1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 147 A God-given Opportunity
"What are these stupid birds doing again?" Lin Baixian muttered as he glanced at the oystercatchers a few meters away.

The two pairs of oystercatchers did not leave the island when driven away. Unable to catch the snails, they now stood in the shallow water and stretched their long, stick-like beaks into the water, trying to fish for something.

"Eat small fish and shrimps, what else? Uh, it doesn't seem right..."

Liang Ziqiang had just replied to Lin Baixian when he saw two of the oystercatchers suddenly go crazy and take two steps back in panic.

They retreated while flapping their wings urgently. However, no matter how hard they struggled, the long red beak was stuck in the water and could not be pulled out.

It was like being sucked by something in the water!
Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian both became interested and ran quickly towards the oystercatcher.

Seeing that the two of them had actually taken advantage of the situation and rushed over to attack them, the two miserable oystercatchers struggled even harder, twitching and jumping, splashing water everywhere, and had long lost the elegance of their previous "butterfly dance" in the low sky.

The other two, who should be their partners, also became anxious and opened their throats with sharp voices like whistles, issuing serious warnings to Liang Ziqiang and the other two.

The two men ignored them and ran straight to the two that were shaking like crazy.

When I looked into the water, I understood everything.

It turned out that the two oystercatchers wanted to peck at the plump scallop meat in the water, but they accidentally capsized. The scallops quickly retracted their shells and clamped the oystercatchers' long beaks!

The oystercatcher sensed something was wrong and tried to pull its beak out, but the more it struggled, the tighter the scallop clamped down, and it could not pull its beak out.

If it were a normal small clam, it would probably be relatively easy to deal with, and they would be able to get rid of it after struggling for a while. But the problem was that the scallops on this nameless island were very large, bigger than a human face, and once they were clamped, the force was really strong.

I couldn't pull it out, and I couldn't bear the weight of the scallop, so I could only be pressed into the water by the scallop, rubbing and rubbing...

If Liang Zifeng was at the scene and saw this scene, he would definitely blurt out an idiom:

Two dogs fight, play off!
It’s no wonder that the idiom “the snipe and the clam fighting” comes from the bird “oystercatcher”.

These two fishes are not the first to capsize in their species. Their ancestors had the glorious precedent of being clamped on the head by clams.

The hard shells of oysters and snails are no match for them. They have been invincible all the way, but when it comes to scallops and clams, they encounter their darkest moment. Even the nemesis has its nemesis.

History repeated itself before our eyes, and this time, Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian became the fisherman in the idiom.

Many chicken-claw snails have been killed by the disaster. The God-given opportunity for revenge is right in front of us, how can we miss it?

Without any discussion, the two of them walked towards one of the oystercatchers and grabbed its neck with their hands.

Since the two large scallops cannot be torn off for the time being, they are collected together. Otherwise, how can the fisherman benefit?

Holding a desperate oystercatcher in his hand, with a big, plump scallop hanging from its mouth, the scene was definitely a unique sight that had never been seen on this island.

The other two oystercatchers watched their lovers fall into trouble, jumping up and down, yelling, and flapping their wings in a show of bravado.

As soon as the two men got on the boat, they found ropes and tied up the two oystercatchers.

After going down to the beach, the two began to look for bird nests along the grass near the beach.

Liang Ziqiang's idea was to destroy their nests. Although the nests could be rebuilt after being destroyed, the remaining two oystercatchers might not be willing to continue to build their nests on the island after being hit so hard.

After searching for a while, the two finally found the empty bird's nest.

Liang Ziqiang lit a match and deliberately burned the bird's nest on the beach in front of the remaining two oystercatchers.

After suffering a series of blows, from their partner being captured to their nest being burned, the two remaining oystercatchers must have felt disillusioned.

When Liang Ziqiang and his crew left, two oystercatchers also hovered on the water for a while, and finally flapped their wings and flew away. Looking at their sad backs, it is estimated that they will never return to this nameless island again.

Sadness aside, birds are very much looking for a sense of security. After the island suffered such a heavy blow, it is impossible for them to feel that this island is a safe place to live.

On the way back, Liang Ziqiang kept chatting with Lin Baixian while driving the boat, becoming even more talkative than Lin Baixian usually is. It wasn't that he suddenly became talkative, but because he had to use this method to keep himself awake. Otherwise, it's possible that he would fall asleep while driving the boat, just like when he was fishing for grouper before.

He was really scared of fishing at night, as it consumed much more energy than going out to sea during the day.

Finally, he drove the boat safely back to the shore and after mooring it at the small pier, he went home with a rich harvest.

Chen Xiangbei was sitting under a tree busy with work when she saw him coming back carrying a bucket on his shoulder. A bulging snakeskin bag was hanging on the shoulder pole. He was holding two large black and white birds in his hands, and he walked as if he was performing acrobatics.

Because Lin Baixian was not interested in oystercatchers, both birds were given to Liang Ziqiang.

At this moment, Chen Xiangbei quickly stood up and took some of the things from her husband's hand, while asking in surprise:
"Aren't you out to sea? Where did this bird come from?!"

As he spoke, he touched the two oystercatchers, reluctant to let them go, and said happily:
"It's quite fat. Should we braise or stew it this time? Unfortunately, we have eaten all the rice cones from last time. Should we go to the mountain to pick up some more rice cones to go with it?!"

Oystercatcher: "&#*@￥%!"

Liang Ziqiang had managed to remove the large scallops from their mouths. They had been roaring all the way back on the boat and their voices were hoarse, so their calls were very unclear at this moment, and no one could tell whether they were protesting against being touched or protesting against being paired with the rice cone.

"Wife, look carefully, this is a seabird!"

"What's wrong with seabirds? Can't we stew rice cones?" Chen Xiangbei disagreed and quickly returned to the point, "Then how do we make it? Celery? Garlic leaves? Tell me quickly so I can go to the vegetable garden and pick them!"

Liang Ziqiang: "..."

He shouldn't forget that his wife has always been a foodie.

In the eyes of foodies, there seems to be no essential difference between mountain birds and sea birds. If you really want to eat them, you will definitely find nothing wrong with them...

The couple was discussing cooking techniques when Litchi came over:
“This duck has such a beautiful beak!”

When it comes to her, she becomes a duck!

The sound startled Liang Xiaohai, who quickly put down the turtle and ran over.

The child was kind and blinked his eyes and asked Liang Ziqiang:

"Uncle, can you give me these two? They are so beautiful. I want to be friends with them!"

Is it for you to be friends with again? Xiaohai, you are a bit philanthropic!
After thinking about it carefully, Xiaohai’s friends seem to have one thing in common.

Their fate is basically the same in the end: very fragrant...

"Don't be so hasty to get two birds with one stone. Come here, here are two big, fat scallops that were broken off from a bird's beak. Wife, see if there are any vermicelli left at home. Steam these two scallops and have them as dinner!"

He remembered that the last time he went to town to purchase pots, pans and earthenware jars for the branch family, he also bought some vermicelli, but he didn't know if there were any left.

"I'm a fan, right? Yes! I still have two left!"

Chen Xiangbei still likes to eat steamed scallops with vermicelli, so she immediately went to make it.

Liang Ziqiang planned to have a good meal tonight, then go to bed early to replenish his energy, and then sell all the rare seafood such as grouper, conch, and three-headed abalone tomorrow.

The steady process of saving money through night fishing and deep-sea diving is quite different from the feeling of being hit by a huge stack of money in an instant when fishing in the sea!

The grouper we harvested this time is rich in variety, many of which have never been sold before. I am still looking forward to it...

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