Walking through the high and low reefs one after another, and seeing the shellfish growing in patches on them, if you have trypophobia, you will get goosebumps.
However, he seemed to have seen wild kelp in the gap?
"kelp?"
The wind on the island was so strong that the kelp on the rocks was blown out.
When he came here before, his attention was always on the beach and he didn't take a closer look at the nearby rocks. Anyway, the goods on it would not escape. When he returned now, he looked around and saw it.
Farmed kelp grows on ropes, while wild kelp grows on rocks and rocks.
These days, the surrounding villages do not grow kelp. It seems that it will take a few years before the village committee learns planting techniques from other counties and organizes villagers to plant them.
He couldn't remember clearly, it was too long ago, and he had always been living in a hazy state.
Thinking that wild kelp was not that good, there were very few in general places, and even less farmed kelp. He hesitated and walked towards the edge of the reef.
Originally, I wanted to dig up the razor clam first and then slowly pry the goods off the stone wall. Now I go over and take a look first, and then look again. It won't take much time.
When I got closer, I saw that the things flying inward against the wind were kelp. I don’t know how long it had been growing. Some were so big that they were blown directly against the rocks by the wind. Only the smaller ones would flutter a few times in the wind.
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Normal kelp is not green, but yellow-brown. It is connected to these rocks and looks like one body from a distance. It is impossible to tell whether it is a stone or something growing on it, so it is easy to ignore it.
He put down the bucket, stretched out his claws and tore hard at the large piece of kelp, then tore it off.
Irregular shape, the head and middle are thicker, and the tail is a bit thinner. The whole piece is slippery in the hand and feels heavy.
Seeing that they were scattered around, and some were still in the gaps between the rocks, he unceremoniously tore off the big ones. Since he encountered them, the more the better, and threw them all into the sack.
Some grew on higher rocks, and he even climbed up.
The stones covered with kelp are relatively slippery, and there are no barnacles growing on them. They look smooth, just like stones, and are really easy to ignore.
Tearing these kelps is also very trouble-free and simple. It will be more convenient and efficient if you have a knife.
He threw everything into the sack one by one. Only when the small pieces around him were almost all reduced to the size of a palm, did he stop and jump down.
The inside of the sack also became heavy. The kelp was full of water and spread out widely, taking up 1/4 of the entire sack. Fortunately, there was nothing in it that could be accommodated.
With both hands, his left hand was heavy and his right hand was also full. He glanced at the bamboo pieces stuck on the beach not far away and could only put away the razor clams first. He moved these things back and took a look.
Look at his wife.
I always feel that I brought her out not for fun, but to do hard work...
As soon as he came, he left her there alone and let her pry slowly to make a guarantee, while he wandered around.
"Wife!"
"Ah! You're back. Did you catch a lot of fish again?" Lin Xiuqing turned around with a smile, then put down the tools in her hands and ran towards him, "The bucket is full again? And half a sack?"
Ye Yaodong kissed her cheek, "Isn't it boring to be alone?"
"It's okay! What's boring about work? Okay, why did you kiss me? Do you feel guilty about it? Leave me here alone?"
Ah ha, being so sensitive, I immediately noticed that he was a little guilty.
"Tch~ I'm here to reward you for your hard work and catching Sesame Spot, to give you a loving encouragement."
Lin Xiuqing told him with a smile that made her teeth go out of her eyes, "You can pull it off! I still love and encourage you. Where did you learn this? You are becoming more and more glib."
"Aren't you also very happy and elated?"
He didn't believe that there was no woman who didn't like to hear nice words, especially those from her husband.
Lin Xiuqing glanced at him angrily, and then glanced at the bucket. There was a dog shark in it. It was nothing unusual. She had already seen a bucket in front of her.
She opened the sack again and looked at it, and was suddenly surprised, "Huh? There is also kelp! Where can I get it?"
"Over there", Ye Yaodong pointed her in a direction, "there is a small piece of recessed reef there, and it doesn't grow much. I tore off the big pieces, and I didn't want the small ones about the size of a palm, leaving them behind.
It can grow longer there and be picked next year.”
