Chapter 136: The Golden Severing Expert!
Chapter 136: The Golden Severing Expert!
As Tea Caihua kept her eyes fixed on the water, a large golden yellow croaker emerged from the sea, making a "gu-gu" sound.
Judging by its size, it was definitely over four jin.
This was undoubtedly one of the largest golden yellow croakers!
Zhou Chengxin laughed, "Xia's luck is indeed legendary!"
Tea Caihua pursed her lips, thinking, "Just a coincidence, it can't be this lucky every time."
Let's see what she catches next!
Zhou Fu exclaimed happily, "Quickly, take care of it and put it in the live compartment, otherwise, it won't look as beautiful once it's exposed to light."
Haha, living up to her reputation as a Prosperity Expert, she caught an increasingly valuable golden yellow croaker.
Today's luck was indeed exceptional!
Zhou Chenglei was Jiang Xia's capable assistant, and without needing Zhou Fu's instruction, he was already handling the golden yellow croaker.
At this moment, Zhou Fu also had a fish on his line.
It was a large mako shark, and just by looking at it, Zhou Fu knew it was the biggest mako shark he had ever caught in his fishing career!
Not caught by a trawl net, but by a hook!
Hahaha, he had always said that Jiang Xia's hands were like a Prosperity Expert!
Zhou Chengxin glanced over with envy, "Dad, have you ever caught a mako shark this big before?"
"Stop talking nonsense and help! It might get away!" The mako shark was famously swift when it took the bait, and Zhou Fu was worried it might break free.
At that moment, Zhou Chengxin's fishing rod also had a bite. He quickly called out to the motionless Tea Caihua, "Go get the net to help Dad! I've got a bite too!"
"Oh!" Tea Caihua hurriedly grabbed the net to assist Zhou Fu in pulling the fish out of the water.
Jiang Xia also had a bite, and Zhou Chenglei sensed something unusual. He quickly tightened his grip on the rod, and Jiang Xia had already rushed to get the net.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin simultaneously reeled in their catches.
Zhou Chengxin's was a flatfish, approximately eighty to ninety centimeters long.
It was undoubtedly the largest flatfish he had ever seen in his thirty-plus years of fishing.
Zhou Chengxin felt it was enough to boast about for a lifetime.
Zhou Fu was a bit envious, and the young lad had indeed surpassed his master!
He knew to tell Jiang Xia to hold on a little longer!
If Jiang Xia had held his hook a bit longer, this flatfish would have surely been his catch.
But even the largest flatfish couldn't compare to the rare fish Jiang Xia had caught.
Tea Caihua had seen many fish, but this one caught by Jiang Xia was unfamiliar. She curiously asked, "What kind of fish is this?"
Jiang Xia recognized it and replied, "It's a Golden Scale."
Golden Scale was also known as Black Star Drummond, possibly due to the black spot on its back, hence the common name Golden Scale.
This was just Jiang Xia's guess, and she didn't know why it was called Golden Scale.
Jiang Xia had seen this fish in her previous life because its fat was a rare golden-orange color, so she remembered it.
Zhou Chenglei glanced at her, surprised that she recognized it.
Tea Caihua asked, "Golden Scale? I've never heard of it. Is it expensive? Can it be eaten? Is it poisonous?"
Zhou Fu didn't appreciate her question; every fish caught by his Prosperity God was valuable. "Of course, it can be eaten, and it's very expensive. It's a deep-sea fish, rarely seen. I assume it was swept up by the typhoon and brought here by the waves. Normally, you wouldn't even get a chance to see it!"
Golden Scale was a deep-sea fish, and in all his years of fishing, Zhou Fu had only seen it once.
This fish was typically found in waters one hundred to one hundred and fifty nautical miles from the coast.
It wasn't commonly seen at their village's wharf due to its rarity, which made it more valuable.
Zhou Fu wasn't sure how much it would sell for, but it was definitely pricey!
Moreover, the Golden Scale caught by Jiang Xia was about forty centimeters long, estimated to weigh over ten kilograms, and it could fetch twenty to thirty yuan without a doubt.
Indeed, no matter how much wealth one accumulates, it couldn't compare to the fortune gained from catching it oneself!
Zhou Fu looked at Jiang Xia's hands with a hint of envy, wishing he could swap hands with her.
