Chapter 234: Either Big or Valuable
Chapter 234: Either Big or Valuable
"What fish? What fish?" Zhou Chengxin's excitement grew upon hearing Uncle Dong's words.
"Yellowfin tuna! It's a yellowfin tuna! Be careful, don't let it get away!"
"Wait, don't pull it up yet! Don't pull it, let it tire out first!" Uncle Dong excitedly directed from the neighboring fishing boat.
"Damn! This fish must be fifty or sixty pounds! Lei, don't pull it yet! Don't pull... Yes, tire it out first, wait until it's exhausted!"
"Right, your net is big enough, try to net it and pull it up!"
His son, Zhou Guodong, who was steering the boat, couldn't help but say, "Dad, you take the helm, I'll go and help Brother Chenglei pull up the fish."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Dong immediately said, "Go and dock the boat!"
Zhou Guodong hurriedly docked the boat, thinking that his father wanted him to help.
The sea was calm, and as the two boats approached, they swayed slightly. Uncle Dong, being bold, jumped directly onto Zhou Chenglei's boat!
Zhou Guodong, who was waiting for his father to take over the helm: "..."
At this moment, Zhou Chenglei also pulled up a fish.
It was a yellowfin tuna.
It weighed around sixty pounds.
Zhou Chengxin looked at the sturdy-looking fish on the deck and laughed!
Haha, even though it was a calm day and they had only caught two fish after half a day of fishing, these two fish together would probably fetch over a hundred yuan, maybe even more.
Zhou Chenglei opened the live cargo hold and placed the yellowfin tuna inside. Uncle Dong saw another giant moonlight fish lying there!
Uncle Dong: "..."
Damn!
This was the only fish they caught after half a day at sea.
Indeed, they had only caught one fish, but it was far more valuable than the fish caught in the trawl net after hours of trawling.
This fish was rare; Uncle Dong had only seen it once in his several decades of life.
And Zhou Chenglei caught it? His luck was beyond words!
Uncle Dong, around the same age as Zhou's father, had also seen a moonlight fish once.
Zhou Chenglei rebaited his hook and handed the fishing rod to Jiang Xia, then asked Uncle Dong, "Uncle Dong, do you want to fish?"
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
This was his younger brother!
Uncle Dong's eyes lit up, "Fish!"
Then he said to his son, "I'll fish on Chenglei's boat, you steer the boat and trawl the net! I'll be back when it's time to retrieve the net."
Zhou Guodong: "..."
What a great father!
Zhou Chenglei found a fishing rod for Uncle Dong.
Uncle Dong happily took it, baited the hook, and cast it out.
It might take some time to catch a fish, so he clamped the rod between his legs and took out a pack of cigarettes, planning to smoke one while waiting.
He offered one to Zhou Chenglei, "Have a smoke."
"No, thanks, I'm fishing, no time for a cigarette."
Zhou Chenglei only smoked when he was on night missions to stay alert, and he didn't have a smoking habit otherwise.
"When would I not have time to smoke? It'll be quick, I bet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xia exclaimed, "I've got a bite!"
Uncle Dong: "Are you kidding? Are you sure?"
Zhou Chenglei firmly held the rod and started reeling in the line.
Uncle Dong put down his cigarette, intending to put it back, but then he almost dropped the rod into the sea as it was tugged! He quickly clamped it tight and held on, dropping the cigarette onto the deck.
"No, really? I've got a bite too? So soon?"
He gripped the rod tightly and couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xia's catch, and his excitement grew, "Eastern Starfish! It's an Eastern Starfish! Chenglei, what kind of luck do you have?"
Eastern Starfish was not a large fish, and Zhou Chenglei pulled it up with ease.
Zhou Chengxin, feeling bored on the calm sea, focused his attention on them. He urged, "Uncle Dong, you've got a bite, right?"
(End of Chapter)Your fish is getting away! Hurry and see what you've caught!"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Dong quickly reeled in his line.
Uncle Dong had hooked a mackerel, weighing over twenty jin!
Zhou Chenglei helped by scooping it up with a net. Uncle Dong laughed, showing his teeth, "I can't remember the last time I caught such a big fish!"
Jiang Xia smiled, "Keep going, Uncle Dong. The next one might be even bigger!"
Uncle Dong laughed, "Haha, right! The next one will be even bigger! Let's keep at it!"
Uncle Dong quickly unhooked the fish and tossed it into the live cargo hold, eager to catch the next one.
From that moment, it was as if a switch had been flipped.
Jiang Xia resumed his incredible fishing pace, hooking a fish every few minutes.
Uncle Dong was almost as fast, slightly slower than Jiang Xia, but still managing to catch a fish in less than ten minutes!
And the fish they caught were impressive!
Either they were huge or extremely valuable!
Uncle Dong was stunned. If they continued at this rate, fishing would be more profitable than trawling!
Over an hour passed in a flash, and it was time to retrieve the nets.
Uncle Dong had caught three mackerels, the largest weighing thirty jin, totaling fifty to sixty jin when combined. He also caught two sea breams, a yellow croaker, a giant squid, and a grouper.
Jiang Xia, in the meantime, had caught four mackerels, the largest also weighing over thirty jin, with the others ranging from ten to twenty jin. He also caught a redmouth sole, a black snapper, a rainbow snapper, a big yellow croaker, and two sea breams.
This catch alone would bring in over seventy yuan.
This time, Uncle Dong truly believed in Jiang Xia's fishing skills, not just the boasts of Zhou Father.
In his decades of sea fishing, he had never experienced such a fruitful session. In just one hour, he had earned over fifty yuan.
This exceeded his earnings from an entire day of trawling in the past.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin began hauling in the nets, and it was time for Uncle Dong to do the same on his boat. But he wasn't in a rush; he wanted to see what they had caught first.
A large bundle of fish, shrimp, and crabs gradually emerged from the water.
Uncle Dong was speechless.
This one net seemed to have more fish than he had caught in ten days of fishing.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin struggled to pull in the net, and Uncle Dong quickly rushed to assist them.
The three of them laboriously dragged the heavy bundle of catch onto the boat.
As they untangled the net, fish spilled out onto the deck.
There were countless shrimp, mostly white shrimp, along with lively silver pomfrets and several big yellow croakers, along with other miscellaneous fish.
Jiang Xia also spotted a red jellyfish.
Jiang Xia quickly picked up the silver pomfrets and big yellow croakers, placing them in the live cargo hold.
Uncle Dong stared at the deck filled with fish, shrimp, and crabs, wondering, "Who said there are no fish when the sea is calm?"
"Who said you have to wait for the right current, the right half-tide, or the three-seven tide? These are all golden opportunities for fishing and trawling."
"Golden opportunities, my foot! It's all about luck. If you're lucky, the fish will jump right into your net, regardless of the tide."
At that moment, Zhou Guodong maneuvered his fishing boat closer and shouted, "Uncle Dong! It's time to haul in the nets!"
Uncle Dong had to return to his boat to retrieve his nets. Reluctantly, he said, "Chenglei, Xia, I'll go back to my boat to haul in the nets. Let's fish together again next time!"
There was nothing special about the nets on his boat, but one should always maintain a sense of propriety.
Fishing together for a while was enough.
One couldn't stay on someone else's boat all day.
After they finished hauling in the nets, Zhou Chengxin rubbed his hands, "Zhou Chenglei, you take the helm! I'll set the nets!"
Finally, it was Zhou Chengxin's turn to fish.
Zhou Chenglei nodded, "Alright, then let's sort the fish!"
With the need to sort the fish, there was no time for fishing.
Zhou Chengxin was speechless.
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End of Chapter.
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