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Chapter 253: Full Without Eating
Chapter 253: Full Without Eating
"Quick, scoop them up! Quick, don't let them get away!" Zhou Chengxin excitedly shouted as he held a flashlight in each hand, illuminating the area.
Good heavens!
What kind of luck is this?
It's not even the peak season for small squid!
With just a casual sweep of his flashlights, he had attracted so many squid?
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei scooped with dip nets in hand.
Zhou Chenglei, with his experience and sharp eyes, scooped up a large haul with each dip.
Jiang Xia, on the other hand, only managed to catch a dozen or so with her net.
The squid in the water were incredibly agile and quickly escaped.
Zhou Chengxin continued to sweep his flashlights around, "Here! Here! There are more over here!"
Zhou Chenglei quickly aimed and scooped again, filling another large net with precision.
He intentionally used the largest net.
Jiang Xia tried again, but only managed to catch ten or so.
Zhou Chengxin kept sweeping the flashlights around.
In an instant, most of the squid had escaped.
Zhou Chenglei quickly scooped up the few remaining squid.
And then there were none.
Jiang Xia felt a twinge of regret, "I'm too slow. Let's shine the lights again and attract some more?"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "Forget it, it's too late, the sky will be bright soon."
Jiang Xia had no choice but to give up.
"If you want to shine the lights, we can go out to sea two hours earlier tomorrow and attract more."
Jiang Xia shook her head, "That's not necessary."
Two hours earlier meant no sleep!
Zhou Chenglei said, "The number of squid isn't that high right now. There are more in our waters during May and June. At that time, almost all the fishing boats in the village go out at night to catch squid. I'll take you out then."
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
Why did he feel that even during May and June, there weren't as many as just now?
He had only scooped two nets and already caught forty-five pounds or so?
Jiang Xia couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
But May and June were still a long way off!
She really loved eating squid!
Zhou Chenglei said to Zhou Chengxin, "Big Brother, you go and steer the boat, I'll set up the net, and then I'll cook some squid for you."
Zhou Chengxin shot him a glare.
He was cooking it for Jiang Xia, wasn't he!
What use did a scarecrow like him have for squid?
He was already full from eating dog food!
Despite his thoughts, he went to steer the boat.
Zhou Chenglei set up the net and then proceeded to cook the squid.
Once Zhou Chenglei had finished cooking the squid, Jiang Xia felt a bit embarrassed seeing the two of them eating while Zhou Chengxin steered the boat. She spoke in a low voice, "Why don't you go and steer the boat, I'll feed you, and let Big Brother eat some hot squid too?"
Zhou Chenglei immediately filled a large bowl of squid and carried it towards Zhou Chengxin, "Big Brother, have some squid first, I'll steer the boat."
Zhou Chengxin's heart warmed, he still had a heart, and he was still his little brother!
He hadn't completely forgotten about his brother after getting married!
This scarecrow finally had a small jacket to wear, warming his icy heart.
He reached out to take the bowl of squid from Zhou Chenglei, "You don't need such a big bowl, how can I finish all this?"
Zhou Chenglei moved his hand away, "This is for me and my wife, yours is still in the pot."
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
He had put on a jacket that let the wind in!
His heart had turned cold and hard!
Zhou Chenglei steered the boat with one hand and held the bowl with the other, saying to Jiang Xia, "Xiaxia, come here quickly."
...
Two minutes later, Zhou Chengxin held a bowl of squid, munching on it while watching Zhou Chenglei steer the boat and enjoying Jiang Xia's feeding.
He had said he was a scarecrow, what use did he have for squid?
He was already full without eating!
After Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei finished sharing a large bowl of squid, Zhou Chenglei held up the bowl and said to Zhou Chengxin, "Big Brother, come over and take this bowl to wash it."
Jiang Xia reached out to take the bowl, "I'll wash it!"
Zhou Chenglei moved his hand away from Jiang Xia, "Big brother will wash it, I just cooked the squid, so it's fair that my brother washes the bowl."
