Chen Weiqiang put the stack of damaged books back into the box and then threw them back into the sea.
Then he came over and helped Chen Zhiyao sort through the fish they had just caught.
Seeing that his mother and wife were not around, Chen Weiqiang took the opportunity to advise his daughter:
"Tangtang, you're still young. There's no rush to find a boyfriend. If you take a fancy to any boy, be sure to tell Dad."
Just as Chen Zhiyao was about to say she wasn't in a hurry, she saw her father furtively glance behind him, then whisper in her ear:
"No man is any good, and those young boys are all bad."
Afraid she wouldn't believe him, he nodded heavily, looking rather simple-minded, completely unlike his usual shrewd demeanor at the fishing tackle shop.
Chen Zhiyao nodded happily and then gave him a thumbs up.
Her dad is really something else; when he gets ruthless, he even curses himself.
"Don't ignore me, no matter where you get married, it's never as comfortable as home."
Chen Weiqiang continued earnestly, fearing that his daughter might be deceived by some scoundrel.
"I know, I know, my dad is the best." Chen Zhiyao took her father's arm and skillfully stroked his hair.
The female lead ran away, and there was no point in Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting continuing their conversation, so they quickly came out to help.
When Chen Weiqiang saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law come out, he very tactfully shut his mouth, showing a strong desire to survive.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyao couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Chen Weiqiang was displeased and glared at her angrily, feeling that his little darling was always letting in the cold.
Chen Zhiyao smiled and changed the subject, saying, "There are quite a few big fish in the live water tank. You've had a good haul today!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shuting recounted her fishing experience with great enthusiasm:
"The fishing is exceptionally good today, just like last night. The fish are swarming in. Especially your grandma, she's catching one big fish after another."
"But your grandfather and I are doing well too. Besides fishing, we also caught a lot of golden pomfret and yellowfin tuna with hand-thrown nets, and several pounds of black sea bream."
Her catch today was no less than yesterday's, and she was beaming with joy.
Grandma Chen smiled gently and said cheerfully:
"I caught several groupers weighing over 10 pounds today. Tangtang, what you said about the newbie aura is really true. I was especially lucky today."
Although Chen Zhiyao knew that all of this was because of cheating, she still gave the old lady a thumbs up with admiration.
"Grandma, you're amazing! Old ginger is indeed spicier."
Hearing her grandson's sweet words, Grandma Chen was overjoyed.
Speaking of the newbie aura, Yan Shuting recalled the red-spotted fish she caught the first time she went fishing. Why haven't she seen it lately?
The thought of red-spotted fish costing several hundred yuan per kilogram is making my mouth water.
At this time, apart from Grandpa Chen who was steering the boat in the wheelhouse, everyone else in the family was sitting together sorting the catch.
Yan Shuting also talked about recent events in the village. Although they were all trivial matters, she was a great storyteller and made everyone laugh.
When she finished tidying up, Chen Zhiyao saw the coconut snails and abalone that were placed separately.
At that moment, she finally remembered the two treasures that contained hidden riches.
Holding a coconut snail in one hand and a large abalone in the other, Chen Zhiyao said excitedly:
"These coconut snails and abalone are so big, they must contain Melo pearls and abalone pearls."
Abalone pearls and Melo pearls are extremely rare; you might not find even one out of thousands.
Yan Shuting didn't even consider that possibility, assuming her daughter was just craving something sweet, and jokingly teased her:
"If you're craving something, just say so. Why make up excuses?"
"No way, this coconut snail is about the same size as the two from last time, there must be something inside."
Although she could see that there was something inside, she didn't want to expose the system, so she could only pitifully explain it to herself.
Chen Weiqiang still remembered the Melaleuca beads he had auctioned last time. Although they weren't as expensive as rumored, they still sold for over 10,000 yuan, which gave him some hope.
Without saying a word, he picked up the net and went into the house, even enthusiastically handing his daughter the tools, showing more enthusiasm than Chen Zhiyao.
Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting, who were always frugal, were in a great mood at this time and didn't care about the few hundred yuan anymore, so they let them do whatever they wanted.
It's okay if you don't get anything, at least you can still eat meat.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought the same thing: Chen Zhiyao was just craving something and wanted to eat it.
Just like last time, Chen Zhiyao hooked the snail meat with a hook and then hung it on the wall.
As gravity acts, the shell will slowly separate from the snail meat, and the melodica will fall out.
Chen Weiqiang placed a bucket under the coconut snail with great anticipation.
Then, he would eagerly follow behind his daughter, watching her retrieve the abalone pearls and offering verbal guidance as he went.
Abalone pearls are located in the same place as regular pearls, between the meat and the shell.
Chen Zhiyao carefully removed the abalone meat and then squeezed out the abalone pearl.
Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, a blue-green, tooth-like object was squeezed out.
Abalone pearls extracted
Chen Zhiyao looked at the pearl abalone in her hand. Well, the color was quite beautiful, but the shape was a bit strange.
It's not ugly, but it's not particularly good-looking either.
Rumors circulate that it can sell for tens of thousands of yuan per piece, probably because of its scarcity and limited quantity, which drives up the price.
Abalone is different from pearl oysters; under normal circumstances, abalone does not produce pearls.
Only when a foreign object enters the abalone's digestive system and cannot be digested will an abalone pearl form in the nacreous layer.
Therefore, the probability of producing abalone pearls is extremely low. I've heard that a single high-quality pearl can cost tens of thousands of yuan.
Abalone pearls are rarely solid-colored; they are usually a combination of green, pink, blue, and yellow.
Its shape is generally irregular, and the most common shape is that of teeth.
Abalone Pearl
Chen Zhiyao used a wet wipe to clean the abalone pearl, which looked both ugly and somewhat pretty.
Just then, a sound came from the corner of the wall, as if something had fallen from a height.
The four of them turned their heads in unison and discovered that the snail meat had completely separated from its shell.
Chen Zhiyao reacted the fastest, running over immediately; her movements were so fast they were almost blurry.
Inside the bucket, besides the strangely shaped giant snail shell, there was also an amber-colored bead about the size of a finger at the bottom, with some faint patterns on it.
"These Melo pearls are so pretty, much prettier than the previous two."
Chen Zhiyao immediately picked up the Miracle Pearls from the bucket, glanced at them a few times, and excitedly handed them to her family behind her.
Melaleuca
The shrewd Chen Weiqiang glanced at the abalone pearl on his left, then at the Melo pearl on his right, and immediately came up with a good idea.
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