After Reincarnating as the Dragon King, I Made a Fortune with Seafood – CH75

Chapter 75

This meal of conch left Lu Ao utterly satisfied, his whole being visibly radiating pleasure.

When Song Zhou came out after washing the dishes, he saw Lu Ao sprawled across the chair. At some point, he had turned into a little dragon.

The little dragon’s long body was coiled on the chair, his head looped once around the chair’s backrest.

Song Zhou had not expected him to shift directly into dragon form. He stood there, briefly stunned.

Lu Ao blinked lightly. His long lashes lowered like a fan stirring the air.

Seeing how drowsy he looked, Song Zhou walked over and raised a hand to touch the cool scales on the back of his head. “Was it really that satisfying?”

“Yes.” Lu Ao moved his head away a little. His voice was slightly muffled, sounding as if he was about to fall asleep. “Super satisfying.”

“If you’re sleepy, go inside and sleep.”

“Not going. I’m cooling off outside for a bit.”

His courtyard was surrounded by high walls. The nearest buildings were almost a hundred meters away, and their windows did not face this side at all. They could not see what was inside the courtyard, so staying in dragon form for a while was fine.

Seeing how comfortable he was, Song Zhou reached out and touched his scales again. “Then I’ll head back first. See you tomorrow.”

“All right.” Lu Ao lazily lifted a claw and waved. “Come over tomorrow afternoon for dinner.”

“Mm. I’ll try to finish work early and come over sooner.”

Song Zhou’s figure disappeared from the courtyard. Lu Ao continued resting his head on the chair arm and was soon about to fall asleep.

No matter how comfortable it was outside, he could not sleep there all night. Before he actually fell asleep, he struggled to wake himself up a little, shifted back into human form, yawned as he went to the bathroom to get his clothes, then returned to his room to sleep.

Being a dragon was comfortable, yes, but he did not want to crawl along the ground, so he could only change back.

It would be great if he learned to fly one day. Then he would not have to go through so much trouble.

Lu Ao yawned, collapsed onto the bed, and soon fell asleep.

The next morning, a little after five, his biological clock woke him on time.

He picked up his phone, intending to set an alarm and sleep a little longer.

While setting the alarm, he saw the message Lin Gongshang had sent him yesterday: Lu Ao, want to go dig razor clams tomorrow?

Lu Ao’s hand paused.

Looking at the message, he did want to go. Unfortunately, he had to take the Competency Certificate exam today and had no time.

The exam had been scheduled long ago. No matter how much he wanted to dig razor clams, he could not skip it.

With great regret, he replied: Forget it. I have to take the certificate exam today.

Lin Gongshang was already awake. Seeing his reply, he answered enthusiastically: You’re not taking the exam all day. Even if you have the exam, you’ll be back by around three in the afternoon. We can go dig after four. The sun won’t be so harsh then. We’ll dig for a while and come back just in time for dinner.

That was true.

Lu Ao replied: Fine. Where are we digging?

Lin Gongshang: My girlfriend’s place. Luowu Village, Yuqing Town. Do you know where that is?

Lu Ao had never heard of that town. He said: I’ll just navigate there when the time comes.

Lin Gongshang: That works too. Then it’s settled. Come straight over after your exam.

Lin Gongshang: From the county, just take the bus to Yuqing Town. There’s a direct bus.

Lin Gongshang: If you’re coming, I’ll tell my girlfriend later. She’s always wanted to meet you guys. Sneaky grin JPG

So it was to please his girlfriend. No wonder he was so enthusiastic.

Lu Ao gave him a simple reply, turned off his phone, and went back to sleep.

It was not until six-thirty that he woke again. After washing up and eating a simple bowl of noodles, he set off before seven-twenty.

The Competency Certificate was not difficult to pass. Lu Ao started the exam at 10:40 and finished at 12:20. From the written test to the simulated practical operation, he passed with high scores.

Within a week, he would be able to get the certificate. From then on, he could freely operate the vessels permitted under the certificate.

