Although Jiang Chunlan hadn't been to sea for a long time, after seeing Fu Wan's operation and with Fu Liang's guidance, she could also use that net machine.
She pulled her sleeves up to her elbows and started operating the net-lifting machine. Before long, a full net bag appeared in front of everyone.
"Mother, you are truly my own mother!"
Fu Liang was overjoyed when he saw the heavy fishing net, and his anxiety subsided.
He had tried nets before, but his luck was terrible; the nets he pulled up were either empty and dry or contained only a few pounds of worthless sardines.
He was genuinely afraid that he would return empty-handed and waste money on diesel fuel because he had previously separated from Fu Wan and the others on two different boats.
Well, their net catches are no less than Fu Wan's net from before!
"Auntie, this is your first time at sea, you open it!"
Fu Ming also ran up to the deck at this time, and was excited as he looked at the fishing nets hanging up.
It's said that first-time seafarers have better luck than others. Although Fu Ming isn't superstitious, he didn't dare gamble on his luck at this moment.
What if they catch a bunch of sardines later? Who can we complain to then?
Jiang Chunlan was speechless at the two little ones, but she was happy with so many fish. She put her hands together in front of her chest and prayed for the ancestors' blessings.
Then he untied the slipknot hemp rope that was tied to the net bag.
As the rope was pulled open, the opening in the fishing net was also opened. Due to gravity, the fish in the net fell directly onto the deck with a thud.
In the blink of an eye, the deck was covered with a dense array of fish.
"Holy crap, what is this?!"
"Mantis shrimp! And grouper!"
"We also have pipefish and flounder here!"
I'm rich! I'm rich! This is what a bountiful harvest feels like!
Jiang Chunlan suddenly felt like she had wasted the first half of her life; no one had ever told her what it felt like to have money fall from the sky!
With so many fish, if she had known she would be so lucky, she would have insisted on going out to sea with them!
Waiting for news at home is such a waste of time!
At this moment, the two boats were almost docked. Fu Wan, Ye Xiaocui, and Fu Laoda stood up and saw the fish on the deck of Fu Ming's boat.
"Alright, alright! Hurry up and sort the fish. We'll set the nets after you've sorted them!"
Because of limited space on the deck, they could only sort the fish in this net before casting the second net.
Jiang Chunlan was full of energy at this moment, wishing she had ten hands to sort the fish.
"These mantis shrimp are so beautiful and big! Ah Wan, pick up a bowlful and bring it back for Lingling to try. It's good for children to eat more shrimp!"
In the past, Jiang Chunlan would not have been willing to take them home to eat herself. Mantis shrimp are not cheap, and Fu San could get them for at least one yuan per pound.
But things are different now. First, there must be at least several hundred pounds of mantis shrimp on the deck, so it wouldn't hurt to take some back to eat. Second, both families are now quite well-off, and Jiang Chunlan has come to terms with it; there's no need to be too frugal when it comes to food.
Fishermen can't possibly not afford fish!
Fu Wan smiled and replied, "This is all thanks to your aunt! I'll have Lingling thank you later."
Jiang Chunlan was busy and waved her hand, "No need, no need. Lingling is like my own granddaughter. I don't know when your brother Liang will have a baby!"
Fu Liang, who was busy sorting the fish, felt that his mother was disliking him again, so he kept quiet and continued to sort the fish.
Hey, here's a big tiger grouper, there's a red grouper, it's a pity they're not giant grouper, but it doesn't matter, Fu Liang was so happy he was practically floating on air.
What could make fishermen happier than a wrecked net?
"Ah Wan, look, we have quite a few mantis shrimp in our net too!"
Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu picked and chose for a while, and after peeling back the flounder, they saw a lot of colorful mantis shrimp.
The tiger prawn, also known as the nine-segmented prawn, is the most common brown tiger prawn that they bring up in their fishing nets. It has two horizontal stripes, one light and one dark, on its body. If you take it home and cook it, you will see the distinct nine white stripes.
Mantis shrimp are very nutritious, with extremely high protein content. Just thinking about how delicious they are—boiled or steamed with garlic sauce—makes Fu Wan's mouth water.
After about half an hour, the fish on both sides had been sorted out, and Fu Wan and Fu Ming cast their fishing nets out again, with both boats circling the island at the same time.
With nothing else to do, Fu Wan looked at the shimmering sea under the moonlight and felt a little itchy.
It feels like it's been ages since I went to the sea.
Strangely enough, she wasn't keen on fishing in the sea before, but in this life, ever since she swallowed that fish pearl, she feels uncomfortable if she doesn't go into the sea for a while.
Soaking in the seawater feels as comfortable as being at home.
Thinking this, Fu Wan went straight to the cabin to change into her mermaid clothes. Fu Ling was sleeping soundly in the cabin, but the child had pulled off her blanket again, so Fu Wan covered her with a thinner garment, afraid that she would catch a cold later.
"Ah Wan, are you going to go into the sea?"
Fu Ming and Fu Liang had already switched shifts, and now that they saw Fu Wan dressed in her mermaid costume, they were filled with longing.
"Wait a minute, I brought a wetsuit too, I'll go with you!"
I want to go too!
Fu Liang, who was navigating the boat at a low speed, also shouted. Boss Fu took out the watch that Fu Ming had left on the side and saw that it was already past 11 p.m.
"Turn off the engines and stop the boats. You can get off if you want, but come back soon!"
Anyway, they brought wetsuits, so having someone keep an eye on them is better than having no one watching them go into the sea.
Upon hearing what Boss Fu had said, Fu Liang immediately turned off the engine and stopped the boat a meter away from Boss Fu's boat as quickly as possible.
Fu Ming took out his diving suit. Zhao Gang had given him three diving suits before, two men's and one women's.
Fu Ming and Fu Liang each had a set of clothes, and Fu Wan did a few warm-up exercises on the deck before going into the water.
Fu Ming then noticed that Fu Wan didn't even use a diving tube, and he felt very impressed with his younger sister.
Fu Wan swam straight into the depths of the sea like a fish. If it weren't for the tire net on the surface of the sea moving along with her, Fu Laoda wouldn't have been able to tell where his daughter was.
Fu Wan saw many sea fish sleeping with their eyes open and without moving at the bottom of the sea.
She used the small net bag tied around her waist to pick out a larger sea bream net and went over to it. As a result, the fish seemed to sense the danger and broke free and ran away in a flash.
We still have to use a speargun.
Fu Wan shook her head, caught a few small green dragons in the rocky cave, and only when she came to her senses did she realize that there were several huge clams not far away.
She swam over and grabbed one of them; it was quite heavy.
However, she also recognized the big thing in her hand; it was a geoduck!
It is the Emperor Clam that the villagers of Fujia Village often talk about!
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