Besides pomfret, this net also contained many other fish, shrimp, and octopus.
However, the pomfret were large, so they were quick to sort. Several people divided the work, and in no time, six baskets of pomfret were neatly stacked.
Just as Boss Fu finished cleaning up the cold storage and came out, he saw that the pomfret had already been sorted out, so he simply carried the fish basket back to the cold storage.
Although it was tiring to do this, seeing the whole cold storage full of fish made Boss Fu so happy that he unconsciously started humming a song.
Seeing that someone was cleaning up the fish on the deck, Fu Wan took two pomfret to the small kitchen.
I haven't had rice for several meals, and I'm really starting to crave it.
At noon, in addition to steamed pomfret and braised pomfret, Fu Wan also went to get a large cabbage and cut some pork belly that Ye Xiaocui had put in the cold storage, and stewed a big pot of thick and fragrant cabbage stew with vermicelli for everyone.
The aroma of the food soon reached the deck. Fu Qing sniffed, feeling his stomach growling again.
Strange, I ate a big bowl of noodles and drank a lot of soup this morning, so why am I hungry so quickly?!
Fu Shi shared the same sentiment. Good heavens, he had never smelled such delicious food before. He hadn't been working on the ship; he had come here to enjoy a life of luxury!
The aroma of food spurred everyone to work a little faster.
Although Fu Wan cooks alone, all the ingredients are readily available, so it doesn't take much time to prepare.
About half an hour later, Fu Wan saw that the fish on the deck had been almost cleaned up, so she called everyone to eat.
Boss Fu didn't rush over; instead, he used a walkie-talkie to contact Fu Ming and Fu Liang.
"Amin and Liang, how's the harvest in your area?"
Upon hearing Boss Fu's voice, Chen Balang also picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Old Fu, Ah Ming's gone to cook. We've had a good haul. Hehe, bring me a few hundred catties of pomfret!"
What about where you are?
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu raised an eyebrow: "Hey, isn't this a coincidence? We have quite a few pomfret here too."
"Haha, it looks like we've all run into a school of swallowtail pomfret!"
Chen Balang chuckled twice, then said seriously, "By the way, can your ship's cold storage hold any more? I can't fit any more here."
Fu Laoda shook his head, then remembered that Chen Balang was blind.
"It's too crowded. Looks like we have to go back to Hong Kong ahead of schedule!"
Ah Liang, how are things over there?
Upon hearing his name called, Fu Liang quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and responded:
"Uncle, my haul is pretty good. Most of them are sea bream and six-banded trevally, but I didn't see any pomfret."
"I don't have much space left in my cold storage. How about we haul in two more nets and head back tonight?"
They are now five or six hours away from Fujia Village by boat.
We'll haul in two more nets this afternoon, then head back. We should be able to reach the dock by midnight.
At the latest, it will arrive in the early morning.
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu agreed, "Okay, then you guys tell everyone. By the way, don't skimp on food, make as much fish as you can."
It's past 12 o'clock now, let's finish eating before trawling the nets!
"OK."
"Alright!"
After hearing the responses from both sides, Boss Fu put down the walkie-talkie.
He went straight to the small compartment after leaving the cockpit, just as everyone else came over after washing their hands.
In the past, when men went out to work, they didn't have so many rules, but on the Fu family's boat, Fu Wan couldn't stand that they sat down to eat with fish scales still on their hands.
Not only is it filthy, but it also disgusts people's appetites.
"Wow, the dishes today are really good!"
Boss Fu glanced at the dishes on the cutting board. There were no tables in the cubicle, so everyone picked up their food and sat on small stools to eat.
There was no other way; the area was just the right size. Fu Wan had originally wanted to get a dedicated dining table, but it seemed to be in the way no matter where she put it.
Upon seeing Boss Fu arrive, Fu Wan inquired about the situation of the other ships.
"Father, how's the harvest going on my elder brother's side?"
Boss Fu filled a bowl with rice for himself, and to be honest, the rice smelled delicious and made one's mouth water.
"Oh, the harvest is quite good. Isn't it a coincidence that your brother also caught a lot of pomfret?"
Ah Liang's place is also good; they have quite a few six-banded trevally.
"By the way, Wan, everyone says the cold storage is almost full. I was thinking, why don't we go back to the dock tonight?"
"Back to the dock?"
Fu Wan thought about it and realized that, all things considered, they hadn't actually been out for a full day and night.
Unfortunately, the space on all three ships is limited, so it seems we still need to buy a larger one, preferably a ship that is thirty or forty meters long.
In this way, it's not just possible to sail to the deep sea, but also to other countries!
Then, king crabs and the like will be easy to catch.
Fu Wan was amused by her own imagination again. Fu Laoda was wondering why his daughter hadn't responded.
He picked up a piece of pomfret with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Oh my, this taste is so good, I wouldn't trade it for ten yuan.
"What should I say, Awan? Should we go back?"
Fu Wan snapped out of her daze and quickly replied, "Let's go back. If we don't, we'll have nowhere to put our fish."
We can't just leave the fish we finally caught to rot.
"Dad, I plan to go back and order a larger ship from a shipyard, so that it will be more convenient for us to go out to sea in the future."
They haven't even been out for two days, what kind of voyage to the open sea is that?
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu picked up another piece of fish with his chopsticks. "Alright, it's up to you."
As the child grows up, he sometimes offers small suggestions to ensure the child doesn't go astray.
Looking back now, my husband and I are quite successful. Our two children are on the right track in life, and they haven't gone astray in making money.
Hearing that Fu Wan was discussing something with Boss Fu, Fu Shiye and the others had already taken their bowls of rice and gone out to eat.
However, they still overheard some things, and since they all knew that such things should not be spread, they tacitly ate their own food.
Fu Qing and Fang Min were the same, especially Fu Qing, who didn't understand anything and was only focused on the fish that Fu Wan had put on her plate.
Delicious, so delicious!
Fu Qing loves to eat!
After lunch and cleaning up, it was already past one o'clock. Boss Fu told Ye Lin and Fu Shi to push the trawl net down before setting sail, and then he went into the cabin to take a nap.
Seeing that there was nothing to do, Fu Wan and Fang Min lowered the fishing line and went into the cabin for a nap.
Ye Lin and Fu Shi were also quite skilled at sailing, and since their ship was new, the engine vibration wasn't too strong.
So Fu Wan soon fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, it was almost three in the afternoon.
The trawl net on the deck had just been set up, and Fang Min and the others had only been sorting through the fish for a few minutes.
Everyone had slept for more than an hour at noon and were full of energy. Although Fu Shi and Ye Lin were driving the boat, they took turns, so they also dozed off for a while.
The net caught mostly palm-sized squid, and the deck was stained black with ink.
"So many squid in this net?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu responded, "Yes, they are all ordinary squid and some prawns."
Squid is at its best in winter. When I get back, I'll bring a basketful and ask your mother if she wants some dried squid strips!
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