ashore.
"..." Old Mo stared wide-eyed.
What luck...
No wonder they can make money from this puddles.
He looked at the large crab-goby and couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, shouting, "Brother, how about selling me this crab-goby?"
Old Fu was taken aback and turned around to look: "Brother, you haven't left yet."
Old Mo blushed. He had come to take a look, but once he started, he got a little carried away. If he hadn't felt it was inappropriate, he would have liked to go down and play too: "Let's go later."
"Don't bother weighing this fish, I'll pay five hundred for it."
Old Fu looked at Wu An.
Wu An nodded: "Okay."
"Please wait a moment."
"This won't be convenient, let's wait until we go up."
Old Mo nodded, naturally having no objections.
Wait until the puddle is finished.
The three climbed out of the pit.
Wu An pointed to the crabs in the bucket and asked, "Old Mo, do you want one that weighs a little over a pound, or one that weighs about a pound and a half?"
"..." Old Mo was silent for two seconds, then asked, "One and a half catties... also five hundred?"
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "As you know, the average size of a crab tiger is only about the size of a palm."
"It can be said to be the epitome of a short and efficient fish."
"This king crab is almost half an arm's length long, so..."
Old Mo said, "Alright, I understand. I'll add another hundred."
Wu An sighed: "You've been fishing for so long, haven't you caught a single one?"
"This crab-tiger looks quite rare."
Although Mr. Mo was very reluctant, he still nodded.
Crab gobies are not only rare, but also very difficult to catch.
Wu An said, "As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity."
"I'll add another hundred!"
"To be honest, I also have an elderly father at home."
"Originally, I planned to take this huge crab king back to my grandfather so he could have a taste."
"so……"
Old Mo suddenly realized: "You're not selling, right?"
Wu An shook his head: "It will cost more."
"..." Old Mo was stunned for a moment. He couldn't understand young people anymore. He said, "Alright, if that's how you put it, then I... won't be polite."
"one thousand."
"If you still think it's not enough, I'll add more!"
Wu An thought the deal was off, but to his surprise, the white-bearded old man said the most cowardly thing in the harshest tone, and nodded happily: "Deal."
"Mr. Mo, you've misunderstood us."
"We are not greedy people."
Old Mo: "Hehehe..."
Wu An turned to look at the last puddle.
I dare not tease anymore.
The old man's white beard is shaking wildly; he might anger someone to the point of causing them serious harm.
If someone lies down on the ground, he'll be completely helpless.
By this time, the tide had risen, and the pit he had chosen was relatively high up, so it wouldn't be flooded anytime soon.
Old Fu frowned and said, "Ah An, let's go into the puddle and feel around now."
"Once the water has been pumped out enough, the tide will probably come in."
Wu An nodded: "Okay."
He trusted Old Fu's judgment.
The three of them immediately grabbed buckets and went into the water. They stood firmly on their feet, and in the shallowest part, the water was still above their knees.
If you walk into the pit, it will reach your chest.
Aqing used the net to scoop water from both sides several times, but ended up only scooping up water.
He shouted, "Brother, this won't do, Lao Fu, what should we do?"
Old Fu said, "Come here."
"The three of us together."
"Give it a try."
"You will follow my orders."
Wu An and A Qing immediately took their positions as instructed, and the three of them began to move together.
It really worked.
Old Fu and Wu An's landing nets were empty, but A Qing's landing net had a catch.
Ah Qing exclaimed, "Brother, is it a conger eel?"
Wu An nodded.
The seawater is a bit murky, it looks like...
Old Fu said, "No, it's an earth dragon."
"This is a good thing."
"It's very expensive, about the same price as crab tigers."
Wu An's eyes lit up.
Although the prices of the Earth Dragon and the Crab Tiger are similar, the Earth Dragon will definitely fetch more money if sold.
The earth dragon is much larger than the crab tiger; four or five ordinary-sized crab tigers are not as big as one earth dragon.
Aqing grabbed the earthen dragon and looked at it, saying, "It looks pretty much like an ordinary eel."
"Why is it called an earth dragon?"
Old Fu smiled and said, "That's what we call it locally. It is indeed a type of eel."
"It's called 'earth dragon' because it's very rare, highly nutritious, and extremely precious; it's considered a seafood delicacy."
"and……"
Before he could finish speaking, Old Mo, who was standing by the pit, shouted loudly, "I'll buy this earth dragon!"
"Handsome, the price is negotiable."
Old Fu turned around and laughed, "Brother, you know your stuff."
"Soak in alcohol or eat directly?"
Old Mo said, "Soaking it in liquor... never mind, I don't know how to do that. Let's make medicinal cuisine instead."
Old Fu nodded: "Yes, it will eat."
"Sigh, at our age, if we don't treat ourselves well, we really won't be able to enjoy any good food anymore."
"That's right."
As Old Fu spoke, his hands didn't stop; as the water level dropped, he used the dip net to scoop up fish one by one.
Surprisingly, the last pit yielded the largest catch.
Although I was sweating profusely from being so busy, and the sun was so strong it could kill me, I didn't feel tired at all. Instead, it felt like I was in a sauna, which was really great.
The three had just climbed out of the puddle.
The tide then came in.
He had indeed underestimated the speed at which the tide was rising, and Old Fu's experience had once again proven invaluable!
The three of them had no time to rest and quickly packed up.
Old Mo's phone rang; it was a fisherman on the big reef calling.
Connected.
The other person asked, "Old Mo, why don't you come back to fish? Are you getting addicted to watching?"
Old Mo: "Are you leaving?"
"Yes, the tide is coming in, we're thinking of finding another place."
"I won't go over there. You guys help me pack my things and bring them over."
"You've really gotten hooked on it?"
"yes."
Perhaps because the loudspeaker was on, the others heard him say that and started shouting as well.
"What's so interesting about Pan Shui Pit? We've been busy all day and we've only caught as many fish as we caught with the fish we caught. It's so boring, so boring."
"I heard it's quite popular online, but most of what's been exposed is fake."
"It's not that easy to create a pond; you have to prepare the bait beforehand... It's quite troublesome."
“Old Mo, even though you are my elder, I still have to say something. They went through so much trouble and still couldn’t get any fish. They must be feeling bad. And you’re just laughing at them. You’re just rubbing salt into their wounds.”
"That's disrespectful to elders."
"Hahaha."
Old Mo was used to their teasing. When people get together to fish, they don't distinguish between young and old, or high and low status; they are all like-minded friends.
He wasn't angry at all, and said cheerfully, "Hurry up and get ready, you'll see when you get here."
"Coming right away."
"We are all good people, and we would never laugh at others."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Unless you can't help it!"
"Hahaha."
The fishermen responded with chuckles and laughter.
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Mo thought to himself, "When you all arrive, who knows who will laugh at whom?"
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