"Captain Lin, isn't it a bit of a waste to release such a big turtle? How about we use it to make soup?" Chen Zhiyu was reluctant to release the big turtle into the sea. Such a big turtle would definitely taste good if it were stewed into soup.
When Lin Qingmei heard this, her face suddenly darkened. "Chen Zhiyu, how can you say such a thing? Sea turtles are national protected animals. It is illegal to harm them."
Chen Zhiyu was frightened by Lin Qingmei's stern tone and shrank his neck. He stammered, "Director Lin, I...I was wrong. I didn't know this was a protected animal."
"Director Lin, when did sea turtles become protected animals? We caught one in our village before. Did we break the law?" Lin Jianguo quietly walked to Lin Qingmei and asked her in a low voice. Sea turtles can often be seen on the beach, and villagers occasionally catch them and make soup at home.
Lin Qingmei: …She really doesn’t know when sea turtles were listed as protected animals. Are sea turtles not protected animals yet?
"Is that so? Did I remember it wrong? But sea turtles are very intelligent animals, and it's not easy for them to grow to this size. After its wounds heal, let's release it into the sea! I brought some meatballs from Shantou City, and they'll be a snack today."
With meatballs, people are no longer so averse to releasing turtles into the sea.
In the evening of that day, everyone sat together to eat hot pot. In addition to the meatballs provided by Lin Qingmei, the hot pot ingredients today also included mantis shrimp, crabs, octopus, fish fillets, kelp and other seafood.
It was a rare occasion for everyone to have such a rich meal, so they all ate with great joy. After eating and drinking to their heart's content, everyone went home after work.
The next morning, Lin Qingmei came to the farm early to inspect as usual. When she walked to the pool where the turtles were placed, she was surprised to find a strange light around the turtles. When she got closer, she found that the scars on the turtles' shells had miraculously healed.
Just as she was surprised, the turtle slowly opened its eyes. "Thank you for saving my life, benefactor."
Lin Qingmei stared at the talking turtle with eyes wide open in disbelief. "You...you can talk?"
The turtle shook its head slightly and said, "Don't be afraid, my benefactor. I am a spiritual creature that has been cultivating in this sea for many years. I was accidentally injured by a fishing net yesterday and was stranded and caught. To thank you for saving my life, I would like to give you a treasure." As he spoke, the turtle opened his mouth and spit out a crystal clear bead.
Lin Qingmei took the bead curiously, and instantly felt a cool breeze rushing into her body. "What is the function of this water spirit bead?"
"This pearl is called the Water Spirit Pearl. The wearer can keep his warehouse full of fish and shrimp, and can breathe freely underwater."
Lin Qingmei was secretly delighted. With this water spirit bead, she could have fun underwater. She had always wanted to go diving but never had the chance. Now that she had this water spirit bead, what was she waiting for? She might as well go to the sea tonight. It just so happened that she had been craving for abalone recently, so it would be nice to make some abalone soup.
Lin Qingmei was so excited about going to the sea to fish at night that she seemed a little absent-minded when working in the farm during the day. After finally waiting until dark, she secretly came to the beach, tightly grasped the water spirit pearl and went into the sea.
As soon as the sea water covered her head, she was surprised to find that she could breathe freely.
Lin Qingmei was filled with joy and could not wait to rush towards the deep and mysterious seabed.
With her powerful mental strength as an aid, she could clearly see every corner of the seabed even at night, including the dangerous coral reefs, the small fish playing in the water grass, and the shellfish, shrimps and crabs hiding in the cracks of the rocks.
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