Chapter 179 Typhoon is not a joke, it is a disaster
The vortex gradually grew from slow to fast, and its impact on the surrounding area became increasingly greater.
Gradually, not only the mud and sand were moved, but some corals were even hit by the sand and stones, and some reefs were knocked down, and began to rotate around the center of the vortex.
But what surprised Xiang Yuanyuan the most was that a large number of marine fish began to surface. Some of these fish were knocked unconscious by the whirlpool, while others were directly pierced through the bodies by sand or reefs.
In an instant, large groups of white fish circled around the whirlpool.
Seeing this scene, Xiang Yuanyuan, who was extremely confident in Du Ruo, couldn't help but feel a little worried.
I subconsciously glanced at the timer on my phone. More than twenty minutes had passed, and the vortex had grown from a one-meter square at the beginning to a nearly ten-meter large vortex.
Xiang Yuanyuan suspected that if that place wasn't close to the cliffs and reefs, the whirlpool might be even bigger.
"Wow~"
At some point, the wind on the sea began to grow stronger, and the waves became more violent. A large wave came from a distance, stirring up waves nearly two meters high.
Xiang Yuanyuan was subconsciously attracted, but when she looked down again, she found that the original vortex suddenly disappeared, and only the mud and sand were settling rapidly. Some marine garbage and large white fish on the sea were pushed towards the reef by the waves.
This made Xiang Yuanyuan feel nervous and her eyes were fixed on the water, staring at the very center of the whirlpool. Xiang Yuanyuan instinctively felt that Du Ruo was there just now, and the whirlpool must have been stirred up by Du Ruo.
"Pfft~"
Suddenly, Du Ruo's body rushed out of the sea again, revealing half of his body.
"Hubby~28 minutes."
Xiang Yuanyuan glanced at the phone in her hand. There was no worry on her face at all. She waved her hand with a smile on her face. However, the word "husband" that she had just called out when she was excited last night sounded very natural at this moment.
"Okay, go back and get a big bucket, and we'll have a seafood feast later."
Du Ruo was stunned for a moment, then shouted happily, paddled twice with his hands, and began to pick up the fish that were stirred up in the water.
"Good~"
Xiang Yuanyuan responded and then quickly ran towards the rented house. Behind her, all kinds of sea fish, lobsters, and even several large crabs flew up from under the rocks.
Du Ruo picked up all the big, delicious and valuable sea fish and threw them up, leaving only a lot of small fish floating on the water.
Du Ruo was too lazy to go up from other places, so he just climbed up holding on to the rocks with his hands.
These reefs are extremely smooth, and aquatic plants grow in many places. Even rock climbing experts cannot climb such rocky cliffs, but this does not pose a problem for Du Ruo.
As far as his finger strength is concerned, with the infusion of Qi, he can definitely hold on to the rock wall. Even if he can't hold on, he can still dig a few holes in it. It only takes a few strokes to dig out a few meters of rocky cliff.
"Wow~ This fish is so big, this fish is delicious, wow, big crab, it's a pity that the crab claws fell off, Brother Du, you are back~"
Xiang Yuanyuan was happily picking up fish, and was not surprised at all to see Du Ruo coming up from the cliff. Xiang Yuanyuan even felt that if Du Ruo told her that she could fly one day, she might not be too surprised.
"What did you call me? I allow you to call me again~"
Du Ruo walked over and pinched Xiang Yuanyuan's face.
"Honey, there are so many fish. What should we do if we can't finish them all?"
Xiang Yuanyuan called out "I" with a smile, and then quickly changed the subject. She was originally happy to pick up the things, but soon one bucket was full, which made her unable to help but feel a little worried.
"Well... if we can't finish it, we can give it to Uncle Li and the villagers. Besides, isn't Uncle Mo inviting us to dinner tonight? It's a good opportunity to take some with us."
Du Ruo smiled and helped pick up the fish.
"Yeah, okay. I'll go back and clean up the fish now. It'll take a while to clean up so many fish. Go get a bucket and deliver these fish to them while they're fresh."
Xiang Yuanyuan thought about it, and considering Du Ruo's appetite, she decided to go back and clean the fish herself. Here I have to talk about the rented house, which has all kinds of home appliances and kitchen supplies. It may not be so new, but there is no problem using it.
"Well, I'll help you carry it back. Take your time. I'll help you prepare the food later."
Du Ruo took the bucket from Xiang Yuanyuan's hand, held Xiang Yuanyuan's hand with his other hand, and walked towards the house.
He poured a bucket of seafood into the pool and asked Xiang Yuanyuan to deal with it first. Du Ruo casually rinsed himself, put on his clothes and pants, then returned to the beach and started putting the fish into the bucket.
However, Du Ruo was standing on the edge of the cliff, listening to the sound of waves hitting the rocks. Unlike the calm last night, he could clearly feel the wind and waves starting to get stronger, and it was obvious that they were beginning to be affected by the typhoon.
"Uncle Li, what are you thinking about?"
Du Ruo came to Li Fusheng's house with a bucket of fish. Li Fusheng was sitting in the yard smoking, frowning and looking into the distance. "Xiao Du, you're here. Where did you get so many fish?"
