Sunlight can easily penetrate the water layer.
According to statistics, the highest intensity can reach a depth of one thousand meters.
Of course, there have been reports that below 200 meters on the seabed, the light becomes increasingly thinner until it becomes completely dark a thousand meters below.
In the past, given Tian Mi's love of new and exciting things, he would have arranged different times and different light sources to conduct multiple dives for certification.
But today she was in a complicated mood. Even though she could fly openly in the sea this time, she didn't have any extra thoughts. Her mind was full of catching a crab in the deep sea as evidence to make the man believe her next words.
It is three o'clock in the afternoon. The sun's rays are already tilted, shining through the wavy sea surface, reflecting a colorful and dreamy underwater world.
Tian Mi moved swiftly and nimbly through the schools of fish, leaping over rocks and the swaying sea of flowers, and soon dived into the dimly lit deep sea, opening his eyes wide to search for his target.
In fact, she had basically no idea about the fish, shrimp and vegetation on the seabed.
At this time, she probably can't find any books that specifically introduce underwater creatures for reference.
Therefore, Tian Mi could only subconsciously look for the king crabs that left a deep impression on her within her knowledge range.
However, after a few minutes of rapid exploration on the seabed, Tian Mi still found nothing and suddenly began to doubt the habitat of the king crab.
Then, she felt unwell again.
It seems that king crabs are from abroad
She had clearly eaten it, how could she have forgotten it
Tian Mi felt like vomiting blood.
But she had a good attitude. After being depressed for a few seconds, she changed her target.
Although there are no imported king crabs, the local blue crabs and swimming crabs are also large.
Come to think of it, I once read in some report that the largest blue crab can weigh up to three kilograms.
That's data from later generations. People in that era hardly eat crabs and shrimps, so there might be even bigger ones.
Thinking of this, Tian Mi started to shuttle in the sea again.
Well, as long as it's a big crab, she doesn't care about the species. Slurp~
On the coast, as time went on, Lou Luhui's expression became more and more ugly.
Although his wife said she could hold her breath in the water for more than ten minutes, and he knew her body temperature would not be affected, that was the sea that could swallow everything. Especially now that it had been almost ten minutes and no one had come up yet, how could he not be worried.
While he was worried, he began to regret that he should have insisted a little longer and not let her go into the sea.
Just as Lou Luhui was checking his watch for the umpteenth time and his footsteps were stepping on the ice in the shallow sea, getting closer and closer to the sea with rolling waves, he saw splashes of water not far away and his wife suddenly broke out of the water.
"Tiantian!" Lou Luhui breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his pace.
Tian Mi did not rush to go ashore. Her whole body was still soaked in the water, with only her head exposed. She waited for her husband to come over and then motioned for him to take the snakeskin bag in her hand first.
Lou Luhui frowned: "I'll pull you up first."
"I'm not in a hurry. You take the bag to shore first."
When the man couldn't persuade her anymore and came to take it reluctantly, she said anxiously, "Be careful, don't get pricked."
"What is that?" Lou Luhui stretched out his hand to pull the snakeskin bag out of the water, only to find that the bag had been punctured a lot, with sharp claws exposed at the holes. The most important thing was that he could even feel that the thing in the bag was struggling with considerable strength, and it was obviously a living thing.
"It's a big shrimp. Send it to the shore first and come to pick me up later." As he said that, Tian Mi felt that his head exposed outside was a little cold, so he buried it in the water again.
Seeing this, although Lou Luhui was full of doubts and didn't understand why his wife specially brought up a big shrimp, he still walked quickly to the shore with the snakeskin bag.
The man was tall and had long legs, and he was still thinking about his wife's situation. After throwing the snakeskin bag on the ground, he quickly turned back.
Now that Tian Mi had experience, she did not rush to go ashore. She first half-dried her hair with a towel and then wrapped it up before taking her husband's hand and leaving the sea.
It's different when someone helps you. Tian Mi stood in the 'locking room' that her husband built with his body and military coat. In less than half a minute, she changed into dry clothes. When she finally wrapped herself in the thick coat, she squinted her eyes in the warmth, looked up at the man and smiled: "Go home."
