Just as Yu Yao was about to be pulled down, a figure rushed out from behind her, braced his feet against the railing, hugged her from behind, and grabbed her and the fishing rod in her hand.

The fishing rod has been bent.

"Lay out the line." Lu Ze's voice rang in Yu Yao's ears.

Yu Yao listened to him and released the fishing line.

The joystick spun rapidly, and the white fishing line was pulled out with a rustling sound. As the fishing line grew longer, the pressure on the fishing rod decreased.

Yu Yao's gaze followed the fishing line to a spot not far away, where she saw a dark shadow moving continuously beneath the surface of the sea, splashing up a few waves.

Lu Ze took the fishing rod. "Ayao, you stand aside, I'll take care of the rest."

"good."

Yu Yao stepped aside, and Su Meihua rushed to her side, "Yu Yao, you scared me to death! Thank goodness Commander Lu showed up in time, otherwise..."

Yu Yao was also filled with lingering fear.

She never imagined that the fish was so strong. If Lu Ze hadn't appeared, she probably would have had to drop the rod to save herself.

The commotion also attracted other family members and soldiers.

They were wearing life jackets, gripping the railing and craning their necks to watch the spectacle.

The movement of Yu Yao's fishing rod was bigger than any they had ever caught before; it must be a big fish, but they didn't know how big it was.

However, judging from the expression on Commander Lu's face, he felt that this fish was not simple.

Song Yiming said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I don't know whether to say your luck is good or bad. This fish is quite big."

The others asked curiously, "Company Commander Song, what kind of fish is this?"

Looking at the faint fish shadows not far away, Song Yiming said, "I can't tell what kind of fish it is, but we're not far from the squid school we just saw. With that much strength, it must be a big fish weighing at least a hundred pounds."

The crowd gasped in disbelief.

"My God, a fish weighing over a hundred pounds, almost the size of the pigs we raise in our brigade."

"Such a big fish must be expensive. Comrade Yu Yao is so lucky."

The other military dependents who were sea fishing looked at Yu Yao with envy.

People aren't well-off these days, and they go sea fishing to earn more money to supplement their families' income. Who wouldn't want to catch a valuable fish?

But thinking about it is one thing, actually doing it is another. Now Yu Yao has done it, and she has given them hope.

One by one, they all rubbed their hands together, surrounded Yu Yao, and asked her how she caught the big fish.

Yu Yao didn't hide anything and told the military families present about her analysis and how she chose the bait.

"That's why people who have seen the world are different. It's our first time sea fishing, and Comrade Yu Yao is even better at fishing than us."

"Comrade Yu Yao, could you help me figure out what kind of bait is suitable for my fishing rod?"

"And ours too."

Yu Yao smiled and said, "Everyone, don't worry, I'll take a look at each of you one by one."

On the other side, Lu Ze frowned upon seeing this. "Song Yiming, go help your sister-in-law."

Upon receiving the order, Song Yiming pushed past the women surrounding Yu Yao and said with a grin, "Ladies, my sea fishing skills were taught by the captain. Let me tell you about them."

As he spoke, he told Yu Yao to leave, "Sister-in-law, get some rest, leave this to me."

Yu Yao was taken aback by everyone's enthusiasm, but nodded in response.

Knowing that she was in poor health and could not exert herself, the other military dependents made way for Yu Yao to leave.

Yu Yao stepped out of the crowd and came to Lu Ze's side. "Can we catch this fish?"

“Yes,” Lu Ze pulled the fishing line back, felt it for a moment, and said, “The fish is much weaker now. If you let out and reel in the line for another ten minutes or so, it won’t have the strength to struggle anymore.”

Yu Yao rubbed her arms. The sun was about to set, and the night breeze was a bit chilly.

Lu Ze repositioned the fishing rod in the fishing spot, using one hand to let the line out and play the fish, while using the other hand to unbutton the collar of his coat and drape it over Yu Yao's shoulders. "It's windy, be careful not to catch a cold."

The clothes still carried his warmth, and felt cozy against my skin.

After more than ten minutes, the fish in the sea was finally exhausted, and Lu Ze began to reel in the line.

As the fishing line tightened, the fish slowly rose to the surface, revealing its true form.

Just a few meters away from the patrol boat, a strange, elongated fish was seen floating on the sea. Its back was blue-gray or olive-colored, and it had a large head, a large mouth, and sharp, thin teeth.

Su Meihua and the others clung to the railing, peering out. "Yu Yao, what kind of fish is that?"

Yu Yao shook her head. "I've never seen it either."

As Lu Ze reeled in the fishing line, he said, "This is a red snapper, also known as a red snapper or amberjack."

So this is the red amberjack.

Yu Yao had eaten Japanese food before and knew about a type of fish called "Jianba," which is amberjack, or the red amberjack in front of her.

"Song Yiming, get the net."

"Alright, Commander." Song Yiming stretched out the net and, together with the other soldiers, dragged the fishing net onto the boat.

The family compound also came to help, and it took a lot of effort to finally get the fish onto the deck.

The fish looked even bigger once it was on the deck.

"Yu Yao, you've struck it rich! This fish is at least 1.3 meters long." Su Meihua makes clothes every day and is particularly sensitive to length. Her eyes are like rulers, and she can tell the approximate length at a glance.

When Song Yiming retrieved the ruler and weighing tools from the cabin and took the measurements, his face was full of smiles.

"This fish is 1.35 meters long, sister-in-law, congratulations! The price of red amberjack is not bad. This one weighs 108 jin (54 catties). It can be sold to an import and export seafood company for 70 or 80 cents per jin."

Yu Yao did the math and figured that even if it sold for 70 cents, this fish could still fetch over 70 yuan.

The surrounding family members were astonished.

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