Shen Huaijin was a person who could navigate any social situation with ease. Almost everyone he wanted to befriend had a good character.
Perhaps Shen Huaijin had informed Gao Mingyu of the situation beforehand, as Gao Mingyu did not stop the camera crew from bringing their equipment to the seaside.
The three cameramen took turns filming. Those not filming followed Wang Qianqian on a company-sponsored trip.
It was just past 4 AM. The tide had already receded, exposing many netted areas that trapped a large number of stranded fish and shrimp.
Each of them carried a large bucket to hold the seafood.
Wang Qianqian followed Gao Mingyu because she noticed that wherever Gao Mingyu went, there was an abundance of seafood.
She caught many crabs, those that couldn't make it back to the sand. As for those already trapped, Wang Qianqian simply couldn't find them.
However, Gao Mingyu was different; he had experience. By pointing at small holes that were bubbling, he could immediately tell what was hidden inside.
"Yaoyao, Yaoyao, let's have a competition. See who catches more seafood, what do you say?" Wang Qianqian, confident that she had learned a lot from the master, was filled with newfound confidence.
"Alright, if you lose, you give all your seafood to me," Shen Yao said, smiling at Wang Qianqian.
Indeed, as soon as she heard that she had to give all her seafood to the other party if she lost, she started to feel reluctant.
It was evident that she had already anticipated her loss before the competition even began.
Wang Qianqian: ???
"Okay! But you'll definitely lose this time!" Wang Qianqian quickly shook off those thoughts. Yaoyao was very capable, but she was pregnant now!
She was pregnant, how could she possibly lose?
Watching Wang Qianqian energetically carrying her bucket and digging for seafood, Shen Yao picked up her own bucket.
Wang Qianqian followed Gao Mingyu, the cameramen followed Wang Qianqian, and Shen Huaijin was interested in digging for clams, currently squatting in the "field" where Gao Mingyu farmed clams and digging away!
Shen Huaijin: This one is too small, no. This one's pattern isn't nice, no. This one isn't symmetrical, no. This one is okay, it's white and clean...
Shen Yao acted alone. To be honest, she had only gone "sea-harvesting" by the seaside with some older brothers when she was little.
Later, as her brothers became busy with work and studies, they took her out less and less. She didn't like coming alone anymore, so she poured all her focus into her studies.
Shen Yao had always known her luck was good, so when she stepped on a large crab for the third time, she felt tired.
The crabs she stepped on were all swimming crabs, the most common species this season, each weighing between 8 taels and 1 jin!
She didn't know how to tie up crabs, so she could only use specialized crab tongs to clip them into her bucket, not caring if they fought.
Suddenly, she saw a large bulge, which was still bubbling and moving.
"Qianqian, come quickly, there's something fun here!"
Shen Yao's voice carried on the wind and reached Wang Qianqian's ears. She was currently following Gao Mingyu, picking shrimp hidden within the net.
Upon hearing Shen Yao's voice, Wang Qianqian looked up and saw Shen Yao squatting on the ground, as if she had discovered something good.
Wang Qianqian's eyes lit up. She picked up her bucket and rushed towards Shen Yao, completely forgetting the bet she had made with Shen Yao just now.
"What's wrong, what's wrong? What did you find?" Wang Qianqian asked excitedly as she ran over.
Shen Yao pointed at the bulge, which was now half its original size, "Guess what's inside?"
Wang Qianqian shook her head, "I can't guess, it's hidden in the sand!"
She didn't have Gao Mingyu's sharp eyes; finding something was good enough.
"You dig it out!"
Shen Yao suggested that Wang Qianqian do it herself.
Wang Qianqian was also eager. She rolled up her sleeves and began to dig at the bulge.
Soon, a round, fist-sized crab was revealed. Unlike other crabs, this one looked quite docile and not aggressive.
"What kind of crab is this? It looks quite delicious... no, it looks quite cute."
Wang Qianqian licked her lips, not knowing how delicious it would be.
"It's a bread crab, not very tasty," Shen Yao was truly amused by Wang Qianqian's gluttony!
"Hahaha, that's hilarious. Qianqian's first thought whenever she sees any seafood is whether it's delicious!"
"There are quite a lot of seafood varieties here! I envy my friends who live by the sea again. They can collect so much seafood every day!"
"Wuwu, I'm already hungry just watching. I want to eat braised prawns, stir-fried clams, steamed scallops with vermicelli, steamed crab... *slurp!*"
"The one upstairs, you're great, I'm already hungry just reading your menu!"
"Qianqian! Wake up, you're an idol, not a comedian!"
"I feel motivated again. It must be that the previous clam-digging spot was wrong. Otherwise, how could I have only caught two small sand crabs!"
"The one upstairs, wake up! Not every place is suitable for sea harvesting! The place Qianqian is at now is clearly a place that someone has contracted for aquaculture, you know!"
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"It's not edible? How can there be inedible crabs!" Wang Qianqian looked in disbelief at the plump bread crab that was carrying a smaller bread crab, even smaller than itself, and running away.
"It's not that it's inedible, it's just not very tasty! And bread crabs have a beautiful love story!" Gao Mingyu said suddenly from the side.
Then he began to tell Wang Qianqian and Shen Yao the beautiful love story of the bread crab.
"Bread crabs usually appear in pairs, one male and one female. The male is larger, and the female is smaller. When encountering danger, the male bread crab will carry its mate and run until it finds a safe place to put her down. Moreover, it particularly likes to lie on the sand with its mate."
Gao Mingyu's words greatly envied the viewers in the live stream.
"Wuwu, this is too loving. If it were my husband, he would definitely run away first when encountering danger, and might even push me out to shield him."
"Sister, are you running away? If not, I'll have to get a forklift to carry you away!"
"I'm actually envying a small crab, just because my husband can't even lift me, let alone carry me and run."
"Sister upstairs, have you considered that maybe you are too fat?"
"This is too touching. Please, Qianqian, don't separate them. Cook them together so they are never apart."
"The one upstairs is a devil! Qianqian, remember to add more ginger to ward off the cold." kuAiδugg
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The comments in the live stream gradually changed their tone, and on Shen Yao's side, the atmosphere also shifted.
"Wow, Yaoyao, they are so loving. I never expected a crab to be more devoted than humans! But, how do they recognize which one is their mate? They all look the same."