Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 277 - 274: The Highest Compliment for a Man—You’re Impressive!

At six in the morning, the sky by the sea was still somewhat dark.

A person and a dog were picking up sea goods on the beach.

Although it was already close to November, the mornings here weren’t very cold.

Jiang Feng felt the joy of being by the seaside.

Little Border Collie seemed to understand that Jiang Feng was looking for something and started searching along the beach.

Sometimes it would use its forepaw to dig in the sand.

The scene was exceptionally cute.

More and more viewers joined the livestream.

After catching a few crabs, Jiang Feng reached under the rocks to feel around.

Although the resources by the sea weren’t everywhere to be found, if you put your heart into it, you could still find some good stuff.

Apart from crabs, Jiang Feng also picked up two pretty shells.

Just then, Xiaojin Hua seemed to have discovered something and ran to the rocks by the shore, exploring for a while.

Jiang Feng heard Xiaojin Hua making whimpering sounds and ran over to see.

Before long, he saw Xiaojin Hua with something in its mouth, running towards him.

"Xiaojin Hua has made a discovery, looks like an octopus!"

Jiang Feng said with a smile.

An octopus is a good find, and some people like to eat octopus tentacles raw.

Jiang Feng himself wouldn’t eat raw.

Xiaojin Hua ran to Jiang Feng’s feet, and it was then that Jiang Feng saw clearly what was in Xiaojin Hua’s mouth.

It was a squid!

"Oh my, a squid!"

Jiang Feng suddenly jumped back.

He was lucky to react quickly; as he jumped, the squid had already squirted some black liquid.

Xiaojin Hua was also a bit surprised and hurriedly shook the squid off.

It stared at the squid with disbelief in its eyes.

"Woof!"

Xiaojin Hua cursed at it, in rather unpleasant words.

At this moment, the seawater gently extended upward.

The squid, along with the seawater, swam back into the ocean.

The livestream viewers laughed enthusiastically.

[Hahaha, the host almost got taken down single-handedly!]

[If that hit, the show effect would be off the charts!]

[The host seems to have some skills!]

[Even managed to escape this?]

Since the dawn of time, people have loved watching chaos, and the viewers hoped Jiang Feng would encounter some surprises while exploring the sea.

But Jiang Feng remained calm.

"Even squids can be found here."

Jiang Feng came from the grassland, and he was full of interest in the ocean.

If only there was an ocean next to the grassland.

"Exploring the beach doesn’t yield as much as going out to sea for fishing; if it were an old fisherman, going out to sea could bring back a boat full of various sea goods."

"I can only pick up half a bucket, and the crabs seem average in size."

Jiang Feng gazed at the ocean, his eyes gradually lighting up.

Being a farmer, if there’s land, plant vegetables and fruits; if on the grassland, herd animals; and by the sea, naturally go fishing.

The main idea is to rely on the mountains to eat, rely on the water to live, rely on nature to survive.

The livestream viewers felt Jiang Feng’s enthusiasm.

[The host isn’t really going fishing at sea, is he?]

[Isn’t this a tourist site? Tourists can’t fish, right?]

[Host, are you serious?]

[I thought it would be like those other streamers, just looking at the scenery and chatting!]

Everyone discussed animatedly.

Jiang Feng looked at the crabs and sea snails in the bucket.

This amount of crabs is hardly enough.

It ought to be a boatful of crabs.

Now that would be thrilling!

Thinking about a fishing boat full of sea goods, Jiang Feng seriously considered it.

"I’ll explore some more, then I’ll contact a fishing village."

"The tourist sites are all visitors and too commercialized. Filming underwater scenes and the like is alright."

"The fishing village is my real destination for this trip."

"Later, when I go out to fish, maybe I’ll get lucky and catch some big fish."

Jiang Feng told the viewers in the livestream.

He continued to beachcomb with Xiaojin Hua, and by this time, there were already seven or eight people beachcombing around them.

There were many green crabs here, and everyone wanted to catch them.

For sea people, there’s a habit that meat left for a day isn’t fresh anymore.

Meaning, the meat found today must be eaten today.

If eaten the next day, it’s not fresh, so local people seldom eat cured meat.

Those coming to beachcomb were fully armed, and two people were walking back and forth on the sand as if practicing marching, lifting their legs high.

The viewers were especially curious.

[Host, what are they doing?]

[Why do they seem to be stepping on the sand?]

Faced with everyone’s curiosity, Jiang Feng explained:

"They are searching for crabs."

"They continuously stomp on the mud and sand, and if there’s a crab beneath the spot, it’ll give a little push, which you can feel."

"This method is quick for finding crabs."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, the viewers suddenly realized.

