Chapter 2038 Shallow Sea Fishing Ground, Abalone King Competition!

With the joint efforts of dozens of "bearers", the huge "mikoshi" passed through the center of the square and then moved away, with the flow of people following.

"Is she Miss Feizhen who came to the house as a guest that day?" Looking at the "mikoshi" going away, Weijiu's mother-in-law seemed a little afraid to recognize her. The heavily made-up "Sea Dragon Girl" was completely different from the image she had when she came to the house as a guest. personal.

"Yeah." Li Xuehao nodded lightly. He had seen Feizhen that day. Only Granny Miku, Mizuhashi Kachiko, Princess Yoko, and Princess Reiko. Sayuri Chiba, Mai Kuanao, etc. were not at home, so I don't know. Feizhen, who is currently playing the role of Hai Longnu, has been to the house before, and Weijiu's mother-in-law and others did not mention it in front of them.

"It's almost time, Koji, it's time to go to the fishing ground." Mother-in-law Weijiu looked at the time and motioned for him to remind the girls who were still playing games.

Li Xuehao hurriedly went over to greet Chiba Sayuri and others. When they heard that the Abalone King competition was about to begin, they ignored the game and followed Weijiu's mother-in-law to the fishing ground.

The shallow-sea fishing ground opened by Shanxia Village is actually on the seaside, even connected to the sea.

From a bird's eye view from the sky, it looks like a huge gourd, and the mouth of the gourd is connected to the sea, and the seawater can flow into the fishing ground.

The gourd mouth is the only entrance, and an iron gate is installed there. Unless the shark's teeth can bite through the steel bar that is as thick as a baby's arm, it is impossible to get in.

Of course, Li Xuehao also knew that even without this iron gate, it would be impossible for the shark to swim here if it was controlled by the real Sea Dragon Girl.

The people in Shanxia Village didn't know this, so they put down the iron gate for safety.

On the way here, Li Xuehao had already heard from Weijiu’s mother-in-law that this shallow sea fishing ground was originally not open to the public, and it was not a venue for the Abalone King Competition. Because he heard that sharks were found in the fishing ground in Miputai Village, for safety reasons For safety reasons, Shanxia Village specially used this shallow sea fishing ground, which is usually not open to the public, as the place for the Abalone King competition.

The competition has not yet started, and people are already standing around the fishing ground. Because the surrounding ground is not flat and is not suitable for setting up stalls, there are no vendors here, but there are also some villagers holding a large tray with a rope fixed around their neck to sell. , mostly selling snacks and other snacks.

In front of the fishing ground, there is an open space. Almost all the people participating in abalone fishing from the two villages have arrived. There are about seventy or eighty people, and everyone has begun to gear up.

Under the guidance of his mother-in-law Weijiu, Li Xuehao took off his dharma robe and stood with everyone.

As the village chiefs of the two villages met, the people below stood a little straighter.

"Chief Maeda."

"Chief Ohno."

The short village chief Miputai and the village chief Yamashita shook hands. Although they were short in stature and not as high as the other's chest, their aura was not inferior to the other's at all, and they even seemed stronger.

"Mr. Maeda, please give me your advice." As the village chief, Mr. Ohno was not as ferocious as he was when he wanted to arrest Kenichi Kanbara, and he seemed very polite at this time.

"You too, Chief Ono." The short village elder did not rely on his elders just because he was older, he was also very polite.

"Then, let's watch the fireworks first." Mr. Ohno ordered, and the man wearing a robe brought ten distinctive fireworks and placed them one by one in the open space.

This is the fireworks display before the Abalone King competition to honor the God of Abalone. Originally, the fireworks should bloom at night because it is clearer and most beautiful at that time. However, the Abalone Festival is most lively during the day, and there are almost no people at night. At that time, it was still Show it to someone.

Although you can't see it as clearly as at night during the day, it's more crowded and lively. Moreover, ten large fireworks are set off together, and the scene is equally lively and extraordinary.

The villager Mr. Ohno lit the first firework, and then the villagers down the mountain lit the remaining nine fireworks.

