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

Niu Bayi scratched the back of his head.

indeed!

On this mudflat, after the tide recedes, many small holes are left, and each hole hides some kind of small seafood.

Now all the small holes have obviously been dug out, leaving a mess.

However, this kind of thing is no problem for Niu Bayi.

"Have you noticed that when people are digging for small seafood, some holes are dug deeper than others?"

He Zhenzhen nodded.

"So, what does this have to do with us digging for sandworms?"

Niu Bayi said, "These sandworms usually hide in relatively deep places, sometimes as deep as 30 or 40 centimeters. The larger the sandworm, the more it likes to burrow deeper, since it is very strong."

"So, as long as we find a shallow pit, even if the sandworms are dug out, there might be even bigger ones hidden underneath."

He Zhenzhen nodded and said, "I understand, sister. If we've found a sandworm burrow, there's a good chance there are other sandworms hiding deep inside. Let's try our luck and dig around; maybe we'll find a surprise!"

Niu Bayi rolled her eyes: "When did you become a 'sister'?"

Not long after, he found a sandworm cave (keng).

Although it had been dug up beyond recognition, there were still sandworm droppings and other debris scattered around it.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to tell; it would look just like mud on a beach.

But Niu Bayi has incredibly sharp eyes.

He squatted down and reached his hand directly into the pit, instantly inserting his entire forearm.

Without making a sound, it released some seawater into the space, and its fingers were also slightly wriggling deep in the mudflats.

He Zhenzhen also squatted down beside her, staring wide-eyed at Niu Bayi's performance.

She asked impatiently, "Really? Really? August 1st, is it ready yet?"

Two women carrying small baskets filled with various kinds of seafood walked past them.

A woman asked curiously, "Zhenzhen, what are you saying? Are you asking if August 1st is here yet? Even if it is, it shouldn't be you. How could it be August 1st?"

Immediately, the two lecherous women burst into laughter.

He Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at her.

"Aunt Li, what are you talking about? I'm not married to Bayi yet. He was trying to catch sandworms, and I asked him if he had caught any."

The two women said "oh" and then shook their heads in unison.

The person who was speaking just now even chuckled.

"You two idiots, didn't you see that this place has been dug up? There's no way there could be any sandworms or anything like that. You probably won't even be able to dig up an ant."

As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Bayi raised his hand.

The two women were immediately startled.

He Zhenzhen, who was standing next to her, was so frightened that she almost leaned back and sat down on the mudflat.

She started yelling.

"What a huge centipede! My goodness, Bayi, you caught a centipede! Be careful, it might be poisonous!"

Niu Bayi rolled his eyes at her.

"Even if this is a centipede, it's called a sea centipede. This is a sandworm, it's not poisonous, don't worry."

Indeed, Niu Bayi was holding something nearly thirty centimeters long in his hand.

It looks a lot like a centipede, with fine bristles on both sides. It is bluish-green and looks both scary and disgusting.

Especially the way it wags its tail, it makes people shiver.

The old lady Li exclaimed in surprise and delight.

"That's right, it's a sea centipede, also known as a sandworm. I've never seen a sandworm this big before. This one alone must weigh three or four ounces. Ba Yi, you!"

"How are you so amazing? You managed to catch such a huge sandworm even in the hollowed-out area!"

Niu Bayi laughed and casually tossed the sandworm into the bucket next to him, then reached his hand in as well.

"This is only one we caught; I can catch many more."

He Zhenzhen came to her senses and clapped her hands vigorously.

"Bayi, you really are the best. What others can grasp, you can grasp even bigger; what others can't grasp, you can also grasp."

Aunt Li shook her head, distrustful.

"Bayi, you're incredibly lucky to have caught such a big sandworm. It's rare to see so many sandworms in one place, caught by you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she let out a scream.

The woman next to her also widened her eyes suddenly.

"Good heavens, now there are two sandworms."

Sure enough, Niu Bayi grabbed two sandworms in one go.

Although it's not as big as the previous one, when combined, it definitely exceeds half.

They were all over 20 centimeters long and looked very plump and tender.

Two snapping sounds.

Niu Bayi then stuffed them back into the bucket.

"There are no sandworms here now, Zhenzhen, let's find another place."

He Zhenzhen nodded vigorously and followed Niu Bayi eagerly.

She thought for a moment, then turned around.

"Aunt Li, now you believe in my husband's abilities, right? Catching sandworms is a piece of cake for him. Even if someone destroys the sandworm's burrow first, he can catch them without a problem!"

Next, Grandpa Niu unleashed his power.

He specifically chose places that others had already dug, and seeing that the pits were relatively shallow and were also sandworm burrows, he immediately squatted down and reached out to grab them.

Not long after, he actually caught the sandworm.

In the same place, there are at least one or two, and sometimes four or five.

Before long, his bucket was full of sandworms, and they were all quite large.

The people around were going crazy.

As soon as Niu Bayi dodged, they immediately rushed to the spot where he had dug for sandworms and dug down with all their might, but they found nothing.

Some people spotted the sandworm cave that hadn't been dug by Niu Bayi and rushed over to get there first.

They waved shovels and dug and dug, but found nothing.

After he left, Niu Bayi went over, squatted down, and without even using a shovel, simply reached his hand in.

Soon, he caught several more large sandworms.

This infuriated the people around.

"These sandworms are awful! How can they recognize people?"

"I never thought I'd get so angry at sandworms. We couldn't find any no matter how hard we looked, but that kid just reached out and grabbed a few!"

"That guy named Niu Bayi, I heard he's the Dragon King's godson, so of course he can just stretch out his hand and the sandworms obediently come over to let him catch them. We can't compare, we really can't compare!"

……

Before long, Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen each carried a bucket full of sandworms and walked away arrogantly.

Two buckets of sandworms together should contain at least sixty or seventy sandworms.

They're all so big, enough to be used as bait tomorrow.

In fact, we might even be able to have a hearty meal tonight.

When the two brought the sandworm back to the He family home, everyone, including the grandmother, was so shocked that their mouths were agape and they forgot to close them.

Zhang Xiufen started shouting.

"My God, this is the first time I've ever seen such a big sandworm. The ones I usually see are fake sandworms, only about ten centimeters long. Yours... yours is twenty or thirty centimeters long."

"You can chop it into pieces, coat it in flour, and fry it in oil."

Niu Bayi quickly shook his head.

"Mom, there's no need to chop it up or anything. Just clean it up, coat the whole thing in flour, and fry it until it looks like a youtiao (Chinese fried dough stick). That's the best way to eat it."

He Laifu expressed his support.

"My brother-in-law is right, just fry it like this, grab it and put it in your mouth, you'll make a satisfying crunch with every bite, it's so fragrant and crunchy!"

Everyone's mouth watered at the mention of this.