"I'll make you ginger soup when we get back." Seeing that her face had turned pale from the cold after such a short while, Lou Luhui wanted to stop his wife from going into the water again, but when he saw that her mood had stabilized a lot after the last time she went into the water and the smile on her face had become brighter, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Forget it, let's wait until we find out her physical condition before making a decision.
"Then put some sugar in the ginger soup, otherwise it will be too spicy."
"Okay, what else do you want to eat?"
"Let's go back and cook the lobsters, then we can go to my eldest sister's house."
After hearing this, Lou Luhui looked at the prawns still struggling in the snakeskin bag with an indescribable look. Can this thing be eaten
After arriving home, Tian Mi took a nice bath in the wooden tub, drank some ginger soup, and immediately became lively again, directing her husband to deal with the lobsters tied with seaweed in the snakeskin bag.
The capacity of the snakeskin bag was limited, so Tian Mi only caught a lobster that weighed about six or seven pounds and was about sixty centimeters long.
Oh, and by the way, I also caught an octopus weighing about one pound.
In the kitchen, Lou Luhui cut open the tattered snakeskin bag, but when he saw what was inside, he was stunned.
It was the first time he had seen such a big shrimp. Even if he didn't eat it, he knew it was difficult to catch.
But Tiantian only brought a snakeskin bag and a pair of scissors, and it only took her about ten minutes to catch it. How is this possible
Oh, and there was also an octopus.
After a while, Lou Luhui, who had been gesturing with the knife for a long time but still didn't know how to start, wiped his face, looked at his wife who was wiping her hair at the door, and asked weakly: "I know that octopus is edible, but is this thing called lobster really edible?" It looks too dirty, where can I eat it
After going to the sea, Tian Mi's mood has almost recovered. To be honest, he feels like he has given up everything.
Seeing her husband holding a kitchen knife but not knowing where to start, she immediately laughed: "It's edible. My dad, my third sister, my fourth sister and my youngest brother have all eaten it and they like it very much. By the way, when I came here by train, I used that bubble gum jar to eat on the way. When you came to pick me up, I had already eaten it."
Although he was still somewhat skeptical, Lou Luhui quickly cut up the lobster under the guidance of his wife.
A lobster weighing six or seven pounds will only produce about two pounds of meat.
Lou Lu looked back at the hard shrimp shell and said with emotion: "This is too fake, it's all shell."
Tian Mi was speechless, thinking that this was already a lot: "Don't we have the octopus? Let's process them together, and there will be almost three pounds of meat. Let's cook it in the next pot later."
"How are you going to cook it?"
"Just like grilled fish, let's make it braised? And put some wide noodles in it?"
"I haven't eaten it, so cook it according to your taste."
"Well, cut the lobster and octopus meat first. I'll prepare some green onions, ginger, chili peppers and so on."
"How did you catch such a big shrimp?"
"I can breathe freely underwater and am not afraid of water pressure."
A plain question, an even plainer answer.
"Bang!" The kitchen knife in Lou Lu's hand fell heavily on the chopping board with such force that it made a harsh sound.
Although Tian Mi spoke calmly and kept his eyes on the garlic in his hand, he couldn't help but feel nervous inside.
Originally, she didn't intend to tell others that she could breathe freely under the sea, but after thinking about it, she decided that more debts are better than less debts. Her body temperature was already abnormal anyway, so it didn't matter if she said a few more things.
Rather than waiting to be discovered in the future and then making up excuses, it is better to confess directly.
Besides, if she didn't explain it clearly, she didn't think Huihui would agree to let her go into the sea again. Just now when she came out of the sea, his face was so sour that it was scary.
During their time together, they have been facing each other with their truest selves, so Tian Mi can clearly feel that although her husband goes along with her in most things and seems to have a good temper, he will not easily compromise on some principles.
For example, in everyone's perception, the sea is dangerous.
Lou Luhui stared at his wife in a daze. After a while, he asked uncertainly, "What did you just say?"