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
"I won't wash it, you wash mine too."
Could a scarecrow like him even wash dishes?
Zhou Chenglei: "I need to start the boat, how can I wash dishes?"
Zhou Chengxin walked over, annoyed, "I'll start the boat, you go wash the dishes!"
Zhou Chenglei reluctantly stepped aside: "Alright!"
And so he went to wash the dishes.
With just two bowls and one pot, it was done in less than five minutes. How simple! Starting the boat would take over an hour!
Five minutes later, Zhou Chenglei was already pulling Jiang Xia to go fishing together!
Zhou Chengxin, the scarecrow, watched the two of them fishing together: "..."
Damn! He had fallen for Zhou Chenglei's trick again!
Jiang Xia's luck was good today, perhaps because it was cloudy and the wind and waves were strong. Soon, a fish bit the hook.
It was a yellow sole close to three catties.
Jiang Xia watched as Zhou Chenglei reeled in the fish, "This fish is delicious, let's keep it for dinner?"
"Okay!"
Jiang Xia actually wanted to eat yellowfin tuna sashimi. Yellowfin tuna is yellow sole, and such a big yellowfin would make excellent sashimi.
Yellowfin tuna is the best tuna for sashimi among the snappers, but without clean ice, the ice at the collection point was also not clean, and it would taste better if chilled with ice.
She was even considering buying a refrigerator.
With that thought, Jiang Xia felt that buying a refrigerator was necessary! "Should we buy a refrigerator?" She asked Zhou Chenglei.
"Okay. There's a fish on the hook!" Zhou Chenglei agreed, reminding her.
Jiang Xia quickly reeled in the line.
This time, she caught a squid weighing over ten catties.
Zhou Chenglei reeled in the fish and released it back into the sea.
Jiang Xia curiously asked, "Why did you release it?"
Zhou Chenglei: "This fish is a squid, and there aren't many here. There are more in the Taiwan Strait. Its roe is very famous..."
Zhou Chenglei told Jiang Xia about the history of the fishermen in the Taiwan Strait catching squids and making squid roe.
Every year, for over ten days before and after the Winter Solstice, many fishing boats go to that sea area to catch squids, commonly known as 'Squid Fishing'.
The squid roe is not yet mature, so Zhou Chenglei just released it, letting it grow in the sea.
Jiang Xia asked again, "Then, will you go to that side for Squid Fishing on the Winter Solstice?"
Zhou Chenglei shook his head, "No, I'll stay home and spend the holiday with you."
This Winter Solstice was the first one Jiang Xia would spend after her marriage, and it was also Jiang Dong's birthday. She didn't know if Jiang Dong would return.
If Jiang Dong came back, Jiang Xia would definitely go back to celebrate his birthday with him. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to return to her parents' home alone, and it wouldn't look good for her brother-in-law to not attend.
Jiang Xia smiled when she heard this, "That's fine."
Money could be earned anytime, and there was no rush. Why go out to sea during the holidays?
"There's a fish on the hook," Zhou Chenglei reminded her again.
Jiang Xia carefully began to reel in the line.
It was a huge fish.
Zhou Chenglei vaguely saw the shadow in the water and immediately gripped the fishing rod.
Jiang Xia hurried to get the dip net.
When the fish surfaced, Jiang Xia recognized it.
It was another red snapper!
It seemed even bigger than the first red snapper king Jiang Xia had caught.
Judging by sight, it should be over 150 catties.
Jiang Xia was worried that Zhou Chenglei might not handle it alone, and also feared the fish might break free.
She ran to start the boat and called Zhou Chengxin for help.
All they needed to do was maintain a fixed speed and keep the boat moving forward.
With the brothers' combined efforts, they finally managed to get the fish onto the boat.
Indeed, it was even bigger than the last one! They wouldn't get away with just 200 yuan this time!
(End of Chapter)
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