Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

Zhao Ping found a place and tied the raft to one side. The place where the two came down was very slippery because of the high tide.

"Brother, be careful and don't knock yourself."

"I know. Just be careful. If it doesn't work, we'll go back."

Zhao Qin shook his head and touched the reef surface on the side, and finally reached the entrance of the cave in front. It was obviously drier here, which meant that no matter how high the tide was, it would not be able to fill it.

The hole is natural, so there are a lot of rocks sticking out, which makes it easier for him to climb, but if he accidentally hits his head, it will definitely be the result of open skin and bleeding.

He thought for a while and said to the elder brother behind him: "Brother, wait for me down there. I'll see if I can climb up first. If not, I'll come down right away."

"Then you have to be careful and don't show off."

This place is actually not far from the opening where they came in, only about ten meters. It felt dark before, but that was because the eyes had adapted to the strong light outside and suddenly darkened.

Zhao Qin climbed up for about ten minutes, looking around carefully while sighing at the miraculous power of nature.

At the end of the cave is the upper cave that Zhao Qin saw earlier. The place where he settled was still very narrow, and the height was only about [-] meters. He could only bend down.

Following the direction he felt, he walked out. Sure enough, he turned a corner and saw a faint light coming in. The hole above was not far away.

He turned around and walked into the heart of the mountain. After walking for more than [-] meters, he saw in front of him something like a man-made kiln mouth. Although the top was not smooth, it could clearly be seen that it looked like a sky dome and a pot. The cover is buttoned down,

The area is very large, covering thousands of square meters in Zhao Qin's opinion. The roof has also become higher at this moment, almost more than ten meters high.

And on the upward eaves, from a height of almost [-] meters, all the way up, there are densely packed small transparent corners, like small fixed buckles deliberately left on the eaves climbing wall.

He was overjoyed. They were bird's nests, and there were so many of them. If he picked them all, he would make a fortune.

Perhaps it was his light that disturbed the resting swallows. They flew around for a while, but strangely, they did not fly out. They all surrounded their own nests. After flying for a while, they fell into the nest again.

Upon closer inspection, he also found that not every nest contained swallows, but only a small number of them. It seemed that some were diligent and foraging outside.

He remembered that water was needed to pick bird's nests, because the bird's nests had a very high sugar content and a very sticky texture, so it was difficult to pick them without spraying water. He was just about to try with a sand shovel to see if it would work, but suddenly he felt as if there was an extra person beside him.

"Brother, you want to scare people to death, why don't you say anything."

"Aqin, this...this...is this, right? I'm not dazzled, am I?"

In fact, Zhao Ping screamed underneath for a long time. When he saw no response, he was really worried, so he climbed up. When he saw the light here, he wanted to scream, but the scene in front of him shocked him.

It's also his fault that Zhao Qin wasn't calm, otherwise he would have been able to notice when the light had become stronger.

"Yes, you are not dazzled, brother, how do you pick this thing?"

"I don't know. How about we try shoveling it with a sand shovel?" Zhao Ping is not an encyclopedia, and he has never encountered it.

When Zhao Qin heard that he had the same idea as his, he stopped talking and started shoveling the sand shovel carefully against the wall. Fortunately, his sand shovel was used frequently and the edges had been polished to be quite sharp.

The bird's nest was shoveled down almost without deformation.

"Brother, that's great."

Zhao Qin was overjoyed, but the next moment he was embarrassed because the bird's nest stuck to the sand shovel and would not come off no matter how hard he shook it off. He had to pick it up with his hands, but the next moment his gloves were also stuck.

"No, this thing is too sticky." Zhao Qin said depressedly.

Zhao Ping was also a little anxious. It was too much of a headache to see so many but couldn't pick them.

How can a living person suffocate to death? Zhao Qin thought for a moment and came up with a solution, "Brother, climb down and get on the boat. Tell Ahe that you may have to wait a little longer and ask him not to worry.

Also, bring a bucket of fresh water. We don’t have a watering can, but we can dip our hands in water and just touch the bird’s nest with our hands. "

When Zhao Ping heard that it was indeed a solution, he quickly turned around and walked back.

In fact, the best way is for the two of them to go back now, prepare the tools, and come back early tomorrow morning. But if they don't do it now, they probably won't be able to sleep all night after they go back.

After waiting for nearly forty minutes, Zhao Ping came up with a bucket of water.

Zhao Qin thought of a better way, which is to soak the sand shovel in water or use a sand shovel to shovel it. This way, the bird's nests shoveled will have a better shape, and because the sand shovel is stained with water, the bird's nests will be easily peeled off.

I tried what I had in mind and found that it really works.

"Brother, what does this thing taste like?"

"You ask me who I'm asking, and it's like I've eaten it."

The two brothers were talking while doing it.

"Brother, will my sister-in-law take care of it? How about we keep some time to ourselves..."

"She doesn't know how. Okay, hurry up and do it. You've been thinking about eating it all day. You don't have to worry about your stomach not being able to digest such expensive food."

"Those who buy it can digest it, why can't I?"

Zhao Qin was speechless. In his previous life, he was considered a middle-class person, but he had never eaten it. Occasionally, he wanted to buy it to try it, but he just didn't know how to handle it. It always felt expensive and he made a mess after buying it.

"Brother, don't touch the nest with eggs and chicks."

"I know. Ah Qin, this place can't be said. We can come here once every year in the future." Zhao Ping thought, it would be best if he could keep it forever. It can be regarded as his own vegetable garden. No, it should be called a treasure place. Well, it can A treasured place to pass down the family line from generation to generation.

"Ah."

Zhao Qin heard that bird's nests can be picked three times a year, but he also felt that it was a gift from God. After all, it was not farmed, so it was better to pick it only once a year.

If he picked too much, he was afraid of hurting Tianhe.

There are still a lot of bird feathers mixed in the freshly picked bird's nests. Naturally, the two of them don't have time to mix them now. Of course, even if they had the time, they wouldn't.

Although they were greedy, the two of them managed to keep the nest with chicks and eggs intact.

I don’t know how long he worked, but Zhao Qin’s headlamp ran out of power first, and Zhao Ping handed him another one.

"Brother, how many did you bring?"

"All four of them are up there, so I'm going to be on guard for fear of running out of power, so hurry up."

They picked simple things first, and then they had to stand on tiptoe. In the end, the two of them had to support each other to pick, and finally they finished picking everything that could be reached.

The snakeskin bag that Zhao Ping brought was also full. The two of them stopped their hands. It was a little soaked. It looked like a lot, but in fact it didn't weigh much.

"Aqin, are the people above still moving?"

"Brother, stop moving. Sustainable development is very important. I heard someone say before that in the main production areas in Malay, there is a limit on the weight of bird's nests picked every year. I'm afraid it won't be sustainable."

There was a trace of pity on Zhao Ping's face. If he continued mining, he could bring a ladder to continue the work tomorrow. But his brother said so, so he nodded.

"That's it, let's come back next year."

Zhao Qin carried the bucket, and his eldest brother carried the snakeskin bag and went first. When they came to the opening, Zhao Qin hesitated for a moment before putting down the tools, turned around and raised his hands to the empty field:

"Swallow, don't blame me. If you meet someone else, your children and nest may not be safe."

After that, he picked up his tools and left.