In an unknown year, Tian Mi once read a report.
According to statistics from some experts, the treasure sunk to the bottom of the sea in history is an astronomical figure, ranging from tens of billions to trillions of US dollars.
Regardless of whether these figures have accurate basis, anyone who pays a little attention to this aspect knows that the existence of treasure on the seabed is a certain fact.
As a diving enthusiast, Tian Mi naturally knew this, but because the diving depth was limited, she had never encountered any shipwreck or treasure.
Ever since she got the news from her father Tian Hongxing that a large ship had sunk in the county's waters, she deliberately wandered around the village in the following days and asked the elderly elders for specific information about the shipwreck in the sea.
Unfortunately, it has been too long and most villagers have only heard the news from others. The news has been passed on so many times that it has become completely unrecognizable.
Tian Mi was not disappointed, after all, her main purpose was still sea fish.
Fortunately, Gu Yan's home was not far from the beach. She walked and asked along the way, and after about an hour, she finally arrived at her destination.
In her previous life, Tian Mi had never been here, but she was from the south, so she had paid some attention to this national first-class port.
However, when we go back several decades, the ship navigation channels, safe anchorages, and huge, endless ships that we once saw in the videos have all become a bubble.
At this moment, all Tian Mi saw was a desolate fishing port that had not been developed and had only three or two dilapidated fishing boats on the sea.
After all, I had lived in the county town for two years. Although I basically stayed in school, I knew a lot of news.
For example, those dilapidated-looking fishing boats in the distance are actually the common property of a family.
For example, these fish farmers are allowed to fish by policy, and they are even linked to state-owned restaurants and textile factories and have business dealings with them.
Tian Mi's plan was to sell the caught fish to fishermen at a low price, even if the price was a bit lower.
Of course, the most important thing is that this kind of thing is tacitly understood by everyone and no one will report it.
The weather is nice today, the sea is calm and the sun is warm.
Around the sea, except for the places where fishing boats were anchored, the rest of the place was overgrown with weeds and rocks, and was dry, yellow and cold.
It was a natural scene of decadent beauty. If it were in the past, the wealthy and idle Tian Mi would definitely stop for a moment and record this scene with various equipment. Unfortunately, she was short of money at the moment and was in no mood to appreciate it. She only thought of the dead branches and rocks as a convenient hiding place.
Tian Mi looked around, found a secluded corner, took off his thick coat, took the snakeskin bag borrowed from Gu Yan's house, and went into the water without much delay.
The underwater environment was not unfamiliar to Tian Mi, who often dived. After entering the sea, she made sure that she could breathe freely like in a freshwater river, and then she swam quickly to the deep sea.
The ocean is vast and boundless.
Tian Mi was not sure how long he had been swimming, he only knew that the water in front of him was becoming clearer and clearer, like a flawless sapphire, setting off the corals, seaweeds, and colorful fish in the sea, creating a beautiful and colorful fairy tale world.
Everything in front of her eyes was so beautiful that when another group of unknown fish approached Tian Mi, she couldn't help but want to play. She swung her legs and dived into the school of fish, severely disrupting their formation.
Then, as expected, the fish were frightened by her and ran away in all directions, and her beautiful eyebrows curved in a naughty way.
When entering the sea today, Tian Mi had a clear goal.
It had to be clear, because she only knew a few kinds of marine fish, and the most expensive and rare one was the yellow croaker.
But her luck seemed to be not very good, and it was not easy to come across yellow croaker.
At least Tian Mi swam on the seabed for a long time with the snakeskin bag in his hand, but he didn't see any big yellow croakers, let alone the tail of a small yellow croaker.
Just as she was thinking about catching a few fish and asking the fishermen if they could sell them, the trembling long whiskers in front of her caught her attention.
No way.
Thinking of a possibility, Tian Mi stopped immediately, hid behind a coral, and looked out!
It’s really a big lobster!
She was a little confused about the species. It looked a bit like the Splendid lobster she had eaten before, but it was much larger than those she had eaten.
It’s sent, it’s sent!
This lobster has paid for itself, right
Thinking of the value of lobsters, Tian Mi seemed to see a large sum of money thrown at him.
Catch! Must catch!
Anyone who has caught shrimp knows that most species of shrimp run away very quickly, not to mention that this is a lethal lobster.
Before starting the hunt, Tian Mi made a lot of preparations.
But when the snakeskin bag net passed over, it still ran away.
Tian Mi didn't know what he was thinking at the time. Maybe he was blinded by the money. He kicked his feet and chased after the lobster.
It runs away from her but she chases it, it can't fly away even if it has wings!
With such a strong belief, Tian Mi finally succeeded in putting the lobster into the sack after great efforts.
To prevent it from poking the bag and escaping, she also used seaweed to tie the lobster tightly through the snakeskin bag.
After she finished, she realized that she could actually keep up with the lobster's speed.
Oh my god!
She wouldn't really have mutated, would she
Tian Mi was surprised and happy, but because the location was wrong, he suppressed his excitement, dragged his spoils, and returned as quickly as possible.
Miraculously, she could actually remember the route she took here, even though she used to need high-tech assistance to find the direction when diving in the past.
Very good, she has really mutated!
Maybe the big lobster unlocked Tian Mi's good luck.
The return trip was more fortunate than the trip there, as Tian Mi encountered a group of large yellow croakers.
With the experience of racing with lobsters, fish were much easier to catch. She even had time to follow the school of fish, leisurely picking and choosing. She put all the largest yellow croakers into another snakeskin bag before she decided to go ashore with satisfaction.
When Tian Mi returned to the place where he went into the water and poked his head out from the bottom of the sea, he was completely stunned.
Although I know it takes a long time to be in the sea, but isn't this too long? It's already dusk.
