The Crown Princess is busy fishing

Lin Yuge couldn't help but feel a little discouraged; it seemed that his surprise was like casting pearls before swine.

Helpless, she could only explain, "Of course it's different. Look, this is abalone, a tribute item sent to the palace."

"These are pearl oysters that produce pearls. These are all treasures of the sea."

Xie Jingwan then realized and exclaimed, "So each one is different! I thought they were all the same as what we ate a couple of days ago!"

Lin Yuge divided the food into two portions and said, "Mother, we'll eat these tonight, and I think we'll sell these tomorrow."

I kept only two abalones to try, but I kept more of the snail meat.

Xie Jingwan nodded, her gaze falling on the remaining pile of mother-of-pearl.

"What about these pearl oysters you mentioned? Do they really contain pearls?"

"Let's open it and see, then we'll know."

Lin Yuge had been curious for a while, so she quickly went to get the tools.

Carefully pry open a seashell with an oyster shell knife.

What comes into view is a layer of pearly material on the inner wall of the shell, like silk, and a salty smell with the unique scent of the ocean wafts over you.

In the center of the shell, a pearl lies quietly.

The pearl was round and full, with a faint halo on its surface.

Around the pearl, there is also some soft shellfish tissue attached.

Lin Yuge quickly and carefully took it out.

"Daughter, there really are pearls!" Xie Jingwan exclaimed excitedly.

"Hmm, Mother, this pearl is of pretty good quality."

Lin Yuge handed the pearl in her hand to her mother, nodded happily, and then opened the next one.

Unfortunately, the next three were opened in a row.

Only one pearl was produced, which was smaller than the first one, and its color was not as full.

The two couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

At this moment, the father and son outside heard the noise and came in.

"This is a pearl? So it grows from such an ugly shell?" Lin Qingzhou leaned closer with a curious look.

Lin Yuge replied with a smile, "This is called 'you can't judge a book by its cover,' and 'you can't tell a pearl from its origin.'"

He handed over the oyster shell knife in his hand, saying, "Brother, you open it. I'm having a bad run right now."

"Then let me try."

As Lin Qingzhou spoke, he rubbed his hands together, his eyes fixed on the seashell in front of him.

Then, take a deep breath and pry open the shell.

"Wow~ It's golden!" Lin Yuge's eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise.

The others also looked at Lin Qingzhou's hand with amazement.

Lin Yuge walked over and carefully removed the pearl from the shell.

The moment the pearl was completely separated from the shell, the whole family gasped.

It was a golden South Sea pearl, like a solidified golden sun, radiating a dazzling and mysterious light.

Its color is rich and pure, without a trace of impurity, as if it were carefully sculpted from the purest gold in the deep sea.

Lin Yuge's hands trembled slightly; she had never seen such beautiful pearls before.

The surface of this golden South Sea pearl is as smooth as a mirror, and its roundness is almost perfect, reflecting a mesmerizing halo from every angle.

"This...this is simply a priceless treasure!"

Lin Qingzhou's eyes widened, filled with surprise.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Xie Jingwan exclaimed excitedly, "Such a treasure must only belong to the empresses in the palace!"

"Brother, keep going, there's still plenty left!"

Next, many more white pearls were unearthed, along with two rather round pink pearls.

But none of them were as dazzling as that golden pearl.

However, the group was already quite satisfied, since things are valued for their rarity, and good things don't usually appear in large quantities.

"What should we do with these pearls?" Xie Jingwan asked, looking at the small pile of pearls in front of her.

"Mother, this golden pearl is too precious. If we sell it rashly, it may cause unnecessary trouble."

"We can keep it for now and make a move when we meet someone reliable."

Xie Jingwan nodded, took out a new purse, put the golden pearl inside, and handed it to Lin Yuge.

"Daughter, you found this. Keep it. You can decide what to do with it later."

He then said, "Take the rest to the jewelry store tomorrow and ask."

He then instructed the three of them, "Don't talk nonsense when you go out."

"Mom, don't worry, we're all grown up now!" Lin Qingzhou rolled her eyes and said bluntly.

Xie Jingwan glared at him, saying with a hint of exasperation, "I'm talking about you. Others would use every trick in the book."

"When it's your turn, you're all guts out, and you wish you could dump everything out of your stomach at once."

Lin Fanghai nodded in deep understanding.

“Son, how many times have you tricked me? Why don’t you ever learn?”

Lin Qingzhou was on the verge of tears, and repeatedly promised, "I will definitely remember this time and will not reveal a single piece of information."

Xie Jingwan then let him go and turned to prepare to cook.

With conch, scallops, and other shellfish, plus abalone, the family enjoyed a sumptuous seafood feast.

The next morning, the father and son went out to sea again on a fishing boat.

Lin Yuge and her mother followed the village's coconut-selling team.

We followed the mountain road, crossing several mountains behind the village, before finally arriving at the town.

Along the Qinghe River, everyone skillfully arranged the coconuts one by one.

Following Lin Yuge's advice, they took out two coconuts, cut open the shells, inserted reed tubes, and placed them there as samples.

They started trying to attract customers.

Soon guests arrived, and the villagers immediately went up to greet them.

Everyone seems to be getting into the zone.

Xie Jingwan was helping to greet the guests.

Lin Yuge slung her fish basket over her shoulder, pointed to the restaurant across the river, and said, "Mother, I'll go take a look over there."

"Wait, Mother will go with you," Xie Jingwan called out to her.

After greeting Cai Jinhua, the two went to the other side of the river together.

We arrived at a restaurant called Zhenweiguan and had just stepped inside.

The waiter at the door greeted them warmly, "What would you two like to eat?"

Lin Yuge quickly pointed to the fish basket on her back, "Brother, we're not eating, do you buy seafood at your shop?"

Thinking of Manager Liu, who was anxious and upset, the waiter looked at the fish basket.

He cautioned, "We only accept rare and exotic seafood; we don't accept ordinary fish."

"Of course, this is no ordinary seafood. You can ask the shopkeeper to come out and take a look."

"Alright, come with me!"

As they approached the kitchen door, the waiter called out, "Manager Liu, someone's here to sell seafood."

The owner of Zhenwei Restaurant is hosting a banquet today, and the guests enjoy seafood.

I instructed Manager Liu to make good preparations a few days ago.

The grouper that was delivered all died this morning for some unknown reason.

I don't know where to start looking again right now.

Hearing the waiter shout that someone had come to sell seafood, he rushed out as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"Where? What kind of seafood is it? Let me see!"

Seeing Manager Liu's appearance, Lin Yuge and her mother exchanged a glance.

He thought to himself, "It seems like today is the perfect time to sell seafood."

She quickly took the fish basket down and took out two lobsters with their claws tied to them.

He said, "Manager Liu, do you accept this?"

Shopkeeper Liu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "Shrimp King! Of course, I'll take it. Young lady, this is quite good!"

Lin Yuge smiled and then took out a few abalone.