"I heard you had a good haul from beachcombing these past few days. Are you planning to stay home and do beachcombing from now on?" Her aunt looked at her with a gossipy expression.
Since they were all family, Chen Zhiyao didn't hide anything and directly revealed her plans:
“My previous company went bankrupt, so I'm taking a break at home and doing some beachcombing. I plan to give it a try first. If the beachcombing is profitable, I'll stay at home; if not, I'll go back to Guangzhou to look for a job after the New Year.”
When Chen Zhiyao said she wanted to stay at home, her aunt smiled even more happily:
“It’s good to stay at home. You’re your parents’ only daughter. But beachcombing is too hard work. I think you should go help out at your dad’s fishing tackle shop.”
Chen Zhi shook her head and said with a smile, "My dad is only 45 years old this year, he's still young, he doesn't need my help at all."
She found beachcombing quite fun and didn't find it tiring at all. Besides, she had a beachcombing system, so she couldn't let it go to waste.
Seeing that she was unhappy, her aunt didn't say much and cheerfully changed the subject.
"Your older brother converted the family's fishing boat into a fishing boat, and now he takes people out fishing every day. If you're bored, why don't you come out to sea with your brother?"
"Okay, okay, I'll talk to my older cousin later."
When it comes to going to sea, Chen Zhiyao perks up. She hasn't been to sea since her family sold their fishing boat.
Her father always talked about how great he was at fishing at sea, and Chen Zhiyao was itching to try it herself.
My aunt was so enthusiastic that she chatted with her for a while before the two of them got back to their own business.
Before leaving, Chen Zhiyao quickly put a large blue crab into the basket containing sandworms, and then ran away.
Seeing the blue crabs in the basket, Auntie looked at Chen Zhiyao, who was running very fast ahead, with amusement:
"You kid, slow down, be careful not to slip and fall."
"Okay, I'll go check in the back."
The eldest uncle and aunt only had two sons, the eldest and second eldest cousins. They had always envied their younger brother's well-behaved and sensible daughter, so they had always been very good to Chen Zhiyao.
As for the idea that, like in novels and TV dramas, people bully their families because they don't have boys and try to exploit those who have no sons, that simply doesn't exist.
The villagers have made a living by fishing at sea for generations, and many have never returned after encountering storms.
No one can guarantee that they will return safely from sea, and they also worry that their children will be bullied in the future.
Therefore, the village has always had a good atmosphere. If anyone dares to take advantage of someone who has no family to support, the villagers will not sit idly by, and the elders will teach them a lesson.
The villagers are all related by marriage, and they try their best to help elderly people living alone or families lacking labor.
Many people in the village grew up relying on the kindness of others, and they will try their best to help those in need.
Seeing that her aunt had already turned over all the muddy ground, Chen Zhiyao had no choice but to walk further away.
After walking for quite a while, we finally spotted the sandworms.
The sandworm in front of me was only half-lying on the sand, with its big, round head showing.
Chen Zhiyao's eyes widened in excitement, as if she had seen an incredibly handsome man.
"Goodness, this is quite a large head."
Sandworm
Chen Zhiyao quickly picked it up and put it in a nearby puddle for a bath.
Sandworm
"These sandworms are so plump, they must weigh at least an ounce. They would make delicious porridge." Looking at the white and tender sandworms, Chen Zhiyao felt a little hungry.
Sandworms, also known as sea cucumbers or earthworms, are long and cylindrical with a smooth surface. They are usually light brown or dark brown and look similar to earthworms.
Sandworms are rich in nutrients and are considered a highly nourishing food. They are even hailed as "the Cordyceps of the sea," and their price has always been relatively high.
Dried sandworms can sell for hundreds or even thousands of yuan per kilogram, while fresh wild sandworms can sell for more than 100 yuan per kilogram in the market.
It's said to have yin-nourishing and yang-strengthening effects, but she doesn't know if that's true.
However, sandworms are delicious and have a crisp and tender texture, making them an excellent ingredient for seafood porridge.
Just thinking about the sandworm seafood porridge made Chen Zhiyao's mouth water, and she couldn't help but giggle foolishly.
"Dig up more to take back, we'll cook sandworm and seafood porridge tonight."
At this moment, a little dream flashed in my mind twice, muttering in dissatisfaction:
"Tangtang, don't just focus on eating, hurry up and earn money to accumulate points, otherwise it will be a long time before you can level up."
Thinking of her pitifully small number of points, Chen Zhiyao could only change her tune pitifully:
"Okay, I'll keep the sandworms my aunt gave me for dinner, and sell the rest. Once I level up, I'm going to keep the most expensive ones for myself."
After finding the first sandworm, Chen Zhiyao's confidence soared, as if she had already found a sandworm weighing ten or eight pounds.
She had only taken two steps when she spotted several small holes, which looked like the holes of sandworms.
However, these little guys had already hidden themselves in the sand.
Chen Zhiyao was digging hard with a shovel when she suddenly picked out a palm-sized, still-wriggling sand worm.
Before the creature could react, Chen Zhiyao quickly threw it into the bucket, and then dug out a few sandworms from the side.
After walking a few steps, I saw traces of sandworm activity, and a large area of small holes.
She felt there must be a lot of sandworms here, so she gained the ability to see through things for the next day.
As soon as the X-ray vision was activated, the delicious sandworms beneath the sand were completely exposed. They were all plump and fat, and there were quite a few of them.
Actually, a shovel is better for digging sandworms, but Chen Zhiyao forgot to bring it when she went out, so she only had a spade.
Just as I was about to pick up the shovel and start digging, Xiaomeng's soft, sweet voice rang out again:
"Tangtang, you can buy a shovel from the store. It'll be much faster to dig for sandworms with that."
Chen Zhiyao slapped her forehead and said excitedly, "Yes, yes, Xiaomeng, you're so smart."
After pausing the X-ray glasses, she quickly found a shovel in the shop and spent 200 points to redeem a large shovel.
With the shovel, Chen Zhiyao was like a tiger with wings, and in less than 20 minutes she dug out all the sandworms in front of her.
Not counting what my aunt just gave me, it's already about three or four pounds.
Chen Zhiyao picked up the bucket and quickly searched for traces of sandworms in other areas.
After walking about ten steps, we found a dense mass of sand worms on a flat beach.
Realizing that she only had half an hour left to use the X-ray vision function, Chen Zhiyao quickly grabbed a shovel and began digging diligently.
Basically, you can dig up a plump sandworm in just a couple of tries. By the time the X-ray glasses have finished their time, the bucket is already more than half full of sandworms.
She even put the lid on so that no one could see what was inside the bucket.
Chen Zhiyao didn't want to flaunt her wealth or seek the limelight.
After all, she'll be going to be beachcombing at home from now on. If others find out about her catch these past two days, there might be a whole group of people following her around when she goes beachcombing, and then how will she make money from it?
Just as she was about to head back, she was pleasantly surprised to find several familiar little creatures on a rock to her left.
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