Suddenly, Tian Mi thought of something and turned around to look towards the fishing boat.
Fortunately! Fortunately, there is still a boat.
She breathed a sigh of relief and, not daring to delay any longer, hurried ashore.
As soon as he left the water, the temperature dropped sharply. Even though he was mentally prepared, Tian Mi still shivered from the cold.
But she couldn't care about that at the moment, she gritted her teeth and pulled up the two snakeskin bags.
Then he ran to where the coat was placed, squatted in the depression of the stone, took out the clean clothes from the cloth bag, changed them quickly, and wrapped himself in the thick coat. Only then did Tian Mi feel that he was alive again.
In fact, it was still very cold, after all, my hair was still wet.
But she had no time to clean up. She just picked up a towel, rubbed her hair roughly, wrapped her head and face with a triangular scarf, and dragged the two snakeskin bags towards the fishing boat.
"Dad! Is there someone coming over there?" Wang Li was helping her husband collect the fishing nets. When she looked up and patted her waist, she saw a shadowy figure.
Hearing this, the man next to him also raised his dark and honest face and squinted in the direction his wife pointed: "Yes, there is someone here, probably selling seafood."
In the early years, there was a market here, where buying and selling were free and it was very lively.
It is because the policies have changed in recent years that fewer people come here.
Of course, being rare does not mean that there are none. Those who can’t make ends meet will still come here to catch fish.
If they are lucky enough to come across a big fish, they would sell it to the fishermen in exchange for some money, and they would then resell it.
In fact, it is not allowed in policy. After all, making a profit from the price difference is considered reselling.
But people are dying, so who cares? No one will come to the beach to catch people anyway.
To put it bluntly, if life wasn't really difficult, who would dare to risk their lives at sea without a boat? It's not like people haven't died before.
They have been fishing for decades, so what have they not seen? Sometimes a wave comes over and they are gone.
It is because they are well aware of the risks and difficulties involved, so as long as someone comes to sell fish and the quality is acceptable, they will buy it. After all, they can make money and do good deeds at the same time.
"Oh, judging from her figure, it's a girl. I'll go and help." After a while, Wang Li put away the fishing net and looked up again. As the distance got closer, she could clearly see that it was a woman. Noticing that the person was walking with difficulty, she greeted her enthusiastically.
Tian Mi really couldn't bear it anymore. Her arms were sore and her palms were burning with pain.
The lobster was okay, but the yellow croaker was really heavy.
It was because she was greedy that she filled the large sack to the brim. The fish alone must have weighed thirty or forty kilograms. She staggered all the way here and was almost exhausted.
In addition, her hair was damp and stuck to her head, and the cold made her head start to feel dizzy.
Tian Mi knew very well that if she didn't go home, she would definitely catch a cold.
But she couldn't leave at the moment. She had already gone into the sea and caught all the fish and shrimp. She just had to sell them for money. She absolutely couldn't bear to give up all her efforts. She could only sniff in grievance and grit her teeth to persevere.
Actually, she overestimated herself.
Going into the sea to fish was indeed not difficult for her, and it could even be said to be easy and enjoyable. She did not even hurt herself when catching big lobsters.
But she did not consider that the situation after reaching the shore would be so bad, not to mention the burden it would bring to her carrying dozens of kilograms of things for such a long distance.
Even in early winter, having a wet head is a problem.
I hope the fish and shrimp I caught today can be sold at a good price, otherwise if I really catch a cold, I won’t even have money to buy medicine.
Thinking of this, Tian Mi, who had never suffered any hardship in her life, felt so sad that she wanted to cry.
"Oh my! It's actually a little girl." Wang Li could see clearly after getting closer that there was actually a young girl wrapped in the headscarf. She looked younger than her daughter and very pretty.
But the girl was not in good condition at the moment. She looked pale, her lips were dry, and her hair was dripping in the cold weather. Seeing that she looked like she could be blown down by a gust of wind, Wang Li felt sympathy and took the initiative to ask, "Girl, are you here to sell fish?"
Tian Mi looked at the woman, who looked to be in her early 40s or 50s, probably from years of fishing. She was darker and stronger than the average woman, but her eyes were gentle, so she shouldn't be a difficult person to deal with.
This realization made Tian Mi feel a little relieved. She tried to force a smile and said, "Yes, Auntie. The situation at home is not very good. I am pretty good at catching fish, so I came here to try my luck. I heard that you collect fish here, right?"
Wang Li completely misunderstood what Tian Mi meant. She just thought that the little girl's family was in dire straits. She nodded with emotion and said, "Take it! Take it! As long as the fish is good, we will take it. Open the bag first and let me see what kind of fish there is."
After saying this, seeing the little girl's thin figure and pale face, she took the heavy bag on her own initiative and led the way with relaxed steps.
Seeing this, Tian Mi felt grateful, let out a sigh, and followed.
When they arrived at the boat, Tian Mi, who wanted to know how much the Splendid Lobster was worth, took the initiative to open the bag and motioned for the two to take a look at the goods.
"Oh my! How can the shrimp be so big?" Wang Li exclaimed, with an indescribable expression on her face.
Tian Mi didn't understand, she just thought her loud voice was because she was too surprised, she smiled modestly: "I caught it with great difficulty, Auntie, I wonder how much this lobster is worth?"
She weighed at least five or six kilograms of wild lobster. It must be worth many Ws in the future, right
Wang Li
Wang Li met the little girl's expectant gaze and didn't know what to say for a moment, for fear of discouraging her.
The man next to him didn't have so many concerns. He just shook his head and refused: "No one eats this thing, and it can't be sold for money."
a bolt from the blue!
It was like a bolt from the blue!
The expectant smile on Tian Mi's face gradually cracked into pieces.
What.
What the hell??!
(End of this chapter)