The afternoon weather was still sunny and bright. Fu Wan was afraid that the sun would be too strong, so she not only fully armed herself, but also made Ye Xiaocui and Shen Lingling wear hats and arm sleeves.
The sleeves were sewn from old, worn-out clothes, with a small elastic band added to the front and back ends, making them very practical.
The boat was being piloted by Boss Fu. Fu Ming and Fu Liang were initially vying to go first, one wanting to take them to the deserted island where the cage had exploded before, and the other missing the boat helm so much after not having touched it for a month.
However, both of them were sent to the back by Boss Fu to prepare the fish bait.
Just kidding, when it comes to wanting to sail a boat, who wants it as much as him?
God knows how much he missed the feeling of holding a ship's rudder when he was a ghost!
When we talked about going out to sea at noon today, Boss Fu planned to do longline fishing.
Longline fishing involves attaching many equally spaced branch lines to a main line, with hooks and bait tied to the ends of the branch lines. Foam and small flags are attached to the main line to help fishermen determine the depth and range of the fishing line by controlling the length of the float line.
Fu Wan had never tried longline fishing before because it was too troublesome. She had to prepare the hooks, the rope, and the bait.
But Old Fu, a fisherman for most of his life, is very passionate about fishing.
The bait for this longline fishing was small fish bought at the dock. Fu Wan remembered seeing a short video of octopus as bait in her previous life, and she even secretly brought two half-grown octopuses with her.
Why did she say "quietly"? You can tell by looking at Ye Xiaocui's expression right now.
Ye Xiaocui's eyes practically popped out of their sockets!
It's one thing to eat the octopus yourself, but now this spendthrift daughter wants to use it as fish bait!
Pretending not to see Ye Xiaocui's murderous gaze, Fu Wan used a knife to cut the octopus into small pieces while calling Shen Lingling back to the cabin.
This rascal was so excited because it was his first time at sea that he jumped around for a while before squatting down and vomiting.
This means we fed all our lunch to the fish.
Fu Ming and Fu Liang were busy hanging the small fish from the bucket onto the fishing hooks.
"Wan, where did you learn that you can fish with octopuses? Don't get scammed and waste these two octopuses!"
Thinking of the taste of the stir-fried octopus he had eaten before, Fu Ming couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Ye Xiaocui nodded in agreement, "That's right, I've never seen anyone use octopus as bait."
Fu Liang, however, did not think so. He had followed Fu Wan out several times, and he had never seen an octopus used as bait, but he had also witnessed Fu Wan's good fortune.
"Auntie, you have to trust Awan. She won't go back empty-handed!"
Fu Wan proudly hung the octopus piece on the fishing hook, "Brother Liang really has good taste!"
Before they knew it, Boss Fu had sailed the boat to his usual fishing area. It was already two or three in the afternoon, and because of the hot weather, there were hardly any boats on the sea.
Fu Ming and Fu Liang each took one side and began tidying up the fishing hooks with bait attached. Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui didn't join in the fun, waiting for the boat to circle around and approach the deserted island before getting on the boat with Chen Lingling.
Fu Laoda planned to have Fu Ming and Fu Liang take the boat and do longline fishing, while he would go to the deserted island with Ye Xiaocui, Fu Wan, and Chen Lingling.
The deserted island wasn't far from the sea area where they were working, but Fu Wan hadn't dared to go there alone before.
Now that there are many people around, she feels emboldened and believes that even if there are snakes, she won't be that unlucky!
When Boss Fu stopped the boat, there was a shallow beach some distance from the deserted island, and Chen Lingling perked up again.
"Mom, look what's over there!"
Fu Wan looked in that direction and exclaimed, "Wow, the wind and waves last night have made the beach teeming with sea urchins!"
Ye Xiaocui turned around and went into the cabin to get another large snakeskin bag. Sea urchins are a good thing!
Sea urchins are invertebrates that live in shallow ocean waters. Their bodies are covered with long spines, making them look like round, spiky balls.
Sea urchins are highly nutritious; they taste great eaten raw or steamed with eggs.
Shen Lingling is a very fierce child. Relying on the little gloves that Fu Wan gave her, she tried to grab something.
Fortunately, Boss Fu reacted quickly and lifted her up by the back of her collar.
"These sea urchins can sting. They might prick your hand with spines. Are you scared?"
Shen Lingling was frightened by Boss Fu's words, but she remained stubborn.
"I'm not afraid!"
"I have gloves!"
Fu Wan, without any hesitation, placed her directly on the sand of the beach, saying, "You stay here and are not allowed to catch sea urchins!"
"Aren't you scared if the sea urchin spines prick your hands black and go right through them?"
Shen Lingling felt that Fu Wan didn't seem to be bluffing her, so she pouted and ran off to collect seashells.
Children are easily fooled. Fu Wan joined Ye Xiaocui's team with fire tongs. She first used the fire tongs to break off the long spines of the sea urchin, and then picked up the sea urchin and threw it into the bag.
Fu Laoda was impatient with this, so he took a few fish traps, threw in some bait, and prepared to place them under the aquatic plants.
We'll collect the fish traps when we go out to sea tomorrow; maybe we'll have a different haul.
After collecting a large bag of sea urchins, a deep, resonant voice rang out from not far away.
"Mom, come quick!"
"There are fish here!"
Fu Wan looked up and realized that the child was too close to the sea, so she quickly dropped the fire tongs and ran there.
"Chen Lingling! Don't get too close to the beach!"
When she ran to Chen Lingling and picked her up, her arms were soaking wet, and she realized that her daughter was also holding a two- or three-pound grouper.
It has red spots, a long and flat body, and stares with two big eyes, occasionally tapping Chen Lingling's hand with its tail.
Where did this red-spotted fish come from?
Seeing that her daughter's face was red from being slapped by the fish's tail, Fu Wan felt sorry for her and threw the fish into the bucket of seashells. She quickly scooped up some seawater and used it to wipe Chen Lingling's face clean.
"Mom, am I good?"
"Wow, this red-spotted fish is delicious! Mom will steam it for you when we get home!"
Who could resist delicious food? Chen Lingling broke free from Fu Wan's hand. "Mom, I'm going to collect seashells!"
She wanted to go see if there were any fish to catch, but she couldn't tell her mother that she wasn't there to collect seashells!
Fu Wan knew exactly what she was thinking, so she filled the bucket with some seawater and followed her.
If this red grouper isn't put in water soon, it might die.
Red grouper is not as valuable as red grouper, but it is definitely more expensive than tiger grouper. Ye Xiaocui sold several groupers last time, so she must keep this red grouper no matter what.
Fu Wan accompanied Shen Lingling to dig for some clams, and also dug up a lot of sandworms in the sand nearby.
Sandworms, also known as sand worms, like to lurk in sandy burrows. Steamed sandworms with salt and pepper are a delicious dish. Although Fu Wan doesn't like them much, Fu Ming loves them.
"Mom, is that a big coconut?"
Feeling a bit hot, Chen Lingling hid behind a tree on the beach and played with the ants.
She wanted a drink of water this time, and when she turned around, she saw a coconut tree not far away.
That must be a coconut; she saw Shen Guangzong drink it before!
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