PDLP Chapter 355 Sea Batteries
Chapter 355 Sea Batteries
Fatty Wang chuckled awkwardly and went over to put on the apron.
"Did the boss really go fishing at sea himself?"
He hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help asking.
No sooner had he finished speaking than the craftsmen who came to build the ice cellar couldn't help but peek out.
Ever since this restaurant opened, I've heard that Xu Yiyi often goes out to sea to catch ingredients.
Many of these things were things I'd never seen before; they were quite novel.
But no one has actually seen it with their own eyes.
However, thanks to her excellent cooking skills and the gimmick of her personally fishing for ingredients, Wufu Restaurant quickly became a success.
Before long, he far surpassed his former employer.
Many people lamented that if Xu Yiyi had been born a man, she would surely have achieved great things.
"Why are you being so gossipy? Go do your work..."
Old Lu shouted at him, his eyes not very friendly.
Fatty Wang curled his lip, it seemed that what was said was true.
So, without pressing the issue further, they went back to their work honestly.
……
The oars broke the calm sea surface, leaving two long streaks in the water.
Xu Yiyi's small boat nimbly passed through several reefs, and the sea turtle had already surfaced not far away, its black bean-like eyes looking at her.
"You little rascal, you're pretty punctual."
She chuckled softly, took the harpoon from her waist, and tapped it lightly against the side of the boat, producing a crisp metallic sound.
As if understanding, the sea turtle slowly turned around and led her towards a familiar reef area.
The seawater there displays varying shades of blue under the midday sun, with interplay of shadows underwater, making it a favorite habitat for fish and shellfish.
Xu Yiyi took off her outer garment, leaving only her close-fitting water jacket, and tied the harpoon and net around her waist.
She took a deep breath, touched the edge of the boat with her toes, and plunged into the water like a cormorant.
Its entire body was submerged in seawater, and the sea surface instantly returned to calm, leaving only a few small bubbles behind.
Xu Yiyi slowly opened her eyes, and after a moment of adjustment, she saw the sea turtle leading the way.
With a clear objective, the man and the ghost dived directly to a depth of four or five meters.
Surrounded by schools of fish, the seawater was crystal clear and azure under the sunlight.
It's absolutely dreamy.
When the greedy sea turtle saw her stop, it immediately turned around and swam slowly beside her, occasionally poking and teasing the small fish with its paws.
Xu Yiyi casually took off her gloves from her waist and put them on, just like picking up trash, picking them up wherever she swam.
"No, I don't want this one! It's too small..."
Xu Yiyi spoke with a hint of disdain as she raised her hand to brush away the crab that the sea turtle was trying to shove at her.
Crabs are everywhere in this deep water, so naturally you should choose the biggest and best one.
As you descend a little deeper, you'll find more lobsters and sea cucumbers among the rocks.
In the blink of an eye, you can see several dark blue lobsters lying by the hole, their antennae swaying gently like antennae.
The largest one was as long as a forearm, its carapace covered with sharp protrusions, and its claws were as thick as iron pincers, clearly making it the overlord of this waterway.
Xu Yiyi slowed down her movements and took out a specially made double-toothed hook from her waist.
This tool is specifically designed to pry open lobsters without damaging the tender meat or getting pinched by the claws.
She seized the opportunity, and the hook suddenly shot out—
"Crack!"
The iron hook precisely wedged into the gap of the lobster's cephalothorax.
The lobster suddenly flicked its tail, kicking up a cloud of sand, but she flicked her wrist and tossed it directly into the net cage behind her.
The other two startled lobsters hurriedly retreated, only to have their escape route blocked by the turtle guarding the side with its shell.
Once the lobster was in hand, I turned around and saw a large patch of red ginseng.
It's probably been there for seven or eight years; it's dark and looks like a sock that's been soaked with water.
She picked and chose, and finally filled a whole basket with fish.
In this vast coral reef, the light is not very good, and there are fish in every nook and cranny.