Hearing this, Tian Mi curled up her fingers hanging at her side, exhaled quietly, then suddenly raised her head and looked straight into his eyes: "You heard me right, I can breathe freely underwater, and I am not afraid of water pressure. I can dive a thousand meters without any problem. This lobster is the proof. It lives in the sea area of two or three hundred meters. So. You really don't think I'm weird? And. You're really not afraid of me?"
Lou Luhui didn't rush to reply. He just frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly realized, "So, is it true?"
His reaction was somewhat unexpected to Tian Mi. She was puzzled: "What is real?"
Hearing his wife's question, Lou Luhui picked up the kitchen knife and continued to cut the shrimp meat: "A few years ago, I heard that there was a very mysterious department in our country, which was established in the early 1950s. It absorbed some people who were born with special abilities. I thought it was a fantasy before."
She had never expected things to develop in this direction. Tian Mi's expression was even more confused than her husband's. She suddenly felt that she was a fool for being worried and complacent before. What happened
"So, I'm not an exception?"
Lou Luhui chuckled, knowing that his wife was afraid, so he bent down and kissed her cheek again before comforting her, "Not really. I also heard that there are special talents in that organization who can see through the human body. I thought you just had a special body temperature, so I didn't think about it in that direction."
Tian Mi twitched her lips, and inexplicably understood what the man meant. So he was saying that just because of her special body temperature, she was not qualified to be compared with those people with special abilities, right
"By the way, Tiantian, have you had this ability since you were a child? Does anyone else know about it?"
Tian Mi lowered her eyelashes, slowly leaned against the person, and said half-truthfully: "I don't know either. I never went into the river when I was a child. It was just that one time when I choked on water, I suddenly found that I could breathe underwater. No one else knows except you."
After all, she was still unwilling to tell others about her time travel.
Lou Luhui praised: "It's best not to let others know. After all, most people don't understand the situation and will inevitably make wild assumptions. In fact, not telling me is the best choice."
Then she thought again, since the country has such an organization, she is not the only special one, so she doesn't have to worry so much and imagine all kinds of bloody endings.
Thinking about this, Tian Mi suddenly felt that the suffocating feeling that had been suppressed since her abnormal body temperature was discovered disappeared in an instant.
Well, that’s not quite accurate. Strictly speaking, it is a lot easier than before.
It's really suffocating to keep a secret alone.
Now she is no longer an exception and is not worth studying. She also has a more attentive husband who helps her keep the secret and protects her in the sea. All the difficulties she had in the past have become a bubble.
So, this is definitely a blessing in disguise for her, right
The crisis was resolved, and Tian Mi immediately resurrected and began to chatter with her husband about the various beautiful sights and delicious food on the seabed.
This time, Lou Luhui did not think about stopping her, but thought seriously about the future: "If you want to go into the sea, you must first consciously let everyone know that you like swimming and that you are an excellent swimmer."
"I understand. It's about establishing a character."
Lou Luhui put the cut lobster meat into the bowl and continued to clean up the still wriggling octopus. He had eaten this thing before, so it was much easier to clean up than the lobster.
After hearing his wife's words and understanding the general meaning of the word "personality", he chuckled and said, "That's about it. Once the personality is set up, even if I don't have time to accompany you occasionally, you can call on your elder sister and younger sister to help."
"I can do it by myself." Perhaps because she had revealed her true colors to her husband, Tian Mi had become much more cautious.
"No, it's okay in the summer, but it's definitely not possible to be alone in the winter. Someone needs to look after your clothes. But there's no rush to ask the elder sisters to help. I'll try to find time to accompany you. If that's not possible, let's just keep a low profile, okay?"
Tian Mi understood what her husband meant: "Don't worry, I'm not a fish that can't live without water. I don't need to go into the water every day."
“So good!”
Tian Mi bared her teeth at the smug-looking man.
It turns out that lobsters are not only edible, but also extremely delicious.
When Lou Luhui arrived at his eldest sister's house with a ceramic pot full of lobster and octopus meat mixed with wide noodles.
