Reborn in 1990, a life of fishing and gathering seafood.

Chapter 009: The Blue Noble – Horseshoe Crab

"Be careful!"

"Watch where you're going..."

Fang Hao and Song Yaxin were walking towards the beach, and they needed two flashlights to see the road.

There are no streetlights at night!

"Uh-huh."

Song Yaxin nodded.

This was her first time going out to beachcomb at night, and she was filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Before she married into the Fang family.

She really has never come even once.

I am not familiar with the area around Fangzhuang.

"Speaking of which..."

"I haven't gone beachcombing in a long time."

"When I was a kid, I often went with my family or childhood friends to dig for snails, crack open oysters, catch crabs, and catch octopuses..."

Fang Hao was also somewhat moved by the faint fishy smell in the air.

Everything felt so familiar!

It seems to be etched into one's bones.

……

About ten minutes later.

The two then reached the seawall.

The seemingly endless dike is made of blue sea stones, forming a barrier between the village and the sea to prevent the tides from rising. These sea stones are also called cornerstones locally. After being broken up, they can be used to build houses and irrigate foundations.

"You need to take your shoes off here."

"There are many sharp rocks in the sea, as well as some thorny shells and the like. If you get pricked, it will hurt, itch, and bleed..."

Fang Hao continued to remind him.

This is the entrance to the beachcombing area!

Although the sea is an endless boundary, people usually have a fixed route to the sea when they go beachcombing; they can't just wander around aimlessly.

It's important to know that the sea isn't just sand; there are also many trees and vegetation growing along the shallow beaches.

It is what people commonly refer to as mangrove forests.

They were densely packed together, like bushes.

This thing was used to protect vegetation in later generations and was directly designated as a protected area.

"Uh-huh."

Song Yaxin nodded and took off her shoes.

A pair of fair and delicate little feet stepped on the ground, and immediately felt the pebbles bumping against their feet.

"Hahaha!"

"Does it feel a little prickly on your feet?"

"Your little feet are so white and tender, they don't look like they're suited for beachcombing. The feet of middle-aged women like Mom are calloused, and they walk on the sea like it's nothing..."

I noticed that Song Yaxin's brows were slightly furrowed.

Fang Hao couldn't help but joke.

However, Song Yaxin's feet are truly beautiful; her delicate, fair, and petite feet are a feast for the eyes.

It's often said that feet are a woman's second face.

It's still very attractive to men.

"No...it's nothing."

Song Yaxin shook her head.

It's still within an acceptable range;

She was just a little embarrassed that Fang Hao kept staring at her feet.

Let's go!

"Let's get down from here... Give me your hand, I'll hold it..."

The section leading down to the seawall is a bit steep.

Fang Hao still thoughtfully reached out his hand.

After all, visibility is affected late at night, and one might accidentally step into something or guess what it is.

"Um."

Song Yaxin hesitated for a moment.

In the end, she still reached out her little hand.

The moment Fang Hao grabbed her hand, she felt her heart race and her ears start to burn.

This was the first time I had ever been in such close contact with someone of the opposite sex while consciously aware of it.

"If you walk another kilometer or two from here, you'll almost reach the beach area..."

"Everyone in the village should already be there. Be careful where you step so you don't cut yourself!"

Fang Hao carried a bucket of tools on his back.

He held Song Yaxin's hand in one hand.

He kept explaining it to the latter.

It's important to know that beachcombing isn't something you can just do right away at the beach. The area around the sea dike is mostly rocky, mangrove, and muddy, so there's basically nothing of value there.

You need to walk one or two kilometers further in.

Anyway, the deeper you go, the more things you'll find.

"..."

Seeing that Fang Hao showed no sign of letting go.

Song Yaxin could only let him hold her hand, her heart still filled with mixed emotions.

That feeling is indescribable!

"Wow, so many crabs!"

"Aren't these going to be caught?"

Along the way, Song Yaxin occasionally saw many small red or white crabs scurrying into their holes and disappearing into the water.

They were clearly frightened by them.

"These are things nobody wants."

"Small in size and with very little meat..."

Fang Hao shook his head and said.

These random crabs don't taste good and don't have much meat; they're considered "garbage" from the sea. Normally, people don't even look at them; only children catch them to play with.

"oh oh."

Song Yaxin nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After all, it was her first time coming to the beach.

How can I find out what things I can catch?

"what?"

"The Ghost Queen?"

Fang Hao suddenly saw something interesting.

It has a peculiar appearance, mainly composed of a head armor, a tail armor, and a long, sharp tail like a sword.

The locals call her the Ghost Queen!

Its scientific name is actually horseshoe crab.

A living fossil among marine organisms.

And also a blue aristocrat!

Their blood is blue.

Horseshoe crab blood can quickly detect whether a sample contains deadly pathogens and can be used as a diagnostic reagent for human diseases—the horseshoe crab reagent.

Since the invention of the self-extracting horseshoe crab reagent.

Because it is easy to use and more sensitive and faster, it has been widely used and has saved countless lives.

This has led to horseshoe crab blood becoming a scarce commodity in the market.

There's even a shortage of supply!

It's worth noting that one liter of blue blood costs 100,000 yuan, making it one of the most expensive liquids in the world.

This led to a global frenzy of horseshoe crab catching and bloodletting. In the following 30 years, the world's horseshoe crab population decreased by more than half.

Horseshoe crabs are facing their most severe genocide crisis in 4.5 million years.

"What is this now?"

"Is it okay to eat?"

Song Yaxin is just like a curious child.

Their attention was drawn to it.

The thing in front of me looks very strange; it's at least as big as a face.

"I can eat, that's true."

"It's just that it doesn't taste very good."

Fang Hao shook his head directly.

There were still plenty of these things in the 1990s.

Normally, nobody wants them!

That long tail is perfect for kids to carry around and play with.

When Fang Hao was little, he and his childhood friends would often run into the sea to catch these things.

"oh oh."

Song Yaxin was a little disappointed when she heard that the food didn't taste good.

"Don't underestimate this thing... its blood is blue, and it can be used to make..."

Fang Hao began to explain things to Song Yaxin.

People in this era generally have a lower level of education and don't understand these things at all, unlike in later generations when the internet and information were so developed.

"That amazing?"

"How do you know so much..."

Song Yaxin was also very surprised to hear this.

I never expected that this strange-looking thing would have such effects, and I never expected that Fang Hao would know so much.

You should know that what I just said is definitely not something that just any rural person would say.

This did indeed overturn her impression and understanding of Fang Hao. Was this still the same scoundrel she knew?

In a short time.

I couldn't help but feel a little touched.

It seems he's not as bad as he thought. If things can continue like this, it's not unacceptable.