This zebra mantis shrimp was as long as half of her arm. She held it in her hand and weighed it, estimating it to be about eight or nine ounces.
Looking at this huge creature, the money-grubbing Chen Zhiyao was so happy she couldn't stop smiling.
The zebra mantis shrimp, scientifically known as *Zebra mantis shrimp*, is the largest mantis shrimp in the world.
Zebra mantis shrimp are not only beautiful, but also extremely nutritious, and have the effects of promoting blood circulation, generating body fluids, and invigorating the kidneys and strengthening virility.
Therefore, its price is three to four times that of ordinary mantis shrimp.
The market price is estimated to be over 300 yuan per kilogram, and the purchase price should be around 200 yuan.
Moreover, it's currently the fishing ban season, and this creature is larger than the usual zebra mantis shrimp. Given its rarity, it's likely to fetch a high price.
After taking a few steps forward, Chen Zhiyao was pleasantly surprised to find a large breathing hole.
Unfortunately, the creature inside was just an ordinary mantis shrimp.
She quickly scooped out the large shrimp. The mantis shrimp was quite plump and even had roe inside.
While digging for mantis shrimp, she also casually picked up a cat's eye snail and two caravan snails.
Mantis shrimp +1
Cat's Eye Snail +1
screw +2
Just then, Ah Huang, who was not far away, suddenly started barking wildly, and Chen Zhiyao immediately ran over.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that one of Ah Huang's large paws had been pinched by a blue crab.
Ah Huang barked wildly and swung its big paws forcefully, trying to shake off the most annoying guy.
This orchid crab wasn't very big, but it was incredibly strong, and it bullied Ah Huang so much that he almost cried.
Seeing Ah Huang's pitiful appearance, Chen Zhiyao felt heartbroken and quickly used her all-purpose tongs to grab the orchid crab.
After being caught by the all-purpose claws, the crab suddenly lost its strength, and its large pincers naturally could no longer hold it.
It was easy to take it off Ah Huang's hand.
The orchid crab weighed about three ounces, just the right size to eat, so Chen Zhiyao tied it up and put it in the bucket.
As soon as she stood up, she saw a large piece of seaweed in front of her.
Right in the center of the kelp, there was a high, bulging bulge that was moving, clearly indicating that there was something inside.
"You're pretty good at hiding things, aren't you?"
As she spoke, Chen Zhiyao yanked open the seaweed in front of her.
Below her was a large, green crab, waving its two large pincers in a defensive stance.
Ah Huang, who was standing nearby, immediately started barking wildly again and was about to pounce on it and bite it.
Chen Zhiyao acted quickly, immediately raising the multi-tool and aiming it at the big guy.
Surprisingly, this seemingly clumsy crab reacted extremely quickly, dodging the claws with a quick sidestep and then avoiding Ah Huang's pounce.
Then, surrounded by a man and a dog, it squeezed into a crevice in the rocks nearby.
Seeing the big crab that was about to be caught escape, Chen Zhiyao was very unwilling and used the tongs in her hand to poke into the crevice of the rock.
Fortunately, the creature hadn't yet ventured deep into the crevice and was quickly caught firmly by the universal clamp.
Blue Crab +1
"Not bad, not bad, this guy is quite fat." Chen Zhiyao happily put it into the bucket.
After straightening up, Chen Zhiyao wiped the sweat from her forehead and nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the harvest in the bucket.
As it began to get dark, she picked up her things and prepared to go home.
Suddenly, she noticed several sea urchins in a puddle not far away.
Her gaze followed the sea urchin downwards, and then a dark shadow suddenly came into view.
Upon closer inspection, a huge moray eel was found hiding under the rocks at the bottom of the pit.
Based on Chen Zhiyao's experience, this eel weighs at least four or five pounds.
The water in the puddle wasn't deep; the highest water level only reached her knees. Without thinking, she walked straight across.
After lifting the stone, Chen Zhiyao caught the big guy in her hand before it could escape.
This guy's belly is round and plump; he's obviously just eaten.
No wonder there was nothing left in the puddle except a few sea urchins; it seems this guy ate them all.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Zhiyao picked up her things and headed back.
Flower snail +6
Belt +2
Clam +5
Scallops +8
screw +8
Spicy snail + n
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On her way back, she casually cut up a lot more conch and shellfish, as well as a large nest of yellow-mouthed giant snails.
When they reached the boundary between the rocky beach and the white sand beach, Chen Zhiyao suddenly started jogging.
Soon, she stopped on a wet beach.
This beach looks ordinary, but it actually hides a lot of plump clams and snails underneath.
Without a sieve or a sand rake, she had to use a net to filter out the clams and snails from the sand.
Chen Zhiyao was so busy that she didn't even notice that her own electric tricycle was parked on the side.
Chen Weiqiang got out of the car and exclaimed, "Wow, so many clams! And they're quite plump!"
Yan Shuting had already rolled up her sleeves, ready to go and help.
Hearing the voice, Chen Zhiyao turned around and saw her parents. She immediately waved excitedly.
"Come quick and help! There are lots of clams and snails here!"
With help, their speed increased significantly, and in less than 10 minutes, the three of them had scavenged all the shellfish in the vicinity.
During the process, Chen Zhiyao also dug up some octopuses and cat's-eye snails lying in the sand.
When Chen Weiqiang saw the zebra mantis shrimp and sea eel in his daughter's bucket, he suddenly remembered Manager Lin from yesterday.
So I immediately made a video call to him:
"Manager Lin, I have quite a catch of fish here. Do you think your hotel would accept it?"
Then she showed him all of Chen Zhiyao's catch from beachcombing that day, as well as the fish that the couple had caught.
Soon, an excited voice came from the phone:
"Brother Qiang, I'll take both the zebra mantis shrimp and the sea eel. I only need more than half a catty of mud crab and blue crab."
Seeing that Lin Xuan didn't seem interested in the fish he had caught, Chen Weiqiang asked again, unwilling to give up:
"Manager Lin, I still have quite a few sea bass, turbot, and pomfret here. They were all caught this afternoon and are still lively."
These are all common sea fish, and Lin Xuan already has regular suppliers.
However, he wanted to maintain a good relationship with Chen Weiqiang and his family of fishermen, and planned to buy a few sea bass to make sashimi.
Then he said, "Brother Qiang, I'm near the dock where we stopped last time. Why don't you bring all your catch over and I'll see which ones I can buy?"
Chen Weiqiang had originally planned to sell his catch in town, so he readily agreed.
"Sure, I'll send it over right away."
After dropping Yan Shuting and the two dogs off at home, the father and daughter rushed off to the dock.
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