Good heavens, such a big mantis shrimp, it must be so delicious to eat!
Fu Wan took the lead, and Fu Ming and the others followed suit, catching the remaining mantis shrimp.
The bucket looked to be only about a meter tall, but it contained more than twenty large mantis shrimps. Not only that, there were also five or six with black and white stripes. The patterns made Ye Lin's skin crawl.
Damn it, this pattern looks so much like the pattern of a silver-ringed snake!
Speaking of which, this wasn't the first time Fu Wan had seen large mantis shrimp. In later generations, they were also known as "wealthy shrimp."
The name "rich mantis shrimp" is actually a marketing gimmick. They are just a type of mantis shrimp, but because of their larger size and more striking appearance, they have been given a different name to command a higher price.
The scientific name for the mantis shrimp is *Schizothorax spinosaurus*. They are generally quite large, with bright yellow edges. After steaming, they turn orange-red and have obvious black patterns on their backs. Their shells are also much harder than those of ordinary mantis shrimp.
These mantis shrimp taste great steamed with salt and pepper. They are large and meaty, which makes up for the shortcomings of ordinary mantis shrimp, which are small and have little meat.
Of course, it's not cheap either, basically five or six times the price of a regular mantis shrimp.
As for those black and white striped ones next to it, they are actually a type of mantis shrimp.
The market name is simple and straightforward: Zebra Mantis Shrimp. This type of mantis shrimp has very distinctive features, with black and white or yellow and white stripes all over its back, which look exactly like the stripes on a zebra.
Zebra mantis shrimp can be considered the largest species of mantis shrimp, with some even larger than mantis shrimp. They are generally at least 40 centimeters long and can weigh up to one pound each.
They are large and not to be trifled with. Zebra mantis shrimps are quite ferocious and, like mantis shrimps, will attack their prey.
Zebra mantis shrimp are generally distributed in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This type of mantis shrimp is considered the best-tasting, with incredibly sweet and tender meat, a soft shell, and no particularly hard spines. It tastes great whether boiled or seasoned with salt and pepper.
Not only is it meaty, but it may even burst with roe.
Of course, its unique shape also commands a high price. This type of shrimp is practically nonexistent around the Fujia Village wharf area, and Fu Wan estimates that it's likely priced significantly higher than the common mantis shrimp.
However, there were only a few, and to be honest, Fu Wan was a little reluctant to sell them. Having gotten used to eating ordinary mantis shrimp, she and her family had never tasted such large mantis shrimp before!
Upon seeing Fu Wan's expression, Boss Fu immediately guessed what she was thinking. He could only shake his head helplessly and say, "Wan, Ming, don't just stand there. While those mantis shrimps are still alive, quickly put them into the live water tank so they don't die!"
"Okay!"
Fu Wan came to her senses. What her father said made sense. No matter how valuable a mantis shrimp is, if it dies, its tail will be empty and the meat will immediately disintegrate, making it inedible.
She and Fu Ming hurriedly poured the mantis shrimp from the bucket into the live water tank. Fu Ming was no longer angry about the broken bucket; instead, he found it rather interesting.
Just imagine how many rare mantis shrimps could be hidden under a broken bucket! If a few more came, he would be rolling in money!
"Oh dear, I need to dig a bit more to see if there are any more mantis shrimps underneath!"
Fu Ming got right to work, grabbing a rake and searching again.
Fu Wan, however, was not very hopeful. Very few of the seafood caught in the trawl nets were alive. These mantis shrimps were only able to be crushed to death by the fish, shrimp, and crabs because they were hiding in the bucket and blocked by jellyfish.
Even if they exist, none of them are this big; they're all just ordinary-sized mantis shrimp.
Fu Ming searched around and, as expected, found no trace of the mantis shrimp or zebra mantis shrimp. He was a little discouraged, but soon he was happy again.
Because the rocket squid picked out of this net were just too beautiful!
It's squid breeding season right now, and the squid they've caught in their nets include several species, not only the beautiful rocket squid, but also quite a few medium-sized airplane squid.
Airplane squid doesn't look as appealing as rocket squid. Even if rocket squid gets a little bruised in the trawl, it's still fresh, with its translucent body tinged with pink, making it look clean.
The airplane squid doesn't look as appealing. It's much smaller and has a blackish-red exterior. It also has a stronger fishy smell and isn't suitable for blanching. It should be stir-fried with chili peppers and other seasonings.
It's a pity there are no barbecue stalls around Fujia Village right now, otherwise these squid would be perfect for grilling on a wire rack until golden brown, with some chili powder and cumin, they would taste so delicious.
A strong fishy smell doesn't mean it's not fresh. Airplane squid now sells for two or three yuan per kilogram, and the sorting process is very fast.
Robert and Tom didn't notice the difference between the two types of squid at first. It was only after the experienced Jack explained it to them that they realized there were these differences.
Besides squid, there were also some small, inexpensive fish and shrimp. These were simply shoveled into the fish basket with a shovel, rinsed clean, and then Ye Lin was asked to take some back to Ye Jun to dry and feed to the chickens and ducks.
As for the rest, people at the dock also buy them, but it's cheaper, about one or two cents per pound.
It took two hours to sort through the catch. After Fu Haishun and the others moved the seafood into the cold storage, Fu Wan washed her hands and called Fu Qing and Fang Min to go back to the rest cabin to sleep.
It's almost 10 p.m. If I don't go to sleep now, I'll have to get up again after logging off the internet.
Jack and Robert Tom were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open. The three of them were clean-cut young men when they boarded the ship, but after two days at sea, they had become disheveled young men with stubble on their faces.
However, they were very energetic when fishing and eating, but Fu Wan estimated that they probably wouldn't want to go out to sea to fish for a long time.
After all, being a fisherman is really tiring.
Putting everything else aside, I can't get more than eight hours of sleep a day, at most I can only doze off for four or five hours before I have to get up and go online.
Strictly speaking, it doesn't take four or five hours, because sorting the fish after hauling in the net takes two or three hours. After sorting the fish, if the underwater resources are good, you'll have to haul in the net again just as you fall asleep.
Fu Wan was exhausted. She fell asleep as soon as she hit the pillow in the rest pod and slept soundly until the bell rang, without even having a dream.
I took out my watch and saw that it was past 3 a.m., meaning the net had been up for almost seven hours.
Fu Wan got out of bed and washed her face with cold water. Then she put on a hat and a scarf. Just as she opened the door to leave the rest cabin, she found that Xiao Huang was waiting at her door.
"Chirp!"
Xiao Huang opened his eyes, tilted his head to look at Fu Wan, and saw that she was fully armed, his eyes revealing doubt.
Fu Wan had no choice. The wind was strong at sea in the early morning, and there was no shelter on the deck. If she didn't wear a hat and a scarf, she would easily get a headache and her face would easily crack.
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