"Yes, I've studied it."
Mingjing climbed up and reached out to pull Bai Xiaoye up.
The area above was spacious, with weeds growing everywhere. Looking down, she didn't see anything of interest, but looking ahead, her eyes lit up.
"Seabird eggs."
There were three bird nests in a row, with a total of thirteen bird eggs. Mingjing took seven bird eggs and put them in a basket.
"Mingjing, do you see another island over there?" Bai Xiaoye's eyesight was 5.3, and he could clearly see an island not far away.
Mingjing looked up and nodded. "It seems so. Let's go down."
With the basket slung over his neck, Mingjing turned and headed down the mountain.
Ming Dahai looked around but found nothing. He came over with a basket and said, "This place is perfect for finding a partner."
"I saw several women's underwear, and I don't know whose house was robbed."
Mingliang chuckled to himself, but when his gaze met Mingjing's, his smile vanished instantly.
"Dad, there seems to be an island over there, but there's nothing to pick up on it."
Mingjing was also curious that there was an island she couldn't conquer; it seemed she had overestimated herself.
The group loaded their beachcombing tools back onto the boat and headed west.
"Master, let's dock," Mingjing said, pointing to the small island in front of them.
The boat carefully steered forward, and the experienced captain glanced underwater. "No, the terrain here is too high. If we go any further, we'll hit a reef."
"Dad, you guys get off the boat first, I'll find a place to put the fish trap."
Mingjing observed the island, which was about seventy or eighty square meters in size. Dense forests stretched all the way to the sea, and rocks were densely scattered around it.
The traces of the receding tide were very obvious, all piled up on the east side, forming a large mudflat, indicating that the area was higher in the west and lower in the east. She didn't believe there wasn't a large cargo there.
"Then be careful," Ming Dahai said as he disembarked from the boat, carrying his beachcombing tools.
The boat wasn't far from the shore, and several people jumped off. The seawater was just over their waists.
"I'll stay and help you," Bai Xiaoye said, offering to stay and assist.
Mingliang glanced back and clicked his tongue. "Dad, that kid's got a thing for my sister, doesn't he? His eyes are all weird."
"Go away, don't talk nonsense." Ming Dahai didn't think much of it. They had already sworn brotherhood, what else could happen?
It's really interesting that even without blood ties, it doesn't matter.
Mingjing had the master boatman steer the boat around the island.
"Is this all?"
Mingjing chose a flat spot, stuffed the prepared corpse of Cai Mei and a few small shrimp into the fish trap, and then put the fish trap into the sea.
Take out the balloons you prepared beforehand and tie them to the cage as markers.
"Mingjing, do you have any fish traps available here?"
"I don't know, let's see how many more we can get here. The terrain here is pretty good."
Mingjing is on the other side of the island. The terrain here is flat and the seawater is clear. Standing on the boat, you can see the sand and gravel on the seabed.
A fish trap is placed every hundred meters around the island. Today, Mingjing brought all the fish traps from her house, about twenty in total.
After setting the traps, the ship sailed back to the previous location, and Mingjing took her tools to find Mingdahai.
As soon as he got off the boat, Minglei ran over with a bucket in his hand. "Third Aunt, look what I found!"
Ming Lei picked up the contents of the bucket, grinned, and said, "Abalone, but this abalone is really strange."
"Let me see." Mingjing took the "abalone" and examined it carefully. This thing did not have the abalone pattern on the back, but had a red and black shell, and was about the same size as an abalone.
The flesh is red with many small horns along the edges, and it does look very much like abalone.
"Silly boy, this is a chiton. Where did you get it?"
Ming Lei pointed to the rocks behind him. "Isn't that an abalone? Is it valuable?"
"have no idea."
Mingjing shook his head. Anyway, this thing wouldn't be worth anything in later generations. He wondered what it was like now.
"We call this thing a sea worm. It's worthless and doesn't have much meat. But if you try to sell it as abalone, you might be able to sell it by nightfall."
Bright walked over and said.
Unscrupulous people often try to pass off this stuff as abalone, so abalone vendors are always extra careful when selling them.
