The white pomfret was smaller and more numerous than the previous golden pomfret.
Although they're small, they're actually not small at all. You know, the average white pomfret in the market is around one pound, but these few nets mostly weighed two or three pounds, and there were even several that you could tell at a glance weighed at least four or five pounds.
It was almost three o'clock when the two finished collecting the white pomfret.
Fu Wan planned to collect the ground traps and then the trawl nets, and then she started heading towards the dock.
Fu Liang naturally agreed to this arrangement, so the two of them sailed the boat to the spot where the fish traps had been placed.
Fu Liang was filled with excitement; if Fu Wan hadn't been there, he would have laughed out loud.
There was no other way; he had been fishing with Old Man Fu for almost ten years, and this was the first time he had such a large catch.
There's practically never a time when the network is empty; one such outage can be equivalent to half a year for others.
Ah Wan still had some luck on her side. Thinking this, Fu Liang became even more determined to follow Fu Wan.
Anyway, he's very strong, and if his sister says east, he'll never go west.
The boat wasn't far from where they had set the traps; they arrived a few minutes later.
The sea was very quiet in the early morning. There were no boats around Fu Wan and the others, and the deserted island was pitch black, so they couldn't see anything.
Fu Wan and Fu Liang held flashlights and carefully searched for the marks they had made in the seaweed.
At that time, there were no plastic bottles, so Fu Wan could only find a few conspicuous cloth strips and tie them to the water plants.
Fortunately, with the help of the moonlight and the flashlight, the two of them found the first trap in no time.
The fish trap is the ordinary kind, made of steel wire and fishing net in sections, with the head tied together and gaps in each section. Some fish, shrimp and crabs that like to hide in the shade will find it difficult to get out once they go in.
After parting the seaweed, Fu Liang volunteered to lift the first fish trap.
They felt something was off as soon as they picked it up; it was so light and flimsy. Sure enough, after shaking off all the water and seaweed from the surface of the trap, the two of them saw a palm-sized blue crab staring at them through the fishing net, its pincers raised and its beady eyes looking at them.
Okay, at least it's not the Air Force.
But after catching several nets full of white pomfret, these little crabs seemed much more of an eyesore.
Fu Liang tossed the fish trap in his hand to the stern of the boat, then spat twice into his palm.
"Sigh, I'm really unlucky. Ah Wan, you can try again later!"
Fu Wan responded, but felt a little uncertain. "My luck isn't everything either. I'll just take it easy and accept whatever comes my way."
There was an abundance of seaweed here, a thick layer, and when Fu Wan stepped on it, she could feel small fish swimming beneath her feet.
Good heavens, are there snakes in a place like this?
Having lived two lives, she was fearless, going up mountains and down to the sea, except for cold, slimy creatures like snakes.
Just one glance is enough to give you goosebumps.
They soon found the second trap.
This time, Fu Liang parted the water plants and stepped aside, letting Fu Wan have the chance to shine.
Fu Wan was both amused and exasperated, wondering why her brother had become so superstitious.
Wearing gloves, she grabbed the faucet handle and pulled it up. "There's something there!"
Sure enough, there was something there—a large, unidentifiable mass in the cage. Fu Wan leaned closer for a closer look, and goosebumps began to spread across her body.
Just what I feared most came to pass.
"Brother Liang, quickly check if it's a sea snake!"
Her voice trembled as she spoke, and Fu Liang, knowing she was scared, quickly took the phone from her.
"Damn it, it's a white eel!"
Fu Wan then rubbed her arms, and the white eel was no longer scary.
That's a really good thing!
The white eel is a type of conger eel with extremely high nutritional value, hence it is also known as "ginseng of the water". The shape of the white eel is actually somewhat similar to that of the yellow eel found in rural ditches, except that the white eel has a white belly and a bluish back, while the yellow eel has a yellow belly.
Of course, the nutritional value of white eel is far higher than that of yellow eel, especially since its meat is tender and it also has some recognized health benefits.
Fishermen, especially those living by the sea, believe it to be a good thing for strengthening the kidneys and enhancing male virility, just like sea cucumber.
The white eels in this trap vary in size, with the smallest being as thick as an index finger and the largest as thick as two fingers.
They're all pretty good!
Fu Liang happily and carefully poured the trap into the bucket. "Awan, your luck is even better!"
Fu Wan is no longer modest. With the white eel here, she's incredibly insecure right now.
The two immediately went to find the remaining traps. Once they found them, they followed the same steps as before: Fu Liang used water grass, and Fu Wan used the traps.
This time, the cage still contained white eels, but only half were white eels and half were crabs. The two species had obviously fought before, with several wounds on the white eels and several of the crabs' claws missing.
"What a pity!"
Fu Liang shook his head. An injured eel won't live long, and similarly, a crab that has lost its claws won't fetch a good price.
Then you'll just have to deal with it yourself.
Fu Wan didn't think so. White eels are extremely nutritious and very helpful for patients recovering from wounds, not to mention children like her daughter. Eating more protein can also help children grow taller.
She then said directly, "Let's put the crabs and eels separately, together with the fish I caught, and we can share them when we get back."
Fu Liang was a little reluctant, "It's a pity to eat such good food."
Fu Wan disagreed, "Brother Liang, do you think pork is more expensive or eel is more expensive?"
"That must be a white eel!" Pork is common, but white eel is not, and the price difference is enormous.
"That's it. We can eat pork, so we can eat this eel too. Even if the eel wasn't injured today, I was planning to take some out and share it."
“This stuff is good for you and your aunt, and it’s also good for my brother and his family. There’s no reason why we fishermen can’t afford expensive seafood.”
That made sense, and Fu Liang was immediately convinced.
There are still two traps left. Since it's the first time she's used them and she has no experience, Fu Wan bought five traps to test the waters. It seems to be very promising.
They had thought about it too early. After searching for a while, the two of them finally spotted the familiar red cloth strip not far away.
This time, Fu Liang wanted to try his luck again, so he rubbed his palms together and pulled hard.
Hmm... This time, there were no eels in the trap, not even a single crab. The empty trap seemed to be mocking his overestimation of his abilities.
Okay, there's one left, and Fu Wan isn't going to gamble anymore.
She quickly found the last trap, cleaned it in no time, and then swiftly lifted it up. Good heavens, this time the trap was just like the second one, full of white eels!
Fu Liang was truly impressed this time; they were really lucky! He lifted two of the five fish traps, while Fu Wan lifted three.
As a result, he caught a crab, while Fu Wan caught most of a bucket of eels and several crabs.
Heaven is truly unjust!
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