Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 191 - 190: A Unique Way of Collecting Seafood, Is This Even Possible?

Chapter 191: Chapter 190: A Unique Way of Collecting Seafood, Is This Even Possible?

Xu Yang watched a video on his phone.

It was about an ecological farm in China, covering twelve thousand acres.

The farm was well-furnished, with concrete roads built between fields and greenhouses.

To get anywhere, you would need to ride in one of those sightseeing carts.

Because it was too far.

The more he watched, the more envious he became.

If only his own farm could be like this one day.

Greenhouse area, orchard area, planting area, breeding area.

Concrete roads built in between.

Riding in carts to go anywhere.

Just thinking about it felt impressive.

However, such farms were owned by billionaires, and he was far from reaching that stage.

He could only look on.

Xu Yang put down his phone and stepped out of the yard.

His farm truly was... quite dismal!

Because it was winter, except for the newer-looking greenhouses, the red brick walls and mud roads all looked quite old.

But, after all, it was the dead of winter.

The small animals were all in their nests.

Hearing Xu Yang’s movement, they poked their heads out one after another.

Now that it was cold, they were reluctant to move.

They only followed when Xu Yang came out.

The Arctic Fox was also comfortably resting in its burrow, having hardly moved during this period, visibly gaining weight.

In the end, Xu Yang had no choice but to reduce its food.

He was practicing scientific pet raising, not scientific pig raising.

Some people’s pets end up as plump as pigs regardless of what they raise, which might look cute but isn’t good for the animals’ health.

Soon, the truck carrying the blueberries arrived, and the workers began to load the fruits.

After more than half a year of hard work, the first batch of blueberries had finally grown.

Blueberries grow better over time, with the highest yield in the fourth year.

Now in the first year, a greenhouse’s yield was about three thousand five hundred jin (pounds).

With a predetermined price of 90 yuan per jin, the revenue was over 310,000 yuan.

Excluding the cost of the greenhouse, utilities, and labor, the income could reach 200,000 yuan.

Making 100,000 to 200,000 yuan per greenhouse wasn’t unheard of here, provided that the yield was high and sales were good.

Xu Yang’s blueberries were originally a good variety and sold at a high price, so making 200,000 yuan from a greenhouse was normal.

He planned to harvest these blueberries in three batches, spaced a week apart, which would be easier for the scenic area to handle.

Xu Yang had initially thought that with so many blueberries, Tao Hua’s scenic area wouldn’t be able to consume them all, and he’d need to find other ways to sell them in the market.

But then Tao Hua told him:

We’ll take as much as you have.

This response somewhat surprised Xu Yang.

A whole greenhouse, over three thousand jin, all of it?

Could the people at the scenic area even eat that much?

Tao Hua replied that he also had other channels, and the customers were buying them by the boxful, competing fiercely.

Xu Yang remembered a time when the blueberry market was booming, someone had said that blueberries aren’t afraid of high prices, only of poor quality.

As long as the quality is good, there will definitely be buyers.

It seemed to be true.

"I thought the blueberry market was fluctuating badly this year," Xu Yang said, a bit surprised.

"That’s because many low-quality blueberries are passed off as high-quality, which significantly decreases market credibility. People don’t buy expensive blueberries, hence the fluctuation," Tao Hua responded.

"If it’s really good, it won’t lack a market," Tao Hua reassured him.

"That’s good."

No matter what, the partnership was going smoothly.

How Tao Hua handled the blueberries was his business. Once Xu Yang sold the blueberries to the scenic area, his job was done.

Seeing that things were on track, Xu Yang thought about heading into the mountains.

His uses of the Treasure Compass were also piling up.

He needed to find a place to hunt for treasures.

If talking about popular mountain goods markets in China, besides the Northeast, there were also Yunnan and Gui Zhou.

These two places had many mountains and, consequently, a variety of mountain goods.

Unfortunately, it was winter now, similar to Changbai Mountain, cold and frozen; not many people were out rushing the mountains.

After some thought, Xu Yang decided to go to the beaches near Sanya to sea rush.

A three or four days trip and then he would return.

Sea rushing involved searching the beaches or coastal areas in shallow seas for sea goods.

Experienced fishermen and locals sea rushed at specific times, because they knew when there were more sea goods.

It was also cold down south during this time, and there were relatively fewer sea goods.

Xu Yang didn’t mind these things.

The sea goods might be less, but with the Treasure Compass, surely he would find something.

Thus, Xu Yang handed over the farm matters to his workers, booked a plane ticket, and flew directly to Sanya.

There were many people from the Northeast in Sanya; you could occasionally hear the greeting "Bro, bro" in the markets, and many Didi drivers spoke with a Northeastern accent.

The geographical location of this place was indeed advantageous; people from any province considering a beach vacation would think of Sanya first.

Xu Yang updated his videos daily, but due to the scarcity of material in winter, he thought he needed to stir up some excitement.

So, he posted a picture of his flight ticket to Sanya, captioning it:

"Changbai Mountain is too cold, preparing to go to Hainan to rush the sea and hunt for sea goods."

"I’ll start broadcasting after I arrive."

Once his fans saw his video, they indeed became excited.

"What? The Changbai Mountain drifter has drifted to Hainan?"

