After bidding farewell to the adorable mussel seedlings, Chen Zhiyao walked lightly along the winding coastline to the left.
The sea breeze gently caressed her face, bringing a slightly salty taste.
For Chen Zhiyao, who grew up in a fishing village, this is the most familiar taste.
As she walked, her gaze was drawn to a lush green expanse not far ahead.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small patch of emerald green seaweed.
Because they had lost their moisture, the aquatic plants in front of them all drooped and limp, looking like a green lawn.
Surprisingly, right at the edge of this seaweed patch, lay a string of mussels that were clearly already mature.
They huddled together, like a close-knit family. "Wow, these mussels are quite big! Perfect for steaming them for lunch."
Thinking of the delicious food, Chen Zhiyao immediately bent down happily and picked all the mussels into the bucket next to her.
As soon as she got up, she noticed a small, emerald-green mound not far away.
Peeling back the top layer of seaweed revealed a small pile of mussels.
These little guys all grew on a single hemp rope, forming a dense, long cluster.
Holding them in your hand, you can clearly feel their heavy weight; this large bunch of mussels probably weighs several pounds in total.
These two large bunches of mussels filled a whole net bag.
"Haha, we've really stirred up a hornet's nest today."
Feeling satisfied with her fruitful harvest, Chen Zhiyao straightened up and wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead.
By this time, the sun was already high in the sky, generously radiating its fiery heat.
Despite the cool sea breeze, sweat still dripped uncontrollably from Chen Zhiyao's forehead.
At that moment, a very faint sound of water reached her ears.
The sound was so faint that she probably wouldn't have noticed it at all if she hadn't been on high alert.
Chen Zhiyao first listened intently to the direction from which the sound came, and after confirming that it was the right direction, she walked towards it cautiously but very quickly.
As they got closer, the sound of water became clearer and clearer.
Chen Zhiyao cautiously reached out with the clips in her hand and gently parted the tall clump of seaweed in front of her.
Then you see a green wrasse that is almost blending into the seaweed, which is currently entangled in the long seaweed.
Fortunately, there was still some seawater at the bottom. The fish looked a bit tired, but it was still quite energetic.
Chen Zhiyao smiled as she untied the seaweed that was in her way and then picked up the beautiful sea fish, which weighed over a pound, and put it into the bucket.
Not bad, not bad, this fish should sell for at least two or three hundred yuan.
Just as she was about to leave, Chen Zhiyao suddenly heard a soft splashing sound from the side.
She looked to the side following the sound and discovered a trapped damselfish.
This damselfish isn't very big, probably only about two or three ounces, but its colorful patterns are quite pretty.
Upon seeing this, Chen Zhiyao quickly put down the bucket and reached out to rescue the trapped damselfish.
She carefully untangled the seaweed that was binding the damselfish, and then placed it in a small puddle nearby:
"Grow up quickly, and I'll come find you again later."
Upon hearing this, the little fish in the water became even more frightened and quickly hid in the crevices of the rocks at the bottom.
"Splash..."
At this point, the seawater receded further, and another large number of poor little seafood were mercilessly abandoned by the sea.
Chen Zhiyao picked up a bucket, ready to go and rescue the stranded, delicious seafood.
After taking only two steps, Xiaomeng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up to remind him:
"Tangtang, there's something good out there in that patch of seaweed. Hurry up and go over there."
"Okay, I'll listen to whatever my Xiaomeng says."
Chen Zhiyao immediately became excited and quickly ran towards the seaweed in front of her.
As she ran, she suddenly stopped. After parting a long piece of seaweed, a plain-looking stone was revealed.
Chen Zhiyao forcefully flipped over the stone in front of her, and a plump, black sea cucumber was revealed. Just as the plump sea cucumber was picked up, Chen Zhiyao suddenly let out an excited howl.
She took a few steps forward, quickly parted the seaweed in front of her, and revealed a small puddle.
She stared intently at the puddle in front of her, which was less than half a meter in diameter and contained several small green dragons weighing over a pound each.
With the seaweed that was originally used for cover removed, these lobsters entered a tense state of preparation, moving around restlessly in the puddle.
Chen Zhiyao was taken aback at first, then her face lit up with surprise as she whispered:
"Xiaomeng, you're amazing, I love you to death!"
Such a large baby lobster is a rare sight. Chen Zhiyao beamed as she scooped all the large lobsters from the puddle into the bucket.
We're rich! We're rich!
After catching all the menacing lobsters, she was surprised to see two giant sea cucumbers lying at the bottom of the puddle.
These two sea cucumbers are quite large, appearing to be twice as long as the previous chubby sea cucumber.
Moreover, the fleshy spikes on its body feel hard to the touch, suggesting it's an ancient ancestor who has lived for many years.
These two sea cucumbers alone weighed more than a pound. Chen Zhiyao was overjoyed; today was truly a bumper harvest.
Seeing that the tide had receded considerably, Chen Zhiyao happily carried her bountiful harvest to the rocky beach.
In front of her were several stones covered in green moss, which looked rather cute with their fuzzy texture.
Suddenly, she heard a faint sound of water.
Following the sound, I looked ahead and saw a sesame eel desperately trying to squeeze into a crevice in the rocks.
"Hehe, you're unlucky to have run into me!"
Upon hearing a strange sound, the eel became even more nervous and sped up its pace, desperately trying to squeeze into the crevice in the rock.
Chen Zhiyao jogged over with cheerful steps, grabbed the exposed little tail, and picked up the small sea eel weighing about two pounds in a few quick movements.
When she looked up, she suddenly saw something that looked like a mask right in front of her.
Chen Zhiyao looked into the thing's eyes and suddenly realized that it could actually move. It not only blinked at her but also moved forward quickly.
"How can this thing be alive?" Chen Zhiyao was startled and almost screamed.
What exactly is it?
After much hesitation, she finally decided to go and find out for herself.
Chen Zhiyao slowly moved forward, her heartbeat growing louder and louder, and her palms were sweating profusely without her realizing it.
Lifting up a stone covered in green moss reveals something smaller than the palm of your hand in the sunlight.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a mantis shrimp.
At first glance, this thing has eyes, a nose, and a mouth; it looks quite scary. Luckily, the back of the mantis shrimp is visible in broad daylight; if you encountered this creature at night, you'd probably be scared out of your wits.
This is the first time Chen Zhiyao has ever caught a mantis shrimp while beachcombing, and it looks quite fun.
The front looks like a mask, with lifelike eyes, nose, and mouth; once you get used to it, it's even a bit cute.
The back looks okay, like a fat mantis shrimp.
"Hehe, I'll make some salt and pepper shrimp for lunch!"
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