"It's gone now, tsk, maybe a whale came up to play."
After saying that, Fu Wan took a sip of water from the canteen. It was common for whales to come out of the sea to breathe. However, when Wen Yue heard this, the conch shell in her hand immediately fell to the ground.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, were you talking about a whale? The kind that lives in the sea and is particularly large?"
"Yes, whales in the sea are indeed very large whales."
Fu Wan glanced at Wen Yue with amusement, then, seeing her expression gradually become agitated, she suddenly realized something.
"Wen Yue, have you never seen a whale before?"
"Oh dear, I... I grew up in Shanghai, where am I supposed to see whales!"
Wen Yue was so excited that she couldn't speak. Before Fu Wan and the others could react, she quickly climbed up the largest reef next to her, eager to see if there were any more traces of whales in the sea.
Unfortunately, the sea was completely silent, with only a glass-like blue surface as far as the eye could see, and there was no sign of any whales.
"Wan, did you see it clearly just now? Was there really a whale?"
"I didn't see it clearly, and I'm not sure if it was a whale," Fu Wan said honestly, and Wen Yue immediately looked disappointed.
Seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Oh dear, Comrade Xiao Wen, do you want to see a whale?"
Wen Yue nodded, somewhat embarrassed.
"Yes, Auntie, I've never seen a real whale before. I've only ever seen them in books. They're such cute marine animals. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet one."
"Hey, there's definitely a chance! Don't rush, it all depends on luck. Maybe the whale will come out soon!"
Ye Xiaocui smiled and comforted her, saying that she had lived by the sea for most of her life and was used to seeing whales and such.
In the early years, when Boss Fu went out to sea, he was actually very afraid of encountering whales. Although encountering whales could result in a catch of fish, some whales had very strange temperaments, and the boat not only had to take a detour, but also had to be careful not to scare them.
Otherwise, if they anger them, these big guys only need to come over and flick their tails, and the fishermen risk capsizing their boats.
So if it weren't for Fu Wan's good relationship with the orca and sperm whale over the past few years, Ye Xiaocui would actually be afraid of these big guys.
Wen Yue's words clearly resonated with Fu Wan, who also loved whales.
"Wen Yue, you have a good eye! The whales are really cute. Don't worry, we've been out all day. This afternoon we'll go fishing again. If we encounter a school of fish, we're sure to see whales too!"
Even if she doesn't encounter a hunting whale, Fu Wan can try to summon a baby killer whale to fulfill Wen Yue's wish.
Fu Wan's words undoubtedly gave Wen Yue hope. She immediately smiled and was about to say something when a burst of laughter suddenly came from not far away.
At the same time, there was also Wang Shuo's excited shout.
"Wen Yue, Wen Yue! I caught a grouper!"
"Good heavens, this rock is huge! Wen Yue, quickly borrow Su Ran's camera to take a couple of pictures for me to remember this time!"
No sooner had Wang Shuo finished speaking than Fu Ming's sour voice rang out.
"Brother, that's enough. Is it really that big of a deal? It's just a regular grouper. Humph, I wasn't this excited when I caught a giant grouper back in the day!"
Fu Wan couldn't help but shake her head and laugh as she listened. Seeing that there was something to watch, the group put down their buckets and headed towards the fishing trio.
Fu Wan went even further and directly exposed Fu Ming's shortcomings.
Wang Shuo is a guest, how could he not offer him some emotional support!
"Brother, Comrade Wang has done a great job. When you caught the grouper, you were much more excited than Comrade Wang."
"No way, his fish can't compare to mine back then. Look at his fish, it's only two or three pounds at most, while mine weighed more than ten pounds!"
Fu Ming curled his lip, looking completely self-righteous.
Fu Wan knew him well enough; with such sarcastic remarks, he must not have caught any good fish.
Maybe they'll even join the Air Force!
Seeing Fu Wan peering into his bucket, Fu Ming hurriedly stepped aside to block her view. However, Fu Wan was faster; before he could react, she had already seen what was inside the bucket.
Inside a plastic bucket that reached knee-high, there lay a yellowfin seabream, no bigger than a child's palm!
Judging by its size, it probably weighs at most two or three ounces!
"Haha, bro, you've been fishing here for almost half an hour and this is all you've caught?"
Fu Wan mocked mercilessly, and Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu, hearing the commotion, also rushed over to join in the fun.
"Oh dear, Uncle, your fish is so small!"
“Yes, Uncle, your fish are smaller than the ones we catch in the ditch.”
After saying that, she picked up the small bucket and gestured for Fu Ming to see the sea bass they had caught in it.
These words almost made Fu Ming lose face, and his face immediately darkened as he lifted the bucket aside.
"Go away, you two! At least I didn't go home empty-handed. Look at my dad, he hasn't caught a single fish yet!"
Fu Ming tried to distract these people, but what a joke! He led others fishing, but ended up not catching anything himself.
If this gets out, he'll lose all his reputation as a fisherman!
"Haha, Amin, you're speaking too soon. I've already caught the fish!"
Finally, Boss Fu, who had been silent all along, spoke up. Everyone hurriedly looked at him, only to see Boss Fu pull up his fishing rod with a whoosh, and a golden-eyed sea bream weighing about one pound appeared before their eyes.
Wow, what beautiful fish!
"It's so beautiful, its whole body is red!"
"Their eyes are golden!"
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were delighted. Fu Ming was speechless. What was wrong with his father? Couldn't he just stay in the air force?
Well, he's at the bottom again!
However, when it comes to fishing, you never know who will come out on bottom until the very last moment.
Hmph, who knows, he might end up with a grouper or a rat-like one in the next moment!
"Hey, Wan, can you take a look? Is there something wrong with my bait? Why aren't the fish biting?"
Fu Ming's eyes lit up, and he picked up his bait bucket, asking Fu Wan for help.
Fu Wan glanced at it twice. Fu Ming's bait was also prepared by Ye Xiaocui, and it contained fish, shrimp and other things.
"No problem, these are all the same bait. At most, you can use shrimp instead of fish chunks. There are a lot of reefs here, so there might be more grouper and other fish."
Groupers generally don't like mackerel, but shrimp is a good choice. Alternatively, you could use the small yellowfin seabream that Fu Ming caught as bait; you might have a good catch that way too.
Fu Wan patiently explained, and Fu Laoda glanced at Fu Ming with a sidelong look.
"Ah Wan, don't talk so much to this kid. I think he's getting more and more forgetful. He can't even remember what bait to use in what place."
"Hmph, you unlucky bastard, I'll never be able to say he was trained by Boss Fu again!"
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