Li Laoer was already full of anger, so he also turned his anger on him and cursed, "I'm here to save my own, what does it have to do with you, kid? Does the sea belong to you?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his long-handled hand scoop net and pretended to scoop it up, but after a while, the floating object moved a little further away from his boat, and he could barely reach it with the long-handled hand scoop net.
But how could Ye's father let him succeed? They were the ones who discovered it first, so why should he save it? He was obviously trying to stir up trouble. When people are fighting for their dignity, they can't give in even if it's garbage.
Although the handle of his hand-held scoop net was too short to stretch it out and hit the guy's net, he could paddle in the water to speed up the flow of water, making the floating object float faster and preventing Li Laoer from succeeding.
Li Laoer tried to scoop it up. He was almost there, touching the edge of his hand-held scoop net, just a little bit short, but it was blown away by the ups and downs of the waves.
He was so angry that he started cursing loudly, moved forward a little, leaned his body a little further out of the boat, and continued to fish.
However, Ye's father kept paddling faster and faster, making it impossible for him to reach it.
Ye Yaodong was instantly relieved. If they couldn't get it, then he couldn't get it either.
"No wonder your yellowfin tuna fell into the sea. You are not born with good fortune. Even if the money is delivered to you, you can't grasp it. Maybe you are too immoral in your daily life, or you forgot to accumulate virtue in your previous life. God can't stand it and won't let you show off."
He said a few bad words, who told him to look for trouble? Damn, they were the ones who found this broken thing first, but he actually wanted to steal it.
"Alpaca, you are the wicked one, I won't let you succeed."
Unable to catch it, Li Laoer became angry and slapped the water surface, going against the direction of the current, to prevent the floating object from drifting towards their boat.
But his idea was doomed to fail. One option was to go with the current, and the other was to go against the current. The one with the current would definitely prevail, after all, there were waves in the sea adding fuel to the fire.
The floating object passed over his hand net and continued to float forward...
Ye Yaodong continued to sarcastically say, "You got so angry when a top-quality yellowfin tuna fell into the sea that you beat your wife and took your anger out on others. Do you think you are a man? It's a pity that you caught the fish. What a waste. It could be sold for hundreds of dollars. If it were me, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood. I can't be so calm and still fight with others for a piece of broken wood..."
Li Laoer was kept listening to him, calling him "yellowfin tuna" left and right, "what a waste of hundreds of dollars". Every word he said exposed his scars and poked at his heart. The more he listened, the more uncomfortable he felt. He was already regretting it enough.
"Just shut up."
After paddling for a long time, they finally managed to get the floating object to float downstream and slowly drift towards them.
Father Ye didn't care that Li Laoer was cursing there. He saw the opportunity, and just when he could barely reach it, he stretched out his body and picked it up.
“Got it!”
He picked up the scoop net with a look of joy on his face.
This is no longer a matter of curiosity, but a matter of pride.
After fishing out the floating object, both the father and son were delighted, and Ye Yaodong stopped scolding.
Li Laoer was so angry that he slapped the water surface fiercely. He felt that nothing he did today was going well. He scolded his wife again: "It's all because of you, the loser woman. You are unlucky. You made me do nothing smoothly..."
The woman glared at him unconvinced, but did not dare to talk back. She was indeed scared by the beating she had just received.
Ye Yaodong was too lazy to listen to their scolding, and all his attention was focused on the floating object that Ye's father had just fished out.
This is a grayish-white waxy floating object with a strong fishy smell.
Father Ye frowned, "What is this? It smells a bit fishy."
Ye Yaodong put on gloves and reached out to take it out of the net, but his hand suddenly sank and he almost fell onto the boat.
He thought it would be very light since it was floating on the water and he didn't have to use much effort to pick it up. However, he didn't expect it to sink.
"Although it is floating on the sea, it is still a bit heavy to hold. It looks like wood but not wood, and like stone but not stone."
"Well, I was not prepared. I thought it wouldn't be very serious."
Ye Yaodong moved closer and smelled the strong fishy odor. He turned the things in his hands back and forth, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
Could it be that thing
Father Ye saw his eyes glowing and thought he recognized it, "You recognize it? What is this?"
