Chapter 1 Turtle Shells

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Yu You worked in Binhai City for several years, he was born in the countryside, his family's economy was not too rich, after graduating from high school, he resolutely gave up the opportunity to go to college and came to Binhai City to work.

It is conceivable that in this city with fierce competition for employment, it is not so easy for Yu You to make a name for himself.

Yu You has been working as a coolie in the seafood market all these years, and at 3 o'clock in the morning, a phone call from the fishmonger boss rang, and Yu You had to go to the port to unload the goods.

In order to grab the freshest seafood, fishmongers must prepare before the fishing boat arrives at the port, otherwise it will be late, and it will be some defective products, how can customers come in the morning when they buy?

"Less, the sea ship 1000 is ready to arrive at the port, and it's up to you when you wait for the next robbery." Fishmonger Lin Guodong is in his forties, has been in the Guanghui Seafood Market for more than 20 years, and is familiar with all the ways in it, and the reason why he will be employed by You for a long time is to see that this young man is not only honest and responsible, but also has obvious physical advantages, and can occupy a favorable position in the fish war.

The height of 1.8 meters, coupled with strong and powerful muscles, and his dark skin formed by years of labor, gave Yu You the nickname "Little Black" in this circle.

"Boss, do you see when I have been slack, don't worry, I will definitely catch the freshest for you this time, I heard that there are a few good quality tuna this time?"

"These high-end seafood products have been booked in big hotels, and we fishmongers can't get our hands on them."

"Oh."

He also understands that Lin Guodong's funds are limited, and he can't consume so many seafood, that is, he picks up more fresh hairtail, cod, etc., and he can't afford to pay for the rest.

And good things, the boat boss has long been hidden, still waiting for the fishmongers to grab it?

With the roar of a piercing diesel engine, not far away an iron boat sailed into the port, this is a fishing boat with a certain ability to sail, often fishing in the Pacific Ocean, the North Ocean, each time to go to sea for less than a month, more than half a year, after the full load will dock at the coastal city to sell seafood.

As soon as the ship 1000 was parked, I saw a group of fishmongers rushing in, and the fast ones could pick up good quality fish, so that if they were sold in the market, they could have an advantage, after all, although the boat boss had picked a lot, there were still some good seafood mixed in.

"Xiao Hei, can you fucking stop being so domineering? At least leave us some soup! A thin fishmonger pointed to the bridge of Yu You's nose and scolded, no wonder, he finally rushed into the crowd, and before he could stand firmly, he saw Yu You carrying two boxes of carefully selected hairtail fish, connected with ice cubes, at least fifty catties per box, got off the boat, and carried it to Lin Guodong's van, Yu You got on the boat again, but the others hadn't picked it yet.

"Monkey, it's not that I'm overbearing, it's that you're too slow, and no matter how much you talk, even the ice cubes will be gone." Yu You picked two more boxes of cod on the deck, and left the ship without looking back, this time the fishing operation was over, and if he stayed for a while, the whole ship would not be able to load, and the surging crowd made it difficult for the fishmongers standing on the deck.

"Alright, boss, that should be enough, right?" walked twice in a row, carrying hundreds of pounds each time, although Yu You's body was good, he couldn't bear it.

"Good work, I'll give you a bonus next month!" Lin Guodong also understands that if he relies on himself to grab fish, he can't pick any good goods at all, since he asked Yu You to help, he has a lot less burden and more leisure time, and usually Yu You also helps watch the stall, and it is indeed not easy to be busy.

Yu You also understands that it is not easy to find a job in Binhai City, Lin Guodong not only covers food and accommodation, but also pays a salary of 2500 per month, which has made Yu You very satisfied, and therefore never dared to be careless at work, for the bonus, Yu You naturally refused, but pulled out a turtle shell from the ice cube and said: "Boss, this turtle shell was picked up on the deck, do you want to talk to the boat boss?" ”

"When the settlement is settled, just count it, and it's just a matter of hundreds of yuan, it is estimated that it was caught when fishing for fish, and it is not worth much." Lin Guodong can't see what kind of turtle shell this is, from the point of view of the appearance, this turtle shell has no collection value, if you take it out and sell it, it will be a few hundred yuan at most, with Lin Guodong's friendship with the boat boss for many years, it will be okay to give a hundred yuan, and this is a turtle shell mixed with sea fish, it seems that it has not attracted the attention of the crew, so it is discarded on the deck at will.

Yu You also thought that this shell was a little interesting, so he started to collect it.

"Oh, that's okay, Boss Lin, it's your reward for me, and next month's bonus will be counted." Lin Guodong's life in Binhai City is not easy, he still has a wife and children at home, and his expenses in the city are higher than his bachelor, so Yu You will not take advantage of Lin Guodong, although he is a part-time worker.

