1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 31: Poking the Crab Nest

Liang's father saw and heard the dissatisfied look of his eldest daughter-in-law and the implicit meaning in Yuan Qiuying's words, but he did not intend to pay any attention to them.

It can also be said that he has gotten used to it over the years.

He drank a few mouthfuls of porridge, cast his eyes on the two buckets placed by the wall, and suddenly exclaimed:
"I saw these two buckets of shrimp and crabs today, and they are obviously more than usual? Aqiang, do you get this much from your traps every night now?"

"What are you daydreaming about? I left it there for two nights before I collected it!"

Liang's mother rolled her eyes at him and rushed to answer for Liang Ziqiang.

Father Liang said "Oh" and then remembered that it was indeed the case.

"It's really unbearable to put out and collect the nets every night. I can just leave the cages there and take them out every two or three days, which is totally fine!"

Liang's father immediately said to Liang Ziqiang.

After all, Liang Ziqiang always finds ways to make money in the sea during the day. If he goes to the beach every day to set and collect nets at night, it will really delay his sleep.

It's okay for a short period of time, but if you do this for a long time, even if you are young and strong, your body may not be able to withstand it.

The ground trap net is placed in the tidal ditch for a few days. As long as the bait has not been completely dissolved by water, fish and shrimp will be attracted in one after another.

On average, the harvest is definitely not as good as setting the net with fresh bait every day, but it saves energy and is still cost-effective.

"It depends. If there's a lot going on, just leave it there and wait a few days before picking it up."

Liang Ziqiang agreed.

Father Liang nodded and instructed:
"While they are still fresh, I will take these two buckets of crabs to Zheng Liu to sell."

Liang Ziqiang hummed and said:

"I'll go later. Today, around 7 or 8 in the morning is the best time to go fishing. I'll go to the beach right away. I should be able to pick up some snails and shellfish before the tide rises."

"That's fine. We can sell the snails and shellfish we picked up from the sea together with these, so we don't have to make two trips."

After Liang's father finished speaking, he didn't say anything else.

Liang Lizhi, who was standing by, suddenly became more energetic:
"I'm going too, I'm going too, you've been cheating so many times!"

"How dare you talk like that? Who's cheating? Hurry up and get your weapons!"

There was a hint of anger in Liang Ziqiang's words, but there was a smile in his eyes when he looked at his younger sister.

In fact, the second half of his sentence is completely superfluous.

Without any need for him to tell her, Liang Lizhi had already left the table and went to the utility room to get tools.

The figure was like a small whirlwind.

In a blink of an eye, buckets, shovels, large scoop nets, and oyster chisels were all brought over by Liang Lizhi.

Liang Ziqiang took a look and found that this silly girl still missed a few important tools.

He walked into the small storage room and saw the nine-toothed rake leaning against the corner.

The rake is used to dig out clams under the beach and is definitely a magical weapon.

Then came the bent iron pliers, which he had used to catch crabs last time on the island, and he picked it up in his hands as well.

Throw the two tools into the bucket next to Liang Lizhi.

Turning around, he found another bamboo tube.

Pour half of the bamboo tube into water.

Then he ran into the kitchen and saw the small dark brown salt shaker on the stove.

He scooped two full spoonfuls of salt from the salt jar, shook his hands, and sprinkled them into the bamboo tube.

Homemade high-concentration salt water is ready.

Use this to catch razor clams, and you can always catch one accurately. It saves time and effort.

Because it was only about seven o'clock in the morning and the sun was not very strong, there was no need to wear the usual bamboo "Li Ma".

The brother and sister each carried a bucket, and one strode towards the beach with big strides, while the other jumped with every step like a puppy that had been locked up all night and had just been let out.

"Second brother, you've been so lucky lately, will we get lucky soon?"

"Going to the sea is just picking up some scraps, how can it be a great fortune? You think too much!"

"I heard from the villagers that gold is dug out from the sand. Are we going to dig up gold?"

