: Catch the Sea (3)

Zichun said that the tidal flats are shallow and muddy, but according to her, there are many crabs here. Crabs with thick meat and cream are sometimes sold more expensive than sea fish. If more can be caught, the family's expenses will be enough for two months.

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To catch crabs, one must be fully armed. Lingmei put on rubber gloves and carried a long iron pliers in her hand. She walked carefully in the tidal flat, fearing that the prey would escape if the water wave shook.

Zi Ming warned her: "If you find anything, don't do anything. Ask me to catch crabs. Crabs in the sea are very ferocious. They can cut off people's fingers."

Ling Mei was afraid of the pain and couldn't help but shrink her hand.

But she was determined to help them, thinking that sharks couldn't swim in a place like the tidal flat, right? So she secretly put some spiritual springs in the water. Then she placed a few stones here to mark the place. After half an hour,

Then he took the two sisters back to harvest.

The two Zichun sisters were stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes: the small water area was so crowded that they couldn't get started. They were all swimming crabs, flower crabs, and green crabs that were spitting bubbles and wielding iron tongs.

Zixuan shouted: "Brother, come on, come on. Sister Lingmei has found the crab nest!"

When Ziming heard the sound and came over, he was also stunned: Is this too much? How come Lingmei could still find a crab nest after poking at a sea cucumber nest?

"Why are you standing still?" Ling Mei pointed at the crab group, "Catch them quickly. Pick the big ones and keep the small ones for a long time."

Zi Ming laughed happily: "How can this be chasing the sea? It's better than catching a net in the sea."

The three of them lifted and lowered their tongs. Zi Ming quickly tied up all the crabs and filled all the small buckets. He took off his coat and pocketed about ten crabs before giving up.

When they went back, Jin Zhu also came in this direction. Zi Ming stepped forward and said to her: "There are a lot of crabs over there. If you go now, you can catch a lot of them."

Jin Zhu's eyes were bright, he pursed his lips and smiled at Zi Ming, and ran quickly to where he said he was.

Zixuan and Zichun looked at each other and couldn't help but twitch their lips: Luo Ziming, this stupid brother, had fallen into Jin Zhu's hands.

Ling Mei also shook her head and said to Zi Ming: "Second cousin, fresh sea cucumbers are difficult to store. I want to sell the sea cucumbers first. Do you know a reliable employer?"

Ziming asked in surprise: "Don't you want to discuss it with my aunt?" Then he thought that this cousin could make the decision on his own, and immediately said, "Yes, yes. I will take you there."

Ling Mei raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Thank you, Brother Ziming."

Ziming took them to a row of bungalows by the pier. The smell of seafood was so strong that Lingmei had to hold her breath and slowly get used to it.

Ziming greeted him all the way: "Is Uncle Liu here?"

"Old Liu is entertaining guests."

"Brother Liu, Ziming is looking for you."

After a while, Ziming, brother and sister were taken to a seafood shop.

Liu Yang's seafood shop is obviously different from others. The billboard outside his shop has four words written on it: sea cucumber and abalone.

It seems that Uncle Liu only deals in ginseng and abalone business.

At this time, there was a young man in his twenties standing in his shop, wearing a crisp shirt and trousers. Ling Mei glanced at the belt with the Pierre Cardin logo on his waist, and thought to herself, this is really a big man.

patron.

At this time, those who can wear big foreign brands are either rich or noble.

Brother Liu greeted them: "It's Ziming, please wait a moment."

The guest, on the other hand, glanced at Ling Mei and quickly turned back to stay for a long time. He smiled and said, "My business is not urgent. You can take care of them first."

Liu Yang was stunned, then smiled and said, "Mr. Duan is so polite."

When he saw that the small buckets of Ziming and others were full of tied crabs, he was stunned: "You guys caught them from the sea today? You're lucky. Did you find anything good?"

Lingmei sent her little bucket to him.

Liu Yang and Mr. Duan exclaimed almost simultaneously: "Sea cucumber!"

"What a big sea cucumber!" Liu Yang was shocked: "You found this? Where did you catch it?"

Lingmei corrected him: "I found it under the rocks. Brother Ziming said that your price is fair, so I want to give you a look."

Liu Yang grinned: "It's definitely fair, it's definitely fair."

God behold, Mr. Duan is dissatisfied with the sea cucumbers he collects, so why not send a batch of top-quality ones?

Mr. Duan listened to Lingmei's good words and her expression was calm and generous, not like a girl from the countryside at all. He was curious and couldn't help secretly guessing her identity.

Only then did Liu Yang seem to recognize Ling Mei: "Ziming, is this a relative of yours? I think she looks a bit like your aunt when she was young."

Zi Ming said: "Uncle Liu has good taste. Lingmei is my aunt's daughter."

Liu Yang smiled and praised: "No wonder, no wonder."

He weighed the sea cucumbers and became even more satisfied: "Boss Duan, come and take a look. I can guarantee that you won't find better sea cucumbers than these. They are longer than mine and are in perfect condition.

It will probably weigh a pound when dried."

Mr. Duan estimated the quantity and smiled: "Thirty sea cucumbers are indeed very good."

Liu Yang weighed the sea cucumber and said to Lingmei: "Lingmei, Uncle Liu has collected your goods. I'll give you the highest market price, 50 yuan per catty, 1,500 yuan. Okay?"

For a girl like Lingmei, 1,500 yuan is a huge amount of money. But Mr. Duan and Liu Yang did not see the slightest fluctuation on her face.

"Uncle Liu is just like what my brother said, fair and just." Ling Mei flattered Liu Yang very naturally. Liu Yang was so happy that he glanced at Mr. Duan. Here is the price he received, Mr. Duan couldn't

Do you think his prices are too high? Besides, even if he doesn't sell these goods to Duan, there will still be people rushing to get them.

After receiving the money and goods, Lingmei was about to leave when Mr. Duan suddenly said: "Your sea crabs are also good. Can you sell them to me?"

Zi Ming smiled widely: "What's wrong with this?" He had already counted the number of crabs when he caught them, "16 flower crabs, 12 blue crabs, and 32 swimming crabs."

Mr. Duan glanced at Liu Yang.

Liu Yang understood and said: "Blue crabs are the most expensive. But now is not the time."

Mr. Duan immediately said: "Just charge the price of blue crabs."

Liu Yang concealed his surprise and said with a smile: "Ziming, you are so lucky today!"

Mr. Duan smiled and said, "I want to get their luck." Being able to catch a nest of sea cucumbers in the sea is incredible luck.

Liu Yang was even more surprised: When did Mr. Duan become so easy to talk to? He also supported a group of poor boys? He saw Mr. Duan staring at Ling Mei with a gentle smile, and he understood. He didn't know whether to feel happy or sad for Ling Mei.

"Mr. Duan, please charge us one yuan and a half per catty."

Liu Yang weighed the portions and packed them by category with his hands and feet, while praising: "What a big crab. Many of them weigh two kilograms... Mr. Duan, what do you think of us counting 90 kilograms?"

Mr. Duan naturally agrees.

As a result, the Luo family brothers and sisters harvested 135 pieces of crab money. Although it cannot be compared with Lingmei's sea cucumber, it is still a considerable income for them.
Chapter completed!