After Fu Ming pulled Fu Wan onto the deck, she also enjoyed the treatment of being the group's darling.
Ye Xiaocui poured a bowl of warm water from the thermos and hurriedly gave it to Fu Wan to drink to warm her stomach.
Jiang Chunlan had already gone to the cabin to get a dry towel, and now she directly used her hands to dry Fu Wan's hair.
Fu Ming, Fu Liang, Ye Lin, and the other two picked up the catch that Fu Wan had just thrown onto the deck and then opened it to put it into the fish box.
The lobsters are all alive, so they need to be kept in aquariums filled with some seawater. The goatfish are also still lively and jumping around, so they are kept together.
However, when Fu Ming received the black gold abalone, he was stunned on the spot.
What is this?
"Holy crap, what is this?!"
At first, he was puzzled, but after he understood what it was, Fu Ming immediately revealed it as a national treasure.
"That's abalone, black gold abalone."
Fu Wan drank the warm water in the bowl in one gulp, then took the towel from Jiang Chunlan and wiped herself casually.
It was quite annoying to have to dry her hair every time she got ashore, and she was thinking about going back to the county to see if they had a diving helmet to buy.
"Abalone! How can an abalone be so big?!"
Fu Liang and Ye Xiaocui also discovered the enormous abalone, and everyone was shocked.
"What abalone?"
Fu Laoda picked up the conversation. He saw Fu Wan board the boat and, unable to contain his curiosity, he stopped the boat and went to the deck to see what was going on.
"Dad, look! The abalone has come to life!"
Fu Ming held the abalone up in front of him, and even the well-traveled and knowledgeable Fu Ming was shocked.
This was also the first time he didn't refute Fu Ming's exaggerated statement.
There was even some agreement.
"My God, this is amazing! How can an abalone be so big?"
Seeing everyone's reaction, Fu Wan was secretly pleased, but she remained calm on the surface. "Big brother, Dad, take another look at that abalone meat. Isn't it unusual?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming flipped the abalone over and presented it to Boss Fu as if it were a treasure.
"Black abalone?!"
Boss Fu was shocked and immediately snatched the abalone from Fu Ming's hand to examine it closely.
"Black abalone, it really is black abalone! Thank God Mazu, I never thought I would actually see the legendary black abalone!"
He then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, this black abalone is priceless! Just one of these is probably worth as much as our entire trawl net's catch!"
"Dad, the rope on the trawl net hasn't been untied yet, what nonsense are you talking about!"
It was only then that Fu Wan noticed that the rope knot of the trawl net had not been untied, and guessed that it must have been delayed because she went ashore.
"Yes, yes, yes, my mouth deserves a beating, it deserves a beating!"
Old Fu chuckled and gently patted his old face, but his eyes remained glued to the black abalone, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
Fu Wan said helplessly, "Dad, there are still quite a few black abalone down there. Do you want to come down with me and get them?"
"Really? There's more down there?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu was overjoyed and immediately turned to go into the cabin.
"Did you bring your wetsuit? If not, it's okay. I can go into the sea wearing the clothes I'm already wearing!"
Although he, Old Fu, is already middle-aged or elderly, he is still a little white dragon in the sea!
Bah, old white dragon!
When it comes to diving operations, he has absolutely no problem!
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming and Fu Liang's eyes immediately lit up with a greedy gleam, so intense that Fu Wan felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Well, if your parents and aunts agree to let you go down there, then I have no objection."
Snap! The light in the two brothers' eyes shattered instantly.
If Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan had agreed, they wouldn't be watching helplessly right now; they would be changing into their diving suits in the cabin.
Seeing this, Ye Lin gloated, "You two should just stay here and pick out the fish!"
You think you can just leave him behind? No way!
Ye Lin had never dived in the sea before, so it was practically impossible for him to go down at night.
So he never had any expectations from the beginning. What's that saying again? If you don't have hope, you won't be disappointed.
Of course, seeing the disappointed looks on his other two brothers' faces made him feel much happier.
"Alright, I'll untie the rope. You guys hurry up and pick out the fish."
The longline fishing over there is almost done; you guys should bring it back quickly too.
Fu Wan's words made some sense, and Fu Ming immediately perked up.
If he doesn't want to go, he doesn't want to go. He'll go out to sea in a few days during the day, and he doesn't believe anyone can stop him.
Also, he'll practice his diving skills hard when he gets back tomorrow. He just doesn't believe that, since they're from the same mother, his sister is a dragon in the sea, while he's just a worm, or rather, a snake!
"Splash!"
As Fu Wan pulled the hemp rope off the knot, the sound of a heavy object falling onto the deck followed.
Wow, so many mantis shrimp!
Fu Ming had been waiting with his fish basket, but to his surprise, the net was full of mantis shrimp.
Moreover, they are not small in size, only about the size of a palm.
"I knew Dad was being too hasty in saying that. This trawling net of mantis shrimp is definitely worth as much as that black gold abalone!"
Fu Wan was also amused; this was the first time they had ever caught so many mantis shrimp in a trawling net.
The mantis shrimp tastes even better than lobster. Therefore, its price is naturally comparable to that of lobster.
This trawl net contains at least three or four hundred pounds of mantis shrimp. If we really compare, unless someone buys abalone for a high price as a lucky charm, it really can't compare to this many mantis shrimp.
"Hurry up, pick out the mantis shrimp first, and sort the other fish too. Oh, this cuttlefish looks pretty good too!"
Ye Xiaocui excitedly started muttering to herself again. Fu Wan looked closely and saw that there were indeed quite a few cuttlefish among the pile of mantis shrimp. These cuttlefish, whether sold fresh or dried, should fetch a good price.
However, it's only the end of October, and the weather isn't suitable for drying squid. Everyone should have seen squid before, right? Besides that, there were also quite a few squid weighing about half a pound each on the deck, as well as some visible seven-star eels. As for the other sea fish, Fu Wan didn't look at them closely.
"Wow, this was quite a haul!"
When Boss Fu came out after changing his clothes, he was overjoyed to see the deck full of mantis shrimp.
"The area where we just trawled is a place we don't usually go, and it looks like there should still be quite a few mantis shrimp."
You guys pick out the fish first, while Awan and I go into the sea to check out the situation.
"Oh, and if you're using a longline, hurry up and reel it in, or the fish will get away."
After giving his instructions, Boss Fu tied a rope around his waist, grabbed a net, and followed Fu Wan into the water.
Although he was experienced, he didn't dare to be careless. If he couldn't swim anymore, he could still be pulled back by the boat's reel.
This way, I won't hold Fu Wan back.
Because the boat remained stationary where Fu Wan had set sail, they found the rock where Fu Wan had previously picked abalone not long after they went into the sea.
Boss Fu was initially a little unaccustomed to it, but when he saw the abalone on the reef, he was so excited that he forgot everything else.
Scratch, scratch, scratch! I'm going to scrape it all back today!
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