Fu San was so startled that he almost dropped the basket of crabs he had just lifted, but luckily the people carrying the fish baskets next to him were his own people.
"We'll weigh it again when we get back!"
He gave a loud order, which displeased the onlookers on the dock.
Some of the fish baskets were covered tightly; what would they watch if they didn't open them to weigh them?
"Fu San, that's not fair of you. It's not like we'll lose anything by just looking at it, and it'll be worth even more when we weigh it back!"
Fu San rolled his eyes at him, "You're just spouting nonsense. Didn't you see all this seafood? I'd rather go home and weigh it!"
The dock was crowded and noisy. Boss Fu, Fu Ming, and Fu Liang were also helping to carry the baskets full of fish out.
Fu Wan stood by with Fu Ling, watching. Exhausted from the night, she felt like she was about to fall asleep just standing there.
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan were about to help carry the fish baskets, but Fu San stopped them.
"Ladies, leave the physical work to us men. I've called several young men to help. You two can rest over there!"
Since things had come to this point, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan simply took the fishing nets from the boat home. They wanted to wash them and check for any holes, as it was inevitable that the nets would get scratched or torn during their work at sea.
"They've already brought out several baskets of fish, how come there's still so much more in the back?"
"Dogwa's family's shipping is really impressive. How come they always have so much stuff?"
The villagers were envious, but seeing the obvious fatigue on the faces of Boss Fu and his companions, they didn't say much.
Even looking at the dark circles under the eyes of Fu Ming and Fu Liang, these two young men, they know they didn't sleep a wink last night.
They want this kind of happy trouble too!
A few people nearby couldn't resist the urge and lifted the tarpaulin off the fish baskets that hadn't been loaded onto the truck yet.
"Wow, this pipefish is really beautiful!"
Isn't it beautiful? Rows of pipefish are neatly arranged on the ice, each one about the same size. Because they have no scales, you can clearly see the patterns on their bodies.
Such beautiful seafood!
"No wonder Fu San wanted to take it back to weigh it; such a beautiful piece of goods, it's really something!"
Once one person is caught doing something wrong, another will follow. The stingray next to it was placed upside down by Fu Ming. When the oil paper covering it was lifted, the ghostly face inside startled everyone.
"This ray looks good too, it looks like it weighs a few pounds!"
Seeing just this one stingray, Grandpa Fu, who was standing next to him, guessed that it had been caught.
"Doggy, did you catch this ray?"
Boss Fu nodded, "It was pulled up by longline fishing."
Grandpa Fu stroked his mustache. "This is really lucky."
Basket after basket of fish were loaded onto the tricycle, and when the tricycle was full, there were still at least seven or eight baskets left on the ground.
"Pushcart, pushcart, can someone lend me a pushcart?"
Fu San told Fu Shi to drive the tricycle home first, while he prepared to take the rest back on a handcart.
This tricycle is still too small!
Some people nearby lived close by, so they went back and dragged a cart over.
"Third Uncle, here you go!"
He was a boy who was almost ten years younger than Fu Ming and the others, Fu Shengli, Fu Honghong's cousin next door.
Fu San thought the kid was alright, that he had good judgment. "Consider it renting from you, I'll give you fifty cents later!"
Fu Shengli was also quick-witted; five cents was a considerable sum for him, but he still refused.
"Third Uncle, no need! Can I work with Brother Fu Shi and the others carrying fish baskets?"
Fu San looked at his small frame, which was less than 1.65 meters tall, and shook his head cruelly.
"You're still in school, aren't you? Focus on your studies, what are you doing carrying around fish baskets!"
This kid is obviously still growing. If he moves too many things and doesn't grow, his parents will come after him.
Fu San is not stupid.
The large yellow croaker in the fish basket went unnoticed. Even when asked, Boss Fu would just laugh and say it was a mullet he had brought back.
They piled thick ice on top of several baskets of yellow croaker, but when they ran out of ice for the later baskets, they simply covered them with yellowfin bream and other fish to mislead people.
Fu San was close enough to immediately recognize that the golden fish hidden underneath was a yellow croaker.
Although both the chub and the yellow croaker are golden in color, the chub is generally smaller than the yellow croaker, with a body size of about 20 centimeters.
The sides of the mullet are grayish-orange, and the belly is silvery-white, while the back of the yellow croaker is grayish-yellow, and the underside is golden-yellow.
If you look closely or are a seasoned fisherman with a keen eye, you can tell the difference between the two at a glance.
Although Grandpa Fu was old, he was close by and still caught a glimpse of the fleeting yellow. Although the old man's eyes widened in shock, he didn't utter a single word.
Fu San was also afraid that good things would take a long time to come, so he quickly called on his brothers Fu Ming and Fu Liang to help him push the cart home.
Seeing that everyone had left, Fu Wan then took out the bucket of food that her family had brought out from the boat.
There were several yellow croakers and mandarin fish that had been damaged by crabs, so I had to eat them myself.
Grandpa Fu, being old, walked behind and saw that Fu Laoda was also following Fu Ming and Fu Liang to Fu San's house. In the end, the old man couldn't suppress his question and followed Fu Wan, asking in a low voice.
"Wan'er, tell me, is that the yellow fish in that basket the one?"
After saying that, Grandpa Fu gave a thumbs-up, which means a big catch.
Fu Wan was amused by his appearance, and Fu Ling even mischievously imitated Grandpa Fu by giving him a thumbs up.
"Sir, I won't lie to you, we caught some fish, but not many!"
Grandpa Fu couldn't hear the rest of the sentence; he just kept muttering to himself.
"Heavens above! It's been so many years since anyone in the village caught that thing! It's truly a blessing from our ancestors, and may Goddess Mazu protect us!"
Last time it was small yellow croaker, this time it's large yellow croaker. The Fu family's shipping business is truly enviable!
"Going out to sea is still the best, it's a pity for my old bones!"
Fu Wan still remembers that Grandpa Fu used to return from his sea voyages with a full catch, but now that he's older, there are definitely risks involved in going out to sea.
She wasn't good at comforting people, so she just took out a two- or three-pound pipefish from the bucket.
"Sir, this fish got caught in a crab's claws, and we were planning to take it home to eat ourselves. If you don't mind, you can take it and fry it up!"
Because the pipefish has no scales, its flesh is very tender. Many people in island nations like to cut it up and eat it as sashimi. However, people at this time prefer to eat it hot.
Grandpa Fu also likes to eat pipefish, but it's expensive!
"How can we save money? It's just the two of us at home, so please give me a smaller one!"
One fish is not enough for two people, Fu Wan knew he was just being reluctant to part with it.
She simply grabbed the fish, wrapped it in a large patch of wild grass by the roadside, picked out a crab weighing a pound with a broken claw, and shoved it at Grandpa Fu.
"Sir, please take it home and eat it. We won't treat you like an outsider. Just please don't tell anyone about the big fish."
My house has already been burgled once, and I don't want to be targeted by thieves again.
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