Zhou Chengxin said, "The bigger and rarer the fish, the more expensive it is. I estimate it can sell for 3 yuan per kilogram."
Upon hearing three yuan per kilogram, Tea Caihua realized this fish could sell for thirty yuan, almost equivalent to their couple's daily earnings from fishing!
She couldn't contain her joy, after all, the money from selling the fish today would be theirs! She then looked at the fish as if it were gold!
"So expensive?"
I must have been blind just now! It would be great if we could just buy it all online!"
Zhou Fu's lips twitched.
Zhou Chengxin was exasperated by her foolishness and didn't feel like talking.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei paid no attention to Tea Caihua.
Seeing that the boat had already sailed some distance, Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia went to cast their nets.
If he didn't call Jiang Xia, his father would also ask Jiang Xia to check the fishing net, so Zhou Chenglei decided to take Jiang Xia with him.
He also enjoyed casting nets with Jiang Xia.
After the typhoon, there was an abundance of fish, and there was a higher chance of encountering some unusual species.
Zhou Fu and Zhou Chengxin also ignored Tea Caihua's words and quickly baited their hooks, continuing to fish.
After Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia finished casting their nets, Zhou Fu called Jiang Xia to hold his fishing rod, and he wanted her to hold it for a while.
Jiang Xia did as she was told.
Zhou Chenglei couldn't be bothered to pay attention to his father; instead, he baited the hook for Jiang Xia.
Zhou Chengxin also called out to Jiang Xia, "Xiaxia, hold my fishing rod too."
Tea Caihua recalled Zhou Chengxin's words about how couples should work together and harmony brings wealth.
She also noticed that Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia did everything together as a couple—casting nets together, fishing together with their rods held side by side—they truly looked very affectionate.
Tea Caihua reached out to grab the fishing rod, "I'll fish with you."
Zhou Chengxin instinctively dodged, "Don't touch it randomly!"
Tea Caihua: "..."
What happened to the idea of couples working together and harmony bringing wealth? Jiang Xia, naturally, would not be so tactless as to touch Zhou Chengxin's fishing rod again. She smiled and said, "Big Brother, you and Big Sister-in-Law should fish together!"
Zhou Fu also said, "Yes, you two fish together! Go fish on the other side!"
Don't compete with them for the Prosperity God here.
Zhou Chengxin realized his overreaction and decided to invite Tea Caihua to fish on the other side with him.
After all, united couples, their strength cuts through gold.
He wanted to see if it was true.
As it turned out, Jiang Xia had a fish on her hook, a bluegill weighing around three catties.
Zhou Fu also had a catch, a sea bass of about two catties.
Zhou Chengxin still had nothing!
He suppressed his impatience and reminded himself, "United couples, their strength cuts through gold!" He waited a little longer.
A few minutes later, Jiang Xia had another fish on her hook, a red parrot fish.
Soon after, Zhou Fu also had a catch, a large barracuda.
Zhou Chengxin still had no fish on his hook, so he waited some more, thinking that a fish might bite any moment.
Perhaps a big fish was swimming towards him!
After a few more minutes, Jiang Xia and Zhou Fu had more fish on their hooks!
Zhou Chengxin's hook remained as quiet as a chicken.
Minutes passed, and after several minutes, over ten minutes had gone by, and Zhou Chengxin couldn't bear it anymore. He reeled in his line and found that the bait was gone!
Tea Caihua's face darkened as she complained, "You don't even know when your bait is gone, and you still want to fish? Without bait, it's impossible to catch anything! How can you be so stupid!"
Zhou Chengxin was so angry that he didn't even bother to look at her. He quickly reeled in his rod and ran back to Jiang Xia's side.
After confirming with his eyes, he realized the truth about the saying, "United couples, their strength cuts through gold!"
Tea Caihua couldn't be united with him!
Zhou Fu didn't chase after Zhou Chengxin.
However, when Tea Caihua followed, he silently moved away, keeping some distance from the couple.
Zhou Fu also pulled Zhou Chenglei, "Come closer, leave more space for your brother."
Oh my, the eldest daughter-in-law is definitely an expert at severing gold.
Don't get too close.
Don't sever their prosperity!
Tea Caihua: "..."
She felt like Zhou Fu was avoiding her bad luck.
(End of Chapter)
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