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

With a "click".

A large clump of black mud, reeking of fishy smell, was lifted up by a sand shovel and slammed onto the mudflats next to it.

The three fleshy red things inside immediately began to wriggle and desperately tried to burrow into the mud.

Wu Gang's previously impatient face froze.

He quickly took a big step forward, squatted down, and plunged his hands directly into the mud, digging all those things out.

The outer skin has a mesh pattern, feels smooth in the hand, and keeps shrinking.

Wu Gang gasped.

"This...this is really a sandworm?"

He looked up at Wu Sui, and even his words were stuttering.

"Ah Sui, how did you find this thing? So accurately?"

This flat road is usually deserted, and even clams are scarce. Villagers would never go this far to go beachcombing.

Wu Sui didn't respond, and swung the sand shovel in his hand again.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work. There are tons of them down there. If we're too late, we'll have to go deep into the pit."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gang no longer cared about asking any questions.

This stuff is a hot commodity in town; it can sell for tens of yuan per pound.

He carries heavy bags at the dock every day, working himself to the bone, and only earns a dozen or so dollars a day.

These few sandworms are worth half a day of hard labor for him!

"You step aside, the sand shovel is hard to use, I'll dig, you just pick it up."

Wu Gang picked up a shovel and dug hard at the spot next to Wu Sui.

A large clump of mud was turned over, and several thick sandworms were rolling around in it.

"We're rich! Ah Sui, we're really rich!"

Wu Sui smiled as he watched his older brother's appearance and then buried himself in his work.

Neither of the brothers spoke again; the only sounds were the muffled thuds of sand shovels and spades turning over the soil.

We dug for about half an hour.

A mechanical voice suddenly rang in Wu Sui's mind.

[Ding! Successfully captured a Star Worm (sand worm), unlocking its illustration in the encyclopedia.]

[Gained 50 merit points.]

Wu Sui paused for a moment.

Merit points?

When I caught clams and crabs before, the system only gave me glowing points, but didn't give me any merit points.

What can this thing be used for?

Wu Sui silently ordered the system to open.

A small redemption shop icon has appeared in the corner of the panel, but it is currently grayed out, indicating that there are not enough merit points to open it.

Wu Sui turned off the control panel, ignoring all merit points and focusing on making money first.

Time passed second by second.

On the mudflats after the tide receded, the two brothers worked up a sweat.

Wu Gang took off his shirt and threw it aside, then dug in the mud shirtless.

He had never seen such a dense concentration of sandworm nests in his entire life.

Almost every shovelful hit its mark.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

The view over the mudflats became clear.

Wu Sui straightened up and rubbed his back.

Damn it, if I had known there were sandworms, I would have brought a shovel. This damn sand shovel is not only inefficient, but it also makes my back hurt.

"Brother, that's enough, the buckets are overflowing, my back is about to break."

Not only did my lower back ache, but the fingers on my right hand, which was holding the spatula, seemed unable to straighten, and my entire arm was also extremely sore and swollen.

"What kind of waist does a child have?" Wu Gang rubbed his waist, glanced at the mudflats that looked like they had been gnawed by dogs, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The three large plastic buckets were already full, filled with sandworms that were overlapping and constantly wriggling.

Wu Gang plopped down on the muddy ground, panting heavily, but his mouth stretched into a wide grin.

"Ah Sui, this...this must weigh over a hundred pounds, right?"

Wu Gang reached into the bucket and scooped up a handful, grinning from ear to ear.

"Almost there." Wu Sui nodded. "Let's go, let's get it back first."

Just as the two were about to lift the bucket, several villagers who had gotten up early to go to the beach noticed the commotion and came over with their small buckets.

"Hey, Gangzi, Asui, what are you two doing here tilling the land so early in the morning?"

Zhao Laosi, the neighbor next door, walked in front and peeked into the bucket.

"My goodness!"

Zhao Laosi shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Sandworms? So many sandworms?!"

This shout attracted the attention of several villagers nearby.

Several people were gathered around the three large barrels, their eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

"How much would this cost...?"

"Gangzi, where did you dig this? We walk through this mudflat every day, how come we've never seen sandworms?"

The villagers asked questions all at once, their voices filled with undisguised envy and jealousy.

Wu Sui ignored them, gave Wu Gang a wink, and prepared to carry the bucket away.

At that moment, a person squeezed in from outside the crowd.

It was my cousin, Wu Jianjun.

Wu Jianjun walked slowly to the bucket with his hands behind his back and looked down at it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Gangzi, you're in luck."

He smacked his lips and reached into the bucket.

"Uncle's back has been hurting a lot lately, and I was thinking of getting some sandworms to soak in wine. Here, let me get a couple of handfuls to take home and help me recover."

Wu Gang was in a dilemma. After all, he was an elder, and it would seem heartless not to give him anything, but it would also hurt to give him something.

Before Wu Jianjun's hand could even touch the sandworm, Wu Sui slapped it across the face.

With a sharp "snap," Wu Jianjun's hand turned red.

"What are you doing, you bastard?" Wu Jianjun covered his hand, glared at him, and cursed loudly.

Wu Sui looked at him expressionlessly.

"Uncle, even brothers should keep clear accounts. These sandworms are thirty yuan a pound on the market now. I'll weigh out as many as you want."

Wu Jianjun laughed in anger.

"Are you obsessed with money? I'm your own uncle, what's wrong with taking a few of your worthless bugs?"

Wu Sui gave a cold laugh.

"If you want to dig it yourself, there are plenty of them around here. You're just reaching out and taking it. You're really not treating yourself like an outsider."

Wu Jianjun was so embarrassed that he couldn't save face. He bit his lip, wanting to open his mouth and curse back.

Then the people around them realized that they had come to go beachcombing.

If even scoundrels can dig so much out of such a large mudflat, how could they not dig it out?

Now no one bothered them anymore, and they all got to work, digging in the mudflats.

Wu Sui ignored them and called to his older brother to head back.

Wu Gang looked at his younger brother, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

This kid used to be a troublemaker, stealing chickens and dogs and causing a lot of trouble for the villagers, but I've never seen him speak so logically and with such evidence.

Wu Gang carried two large buckets on a shoulder pole, while Wu Sui carried one bucket, and they walked all the way back to the old house.

Just entered the courtyard.

Wang Feng was carrying a washbasin as she came out of the house to wash her face.

Seeing the two men walk in covered in mud, he was about to start cursing.

His gaze swept over the three large barrels, and he froze.

She put down the basin and walked over quickly.

"What...what is this?"

Looking at the densely packed sandworms in the bucket, her voice changed.

"Sandworms," ​​Wu Gang said with a chuckle, wiping the mud from his face.

"Ah Sui led me to find it. We dug all night, and it's all here."

Wang Feng turned to look at Wu Sui, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Has this good-for-nothing really changed?

Yesterday they said they dug up blue crabs, and today they brought back so many sandworms.

This is all real money!

"Sister-in-law, I have half a bucket at home. I'll go back and get it to fill it up together."

Wu Sui put down the carrying pole and turned to walk outside.

"Brother, wash your face first, then we'll go to town to sell them."

Wang Feng looked at Wu Sui's retreating figure, opened her mouth, but surprisingly didn't utter a single unpleasant word.