Aqing was skeptical.
It looks quite simple, but he's afraid he won't be able to do it.
I tried finding a hole, and did as Wu An said. I put the tongs down, grabbed it, and pulled. A mantis shrimp the size of my palm came out of the hole.
The mantis shrimp splashed around, splattering mud all over their faces.
Ignoring all that, Aqing excitedly shouted, "Brother, I got it out!"
"It's so simple."
"There's another hole here, let me try again."
Lower the clamp.
Pull.
Another mantis shrimp.
After catching two mantis shrimps, Aqing was covered in mud.
But at this moment, who cares about such things?
Wu An smiled, bent over, and looked down to find the hole. There were many similar holes in this mudflat. Once he found the hole, he would set a trap and catch the victim almost every time.
But it's not always mantis shrimp.
Besides mantis shrimp, some smaller holes can also yield clams and blood clams, which are also good seafood and can be sold for money.
Occasionally you might encounter mudskippers, a popular local delicacy, especially loved by middle-aged men.
Wu An found it annoying.
These fish are hard to catch; they jump around and sometimes splash mud all over his face.
Aqing was not far away, and occasionally she would spit out a few "pui pui pui" sounds, which meant that she had mud in her mouth.
He called out, "Aqing, don't go too far down."
"Walk sideways."
"Look up at me occasionally, don't stray too far from me."
Aqing responded and immediately walked back.
The tide rises silently, and many people get trapped by it because they're too engrossed in beachcombing; it's quite addictive.
Seeing that Aqing was obedient, Wu An felt relieved.
They found a big hole.
Lower the clamp.
"Click".
Before he could close the clamp, he heard a crisp sound, and something inside the hole clamped the clamp.
Reversing the Heavenly Stems.
Who is so bold?
When I pulled out the claw, wow, it turned out to be a blue crab, a little bigger than my fist, weighing about half a pound.
This is a good thing.
Ah Qing happened to look up and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, you caught a blue crab! It's quite big!"
Wu An nodded.
He found a similar hole, put his trap down, and this time it was a crab, but not a mud crab, but a blue crab. He shook off the mud, and it looked quite pretty under the light.
High-quality ingredients do not require complicated cooking methods.
Basically, you just need to wash the seafood, put it in a pot and steam it. Once it's cooked, you can eat it.
The fresher it is, the sweeter it will be.
So, if they go to Lao Xie to sell the crabs they catch now, they'll definitely get a very good price.
Aqing watched with envy and tried to find the cave herself.
soon.
"Brother, I caught a blue crab too."
"Another one."
"Wow, there are so many here. It seems like all the cave entrances are crab caves."
"Brother, come quick."
Upon hearing this, Wu An immediately went over. The area was somewhat low-lying, with puddles of varying sizes, and the cave entrance was scattered around these puddles.
Gently brush away the surface mud with your hands, and the hole will immediately be revealed.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's dig!"
"It's a bit low here."
"It will definitely be flooded when the tide comes in."
As Wu An spoke, he lowered his claws and quickly pulled out a blue crab, which was quite large, even bigger than the first one.
Ah Qing also set off the trap, saying, "Brother, we're going to make a fortune again!"
"These blue crabs are very expensive."
"I feel like I could pinch it even with my eyes closed."
The two of them bent over, engrossed in catching blue crabs.
They didn't know how much time had passed. Neither of them had a cell phone or a watch, and they couldn't estimate the time by looking at the moon. Aqing asked, "Brother, are you tired?"
"Are you tired? If you are, take a rest."
"I'm tired, let's not rest."
"Okay, let's do it then, and we'll stop when the tide comes in."
"Okay, bro, the bucket's full."
Wu An pulled the snakeskin bag over and said, "Pour it inside."
He had already poured a bucket into the snakeskin bag, and Aqing poured it in as well. The snakeskin bag immediately bulged. Aqing wiped the sweat from his face, only to find it covered in mud. He grinned and said, "Brother, you really have foresight."
"Bring more next time."
Wu An smiled and said, "Who was it that said they needed to bring a snakeskin bag before they came?"
Aqing scratched his head sheepishly, his whole body covered in mud.
The two chatted as they worked.
It's too boring if we don't chat.
At first, I thought it was quite fun, but after a while, I became numb to it.
and.
The mud here is too difficult to walk on; it's exhausting to take even a few steps.
In addition, constantly bending over makes me extremely tired. When I can't take it anymore, I straighten up, and my whole body makes crackling noises. After a short rest, I have to bend over again to continue working.
Back and forth they went, and even though they were both young, their backs ached terribly.
"The tide is coming in, let's go."
Wu An noticed the rising tide and immediately stopped and shouted.
Aqing was reluctant to leave: "The water level has just risen, we can still leave if we dig a little longer."
Wu An shouted, "Let's go quickly!"
Ah Qing said "Oh" and then started walking uphill. After taking a couple of steps, she looked back at the puddle. Wu An said, "I think few people come here, otherwise it wouldn't be our turn."
"Let's come back when the tide goes out next time."
Today, with a neap tide, the two stopped in a place where the tide wouldn't reach. This was also mudflats, but the mud and sand were a bit harder.
Standing was out of the question; the two of them were already filthy, so they sat directly on the muddy ground.
Ah Qing said, "Brother, neither of our buckets are full yet."
"How about we dig here a little longer?"
"My mom said there are razor clams we can dig up here."
“But the burlap sack is already full.” Wu An shook his head: “Digging for razor clams is more tiring than finding holes in the mud to catch blue crabs.”
"After working for so long, you still have energy?"
"You're panting so much, go drink some water."
As he spoke, he took out a kettle.
Aqing told him to drink first.
Wu An didn't stand on ceremony and drank several large gulps. A Qing took the water and drank half of it in one go. She subconsciously wiped her mouth with her hand, but the more she wiped, the dirtier it became. She spat a few times and said, "Brother, I still have energy."
"You should rest first."
"I'll go dig it up."
"We're so lucky right now, we can't let it go to waste."
Wu An checked the system.
Luck value: 33 (3).
What can we do?
This is my half-brother, I have to spoil him rotten.
Blessing.
Target: Sand shovel (+2).
Description: This is a sand shovel used for beachcombing. With a bit of luck, you'll be able to dig right every time.
He patted Aqing on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead."
Aqing quickly found a hole, wielded a sand shovel and started digging, soon shouting, "Brother, I found it!"
"These razor clams are huge!"
"It's as thick as my thumb and as long as my palm."
Wu An was originally going to rest some more, but after hearing him shout like that, he couldn't resist the urge. He stood up, walked over, took the razor clam, and said, "This must be the king of razor clams."
Aqing asked, "Is it very valuable?"
Wu An nodded.
Ah Qing exclaimed "Yay!" and bent down to dig again.
Most razor clams on the market are farmed and are not expensive, making them a common seafood. But Aqing dug up wild razor clams.
It's still the king of razor clams.
It's rare to find on the market, so the price must be very attractive.
Wu An also found a sand shovel and added the last bit of luck to it.
The razor clam king successfully motivated him.
Beachcombing is actually hard work, and it's less fun than fishing, but the joy of the catch is incomparable to fishing.
If you want to shine in public, you have to suffer in private.
Let's do it.
Work yourself to the bone as long as you don't die from exhaustion.
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