Tian Xin, who had just finished her early shift, was immediately attracted by the tempting aroma from the kitchen. She looked at her second sister with bright eyes and asked excitedly, "Sister, is it lobster?"
Tian Mi smiled and scratched her nose: "Your nose is very sensitive."
Although she felt embarrassed by her second sister's teasing, Tian Xin was still very happy: "Is it really a lobster? Then I'll go serve the rice, dinner is almost ready." As she spoke, she quickly went to the kitchen. Her light steps honestly revealed her anticipation.
"What smells so good? Is it fish?" Tian Yu came out of the kitchen holding the little fat girl in one hand and holding chopsticks and a soup spoon in the other and asked curiously.
Tian Mi opened the lid of the pottery jar, and immediately a strong and delicious aroma spread out.
Smelling the fragrance, the greedy little cat Guoguo immediately let go of her mother's hand, ran over, hugged Tian Mi's legs, and said coquettishly: "Second Aunt, what is delicious? Guoguo wants to eat it too."
Tian Mi had always doted on this little chubby girl who looked about 50% like herself. Seeing her acting like a spoiled brat, she bent over and picked her up, then instructed her husband, "Hui Hui, pour a bowl of hot water over here. Lobster meat is a little spicy. Rinse Guoguo with some water."
Lou Luhui raised his hand and pinched the little fat girl's chubby cheek, then went to the counter to get the bottle of water.
During this time, Tian Mi had already picked up a piece of lobster meat with chopsticks and put it to the eldest sister's mouth: "Try it, our father and brothers and sisters all like it."
"Can shrimps taste like this when cooked?" Ten years ago, due to natural disasters, all kinds of supplies were in short supply. Tian Yu had eaten shrimps from the river. At that time, they were cooked in the same pot with fish. Because there was no seasoning, just a little salt was added. It had a very fishy smell.
But having said that, the overbearing fragrance at the tip of her nose still made her open her mouth.
As soon as Tian Yu took the shrimp in her mouth, she was stunned by its fresh and chewy taste. She said in disbelief, "Why is it so delicious? It's completely different from what I've eaten before?"
Tian Mi couldn't help but put a piece in her mouth and squinted her eyes in enjoyment: "How did you do it before?"
"It was cooked with fish many years ago. There was nothing to eat at that time, and there was very little seasoning. I just added a little salt. It was very fishy." As he said that, Tian Yu took the chopsticks from his sister's hand, picked up another piece and put it into his mouth, then put down the chopsticks with a feeling of being unsatisfied.
"Is that the smell of fish? Shrimp aren't actually that fishy."
"No one has ever cooked shrimp like this, so who would have known it was so delicious." Tian Yu said with a look of regret on his face as he missed so much.
Lou Luhui brought over some water, and Tian Mi took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and rinsed it in the water before putting it in Guoguo's mouth.
The meat was not cut particularly big. The little girl opened her mouth wide and took a bite.
Seeing that she was enjoying the meal, Tian Mi kissed her chubby cheek and said, "Will Second Aunt make it for you often in the future?"
"good!"
"Do you like Second Aunt?"
"like!"
"Then how about going home with Auntie?"
"No, Guoguo is my mother's daughter."
The little girl reacted so quickly that the adults burst into laughter.
Tian Mi scratched her nose and said with a smile: "Hey, you clever little ghost."
The little fat girl was not afraid of her second aunt at all. She giggled and said she wanted to eat more.
"This girl is sure to take advantage of me." Although she complained, Tian Mi had a doting look on her face, and her hands were not slow at all, as she scooped another piece for the girl.
Seeing this, Lou Luhui cleared his throat.
Tian Mi looked back at him and saw the man winking at the clay pot. She held back her laughter and picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. She smiled in her heart, wondering who had disliked the lobster for being dirty before.
That night.
A dish of lobster, octopus and vermicelli stew amazed everyone.
Chen Gang even took the opportunity to ask for a drink, and luckily his request was approved by Comrade Tian Yu.