Indeed, you need someone knowledgeable, this right here is called professionalism.

Jiang Feng walked along, and besides crabs, he also collected many clams.

Going back to stir-fry clams isn’t bad either, it’s considered a must-have dish at a barbecue and is a very popular seafood.

Jiang Feng also thought it would be nice to find a couple of oysters.

Many people know that oysters are highly nutritious and good for the body, especially in that particular way.

It’s true, oysters are really useful.

Going back to grill an oyster can also help replenish one’s strength.

At this moment, Jiang Feng felt the sand moving and started to use tweezers to dig through the sand again.

This time, the crab he uncovered was larger than the previous ones.

A nearly two-pound giant blue crab!

When Jiang Feng used the tweezers to hold it, even the online viewers were a bit surprised.

[Holy cow, what a huge crab!]

[The host’s luck is out of this world!]

Many people exclaimed.

Two local beachcombers nearby also noticed this scene.

They walked over, looked at the giant crab on Jiang Feng’s tweezers, and exclaimed:

"That’s a really big crab you’ve got there!"

"Such great luck, I’ve never seen such a big crab!"

Their expressions were sincere.

The Hainan locals have a custom: they seldom chase stars, no matter which celebrity comes to shoot, the locals aren’t that interested.

They have their own pace of life.

Tourists or outsiders are the ones interested in celebrities.

So, these two thought Jiang Feng looked familiar, but didn’t realize he was a well-known social media influencer with millions of fans from across the prairie.

Jiang Feng particularly enjoyed this feeling.

Nowadays, being called out everywhere he goes isn’t as comfortable as this kind of equal interaction.

"It’s just good luck, I didn’t expect it to be so big either."

Jiang Feng responded with a cheerful smile.

The two of them looked at the huge crab and called over some people nearby to take a look, it seemed like they all knew each other.

"Hey, Old Jia, come over here and see how big of a crab he caught!"

They shouted at a middle-aged man next to them.

Old Jia, seeing this, also came over carrying a bucket and tweezers.

When he saw the huge crab in Jiang Feng’s bucket, he too was surprised and said:

"Wow, that’s really quite big!"

"This is rare!"

The exchange among men is just this simple and straightforward.

Several other beachcombers around also came over to watch Jiang Feng’s catch.

In everyone’s eyes, there was only admiration.

Seeing this, the live streaming room was bustling with excitement.

Netizens sent bullet comments one after another:

[The host must be super proud right now!]

[When I fished and caught a particularly big fish and people gathered around, it was really awesome!]

[The highest compliment for a man: You’re amazing!]

[The locals are so enthusiastic, hahahaha!]

On the beach, after watching for a while, people continued to search for more seafood.

There were mostly clams, and occasionally crabs could be found.

Some people also caught small octopuses.

You could even find items like snails.

These things could be bought at the seafood market and are not expensive outside of a tourist spot.

But it’s certainly not as satisfying as finding seafood yourself.

Getting things for free is a kind of happiness that can’t be simply measured materially.

Besides, the things you find yourself are known to you and are clean.

Jiang Feng continued to search for seafood everywhere.

The two nearby guys were very professional, bringing salt, and they specialized in looking for holes in the sand where they sprinkled salt, causing sea leeches to poke their heads out.

Then they grabbed the sea leeches and pulled them out completely.

These long creatures are also tasty when stir-fried.

But Jiang Feng didn’t bring salt or tools, so it was hard for him to catch the big sea leeches.

Gradually, the sun rose.

Jiang Feng looked towards the east.

The sun over the sea wasn’t that spectacular, but the light was visibly growing brighter.

This feeling of rising was also very uplifting.

"It’s daylight, more people are coming to the sea to comb."

Jiang Feng looked towards the coast, many people stopped their cars in empty lots, and in groups of twos and threes, they came with buckets, tweezers, and nets to comb the sea.

Beachcombing needs to follow the timing of the tide rising and falling.

When the tide recedes, the shoreline goes down, and at this time, there’s a lot of good stuff on the exposed beach.

There are tide warning charts available locally, and people based their beachcombing time on this schedule.

Initially, the light was dim, just one person and a dog.

Unknowingly, when the drone swept past again, there were already many beachcombers along the shoreline.

[So many people are already beachcombing!]

[Why does it feel like I’m the only one working overtime nationwide!]

[In fact, everyone is tired, but some people just happen to be on vacation when we see them!]

[Studies, work, family, children, how can it be easy!]

[I want to go to the beach again!]

The netizens in the live streaming room discussed enthusiastically.

This scene was serene and beautiful, making people envious.

It also made them want to participate and experience carefree happiness.