandy beach and the rocky shore.
The sand here is a darker color, somewhat like a mudflat. And often, surprises are hidden beneath the rocks.
She arrived rather late today; by then, the tide had already begun to rise.
Seeing that time was running out, Chen Zhiyao unconsciously quickened her pace, wanting to go to the rocky beach to see if there were any valuable items.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he saw a nearly two-pound sea fish in the corner of his eye to his left.
However, this sea fish had probably been stranded for a long time, and by this time it had become somewhat hard from being exposed to the sun.
Chen Zhiyao looked at the fish's gills and found that they had turned black, so she guessed that Dahuang wouldn't want to eat them either.
"No wonder no one picked up such a big fish; it was no longer fresh."
Despite her initial disdain, she still picked up the fish and put it in another net bag.
Although this fish is no longer edible, it's still quite good for groundbaiting or as bait in fish traps.
Thinking that one fish wasn't enough, Chen Zhiyao looked around, trying to pick up a few more to take home.
Soon, she found two small fish weighing over a pound each in a puddle. Both fish had many injuries on their bodies, and she didn't know what had bitten them.
However, these fish aren't for our own consumption; they're just for use as bait, so it doesn't matter.
Chen Zhiyao happily picked them up and put them in the net bag.
As she was about to continue walking, she spotted a colorful starfish on the beach to her lower right.
Colorful starfish
These starfish were more beautiful than any she had ever seen before; their colors were exceptionally vibrant.
After thinking about it, Chen Zhiyao still picked it up and took it home, planning to keep it in the fish tank at home.
Then she picked up two smaller corals and some pretty stones on the rocky beach, intending to put them in the fish tank together.
As Chen Zhiyao bent down to put things into the bucket, she caught a glimpse of several large, lively shrimp jumping around in a small puddle next to her.
She had just scooped up a few large prawns when she discovered two small rock worms, each about two or three fingers long, hiding in a crevice in the nearby rocks.
Shrimp +5
Shi Jiugong +2
"Strange, how come the village's resources have suddenly become so scarce? After working for more than an hour, all we have in the bucket is this little bit of worthless stuff."
Although she came to the beach to have some fun, the disappointment she felt was quite significant.
Just as I was complaining to myself, I looked up and saw two blue crabs, one big and one small, hiding under the rock above.
The larger one probably weighs about a pound of meat, and the smaller one is about half a pound.
Upon seeing something interesting, Chen Zhiyao immediately perked up and used her all-purpose tongs to rummage through the cracks in the rocks.
Blue Crab +2
The rock in front of her was very large, and through her X-ray glasses she could see several large conch shells below the crevice.
Horseshoe snails +3
Flower snail +2
Spicy snails +6
Seeing that the seawater was about to rise, Chen Zhiyao carried the bucket and walked quickly forward.
There were quite a few sea anemones on the rocky beach, and Chen Zhiyao soon dug up several more beautiful sea anemones of different colors.
In addition, there were quite a few other valuable seafood items. After turning over several large rocks, the various items in the bucket gradually increased in number.
Sea anemone +5
Flower snail +6
Horseshoe snails +3
Octopus +3
Golden Pomfret +1
Although the small seafood found while beachcombing is not as valuable as the big fish from the deep sea, the various unexpected surprises encountered while beachcombing are still very enjoyable.
Chen Zhiyao really enjoys the feeling of treasure hunting on the beach.
As she walked, Chen Zhiyao suddenly ran excitedly toward a small puddle.
It turned out that a large nest of small, colorful shellfish was hidden in the puddle.
So many little seashells
Chen Zhiyao grinned as she scooped out all the small seashells. She hadn't expected them to weigh over a pound, enough for a stir-fry at noon.
This puddle is made up of several stones and is very long and narrow. In the very corner, there are even two white pomfret hiding.
White pomfret +2
"Splash..."
The seawater kept crashing against the shore, and the waves closest to the shore were about to crash into Chen Zhiyao.
After putting the fish down, Chen Zhiyao picked up the bucket and jogged quickly forward.
Before long, they were back on the beach.
Just then, a flock of snow-white seagulls flew in from mid-air, eyeing the octopuses on the sea surface with predatory intent.
Beach at high tide
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