Yu You's character is also Lin Guodong's more agreeable, nodded and didn't say anything, it's not easy to find such a hard-working employee now.

The communication between people is more expensive than the word frankness, Yu You's approach made Lin Guodong feel very pleased, so he would not exploit Yu You's surplus labor value too much, and gave him time to rest, after all, the whole process of grabbing fish and carrying was done by Yu You alone, busy until more than 4 o'clock in the morning, Yu You said that he couldn't stand anything, and returned to a room in the façade of the Guanghui Market to rest, and the work of taking care of the store was taken care of by Lin Guodong, and the shift time was in the afternoon.

Yu You, who slept on the bed, didn't have time to put the turtle shell on the table, and fell asleep holding the turtle shell, and in a drowsy state, Yu You seemed to see a behemoth like a turtle, a snake and a dragon, standing in front of You like a mountain.

This big turtle looked down on the momentum of the vast living beings, so that Yu You couldn't move at all, and at the moment of stalemate, a burst of black light flashed, and the big turtle disappeared out of thin air, and shot to Yu You's chest with lightning speed.

"Ahh Yu You was in a cold sweat and shouted, close to noon, the flow of people in the market was relatively large, and the noise of bargaining covered up Yu You's screams, and it did not cause any big movements, but Lin Guodong and his wife downstairs were a little inexplicable, and the younger ones upstairs were calling nonsense? Is something wrong?

Lin Guodong was a little relieved, although Yu You was just an employee he invited and had no relatives, but in the past two years, because of Yu You's help, not only was his work much easier, but his business was better than that of other fishmongers, after all, customers would also shop around, and the fresh quality of the Lin family's fish was recognized in the market.

"Mei Ju, you greet here, I'll go upstairs and take a look."

"Okay."

Shen Meiju is two years younger than Lin Guodong and in her early forties, and she usually comes to help take care of the store, but most of the time she takes care of the old and young at home.

Lin Guodong's father suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and his mother died early, so there can be no one in the family.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and Lin Guodong hired Yu You to free up his hands to take care of the elderly in the family.

Upstairs, after Yu You woke up from the nightmare, before he came back to his senses, Lin Guodong walked up, his face full of worry.

"Less, you're not feeling well?"

"Boss, it's okay, I just had a dream and was scared ......"

"Maybe I haven't slept enough these days, so I'm dreaming, I've brought some food, you go and heat it up."

Watching Lin Guodong leave the room, Yu You recalled everything in his dream, and the remaining memories reminded Yu You of the turtle shell reward he received.

"Hey, where did the turtle shells go?" The room was originally small, and everything could be scanned at a glance, but only the turtle shell was missing.

After rummaging carefully for a while, Yu You remembered that he shouldn't have lost it, and it seemed that he was sleeping in his arms at that time.

Yu You, who couldn't figure it out, because of a sweat, went to the bathroom to rinse it, and when he lowered his head to wipe it, he couldn't help but be startled, there was a picture similar to a tattoo on his chest, because it was blocked by the bath liquid, he couldn't see what it was, but it was certain that it must be a totem beast!

After rinsing it off, Yu You looked in the mirror, and Yu You, who was stunned, said to himself: "This seems to be the appearance of the monster in the dream!" It can't be that turtle shell what's famous, right? ”

Yu You rubbed it vigorously just now, he couldn't wipe it clean at all, it shouldn't have been painted with a dye dissolved in water, and he hadn't been to the tattoo shop, so he could only think that it was a turtle shell.

And Yu You took a closer look, and the totem on his chest seemed to be the Xuanwu Divine Beast, one of the four traditional Chinese divine beasts!

Yu You, who couldn't calm down for a long time, comforted himself: "Where in the world is there such a good thing, what kind of mythical beast is it to pick up a turtle shell indiscriminately, what are you kidding?" ”

Although I don't believe it, facts speak louder than words, and what is the Xuanwu totem that has no cause? Coupled with the suffocating and kingly eyes of the Xuanwu Divine Beast that had been haunting in his mind, Yu You, as a fart people, still had a trace of longing, feeling that if all this was really good, the good thing of the world finally let himself come into play.

"But even if this is really a basalt turtle shell integrated into my body, why don't I feel any domineering energy?" Yu You imagined that in novels and film and television movies, aren't there any signs for the protagonist to get a treasure? Not to mention earth-shattering, at least there must be some colorful glow and the like, and Yu You can't feel any abnormalities in his body at all, adding a tattoo-like Xuanwu totem is a change, but what is the actual effect?

Yu You didn't feel that this basalt shell had brought any changes to his life, but he was just more curious and expectant, but that's all, life still had to go on, after lunch, Yu You changed shifts to sell seafood, of course, in addition, there are common sea fish and river fish.

During the day, the busiest time of the day in the seafood market is not only in the morning, but also in the afternoon when preparing meals, Yu You is already familiar with the way.

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