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Chapter 29 Encountering the Sea Turtle Again
At the current price of 65 cents per pound for sea wolves, these sea wolves alone sold for 5 yuan.

There were other fish as well. Grandpa Yun decided to keep three black croakers, each weighing over three pounds.

After all, there are many people in the family, and now we've even hired someone to help build the house. Black sea bream isn't expensive and it has meat, so it's a decent choice for cooking.

Besides the three black sea bream and the mackerel, the rest were sold for eight dollars and fifty cents.

I earned 74 yuan today!

The Yun family was overjoyed.

This earns more than most people who specialize in fishing at sea.

Generally, fishing trips at sea, especially in coastal areas, typically earn twenty to thirty yuan a day.

That's considered lucky. On unlucky days, you might only catch some worthless small fish and shrimp, which are few in number and don't fetch a good price.

Therefore, their trip has made many people envious and jealous.

"Come on, let's go home."

Grandma Yun instructed: "When you get home, cut out some red paper and stick it on the boat. You should also find an opportunity to visit the Mazu Temple and the Dragon King Temple to pray."

Most people living by the sea believe in Mazu. In Bailong Village, they believe in both Mazu and the Dragon God. Naturally, after buying a boat, they would go to pray for a safe voyage and prosperous sea voyages.

No one has any objection to this.

Upon returning home, the two women immediately grabbed scissors and red paper and got to work.

Yun Jiao watched from the side.

It's basically just cutting red paper into square shapes and then writing the character "福" (fortune/blessing) on ​​it.

Their family did the same thing during the Chinese New Year. Last year, Yun Jiao also dipped a calligraphy brush in ink and had her third brother hold her little hand as she crookedly wrote a chubby "福" (good fortune) character on red paper.

Now, Yun Jiao is being led by her third brother, holding a calligraphy brush in her little hands, and writing the character "福" (fortune/blessing) on ​​a piece of red paper that has been cut out.

This time it's much better than the last one, but it's still chubby.

They actually look kind of cute.

"Alright, let's put this 'Fu' character on the boat tomorrow!"

The family was enjoying a happy time together, but their wish to put up the "Fu" character (福, meaning good fortune) tomorrow was clearly dashed.

A typhoon hit last night.

This small typhoon won't have a big impact on the lives of villagers living by the sea; it just means that if the weather is bad, it won't be suitable to go out to sea tomorrow.

But these typhoons are often accompanied by high tides, so the beaches will probably be bustling tomorrow morning.

"Go to bed early, go to bed early, we'll go beachcombing first thing tomorrow morning."

Inside the house, pots and pans were placed over the leaking area, while it was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.

"When will our new house be finished?"

In bed, Yun Xiaowu and a few others whispered among themselves.

Yun Jiao, sandwiched between them, gradually closed her eyes.

The next morning, before dawn, the weather outside was still gloomy and raining, but they still hurriedly got up.

Yun Jiao also got up.

"Jiaojiao, get some more sleep."

The adults got up early to go beachcombing, but they didn't plan to bring the children.

Yun Jiao shook her head, rubbed her eyes with the back of her chubby hand, and said in a soft but stubborn voice, "We have to go together."

The morning tide smelled strongly of the sea, and the damp environment, which was a bit too humid for most people, was just right for her.

"Wait, we want to come too."

"Alright, let's go."

Yesterday's typhoon must have brought a lot of good stuff from the sea.

The family hurried to the beach, encountering other families who had also gotten up early along the way.

They all live by the sea, so they are clearly aware of the situation, and no one wants to miss out on a good opportunity to make money.

"Let's split up and search."

Yun Xiaowu: "Jiaojiao is with me."

"Be careful, don't take your younger sister to crowded places, and don't get too close to the sea."

At this time, a large number of people means there is competition; even a single fish can cause many people to fight over it.

Which way do we go?

Yun Xiaowu remembered how Yun Jiao had always managed to find a lot of good things just by pointing to a random spot, so he looked at her expectantly.

Yun Jiao tilted her head and pointed in a direction amidst the expectant gazes of her brothers.

"Let's go, let's set off!" Yesterday's typhoon did bring a lot of cargo; we could pick up quite a few small fish and shrimp along the way.

Wow, what a huge conch shell!

"There are some here too."

Each of these is as big as their palm.

There's a seashell lying on the beach.

It was still a bit dark, and there weren't many people around, but they immediately started frantically picking things up from the sacks.

"Keep your voices down, don't call the others."

Yun Jiao also stood on the beach with her trousers rolled up, squatting down every now and then to pick up a large sea snail.

Besides sea snails, there are other types of snails mixed in, such as cat's eye snails, flower snails, and even the Thousand-Handed Snail with its particularly beautiful shell.

The Thousand-Handed Snail is white with serrated edges and some serrations on the top of the shell.

But both its color and shape are more attractive than ordinary conches.

Yun Jiao picked up five thousand-handed snails all by herself.

"We've finished picking them all. There must be at least a sack full."

It is estimated to weigh over 100 jin (50 kg).

However, snails have shells that weigh much more than their meat, yet they are much more expensive than ordinary fish.

"Let's continue searching. Luckily, we brought a sack today. All these seashells must be worth a lot of money."

They were overjoyed and continued their search, dragging the seashells in their sacks.

This is actually a bit of a burden, but who wouldn't mind, and who wouldn't want to leave now?

This time, Yun Jiao, with her short legs, walked in front.

Soon, she spotted something golden in the waves near the shore.

Her eyes lit up, and she turned a corner and ran in that direction.

"Beautiful!"

The brothers quickly caught up.

"Holy crap, is that a big yellow croaker?"

"There are three, catch them quickly!"

Yun Jiao was the first to pounce and pinned down a yellow croaker.

The others quickly grabbed two more.

Although my clothes got wet, I gained a lot.

These three yellow croakers, though not as big as the sea turtle that had given them before, still weighed about five or six pounds in total.

Yun Xiaowu and the others, soaking wet, laughed heartily.

Yun Jiao's hair was all wet and stuck to her chubby little face, but it didn't affect her delicate cuteness at all.

"Jiaojiao, you're really amazing! You can see from that far away."

Yun Jiao was so flattered that she would wag her tail if she had one.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the sea, and Yun Jiao looked up.

Her brothers thought she had discovered some big find again.

"Turtle."

At this moment, Yun Xiaowu and his group also spotted the huge creature emerging from the sea.

"Oh, it's a sea turtle."

The sea turtle crawled over with the waves and nudged Yun Jiao's hand with its head.

It knew there was a huge fish.

Yun Jiao's eyes lit up: "Where?"

The sea turtle went back into the seawater and gestured for Yun Jiao to follow.

Yun Jiao glanced at her brothers: "The sea turtle wants me to go with it."

She was actually quite eager to go to the sea.

"no!"

The brothers all refused, even hugging Yun Jiao tightly. They also looked at the sea turtle with displeasure, as if it were a turtle trafficker trying to abduct their sister.

Sea turtle: ? ? ?
You guys are going a bit too far.

(End of this chapter)