Aqing shouted, "What do you mean?"
"Are you being sarcastic and wishing my brother and me bad luck?"
"If my brother and I have bad luck, it's definitely because of your curse!"
Sister Duan felt a chill run down her spine.
She couldn't handle such a huge burden, so she quickly explained, "Aqing, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I don't think beachcombing is a legitimate job."
Aqing shouted again, "What's wrong with it?"
"Uncle Duan raised you and Brother Duan by going to the beach every day."
"When you say beachcombing is illegal, you're not insulting your father, are you?"
"..." Sister Duan's mouth was slightly open, and she was completely numb.
Mei Yueqin stepped forward and said, "Alright."
"Say less, everyone."
"Ah An, what do you want to eat tonight?"
Wu An was quite amused. Ah Qing's retort was spot on, so he didn't need to say anything more. Following his sister-in-law's words, he replied, "There are plenty of snails and oysters here, let's see if we can find anything else."
"Whatever we catch, we'll eat tonight."
"Do you have any pork belly at home? I want to make braised pork."
Mei Yueqin smiled and said, "Yes."
"I bought a lot last time, and there's still quite a bit left."
Wu An said, "We made it last night. The meat can't be frozen for too long, otherwise it won't be fresh and it will affect the taste."
As they were talking, they arrived at their destination.
Sister Duan's sarcastic remarks weren't entirely unfounded.
There were quite a few people gathering seafood on the rocky beach, mostly women; you rarely saw any men.
Basically, the men in the seaside fishing villages either go out to sea to work as fishermen, or they have other ways of making a living in town or elsewhere.
Of course, they do come to the beach to make money, but only during high tide.
The twice-monthly high tides are a gift from the sea to the fishing villages by the sea. As long as you work hard, you can earn a lot of money after a busy day.
The high tide is still two or three days away, so those going beachcombing now are mostly women who have nothing to do at home.
Some people were digging for clams on the beach, while others were cracking open oysters and sea snails on the rocky shore, and many more were collecting sea snails.
to be honest.
People who live near mountains live off the mountains; people who live near the sea live off the sea.
Living by the sea is actually a kind of luck. As long as you work hard, it's practically impossible to go hungry, and there's also hope of getting rich.
Their location, nestled between mountains and the sea, boasts an exceptionally favorable geographical environment. From his current perspective, every corner presents opportunities to make a fortune.
The vast world offers endless possibilities.
Let's do it.
"Second son, be careful."
"Step firmly on your feet, there's still a lot of water in these rocks."
Seeing Wu An take the lead in going down, Mei Yueqin quickly reminded him, "If you accidentally step into a gap or fall, it's no joke."
Therefore, beachcombing is not something you can do casually. If you are not familiar with the sea conditions, don't try it lightly.
They call beachcombing "taohai," which means seeking a living from the sea.
There is a sense of awe towards the sea.
No one dares to underestimate the sea; those who do are already overgrown with weeds on their graves.
Wu An responded.
At this time, the tide had receded but had not yet risen, revealing large areas of sandy beach and interlocking rocky hills.
He is now walking down the reef, chasing the tide. There is a lot of water between the reefs, and the tide rises and falls, sometimes submerging the low-lying reefs.
These rocks are covered with clams of all sizes, as well as oyster shells with the meat already removed.
At first glance, it's enough to trigger trypophobia.
This place is frequented by people every day, and all the larger, edible, and marketable animals have already been poached.
But there will be some who slip through the net.
Right now, everyone is basically looking for the "fish that slipped through the net," which requires a lot of eyesight and luck.
It often happens that someone walks past, only to find a nest of snails after the person in front has passed by.
Mei Yueqin, Mei's sister-in-law, also came over and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything?"
Wu An nodded: "Yes, but not many."
He casually pointed, and Mei Yueqin's face lit up with joy: "It's quite big."
"Such plump oysters are a rare sight. Let's get some to take home and make oyster omelets for you guys tonight."
It's just that cracking these oysters is quite a bit of work.
As she spoke, Mei Yueqin walked over, took a screwdriver out of the bucket, and the screwdriver head was sharpened. Judging from the marks, this screwdriver had definitely been through a lot.
With a "squeak," the oyster shell was pried open, and with another dig, the conch meat was separated. Mei Yueqin took out a small bucket from the main bucket, which was specially used to hold the oyster meat.
Look.
That's what professionalism is all about.
Wu An said, "Sister-in-law, let me try."
I took the screwdriver.
It really does boost your luck.
However, he only had three points left, so he only added one bit of luck to the screwdriver.
That's enough. Oysters aren't expensive seafood, and with a little luck, they can last a long time.
Wu An said it was quite useful, but I was planning to pick up some snails, so I returned the screwdriver to my sister-in-law.
Aqing waved to him from ahead.
Wu An quickly went over.
"So many snails." Wu An climbed over two large rocks and saw that the rocks next to A Qing were covered with snails.
Ah Qing reached out and grabbed a handful, spreading them out in her hand. They were of various sizes. She said happily, "Brother, I didn't expect there to be so many."
"How can there be so many?"
Wu An said, "Maybe fewer people come here. The rocks here are quite slippery and not easy to stand on."
"Those women don't have legs as good as ours."
"You stay calm, or a wave might sweep you straight into the sea to meet Mazu."
Aqing laughed and said, "That's easy, brother. You can tell Mazu to send me back."
Wu An: "Don't talk nonsense, here's your glove."
As he spoke, he handed over a pair of gloves that added a bit of luck. The snails were attached to the rocks, so you could just grab them with your hands.
The gloves have a luck factor; you can grab a handful and most of them will be large, spicy snails.
Different sizes of snails naturally have different prices.
The two squatted down to pick up the spicy snails.
There are tons of them.
"Brother, these are all really big."
"It's so satisfying to pick up these spicy snails!"
As Aqing spoke, she threw the spicy snails in her hand into the bucket, making a crackling sound.
It's so catchy!
Wu An smiled. Spicy snails aren't worth much, but there are so many of them. You can grab a handful and sell a bucket of them; you can make quite a bit of money that way.
"Wow, there are so many snails here! You've already picked up more than twenty in such a short time." Sister Duan came over and asked, "Are there many snails here?"
Aqing grabbed a handful of snails with both hands and threw them into the bucket, saying, "Not many, they'll be gone in no time."
As they were talking.
Having collected most of the snails, Aqing continued walking forward.
Sister Duan's eyes nearly popped out as she looked at the half-bucket of spicy snails.
You call this not much?
You're blatantly lying!
Wu An said with a smile, "We have to thank Sister Duan for bringing us here."
Sister Duan revealed a smile that was hardly better than crying. Why did she feel like Wu An and A Qing had stolen the spicy snail that was clearly hers?
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