In just a few moments, the barnacles and clams were smashed to pieces, their shells stuck to the meat inside, making them look completely unappetizing.
Fu Wanjian recognized Li Zhong and patiently explained to him, "Haha, Comrade Li, you don't know, do you? These are all great baits. When we get to the fishing spot, I'll throw some of this minced meat into the sea, and I guarantee it will attract a lot of fish!"
"Huh, there's such a trick?"
"Then I'll help you!"
As Li Zhong spoke, he joined the group smashing sea cucumbers and barnacles. These things were probably cheap seafood that couldn't be sold for much in the port city. Ah Cai took a big bag, weighing at least ten pounds.
The commotion attracted the attention of the inspectors who were smoking at the bow of the ship. The two men glanced at each other with disdain and turned to look at He Guohua.
"Mr. He, what's going on here? Is this mainland fisherman you've hired reliable? He seems quite different from the fishermen we've met before."
He Guohua chuckled and replied, "Haha, they're all my friends, just having some fun."
Why take the competition so seriously? It would be great if we caught some fish, but if we don't, we'll just go home and buy some to eat!
"Mr. He, you think it's so easy. You don't want the prize money and the right to use the dock?"
The inspector asked tentatively.
He Guohua flicked the ashes off his cigar, looking completely indifferent.
"Oh dear, what would I need the right to use the dock for? I'm doing business outside, and my brother can take care of things in the port city!"
Besides, I wouldn't need that much money; the bonus should definitely be left for those in need!
After He Guohua finished speaking, he couldn't help but secretly give himself a thumbs up. Over the years, he had finally mastered the skill of speaking to people in a way that suited them.
These two inspectors were also officials of the Hong Kong Governor's government. How could Ho Kwok-wah possibly tell them how much he valued this match? The more important it was, the more he had to show that he didn't care.
When they finally caught the big fish, it caught them completely off guard and gave them a big surprise!
He Guohua's trust in Fu Wan had reached its peak in the past two days. However, his words made the inspectors exchange glances and secretly rejoice at how easy their mission had been.
Although the inspectors said that they had drawn lots early this morning to determine who would board which speedboats, in fact, the two of them had already received the notification last night that they would be boarding He Guohua's speedboat today.
On the surface, they were inspectors, but in reality, they had received a hefty commission in advance, and their mission was to find a way to prevent He Guohua's speedboat from catching a big fish.
Tsk, they originally thought this mission would be difficult to complete because of He Guohua's identity, but they didn't expect that the people He Guohua hired this time would be so outrageous, they don't look like they know how to fish at all.
Well, they should just relax and smoke their cigars. After the afternoon is over, they can get the final payment when they get back!
An hour passed in the blink of an eye. After preparing the bait, Fu Wan, driven by obsessive-compulsive disorder, checked the hooks and lines one last time. Once she finished, the speedboat had almost arrived at the fishing spot.
Seeing this, the inspector stood up and blew a whistle, signaling to the yacht that their speedboat was in position. After the yacht responded with a whistle and a flag, He Guohua couldn't wait to call out to Fu Wan, "Miss Fu, you can start baiting!"
"Okay, all done!"
Fu Wan answered loudly, but in reality, she still slowly looked around.
The fishing area is quite large, and according to the competition rules, they can freely choose any spot in the entire area to fish and reel in fish.
Although a total of twenty-five speedboats participated in this competition, the sea area was large, and the speedboats were scattered over a distance.
Fishing is something that can't be done by speedboat. Fu Wan saw a large, uninhabited oil well in the distance, so she simply had Ah Cai drive the speedboat to the vicinity and stop it.
Then, Fu Wan began to operate it.
She first threw the crushed barnacles and clams at the fishing spot she had chosen, smashing them more than ten times before finally attaching shrimp and crab pieces to her fishing rod and casting it out.
The crab pieces were made from soft-shell crabs that she specifically picked out from the pile of sand crabs. Soft-shell crabs are those that are in the molting period, where the hard shell has shed its old shell and the new shell has not yet fully grown, so the shell on their backs is soft.
Blue crabs and swimming crabs also have this molting period. Crabs in this state, coated with starch and deep-fried, have a crispy exterior and tender interior, with a mouthful of crab roe, making them truly exceptional.
Besides humans, many marine fish also have a special fondness for soft-shell crabs.
Fu Wan guessed that crabs in their molting period are the most popular prey for sea fish, so using soft-shell crabs as bait should attract fish quickly.
However, the two inspectors had never seen anyone use crabs as bait to fish. At this moment, they were wondering to themselves, everyone said that the second son of the He family was a little dumber than the eldest son, but now it seems that he is much dumber than that.
The competition is in progress right now, and look at this fisherman, so unhurried. They have a reasonable suspicion that He Guohua might have been scammed by some mainlanders.
But Ho Kwok-wah was still happily fiddling with the radio playing disco, and the inspectors tacitly remained silent.
They might as well cheat us; they'll get paid anyway.
However, their joy lasted less than two minutes before Fu Wan's fishing rod made a sound.
"Haha, Miss Fu, as expected of you! You caught a fish as soon as you cast the fishing rod!"
Now it was He Guohua's turn to be happy. He was sitting in the middle of the speedboat listening to disco and smoking a cigar, but now he didn't want the cigar anymore, and he stopped the disco. He immediately walked over to Fu Wan's side.
Fu Wan pulled hard on the fishing line. The fish didn't look big at all, and the pulling force wasn't particularly strong. After a few quick maneuvers, the fish was pulled out of the water in less than five minutes.
"Wow, it's a red sea bream! Great, a fantastic start!"
He Guohua was very happy. Influenced by his grandfather, he was somewhat superstitious about metaphysics.
The first fish is a red sea bream, which is quite expensive, so the result of today's competition is unlikely to be bad!
Seeing that Fu Wan had already pulled the fish out of the water, Bai Qianzhou hurriedly stretched out the hand net he had prepared for a long time.
At this moment, the two inspectors couldn't sit still any longer and came over.
"Good size, at least sixteen taels, Mr. He, you've hit the jackpot!"
One of the inspectors said sourly.
"Hehe, just fishing for fun, Mr. Chen, you guys better make a note of this, the fish is still alive, I need to put it in the fish tank right away!"
He Guohua couldn't contain his joy. He knew Fu Wan was good at fishing, but he didn't expect her to be even more impressive in today's official competition than when she tested her skills the day before yesterday!
He caught a red snapper in less than five minutes. Wow, it's impossible to keep a low profile even if you want to!
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