He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Niu Bayi was a little unhappy.

I was just thinking about a desert island survival trip with my sweetheart; maybe something really exciting will happen.

Why has the sea turtle crawled back again?

Climb back to be a light bulb?

He turned his head and saw that it was true!

A sea turtle, weighing about 100 pounds and of medium size, is crawling ashore and heading this way.

It had a seashell in its mouth.

It's a complete seashell.

What happens next is amazing!

Sea turtles kept crawling out of the sea.

They were all different sizes, each with a seashell in its mouth.

The baby turtle is carrying the smaller one in its mouth.

The sea turtle is carrying something large in its mouth.

They climbed up to Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen's feet in a grand procession.

Then, with a slight shake of its head, it dropped the seashell.

These shells are all of the same species, obliquely square, and look quite rough, with some algae stuck to them.

He Zhenzhen recognized her immediately.

"Oh dear, these are pearl oysters, and they look like they're dozens of meters deep."

"This type of pearl oyster not only has very fresh and delicious meat, but it also usually contains pearls, which is why it is called a pearl oyster."

Niu Bayi was also delighted.

"That's right, this type of pearl oyster is also called Pinctada martensii. The meat inside is incredibly delicious, especially when grilled. The grilled meat is exceptionally fragrant and tender!"

He Zhenzhen was moved.

"I thought these sea turtles wouldn't even say thank you and would just run away and ignore us. I never imagined that they knew we were tired and hungry after rescuing them, so they came to the sea and brought these pearl oysters for us to eat."

"Wow, what a great bunch of turtles!"

At this moment, the countless pearl shells carried by the sea turtles had almost piled up into a small mountain in front of Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen.

The small ones are as big as a child's fist, and the large ones are as big as an adult's fist, and they are all fresh.

The sea turtle king also carried a particularly large one, probably the Pearl Shell King, which was about the size of Niu Bayi's two fists.

These pearl oysters are definitely found in the deep sea; you can tell just by looking at their color.

Pearl oysters can be found in waters seven or eight meters deep, but they are relatively light in color.

The pearl oysters are very dark in color, indicating that they live in the deep sea.

Pearl oysters in the deep sea are more likely to produce pearls than those in shallow waters.

Moreover, they only produce high-quality pearls.

After a group of sea turtles brought back pearl oysters, they all nodded to He Zhenzhen and Niu Ba.

Then it turned around, climbed back into the sea, and disappeared.

Only three or four leatherback turtles and the king sea turtle remained on one side.

I reckon these leatherback turtles are direct relatives of the king turtle, which is why they're all with it.

He Zhenzhen said excitedly, "Bayi, we're hungry! How about we grill these clams? You said the grilled clams smell especially good, and I want to eat them right now, but..."

At this point, she suddenly slapped the back of her head.

"Oh no, what do we do if there's no fire?"

Niu Bayi chuckled.

"A fire starter should always be carried with you, in case of emergency."

As if by magic, he pulled a box of matches out of his pocket.

It was also placed in a small plastic bag to prevent water leakage.

Then, the two divided the work and worked together.

He Zhenzhen went to collect firewood.

Niu Bayi then moved over a few stones, arranged them on both sides, leaving a gap about the width of a palm in the middle.

Burning fire in the crack.

Once the seam is sewn up, you can place the shell on it to bake.

Niu Bayi also found a few smaller stones, long ones with one pointed end.

Used to crack open pearl oysters.

Bang bang bang!

Several sea turtles watched with great interest.

However, the shells of these pearl oysters are quite thick and hard, making them difficult to break.

It took several tries to break one open.

Niu Bayi picked up the broken seashell and squeezed out a lump of meat inside.

Not long after, his eyes lit up and he shouted.

"pearl!"

He Zhenzhen walked over from a distance carrying a bundle of dry firewood.

Upon hearing this, his eyes immediately lit up.

She stumbled over, carrying dry firewood in her arms.

She tossed the dry wood aside, her eyes wide, and asked, "My God! There really are pearls? Where are the pearls?"

Niu Ba carefully turned the shellfish meat inside out and pulled out a round object.

He held it between two fingers and handed it over.

"look!"

Upon seeing this, He Zhenzhen immediately shouted excitedly.

"My goodness, it's a pearl! Such a beautiful pearl, as white as moonlight!"

She carefully picked up the pearl, placed it in her palm, and looked at it with great affection.

This pearl is not very large, only about six or seven millimeters in diameter, but it is crystal clear and has a lustrous beauty.

Although it's not perfectly round, it's still pleasing to the eye.

This is absolutely a top-quality pearl!

After polishing, it can be sold for a good price.

Even if you only sell this one, you could probably get seven or eight dollars for it.

Therefore, He Zhenzhen immediately discovered a way to make money.

Her voice was trembling with excitement.

"Bayi, do you think there might be pearls inside all these pearl oysters?"

Niu Ba nodded repeatedly.

"I strongly suspect that every pearl oyster contains a pearl, since they are carried out by sea turtles from the deep sea, at least 30 or 40 meters deep, and possibly even 50 or 60 meters deep."

"The pressure of seawater makes pearl oysters more likely to produce pearls, and—"

At this point, he reached out and gently patted the turtle king on the head.

"I reckon these sea turtles, carrying so many pearl oysters, aren't just doing it to feed us; the most important thing is—"

"There are pearls inside!"

He Zhenzhen exclaimed incredulously, "My goodness, do these sea turtles have X-ray vision and know which pearl oysters have pearls?"

Niu Bayi shrugged in response.

"Sea turtles are omnivorous, and pearl oysters are probably one of their main foods. Over time, after eating so much of this, they might be able to tell which pearl oysters have pearls and which don't."

"After all, pearl oysters with pearls and those without pearls will definitely have some differences in appearance."

He Zhenzhen nodded, her face full of admiration.

"Bayi, you know so much! I feel like I'm not good enough for you."

Niu Bayi immediately glared at him.

"He Zhenzhen, say that again!"

He Zhenzhen immediately changed her tune.

"I am worthy, I am worthy! The only girl in the whole world who is worthy of Niu Bayi is me, He Zhenzhen."

Niu Bayi laughed heartily.

"Good to know."

He Zhenzhen also squatted down, found a long and sharp stone, took a pearl shell, and smashed it a few times.

Finally, the hard shell was smashed.

She quickly and carefully pried open the broken shell, dug out the lump of flesh, touched it carefully, and then called out.

"My goodness, there really are more pearls!"

She was also holding a pearl between her fingers.

It's a little smaller than the previous one, but not by much.

Equally radiant, pure white and lustrous.

Another high-quality pearl!

Immediately, both of them got excited.

Holding the stone, he smashed one pearl oyster after another with force.

Sure enough, there was a pearl in every pearl oyster.

The smaller ones are four or five millimeters in diameter, while the larger ones are nearly ten millimeters in diameter.

The enormous pearl oyster that the Turtle King brought back was also smashed open by Niu Bayi himself.

It contains not only pearls, but also extraordinary ones, with a diameter of at least eighteen millimeters.

This is an extremely rare pearl!

I estimate that selling it for a few hundred yuan wouldn't be a problem.

Clutching the large pearl, He Zhenzhen excitedly shouted, "I'm rich! I'm rich!"

Niu Bayi said, "We sell all the other pearls, but we can't sell this one."