"Bang" the first lit firework exploded, and the fireworks flew into the sky.

Everyone couldn't help but look up and see the fireworks blooming high in the sky. Although it was daytime, they could still see the dazzling red "shooting stars".

"Bang! Bang! Bang..." There were a series of explosions. People nearby had their ears blocked, but their eyes were fixed on the sky.

The one thousand fireworks didn't last long. When there were no more explosions in the sky, it was over when Bao Shen presented the fireworks. The whole process was not gorgeous, and even seemed a bit crude, but the atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm. , because everyone knows that the real high dynasty of the Abalone Festival is about to begin.

"Mr. Maeda, the title of Abalone King this time seems to belong to our Yamashita Village."

"Chief Ono, when our village gets the 'Abalone King', I will treat you to a drink."

"You are so polite. I haven't participated for a long time. Is there anyone else in your village who can catch the biggest abalone?"

"That's not necessarily the case!" The village elder looked down at Mr. Ohno. Although the two were polite and courteous on the surface, secretly they were tit for tat, because this was related to the honor of the two villages, and neither would let the other.

"Then, let's get started."

"Coaxing" As Mr. Ohno announced the start of the Abalone King competition, almost everyone rushed to the gourd-shaped shallow sea fishing ground.

Because it was not like fishing for seafood, everyone did not wear diving equipment. Everyone who took off their dharma robes only wore their usual swimsuits and jumped into the sea.

Li Xuehao is also one of them. Among the people of No. 70 and 80, he is not that conspicuous. Except for Chiba Sayuri and his group, basically no one will pay attention to him, because everyone has someone to pay attention to.

Before going into the sea, Li Xuehao met Weijiu's mother-in-law. She had already put on a life jacket and got on a small boat. This was the configuration of rescue personnel, because people who fish for abalone may encounter cramps or other accidents, so they should be protected at any time. Be prepared for rescue.

There are many people like her, and there are more than a dozen small boats alone. It can be seen that the safety measures in Shanxia Village are still good.

After entering the sea, everyone swam to the place they had planned in advance. There were so many people competing for the title of "Abalone King" and they had to catch the largest abalone. The impatient ones even dived into the sea.

Because it is a competition, everyone is empty-handed and cannot bring special sharp knives. Firstly, they are worried about hurting others. Secondly, this increases the difficulty of catching abalone and also adds a certain degree of competitiveness.

Li Xuehao is not hurrying, he is going to be a bystander and not want to be in the limelight.

Weijiu's mother-in-law's boat was not far away from him, and he would look over at it from time to time.

Li Xuehao knew that Weijiu's mother-in-law was worried about his safety, so she always paid attention to his situation.

"Kouji, come on." Seeing that he had not dived into the water, Weijiu's mother-in-law thought it was his first time participating in such an activity, so she seemed very uncomfortable. When the boat "accidentally" rowed over, she secretly made a fist gesture to encourage him. .

"Yeah." Li Xuehao responded in a low voice. Even if he came to "paddling", he should at least show the appearance of "paddling". Just floating on the water like this is too perfunctory.

He turned over and dived into the water.

This is indeed a shallow-sea fishing ground, only three or four meters deep. The deepest point may be less than seven or eight meters, which is completely incomparable with ordinary fishing grounds that are more than ten or twenty meters deep.

Under the water, people are everywhere looking for abalone. Those who have been holding their breath for a long time will even lie down on the seabed, grabbing things with their hands everywhere, hoping to find some surprises.

However, they were obviously doomed to be disappointed. Li Xuehao sensed with his spiritual consciousness that the largest abalone in the entire fishing ground was not at the deepest place in the center of the fishing ground. Instead, it was at the mouth of the gourd, attached to a gap in a rock wall, which just filled the gap. It fills the gap and blends into the surrounding environment. From the surface, it looks like a complete rock. Even at a close distance, people who don't know the details will never think that there is an abalone on the rock.

Perhaps, he could guide Kitano Ryuichi, who was also trying to find the largest abalone, to look for that place.