"This is good. A whole slice can be dried and rolled up and can be stored for a long time. We can't even eat it in the mountains over there. I will send a few slices to my parents when the time comes. My mother seems to like it too."
Does his mother like it?
He really didn't know that he was the unfilial son.
"Well, you figure it out. Go back later and see if there are any spareribs to buy. I'll cook a pot of kelp and spareribs soup tonight. If you don't have any, I'll go to the fat man's place to rob it. There's basically no meat left, so I'm not afraid of not having any bones."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said: "The big black family at home has eaten a lot."
"Well, after raising it for more than half a year, it has indeed become more and more competent. I heard the dog barking fiercely there several times at night, which must have deterred many petty thieves."
"I also dug a sack of shellfish. It was so heavy that I couldn't move it. I packed it with buckets at the back. When it was full, I poured it into the sack. Otherwise, it would be difficult to move it. I didn't dare to overfill the sack.
It’s full, but I’m afraid it’s too heavy and will be difficult to carry on board later.”
"It doesn't matter, I'm here. Just wait a minute and I'll carry it. Just fill it with a bucket and pour it in. Do whatever's convenient for you. Don't separate it so carefully. You'll have to pick it when you get back anyway."
"Yeah," Lin Xiuqing responded with a smile, "You want to go over there? There are quite a lot of shells on the rocks here. Just the two of us will definitely not be able to dig them all, so you might as well dig here too.
?Don’t go there?”
"There is a small patch of razor clams on the beach over there. I can sell them for some money. I plan to dig them up and come over to accompany you."
"Then let me go with you. You can dig together and have company, so you won't have anyone to talk to. If I had known it would be in the morning, I would have called the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law together. Anyway, they are busy at home weaving fishing nets. Come out
You may get better results if you go there, and you can have company while talking together, so it won’t be boring.”
He thought that his wife had been married for such a long time, and she really didn’t have many friends. She only interacted with his two sisters-in-law and younger sister more often, and the relationship with the neighbors was not even close to that of a family. It seemed that she really didn’t have a good relationship.
Easy.
"Next time! I'll bring you with me next time. If you feel bored, let's go back first. It's noon, are you hungry?"
"I'm not hungry. I just ate several white shrimps. This is the first time I've eaten raw ones. They feel quite fresh and sweet."
"Well, these fresh wild seafood can be eaten raw. If you feel hungry or tired, let's go back first?"
"No, no, no, it's not easy to go out. It's only noon now, the tide has just gone out, and the tide doesn't rise that fast."
"Okay, let's dig up the razor clams together."
Since she was so excited and wanted to continue, he definitely couldn't spoil the fun by mentioning the two children in front of her, making her think about it again and not having fun.
Lin Xiuqing happily emptied the bucket on her hand, then picked it up, put the tools in it, and then took his arm.
Only then did she realize that he had thrown his rain boots on the beach and that she was barefoot.
"Hey, you're still barefoot?"
"Well, I got wet when I went into the water, so I took it off. It's quite comfortable and soft when walking barefoot on the beach."
"Then I'll take it off too."
Lin Xiuqing threw her rain boots on the beach, then took off her socks and stuffed them inside, rolled up her trousers, revealing her white and tender toes.
The two pairs of feet are one big and one small, but equally white and tender.
She couldn't help but tease: "Look at your feet, they are whiter than a woman's. Are you embarrassed?"
Moreover, she used her toes to hook up a small amount of sand and threw it on his instep, and evenly applied it on his instep with the sole of her foot a few times.
Seeing that the insteps of his feet were speckled with brown sand, she stopped her feet with satisfaction.
Seeing her rare naughty behavior, Ye Yaodong also smiled and let her grab him and step on him at will.
"My feet are not the whitest yet."
"Where is the whitest place?"
"What a butt! Do you want to take a look and verify it?"
"Fuck you!" Lin Xiuqing glared at him angrily, let go of his arm, and trotted forward.
Ye Yaodong took the tools and chased after him with the bucket, "Sunshine, beach, waves, and white buttocks are all very harmonious~"
"Hahaha~ You are so shameless~"
"I'm your man, what's so shameless about? This is called fun~"
Lin Xiuqing laughed while running...
Chapter completed!