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

When asked by Yu's father if there was anything else, Zhao Qin didn't hide anything and said:

“Agarwood, ambergris, and another kind called sandalwood, oh right, and a little bit of bezoar. Uncle Yu, those people really know how to do things. To make it waterproof, they actually poured a thick layer of coconut oil on the outside of the box. When we pulled it up, the box was still intact.”

Mr. Yu stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time. Each and every item was a priceless treasure, yet this boy spoke of them as if they were commonplace.

"Uncle Yu, my master said that these can all be used in medicine. He can prepare several kinds of pills. After they are prepared, I will save some for you."

Yu's father patted his arm lightly twice. The medicine was concocted by the old Taoist priest, and it used top-quality herbs; he would believe it even if it were said to have the power to bring the dead back to life, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

He then fell silent, "Trying to shut me up? Don't worry, I wouldn't need these things."

Zhao Qin pointed to the gold ornaments next to him, "Uncle, those things over there, whichever one you like, pick one or two to play with."

Mr. Yu was not going to be polite. After some searching, he finally chose a pair of small golden statues.

"What about mine?" Yu Fake asked anxiously.

Zhao Qin simply picked up two gold bricks and handed them to him, saying, "You can't appreciate art, so take these two bricks and play with them."

Yu Fake was quite amused, but then he realized what he meant, "Damn, you're saying I'm uncultured, huh?"

“We’re all brothers, no need for all that fancy stuff. Look how practical these bricks are.”

Yu Fake thought about it and realized that it was indeed true, so he stopped arguing.

Zhao Qin then led Yu's father to a long box, opened it, and let Yu's father see for himself.

"Wow, my God, they're complete!" Upon seeing the two pairs of tusks, each a meter and a half long, Mr. Yu completely lost his composure. Although the sale of ivory products has long been prohibited, it's still rampant, and finding them on the market these days isn't difficult.

The complete version is almost unimaginable.

"Uncle, this pair is yours."

Yu's father was overjoyed. He put on a pair of gloves and then tried to pick one up, but it was too heavy for him to lift. He had to ask Yu Fake for help to lift one of them.

"This one must weigh nearly 100 pounds."

"Hmm, both pairs are about the same, Uncle, just pick one."

Yu's father casually pointed and picked out a pair that looked a little shorter.

"Uncle, this definitely won't pass security, not even my private jet."

Mr. Yu nodded, "It's alright, I'll arrange a car."

For him, transporting this thing back to the capital was not difficult.

They stayed in the cellar for another half hour before the three of them came out. As Yu's father was leaving, he patted Zhao Qin on the shoulder and said, "Qin, thank you."

Zhao Qin grinned, saw them off at the gate, and watched them walk down to his house.

He understood that Yu's father's "thank you" had two meanings: one was to thank him for the ivory he had given him, and the other was to thank him for not hiding such a secret from him and his father.

……

Early in the morning, Zhao Qin had just finished a walk with his wife and was having breakfast when Liu Zhonglun came over.

"Brother Liu, that's really early. Have you eaten yet?"

"Don't worry about me, I ate a bowl of noodles in town."

After breakfast, Chen Xun busied himself loading things onto the tricycle. Since they were going out to sea, it would be for a whole day, and there was nothing on the small boat at home, so they had to prepare everything.

After finishing his meal, Zhao Qin took a walk around the warehouse, thinking of bringing a sand shovel or two. These things weren't just for digging sand.

When he went inside, he found they were all gone. He then realized his older brother and his gang had taken them. He immediately opened the system and bought two more; each only cost 20 merit points, so he wasn't too bothered.

The bone snail and saffron giant clam I found last time earned me over 10,000 merit points in the system.

"Why bring a shovel?" Liu Zhonglun asked, puzzled.

"If the fish aren't biting well, we'll find an island and see if we can get some snails and shellfish. In the evening, we'll go to a hot spring and have a barbecue. We'll stay on the island tonight and come back early tomorrow morning."

I've arranged for the plane to fly at 3 PM tomorrow; it'll be fine.

"No need, no need, that's too much trouble." Liu Zhonglun knew that a private jet flight, regardless of distance, was extremely expensive.

"Brother Liu, let's not stand on ceremony."

Then he looked at Yu Fake and asked, "Are you really not coming with us today?"

"I'd like to, but alas, I'm destined to be an ox or a horse. I have to go back to the capital this morning, and I have an important guest to meet this afternoon."

"Okay, I reckon I'll have to go to the capital again in a while. We'll talk about it then."

Yu Fake's main purpose in coming this time was to discuss matters concerning the group with Zhao Qin. The articles of association of the board of directors have been issued and distributed to all shareholders, and everyone has no objections. The agreed-upon funds have also been transferred to the designated account.

Next comes the official launch, which will take place when He Ying and Huo Qizhi return to confirm the initial investment.

Chen Xun rode a tricycle, while Zhao Qin and Liu Zhonglun walked towards the pier. The pier was very quiet at this time; during the fishing moratorium, most of the village's fishing boats were moored in the harbor.

A small portion of those who go out to sea mainly use longline fishing.

As for the tourists, those who were going out to sea have already left.

After several practice sessions, Chen Xun is now quite skilled at navigating the boat, and Zhao Qin doesn't need to lift a finger. "Qin, which way?"

"Let's head east and go to Lobster Island first."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xun immediately steered the boat around a bend. Just as he was about to accelerate, Zhao Qin urgently shouted, "Brother Xun, turn around, quick!"

"What's wrong?" Liu Zhonglun asked, puzzled.

Zhao Qin pointed to a beach in the distance. Looking in that direction, Liu Zhonglun saw several people playing on the beach, and it seemed that some of them were even swimming in the sea.

"I hope nothing will happen," Liu Zhonglun reassured Zhao Qin, noticing his changed expression.

“Nothing will happen anywhere else, but it’s extremely dangerous there. Nobody in our village dares to go down there,” Zhao Qin said as he put on a life jacket.

When the boat was about 60 or 70 meters from the shore, he told Chen Xun, "Don't go any closer. You guys wait for me on the boat."

With that, he plunged headfirst into the water.

Meanwhile, the people on the shore were still chatting and laughing, but one of them noticed something was wrong. Pointing at the person swimming in the sea, he said to the others, "Hui Zi seems a bit off."

The others looked over and saw Hui Zi's head bobbing up and down, his hands struggling as if something was pulling at his feet. One of them laughed and shouted, "Hui Zi, stop acting. The water isn't that deep here."

Everyone laughed along, but their laughter soon faded as Hui Zi sank again and didn't resurface for quite some time.

"Holy crap, I'm getting a cramp?"

"What are we waiting for? Let's save them!" one of them said, wading into the water.

"Stand still." Hearing the voice, they saw that one person had already swum to where Hui Zi had sunk.

"Who?"

"My friend is in danger and they won't let us move!" Someone was genuinely anxious, and as they spoke, they went back into the water.

Zhao Qin was even more anxious, "If you don't want to die, stand there and don't move."

In the water, due to the water pressure, it was still difficult to roar. Zhao Qin had already made the loudest sound he could.

Upon hearing his words, the group froze.

Zhao Qin ignored them and dived into the water to rescue the person. After about half a minute, he was struggling to drag one person along. He didn't rush to swim to the shore, but instead moved sideways first before heading towards the land.

He dragged the man ashore, not having time to think about anything else. He knelt down, helped the man bend over, his stomach pressing against his protruding knees, so that the man's face was down.

I gently patted his back twice, and he started spitting out water.