Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

Lin Lao Er and Lai Bao came over with a basket and exclaimed in surprise when they saw this scene.

They had never seen such big scallops in their lives.

"Brother Bao, have you seen him? Do you know what he's called? Is he worth money?"

Lai Bao shook his head. "This is the first time I've seen one this big."

Then everyone looked at Zhao Qin, who chuckled and said, "Hurry up, this kind of shellfish is not cheap. I estimate that I can sell it for more than 30 yuan per pound."

"So expensive!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise. The price sounded low, but there were so many of them, and they were so big. Any one of them weighed five or six kilograms, and the big ones weighed seven or eight kilograms.

That is to say, if you pick up one, it is 200 yuan.

Although the value is much lower than yesterday's sea cucumbers, you still have to go into the water and grope through the grass to find the sea cucumbers, but now the scallops are everywhere on the beach, so you can just pick them up.

Everyone's waist will suffer again, but who cares now?

"Haha, it seems like we are here just to pick up seaweed." Lai Bao shouted excitedly.

Everyone laughed too.

"Brother Aqin, will there be pearls in such big scallops?" Achen had already filled a basket and was moving them onto the raft. Zhao Qin saw that he was struggling and took the initiative to step forward to help.

"I don't know either. After we're done, let's solve a few and see."

Through systematic popularization of science, it is found that this type of scallop is very easy to produce pearls due to its large size, which is another reason why this scallop is so valuable.

The pearls produced by this scallop are large in size and good in color. They are not only beautiful but also have certain medicinal value. They are known as the king of pearls.

The largest white lip oyster pearl discovered so far is 2.5 cm in diameter, which is very large.

But whether there are any and how many there are is a question of probability, so Zhao Qin did not give a definite answer.

After a while, Lai Bao and Lin Laoer were transporting scallops to the boat. When they came back, they were Lai Bao and Du Xi. Seeing such big scallops, he was so curious that he couldn't stay on the boat at all.

"Oh my god, the whole beach is covered with it. It must weigh more than 100,000 kilograms."

Then he slapped his thigh and said, "Aqin, it would be better if we brought two or three more people."

Zhao Qin was just regretting that there were too few people this time. Not only was it time-consuming, but everyone also had to work harder.

He stood up and said to everyone, "Everyone has worked hard this time. When we go back and sell the goods, everyone's commission will be doubled."

"Aqin, that's not what I meant." Du Xi hurriedly explained.

Zhao Qin waved his hand, "I know, this is a pleasant surprise for us. Brother Xi, why don't you insist on staying for another day to look around? We may not be able to find this scallop yet."

"Brother Qin, let's just follow the previous dividends. We've given quite a bit. I think we should also give some to those who haven't received any.

It’s not that they don’t want to come.”

Zhao Qin was stunned. Achen had made obvious progress in recent times. It was a pity that he didn't read much and was very dull at first when interacting with strangers. Otherwise, he would be more relieved than anyone else if he was promoted to his assistant.

"By the way, Brother Xi, do you know why these scallops gather in groups and there are so many of them all of a sudden?" Zhuzi changed the subject and asked curiously.

"There was an incident in our area before, probably in the summer, but the scallops there were not this big, and they also covered the entire beach.

It was even larger than the current area. At that time, the whole village where I lived went crazy and ran to the beach.

I remember it was in the early 4s, when the collective economy had just been abolished. I remember the purchase price was cents per pound. It was so chaotic, there were several fights on the beach in one day.

According to the older generation, it was a blessing from the Dragon King.

Later, an expert came to investigate and said that this was a phenomenon of scallop colony reproduction, just like crab tides.”

A Chen was also curious and asked, "Brother Xi, have you ever seen a crab tide? I heard my father talk about it, but why can't I see it now?"

"The older generation has seen it all. Crabs pass by in droves on the beach, just like they are moving house. People pick them up and birds take them away, but they don't care. It's like they are going to..."

"pilgrimage."

“Yes, yes, that’s right, Aqin used the word well, they are like going on a pilgrimage.

But in recent years, there are too many machines on the beach, so it’s normal that you can’t see them.”

The so-called "too many machines" means that the pollution along the coast is too serious. To be honest, the fish caught in the upper reaches of the coast in some areas taste like diesel.

Everyone was chatting, but they didn't stop working.

What surprised Zhao Qin was that, with so many seafood on this beach, it should have attracted many seabirds, but now there was not even a single one in the sky.

Not all of them are alive, some are still empty shells,

Zhao Qin wanted to take all these empty shells with him, because after polishing and processing, this thing is also a rare work of art.

But seeing that there were so many items that weren't picked up and the limited staff on my side, I had to give up.

The raft can carry more than 3000 kilograms in one trip. This is the fourth trip that Lai Bao and Zhuzi have made. However, the entire beach still seems to have never been picked up, and there still seems to be so much stuff.

"Brother Bao, bring a case of beer over." Zhao Qin straightened up, lit a cigarette, and instructed Lai Bao who was making the fifth delivery.

It wasn't too hot because the sea breeze was cool, and their feet were almost soaked in the water, which helped to cool them down, but they were definitely exposed to the sun.

Plus, everyone inevitably feels tired because they have to bend over all the time.

When he came again, he not only brought beer, but also the lunch that Lin Laoer had prepared on the boat.

Everyone worked hard to pick up the fish one by one. In just one morning, they picked up more than 10,000 kilograms. If they were sold, they would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At about 3 pm, Lai Bao came panting and brought some bad news, "Aqin, the warehouse is full, and the live cabins are all filled with sea cucumbers. Don't dare to mix them with other cargo."

The number of scallops on the beach has visibly decreased. They picked up some and some that escaped, but there are still quite a few.

It would be a pity to give up just like that.

Du Xi thought of a solution. "Put everything on the deck, raise the water pressure gun from the top of the wheelhouse, and flush the entire deck."

"Well, what Brother Xi said is a good idea. Let Second Brother do it when you unload the cargo next time."

He continued his work like this. When the sun went down, although there were still some on the beach, Zhao Qin decided not to pick them up. "That's enough. Let's save some seeds for them. Maybe next year we can have a good harvest again."

Du Xi did not object because he felt that the harvest was indeed enough.

"Let's go, get on the boat, and go home." Du Xi shouted, and Zhuzi smiled and said, "Brother Xi, let's not stay for another day, let's see if there are any other gains?"

"It seems as if our boat can still accommodate it."

Everyone laughed again. Indeed, they didn't expect that this time they would catch only some seaweed and not catch a single drop of fish in their net, and that the cargo hold would overflow. Who could they turn to for justice?

"Brother Xi, during the fishing moratorium next year, we can actually sail over here to catch fish. There shouldn't be many fishing boats coming and going in the Nansha and Xisha areas," Achen suggested.

"Well, that's a good idea." Du Xi said and looked at Zhao Qin.

"Don't ask for my advice. You can discuss it with my brother. Let's go, get on the boat and go home."

Pushing the raft filled with the last batch of scallops, people boarded the boat one after another.

Du Xi entered the wheelhouse and immediately wrote down the coordinates of the island before starting the machine to locate the route home.