Lu Ao had lunch in the county. After eating, he did not linger and directly boarded the bus to Yuqing Town.

When he reached the town, he transferred to another vehicle heading for Luowu Village.

Carrying a backpack, Lu Ao looked like someone coming home to visit relatives.

Along the way, the villagers looked at him with curiosity in their eyes. Quite a few even tried to strike up conversations with him.

Lu Ao could not refuse this kind of warmth. He was surrounded by people asking questions all the way until they reached the village, when the situation finally improved.

After getting off the vehicle, he did not ask any villagers for help and directly called Lin Gongshang.

Lin Gongshang answered and said loudly from the other end, “You’re here? I’m helping out in the razor clam fields right now. Wait a bit. I’ll come get you right away.”

This time, Lin Gongshang had not come to Luowu Village for fun. He had come to help his future mother-in-law’s family with work. He had arrived in the morning and had been working until now.

Hearing that Lu Ao had arrived, he informed his future in-laws, washed his hands and feet clean, then came out to the village to pick up Lu Ao.

Seeing him walk over covered in mud, Lu Ao could not help asking, “Is digging razor clams that tiring?”

“It’s all right. We’re digging in the razor clam fields on the mudflat. The fields are quite large, so it’s more tiring. Later, we’ll dig on the beach. That should be better.”

Lin Gongshang looked flushed with happiness and was in an excellent mood. “I asked my girlfriend to bring salt. We’ll go to the beach together.”

“Salt?”

“Yes, salt.” Lin Gongshang said mysteriously, “You’ll know later. Salt is the magic weapon for digging razor clams.”

The two set off toward the beach outside the village.

Before long, Lu Ao saw Lin Gongshang’s girlfriend.

The girl was dark and thin, but quite tall. When she saw Lu Ao, she smiled shyly and did not come forward to talk.

Lin Gongshang took the initiative to introduce them. “This is my girlfriend, Luo Xiaohui. Xiaohui, this is Lu Ao, the one I told you about.”

Luo Xiaohui pursed her lips and smiled a little shyly. In her hands, she carried two mineral water bottles filled with salt.

A small hole had been poked in each bottle cap. With a light squeeze, the salt inside would spray out.

Lin Gongshang called to Lu Ao, “Come, come, come. Let me teach you how to dig razor clams.”

He waved Lu Ao over, then eagerly began searching the sand for razor clam holes, preparing to show off his skill.

Luo Xiaohui followed beside them.

There were many pits and holes on the beach. Before long, Lin Gongshang found a small hole that looked like a razor clam hole.

“Found one!” Lin Gongshang crouched down, held up the salt bottle, and said to Lu Ao, “When digging razor clams, you have to look for these little holes in the sand. You need to find ones shaped like the character ‘eight.’ Once you find a hole, you aim the salt bottle at it and squeeze gently, like this.”

As he spoke, he squeezed a small pile of salt over one of the openings.

Lu Ao stared at the hole.

The next moment, a semi-transparent fleshy tube suddenly emerged.

Lu Ao was startled. Lin Gongshang reacted quickly, pinched the fleshy tube, and yanked it up.

Once he held the thing in his palm, Lu Ao saw that it was a razor clam with two shells.

The razor clams dug from the beach were not as large as those sold in supermarkets. Instead, they were slender and delicate.

Lin Gongshang had not expected to get one on the first try. He looked rather pleased with himself and showed it to Lu Ao. “Digging razor clams is simple. You just need to master the method.”

Lu Ao nodded.

Lin Gongshang continued, “When you squeeze the salt, pay attention. Once you see the razor clam poke its head out, your hand has to be fast. Pull it up in one go. If you’re late and the clam realizes something is wrong, it’ll shrink back underground, and you won’t be able to catch it again.”

Lu Ao said, “I’ll try first.”

Lin Gongshang smiled and handed him the salt bottle. “Let me see.”

Lu Ao did not stand on ceremony. He took the salt bottle and began searching along the beach.

