159: The ultimate goal is the sea

After a while, Yang Qi was certain that they must have been the first to arrive in this area for foraging.

Why do I say that? Because there were so many sea creatures that they couldn't even pick them all up. They gave up on some inexpensive snails, shellfish, stone Crabs, and small fish.

Like in the early morning, the main focus was still on Crabs, Sea Cucumbers, and Spiny Lobsters, occasionally picking up a few large Cat's Eye Snails, which was only because his father liked to eat them.

Yang Qi also noticed several schools of fish swimming in the sea not far away. It seemed that after the typhoon, the coastal resources had increased significantly!

This couldn't help but greatly increase his confidence in this fishing trip.

Suddenly, he discovered three Large Whelks on the seabed about ten meters from the shore. Judging by their size, they should weigh about four or five catties each.

These were good things! They were worth three to four hundred yuan per catty with the shell!

He had to get them!

Yang Qi estimated the depth to be about seven or eight meters. He walked over and explained the situation to Bai Xue. Bai Xue knew his swimming ability, and seeing that stopping him was useless, she could only tell him to be careful.

Yang Qi began to take off his clothes and enter the water. With his special ability, he was like a fish in water. He quickly returned, holding three Large Whelks.

Each one was comparable to his head. Seeing Yang Qi return, Bai Xue's hanging heart finally relaxed.

Just like that, they walked and stopped, and occasionally Yang Qi would go into the sea to retrieve some premium goods.

Two Chinese Spiny Lobsters, weighing about four catties each, were vibrantly colored and dazzling.

There were also five Large Whelks weighing over four or five catties, and two large Coconut Snails.

Yang Qi saw many people coming from ahead of them, who should also be foraging. It seemed there was no need to go further.

"Xiao Xue, people are coming from ahead, let's go back!"

Bai Xue was bending over to tie up a large green Crab. Hearing him, she stood up and looked ahead. Sure enough, seven or eight foragers were approaching.

"Okay, let's go!"

The two immediately organized their catch. There were two full snakeskin bags of Crabs, plus half a bag. There was about half a bag each of Sea Cucumbers and Spiny Lobsters, and one bag full of Large Whelks and Coconut Snails.

The live fish in the half-live fish tank, and even a snakeskin bag of Crabs, were hidden by them halfway.

The two of them certainly couldn't carry everything in one trip. Yang Qi and Bai Xue discussed it, and Yang Qi would take a portion back, then drive the car over, while Bai Xue would watch the rest here.

It wouldn't do not to watch them. If no one was there, others would take them as "wild catch."

Yang Qi tied all the harvest securely with ropes, and he himself carried the Spiny Lobsters, Sea Cucumbers, and Large Whelks, rushing quickly towards where the car was parked.

To be honest, he didn't dare leave Bai Xue alone there for too long, to avoid any trouble.

Passing by the place where the Crabs were hidden, he quickly glanced at it. The things were still there, and Yang Qi didn't bother with it, quickening his pace towards the minivan.

After rushing to their destination, he found that Uncle and the others had not yet returned. He didn't bother with them; he quickly poured the Spiny Lobsters and Sea Cucumbers into the large live fish tank inside the minivan.

He immediately started the car and drove towards Bai Xue's location.

After getting back down to the embankment, the two of them huffed and puffed, moving all the remaining harvest back to the car. Then they went to the place where the Crabs were hidden to retrieve their labor's fruits.

After that, there was no rush. The two slowly returned to the place where they had first separated from Uncle Zheng Tie and the others.

They found three snakeskin bags of harvest already placed there. Judging by their bulging appearance, they should be Crabs. It was probably Uncle and the others who put them there. It seemed they had quite a haul!

It must have been Uncle, the "simp," who, like himself, was afraid of tiring Chen Lanxin, and carried them over by himself first.

"Hehehe," Yang Qi also found it funny when he thought about it, cursing himself in the process.

"Look, they're coming!" Bai Xue pointed ahead and said.

From a distance, a man and a woman were seen walking side by side. As they got closer, it turned out to be Uncle and the other person. It was clear that they were talking and laughing, very happy.

Uncle Zheng Tie was shirtless, carrying a snakeskin bag on his shoulder, appearing even taller and more powerful.

Chen Lanxin was carrying a bag in her hand, walking closely by his side, occasionally looking up and chatting with Uncle.

Chen Lanxin's height was similar to Bai Xue's, a little over 1.6 meters, which is definitely above average among women in the South. Standing next to the tall and strong Zheng Tie, she appeared so petite and dependent.

It was just Uncle being shirtless that made Yang Qi feel a bit uncomfortable to look at, but the important thing was that Chen Lanxin didn't mind!

Seeing the two acting like this after only knowing each other for a day, Yang Qi's heart was filled with "disdain," but he was also happy for Uncle.

Yang Qi had heard Bai Xue introduce Chen Lanxin. She was Bai Xue's Little Great Uncle's only daughter. Her family's financial situation was average, but she was optimistic, cheerful, generous, and had been a tomboy since childhood.

She used to fight with others for Bai Xue, so their relationship was very good.

When others introduced boyfriends to her, she always couldn't find the right person. Later, she simply stopped going to meet them when introduced, and thus dragged on until she was 27.

This morning, for some reason, she suddenly hit it off with Uncle.

"It's all the fault of fate! Hahahaha!"

"What kind of talk is that?!" This earned him a roll of Bai Xue's eyes.

Seeing the two approach, Yang Qi and Bai Xue quickly got out of the car to greet them.

"Little Aunt,"

"Xiao Xue, you're here!"

"Uncle, what's going on with you?"

Yang Qi pointed at his Uncle's body.

"Oh, this! I'm learning from you. Lanxin, show Yang Qi the good stuff!"

Uncle put down the snakeskin bag on his shoulder and said to Chen Lanxin.

Chen Lanxin was talking to Bai Xue when she heard Uncle's words and immediately replied:

"Okay, Yang Qi, take a look."

As Chen Lanxin took out the fish wrapped in his Uncle's clothes, Yang Qi immediately understood what Uncle's words meant.

This was a Large Yellow Croaker!

It seemed Chen Lanxin knew how to protect the skin of the Large Yellow Croaker.

She only exposed the head of the Large Yellow Croaker for Yang Qi to see, and she also flipped the Large Yellow Croaker's pectoral fin over its eye.

The Large Yellow Croaker's pectoral fin completely covered its eye, and then she showed the fish's eye to Yang Qi.

Yang Qi then knew that this was undoubtedly a wild Large Yellow Croaker.

"Okay, wrap it up first, we'll talk about it when we get back. How many catties is it, roughly?"

Chen Lanxin happily replied, "I estimate it's a little over eight catties."

The three didn't say much more. They loaded all the catch into the car and headed towards Chen Tianming's trading company.

On the way, they called his father and the others, and learned that they were already on their way to Chen Tianming's place.

It seemed everyone had the same idea. In the afternoon, when the wind died down and more people came to forage, they stopped their foraging. After all, they still had to go fishing at night, so there was no need to compete with professional foragers.

The main problem was that they might not even win, so it was better to save their strength for going out to sea! Their ultimate goal was still deep-sea fishing.