Chapter 152: Killer Whales

Afterward, the killer whales came too.

The moment the killer whales arrived, the Whale Shark fled.

But Yun Jiao and her brothers had even more fun playing with the killer whales.

There were so many killer whales that each of her brothers got one to ride, racing across the sea like they were on a living jet ski.

Killer whales normally eat shellfish, so they naturally eat oysters too.

The only problem was that oysters were a hassle to eat. They had to crush the shells, and the small bit of meat they got was mixed with gritty shell fragments.

Now that they were being fed pure, shucked oyster meat, the killer whales couldn’t have been happier.

"WHUUU~~"

Because of this, the killer whales were even friendlier toward Yun Jiao and her family.

When she asked them to take her family for a ride on the sea, they agreed without hesitation.

"WOOHOO!!!"

This time, it wasn’t Yun Jiao shouting, but Yun Xiaowu and the others.

They clung to the killer whales’ dorsal fins, yelling with joy.

"Hahahaha..."

"This is amazing! You’re incredible! You’re such an awesome killer whale!"

"Ahhh! Sis, can we come find the killer whales to play in the sea again in the future?"

"Ack—ptooey, ptooey..." That was the sound of someone getting a mouthful of seawater from shouting with their mouth wide open.

Seeing her brothers so happy made Yun Jiao happy too.

The killer whales were also excited by the human shouts; they quite enjoyed the sounds people made.

Of course, the sounds made by the little human named Yun Jiao were the best of all.

They had so much fun they lost all track of time.

The adults, however, were still thinking about the oysters and went back to the island.

With the killer whales around, they weren’t too worried about the children’s safety.

Yun Jiao thought it was a bit of a shame that her brothers couldn’t breathe underwater, so she couldn’t take them with her to dive deep into the sea.

She couldn’t go either, because if she dove, the killer whales would surely follow, and her brothers wouldn’t be able to keep up.

So, she could only stay and play with the killer whales in this part of the sea.

This went on until it was time to go home in the afternoon.

They fed the whales some more oysters, and Grandpa Yun and the others also patted the large killer whales on the head.

"Let’s go. It’s getting late, time to head home."

Everyone had a wonderful time that day.

The three boats, escorted by the killer whales, headed toward Bailong Village under the setting sun.

The killer whales only left when they were getting close to the docks.

The moment they were back on the boat, Yun Xiaowu and the others started chattering excitedly, saying they wanted to go out to sea again next time.

Yun Lin Hai said, "In your dreams. We can’t go out to play every day. We’d have nothing to eat but the wind."

"Besides, you all will be starting school soon."

At that, Yun Xiaowu and the others wilted.

As the three wooden boats pulled up to the docks, they keenly noticed that everyone around seemed to be... staring at them.

An acquaintance came forward and asked, "Old Mu, how was the catch today?"

Grandpa Yun replied, "Not much. We just brought back some oysters."

They had several large net bags full of them.

Seeing the oysters on the boat, the people around gave them looks of sympathy.

"Didn’t catch any fish?"

Grandpa Yun said, "Ah, no..."

They hadn’t even tried to net fish today.

Who would have known that as soon as he said that, the onlookers’ gazes became even more pitiful.

"No way."

Yun Dafu, who had wandered over while cracking melon seeds, showed no sympathy at all. Instead, he was gloating.

"So you’re saying your whole big family went out fishing today, but all you got were these cheap oysters?"

"I thought your family’s luck at sea was supposed to be good. Looks to me like it’s nothing special, even worse than others."

From the conversation, Yun Lin Hai and the others finally understood what was going on.

Because of the stolen money yesterday, and the fact that their entire family had gone out to sea today, the villagers assumed they were desperately trying to make money by having everyone go fishing.

But who would have thought that after going out with three boats, the whole family’s catch would be even less than a normal day’s haul.

Oysters weren’t worth much, after all.

The Yun family was speechless.

’They’re really letting their imaginations run wild.’

"It’s not just oysters."

Besides, they had no intention of selling the oysters.

Yun Wang walked over. "Third Uncle, don’t you worry. Catches from the sea are never stable. If you didn’t get much this time, you can just go again."

"Ah Wang, do you guys buy coconut crabs?"

They had three coconut crabs but planned to keep the largest one for themselves and sell the other two.

"Coconut crabs?! You found coconut crabs?"

Yun Linhe nodded, went into the boat, and brought out the two coconut crabs.

"Take a look. They’re huge, right? How much are these going for per pound these days?"

Ah Wang’s eyes lit up as he looked at the two coconut crabs. He hadn’t seen any in a long time.

"I haven’t seen these in a while myself, so it’s hard to estimate a price. But I bet the Da Yun Restaurant will buy them."

’Doesn’t that mean we have to go to Da Yun Restaurant again?’

Yun Lin Hai and the others exchanged a glance.

"Why don’t we go? We can just put them in a burlap sack so no one sees. Besides, didn’t we say we still need to buy basketballs for the killer whales?"

Given what happened yesterday, they hadn’t been in the mood to buy basketballs.

"Alright, let’s make another trip then."

’We’ll be more careful this time.’

"Oh, right. We have some other stuff here. See what you can give us for it."

It was all things Yun Jiao and the others had found while foraging on the island: fish, shrimp, crabs, and more. It was quite a diverse collection.

Although the quantity wasn’t as much as a fishing haul, there were some rare items among them.

For example, there were three sea cucumbers, a leopard coral grouper, and a small bucket of prawns.

Ah Wang looked at the haul. It wasn’t much, but it was better than nothing.

He figured the two coconut crabs were probably worth a good amount.

The rest of the seafood sold for a total of over eighty yuan.

But this amount was nothing compared to the money they got from the tuna yesterday.

"Are you sure you’re not selling these oysters?"

He couldn’t help but wonder to himself, ’If I remember correctly, they brought back a batch of oysters before and didn’t sell them. Today they have so many more, and they’re still not selling?’

’Are they planning to live on oysters from now on?’

"Not for sale. We’re going to dry these ourselves and give some to our two daughters-in-law to take back to their families."

Hearing this, Ah Wang didn’t press the matter.

Some of the women in the crowd of onlookers showed envious expressions.

The Yunmu family, though large, was famous for being harmonious.

The young wives who had married into the village all envied Shen Yunlian and Wang Mei for having a good mother-in-law, a good father-in-law, doting husbands, and several sons.

The mothers-in-law of the village also envied Granny Yun for having two good daughters-in-law who bore many sons, and whose maiden families were also good, sending over so much grain every year.

Little did they know, such relationships had to be cultivated.

If any party were stingy, petty, and always trying to take advantage, it would never have worked out so well.

They carried the oysters home. Yun Chen Nan went to return the boats, Yun Lin Hai and Yun Linhe went to town to sell the coconut crabs, and Granny Yun and the others started preparing dinner.

They hadn’t sold all the seafood; they kept some sea snails and a pound of shrimp.

They didn’t keep any crabs—the huge coconut crab was more than enough to eat.

Just as it was time for dinner, Yun Linhe and Yun Lin Hai returned.

They brought two basketballs with them.

The children’s eyes lit up when they saw the basketballs. ’Even though they’re for the killer whales, we can play with them first!’