Chapter 147: The Family’s Giant Sea Turtle
When Yun Jiao woke up, those people had already left.
News that their family’s money from selling bluefin tuna was stolen and only five hundred yuan was recovered spread throughout Bailong Village.
This added another topic of conversation for the village.
In response, their family simply closed their doors and lived their low-key lives.
In the afternoon, Yun Jiao took the now-ugly chicks, ducklings, and goslings to find food, accompanied by a tabby cat. She also brought the little sea turtle along.
The reason they became ugly was naturally because they were in the awkward molting period.
They weren’t as fluffy and good-looking as when they were young.
Yun Jiao touched their heads: “Why do you have to grow feathers? Being fluffy is so much better.”
But it was also good; if they became ugly, she wouldn’t feel reluctant to eat them later.
Letting the chicks find food on the beach themselves, Yun Jiao tossed the little sea turtle into the sea.
“Go swimming.”
The little sea turtle, after splashing around in the sea, quickly returned.
It even crawled to Yun Jiao’s feet, biting her pant leg and wanting to go into the sea.
“What’s wrong?”
Yun Jiao followed a few steps forward and suddenly discovered a giant sea turtle in the sea.
Yun Jiao’s eyes widened.
She also splashed into the sea and removed the net bag from the giant sea turtle’s neck.
“Nice, nice, a very good turtle.”
The fish in the net bag were all still there and none were dead.
After all, they had been submerged in seawater the entire way; as long as they didn’t come ashore and lose contact with the seawater, their vitality was quite resilient.
They were just on the verge of death.
Not a single fish or spiny lobster was missing.
Yun Jiao thought for a moment: “We have to go to sea tomorrow, I’ll go crack sea urchins for you to eat, and catch jellyfish for you.”
Having received Yun Jiao’s promise, the giant sea turtle’s gaze was no longer so resentful.
The little sea turtle also paddled over.
“I’ll catch some for you too.”
“I’ll name you two. We can’t just call one ‘turtle turtle’ and not be able to distinguish them.”
“You’ll be Gui Yi.”
Yun Jiao’s delicate little face had an exceptionally serious expression, as if she had given a very important name.
Fortunately, sea turtles don’t care about names; they’re just terms of address.
“You’ll be Gui Er.”
Her brothers’ nicknames were all replaced with numbers.
Happily naming the two, Yun Jiao called them several times, and the two sea turtles reluctantly adapted to their new names.
“Alright, go into the sea. I’ll come find you again tomorrow.”
The little sea turtle paddled its flippers and dove into the sea with the giant sea turtle.
Yun Jiao looked at the fish and lobsters in the net bag. How was she going to bring them back?
She had just complained about being poor; would it be bad if she took these back?
No matter what, she would hide the things first and then find her father and the others.
It was already getting dark at this time.
The sea area where Yun Jiao came to was very rarely visited by people for tide pooling because it was mostly filled with sea sunflower seeds.
There were plenty of sea sunflower seeds here, but sifting through them laboriously was not as good as finding oyster meat.
Oyster meat was much larger than sea sunflower seed meat.
So, basically, no one came here.
Yun Jiao found a more secluded pile of reefs and placed the fish and spiny lobsters from the net bag into a water trench.
Then she led the chicks, ducklings, and goslings home with their waddling gait.
“Grandma.”
Yun Jiao threw a handful of grass she’d picked up on the way into the rabbit cage, herded the chicks into the chicken coop and closed the door, then happily ran to find Granny Yun.
“Grandma, have Dad and the others returned?”
“They’ve returned.”
As soon as Yun Jiao finished speaking, the voices of her uncle and the others could be heard from outside.
Yun Jiao: “Dad, Uncle.”
She ran out, and before she could even speak, she was picked up, lifted high, and spun around.
“Jiaojiao misses us?”
Yun Jiao shook her head: “Uncle, Gui Yi has returned.”
“What? What Gui Yi?”
“It’s the giant sea turtle. It also brought back the fish and shrimp I caught earlier.”
Lin He then remembered that Yun Jiao had mentioned before that she had caught some fish and lobsters in a net bag, which were being carried by that giant sea turtle.
“Where?”
He immediately perked up.
Lin Hai’s eyes also lit up.
It was already dark, so Yun Jiao and the others went to the seaside with flashlights.
They arrived at the spot where the net bag was left, and the items were indeed still there.
The large spiny lobster was a given, and the fish in the net bag were also clearly visible under the flashlight beam.
“This is a rock bream!”
Good heavens, this would cost six or seven yuan per jin.
There was a rather large rock bream in the net bag, weighing about five jin.
Rock bream were quite good-looking; although most of their skin was brown, the parts near their belly and their fins were a very beautiful yellow.
“There’s also a red grouper.”
“Our family has truly raised a devoted turtle. Next time we see it, we must feed it something.”
Lin Hai and the others were overjoyed; they didn’t expect to have this harvest at the end of the day.
To be honest, today had been quite exciting.
It was completely dark now, but this suited Lin Hai and the others perfectly.
At this time, there should be few people at Awang’s place.
Lin He: “I’ll take the fish to sell, Brother, you take Jiaojiao home.”
Lin Hai nodded.
After returning home, the electric fan was moved to the main hall, and the whole family sat together.
Lin Hai excitedly told them about the fish Yun Jiao had caught.
Unsurprisingly, Yun Jiao received praise from the whole family again.
“Even the lowest price for rock bream is seven yuan per jin, and red grouper is about the same price. I don’t know how much Awang will give for that spiny lobster.”
The prices of some seafood were fluctuating, and the spiny lobster Yun Jiao caught this time was exceptionally large; she had specifically chosen large ones to catch.
Lin He returned, a smile on his face.
“Altogether, they sold for 183 yuan and two mao.”
He placed the money on the table.
“Jiaojiao can keep this money.”
Less than two hundred yuan, it couldn’t be compared to the money from selling tuna today, but everyone was happy.
For anyone who went out to sea to fish, this was considered a considerable income.
“Mother, please keep it safe for Jiaojiao.”
Yun Jiao’s little treasury increased by 183.2 yuan.
Yun Xiaowu rubbed his hands: “Dad, tomorrow we’re going to the island to go tide pooling. Can I keep the money we earn myself?”
He looked forward to it a little.
Shen Yunlian smiled gently: “Why do children need money on them? Of course, Mother will keep it for you.”
Yun Xiaowu’s little face immediately drooped.
What was the difference between this and them taking their pocket money during the New Year?
They said they were keeping it safe, but when they grew up, Mother would surely forget about it and not return it!
Yun Xiaowu: “Mother, how can you be like this? I don’t want much, at least give me one yuan.”
“What do you want to do with one yuan?”
Yun Xiaowu: “Of course, to buy food and toys. Everyone envies me so much.”
It was mainly for showing off.
Lin Hai: “What, if I don’t give you money, you won’t go?”
Yun Xiaowu pouted: “Dad, you’re practically wishing I wouldn’t go. I won’t fall for it.”
Seeing that Fifth Brother couldn’t get any money, Yun Xiaoqi and Yun Xiao Ba knew they had even less hope.
Disappointment.
When would they grow up?