After Ye Yaodong guessed what this thing was, he turned his back to the neighboring boat, not letting them see it, and motioned to Ye's father to go into the cabin to talk about it.
Li Laoer had been leaning against the side of the boat, watching the father and son. He always felt that their expressions were strange, as if that thing was some kind of treasure
We actually have to go into the cabin
He quickly called out to them, "Wait, what did you just fish out?"
Neither the father nor the son even looked at him.
Li Laoer suppressed his suffocating mood and asked, "Did you hear me?"
Ignored again.
Now Li Laoer felt even more uncomfortable. Is that a treasure
If it was garbage, they should have thrown it away long ago, right
He stretched his neck uncomfortably to look, but could see and hear nothing.
As soon as they arrived in the cabin, Ye's father couldn't wait to ask, what kind of treasure was it that was worth the third son hiding in the cabin
Ye Yaodong happily held the smelly waxy substance in his hand, turning it over and over, sniffing it from time to time. After guessing that it should be that thing, he no longer thought the smell was fishy.
This is a super big baby!
And it’s light gray! Its value is second only to white.
He grinned widely and whispered, "Dad, don't be surprised when I tell you this, this should be ambergris!"
Father Ye opened his mouth in shock, his orifice tightened. Ambergris? !
With his hands trembling slightly, he held the piece of ambergris and looked left and right, unable to believe that they had actually picked up a piece of ambergris
And it’s such a big piece!
I was almost robbed just now!
so close…
Ambergris is actually the excrement of sperm whales. Sperm whales belong to the Spermocetidae family of the suborder Odontoceti. They are the largest species in the suborder Odontoceti, with the maximum length of males being 23 meters and females 17 meters, with a cone-shaped body.
In ancient times, ambergris was used as a spice or medicine in the palace. Even the royal family could enjoy it. Ancient people believed that it was the saliva of "dragons" in the sea while sleeping. It dripped into the sea water and solidified over time, becoming "ambergris".
Later research revealed that it was the excrement of sperm whales.
The ambergris discharged into the sea is light black at first. Under the influence of sea water, it gradually turns into gray, light gray, and finally white.
Ambergris, taken from the intestines of a freshly dead sperm whale, is light black in color and has no value at all. It must float and soak in sea water for decades before it can acquire a high status.
A waxy substance that is lighter than water and does not sink.
Some ambergris blocks soaked in sea water for more than a hundred years will turn into the most valuable white ambergris.
The least valuable is the brown one because it has only been soaked in sea water for about ten years.
The one in his hand was light gray with a whitish tint, and was considered top quality.
White ambergris is priceless.
This trip was full of ups and downs, but I really made a lot of money!
The new ship has had a great start and is booming.
Father Ye held the ambergris back and forth in surprise. No wonder the third brother didn't say anything outside and wanted to come into the cabin.
"Dad, this piece is quite big. I estimate it to be more than 20 kilograms. How much do you think it is worth?"
"ah?"
This really stumped Ye’s father!
He knew about ambergris and knew that it was valuable, but he didn't know its exact price. He had never seen it in his entire life and had only heard of it.
How could he know how much it could sell for such a rare item and such a large piece? He had never sold it before and had never seen it before, otherwise he would not have failed to recognize it.
"I do not know."
Ye Yaodong only knew that this thing was calculated by gram, and the price varied according to the quality. The lowest quality was more expensive than gold, but the current price was hard to estimate...
"Put it away first and we'll talk about it later. Dad, keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone when you go back, including mom. Mom has always been very proud and likes to make noises. This thing is too valuable. If it gets out, the whole family won't be able to live in peace."
It’s impossible to sell it, so I’ll keep it for collection.
Father Ye's joyful expression instantly disappeared. He understood the power of this thing and said in a deep voice, "I know. Take it back and hide it. Tell your wife to keep her mouth shut. It's best not to say what it is. Just tell her not to tell anyone."
It's impossible to hide such a big thing from the person next to me, so I can only not tell them what it is.
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Let's send the two outside away first, so they don't have to keep an eye on us."
"Well, there are still some hooks left to collect."