"Ah Wan, we need to climb up and pick the ones on the higher places!"
Fu Wan stopped what she was doing when she saw the two snakeskin bags on the ground, which were completely full.
"Dad, that's enough, let's go back!"
With these two snakeskin bags full of bird's nest, just picking out the swallow feathers alone would be a busy task.
Besides, as the old saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope." Once they find buyers for bird's nest, one or two visits a year will be enough for them to make a small fortune.
Although Boss Fu wasn't greedy, he felt a little sorry for the densely packed bird's nests on top.
"We hope no one will find us here."
Fu Wan was unaware that this sea area was the border between Longhai City and the neighboring province, and very few people would go here.
If a conflict breaks out between the two sides, and things escalate, accidents are most likely to happen at sea.
However, since Fu Wan and her group were still within the waters of Longhai City, they were in the right.
"Father, even if others discover it, that's their own good fortune. We're lucky to have collected so much."
Boss Fu thought about it and agreed, so he picked up two snakeskin bags and headed out.
Although the two snakeskin bags were packed full, they actually weighed very little.
Fu Wan packed up her tools and followed behind, carrying her bucket.
The return trip took even less time than the journey there. Even with two snakeskin bags of bird's nests on his back, Boss Fu carried them on his back, making them walk fast and steadily.
This is what they mean by "a happy event makes one feel refreshed."
I thought I'd come out today and come away empty-handed, but who would have thought I'd run into something so lucky?
The sun was almost directly overhead, and I figured it was nearly noon.
Fu Wan and Fu Laoda then realized their stomachs were growling with hunger. Once on the boat, they quickly put down what they were carrying and started eating the dry rations that Ye Xiaocui had prepared.
After barely managing to fill his stomach, Boss Fu prepared to set sail for the deserted island they used to frequent.
The octopus trap they dropped the day before yesterday is still there, and Boss Fu also set up a few fish traps, which they didn't retrieve last time.
Fu Wan had no objections; she was also curious whether there would be any gains from those traps later.
You should know that they didn't have any fish on the boat at the moment, only a few kilograms of sea snails that they had prepared to give to Xue Qing.
Given what happened this time, Xue Qing probably won't have the energy to ask them for fish anymore.
Of course, they didn't expect Xue Qing to give them that few dozen yuan as a favor.
That kind of plague god should leave Fu Family Village as soon as possible, the farther the better.
As usual, Boss Fu was in charge of the boat, while Fu Wan sat at the stern. She had originally planned to cast a hand net to test it out, and when she took the net out, she saw a silvery shimmer on the sea surface a dozen meters away.
She had seen seawater shimmer under the sunlight before, but that silvery sheen was clearly not from sunlight.
Those are a school of fish!
"Dad, drive that way!"
Fu Wan quickly lowered the largest trawl net and then told Boss Fu to steer the boat in that direction.
The direction was different from that of the deserted island. Although Boss Fu was a little confused, he still changed direction.
However, when he saw the silver light rolling on the sea, his breathing immediately became rapid.
"It's a school of ribbonfish! It's a school of ribbonfish!"
Ribbonfish are common sea fish. They are called ribbonfish because their bodies are elongated and resemble ribbons.
Ribbonfish are widely distributed, with the largest populations in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, and can be found in all coastal provinces of China.
Ribbonfish have a habit of swimming in groups, so if you don't touch them, you'll be fine, but if you do, you'll find a whole bunch of them.
What a lucky day!
Fu San had just mentioned that ribbonfish prices had recently gone up to 65 cents a pound, but now they've caught up with the ribbonfish swarm.
When Boss Fu saw Fu Wan cast her trawl net, he quickly steered his boat over, wishing the net had unlimited capacity so he could catch all the ribbonfish there.
However, wishes are just wishes. When the boat passed by, the weight of the trawl net could be clearly felt.
He turned off the engine and quickly walked to the back to help Fu Wan pull the net.
Before he arrived, Fu Wan threw two more hand-thrown nets to the side, with the other end of the nets tied directly to the railing of the boat.
Once the net is thrown out, it becomes a trawl net. Fortunately, Boss Fu had asked Fu San to get a second-hand trawl net machine from the county yesterday, and it was installed last night.
Otherwise, the father and daughter would have to pull the net together, and at this point, it would be hard to tell whether the person was pulling the fish or the fish was pulling the person.
Having a net-hauling machine is so convenient. Even though it was a second-hand one, it creaked and groaned for a while, and then a full load of fishing nets floated to the surface.
Fu Wan and Boss Fu quickly unloaded the fishing net, threw out another trawl net, and then the two began to retrieve the hand-thrown net.
A hemp rope was tied to the back of the hand-thrown net. Fu Wan tied the rope to the net-lifting machine and then began to haul in the net.
With all three fishing nets laden with fish, the last trawl net was noticeably lighter than the previous ones, and no ribbonfish could be seen on the surface of the sea at this point.
Only seabirds occasionally swoop down, snatch small fish from the surface of the sea, and then fly away immediately.
Because it was too hot, Boss Fu and Fu Wan quickly poured all the fish from the fishing net into the fish basket, planning to sort them later when they got back.
After all, they only have two hands, and by now they're so busy they can barely lift them.
It's all Xue Qing's fault. He said only two people could go out to sea. If Fu Ming and Fu Liang had come together today, they probably would have sorted out the fish by now.
Boss Fu and Fu Wan sorted the fish into simple categories, and then went ahead to set sail for the deserted island.
After collecting the octopus traps and fish traps next to the deserted island, they went home!
Perhaps eager to return home, Boss Fu was sailing the boat much faster than usual.
After sailing for about half an hour, while Fu Wan was still cleaning the small fish off the fishing net to feed the seabirds, their boat arrived at the edge of the previously deserted island.
Fu Wan and Boss Fu got off the boat. One of them carried a bucket to collect octopus traps, while the other went to collect seaweed traps from the seaweed.
Fu Wan carried the bucket and searched for a while before finding the foam markings she had made.
Perhaps due to the crashing waves, the foam carried the bamboo tube dozens of meters away.
Fu Wan used a harpoon to shovel the foam to her side, then began to pull the rope with the bamboo tube attached towards her.
The trap worked perfectly; each bamboo tube, shaped like a soda can, contained one or two octopuses, and some were even bigger than a fist.
Fu Wan had also gained experience; each time, she would use a stick tied with a small fishhook to stir the jar before bringing the octopus out.
When you take it out, you have to point the opening into the bucket, otherwise you'll get covered in ink from all over.
After emptying all the bamboo tubes, Fu Wan moved them to another place and threw them all out again.
These are all good things, and there are always some available every day.
Release the smaller octopuses and take the larger ones with you.
When Fu Wan had finished her work, she saw Boss Fu carrying a bucket and walking over happily.
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