After a series of crackling sounds, the fish on the deck instantly piled up into a small mountain.
"Oh my god, why does this fish look so weird!"
Fu Ming had already hidden to the side, but a fish fell right at his feet, startling him and causing him to slip and fall on his bottom.
The fall was real; Fu Ming rubbed his backside, grimaced, and stood up, only able to vent his anger on the fish.
He even wanted to kick the fish.
"What are you doing? This is good stuff!"
When Boss Fu saw the fish at Fu Ming's feet, his eyes widened. He quickly pulled Fu Ming away and then swiftly picked up the fish from the deck.
"Ah Wan, come and take a look. Can you tell what kind of fish it is?"
As he spoke, Boss Fu couldn't stop smiling, clearly having already recognized the type of fish.
Fu Wan naturally noticed it, but she was also a little hesitant to admit it.
After all, she had only ever seen a fish like this on television in her previous life.
"Father, is it... the Three-Knife Fish King?"
Old Master Fu nodded with satisfaction. It didn't matter that his son didn't recognize him; fortunately, his daughter had sharp eyesight.
"Fish King, is it for real?!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming disregarded his sore bottom and hurriedly snatched the fish from Boss Fu's hand.
"No way, this is it? The King of Fish?"
"How come there's a Three-Knife Fish King in this sea?"
That sounds pretty powerful!
Boss Fu gave him a disdainful look. "If there are idiots like you, why aren't there any fish kings?"
Fu Ming chuckled, "Dad, give me some face. This fish king practically jumped right up to my feet."
Forget about falling or anything, for this fish, it's worth it even if I fall or get hurt!
Catching the king of fish was naturally a joyous occasion, but Fu Wan still harbored some anticipation.
Although this trawl net didn't yield as much seafood as the previous one, there might still be more than just this one king tuna.
So she specifically searched the small mountain of fish and immediately found two or three fish that were the same shape as those in Fu Ming's hand.
"Holy crap, there's more than one King Three-knife Fish! Dad, this fish is called the King Fish, so it must be expensive. Are we about to make a fortune again?!"
Fu Ming's excited appearance was unbearable for Boss Fu to watch, but what he said was true, the Three-Knife Fish King was indeed very expensive.
The term "King of Three-Knife Fish" is used by locals, especially in the Guangdong province, where it is also known as the "King of Sea Fish."
The scientific name for this fish is *Elaphe carinata*. Its most distinctive feature is its thick mouth and nine neatly arranged reddish-brown stripes on its body. Because these stripes look like knives, fishermen also call it the "Three-Knife Fish King".
The reason it's called an eagle is because the patterns on its body sometimes resemble an eagle's wings, and this fish also has many spots on its tail, hence the name "flower-tailed eagle."
Fu Ming's finding the fish's appearance strange was no coincidence. Its mouth resembled a parrotfish, its stripes were like a zebra's, and the spots on its tail were like a deer's tail. These features combined naturally created an odd impression. The Three-Knife Fish King Flower-tailed Eagle is a carnivorous fish that inhabits rocky waters, especially fond of shellfish. It's called the "King of Fish" not only because of its excellent taste but also because this fish is extremely rare.
This type of fish generally lives in brackish waters where fresh and salt water meet, and it has particularly high requirements for water quality, so it is rare to find.
The taste of the flower-tailed eagle is very unique. Fu Wan recalled hearing a description on TV before, saying that it has both the delicate taste that can be compared with high-grade freshwater fish and the unique freshness of sea fish.
It's said that this kind of fish is hard to find even when sea fishing, but unexpectedly, Fu Ming and his team caught several in their trawl net today.
They were incredibly lucky!
"Ah Wan, quickly pick out all these king fish, I need to bleed and refrigerate them as soon as possible!"
When Fu was young, he had also encountered the Three-Knife Fish King, but it was not as big as the one Fu Ming has now.
This type of fish needs to be bled as soon as it's taken out to sea, otherwise it will have an unpleasant odor, which greatly affects its taste.
Fu Wan responded, and Fu Ming, seeing this, hurriedly followed suit, searching for the Three-Knife Fish King in the pile of fish.
The brother and sister searched through all the fish on the deck, and eventually found a total of eight Three-Knife Fish Kings, including the one Fu Ming had caught earlier.
Moreover, each one weighs more than two or three pounds, and looks particularly plump.
The bigger the three-knife fish, the better it tastes. It can only grow to about 40 centimeters at most. The ones they caught in the trawl net were all over 30 centimeters long, which is already considered a top-grade fish.
"Dad, why don't we keep one for the family to try later?"
Looking at the king of three-knife fish in the fish basket, Fu Wan felt a surge of craving.
As a fisherwoman, she had finally caught such a rare king of fish and wanted to taste it.
"That's right, Dad, how about we get two kinds, one for sashimi and one for braised?"
Fu Ming echoed, but since he liked both braised dishes and sashimi, he added another one.
Boss Fu hesitated for only a moment before shaking his head regretfully: "One is possible, but two would probably be difficult!"
Fish kings are rare. If we take these fish back, the bosses at Fu San's place will definitely be fighting tooth and nail for them.
Such precious fish, bringing one back would require withstanding pressure from Ye Xiaocui, and one would be served as sashimi and the other braised. Isn't this just jumping into his wife's minefield?
When the children grow up, the wives might scold them a couple of times, but they'll still blame the father later!
As long as Fu Laoda remembered the way his wife looked at him, he wouldn't hesitate to agree to Fu Ming's request to bring back two king fish to eat.
"One is fine, even just one is good!"
Fu Ming was not discouraged. He was an easily satisfied person, and it was nice to have something to try.
After draining the blood from the Three-Knife Fish King, Boss Fu quickly sent the fish to the cold storage to be preserved with ice.
After all that commotion, the sun had already set and the sky was gradually darkening.
Fu Wan was so busy that she didn't even have time to touch her watch, but judging from the sky, it must be past six o'clock.
Meanwhile, the dock was already very close, because while they were dealing with the Three-Knife Fish King, Fu Liang had already been sailing the boat towards the dock.
"Master Fu is back!"
Fu Wan heard Old Li's shouts from afar, followed by several more noisy sounds. As soon as Fu Liang's boat approached, Fu San, who was waiting nearby, eagerly boarded the boat with his men.
"Ah Wan, haven't you finished picking out all the seafood yet?"
Fu Wan responded, "Yes, this net was started late, so we haven't had time to sort through them yet."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a clear female voice rang out from the side of the boat, "Awan, let me help you!"
Fu Wan looked up at the sound and saw Fu Qing with a bright smile on her face.
Wang Xiuer and Jiang Chunlan were also following behind.
"Oh my, we just finished eating and went for a walk, and Aqing saw your boat from afar."
"Ah Wan, you should rest for a while. We can handle things here!"
As Wang Xiuer spoke, she dragged over a stool and began to deftly sort through the fish.
There were only some shrimp and squid left, and with the help of Jiang Chunlan and Wang Xiuer, the fish was sorted out in less than five minutes.
While moving the fish, Fu San noticed that there were fewer fish this time than before.
He had initially comforted himself that these hauls were not bad, especially the mantis shrimp and grouper with their roe bursting with roe, which were all of very good quality.
But when Fu San saw the Three-Knife Fish King inside, he froze on the spot.
"Good heavens, brother, is there any fish you can't get?!"
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