Aqing became annoyed: "Brother, no wonder they were being so polite to us."
"They're up to no good."
"With them around, our luck has all turned bad."
Wu An smiled and said, "Consider it gaining experience."
"Let's try to dig up half a bucket, stir-fry it for a late-night snack, drink beer and eat seafood, it'll be absolutely awesome... Hmm... Looks like there's a big one."
After digging a few times with a sand shovel, they unearthed a conch shell, which was larger than a fist. Several villagers nearby saw this and quickened their pace.
Without the system's support, the harvest is very average, which is normal. Today is a low tide, and this beach is swept up by people every day.
He managed to dig up a giant conch shell, which was enough to make everyone envious.
Although the results were only so-so, the feeling of exploring the unknown was quite interesting.
Continuing forward, Wu An didn't dig anything up with the rake, but instead stepped on something. He was slightly taken aback, bent down, and reached under his foot to grab it.
It's an octopus, and quite big one at that. If we caught a few more, we could make a whole plate.
Hmm...not bad luck.
Seeing this, Aqing couldn't help but say, "Brother, I've only dug up about thirty clams so far."
Wu An shrugged: "It is a bit little, but there's nothing I can do to help."
"Dig."
"Keep moving forward."
Although there isn't much seafood on the beach, it's easy to walk and dig, and not tiring at all. Compared to the mudflats, it's practically like playing.
Besides the heat.
Looking at the sea not far away, I resisted the urge to go swimming.
Those who overheard the two brothers' conversation rolled their eyes and secretly cursed them for being such show-offs.
They even cooperated.
Is that not enough?
Then their numbers must be pitifully small.
Before the two arrived, they thought today's harvest was acceptable, considering that Xiao Chao usually works most of the day but doesn't do as well as he does today.
The two of them had only been there for half an hour, but they had already dug for more than the others had done in an hour, yet they still complained that they hadn't dug enough.
Who can I complain to about this?!
Comparing goods will only lead to discarding them; comparing people will only lead to ruin.
After digging all the way from the yellow sand beach to the rocky beach, Wu An had already dug up half a bucket of seafood, mainly clams, followed by sea snails. There were three in total, and they were all quite large, so they should be worth some money.
There were five octopuses, and they were restless in the bucket, constantly trying to climb out.
Aqing's harvest was slightly less than his, but still much better than that of the surrounding villagers.
Aqing asked, "Brother, shall we continue?"
Wu An nodded: "Continue."
"The tide is rising; there'll be at most another hour."
As he spoke, he moved a stone, revealing water underneath that had formed a small puddle. A stone crab, feeling threatened, bared its teeth and claws at him.
"Give it to me."
Wu An reached out and grabbed it, throwing it into the bucket.
The stone crabs are not big.
It's not worth much. These things are everywhere on the beach. The locals don't really like to eat them. The shells are hard and there's not much meat. But they're crispy when deep-fried. Larger stone crabs can also be eaten by removing their claws, boiling them, and pickling them.
Aqing moved a small stone aside and grabbed three at once. They were quite large, so they must be a family of three.
At this time.
The tide has come in.
The two searched the rocks and caught stone crabs. Occasionally, they would find a few small sea fish under the rocks, but they were too small for Wu An to catch. He would let them return to the sea when the tide came in and grow bigger.
They didn't know how much time had passed when someone on the shore called out to them.
Wu An and A Qing then realized that the tide had already risen to their ankles.
Hurry up and go up.
Upon reaching the shore, villagers shouted, "Are you two out of your minds?"
"That's not how you make money!"
"I finally believe you two when you say you've turned over a new leaf."
"That was so dangerous!"
Everyone started shouting at once.
The tide is coming in on the rocky beach, making it hard to see what's under your feet. If you slip and fall into the sea, it could be a real problem if you get hurt.
Aqing scratched her head: "I got a little carried away and was so focused on moving stones and catching crabs."
Wu An thanked everyone, ignoring the gossip that said they were putting on a show and being pretentious, and happily followed the group toward the dock.
He glanced at the bucket full of seafood. Ah Qing was right, he was indeed his mouth mum. Fishing and beachcombing are so easy to get completely absorbed in. In the face of the joy of the harvest, all worries about being tired, hot, or dangerous are forgotten.
This is what real beachcombing looks like.
Aqing said, "Brother, you're amazing! This is a full bucket, and mine is only half full."
"Everyone has even less."
"This must be heavy, let me carry it."
As he spoke, he snatched the water bucket from Wu An.
Wu An didn't refuse; if A Qing wanted to show off, he would definitely give her a chance.
Moreover, carrying two buckets separately distributes the force evenly, making it less tiring to carry.
Several peers of similar age couldn't stand Aqing's "drag and smear" and walked behind, pointing and whispering to each other.
"What are you showing off for?"
"Exactly, it's only a little more than ours."
"Did someone say before that they used handcarts to haul seafood when they went beachcombing?"
"That's an exaggeration, it sounds fake."
"Maybe these two are just making things up on purpose."
Upon hearing this, Aqing asked, "Brother, they said I'm showing off. What am I showing off about?"
Wu An smiled and ignored him.
No matter what everyone says, they can't avoid the fact that he and Aqing came to go beachcombing. He actually hopes that everyone will talk about it so that his father can hear about what he's doing soon.
This is much more convincing than what he told his brother and sister-in-law.
Go ahead and say it.
He was already in a terrible state before, but now whatever they say about him is praise.
We arrived at the dock.
We headed straight for Lao Xie's purchasing stall.
There's no better alternative right now, so we'll just have to make do for now.
The main problem was that he didn't have a suitable means of transportation. Otherwise, he could have gone to town to take a look and maybe found a more suitable place to sell seafood.
The dock is quite busy at this time.
Several villagers were selling goods in front of Lao Xie's stall. When Lao Xie saw the two of them coming over, he greeted them with a smile, "You two are really hardworking."
"Your lips are dry."
"I'm busy right now, I'll go get some water from the refrigerator myself."
Wu An happily thanked him, told A Qing to put down the bucket, went inside and took two bottles of "Scream" from the refrigerator, and the two of them drank them down in one go.
I spent almost three hours fishing. I didn't realize it while I was working, but now that I've stopped, I'm so thirsty and tired.
The villagers selling their goods were displeased: "Old Xie, what do you mean by this?"
"Give those two bastards water, and you're still wasting your breath talking to us."
Others chimed in, "You actually let those two scoundrels into the house!"
"Be careful, or they might empty your house one day."
"You have a really big heart."
Old Xie lifted the straw hat that Wu An had placed on the bucket and said, "Don't call me a snob."
"If you could send over this kind of harvest every day..."
"As long as you come, I guarantee I'll bring you a bottle of water first."
The villagers who had been talking immediately shut up when they saw the overflowing bucket of seafood, cursing the two scoundrels for their good luck.
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