As I removed the fishbone, I caught a glimpse of a dark shadow darting out from a crevice in the rocks like a snake.
It was an adult moray eel, as thick as a child's arm, with irregular dark patterns covering its bluish-gray body, and sharp teeth gleaming in its open maw.
This thing is cunning and ferocious; if it bites you, it can tear off a chunk of flesh.
With a flick of her wrist, the harpoon changed direction.
The eel was faster than her, and with a flick of its long tail, it lunged at her face!
"Whoosh-!"
The harpoon burst from the water, precisely piercing the eel's vital spot and pinning it to the reef behind it.
The eel thrashed about, stirring up a cloud of turbidity, and its tail fin slapped against the rock wall with a dull thud.
The sea turtle quickly swam closer and used its shell to block Xu Yiyi's eel tail from being hit.
Xu Yiyi seized the opportunity to draw her short knife from her waist. With a flash of light, she severed the eel's spine.
The plump eel gradually stopped struggling, and she pulled out the harpoon and stuffed her spoils into the net.
Although this thing is hard to catch, it makes an extremely delicious soup. That kid from Sihai could drink three bowls of it.
After processing, bake it and brush it with sweet honey water. Sanchuan and Er'er can eat a small dish of it at a time.
Xu Yiyi looked at the plump, juicy sea eel in the fish basket with satisfaction, and was just about to continue forward.
Then I saw a pair of beautiful poisonous creatures.
Lionfish.
Two lionfish, one male and one female, were stretching out their magnificent fins, like poisonous roses blooming in the water. Their orange and red stripes were eerily striking against the dark blue sea.
The fin spines stand upright, their tips gleaming with a sinister blue light.
She instantly withdrew her hand and quickly retreated with a push of her legs.
She remembered the lesson she learned last time very clearly.
This thing is poisonous. I saw it mentioned in a science article before, but I couldn't recall it right away, so I caught it and took it back.
She touched it with her hand, and in the blink of an eye, her entire palm swelled up like a steamed bun. The pain was so intense that she bit her handkerchief to pieces in the middle of the night.
Exhausted, Er'er stayed up all night brewing medicine.
The lionfish swam slowly by, its venomous spines brushing against her calves, and she could feel a chill even through the water.
The sea turtle suddenly crashed in from the side, using its hard shell to shield her from the poisonous fish.
Xu Yiyi seized the opportunity to grab the net and decisively turned to another reef.
Some things are best admired from afar; getting involved with them is never a good thing.
……
"Let's go back first."
Xu Yiyi reached out and patted the sea turtle's shell.
Its tiny, bean-sized eyes are staring right in.
Xu Yiyi had four or five fish baskets tied around her waist.
They are all packed full.
She was so dragged that she couldn't swim anymore, so she really had to go up there first.
The sea turtle swam to her side, bit the rope, and together they dragged their prize upstream.
As the man and the turtle emerged from the water, a large spray of water rose from the sea, refracting into tiny golden glints in the sunlight.
She clung to the edge of the boat and hung the fish baskets one by one onto the sliding rails.
With a pull of the rope, the fish basket slid down the sloping rails into the hold, spilling out a full hold of lively, wriggling seafood with a splash.
A bunch of crabs waved their pincers, lobsters leaped and jumped, plump sea cucumbers curled up in a ball, and the giant eel twisted and turned, trying to squeeze into the gap between the boat and the ship.
Xu Yiyi sat on the bow of the boat, panting, completely soaked.
The sea turtle floated on the surface of the water, its black bean eyes staring straight at her, looking like it was begging for a reward.
"Glutton."
She laughed and cursed, then pulled out a dagger, deftly pried open a lobster's tail, picked out the snow-white, tender meat, and tossed it over.
The sea turtle caught it precisely and chewed it with relish.
She processed a few more crabs and fed the part with the most roe to the greedy sea turtle.
It was eating happily, its tail splashing in the water, creating little waves.