Aqing and Meiwu also came over. Since they hadn't pulled up anything with their longline fishing, they put the longline fishing aside and came over to look at the white-lipped oysters that could produce pearls.
Ah Qing urged, "Brother, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get the pearls!"
Wu An looked at Old Fu.
Old Fu got up, found some tools, and handed them to Wu An.
Wu An asked, "Let me do it?"
Old Fu said, "Of course, you're luckier than all of us."
Aqing and Meiwu nodded in agreement.
Wu An had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
If he had a bit of luck, he wouldn't be afraid, but right now, he's relying entirely on his own luck; he's not some kind of lucky charm.
Use a tool to pry it open.
With a long needle, he carefully poked inside the clam meat, and a pearl popped out. Ah Qing excitedly shouted, "A pearl! There's a pearl! Holy crap, there really is a pearl in here!"
Old Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu An has good luck.
Not all white-lipped oysters can produce pearls.
He held the pearl in his hand, examined it from all angles, and nodded in satisfaction: "It's quite large, and look at its shape and color, it's simply flawless."
Aqing nodded vigorously.
He couldn't find any other words of praise besides "damn it."
Mei Wu's eyes lit up: "This would be a great gift for a girl."
Wu An smiled and said, "That makes sense."
He moved the pick needle again and picked out another pearl. He then completely opened the white butterfly shell and found five pearls of different sizes inside.
Wu An asked, "Should we keep these pearls or sell them?"
"If we're going to sell them, we'll divide these five pearls according to the proportion of ambergris."
"When I get back, I'll find out the market price of pearls."
Mei Wu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I want to keep two."
"I want to make two pearl pendants for my mom and my sister."
"Deduct my share, and I'll make up the difference."
"We found this pearl at sea; it's far more meaningful than any we could buy."
Wu An smiled and said, "Then I'll give you one."
"You don't need to pay for your sister's share."
"I'll give it to my older brother and have him give it to my sister-in-law."
Mei Wu said, "Okay."
Aqing raised her hand: "I want one too."
Old Fu shook his head: "I don't want to."
He's an elderly man living alone, and there's no one to take him home.
Wu An nodded.
Mei Wu and A Qing each took one, and Old Fu took the money.
He kept three, giving one to his eldest brother and two to Gu Anran.
After distributing the pearls, Wu An casually planned to throw away the seashells, but Old Fu quickly stopped him: "What are you doing?"
Wu An asked, "You want it?"
Old Fu laughed and said, "This can also be sold for money."
Why do you think this is called the White Butterfly Clam?
As he spoke, he found a bowl, put the clam meat in the bowl, and then rinsed the white-lipped clam with water, revealing the pearly layer inside. When the light shone on it, it immediately became dazzling, and the beautiful Aqing couldn't help but open her mouth wide.
Wu An couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is truly dazzling!"
Old Fu put the two shells together and said, "Look, doesn't it look like a pearl-colored butterfly?"
The three nodded.
No wonder it's called the White Butterfly Clam.
Old Fu continued, "This white butterfly shell is a treasure from head to toe. The shell can be used for carving. We have shell carving here, you know that, right?"
The three nodded in agreement.
Wu An knew more. In the future, shell carving in some places has even applied for intangible cultural heritage status. When he first saw it, he thought of the shell carving in his hometown. Although they had shell carving in their area, it was not well-known.
He looked at the clam meat in the bowl and said, "Shall we eat this later?"
Old Fu nodded: "Okay."
"It's been a long time since I've had this. I'll make it later."
Wu An glanced at the system; the luck value of the ground cage hadn't been used up yet, so he could only check again the next day.
The clam meat was blanched, retaining its original flavor, sweet and fresh, with no fishy taste at all. Old Fu is quite skilled at cooking.
When having a late-night snack, drinks are naturally indispensable.
Anyway, no one would check whether they drank alcohol at sea, but no one drank too much. They all controlled their intake. The main purpose was to relieve fatigue. After drinking a little, they could sleep more soundly.
The late-night snack was nothing special, just seafood, and a plate of peanuts.
While drinking, peanuts became the most popular dish.
He drank too much.
He went out of the boat shed to urinate.
Looking up at the sky, I saw a pristine expanse filled with a dazzling array of stars.
Aqing came over to smoke.
Wu An was so angry that he kicked him and went back to the boat shed.
Mei Wu is clearing away the dishes.
Old Fu said, "Same old rules as before. You guys go to sleep first, then I'll wake A-Wu up around 10 PM."
Wu An shook his head: "Don't call him A-Wu anymore."
"I'll keep watch for the second half of the night."
Mei Wu and A Qing are the main force now; they need to work, but they still need to be guaranteed rest.
On the contrary, he was practically a free man.
...
On the other side.
The entrance to the town's police station.
Ah Jin squatted in front of the small supermarket opposite the police station, smoking and waiting for almost an hour, when a group of young people came out of the police station cursing.
Two people walked towards the small supermarket.
As someone passed by Ah Jin, someone asked, "Brother Kang, what should we do?"
Ajin looked up and glanced at it.
The guy called Brother Kang, also known as the crew-cut guy Wu An mentioned, was the one who led this group of people to cause trouble at the milk tea shop.
The man with the buzz cut, known as Brother Kang, said, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? Hurry up and buy cigarettes and alcohol. Let's go to Ah Feng's restaurant for drinks and talk slowly."
Seeing that the two had bought cigarettes and alcohol, Ah Jin went to Ah Feng's restaurant ahead of time.
We ordered two dishes, but before they arrived, a group of people pushed open the door and walked in.
As they passed by, Ah Jin pretended to make a phone call and said, "Don't worry, boss, I've arrived in town. As long as Gu Jianfa is in town, he definitely won't be able to escape."
"It'll cost you a thousand yuan to hit him once."
"As long as you don't kill or maim, you'll get paid whatever number of times you beat them, right?"
"Don't worry, I'm absolutely a professional in this area, and I know how to handle things carefully."
"Don't rush me."
"I'm all alone now, and I have to wait for my accomplices to come."
"Oh, don't even mention it. My accomplice has a criminal record and won't be able to get here anytime soon. Once he arrives, I'll take action immediately."
"Let's wait five or six days."
As Ah Jin spoke, he looked up at the crew-cut men standing to the side who weren't leaving, and glared at them, shouting, "Hey guys, what's the meaning of this?"
The man with the buzz cut coughed and said, "Dude, I just heard you mention Gu Jianfa?"
Ajin asked warily, "Who are you?"
The man with the buzz cut gestured for the person next to him to go and sit down first. He sat down opposite Ah Jin and said, "My name is Gao Kang. To be honest, I have a grudge against that bastard Gu Jianfa."
Ah Jin didn't say anything, and picked up a cigarette from the table.
Gao Kang, being very perceptive, lit a cigarette for him.
Ajin asked, "What grudge do you have against him?"
Gao Kang explained the situation, his voice trembling with rage as he spoke. A Jin asked, "So, Gu Jianfa is in your hands?"
Gao Kang said, "I guess so."
"Dude, if I may ask you one more question, are you doing this for someone else?"
Ah Jin exhaled a smoke ring and said in a low voice, "If you take someone's money, you have to solve their problems."
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