After all, even though conger eels look scary, they're valuable!
Besides, the fish has already taken the bait, so there's no reason for us to let it go!
"Wow, it's a leopard moray eel!"
Fu Ming couldn't help but shout excitedly, while frantically reaching for the eel with his hand net.
The "leopard eel" is actually the local name, named for its body covered in dark brown spots that resemble a leopard. (Image of a leopard eel, please delete if infringing copyright). This type of eel belongs to the family Nudibranchidae and is one of the more ferocious fish in the sea.
Its teeth have an extremely strong bite force and it is also very aggressive. If it weren't for the fishhook hooking its mouth, Fu Wan wouldn't have dared to touch it at all.
Not only do I not dare to move, but I also have to stay far away from them.
If it bites you, you'll probably have to go to the county hospital for several stitches.
"Wow, this eel is huge!"
Ye Xiaocui exclaimed in surprise, but this eel was indeed huge. Even though its whole body was twisted into a pretzel, you could still see its thick body, which must weigh at least six or seven pounds.
Fu Ming and Fu Wan worked together quite well, and in no time they pulled the eel onto the boat. Several people nearby quickly gathered around when they saw this.
"Ah Wan, I'll take care of the rest!"
Fu Ming knew that she was terrified of this thing since she was a child, so he turned the net upside down on the bucket next to him. Due to inertia, the eel fell into the bucket.
However, because this eel was so ferocious, Fu Ming didn't dare to directly remove the fishhook from its mouth.
Just looking at those sharp teeth is enough to send chills down your spine and make you want to stay away.
"Brother Ye Lin, come and help me out."
Fu Ming looked around and finally decided to ask Ye Lin for help.
He was a seasoned hunter; no matter how fierce the eel was, it was not as dangerous as the venomous snakes in the mountains.
Ye Lin did not refuse and decisively took a pair of fire tongs from the side.
This was the first time Ye Zhenxing had ever seen such a fierce eel. He squatted down curiously beside it, watching intently as his father and uncle worked together to remove the eel's hook.
Just as the fishhook was removed from the eel's mouth, the leopard eel forcefully broke free from the tongs and then lunged at Fu Ming and Ye Lin's hands with lightning speed. Fortunately, the two brothers were prepared and had already taken several steps back.
Fu Wan, who was standing nearby, quickly grabbed a piece of wood and slammed it down, successfully blocking the moray eel's escape route.
"How's it going? Have you finished hauling in all the longline fishing?"
Boss Fu called out loudly from the front, and Fu Wan quickly replied, "Coming soon!"
She checked again carefully. Ye Lin's longline fishing was all retrieved, but she still had a float on her side, bobbing up and down on the sea surface all by herself.
"Ah Wan, you should take this last float. I'll help you from the side."
Although it sounds mysterious, Fu Ming had to admit that his younger sister's maritime skills were indeed extraordinary.
Not to mention that she can actually communicate with killer whales and sea turtles, Fu Wan's catch is always more valuable every time she goes sea fishing and nets her catch.
Considering they were born of the same mother, the only explanation for why her own maritime business was inferior to Fu Wan's is that Mazu (the goddess of the sea) might have favored Fu Wan more.
However, Fu Ming didn't mind that Fu Wan was favored; they were all family, and if Fu Wan's business was good, he could benefit from it as well.
Take this moment for example: Fu Wan pulls the fish up, and he's responsible for using the net to help. This sense of participation is real!
Fu Wan was unaware of the complex emotions Fu Ming was going through. She readily agreed to Fu Ming's suggestion and, without saying a word, stood by the boat and retrieved the last buoy.
When Fu Wan got closer to the buoy, she realized that only a small part of the buoy was above the sea surface, while most of it was submerged. The lower half of the buoy could be vaguely seen.
Moreover, the float kept bobbing up and down from time to time, whether due to the undulating seawater or some other reason.
What does this mean? It means there's a fish pulling the fishing line down there!
To prevent any setbacks, Fu Wan scooped up the float and quickly pulled on the line at the other end.
May our ancestors and Goddess Mazu protect us, and please don't let another eel come!
Although that leopard eel was of good weight, even if we didn't sell it, we could take it home and steam or braise it; the meat would still be very plump and delicious.
But she wanted to open a different kind of blind box!
She pulled the longline back quite a distance, and the silhouette of a large fish gradually came into view.
Fu Wan's first impression was, thank goodness it wasn't a sea eel.
But the moment she saw the fish clearly, she became incredibly excited.
"It's Qingyi, it's Qingyi!"
"What?! They caught a blue-clothed fish?! Where?!"
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan were coiling up the longline fishing lines when they heard Fu Wan's call. They were so excited that they threw their things onto the deck and quickly walked to the side of the boat.
At this moment, Fu Wan had already pulled the woman in green out of the water. Fu Ming reached out with a hand net, so nervous that he forgot to breathe.
Unlike the leopard eel, the blue-clothed eel was not aggressive or irritable, so Fu Ming didn't spend much effort to capture it in his net.
Looking at the blue-clad figure in his net, Fu Ming's tension disappeared, replaced by a broad smile.
This is a blue wrasse, a blue wrasse that is as famous as the grouper, mouse grouper, and wrasse!
When Fu Wan caught the Napoleon wrasse, she introduced everyone to the four kings of Hong Kong fish. Fu Ming memorized these fish, and although the blue wrasse wasn't as good as the other three, it was still on the list.
"This blue robe must weigh about ten pounds!"
Ye Xiaocui stepped forward, picked up the fish, weighed it in her hand, and nodded. "About right, I reckon it can sell for a good amount of money."
The bluefin wrasse, also known as the black-spotted pig tooth fish, is like other sea fish with an elongated body. However, its head and mouth are relatively large and prominent, while its eyes are very small.
The blue wrasse has a black spot at the base of its dorsal fin, and many light yellow spots under the other fins, making the whole fish quite brightly colored. Its body color actually looks somewhat similar to some parrotfish. (Image of blue wrasse from the internet, please delete if infringing copyright). Fu Wan initially couldn't distinguish between the blue wrasse and the blue parrotfish, but after Ye Xiaocui explained the significant differences between the two, she could identify the blue wrasse with ease.
To put it simply, compared to parrotfish, blue wrasses have smaller mouths, with a protruding upper jaw and a short lower jaw, giving them an underbite appearance.
Parrotfish have relatively large mouths and flexible upper and lower jaws, making it easy for them to bite through the hard shells of conch shells.
Due to their different living habits, the blue wrasse only has two or three sharp teeth on the top and bottom, while the parrotfish has two rows of neat incisors, giving it a much stronger bite force. (See the parrotfish image online; note its teeth.) Also, in terms of color, the blue wrasse only comes in blue and bluish-green, but the parrotfish, like a parrot, can be blue, green, yellow, and all sorts of colors.
However, compared to the price, the parrotfish is far less expensive than the blue wrasse.
The green roe is prized not only for its delicious meat, but also for its numerous health benefits. Long-term consumption can strengthen the body, making it highly sought after by restaurants.
After all, if they make the Qingyi (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) well and then sell it to customers, the price difference won't just be double or triple.
Moreover, Fu Wan estimated that the blue garment that has been pulled up now could sell for at least several tens of yuan!
"Ah Ming, Ah Liang, it's almost time to hoist the nets!"
Boss Fu was navigating the boat and had no idea what kind of seafood they were hauling up.
All he knew was that it was almost time to trawle the net!
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