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

Niu Bayi said, "Alright, we've dug enough, let's go!"

As he said this, Niu Bayi had a thought and threw two smaller clams, each weighing about an ounce, into the ocean space.

As soon as the two ark shells touched the sand, they immediately burrowed inside.

Niu Bayi smiled smugly.

Let's wait a few days and see if these ark clams, like abalone, will grow big quickly.

If that's the case, there's great potential!

Take all kinds of fish from the real ocean, release them into the open ocean, and raise them to be bigger and tastier.

No matter what kind of fish you sell, it won't fetch a normal price.

A glittering road to instant wealth seemed to be laid out before Niu Bayi.

Amidst the envious glances of countless older women, the two left East Point, leaving behind a legend.

Before leaving, He Zhenzhen noticed Aunt Zhang's envious gaze and took out a three-ounce ark shell, stuffing it into her hand.

"Aunt Zhang, this is for you!"

Aunt Zhang was overjoyed.

The group of older women were speechless with astonishment.

"How can this kid be so amazing? He just casually dug up such big ark shells, and so many of them!"

"I remember the first day I came to Dongwangjiao to dig for ark shells, I'd never dug up anything this big before, the most I'd ever found was only three ounces!"

"I've never seen anything so incredible!"

……

Aunt Zhang fiddled with the ark shell He Zhenzhen had given her, excitedly saying, "Our village's Niu Bayi, the Dragon King's godson!"

On the way, Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen quickly came up with a plan.

It's still a bit early, not yet noon.

I might as well go to town and sell the ark shells; I reckon I can make a good amount of money that way.

After selling the goods, we ate in town and then went back.

The two of them each carried a basket of clams on their backs and headed towards the town.

It's more than ten kilometers to the town, and walking while carrying such heavy ark shells would be exhausting.

Fortunately, a diesel-powered three-wheeled vehicle occasionally appears on the side of the road.

It specifically transports people from the surrounding fishing villages, going back and forth between the villages and towns, for five cents per person.

I flagged down a three-wheeled motorcycle and got in.

Two heavy baskets on your back will cost an extra dollar.

It costs two yuan in total.

This was naturally insignificant to Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen, who had just unearthed a treasure.

Several passengers on the bus were shocked when they saw the two men digging up two baskets of ark clams, which were quite large.

They said they had never seen such a large ark shell, not even from fishermen returning from their fishing trips.

How much would this cost?

You're going to make a small fortune!

Overwhelmed with awe and envy, He Zhenzhen's two bright, sparkling eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

She couldn't help but hug Niu Bayi's arm and rest her head on his shoulder, showing their affection on the spot.

"My husband dug it! My husband dug it!"

We arrived in town.

Most seaside towns have a seafood market, which may not be large, but it offers a wide variety of fish.

The aunties and grandmas from the nearby fishing villages would bring any shellfish, snails, crabs, or shrimp they found, even if it was only a pound or two, to sell here and supplement their household income.

There are also public scales for rent near the market, which can be rented by vendors who do not have their own scales. It only costs 5 cents to rent one.

Niu Bayi rented a fair scale, found an open space, and placed two baskets of clams on the ground.

As soon as it was placed down, people swarmed around it.

One by one, their eyes were practically popping out of their baskets!

"My goodness, this ark clam is huge! I go to the seafood market every day, and I've never seen one this big!"

"The bigger the ark clam, the better; the bigger, the more nutritious! A woman who eats it is as beautiful as Diao Chan, and a man who eats it is as powerful as Hou Yi!"

"Young man, how much are ark clams per pound?"

……

Niu Bayi knew the approximate market price and immediately responded to the person who asked for the price.

"1 yuan per jin (5g)".

The person asking the price was a little stunned, and then started to complain.

"Hey, other people sell ark clams for 80 cents or a dollar, why are you selling them for so much, a dollar and fifty cents a pound! Young man, turn left 300 meters after you leave the market, there's a bank there."

"Go ahead and rob it there!"

Niu Bayi rolled his eyes.

"What kind of ark shells are they selling? How big are they? Are they even as big as my toe? The ark shells I sell are bigger than your fist! Someone just said that—"

"The bigger the ark shell, the better; it not only tastes better, but it's also more nutritious!"

"Is 1.5 yuan expensive? No, it's not expensive."

As soon as he said that, people nearby immediately shouted one after another:

"That's right, such large ark clams, only 1.5 yuan per pound, really not expensive!"

"Yes, yes, this is a very reasonable price. In the county's seafood market, ark clams that are about the same size as these, caught from the deep sea, sell for 1.8 yuan or even 2 yuan per jin!"

"Young man, I want this big one, and that big one too, and I also want that big one!"

"Girl, I'll take these three ark clams. Hurry up and weigh them before someone else snatches them!"

……

The person who had complained about the price earlier quickly grabbed one in each hand and ended up with two exceptionally large ark shells.

"I'll take both of these. They're only 1.5 yuan, not expensive. I'll buy them. Young man, don't go robbing a bank!"

Everyone laughed.

Amidst bursts of laughter, Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen busied themselves and sold all the ark shells in less than twenty minutes.

Many people who missed out on buying ark shells eagerly asked when they would have more.

He Zhenzhen counted the thick wad of banknotes in her hand and said excitedly, "It depends on luck. You can't dig up this many big clams every day. Anyway, if you do find them, you'll come here to sell them."

Those who bought them were overjoyed and took them home, eager to start eating them by noon today.

Those who couldn't buy it were dejected and slapped their thighs in frustration.

"Oh dear, why didn't I come sooner? Why didn't I discover such a fine ark shell sooner? It's a once-in-a-millennium find!"

Neither Niu Bayi nor He Zhenzhen noticed that at the other end of the market, someone was peeking around and watching for a while.

Then, he turned and ran.

His face had a strange look about it.

After counting the money, He Zhenzhen exclaimed excitedly, "My goodness! We made a total of 109 yuan plus 50 cents on August 1st! The money we earned on this trip is more than my dad and brother could earn in a whole night of fishing at sea!"

"Bayi, you're amazing! You can make a lot of money fishing at sea, and even digging for ark shells near your home can earn you a hundred yuan or so!"

"The more I look at you, the more you seem like the God of Wealth!"

Niu Bayi chuckled.

"Your dad and brother are going out to sea to fish now, and they're earning more than just a hundred dollars. They'll probably earn several hundred dollars today."

Immediately, He Zhenzhen nodded excitedly.

"Yes, yes, yes! I forgot to tell you, my dad and my brother really struck it rich today. They caught a lot of ribbonfish at sea, a total of 899 jin (449 catties), and they sold them for 75 cents a jin (30 cents a pound), so they made almost 700 yuan."

"I used to think money was hard to earn, but now it seems like it's incredibly easy to make money?"

Niu Bayi reached out and patted her little head, saying with a touch of indulgence, "The good days are yet to come. Are you hungry? Come on, let's go find something to eat!"