Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Chapter 256 Mole Cricket Shrimp

Everyone was really fed up with watching this, and since Hua Kai showed no sign of continuing digging, Fu Ming picked up a larger shell from the side and used it as a shovel to start digging.

Fu Wan was originally afraid that sea turtles would have the habit of digging their own holes, but she didn't expect that after several people dug out a small hole about 20 to 30 centimeters deep, Hua Kai didn't move at all. He even stepped aside and watched them with Fugui with his little eyes as supervisors.

Hey, this turtle really knows how to play badly!

However, relying solely on its two "hands", it is really hard to say how long it will take to dig out the dirt.

"This Fugui is also a careless person. Not only did he not do anything himself, but he also led his wife astray!"

Fu Ming muttered as he dug a hole. Fu Wan rolled her eyes. "That's just the blessing of the species. For sea turtles, the males have always been the ones to do the rest. The females crawl onto the beach in the evening or at night, dig a hole in the sand, lay their eggs in it, and then cover it with sand."

So that's how it was. Fu Ming had never noticed the habits of sea turtles before. Fu Ling listened intently beside him, watching Fu Wan carefully place the turtle eggs in the sand pit and cover them with sand.

"Mom, when will these eggs turn into baby turtles?"

Fu Wan thought about it and vaguely remembered the magazine she had read in her previous life.

"It should take about one and a half to three months, depending on the surrounding environment. If the environment is good, they will hatch in about one and a half months."

"With so many little turtles, won't Fugui and Huakai be exhausted to death?"

It’s not easy to just hatch and keep it alive!

Fu Wan shook her head. "Once they lay the turtle eggs, their mission is complete. When the time comes, these turtle eggs will hatch and, according to their own instincts, crawl into the sea to live."

In other words, after a baby turtle is born, it may never recognize its mother in its entire life.

However, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were still young and had not thought about this.

Every animal has different habits. Nature has evolved over billions of years, so there must be a reason for this.

But Huakai is really strange. Not only does she not lay eggs in the evening or at night, but she even digs the holes so casually.

It's so relaxing (weird)!

After burying the turtle eggs, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan had already gone to the mud and sand with baskets and tongs to look for crabs.

The sun is much smaller at this time, but because the temperature is high during the day, the crabs hide in small holes under the reefs, or bury themselves in the mud and sand and blow bubbles.

Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan have been fishing at the sea for most of their lives, so they naturally have sharp eyes. In a short while, they discovered several blue crabs.

Fu Ming and Fu Liang were also busy looking for clams. As soon as Fu Wan walked to the edge of the beach with a shovel, she found several unusual small holes.

This is the trace of mole shrimp!

Fu Wan perked up. Mole shrimp are actually somewhat similar in shape to crayfish, but they are typically khaki with a hint of light brown-blue, and their bellies are white. (Image of mole shrimp from the internet, please delete if infringed.) In Fujia Village, mole shrimp are a common sight for women and children going to the sea. Not only can they be eaten as a vegetable, they're also a traditional Chinese medicine, especially for women who have just given birth, as they can help with lactation.

You have to remember that in the 1980s, most families were poor, and new mothers were generally malnourished. In rural areas, after giving birth, there was no milk. Those with better conditions could only buy pig's trotters and stew them with peanuts or beans, while those with less means could only have a few bowls of egg soup.

After people discovered that mole cricket shrimps can promote lactation, many people regarded them as treasures, so much so that the price of mole cricket shrimps has continued to rise.

However, some people like mole cricket shrimps while others don’t. Mole cricket shrimps are different from other shrimps and have a unique flavor.

How to describe the taste? Fu Wan thought about the first time she ate mole shrimp. It was like Ye Xiaocui used soap nuts to wash the shrimp, a smell of laundry detergent.

Just like coriander and watercress in later generations, some people like it and some don't. Fu Wan is one of those people who likes it.

Why? Because the mole shrimp meat has crab roe, which has both shrimp and crab flavors. With a little seasoning, it tastes so delicious.

Thinking of this, Fu Wan went to Fu Ming and snatched the small shovel they used to dig clams, aimed it at the sand holes and started digging.

Using a shovel is actually the simplest and most brutal way. Some aunts in Fujia Village also use their own special brushes, tied to small branches or bamboo strips, to catch shrimps.

In fact, this kind of shrimp fishing is very interesting.

Generally, when the tide goes out, there will be large and small sand pits in the sand on the beach. At this time, the aunts will dig up the mud and sand on the surface of these sand pits and pile them on the side to surround the middle.

The nests of mole shrimps usually have large openings and can be recognized at a glance. They not only look flat, but also slightly concave.

At this time, the aunts only need to insert the prepared thin wooden stick into the hole. If the stick starts to shake, it proves that there are shrimps underneath.

At this time, they must immediately pull out the wooden stick and replace it with the brush they made themselves. Stir it gently in the hole a few times, and the mole shrimp's small claws will clamp the brush. At this time, they only need to lift it quickly, and the mole shrimp will naturally be brought out and finally caught in the basket.

As for the brushes made by the aunts in Fujia Village, Ye Xiaocui also learned to make several. The hair was still the pig hair scraped off and washed clean during the Spring Festival.

Fu Wan didn't have these tools with her at the moment, nor did she have the patience, but she could shovel it up quickly, and in a short while, she had cleared out a nest of mole cricket shrimps.

Fu Wan quickly picked up the mole shrimps and threw them into the basket next to her. Seeing this, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu ran over to help.

Although this mole shrimp does not have big claws, these small claws are also very sharp.

Fu Wan put one of her gloves on each of their right hands. The gloves were a little big, and the two children laughed happily.

Xiao Huang, who was standing next to them, was startled by their strange laughter. He didn't know why, but he picked up a mole shrimp on the ground and swallowed it with a smack.

This red harrier actually eats mole cricket shrimp?!

Both adults and children were shocked. What happened to the agreement that they would eat mice, sparrows, and turtledove chicks?

"Maybe it's too hungry!"

Fu Wan found a reason and tried to convince herself.

Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu agreed, "We'll eat anything even if we're hungry!"

After the two children found out that Xiao Huang was eating mole shrimps, they started to pick up mole shrimps for personal use. They put them in two baskets and threw one at Xiao Huang's feet. Xiao Huang's eyes were very sharp. Without waiting for the mole shrimp to struggle, he pressed his sharp claws on it and pecked it, and the mole shrimp went to see the King of Hell.

The two children worked for an hour before the basket of mole cricket shrimps was finally full. Xiao Huang was so full that he couldn't even walk.

Just as Fu Wan was helping them take off their gloves, Fugui, who had just disappeared, suddenly crawled over. Fu Wan looked closely and found a brown thing in its mouth.