Golden Fishing Village

The coast guard searched the fishing boat more carefully. In addition to turtles and Chinese horseshoe crabs, they also found a large freezer full of meat.

Zheng Liunian identified it and said, "This is turtle meat. Turtle meat is very valuable in the black market now. It is said that this thing is very nutritious. What kind of meat is this? Is it the meat of Chinese horseshoe crab?"

Ao Muyang said, "It must be. Look, it is stained with blue stuff. This blue must be horseshoe crab blood."

Zheng Liunian pointed at the group of people squatting at the stern and cursed, "Fuck, you guys are waiting to spend the rest of your life in jail. It's okay to steal Chinese horseshoe crabs, but you dare to sell horseshoe crab meat? Is there any meat of underage horseshoe crabs in it?"

The group squatted on the ground and trembled.

Ao Wenchang said angrily: "Even the underage Chinese horseshoe crabs are slaughtered. How inhumane!"

"They have long lost their humanity." Zheng Liunian said, "The main reason for selling the meat of underage horseshoe crabs is that they can poison people. Adult horseshoe crabs are non-toxic and can be eaten, but underage young horseshoe crabs are poisonous. Whether they are cooked or roasted, the toxins cannot be destroyed and they can poison people."

His professional knowledge is very strong, unlike that of Su Jinnan, a rough man who retired from the army.

Pointing at the meat of Chinese horseshoe crabs, Zheng Liunian explained to them that the nature of the toxins of young horseshoe crabs is still unclear, and the symptoms of poisoning are complex, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness of the mouth, lips, pharynx and limbs, dizziness, ataxia, staggering gait, limb paralysis, difficulty breathing, etc.

Ao Muyang felt that this was somewhat similar to the symptoms of pufferfish poisoning. Zheng Liunian nodded and said, "The pufferfish toxin is more potent, but the young horseshoe crab is not so powerful."

The coast guards towed the fishing boat away. When they separated, Ao Muyang said, "Officer Zheng, after you have collected all the evidence, can you send the sea turtles to our village? Don't we have a protected area there?"

Zheng Liunian understood what he meant and said, "Don't worry, Brother Ao, I will send you not only sea turtles, but also these horseshoe crabs. Just go back and register them."

He did what he said. The next day, the coast guard ship came. This time, Su Jinnan led the team. He directed the coast guards to put the sea turtles and Chinese horseshoe crabs into the protected area, and then went to Ao Muyang for wine.

Ao Muyang said happily: "Not only have I prepared good wine for you, but I have also prepared some gifts."

Su Jinnan's eyes sparkled: "Haha, you, haha, Lao Ao, how embarrassed you are to me? How can I say hello to you? What gifts have you prepared?"

"Country eggs, ten kilograms for each of you brothers who came this time."

"Oh my god."

"No money."

"Haha, you're so polite."

The sea turtles and Chinese horseshoe crabs were not shy. They became active after entering the protected area.

The Chinese horseshoe crabs were more interesting. The sea turtles mainly stayed in the water and generally did not go ashore, while the Chinese horseshoe crabs crawled from the sea to the shore. When they got to the shore, the big ones carried the small ones, in pairs.

Li Ji introduced to Ao Muyang: "Chinese horseshoe crabs like to live together in pairs. The big ones are female Chinese horseshoe crabs, and the small ones are their husbands. As long as they go ashore, they are used to carrying their husbands."

Ao Muyang sighed: "It's so happy for a man to be so successful."

Ao Mudong smiled ambiguously: "You can always lie on your wife, this is really a good skill."

Ao Mubing behind him said sourly after hearing this: "Brother Dong, you have become really coquettish since you got a wife."

Ao Mupeng added: "Not only have you become coquettish, but you have also become haggard. Brother Dong, you should pay attention, otherwise you will die on a woman sooner or later."

Ao Mudong said coldly: "You two should also pay attention, don't die on your own hands."

Some young horseshoe crabs were also climbing up. The waves surged and a young horseshoe crab was knocked over on the beach.

Ao Muyang saw that they were as flat as plates and thought it was difficult for them to turn over, so he wanted to help.

As it turned out, the Chinese horseshoe crab was much better than the turtle in this respect. The young horseshoe crab stuck its tail into the beach and turned around in a splash.

It was very timid, and Ao Muyang's approach scared it. After turning over, it crawled into the sea again. After entering the water, it supported itself with its tail, and turned over the moment its body entered the water, swimming in the water with its belly facing up.

This is very similar to water hounds such as golden shorthairs. Their tails are very powerful and can be used as paddles to help in the water, or as rudders to adjust the direction.

Ao Muyang smiled at Li Ji and said, "Hey, the way Chinese horseshoe crabs swim is really unique."

Li Ji said, "Only young horseshoe crabs swim like this. As they grow up, they will gradually give up this swimming posture. They usually crawl in the water."

There was a new species in the reserve, so Lu Zhizi organized a visit for primary school students.

Jiang Xue and the other four also participated in the event, filmed some videos and provided copywriting to post online.

As a result, this caused quite a stir on the Internet. Later, a primary school in Hongyang also contacted Longtou Village to arrange for students to visit the reserve to protect animals and receive ideological education on animal protection.

Ao Muyang thought this was a good thing, so he asked Ao Wenchang to arrange it and led the team to go fishing.

In late April and early May, the spring river water is warm, and many fish swim from the open sea to the near sea. It is the golden season for fishing.

Ao Muyang set his sights on the golden threadfish, which is relatively rare in the Hongyang area, but can always be found in the late spring every year. It is a kind of perch with an extremely colorful appearance, which can be judged from its name.

For fishermen, the most festive fish should be the red sea bream, which is also called the garji fish. It is bright red all over. In the past, when the red sea bream was easier to catch, fishermen would bring it as tribute during the New Year and other festivals.

Now there are fewer red sea bream and the price is higher, so people have changed, usually using red carp or golden thread fish instead. The golden thread fish looks more festive than the red sea bream. Its body is red and blue, with several golden belts in the middle of its body, one of which is particularly wide on the abdomen, and it can emit golden light when the sun shines on it.

Therefore, the locals in Hongyang nicknamed the golden thread fish the golden belt.

Some time ago, during the Qingming Festival, many families used golden thread fish as offerings, but they were all frozen golden thread fish left over from last year. The freezing time was too long, and the fish body no longer had a natural glow and was no longer beautiful.

Now it is not long before the Dragon Boat Festival, only more than a month. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people eat rice dumplings to commemorate Qu Yuan, and some people will commemorate their ancestors, often using golden thread fish.

Even if it is not for memorial service, there is a good market for eating the golden thread fish. They have tender meat and can be eaten fresh or made into salted and dried products. They are quite popular edible fish and suitable for various cooking methods.

Ao Muyang determined the target and decided to dispatch the Big Dragon Head.

He had just made this fishing plan and the boat had not yet set out when a student in the reserve called him: "Hey, Director Ao, please come quickly. A boat came to the reserve in the evening. We suspect it wants to steal our sea turtles or Chinese horseshoe crabs in the dark."