"Hahaha, Old Xu is switching professions and ready to work!"

"Rushing the mountain is impressive, but let’s see about the sea!"

"I can’t wait to see you get defeated!"

"Going for a show effect? Then I must watch!"

"I was wondering why there hasn’t been a live broadcast for several days, still hoping to see the scenery of the mountains! Turns out you had a big plan!"

Everyone was looking forward to it.

They watched with great interest.

A broadcaster experienced in rushing the mountains, now heading to the sea.

"Is that possible?"

There are plenty of live streamers who go to the beach to find marine goods online.

Many of them bury the marine goods in shallow water a day ahead and then pretend to stumble upon them.

Or they place the seafood in shallow water and pump out the water.

Real beachcombing streamers often don’t harvest that much.

Although Xu Yang had never been beachcombing before, he had the Treasure Compass.

Finding a few marine goods would be a breeze for him.

It wasn’t the peak travel season yet, as most people hadn’t started their vacations, so the area wasn’t too crowded.

Xu Yang specifically chose a beach in the suburbs.

There are many deserted beaches around here.

Most people who come here stick to the tourist areas and hardly ever go to the isolated beaches, although some might stop to take pictures by the roadside.

Xu Yang was initially full of confidence, but now he began to have doubts.

Could there be any marine goods in this place?

But it has to be said, the climate here is really warm.

It was the end of December, and Xu Yang was just wearing a pair of long pants and a short-sleeve shirt, not feeling cold in the slightest.

No wonder so many people live here.

The temperature here is pleasant all year round.

Compared to Changbai Mountain, this place could definitely be called paradise.

Xu Yang arrived at the beach and started the live stream.

The drone flew up high.

Xu Yang, holding a red bucket in his left hand and a pair of tweezers in his right hand and wearing a backpack, appeared in the viewers’ screens.

Everyone couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Old Xu, you really went to the beach!"

"You’ve run quite far!"

"Hahahaha, a mountain rush streamer going beachcombing, that’s interesting!"

"He really came!"

"Why does Old Xu seem bewildered!"

The comments were extra lively.

Because he hadn’t streamed in a long time, the stream’s popularity began to grow quickly.

More and more people entered the stream.

Seeing a different scenery, they immediately felt a sense of novelty.

"Where is Old Xu? The Northeast Coast?"

"Look, he’s run off to the beach!"

Xu Yang looked towards the sea and said leisurely,

"It’s too cold back home, we can’t even get into the mountains anymore, so I came here for a vacation for a few days."

"It’s still warm here."

"And the scenery is nice too."

The drone shot towards the front.

Wave after wave surged forward, and although they weren’t that blue, there was an indescribable expansiveness to them, very soothing to watch.

Close to the shore was a tidal flat.

It was low tide, and the beach was exposed, revealing many rocks.

"Since I’m here on vacation these few days, I have some extra time to dig up some marine goods."

"I’m really not too familiar with beachcombing."

Xu Yang looked around.

"With such a large tidal flat area, how come there’s not a single person here?"

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, some viewers who lived by the sea said,

"Old Xu, there usually aren’t any big marine goods in this place. Beachcombing is all about timing; you need the right time to find marine goods!"

"Yeah, there’s basically nothing good at this kind of beach! Maybe some sea snails or something."

"If you can find marine goods like this, I’ll eat my hat!"

"Just pick up some seashells!"

While Xu Yang was in the mountains, his skills were so strong that nobody could find anything to critique.

Now at the beach, a bunch of know-it-alls started to show off their knowledge.

However, Xu Yang didn’t rely on experience to find marine goods, he depended on the cheat tool.

He decided to use the Treasure Compass once.

Soon, the Treasure Compass located a treasure point.

"I’m just wandering around the beach, I’ve never been beachcombing before, but I’ve heard you look for places with breathing holes, there might be big treasures underneath,"

"Trying my luck sounds pretty good."

Xu Yang casually said this and headed towards the treasure point.

He walked to a mudflat area, surrounded by mud, with many little objects like shells and stones mixed in.

This area belonged to West Island, where there were relatively fewer people.

There would be many people beachcombing on East Island.

"There are quite a few shells here, and some sea snails. Actually, looking for marine goods isn’t much different from searching for mountain goods; it’s all about experience and having a keen eye,"

Xu Yang said as he reached the treasure spot.

He looked down.

The system had located a treasure under a large rock.

Generally speaking, some marine goods like to hide under rocks.

"Like this rock, based on my experience in the mountains, good things are often hidden underneath it."

"When I used to look for green crabs and small fish in the river, I would specifically search under rocks like this one."

Xu Yang looked at the rock and continued speaking.

Hearing his words, everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

"Old Xu, are you using your mountain-rushing experience to go beachcombing? Is that even useful?"

"Hahaha, beachcombing is not that simple!"

Many people let out a burst of mocking laughter.

Xu Yang didn’t look at the comments; he squatted down and lifted the rock.

Then, a giant crab appeared in Xu Yang’s sight.

"Oh my, there really is one!"

His face lit up with joy, and he quickly grabbed the large crab with the tweezers he held.

The drone clearly captured this moment.

The viewers were astonished.

No way, there was really something under that rock.

This even works?!