"What?! Two yuan fifty per pound?!"
Ye Lin was so shocked that he almost dropped the fish, but luckily he reacted quickly and managed to scoop it up before it fell to the ground.
This fish is actually selling for 2.5 yuan per pound! Isn't that more expensive than the grouper?
Ye Lin couldn't help but ask his question. Fu Shi had been helping Fu San a lot lately, so he knew the prices of these fish very well.
Actually, the price of the Swallowtail Star Grouper is definitely not as high as that of the Mouse Grouper. The reason it's 2.5 yuan per catty is because fish are in short supply in the county and city recently due to the Chinese New Year.
That's how the market works; when supply is less than demand, commodity prices rise. Fu San made a lot of money this year, but the prices he paid for the goods were also high.
After all, people can't go out to sea during the Lunar New Year, so the catch basically depends on anglers who brave wind and rain.
After hearing what Fu Shi said, Ye Lin understood. Things were indeed expensive during the Spring Festival. For example, Ye Jun had a batch of chickens and ducks that he specifically reserved to sell during the Spring Festival.
The price did not disappoint him; it was basically twice as expensive as it had been before the Lunar New Year.
While the two were chatting, Fu Wan had already put on her coat and came out.
She didn't take off her mermaid suit either. The amazing thing about this suit is that it dries quickly after you wipe it a couple of times when you get ashore. If it's hot, you don't even need to wipe it.
In this weather, you can wear a cotton coat outside, so a mermaid coat becomes an incredibly cool base layer.
It's a pity that our ancestors only left one set, but thinking that this thing was made of sharkskin, Fu Wan felt relieved.
Even if you gave her another piece to study, she still wouldn't be able to find sharkskin material.
After leaving the cabin, Fu Wan joined the team sorting the fish.
After finally cleaning the eels off the fishing net, Fu Qing saw Fu Wan coming over and deliberately dragged over the full basket of fish to show off his success.
"Ah Wan, look, they're all conger eels!"
These are mostly conger eels that are about 30 centimeters long. They have quite a few bones, but if you stew them and then put them on a flatbread, the taste is incredibly delicious.
"Not bad, Aqing is really amazing!"
Fu Wan didn't hold back her praise, giving Fu Qing a thumbs up.
Fu Qing was delighted with the praise and then dragged over an empty fish basket to start picking through the fish on the deck.
The catch was mostly crabs. Fu Wan rummaged around in the net and picked out the fish closest to her and put them into the fish basket.
Boss Fu took the water hose and prepared to pump water to wash the fishing net. After the net was cleaned, he would have to push it down to continue hauling the second net.
"Hey, I have to say, this black throat is pretty fat."
Although he was busy with his hands, his eyes were fixed on the seafood on the deck.
Seeing that Fu Wan had picked out several throat black catfish weighing at least two pounds, Fu Laoda's smile returned.
The black-throated carp, also known as the black carp, is the same type of fish as the red carp that Fu Wan and her friends had caught before. The full name of the red carp is the red carp.
Blackthroated black throats are generally between 30 and 80 centimeters long, but some deep-sea black throats can grow to over one meter in length.
This fish is entirely black, especially its eyes, which are large and black. Because it feeds on small fish and shrimp, its teeth are very sharp, almost like a dog's teeth.
Image of a throat blackhead (image from the internet, please delete if it infringes on copyright).
The blackthroated fish caught in this trawl net are all quite large. This is because smaller blackthroated fish generally live in the reefs of shallow waters, and only when they grow to more than 30 centimeters will they swim to live in the deep sea.
The black throat is very oily and can be pan-fried or used as sashimi after the spines are removed.
Just thinking about that melt-in-your-mouth texture made Boss Fu swallow hard.
"Ah Wan, bring out two of them. We'll make some sashimi for you to try later."
Although they had eaten dinner early before boarding the ship, looking at the plump black-throated goat now, Boss Fu felt hungry again.
"Okay, that's what I meant too."
Fu Wan deliberately picked out the two largest blackthroat fish and set them aside. Then she used a small shovel to sift through the pile of fish and picked out the rest of the blackthroat fish.
Once these deep-sea fish are brought ashore, few of them survive. Fu Wan picked through them and found two large baskets full of blackthroated fish, estimating their weight to be at least fifty pounds.
Seeing that the trawl net was almost washed, Boss Fu called to Ye Lin and Fu Shi.
"Ah Lin, Ah Shi, hurry up and push the trawl net down!"
"Oh, here it comes!"
Ye Lin and Fu Shi each lowered the trawl net into the water, while Boss Fu let out the hemp rope from the trawl machine in circles.
Once all the trawl nets were in the water, Boss Fu went to steer the boat to continue trawls.
He's already full of energy, even though it's only the beginning of the night.
After Fu Wan filled a basket with octopuses, she stood up straight and glanced at the Sailing Ship following behind.
Fu Liang's ship was further away; from a distance, only a faint light could be seen.
I wonder how well they fared. They agreed to meet at noon before boarding the ship, and it's only a little past nine now, so there's still plenty of time.
After working for about an hour, Fu Wan and the other four had sorted out most of the fish on the deck. Seeing this, she simply picked up the fish she had selected earlier and prepared to make some late-night snacks.
Besides the black-throated shrimp, there were also quite a few palm-sized mantis shrimp in the net. Fu Wan took a few that had just died, washed them, and prepared to blanch them.
"Ah Wan, is there anything you need me to do?"
Fu Wan looked up and saw Fang Min. She pointed to the largest black-throated fish next to her and said, "Do you know how to clean fish? I removed the middle bones from this fish and sliced it into pieces."
"I know how!"
Fang Min picked up the knife and started working. She used the back of the knife to scrape off the fish's scales with a couple of strokes.
Then she took the knife and slid and pulled, and the fish bones separated instantly, revealing transparent fish meat that made people's mouths water.
Upon seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't help but praise, "Amin, I never knew you had such skills!"
Fang Min was a little embarrassed. "Hehe, I also worked in the cooking squad for a while before."
Being a soldier isn't just about fighting; when on missions, you have to take care of things like cooking yourself.
Fang Min quickly prepared the two fish according to Fu Wan's instructions, and the water that Fu Wan had boiled also came to a boil.
After a busy period, eating only fish wouldn't be enough to fill her up, so Fu Wan specially cooked some noodles with a few mantis shrimp in them.
Not to mention many, there are some people with two or three.
There are also octopuses that are cleaned with salt. The locals prefer to eat them the most straightforward way: blanch them in boiling water for a few seconds and then take them out. When you bite into one, it bursts with juice.
However, this also has a drawback, which is that your mouth will be covered in ink, making you look pitch black.
"That's enough, hurry up and get a bowl to serve the noodles!"
"Amin, later you can also fill a bowl for Aqing."
After instructing Fang Min, Fu Wan brought Fu Laoda's noodles to him.
Inside the cockpit, Boss Fu was still focused intently on steering the boat.
"Dad, I've put the noodles here for you. Eat them while they're hot."
"Okay, Wan, has the black throat been treated?"
Fu Laoda was preoccupied with sashimi. Seeing his expression, Fu Wan laughed and said, "It's done, it's done. I'll bring it to you later!"
She just specially prepared a sauce, ready to try and see if this black throat sashimi is really that delicious!
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