Now, Fu Wan's mind flashed with various information about underwater treasures that she had seen in her previous life, and her heart began to be filled with anticipation for the future.
Who knows, one day she might stumble upon a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea, with several large boxes of gold coins and bars inside. Wouldn't she be laughing in her sleep in the middle of the night?
That's what I think, but I still have to face reality.
After sorting through the golden threadfin bream and horse mackerel, only sea hares were left on the deck.
Sea hares are also known as pen-tube fish. As their name suggests, they have long bodies that resemble pen tubes. The reason why local fishermen call them sea hares is because if you encounter one in the sea, it runs as fast as a wild rabbit in the mountains.
Although sea hares resemble squid in appearance, they are not squid. Compared to squid, they are shorter and smaller. (Image of sea hares from the internet) However, sea hares taste quite good and are easy to cook. Simply put the prepared sea hares into boiling water, cook for a few minutes, then take them out and dip them in chili sauce or soy sauce. They taste delicious.
Sea hares cannot be picked up by hand, as they are too small and it would take forever to find them by hand.
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan took a shovel from the side and scooped the sea hares directly into the fish basket.
Once we reach the dock, we'll rinse it with seawater, and then Fu San can take it away.
"Hey Dad, which way are you driving? The fish traps and octopus snares by Coconut Island haven't been put away yet!"
Fu Wan felt something was missing. Then she realized that Boss Fu was heading towards the dock, and she immediately thought of the earth cages that were still on the edge of Coconut Island.
Boss Fu slapped his forehead. "There are so many fish today, it's completely confusing!"
They said they would turn the rudder and head towards Coconut Island.
Seeing that his ship had changed direction, Fu Ming, who was behind, followed immediately, even though he didn't know what was going on.
"Ah Wan, add some fuel to the diesel engine, it's probably running low!"
Fu Laoda's voice came from behind. Fu Wan was scraping the dirt off the bracelet with the back of a knife when she heard the shout and quickly responded.
The diesel drums were in the cabin. She picked one up; it probably weighed over 20 kilograms, so it was quite heavy.
Fu Ling, who was sleeping soundly next to her, turned over. Fu Wan quickly moved quietly until she had lifted the oil drum out of the room before she breathed a sigh of relief.
Fishermen lead a tough life, and although she herself felt okay, her children certainly couldn't keep up with her energy levels.
Not to mention that she got up very early today, Fu Wan just wanted to go back and get a good night's sleep.
About half an hour after refueling with diesel, Coconut Island reappeared before everyone's eyes. Boss Fu stopped the boat and went to collect the fish traps with a bucket.
Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui were in charge of collecting the octopus traps, while Jiang Chunlan returned to Fu Ming and the others' boat. The two of them hadn't even sorted out the fish they had just caught from the trawling net.
Fortunately, it was evening and the sun had already set, so the fish on the deck wouldn't die from the heat. Apart from the occasional seabird flying down to the deck, snatching a fish and running away, there were no other threats to the fish on the deck.
As for why Fu Ming and the others haven't finished sorting the fish yet, it's simply because there are too many fish.
Their troubles are probably beyond the comprehension of ordinary people; after all, being bombarded with online harassment is a bittersweet experience.
Furthermore, since Fu Ming had to go to the boat to catch up with Boss Fu, Fu Liang could only use two hands, no matter how fast he went.
"Hey, you big men are so careless! How come you're mixing mackerel with barramundi?"
Jiang Chunlan couldn't help but nag when she saw the fish basket next to her son.
"Mom, you're finally here! Hurry up and help. I've only tied half of the crab rope!"
"Coming, coming, don't bark!"
Jiang Chunlan was somewhat disgusted with her son, who was so old but still couldn't do things properly.
However, the mackerel was really fat and big. Jiang Chunlan only muttered a few words before quickly getting into the task of picking out the fish.
Fu Liang and his team mostly caught mackerel and Spanish mackerel in their trawl nets, and there was also about a basket of filefish.
The mackerel is actually the same mackerel that Fu Liang and Fu Wan caught when they went out to sea before, but this batch of mackerel is larger than the previous ones, with the largest weighing five or six pounds.
It can be considered a large mackerel.
Both mackerel and shad are spindle-shaped fish, and they are similarly priced and have similar nutritional value.
However, mackerel is more flavorful and delicious when pan-fried or used in dumplings than horse mackerel.
While Jiang Chunlan and the others were still sorting through the fish, Fu Wan and Jiang Chunlan had already deftly put the octopus traps up.
I don't know if it's because the time spent throwing the bamboo tubes wasn't long enough each time, but the number of octopuses has been decreasing. This time, after throwing hundreds of bamboo tubes, I only managed to get about half a bucket of octopuses, which is less than half of what I used to get.
Seeing that Boss Fu had not returned yet, Fu Wan simply took a few buckets of seawater, poured them into the sea hare's fish basket, and rinsed the sea hare several times.
After rinsing them clean, the mother and daughter moved the sea hares into the cold storage and stacked them on ice. Sea hares are particularly prone to spoilage, and although the temperature was not high at this time, the ice kept them fresh and made them look better.
After finishing this task, the mother and daughter finally rested. Ye Xiaocui walked onto the deck and called out to Jiang Chunlan.
"Chunlan, how are you doing? Should I come over and tidy up?"
Jiang Chunlan had finished her work, so she told her to rest and not to come over.
"Xiao Cui, I'm almost done. Once Uncle Liang comes over, we can set sail back."
This voyage was very successful, and tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival should be the most prosperous Mid-Autumn Festival in recent years.
Ye Xiaocui was a restless person, so she ran to clean up the fishing nets again. Just then, Boss Fu returned with buckets and fish traps, and Fu Wan quickly went over to help.
"Dad, how's the harvest from the fish traps?"
Boss Fu took the empty fish trap from the bucket, revealing the catch inside.
"There were a few eels and a few crabs, but I didn't see any fish."
The haul was so-so, but one of the larger eels was worth a few dozen yuan.
Boss Fu caught the eels and poured the seawater from the bucket onto the swordfish.
The swordfish hadn't been killed yet; the shock of the water caused it to violently shake its tail several times.
"Wife, do you have any machetes or kitchen knives on this boat?"
Boss Fu had seen Fu Wan's previous knife, and it's no exaggeration to say that the swordfish's spines were thicker than the handle.
Ye Xiaocui thought about it carefully, then ran to the cabin and searched around for a while, finally coming out with a wood-chopping knife.
This was something Ye Xiaocui had placed in the cabin for self-defense after encountering pirates, and she hadn't thought of it the whole way.
Fu Laoda took the machete and sharpened it a couple of times on the shovel next to him.
Then he aimed at the swordfish's spines and, as if chopping wood on a mountain, slashed at it with his knife.
Then, with a "bang," the swordfish landed on the deck. However, it was too weak to struggle. Boss Fu rushed over and bled it out as quickly as possible, then carried it into the cold storage.
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