"Never mind then, let's keep going and see what happens."
Chiton is also a Chinese medicine, called grass chiton, mainly used to treat blood diseases. Even though it's a Chinese medicine, it's not worth much money.
Mingjing walked ahead, glancing at the rocks out of the corner of her eye, when she was suddenly drawn to a bright light.
Golden sunlight shone on the sea, and the water shimmered with dazzling light.
Mingjing stepped forward, turned over the stone, and found a palm-sized seashell clinging to it, a wavy red seashell.
She pried the shell open tightly with her hands, and it took her a lot of effort to get it off.
After rinsing it in water, Mingjing was startled.
[Congratulations, host, for unlocking the endangered species giant clam. Releasing it back into the ocean will reward you with 5000 points and 100 luck points.]
"Mingjing, what are you looking at?" Bai Xiaoye walked ahead and suddenly realized that Mingjing was gone. He turned around and saw her squatting on a rock looking at something.
"My God, giant clam!"
Mingliang took the giant clam shell and examined it carefully.
"Is this expensive?"
Mingjing recalls that giant clams were listed as a Class I protected animal in China in 1996. Despite the ban on fishing, the market demand for this creature remains high.
Giant clams typically live on rocks, and some can weigh tens of kilograms and have a lifespan of around a hundred years. Because of their exquisite internal colors, they are often used to make jewelry.
Of course, if you manage to drive to Tridacna Pearl, you can choose any house in Shanghai or Beijing.
It can be caught freely now, especially in Japan, where it's considered a five-star sashimi.
"It's expensive, and this one is too small. If we had bigger ones, we'd never have to go beachcombing again. Besides, the quality isn't good, and there's not much meat. It's only worth the price..."
Before Mingliang could finish speaking, Mingjing took the item and threw it directly into the sea.
"Mingjing, are you crazy? That thing isn't in great condition, but it's still worth tens of thousands. You're throwing away money." Mingliang was puzzled and stepped forward to pick it up.
"It's too small. Let it go back to its mother. Let's go take a look ahead."
Mingjing carried the bucket and walked forward.
With 5,000 points, 100 luck points, and her original points, it would be strange if she didn't earn 10,000 or 20,000 today. Compared to that, the giant clam shell is nothing.
Seeing Mingliang about to pick it up, Bai Xiaoye quickly stopped him and whispered, "Never mind, it's just a few tens of thousands of yuan. I'll make it up to you later."
"Alright then."
Mingliang put his arm around Bai Xiaoye's shoulder and smiled obsequiously, "You're a true friend, I've decided you're my brother."
Rich people don't treat money like money, and Mingliang won't be polite to him either.
The group walked forward, where Ming Dahai and Ming Yue were standing by the puddle, scooping water out with buckets.
"Dad, what's that?"
Beyond the mirror was a large puddle; a stick over a meter long could be plunged into it without reaching the bottom.
"This hole is quite deep."
"I just saw a big fish here. There must be something here. Come and help me dig it up."
Mingliang was the most obedient. He took the contents of the bucket out, put them on the ground, and started digging for water.
“Dad, if the bottom of this is connected to the sea, we could dig it our whole lives and still not get it clean,” Mingjing sighed.
Ming Dahai hadn't thought of this problem, and he had no other choice but to bury himself in his work.
"Don't say such discouraging things. How will you know if you don't try?"
"Third Aunt, are you trying to slack off?" Minglei rolled up his sleeves and started working hard, just like Mingliang. "Grandpa, Third Aunt is a big lazybones."
"Fourth Aunt, you're working too slowly, Second Uncle is working faster," the little brat said, pointing and gesturing with his hands on his hips.
Mingliang worked even harder after being praised like that.
"Second Uncle is awesome, so amazing!"
"Go away, stop flattering me." Mingjing joined in digging for water, but soon felt the water under his feet getting deeper and deeper. He looked back and said helplessly, "You little brat, you've splashed all the water on my feet."
"Could you splash it further away? It's all flowing back."
Mingjing thought to himself that the boy had saved all his cleverness for being mischievous.
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