Chapter 6 Sargasso Spring
In the ocean food chain, krill is a very important link, and even serves as a link between the previous and the following.
Not only can it eliminate excess plankton and prevent the emergence of red tides, it is also food for most marine organisms, such as the tubules mentioned by my aunt, as well as jellyfish, whales, etc.
In other words, as long as we get the krill and let it settle down in the island world, our ocean bottom food chain will basically be complete.
But Li Qingfeng himself didn't expect that during the time he went to Langqi Seafood Breeding Factory, the island space changed again.
An algae outbreak occurred.
This time, the sea water was not red, but brown-green. The originally white beach was all occupied by this kind of algae, covering it layer after layer.
Li Qingfeng picked up the seaweed on the beach and looked at it. The seaweed was brown-green, striped, very thin and long, with a trunk, leaves and air sacs.
Li Qingfeng observed it for a while and frowned. This thing was very similar to a kind of seaweed he had eaten. Could it be hijiki?
Li Qingfeng took the photo with his mobile phone, and when he returned to the real world to compare it, he found that it was really hijiki. The scientific name of this seaweed is sargassum, also known as antler tip, seaweed tooth, sheep's milk, sea barley, longevity vegetable, etc.
In a place called Dongtou in the next province, there is large-scale breeding, and it seems that most of it is used for export.
Li Qingfeng clicked on the ocean illustrated book and saw that there was indeed an illustrated book called [Sargassum].
Living conditions: Flooding
After seeing this living situation, Li Qingfeng smiled bitterly, guessing that the sand and seawater he dug from Lucheng Beach were mixed with sargassum seedlings.
After several years of dormancy.
It only exploded this year.
Fortunately, this algae outbreak is not as harmful as red tide, nor does it consume a large amount of oxygen in seawater.
On the contrary, Sargassum is an important marine habitat, providing shelter and food for marine life.
But for humans.
The overflow of sargassum is a real headache. It not only hinders navigation, but also leaves the beach smelling like rotten eggs.
It is said that the former Bermuda Triangle was caused by the overflow of sargassum, which often caught passing ships, leading to so many shipwrecks and tragedies.
But for the ocean, the flooding of Sargassum has actually added points to the marine ecological environment. The system's marine ecological index has increased to 4 points.
It seems that the things that humans hate are not always bad things for nature. On the contrary, they are beneficial.
Looking at the dense sargassum, Li Qingfeng felt sad and happy at the same time. Some people in Lucheng also eat this dish, but they only eat less of it.
In addition, for him now, the storage box is only one cubic meter, and there is a cooling time for use.
Hijiki that has not been dried and processed cannot be sold at a high price, and it only costs three to four yuan per pound.
What really restricts the development of hijiki is that it seems to be different from other edible seaweeds. It naturally contains excessive arsenic, and eating too much is bad for your health.
But...things that are bad for your health have gone out into the world, such as tobacco, alcohol, betel nut, and gutter oil. I have never seen humans stop eating them because they are bad. This is not a boast.
Eat whatever you want.
Li Qingfeng came to the beach, picked up a few bunches of fresh hijiki, and returned to the real world, planning to make a plate of hijiki to eat first.
After picking up hijiki.
Li Qingfeng found a place with less sargassum and dumped thousands of krill in the storage space into the sea, hoping that the krill would flood soon like the sargassum.
After using the storage box.
Li Qingfeng originally wanted to decorate hijiki and sell it in the real world to subsidize some household expenses, but he didn't expect it to be the same as last time. After using it, a countdown appeared.
Time to use again: 09:59:59
"well."
All we can do is wait.
This time Li Qingfeng turned off the time acceleration function. After all, ten hours in the outside world is equivalent to 150 days in the island space. After such a long time, these hijiki might have disappeared long ago.
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The seaside people in Lucheng mainly eat hijiki in cold dishes. Occasionally they stew it in pork rib soup, which tastes similar to kelp.