While he was delighted, he couldn't help discussing with Lou Luhui the possibility of adding a dish to the soldiers' meal in the summer. After all, it was meat.
Lou Luhui had already thought of this. He nodded in agreement: "Lobsters are rampant in the summer. I didn't understand it before. When the weather gets warmer, it will really improve the taste of the soldiers."
Of course, the fact that big lobsters are difficult to catch is not important. As Tiantian said, crayfish meat tastes just as delicious. Even if you can't afford the oil in a big pot, it will still taste good if you cook it lighter.
As for the lack of meat, what’s wrong? If we can eat cicadas, how can lobster meat be less than cicada meat
"Aunt, when are you going to catch lobsters again? Take me with you, I'll help you." Little Chen Zhao was sweating while eating. He felt satisfied but not satisfied. There was a lot of meat in the big clay pot, but with eight people eating it, each person could only get a few pieces.
He felt that after just tasting the food, only wide noodles were left in the pot. Although wide noodles tasted good, he preferred to eat meat.
Thinking of this, he scooped another spoonful of wide noodles into his bowl.
Tian Yu laughed and scolded: "Stop talking about your second aunt. When you are able to hold your breath for 15 minutes, I will let you go."
Then she looked up at her sister and said, "It's delicious, but don't be so careless just because you're good at swimming. Those who drown are all good swimmers."
Tian Mi glanced at her husband and smiled, "Don't worry, sister. Even if we go fishing, I will bring my old man Lou with me. I promised him that I will not go into the water alone."
"That's the way it should be. It's best if your brother-in-law takes care of it. I've figured it out. You're a wild kid at heart. I don't know how your dad made you so wild?" As Tian Yu spoke, she glanced at her third sister who was concentrating on eating and helping her take care of the three children from time to time, and sighed again.
The second sister looks soft and sweet, but she is actually very wild. The third sister is honest and not much braver than a rabbit. As for the fourth sister who I haven't seen yet, she is simply a little devil.
Thinking about it this way, Tian Yu felt that her responsibility as the eldest sister was even greater.
Tian Mi had no idea that her worrying elder sister was getting anxious again. She listened to her elder sister's words without replying, but just smiled sweetly and promised little Chen Zhao: "I will go fishing for lobsters again tomorrow, and I will try to catch more this time so that you can have enough to eat."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became excited.
I can't help it. I really didn't enjoy the food. The feeling of being kept on suspense is really exhausting.
After eating and drinking, the young couple walked home hand in hand.
It was already dark, but it was dinner time, and the entire family quarters was brightly lit, so there was no need for a flashlight.
Wearing thick cotton pants and wrapped in a thick and heavy military coat, Tian Mi always felt like walking like a penguin and was very tired.
Especially today, she was full and didn't walk a few steps. She was lazy and put half of her body weight on the man: "I will continue to go to winter swimming training tomorrow. Are there only 11 days left for the competition?"
There are only 15 days left before the Chinese New Year, and the winter swimming competition can be considered a carnival before the New Year.
Lou Luhui steadily supported his wife and walked forward. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Well, go ahead. I'll go with you then."
"Do not you have to work?"
"I'm not very busy recently. The New Year is coming soon, and most of the logistics are handled by Lao Gao, so he is quite busy." Lao Gao is the political commissar of a regiment. He is very busy at the end of every year, and Lao Chen is almost the same.
"Okay, shall I wait for you at home? Or should I go alone?"
Lou Luhui was still a little worried, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said, "You should wait at home. I'll come back to pick you up when I'm done."
"Then you have to practice hard. When the time comes, if the two of us win first or second place, it will definitely be shocking." This was also a good opportunity to deepen everyone's impression of her first-class swimming skills.
Lou Luhui said seriously, "Don't worry, the rewards have been increased this year. The first place winner will get 30 kilograms of pork, and the second place winner will get 20 kilograms of pork. The two of us together will get 50 kilograms. I promise I can complete the task."
Tian Mi Actually, that’s not what she meant.
But, that's 50 kilograms of pork.
(End of this chapter)