Lu Ao’s method of judging where there were razor clams was simpler than Lin Gongshang’s. He roughly glanced at the holes on the beach, sensed them slightly, and could tell whether there was life underneath.

If a small life was hidden below, it was most likely a razor clam.

A moment later, he selected a hole and gently squeezed a small patch of salt over it.

Soon, a semi-transparent fleshy tube emerged.

The razor clam trembled slightly as it poked its head out. It looked a little cute.

Lu Ao lightly tugged and pulled the entire razor clam out.

He held it in his hand and looked at it. The shell was about four or five centimeters long, thin to the touch, and looked rather fragile.

The clam meat was a translucent pale yellow and quite pretty.

Lu Ao placed the razor clam into the small bucket beside him.

After catching this one, he did not stop. He continued looking for another hole, sprinkling salt and catching razor clams.

In less than a minute, he had caught five.

Lin Gongshang watched from the side, dumbfounded. He had thought Lu Ao would need a while to master the skill. He had not expected that in the blink of an eye, Lu Ao would be even smoother at it than he was.

His mouth opened and closed before he sincerely praised, “Your skill is seriously amazing!”

“It’s all right.”

“This is more than all right. This is very all right! The student has surpassed the master.” Lin Gongshang praised him, then naturally continued, “Then you catch them here. Xiaohui and I will go over there. We’ll split into two groups and see who catches more later.”

By this point, Lu Ao understood. Lin Gongshang calling him over to dig razor clams was only incidental. The real reason was to find an opportunity to come out alone on a date with Xiaohui. Given his careless personality, it was rare that he could think of such a roundabout method.

Lu Ao waved a hand, too lazy to disturb them, and turned straight toward another direction.

There were many razor clams on this beach. Usually, not many people came here to catch them. At a glance, the sand was full of little holes made by razor clams. Holding the salt bottle, he guarded the holes and squeezed gently. After a while, more often than not, a razor clam would poke its head out.

Once he got familiar with catching them, Lu Ao was no longer satisfied with the process of sprinkling salt and waiting. He simply cast a wider net, sprinkling salt over three holes at once, then crouched beside them. Whichever one poked its head out first, he would catch first.

This method demanded very fast reaction speed. Many people, even if watching only one hole, often failed to catch the clam in time and let it escape.

Yet Lu Ao watched three holes without a single mistake, one in each hand, clean and efficient.

After a little more than half an hour, he had caught more than half a bucket. Roughly estimating, it was at least six or seven jin.

That was enough for him and Song Zhou to eat. He looked at it, picked up the bucket, and headed back.

Lin Gongshang and Xiaohui were talking with their heads close together. The two had not been very serious about catching razor clams, and when Lu Ao came over, the razor clams they had caught only formed a thin layer at the bottom of their bucket.

Seeing Lu Ao, Lin Gongshang looked up and asked, “Why are you back already? Not catching anymore?”

His tone was full of regret. Lu Ao glanced at him and gestured with his eyes toward the small bucket he was carrying. “Caught enough.”

“Catch some more. There are so many razor clams on this beach. They’re all wild razor clams, especially sweet and crisp…”

Lin Gongshang still wanted to persuade him, but Luo Xiaohui tugged at his sleeve. Lin Gongshang’s gaze swept over the bucket in Lu Ao’s hand, and his eyes immediately widened. “Damn, how did you catch so many in such a short time?!”

“Mm.”

“You’re way too fast! Even an old hand wouldn’t catch them as fast as you, okay? Ask Xiaohui if you don’t believe me!” Lin Gongshang turned to Luo Xiaohui. “Xiaohui, right?”

Luo Xiaohui pursed her lips and smiled, nodding gently.

Lu Ao was too lazy to argue with him. His gaze swept over Lin Gongshang and Luo Xiaohui. “I’m done catching. How about I rest for a bit while you two continue?”

“Ahem. Go sit over there for a while. I’ll ride you back on the motorcycle later. Xiaohui and I will keep catching a little more.”

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