A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 284 Turtle Eggs

Turtle 1 and Turtle 2 came to see her because they had something to discuss.

Yun Jiao followed them to an island, where she discovered many sea turtles!

"No, you two brought me to your babysitter island?!"

That's right, these sea turtles are all in their egg-laying period.

She even saw a sea turtle not far away diligently digging a large hole, preparing to lay its eggs.

In other places, just as one sea turtle lays its eggs and buries them in the sand, another female turtle about to lay her eggs comes along and digs them up.

Don't talk about martial arts!

Many seabirds circled in the sky, some eating the dug-out turtle eggs, while others squatted behind the turtles to collect the eggs.

It was quite a lively scene.

So, why did Turtle One and Turtle Two bring themselves here? To give her extra food?
Speaking of which, you could bring some turtle eggs back with you. They're edible and very nutritious.

Yun Jiao was wondering if it would be inappropriate to dig out the eggs that had just been laid, since the mother sea turtle might not even have left yet.

Well... surely we can pick up those eggs that have been dug out?

Seabirds can be eaten, so why can't she?

As Yun Jiao thought to herself, her eyes were already fixed on the sea turtle eggs exposed on the beach.

Just as I moved my toes to pick it up, the turtle stretched out its neck and grabbed my trouser leg.

Yun Jiao: …………

"What are you doing?"

Doesn't this delay her from collecting eggs?

Come, follow me.

Okay, since they've been friends for so long, she'll put the turtle egg collecting thing aside for now.

Following the first and second turtles across some noticeably bulging areas and past the sea turtles still basking in the sun on the beach, we arrived at a large sea turtle carrying a heavy load.

The weight doesn't refer to its shell, but rather to the barnacles on the turtle's shell.

Not a lot.

Yun Jiao blinked: "You called me here to deal with these barnacles?"

Kame nodded in a very human-like manner.

Yun Jiao: Okay, I didn't expect Gui Yi to have such a strong sense of kinship.

Yun Jiao picked up the knife and started working diligently.

This sea turtle has several barnacles infesting its head.

However, prying barnacles is surprisingly stress-relieving.

Yun Jiao worked hard for about twenty minutes to finally clean all the barnacles off the sea turtle. When she looked up, she was amazed!

There was a really long queue behind me!

Upon closer inspection, they were all sea turtles with barnacles on their bodies. Well, not all of them; one sea turtle even had a fishing net stuck in its mouth.

Yun Jiao: ...After becoming an underwater chef, she's now an underwater doctor, right?

Yun Jiao looked at Turtle One and Turtle Two with a deep, mysterious gaze.

The two eyes stared at her, big and small, but no emotion could be seen in those tiny eyes.

Yun Jiao: …………

Yun Jiao flicked their foreheads.

But the things that need to be done still need to be done.

Yun Jiao rolled up her sleeves and pried open the barnacles for the sea turtle, freeing the silly turtle's mouth from the fishing net.

This guy has been eating for who knows how long; his shell looks dull and he's so thin.

By the time the last sea turtle was dealt with, it was already quite late.

The sun was almost setting below the horizon.

"Alright, my knife is broken now."

Yun Jiao looked at the knife that had broken in two and curled her lip.

"I'll take some turtle eggs back with me; this is my compensation."

Hmph, now she's completely justified in picking up turtle eggs.

They picked up the turtle eggs that were exposed on the beach and hadn't yet been eaten by seabirds. Even without digging a hole, they collected seventy-three turtle eggs.

A few seabirds were still sparsely circling in the sky; these were clearly latecomers.

They can't even get their meals hot.

During the time when sea turtles lay eggs and the baby sea turtles hatch, these seabirds eat until their bellies are round and full.

However, survival in nature is inherently cruel; only the fittest survive, and only the lucky and strong can grow up safely.

"I'm exhausted today."

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Yun Jiao carefully put the turtle eggs into a burlap sack, adding sand inside to prevent them from breaking.

Finally, it hung on the back of the orca, said goodbye to the sea turtle, and left the island.

But she remembered this place and planned to come back to see if there was anything good on this island next time.

This is a new map.

The orca took her to Bailong Village. She had just reached the shore and was about to head home when she realized she had brought quite a lot of things with her.

Besides the edible fish, shrimp, conch, and crabs caught from the seabed, there was also a large net full of sea urchins, turtle eggs, and half a giant clam shell.

"Jiaojiao is over there!"

Hearing someone call her name, Yun Jiao looked up and a figure rushed over and hugged her tightly.

If it weren't for her stable stance and strength, an adult might have fallen over.

"Jiaojiao, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now!"

"Fifth Brother?"

"It seems a bit late."

Wang Hongfei wanted to spank Yun Jiao. She was a little girl who had been away for so long, and she was at sea. Did she know how worried he was?

"I'm sorry, you guys were worried again."

Her obedient apology calmed Wang Hongfei down somewhat.

"It's good that you're back. I told you Jiaojiao would be alright."

Yun Linhe patted Wang Hongfei on the shoulder: "Our Jiaojiao can hold her breath for about twenty minutes in the sea, let alone with the orca there, there won't be any problems."

Wang Hongfei: "Knowing is one thing, but I still can't help but worry."

This is true.

Even though they knew Yun Jiao could breathe in the sea at first, they still couldn't help but worry as she was away for a long time.

"Jiaojiao, what did you bring back again? Wow, what is this that's so big!"

Yun Jiao's brothers quickly became like playful puppies, circling around Yun Jiao and the things she brought back.

Everyone was stunned when they saw that half of a giant clam shell.

"It's bigger than my foot basin."

Yun Xiaojiu gestured: "I can fit in there."

Yunlinhe: "This...is this some kind of giant clam? Isn't it said that catching this thing is illegal? Quick, quick...throw it back."

Yun Jiao: "This one is already dead."

"But other people don't know that. If anyone finds this giant clam shell in our house, you can explain to them that it was brought back by you after it died, and they'll have to believe you."

Yun Jiao stroked her chin, seemingly finding the idea quite reasonable.

"But I don't want to lose it."

Don't be fooled by the fact that the giant clam shell looks gray and dirty and has no aesthetic appeal right now. Yun Jiao cleaned a small area and examined it. After cleaning and polishing, it turned out to be a beautiful white.

Yun Jiao looked at her father and uncle expectantly: "Can we find a way to stay?"

The adults couldn't stand Yun Jiao's gaze; she looked at them with a pitiful, beautiful little cat, her expression full of grievance.

"Your third brother is coming back tomorrow, why don't you ask him?"

The third son, Yun Chennan, is the smartest and most resourceful in the family.

The key is that it's reliable.

"Take it back first, but we can't let anyone else find out about this."

So they had to take a more secluded route, and someone had to go ahead to scout the way.

　I'm on my period today, it's the first day and I have stomach cramps. I'll rest for a day and update tomorrow.
　　(End of this chapter)