Fatty Zuo quickly laughed and said, "Isn't this strange? Brother Yang, you are a big businessman. You can catch as much as we would in our lifetime with just one net. Why would you still come to the sea to catch fish?"
Xiang Yang asked, "Did you catch anything?"
Fatty Zuo nodded and said, "We caught two swimming crabs and a horse-faced crab. They are both pretty good in size."
"I remember you bought diving equipment? Why don't you go to the bottom of the sea? There should be more crabs on the seabed than on the beach, right?" Xiang Yang asked.
Fatty Zuo nodded and said, "We are bringing these young men to the beach to have some fun. They have never dived before, and their parents are worried about giving them diving equipment."
Xiang Yang nodded, and then said: "I haven't caught crabs at the beach for a long time, so I came here to try my luck today."
"Come on, give me a hand and help me move this big rock." Xiang Yang shouted to Fatty Zuo and Wen Zili.
Fatty Zuo and Wen Zili looked at each other and hurried over to help. Now, Xiang Yang was extremely prestigious not only among the young people, but also in the entire Yanlong Village.
Soon, the big rock was overturned, and Xiang Yang caught five big fat crabs from underneath.
Xiang Yang's skill in catching crabs is first-rate.
In addition, Xiang Yang occasionally sank to the bottom of the sea to use the mysterious jade shell to cheat, and soon, the bucket that Wen Zili brought over was filled with crabs.
Fatty Zuo sat shirtless on a rock, smoking and looking at Xiang Yang with envy, "Brother Yang, your crab catching skills are really amazing. If I had half of your skills, I would carry a bucket every day and go to the beaches of various villages to catch crabs."
“Then every village will put you on the blacklist and won’t allow you to get close to their beaches.” Wen Zili on the side smiled shyly.
Fatty Zuo stared at the bucket with fiery eyes, "There are at least 10 kilograms of crabs here, and many of them are over 600 grams. Brother Yang, I really think you can make a fortune even if you just catch crabs now."
Xiang Yang smiled. Although these swimming crabs weighing two or three taels are not very valuable, only thirty or forty yuan per catty, those weighing more than six taels are very valuable, and the market price is usually more than two hundred yuan.
Of the more than ten pounds of swimming crabs here, most are over six taels, and only a very small number are two or three taels each.
"Wen Zili, you are about to take the college entrance examination, right?" Xiang Yang asked Wen Zili.
Wen Zili nodded and hummed, seeming reluctant to talk about this topic.
Xiang Yang smiled and said while holding the bucket of swimming crabs: "Take these crabs home to nourish your brain and try to get good grades in the exam."
"Ah?" Wen Zili asked in surprise: "Brother Yang, you caught all these."
Xiang Yang shook his head and said, "I just caught them for fun. I don't like eating swimming crabs."
"Then you can sell it for money."
"Just take it if Brother Yang asks you to. Brother Yang is not short of money. I will laugh at him if he takes this bucket of stuff to sell it. You go back first. Brother Yang and I have something to do." Fatty Zuo said directly.
"Come on, Brother Yang, let's go over there and talk." Fatty Zuo pulled Xiang Yang and left.
Behind him, Wen Zili blinked and looked at the crabs in the bucket, wondering whether he should carry them back.
On the other side, after Xiang Yang and Fatty Zuo left the beach, Xiang Yang looked at Fatty Zuo with some reproach, "Fatty Zuo, why did you bring all these children to the beach?"
Fatty Zuo said indifferently: "I grew up in water like you, didn't I?"
Xiang Yang shook his head and said with some emotion: "I don't know why. I grew up in the sea when I was a child, but now when I see children in the water, I feel uneasy."
"Don't worry, I'm watching over them. Besides, do you think they won't come if I don't bring them?" Fatty Zuo shook his head. "Actually, my dad asked me to bring Wen Zili to the beach to catch some seafood."
"Is his family in financial difficulty now?" Xiang Yang asked.
Fatty Zuo shook his head. "Compared to before, it's actually much better. Now I have at least a source of income. Besides, Wen Zili himself is really hardworking. He doesn't have to pay a penny for his studies and he even gets a scholarship every year."
Xiang Yang nodded. Wen Zili's condition was much better than Xiang Yang had expected.
In Xiang Yang's memory, Wen Zili's grandparents were both very kind people. When Xiang Yang was young, they treated him quite well. According to Xiang's father, they also lent a helping hand when the Xiang family was in trouble.
Later, Wen Zili's family suffered a shipwreck. It is easy to imagine how difficult it was for two elderly people with no source of income to raise a child.
At that time, Xiang Yang's family conditions were not very good. After Xiang's father gritted his teeth and paid a hundred yuan, he was unable to help anymore.
"I think what Village Chief Zuo meant is that since the child usually lives in school and rarely goes out after returning home, he is afraid that he will be bored, so he wants you to take him for a walk on the beach." Xiang Yang said.
"What else? Does he really think that his family has no food to eat and wants me to take him fishing?" Fatty Zuo said speechlessly.
Xiang Yang smiled bitterly and said, "I really thought so, so I specially caught some small crabs in the bucket. I was afraid that he would not be willing to eat the big ones after taking them back, so I sold them all for money."
“That’s not the case. Although his family is still the poorest in the village, you know my father. He attaches great importance to the second college student in the village. Thanks to you, the villagers also take good care of him. Although we can’t say that his life is very good, it is definitely not worse than yours. After all, the village is becoming prosperous now.” Fatty Zuo said.
"Thanks to me?" Xiang Yang asked doubtfully.
Fatty Zuo nodded and said as a matter of course: "Brother Yang, you are the first college student sent out of the village. How much has the village changed since you came back? Everyone is looking forward to the second college student in the village."
Xiang Yang touched his nose. There was actually such a thing.
But deep down, Xiang Yang was still very happy. This was the land where he grew up. Being able to benefit this land was a very pleasant thing in itself.
"Let's go to my house and sit for a while?" Xiang Yang asked Fatty Zuo.
Fatty Zuo nodded. "Okay. You held a celebration party yesterday, and there were big bosses all around. I didn't even have a chance to have a drink with you. We must have a good drink tonight."
Xiang Yang rolled his eyes, "Can't you be more reserved? I just asked you to come to my house and sit down, and I haven't even asked you to eat yet, but you're already ready to drink."
Fatty Zuo laughed, "Our relationship is clear. We have been playing together since childhood. There is no need for these empty words."
"Besides, it's almost time for dinner. You invited me to your house, what else can I do if not eat?"