Li Qingfeng cooked some rice first.
Then clean the hijiki, blanch it in boiling water for three to four minutes, drain it and cool it, drizzle it with sesame oil and sprinkle with coriander. If you like spicy food, add some chili pepper.
a bowl of rice.
A serving of cold hijiki.
Although I live in poverty, I feel very at ease now that I have the island space. Life with cheats is so unpretentious and calm.
The next day, the storage box's cooling time ends.
Li Qingfeng stuffed a cubic meter of hijiki into the storage box at Island World.
After returning to reality.
I immediately went to the shop at the entrance of the community, bought a pack of Yunyan for ten yuan, and then handed it to the man at the security booth and said, "Uncle Gao, lend me your tricycle."
Looking at the handed cigarette, Uncle Gao, who was wearing glasses, said with emotion: "I won't smoke anymore, I'll quit."
"You really don't want to smoke anymore? Then I'll quit smoking." Li Qingfeng said.
Seeing that this boy was really going to quit smoking, the uncle said anxiously: "Wait a minute, I'll smoke two cigarettes and then I'll quit."
"hey-hey."
Li Qingfeng walked back in reverse. Since he moved into this community, he can no longer remember how many times Uncle Gao said he quit smoking. This is a person who talks about quitting smoking, but has never quit.
Uncle Gao took the cigarette and asked: "Xiao Li, why did you lend me the tricycle?"
"I'm going to set up a stall to sell some things." Li Qingfeng said with a smile.
"Why are there so many people setting up stalls recently? Don't get caught by the city management."
"I won't catch you. Times have changed now, and the city management still hopes that you will come out and set up a stall as soon as possible, otherwise they will not be able to complete the task."
"I don't believe it, don't lie to me."
"I lied to you, and you won't marry my granddaughter to me. What's the point of lying to you?"
"Damn it, my granddaughter just went to kindergarten, but what are you planning to set up a stall to sell?"
"Selling some hijiki."
"I haven't eaten that stuff in years."
"If you want, I'll give you some."
"You go ahead and sell it first. If you can't sell it all, we'll wait. Otherwise, you won't be able to pay the rent later, and your landlord will come to me to complain again."
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Dongxing Garden is a building built in the late 1980s. The exterior wall looks very old. Because the rent here is cheap and it is close to the city center, half of the residents inside are local elderly people and the other half are tenants from outside.
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The neighborhood is a bit old.
But the quality of female tenants here is quite high.
There is a fresh graduate named Li Qingyi who is very beautiful and lives in 504 in Building 2. There is also a stewardess named Fang Rui who lives alone in 302 in Building 1.
This information was learned by Li Qingfeng when he occasionally helped Uncle Gao check the gate of the community. After all, tenants who move in need to register.
The man named Fang Rui took his WeChat ID when registering, saying that he hoped he could help when he ran into trouble.
As a result, less than half a year after she moved in, Li Qingfeng had already come to help her kill cockroaches four times. Now the relationship between the two is quite good, and they are close friends.
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Uncle Gao's tricycle is not electric, and it is quite tiring to pedal. The community is a bit old, but it has a supporting grocery store.
Li Qingfeng pedaled the tricycle to the grocery store.
Then close the door.
I took out all the hijiki from the system warehouse and moved them to the tricycle.
One cubic meter of hijiki filled the tricycle. When it was stepped on, it felt so good that Li Qingfeng had to stand up before he could step on it.
About 400 meters away from Dongxing Garden, there is a street of street stalls, which were renovated during the previous crackdown.
Now that the street stall economy is recovering, street stalls have been opened up again, and the team of street vendors has grown much larger than before, with a large number of young people appearing.
Some sell blind boxes.
Some sell handmade cakes.
There are people selling micro-business facial masks and cosmetics.
...There are even people who drive Porsche sports cars to sell watches, and also use Douyin and Kuaishou live broadcasts.
Chapter completed!