Wu An thought for a moment and then tied three safety ropes around his body.
If anything were to happen, he would be able to react immediately.
Time passed second by second.
Wu An could easily picture the scene of Old Fu, A Qing, and Mei Wu frantically collecting white butterfly shells.
Ten minutes.
Twenty minutes.
Wu An kept staring at the time and even set an alarm for half an hour. As soon as the alarm went off, Old Fu poked his head out, panting heavily.
“Ah An”.
Old Fu wasn't far away. He shouted, and Wu An quickly pulled the rope, but it wouldn't budge. He tied the rope to the winch and finally managed to pull Old Fu over.
When Old Fu got on the ship, he was so exhausted that he collapsed on the deck.
Wu An hurriedly asked, "Where are A Qing and Mei Wu?"
Old Fu said, "They're still at the bottom of the sea. I came up to tell you so you can use the winch to pull the net up. We really can't do it ourselves."
Wu An was taken aback: "So many?"
Old Fu chuckled and nodded, saying, "That's right, there are so many white butterfly shells, we can't even pick them all up."
They stayed underwater for half an hour, but they didn't stop for a moment. If it weren't for the agreed time being up and the fact that they had too much net to fit everything, they could have continued working.
They couldn't pull them up because there were just too many white butterfly shells.
I was mainly too tired to move.
Wu An used a winch to quickly pull up the net, and A Qing and Mei Wu also emerged. A Qing excitedly shouted, "Brother, I caught forty-five white butterfly shells all by myself!"
Wu An smiled and gave a thumbs up. Just as he reached out to pick up the net, it suddenly tore open, and the white butterfly clams slammed onto the deck with a "bang, bang, bang".
These white butterfly shells are much larger than the ones we got before.
Wu An brought them teacups.
Ah Qing downed the whole drink in one gulp, let out a long sigh, and said, "Brother, I specifically looked for the big ones; they're sure to have more pearls inside, don't you think?"
Wu An smiled and nodded: "Of course."
In fact.
The size of the white-lipped oyster and the amount of pearls are not directly proportional, but since Aqing said so, he had to agree.
Old Fu said, "It's unbelievable that there are so many wild white-lipped clam shells."
"I estimate there aren't even this many farmed white-lipped mussels."
"Ambergris and white butterfly shell, I really can't imagine how much money I can make on this trip."
Hearing Old Fu say that, A Qing and Mei Wu burst into laughter.
actually.
Old Fu thought that white butterfly shells were more valuable than ambergris. Why? Although ambergris was more valuable, it was a one-time transaction, but white butterfly shells were different.
The white-lipped oyster has thrived in this sea area for countless years without ever being discovered, and it certainly never will be.
This is their unique wealth.
Moreover, it is a sustainable harvest.
Old Fu wanted to go down, but Wu An stopped him. Although he had boosted his luck, the seabed was still the seabed. Even without any side effects, the human body would still be under great pressure in the sea.
Old Fu is getting on in years.
After resting for almost an hour, Wu An and the other two went into the sea.
The underwater world is actually very beautiful.
Numerous different corals formed underwater skyscrapers, nurturing a wide variety of marine life, including fish, shrimp, crabs, and many other creatures that Wu An couldn't name or had never even seen before.
Some fish aren't afraid of him at all.
They swam around him, some even making eye contact with him and blowing bubbles at him.
Wu An couldn't help but laugh.
What are you looking at?
"What are you looking at?"
"Look again."
"With whom?"
Wu An saw an octopus and immediately covered it with a net.
Where are you going!
Soon, a white butterfly shell came into view.
Wu An looked at the height and accepted it.
Keep walking forward.
After a few steps, I saw another white butterfly shell.
I'm really tired.
Walking on the seabed looks like fun, and it actually is quite fun, but it's not very comfortable.
Half an hour later.
The three returned to the ship, where the deck was piled high with white oyster shells, forming a small hill.
The sun is setting in the west.
Ah Qing, without taking a break, lit a cigarette and said, "Brother, don't just stand there. Let's go down again before it gets dark."
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "Let's forget about it."
“We can come back to this place later. As long as no other fishermen discover it, this place will remain our precious land.”
There's no need to be too hasty.
Old Fu said, "Listen to Ah An, look how tired you all are."
As they were talking.
He walked over and helped Aqing sit down. With a gentle pull, Aqing sat directly on the ground. He was exhausted and was only keeping going because of his impulse to make money.
If this continues, it would be strange if nothing went wrong.
Old Fu continued, "No one can tell anyone about this place when we get back."
Aqing nodded: "I won't tell, I won't tell, I won't even tell my mother."
"Brother, I'm not talking in my sleep, am I?"
"I'm afraid I'll talk in my sleep..."
Wu An shook his head.
He looked at Mei Wu: "You're talking in your sleep."
"..." Mei Wu was speechless for a moment. Seeing that Wu An was not joking, he said seriously, "It's okay. I don't have a girlfriend either. From now on, I'll lock the door when I go to sleep."
Aqing said, "Me too."
Even though I don't talk in my sleep, I still need to take precautions.
Old Fu said, "Ah An, don't worry, I'm a recipient of the Five Guarantees, and I haven't been drunk for at least twenty years. I can definitely keep this a secret."
Wu An smiled.
He wasn't worried at all.
On the contrary, Old Fu and his two companions were extremely nervous.
As long as he's out at sea, what does a white butterfly shell matter? Even if he loses one here, he's absolutely confident he'll find something better elsewhere in the future.
They sorted the white butterfly oysters; they were all quite large, but they were divided into three sizes. Wu An, holding the smallest one, said, "From now on, we won't pick up any smaller than this."
Aqing and the other two nodded.
After all, they weren't farmed. Since they were a gift from God, he couldn't take them for granted. If he were to pluck every feather from a passing goose, he feared it would offend the natural order.
After resting for a while, Old Fu went to start the boat, and the three headed straight for the location to set up the trap.
It's not far away.
Similar to last time, there were quite a few blue crabs, but far fewer mantis shrimp than last time, which is normal. Mantis shrimp are seasonal and will disappear completely in a while.
If you want to eat it, you'll have to wait until next year.
Six white-lipped clams swam into the fish trap, which shows that white-lipped clams are distributed in a wide area of the sea. Old Fu was puzzled as to why they had never been discovered before.
Wu An was not strange in any other way.
That makes perfect sense.
No one else is using cheats, so even if they're working here, they won't be able to detect it.
The trawl nets previously covered with ambergris are actually evidence. The seabed conditions here are complex, and it's easy to run into problems when casting nets here. That's probably why few people come here.
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