Who knows, he might actually find the Imperial Seal today and give those old fogies back home a little shock!
Tian Yuan became more and more excited as he thought about it, and immediately grabbed Wang the Cripple.
"Let's go to her new house!"
Wang the Cripple was pulled so hard he almost fell to the ground, and he quickly made a hushed gesture.
"Keep it down, the villagers are still awake. Come with me, I know a place where no one is around."
There were a lot of mosquitoes in this alley. He remembered that there was a place in Fujia Village where no one was around, so it would be a good place for them to rest!
On the sea, Fu Wan remembered that the fish traps from yesterday hadn't been put away after she boarded the ship. She put down her things and ran to the main cabin to remind Boss Fu.
"Dad, the traps from yesterday haven't been put away yet. We need to take a detour and drive around there for a while."
"Oh, I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it."
Boss Fu responded and then laughed, "I was just discussing with Brother Dong where to go later, Awan, do you have any suggestions?"
This voyage will take at least three days, and the trawls will definitely need to be set in deep water.
Fu Wan thought for a moment, and an idea came to her mind.
"How about we drive north and collect those traps first, then try our luck in the north?"
Last time they went south and returned with a full catch, this time, Fu Wan wanted to see what kind of fish they could find in the north.
This decision may seem casual, but it was actually made to enrich their nautical logs.
Only through continuous exploration can we know roughly what kinds of seafood are available in each sea area.
Boss Fu nodded in agreement, and Dong Haiyang naturally had no objections either.
Originally, Boss Fu wanted to help him get used to the "Riding the Waves" ship so that they could take turns driving it later.
Not long after boarding the ship, Boss Fu discovered that Dong Haiyang didn't need his help at all; he could sail the ship with his eyes closed.
The younger generation surpasses the older generation. Although Dong Haiyang has some skills, he is not arrogant. Just over ten minutes after setting sail, he and Boss Fu hit it off immediately and became sworn brothers.
There weren't many of those octopus traps or similar items, so there was no need for all four ships to go.
Fu Wan picked up the radio and spoke to Fu Liang, Fu Ming, and Chen Balang, instructing them to sail north first.
After the "Riding the Waves" ship collects the fish, it will immediately catch up with them.
As night fell, the "Riding the Waves" ship arrived at Coconut Island at nearly 7 p.m.
The newly arrived Fu Mancang and Fu Haishun stood by the side of the ship, preparing to collect the ground cages.
They glanced at Coconut Island with curiosity for a moment, then devoted themselves to collecting the fish traps and octopus snares.
Fu Mancang and Fu Haishun were from Fu Family Village and were a few years older than Fu Wan. They used to make a living by carrying loads at the dock. When Fu Laoda saw that they were hardworking and capable, he let them work on the ship.
Also staying on the "Riding the Waves" were Fu Dahai's cousins, Fu Daniu and Fu Jinshui, both capable men. With them around, Fang Min and Fu Qing had no chance to use their skills.
Fu Wan stood to the side watching them collect the traps. Boss Fu set up a total of ten traps and ten crab traps, and pulled up quite a few flower crabs, as well as two or three pounds of mantis shrimp.
The red snails contained a few fragrant snails and three seven-star sea eels weighing about one pound each.
Five hundred octopus traps were set, and more than half a bucket of octopuses were dug out, estimated to weigh at least twenty pounds.
After collecting all the seafood, Fu Wan had them throw the empty crab traps back into the water.
Before releasing the bait, Fu Wan found the bait that Ye Xiaocui had prepared in advance, grabbed two handfuls and put them into the fish trap and crab trap.
The incredibly fishy and pungent smell is sure to attract a lot of seafood.
If we could catch some Dungeness crabs, that would be even better.
Of the octopus traps collected, eight out of ten contained octopuses. Seeing so many octopuses, Fu Wan didn't hesitate and simply ordered the boatmen to release all two thousand bamboo tubes from the warehouse.
Seeing this, Fu Qing also ran over and threw the conch trap she had made into the sea.
After finishing all that, Boss Fu turned the rudder and headed north.
Fu Wan glanced at the fact that it had only taken half an hour to collect the traps, and simply gave instructions to everyone.
"The net won't be down for that long. You can take turns resting whenever you have time. If you get hungry, go to the kitchen and find something to eat. You can take any of the seafood that was just brought up."
If you're not hungry and want to play around, that's fine too. No gambling or playing cards is allowed on the boat. You can fish if you're free, and all the fish you catch are yours to keep.
Fu Wan gave a series of instructions, and Fu Mancang and the others stood there stunned.
Fu Mancang asked in surprise, "Awan, do we really keep the fish we caught?"
“Yes,” Fu Wan nodded, “This can be considered an employee benefit. Brother Mancang, go ahead and fish. If you catch a tuna, I promise I won’t charge you a single penny.”
"Hehe, then I'll definitely share some with you."
Fu Mancang said with a smile, "I've long heard that Fu Wan is generous. I didn't expect that not only in terms of treatment, but even fishing is free."
If it were other boat owners, they would at most get 20% of the fish they caught; there's no reason for the boatmen to get all of it.
This wasn't their first time going out to sea on a ship. Fu Wan turned around and led Fu Mancang and the others to familiarize themselves with the galley. Seeing that everyone had relaxed a lot, she stopped paying attention to them.
Traveling on a boat is no easy task; hunger is a common occurrence after all the work. They were all from the same village, and at first a little reserved and uncomfortable, but now that they're familiar with each other, Fu Mancang and a few others have already found their fishing rods and started preparing to fish.
The trawling net couldn't be lowered so quickly. Anyway, with Fu Mancang and a few others guarding it, and Ye Lin keeping an eye on things, Fu Wan simply let Fu Qing and Fang Min go back to their rest cabins to sleep.
It was already late at night. Having gotten used to going to bed early these past few days, Fu Wan felt sleepy as soon as it was time to go to bed.
At this time, almost every household in Fujia Village had already closed their courtyard gates and gone to rest.
Wang the Cripple and Tian Yuan covered their mouths and noses and quietly hid in the outhouse of Fu Da Lai Zi's house.
They weren't quiet because they were going to steal something, but because if they spoke, they would smell the suffocating stench of the latrine.
The two of them stayed there for two hours feeding the mosquitoes. Only when they saw that all the neighbors had turned off their lights did they eagerly slip out of the outhouse.
Wang the Cripple, being from the countryside, was more tolerant of the taste, but Tian Yuan couldn't handle it; his vision blurred and he almost fell to the ground.
Wang the Cripple had previously begged for food in Fujia Village and knew where Fu Wan's new house was.
After they recovered, the two tiptoed closer to Fu Wan's new house. Even though it was pitch black all around, Wang the Cripple and Tian Yuan could still make out the tall and beautiful building.
"Damn rich people, this house is so grand!"
Wang the Cripple sighed inwardly, while Tian Yuan felt a surge of joy.
This house is nice; it must have cost a lot of money. This shows that Fu Wan definitely brought back a lot of things from the sea.
The imperial seal might just be in the house right in front of us!
As Wang the Cripple approached the wall, he suddenly sensed something was amiss.
"Strange, why isn't her dog barking?"
Tian Yuan was taller than him, and standing by the wall, he could see everything in the yard without any obstruction.
As he looked up, he met a pair of green eyes.
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