"..."

"Mermaids usually live in the sea. Do you think they will be washed up on the shore like clams and crabs?"

"..."

"What if you really find a mermaid on the beach? How beautiful is she? Can she be prettier than my second sister-in-law? At that time, would you choose my second sister-in-law or the mermaid?"

"!!!"

Liang Lizhi was a chatterbox. At first, Liang Ziqiang could still follow her.

After that, he felt extremely powerless and couldn't say a single word.

Before they even reached the seaside, he was already beginning to doubt whether his decision to bring her along was a bit hasty.

It wasn't until we reached the beach that she finally stopped talking about strange topics.

The seaside at around seven o'clock is definitely one of the most beautiful shots in the world.

The rising sun and the refreshing sea breeze.

The occasional calls of seabirds wake up the entire sea.

But the brother and sister were not the first to arrive at the beach.

According to the laws of tides, the villagers all know that early morning today is suitable for going to the beach.

Villagers have already appeared in groups of three or four along the long and winding beach.

Although it is not as lively as the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, there are still quite a lot of people today.

The brother and sister headed straight for the area with more rocks.

When the sea water recedes, the exposed rocks are often the places where "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" like to hide.

Liang Ziqiang decided to clear out the shrimps and crabs near the rocks first to prevent others from getting there first.

If there is still time later, look for sand clams along the beach.

The two found a rock that no one had approached yet.

The bottom of the rock, which is usually covered by sea water, is now basically exposed.

"Look, brother! It's shrinking in. It's going to hide!"

Just as she approached the pile of rocks, Liang Lizhi's sharp eyes saw half a crab at a glance, shrinking into the crevice under the stone!
What Liang Lizhi could discover, Liang Ziqiang had naturally discovered long ago.

As she screamed, he quickly picked up the bent pliers and tried to reach into the crevice.

If the cracks in the rocks are too deep, there is actually no good way to deal with them and you may just have to give up.

But fortunately, the cracks in the rocks are actually quite shallow.

This is when the pliers come in handy.

The pliers can easily reach into places where it is difficult to reach with hands.

The crab was stabbed with no way to escape, and in panic, it jumped out from the gap.

They fled to the side in a panic, looking both embarrassed and domineering.

He was like a general who had been defeated in a battle.

But the speed of running away is definitely not as fast as the speed of hands!

The tongs struck again, and General Crab was firmly clamped in the tongs.

This type of curved pliers is tailor-made for crabs. The curved part is just right to hold the crab's body in place.

Therefore, no matter how fiercely it threatens and how angry it gets, nothing can be done about it.

"Brother, I found this crab, so I take the credit!"

Liang Lizhi was very excited when she found out that she had made a great contribution.

"Yes, yes, Litchi has the sharpest eyes!"

Seeing that she was so happy, Liang Ziqiang did not expose her and just cooperated.

As he spoke, he threw the crabs into the bucket.

Unfortunately, it was a stone crab, a relatively inexpensive species of crab.

After collecting the first crab of the day, he continued to check around the pile of rocks.

There were a few white shrimps lying in the shallow puddle, but no crabs were seen.

Liang Ziqiang took out a hand net and scooped up the white shrimps from the puddle.

I fished along the way, catching one as I saw it.

I glanced at my sister and saw Lizhi playing with a pair of bent pliers.

Holding a long pair of pliers, she squatted beside the pile of rocks, poking here and there.

Like a Husky.

Looking at her style, it doesn't look like she is catching seafood, but rather like she usually sits at the doorstep playing with ants.

Let her have fun on her own. Liang Ziqiang didn't expect her to achieve anything serious.

He turned around and was about to run to another reef nearby, but suddenly there was an exaggerated shout, which made him take back his steps.

Liang Lizhi waved the pliers and jumped up and down, shouting:
"Brother, come quickly! This is terrible! I have poked the crab nest!"

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