Aqing also gained a lot.
Even with buoyancy in the sea, the net still sank to the bottom, not to mention that once it reached the shore, he had to drag it to pull it up.
Mai Hangyu quickly stepped in to help.
Help Ah Qing pour the abalone from the net bag into the snakeskin bag, and then throw the snakeskin bag into the seawater to soak.
Old Mai watched as Wu An and A Qing walked back into the sea, and looked at the abalone in the large snakeskin bag, he was speechless: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought they came to the sea to buy goods."
Mai Hangyu asked with some concern, "Grandpa, could they be farmed by someone else?"
Old Mai shook his head: "Of course not."
"This is an uninhabited island, not a privately owned one, so where would you get farmed abalone?"
"And look at these abalone, they're different from farmed ones."
Mai Hangyu nodded in understanding.
I see.
Despite growing up by the sea, he actually didn't play at the beach much. His parents were very strict with him from a young age, and he attended a lot of tutoring classes during his school years.
He was only able to catch his breath when he got to university.
He used the excuse of spending his summer vacation at university, but actually secretly ran back to his hometown and hid at his grandfather's house.
I'm so bored and have nothing to do.
That's when I met Wu An.
He felt he had found the true meaning of life, and every day when he woke up, he was filled with passion and had high expectations for the future.
Instead of feeling lost and ignorant like before, they no longer have the rebellious mentality of having their parents control their life's direction.
This is the kind of life he wants.
...
Actually, prying open abalone is not fun and is quite tedious. You walk in the sea to find it, squat down, use a shovel to shovel it off, and throw it into a net.
Repeatedly.
but.
Because they pry open abalone from the seabed, they need to swim to the surface to breathe and then sink back down to find abalone, which adds to the fun.
It's like playing a game.
Even mining in games is a hobby that some people find incredibly enjoyable and addictive.
Why?
Because you get a piece of ore just by digging, the sense of accomplishment is very satisfying.
Wu An and A Qing were also very happy at this moment.
The abalone here, even though they're not farmed, are quite large, probably because they've never been harvested. If they come across any particularly small ones, they don't even bother to dig them up.
So on average, with one scoop, you can get about seven or eight ounces of abalone.
What does that mean?
This shovel alone costs at least seventy or eighty yuan!
As Ah Qing pried open the abalone, she mentally shouted, "Eighty! Ten! Eighty! Ten!"
If he shouts it out.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was swinging a hammer.
The net was full, and the two returned to shore one after the other. The tide was still receding and they hadn't reached the bottom yet, but even if they did, it wouldn't matter if the tide started to rise.
They were already working in the sea, and the sea was calm, so even if the tide came in, it wouldn't be a big problem, and they were also tied with ropes.
With double protection, unless their luck runs out, he and Aqing definitely won't stop.
Aqing handed the net to Mai Hangyu, then squatted down on the ground, panting heavily.
tired.
I'm so tired.
Prying open abalone is already a very strenuous task, not to mention having to hold your breath underwater, which further increases the difficulty of the operation.
Not to mention Aqing, even Wu An was panting heavily.
The abalone from the four net bags were poured into the snakeskin bag, which was already bulging and probably weighed about a hundred pounds!
I smoked a cigarette.
Aqing walked into the sea again.
Thank goodness I wore a wetsuit, otherwise, just soaking in the seawater like that would have been exhausting, not to mention my physical condition wouldn't have been able to take it.
Another half hour or so passed.
The two went ashore.
Ah Qing was so exhausted that he couldn't even pull the net up. Mai Hangyu had to go into the sea to help and pull Ah Qing up with the net.
Mai Hangyu said, "Aqing, it's my turn to go down."
Aqing nodded.
Mai Hangyu was quite excited, thinking it would be very interesting.
I changed my clothes.
Mai Hangyu couldn't wait to walk into the sea.
We were supposed to leave at 5 o'clock, but because we found abalone and had a bit of luck, we didn't finish until almost dark.
Wu An took off his mask and lay on his back on the rocks, letting the rising and falling tide wash over his body. He was too lazy to move.
He was so tired that he didn't even want to move a finger.
Finally, Old Mai couldn't stand it anymore and pulled him to walk up the rocks.
Mai Hangyu, also squatting on the ground, asked, "Brother, are we still doing it?"
"If you're going to do it, I'll go get a headlamp from the boat."
"I checked, the headlamp is waterproof."
Wu An shook his head.
He was too weak to speak, and he didn't want to speak anymore.
The headlamp is waterproof, but it certainly cannot be submerged in seawater for a long time. Moreover, the risk increases significantly after dark.
The key point is that my luck points have just been completely depleted.
Without the luck factor, abalone becomes much harder to find. This is partly due to the luck factor, and partly because the abalone near the sea have already been completely harvested. To find more abalone, one needs to go deeper into the sea.
The conditions on the seabed are not smooth sailing either; the deeper you go, the more complex it becomes.
Today has been a complete success.
His 99 luck points were completely used up, and he was really looking forward to how much money he could make today.
"Then let's go back."
"Hurry up and pack before it gets completely dark."
"The journey will definitely be slower tonight than it was on the way here."
As Old Mai spoke, he helped drag the net.
There were also two and a half burlap sacks. The four of them, like ants carrying food, made several trips to get the seafood and equipment onto the boat.
Lying in the boat awning, Wu An and Mai Hangyu drank a lot of water and ate some snacks before they recovered a little.
Old Mai asked, "Should we go back to the village dock or to the town dock?"
Wu An thought for a moment: "Let's go back to the village dock first."
"Ah Qing, when the time comes, you should get off the boat and go home to rest first."
"Can you trust me, brother?"
Ah Qing shouted, "Brother, what did you say?!"
Wu An smiled.
He looked at Old Mike and said, "Old Mike, I'll get off the ship too."
"Hangyu and I will drive back, and we'll meet at the dock then."
It doesn't matter whether he goes on the ship or not. Getting off the ship will put his family at ease, so they won't have to worry about him if they don't see him.
Old Mai, at the helm, replied, "Okay, it'll probably take four or five hours to get back to the dock."
"You can rest for a while."
Mai Hangyu said, "Yes, I should feel much better after a good night's sleep."
Wu An smiled and said, "No, it won't."
"You'll feel sore all over after a good night's sleep."
Aqing nodded vigorously.
He has experienced this firsthand.
Mai Hangyu couldn't help but grimace, feeling utterly drained today. He sighed, "Fishermen really have a tough life."
Old Mai laughed: "Ordinary fishermen would beg for this much hardship."
Everyone laughed along.
This trip was a complete success. Old Mai had a great time fishing, and Mai Hangyu experienced the double joy of fishing and beachcombing.
Wu An and A Qing were more realistic; they were happy to make a fortune, no matter how tiring it was.
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