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

The sea turtle king raised its head high and nodded, appearing very intelligent.

Then, it accelerated forward and even changed direction slightly.

Niu Bayi quickly turned his head and said to He Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, walk in that direction, let's follow the Turtle King."

He pointed in the direction the turtle king was heading.

He Zhenzhen immediately adjusted her direction.

Chen Liuqi and Su Puyue watched with great interest.

Su Puyue said, "Here's the question, August 1st, where is this Turtle King taking us?"

Niu Bayi smiled slightly.

"Just follow it, it looks like today will be another fruitful day."

The sea turtle king swam forward quickly.

It is much faster than a regular sea turtle, like a small boat sailing against the wind and waves.

The fishing boats behind them naturally followed closely.

This follow lasted for almost three hours.

The sky was almost turning light at dawn.

This trip is actually quite long.

Suddenly, the outline of an island appeared in the distance.

The sea turtle king also let out a cry, as if to remind us that we have arrived.

Niu Bayi gripped the side of the boat and looked toward the island.

This island is not very large, only about 10,000 to 20,000 square meters.

The surrounding area is either sandy or muddy, making it very flat.

On the beach and mudflats, it seemed like there were many things crawling around, densely packed together.

It gives me the creeps just looking at it.

Niu Bayi looked again and exclaimed with delight.

"Wow! So many amazing things! Zhenzhen, get ready to dock. The Turtle King has brought us to another place where we can make a fortune!"

At this moment, Su Puyue and Chen Liuqi also noticed it—

In the still dim night, what are those countless creatures darting about on the beach?

They all shouted excitedly, "Blue crab! What a huge blue crab!!"

Indeed, the beach and mudflats are teeming with swimming crabs, and they are all quite large.

The smallest one is about the size of an adult man's fist.

The big ones are almost like small washbasins, and they must weigh at least three or four pounds.

These days, swimming crabs are still in high demand.

Although it is not as valuable as expensive sea fish like grouper, it can still sell for two or three yuan per kilogram on the market.

Especially those weighing three or four pounds or more.

They can be sold for three or four yuan per kilogram.

There are so many swimming crabs, you can just pick them up anywhere.

He Zhenzhen also stopped the boat, started the engine, and lowered the anchor into the water.

At this time, the fishing boat was about ten meters away from the shore, and the depth was more than three meters.

The fishing boat was too big to go any further, or it might get stuck in the muddy puddles.

Niu Bu said, "Let's take a kayak, a bucket, and long tongs to the island and collect swimming crabs."

He Zhenzhen also ran out and shouted excitedly when she heard this.

"Okay, okay!"

The other two were so happy they were practically floating on air.

Su Puyue was happy but also a little worried.

"My goodness, so many swimming crabs! Won't I get pinched to death if I go up there?"

Niu Bayi said, "Be careful, don't grab them directly with your hands. These swimming crabs are quite timid. They will definitely hide everywhere when they see us going up. Everyone should use pliers to grab them and throw them into the bucket."

"Fill a bucket, then transport it back, pour it into the fish hold. Today we're going out to sea to catch these swimming crabs."

Chen Liuqi nodded excitedly.

"No problem. If we can get a thousand catties, we can earn at least three or four thousand yuan. If we get two thousand catties, we can earn close to ten thousand yuan. I think there are probably tens of thousands of catties of swimming crabs on this island."

"This is amazing. I've seen swimming crabs on some islands before when I went out to sea, but never this many. If I could catch a few dozen kilograms, that would be quite remarkable."

"That's strange. It's not the breeding season for swimming crabs, so why are there so many?"

Niu Bayi looked around and said, "There was probably a strong wind in this area just now, and with the low tide, there's a lot of food on the deserted island, so all the swimming crabs have come here for a feast."

He Zhenzhen said excitedly, "Then let's have a feast of these swimming crabs and set off!"

The group worked together to throw the kayak into the sea, and then jumped on.

Of course, each person brought a large bucket and a long pair of pliers.

These long pliers are similar to the fire tongs used in rural kitchens, probably half a meter long, like a long mouth.

The ends of the pliers were specially marked with several lines to make them more frictional.

It's great for catching crabs; it's very effective.

Therefore, it is also called crab claw.

The four of them, sitting in two kayaks and paddling with oars, quickly reached the shore.

They towed the kayak directly ashore.

Instantly, the densely packed swimming crabs were startled and scattered in all directions, with many even diving into the seawater.

He Zhenzhen, quick-witted and agile, reached out with her crab claws, opened them abruptly, and gently clamped them.

Suddenly, she lifted up a swimming crab that weighed at least three pounds.

The blue crab waved its two large pincers vigorously in the air, even trying to grab the crab claws.

But how can you clamp it?

He Zhenzhen chuckled.

"Blue crab, blue crab, you'd better stay put in my bucket."

Then, he threw it into the bucket.

The others didn't hesitate and immediately scattered.

Carrying a large bucket of water on one hand and holding crab claws on the other, he pinched here and there.

There were so many swimming crabs here that I was too lazy to move, afraid of filling my stomach.

Even when it darts around, its movements are quite slow.

Not to mention clamping it with your eyes open, you can clamp it even with your eyes closed.

Before long, the four large buckets were completely filled with swimming crabs.

Of course, saying it's completely full isn't quite accurate; it's probably about seven or eight tenths full.

Otherwise, if the area is full, the swimming crabs will easily escape.

Even when the bucket was only seven or eight-tenths full, some particularly large swimming crabs poked their bodies out, using their large pincers to hook onto the edge of the bucket, trying to climb out.

However, no matter how they climbed, they couldn't climb any further out.

Because once it climbs to the edge, other blue crabs below will grab it.

This is probably an attempt to get the swimming crab, which is about to crawl out, to take it out with it.

As a result, this clamping action actually pulled it back.

The exceptionally large swimming crab was also furious.

This happened with every bucket, making everyone laugh.

Then, they took a kayak back to the fishing boat and dumped all the swimming crabs into the fish hold.

A second wave of crab-collecting operations was launched.

The swimming crabs on this deserted island are indeed endless; no matter how many times you pick them up, you can't catch them all.

He Zhenzhen exclaimed, "My goodness, seeing so many swimming crabs makes me realize we should hurry up and buy a bigger fishing boat, hire more people to work with us, and then we can earn more money."

Niu Bayi said, "So now we have to work hard to make money. Once we get a bigger ship, we can hire more people to work."

Chen Liuqi nodded vigorously and said excitedly, "My brothers are all waiting for you, Brother Bayi, to get a bigger ship. Then they can go to sea with you, earn more money, and support their families."

He Zhenzhen said proudly, "Brother Liuqi, you're wrong. From now on, going out to sea with our big ship won't just be about making a living; it'll be about getting rich!"