When Li Fusheng saw Du Ruo, he quickly stood up and greeted her. After seeing the bucket in her hand, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"I just went to the sea to catch some. There are a lot of fish on the beach. I can't finish them all, so I'll bring some to you."
Du Ruo did not hide it and handed the bucket in his hand over.
"Give me all this. It seems you are a good swimmer. But we can't finish it all. We can't dry the fish in this weather. Why don't you come over to eat at noon?"
Li Fusheng looked at the fish that Du Ruo handed over. Many of the fish had holes on their bodies caused by sand and stones. However, he did not have too many doubts. He thought that Du Ruo had caught them with a spear gun while diving. In addition, there were indeed a lot of fish on the shore before the typhoon came. Everything made sense. He never thought that Du Ruo had caught them with his bare hands.
"We left a lot. We cooked for lunch. Uncle Li, you can put them in the refrigerator. But the buckets must be given to me. I have to send some to other villagers as well."
Du Ruo stuffed the fish into Li Fusheng's hand and refused his invitation to dinner.
"Alas... I just received a notification that the typhoon has upgraded. We may have to cut off water and electricity."
If it were in the past, Li Fusheng would definitely be happy to receive so many fish, but now he is not happy anymore. Thinking of the typhoon, he can't help but frowning again. He is not worried that the fish will go bad, but worried about other things, such as some crops, fruits and the like. After working hard for a year, maybe all of them will be gone after the typhoon passes.
"Uncle Li, did you plant a lot? Would you like me to help rescue and pick them so that we can preserve as much as possible?"
Du Ruo put away his smile and became serious. He was not a fisherman, nor did he live by the sea, but his family was from a peasant family and he knew the hard work of farmers. In the face of such a natural disaster, human power seemed so insignificant.
"No need. The ones that could be picked were picked yesterday. Actually, my contribution is nothing. There is a banana plantation over there in the village. It was invested by a young man in the village. There are more than 100 acres of bananas. It will take another month or two for them to mature. What will happen if a typhoon passes by? This banana plantation is worth more than 2 million yuan."
Li Fusheng couldn't help but take another puff of his cigarette. Although the incident didn't happen to him, as a farmer, he could empathize with it to some extent.
Du Ruo fell silent after hearing this. The banana tree is called a tree, but in fact it is just grass. It has shallow roots and huge leaves. If a typhoon hits, the banana trees will definitely be the first to suffer. Not a single tree will be left standing wherever a typhoon passes.
In fact, in addition to bananas, there are many seafoods, all of which are farmed in cages. Whether it is fish, abalone or oysters, when a typhoon passes, everything will be washed into the sea or onto the shore. Even if there are any remains, they will all die and will not survive at all.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Xiao Du, you have to be careful. Be sure to pay attention to safety when going into the water. If possible, it's better not to go into the water. And keep your phone open."
Seeing Du Ruo silent, Li Fusheng immediately calmed down. After all, he only lost a little crops, and it was still a long way from empathy.
But the reminders have not decreased at all.
"Okay, Uncle Li, I'll pay attention."
Du Ruo nodded, poured the fish bodies out of the kitchen, said goodbye to Li Fusheng, took the bucket and filled it with fish again, and came to the village. Du Ruo tried to give one or two fish to every household.
Of course, the villagers were very happy about Du Ruo's gift of fish, and they also gave Du Ruo a lot of things in return. Some gave him fruits, some gave him vegetables, some gave him other aquatic products, and some even wanted to invite him to dinner. Even the aunt who was having breakfast insisted on catching an old hen from her own family for Du Ruo, and would not allow Du Ruo to refuse.
The strong human touch made Du Ruo feel that Xiang Yuanyuan had made the right choice by coming here.
If you go to commercialized places like Sanya, you will definitely not be able to have such an experience.
After Du Ruo delivered the meal, he returned to the house carrying the chicken in one hand and the full bucket in the other.
Most of the fish have been delivered, leaving only a few big ones to be taken over when I go to Uncle Mo's house for dinner in the evening.
"I'm back. Wow, there are so many things."
Xiang Yuanyuan was still preparing various seafood. There was no way Xiang Yuanyuan knew that Du Ruo ate a lot, so she was afraid that Du Ruo would not be full if she didn't make more. However, she was still a little surprised to see Du Ruo coming back with so many things.
“Yes, they were all given by the villagers.”
Du Ruo put the things down, then while telling what had happened, he came to Xiang Yuanyuan and started helping her process the ingredients.
With the two of them working together, they were able to prepare the ingredients very quickly. The scene was warm and they both enjoyed it.
Because the processing volume is large and the ingredients are very fresh, and the seafood is eaten in its original flavor, the processing is still very fast.
Crabs and lobsters are simply steamed, and those sea fish are even simpler, they are directly boiled in salt water and made into fish rice. In a moment, the kitchen is filled with the aroma of seafood instead of the initial fishy smell.
"It's a pity there's no garlic chili sauce, otherwise the garlic lobster would definitely be delicious."
At the dinner table, Xiang Yuanyuan was eating the big lobster that Du Ruo had broken for her. The lobster had a chewy texture and the meat was sweet, but she was still a little unsatisfied.
(End of this chapter)
