The Jiang Xia Effect Strikes Again!

Jiang Xia usually found scallops while Tide Catching, but they were never very big. She had assumed that the wild scallops in these waters simply grew to that size. After all, there was more than one kind of scallop.

"Those scallops probably grew on the seafloor for a long time without anyone discovering them."

Tian Caihua nearly blossomed with joy. "It must be! We've struck it rich today."

Following Old Fourth and his wife really did lead to riches!

The pressure underwater was intense. Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin made five trips back and forth, collecting two full Bamboo Baskets of scallops in total.

Zhou Chengxin was getting tired, so the two brothers returned to the boat to rest while Zhou Guodong and Zhou Yongguo dove down.

"Bully the mountain, but never bully the water. You're not a fish, so don't act tough in the water."

Once Zhou Chenglei's mouth was free, Father Zhou eagerly asked, "Are there still lots of scallops on the seafloor?"

Zhou Chenglei said, "Lots. They're everywhere you look."

Zhou Chengxin said, "It's practically covered in them. There are big ones and small ones. Since time is limited, we've been picking only the biggest. We probably won't even finish by this morning."

Father Zhou stopped fishing too. "In a while, I'll go down and pick them with you."

With more hands, they could gather as many as possible.

Jiang Xia said to Zhou Chenglei, "I'll go into the sea with you in a while too."

It was already past ten. With the sun shining down, Jiang Xia wasn't cold even in her thin long-sleeved shirt.

Without cold air, winters in the Small Fishing Village were not too cold. When the midday sun was strong, many people even wore short sleeves.

When cold air came through, coastal