Old Fu called out, "A'an, you take care of making lunch."
Wu An looked up and said, "It's already this late. Okay, I'll make dinner then."
As he spoke, he began to pick out the mantis shrimp.
Old Fu glanced at him twice. Wu An was picking the big ones. He wanted to say a few words of advice, but he held back.
Things are different now.
Before, Wu An wouldn't have taken the initiative to eat a good-looking fish even without him saying anything, but now that he's sold the ambergris, he's made a lot of money.
Don't be fooled by their hard work facing the sea and backs to the sky. They may be poorly dressed and filthy, but even the worst of them have millions in their hands. Wu An, needless to say, is worth eight figures.
What's wrong with eating some mantis shrimp?
Even if we assume that Wu An, the boss, wants to eat well, what's the point of him, an employee, being so talkative?
Good relationships are good, but you can't be without boundaries.
Ah Qing couldn't help but ask, "Brother, can this thing really be eaten?"
Can I not eat?
Squid are not commonly seen.
He's never eaten it either.
The presentation of the mantis shrimp was really not good.
Wu An smiled and said, "You'll find out when we eat."
"If you don't eat, you'll go hungry."
After saying that.
He had already picked them out.
A whole basket of mantis shrimp, each about the size of a palm, the largest weighing about half a pound. Eating just a few would be enough to fill you up.
Fresh seafood is a gift from the sea. It doesn't need any complicated cooking methods. A simple blanching or steaming is enough to bring out its most wonderful flavor.
Wu An cleaned the mantis shrimp, then swiftly chopped it in half. The shrimp meat was tender, and the roe looked incredibly appetizing.
Actually, you can eat it like this.
The simplest sashimi is also the most delicious.
He swallowed hard, and couldn't resist picking it up and slurping it up – it was so fresh and tender.
After finishing half of it, he said with satisfaction, "Delicious."
actually.
These are the local fishermen.
If it were someone from another region, they probably wouldn't be able to swallow this.
Some of the food was simply steamed in a pot and then dipped in sauce before eating. Others were stir-fried with salt and pepper, along with some vegetables and a pot of rice. That's how we had lunch.
Wu An called out "Dinner's ready!" and Old Fu replied "Coming right away." A moment later, the three of them shook the water off their hands and went into the boat awning.
Wu An asked, "Are you all packed up?"
Old Fu nodded: "Once we're all packed up, have a good meal and rest for a while, then we can go out to sea to collect white-lipped clams."
Aqing and Meiwu sat down and saw a large bowl of mantis shrimp. They were both a little unsure how to start eating. Meiwu muttered, "This thing really looks like a monster from Alien."
Old Fu didn't say anything, picked it up and ate it, nodding and saying, "Hmm, not bad, delicious."
Wu An smiled and started eating as well.
We were going to be diving in the afternoon, so no one drank alcohol.
Old Fu still felt regretful, as the salt and pepper flavor was perfect with alcohol.
Wu Anshen agreed.
Mei Wu and A Qing picked up the food with some skepticism.
I ate a few bites.
The two exchanged a glance, then quickened their eating.
Holy crap.
It's delicious.
Mantis shrimp look flat and seem to have little meat, and in fact, there isn't much meat, but the meat is tender and the taste is simply amazing.
Wu An deliberately asked, "Is it delicious?"
Ah Qing ate two, licked her fingers, and said, "Brother, it's delicious, really delicious."
"This thing doesn't look very appealing, but it tastes really good, even better than mantis shrimp."
With his mouth full of shrimp, Mei Wu nodded in agreement, not bothering to speak.
Wu An smiled.
It's a pity there were no cameras here, otherwise the famous "it smells so good" moment could have come out a few years earlier.
Eat and drink well.
Everyone relaxed in the air conditioning.
The wind and waves were not strong, and the fishing boat rocked slightly, which felt like a cradle. Before long, snoring began. Wu An was not asleep yet, but he could tell with his eyes closed that it was A Qing who started snoring first.
Next up is Mei Wu.
Despite his advanced age, Old Fu doesn't snore.
As for himself...
He didn't know either.
Before long, he also fell into a deep sleep. Working on the ship was physically demanding, and no one had any bad habits. Even if it was just a duet of snoring, or even if thunder was rolling, if you were too tired to stay awake, you would still sleep.
Don't tell.
At first, Wu An was not used to the snoring.
But now, I can only fall asleep quickly by listening to Aqing and Meiwu's snoring.
I slept for about an hour.
Old Fu called for everyone to get up. He went to check the equipment, while Wu An did stretching exercises to avoid cramps or other problems after going into the sea.
After seeing this, Aqing and Meiwu followed suit.
The activity started, and after putting on their gear, the three of them went into the sea one by one.
They did not dive immediately.
They swam on the surface for a while to allow their bodies to adjust before they began to dive.
Wu An had thought that the visibility in the sea would be affected by the typhoon, but when he got to the seabed, he found that it was about the same as when he had dived before.
Moreover, he felt that the seabed did not seem to be affected by the typhoon.
Old Fu was right, this place is indeed a blessed land. He checked some information and found that white butterfly oysters have already been farmed on a large scale. For farmers, the biggest problem is typhoons.
A typhoon could potentially send all the farmed white-lipped oysters back into the sea.
The fact that this wild white-lipped oyster colony could grow to such a scale in this sea area indicates what? It indicates that this sea area has not been ravaged by typhoons.
What else could this be but a place blessed with good feng shui?
Start searching.
Soon, he spotted a white butterfly clam. He gestured with his hand to indicate that it was quite large and met their capture criteria, so he decisively reached out to grab it.
result.
They didn't catch them.
The white-lipped oyster suddenly opened and closed its shell, and swam rapidly on the seabed as mud and sand were sprayed out.
Wu An was completely dumbfounded.
This thing can actually move?
They run pretty fast!
But it was all for naught.
Wu An realized what was happening and quickly chased after them, soon catching the white butterfly shell in his hand.
Just as he tossed the white butterfly shell into the net, he caught a glimpse of movement in the mud and sand not far away. He quietly walked over and saw that it was a white butterfly shell.
The white-lipped oyster is burrowing into the mud and sand.
Wu An glanced at the man's height and made a decisive move.
Keep moving forward.
The waters around here are actually quite clean. Apart from white-lipped clams, there aren't many other seafood. There are shrimp and crabs, but they are all common seafood, so Wu An didn't try to catch them.
This thing is very alert and fast; it might not be a match for these shrimp and crabs on the seabed.
We walked along the road.
We searched for white butterfly shells along the way.
Gradually, Wu An clearly felt his body getting heavier, and he had to carry the net bag while walking.
Seeing that it was almost time, he didn't delay. He took the safety rope off his body, tied it to the net, and then grabbed the safety rope to swim upstream.
They soon arrived at the fishing boat.
Old Fu pulled him up and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Wu An shook his head: "Besides being tired, I don't feel anything else. Don't worry, this isn't the first time we've gone down. If there were any problems, they would have appeared by now."
Old Fu said, "It's good to be young."
Wu An smiled and said that without the help of luck, even someone as young as him wouldn't be able to withstand it.
The winch quickly pulled the net up.
Wu An glanced at the time; half an hour had passed, and A Qing and Mei Wu still hadn't come up. He stared at the safety rope, but nothing seemed amiss.
Looking at the luck stat boosted by the diving suit, it's also steadily decreasing.
Even though he was certain that Aqing and Meiwu were safe at the bottom of the sea, he was still worried. He didn't bother to pack up the net and stood by the boat looking down.
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