"Alright, what's all the fuss about? Get back to work!"
When Boss Fu raised his eyebrows, Fu Ming and Ye Lin immediately became docile, like cats seeing a tiger.
Fu Wan and the others watched the spectacle with great interest. Fu the eldest presented a large cuttlefish to Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan, what do you think? Should we kill the cuttlefish or keep it?"
"Let's keep it; it looks quite active."
Live cuttlefish are cheaper than dead cuttlefish, but cuttlefish are hard to keep alive. Those caught by fishing are better off, as they don't suffer much damage and live longer. But those caught in trawls usually don't survive more than a few hours.
But this cuttlefish was a little different. Presumably because it hid among the fish and shrimp, the long trawl didn't leave any marks on its surface.
Given its still-moving tentacles, Fu Wan wondered if she should put it into the living water tank to see how it fared.
If they can't be kept alive, we can always take care of them later.
Cuttlefish is a treasure from head to toe. Fresh cuttlefish is delicious when simply boiled or stir-fried, and cuttlefish bones have rich medicinal value, which is why cuttlefish is not cheap.
This cuttlefish is huge! Fu Wan estimated that it weighed at least ten pounds.
There were more shrimp in the net; the big cuttlefish was probably caught in the trawling net while chasing the shrimp.
There are many kinds of shrimp, including prawns as long as an adult's palm and more expensive mantis shrimp.
However, what surprised Fu Wan the most was the countless shrimp inside.
The prawn, also known as the sand prawn, looks rather plain. It is yellowish-brown all over, with brown or red tentacles on its abdomen.
Image of a shrimp (removed if infringing copyright).
Although this shrimp looks ordinary, its taste is anything but.
Because it requires high-quality water to live in, its flesh is exceptionally clean and sweet. Many fishermen in coastal areas even like to pick up these shrimp and eat them directly after catching them.
This way of eating not only eliminates the fishy smell, but also brings out the sweet flavor of the prawns.
Boss Fu also likes this kind of shrimp. He prefers to marinate it raw rather than boil or steam it.
Marinated raw prawns paired with a small bowl of peanuts and a glass of good wine—the taste is simply irresistible.
But right now, Fu Wan felt something was off.
Logically speaking, prawns usually live in shallow waters, so how could they have caught so many prawns when they were in the deep sea?
Boss Fu noticed that Fu Wan's expression was a bit off, so he asked, "Wan, what's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I was just wondering why these shrimp would appear in the deep sea."
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu immediately laughed, "I thought you were frowning and thinking about something. In the early hours of the morning, I steered the boat a little off course and came across a deserted island. The water there was shallow, so I guess that's where we fished it out."
That makes things clear.
Fu Wan suddenly realized what was going on and picked up a handful of sand shrimp in front of her.
"Wow, this shrimp has such a dark back color, Dad, is it a female shrimp with roe?"
Boss Fu nodded in agreement, "Yes, you have a good memory. Those with a deep dark green color on their backs are all coated with ointment."
After saying that, he turned around and instructed, "This kind with ointment is more expensive, so you should get another basket to put it in."
"good."
Fu Mingye and the others readily agreed. Although these shrimp with roe are currently dark green on their backs, once cooked, they will turn a vibrant orange-yellow.
Fu Wan looked around and saw that there were at least seven or eight hundred pounds of prawns on the deck. Judging from their appearance, making over a thousand yuan would be no problem at all.
After all, sand prawns are more expensive than regular prawns. There's nothing you can do about it; they're rare and have a low yield.
Besides the prawns, there were also a lot of tiger prawns and black tiger prawns. These prawns were particularly large, and thankfully, many of the tiger prawns were still alive.
Fu Wan hurriedly had everyone pick out all the live ones and then quickly sent them to the live water tank for emergency treatment.
Fresh shrimp always tastes better, and live shrimp are not the same price as dead shrimp.
Fu Wan picked out half a basket of shrimp of roughly the same size, which included several types of shrimp, intending to save them for lunch.
When they had finished selecting, the Sailing Ship approached the Wave Chaser again.
With a shortage of manpower on board, Fu Ming had to suppress his reluctance and, with tears in his eyes, return to the Sailing Ship with a small basket of shrimp.
Before the fish had been sorted out, the trawl net was pushed down again.
Fu Wan discussed with her eldest son, "Dad, I just went to the cold storage and there's really not much space. How about we start dragging the net back?"
After pondering for a moment, Boss Fu nodded in agreement, "We definitely need to drag it back. We've gone far this time, so if we drag it back in one net, it should bring us right back to the waters near the village."
"Then I'll talk to Brother Dong about it."
Seeing that he was about to go to the wheelhouse, Fu Wan grabbed him and instructed him, "Then remember to tell the other ships as well."
Boss Fu responded, and before they knew it, it was noon again. The weather was really nice that day, and you could feel the heat of the ultraviolet rays when you stood on the deck.
At this time, the sea was so calm that it was almost impossible to see any waves.
It was too sunny on the deck, and Fu Wan wasn't keen on fishing, so she simply took Fang Min and the others to the kitchen.
Ye Lin also came over to help. Seeing the various fish in the fish basket next to him, Ye Lin scratched his head.
"Wan, what dishes should we make for lunch?"
"For shrimp, boil the prawns and mantis shrimp, and pick some medium-sized prawns, I'll stir-fry them later."
Also stir-fried was the squid. There was also a stone goose that had been caught earlier that hadn't been cooked yet, and Fu Wan planned to use it to make a soup.
She rummaged through the cold storage and found that Ye Xiaocui had almost finished eating the dishes she had prepared. There was also some tofu that had frozen solid, which Fu Wan took to thaw, intending to put it in the stewed fish soup later.
While busy, Ye Lin didn't forget to gossip with Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan, I heard from Ah Ming that you've bought a lot of land in Shanghai?"
Fu Wan nodded and smiled, "I did buy some. Last time I went to Shanghai to attend a trade fair, I met the mayor of Shanghai. He invited me to take a look, and I thought the location was good, so I spent money to buy some to plan for development."
Ye Lin gasped, unsure whether he was genuinely surprised by the news or shocked by the fact that the Shanghai mayor had invited Fu Wan.
"Then...how much will it cost?"
"Not much, it cost a little over two million."
This number left Ye Lin bewildered. After mentally counting how many millions of dollars was several times, he couldn't help but worry.
"Wan, with so much money, will we be able to break even?"
Fu Wan smiled mysteriously, "Brother Lin, just you wait and see, you'll definitely break even. Besides, don't you trust my judgment?"
That's Shanghai. Even if she doesn't develop it, leaving that land there will double in price in a decade or so.
Hearing her say that, Ye Lin was also tempted.
“Ah Wan, I don’t know anything about this. Your sister-in-law and I have saved some money this year. If there’s another opportunity to make money like this next time, tell me about it. I’d like to buy some too.”
I don't know much about land, so I'll just buy a house instead!
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