Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

The yard was filled with two large basins of oyster meat.

Wang Feng and Chen Xue, along with their mother, went to the kitchen to make oyster sauce.

Wu Sui stretched and called to his older brother and Chen Yang to get shovels to clear the yard.

Chen Yang asked while shoveling shells.

"Brother-in-law, it's a shame to throw away these shells. I saw on TV that grinding them into powder can help with calcium intake."

Wu Gang chimed in from the side: "This is called calcined oyster shell, and it's considered a medicinal ingredient in Chinese medicine shops."

"Then let's sell them to pharmacies?" Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

Wang Feng carried a basin of water out of the house and poured it on the ground to press down the ashes.

"Sell my ass! Our town is by the sea; the last thing we need is these broken shells."

"If anyone is short of medicine, they can just go to the beach, pick up a couple of herbs, and burn them. Pharmacies simply won't accept them."

"If you're really bored, just smash these shells and mix them with chaff; you can use that to feed the chickens and ducks."

Upon hearing that it was to be smashed, Chen Yang's face immediately fell.

Two thousand pounds of oyster shells, how long would it take to smash them all?

Wu Sui laughed heartily and gave him a light kick in the butt.

"Alright, stop messing around."

"Instead of wasting time cracking shells, wouldn't it be better to just go to the beach, cast a couple of nets, and bring back some fish and shrimp?"

"Pack it all up, we'll pour it back into the sea later."

The group worked quickly and efficiently, cleaning the oyster shells thoroughly.

Wu Sui washed her hands, turned around, and squeezed into the kitchen.

The kitchen was steaming, and Chen Xue and Wang Feng were busy around a large iron pot.

On the cutting board were sliced ​​ginger and scallions, and the oyster meat in the pot had already cooked into a milky white broth.

"Xiaoxue, how do you make this oyster sauce?" Wu Sui leaned over to take a look.

Chen Xue stirred the pot with a long-handled spoon, her head covered in sweat.

"Put the oyster meat in a pot with water and boil until a white broth forms, then remove the meat."

"Then simmer this soup over low heat, add some salt and soy sauce to enhance the flavor, and keep simmering until it becomes thick and dark."

Wang Feng added firewood to the fire and chimed in with her own comments.

"Second brother, this job is very delicate. If the heat is too high, it will burn at the bottom; if the heat is too low, it won't cook through."

"You're no help here, go back to your room and catch up on your sleep, you still have to go to sea tonight."

Wu Sui watched for a while and found that the process was indeed tedious and boring.

It's just a job that takes time.

"Okay, you guys take your time, I'm going to sleep now."

Wu Sui yawned, went back to his room, and fell asleep immediately.

I slept straight through until after 8 p.m.

After dinner, the three brothers took their iron shovel, hammer, and burlap sack and set sail again in their small fishing boat.

Tonight's goal is clear: head straight for the cliff and reef area on the back of the island.

The sea breeze felt cool on my face.

The motor sputtered and chugged as the small boat cut through the waves in the night.

More than an hour later, the ship arrived at its destination.

Wu Gang threw down the anchor and glanced at the water level below the cliff.

"Second brother, the tide hasn't completely receded yet, and those oysters are still soaking at the bottom."

Wu Sui checked his watch; it would take about another hour for the tide to recede.

Wu Gang pointed to the hard sandy beach on the other side of the island.

"How about we go take a stroll over to the beach first? Maybe we can dig up some earthworms."

Wu Sui shook his head.

"Come on, bro, it's only an hour. Going there and back by boat is too much trouble, it'll just leave you exhausted."

"Yesterday we turned the beach upside down. The big earthworms have probably all been dug up. The ones left are too small, so let's keep them alive for a while."

Chen Yang chimed in from the side.

"That's right, Brother Gang, let's rest on the boat for a while, recharge our energy, and get to work as soon as the tide goes out."

Seeing that neither of them wanted to move, Wu Gang gave up the idea.

The three sat on the deck, lit cigarettes, and chatted idly.

Wu Sui leaned against the ship's side, and since he had nothing better to do, he casually turned on the system radar.

A blue light curtain spread out, scanning the surrounding 50-meter area of ​​the sea.

There are many dense white lights near the reef area; those are oysters underneath.

There were also a few scattered white lights swimming in the seawater, probably some worthless small fish.

Wu Sui watched listlessly.

Sudden.

A dazzling light flashed in the deep water at the edge of the radar.

gold!

The spot of light was quite large, almost like a small sun on the radar screen, and it was moving rapidly underwater with the ocean current.

Wu Sui's breath caught in her throat, and her heart leaped into her throat.

According to the current patterns, gold represents top-quality, high-volume goods.

Its value is immeasurable!

Holy crap!

Wu Sui suddenly sprang up from the deck, dropping the cigarette from his mouth.

Wu Gang and Chen Yang were startled and turned to look at him simultaneously.

"Second brother, why are you making such a fuss?" Wu Gang asked, puzzled.

Wu Sui didn't bother to explain and frantically rummaged around on the deck like a madman.

"Brother, do we have a large net on board?"

Wu Sui was sweating profusely, his eyes fixed on the radar screen.

The golden dot was moving very fast, slowly swimming towards the ship.

Wu Gang was completely baffled by him.

"What kind of big net? It's the fishing ban period, who would dare bring a net on a boat?"

"We're here to shuck oysters today, so we only brought sacks and shovels. Where did we get a net?"

"There's a broken dredging net at the stern, used for scooping up garbage."

Wu Sui rushed to the stern and grabbed the tattered fishing net.

The net wasn't big, and the pole was only a little over a meter long.

With that length, let alone catching something tens of meters deep underwater, it would be difficult to even catch fish on the surface.

Wu Sui watched as the golden dot on the radar screen rapidly approached the ship, then swam away into the distance and disappeared completely.

"Oh my god!"

Wu Sui was so angry that he threw down the net and slapped his thigh hard.

My heart aches so much.

That's gold!

They slipped away right under our noses.

It feels like I've lost a hundred million.

Chen Yang leaned closer and asked cautiously.

"Brother-in-law, what's wrong?"

Wu Sui waved his hand, plopped back down on the deck, and sighed heavily.

"Nothing much. I just saw a big dark shadow swim by in the water. I guess it was a big fish, but unfortunately I didn't have any tools."

Wu Gang smiled.

"Second brother, you're just too greedy."

"There are plenty of big fish in this sea. Even if there were big fish, you wouldn't be able to catch them with this little wrecked boat."

"Let's get back to shucking our oysters."

Wu Sui didn't reply, her mind racing.

This time it was just bad luck that we didn't have the tools. What if we run into this situation again next time?

We can't just stand there and watch helplessly every time.

"Big brother, do you know how to do longline fishing?" Wu Sui suddenly looked up and asked.

Wu Gang was stunned for a moment.

"Longline fishing? That's easy."

"It's just a thick main line, with a leader tied at intervals on it, and then hooks and bait are attached to it."

Why are you asking this? Do you want to get involved?

Wu Sui nodded and continued making things up, following the lead of the conversation.

"Brother, look, this beachcombing and digging for things is all about luck."

"I made a fortune yesterday by encountering a group of earth dragons. If I don't run into them again, won't I have wasted my trip?"

"Longline fishing is different."

"If we find the right spot to put the hook down, we're bound to catch something good."

"It won't interfere with our beachcombing, so it's kind of like extra income, isn't it?"