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

He Zhenzhen glared at her.

"Why can't we sell them? If we sell all the pearls, we can make a lot of money, and then we can build a house."

Niu Bayi said, "There are many ways to make money, but this big pearl is very rare. I've figured it out. I'll go back and take a nap, and in the afternoon, we'll go to the county town together to sell the pearl."

"Find a jewelry store and have this largest pearl made into a necklace so you can wear it around your neck."

"I haven't given you any gifts yet, so how about I give you a pearl necklace?"

He Zhenzhen blushed, feeling a little shy and embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she readily nodded.

"Okay, I've never received a gift from you before, so just give me a pearl necklace instead."

"But it's settled then, just one pearl will do. Tie it with a red thread, no need to make a whole pearl necklace. Sell the rest of the pearls. I can't wait for you to finish building the house, okay... okay..."

She was too embarrassed to speak.

Niu Bayi winked and made faces.

"So I can marry you quickly and then do things that only couples do, right?"

"My God, you bastard!"

He Zhenzhen raised her little hand and patted him hard on the shoulder.

"What's on your mind all day? You're always thinking about this."

The couple's playful banter captivated the sea turtles nearby, who tilted their heads to one side and stared wide-eyed, seemingly unfazed by the public display of affection.

He Zhenzhen and Niu Bayi continued to work hard and diligently.

But with so many pearl oysters, after smashing less than half of them, my arms were already sore.

He Zhenzhen sighed, shaking her sore and aching little hands.

"Oh dear, making money is really hard work, I'm almost too tired to smash anymore."

Niu Bayi also looked worried.

"That's right, I'm almost too tired to smash anymore, why are these seashells so hard?"

The sea turtle king next to him seemed to understand what he was saying. Suddenly, he stretched out his head, grabbed a pearl oyster, and then used his jaws to pull hard.

pat!

It crushed the hard shell.

Then it spits out the broken pearl oyster shell.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen were stunned.

The other sea turtles followed suit, each picking up a pearl oyster.

They have no teeth, but their jaws are incredibly powerful, like pincers.

With a bit of force, snap!

The pearl oyster broke.

Whether it's Niu Bayi or He Zhenzhen, pearl oysters that would take several blows to break are easily crushed by these sea turtles with a single bite.

Niu Bayi started shouting.

"King of the Sea Turtle! Fellow sea turtles! You should have done this sooner! My wife and I are getting our hands all numb!"

The sea turtles didn't say anything, since they couldn't speak, but they responded to Niu Bayi with their actions.

They kept picking up pearl oysters, biting them, and spitting them out.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen were relieved.

Pick up the shellfish meat, clean it thoroughly, and scoop out the pearls one by one.

Before long, a small pile of pearls had accumulated around them.

This is a fortune that many would covet.

Hundreds of pearls!

They come in all shapes and sizes, and could sell for several thousand yuan.

The clam meat was also thoroughly washed by Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen with seawater, removing all the internal organs.

Then they found some particularly large seashells, started a fire, placed them on top, and started grilling the clam meat.

Although there are no seasonings, these pearl oysters are salty on their own and perfectly edible.

After grilling for a while, it sizzled and emitted a bit of oily smell with a salty sea aroma.

An enticing aroma, tinged with a faint fishy smell, wafted out.

Niu Bayi found some tree branches to make chopsticks, picked up a clam, put it to his mouth, and blew on it to cool it down.

When it felt less hot, he put it into He Zhenzhen's cherry-like mouth.

He Zhenzhen opened her small mouth, took a bite, and chewed until her mouth was full of juice.

She nodded repeatedly, her little face showing obvious enjoyment.

"It's so delicious! It's fragrant, fresh, and tender. It would be even better with minced garlic and chili peppers. Sprinkle some on top and drizzle with soy sauce; it would be even more flavorful!"

Niu Bayi said, "We can't finish it anyway. We'll clean up the leftovers and take them back, just like you said, and cook them properly."

He Zhenzhen nodded repeatedly, looking at Niu Bayi with happiness.

Whoops!

That kind of man is really annoying; he'll make me a chubby little boy sooner or later.

No!

I need to control my appetite from now on.

What should be big must be big, and what shouldn't be big must not be big!

While they were enjoying their grilled shellfish, the other sea turtles silently swam back into the sea.

Only the Turtle King remained.

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill and tidied up, the sea turtle king swam to the shallow water, turned its neck, and shook its head.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen naturally understood what it meant, and immediately ran over and sat comfortably on the turtle's back.

Then, the turtle king carried them back to their original island.

After the two people went down, it raised its head high and nodded twice.

Then it turned around and swam into the vast sea, disappearing without a trace.

He Zhenzhen sighed deeply.

"Bayi, I feel like I'm dreaming. I really was with you, riding on a giant sea turtle, swimming around in the ocean, and helping so many sea turtles, saving their lives."

"Haha, I've got something to brag about for the rest of my life."

Niu Bayi raised his finger and gently scratched her little nose.

"If you follow me from now on, you'll have plenty of opportunities to brag."

He Zhenzhen's eyes sparkled like bright stars in the sky.

She smiled sweetly and nodded in agreement.

Then, they picked up the half-bucket of crabs that was still lying on the beach and returned to the fishing boat.

There were still seven or eight pounds of shellfish meat left over from before.

Niu Bayi had brought it back in his clothes, and now he had thrown it into a bucket.

And the pearls, of course, were also brought back, not a single one missing, all of them were put into a small bucket.

At this moment, the sky was faintly turning a pale white.

It's time for all the fishermen to return home.

On the way back, Niu Bayi thought for a moment and said, "Zhenzhen, we saved so many sea turtles, and then the sea turtles repaid our kindness by bringing us so many pearl oysters—"

"Don't tell anyone else, and don't tell your dad or the others either."

"This is too amazing. If I were to tell others, it would seem too high-profile and might attract unnecessary trouble."

Niu Bayi was thinking that the Turtle King must have been attracted by the seawater in his space.

If this matter is publicized too much, it will arouse the curiosity of some ill-intentioned people, leading to various investigations and indeed causing trouble.

He Zhenzhen was very sensible in this regard and immediately nodded in agreement.

"I think so too!"

"We saved so many sea turtles, and they're collectively repaying our kindness by giving us so many pearls. If pirates or other bad guys find out, they might target us and force us to demand the pearls back from the turtles," then a good thing would turn into a bad thing.

"How do you plan to explain the origin of these pearls?"

Niu Bayi smiled slightly.

"I have a brilliant plan; just wait and see."

He Zhenzhen snorted.

"You're still playing mysterious with your future wife, you naughty bastard!"

About two hours later, the fishing village pier appeared before Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen.

It was bustling with activity, and the faint sounds of laughter could be heard.

It's clear that the fishermen had a pretty good catch tonight.

Then, the faint sound of cursing and swearing could be heard, indicating that some fishermen had had a bad day at sea and hadn't caught anything.

As the fishing boat drew closer, a person on the dock was jumping around.

"Oh my, Bayi's back! Bayi's back! Our fishing god, what catch have you brought back this time? I'm so looking forward to it!"