Although the big yellow croaker that Boss Fu caught was not as big as the yellow croaker that Fu Wan caught, it still weighed four or five pounds.
This was enough for him to happily run to the headquarters and show off.
Not only was Dong Haiyang thoroughly humiliated, but Chen Balang and Ye Jianguo, who were thousands of meters away, also couldn't escape being the object of this display of arrogance.
"Old Chen, how did you know I caught a yellow croaker? Guess how many pounds it weighs?"
Hehe, do you know how many times I cast my line? Just once, and I caught a big yellow catfish weighing four or five pounds!
My daughter is even more amazing; she caught a yellow croaker! Wow, you know what, the Goddess Mazu is so kind to us..."
He boasted one boastful thing after another, leaving Chen Balang and Dong Haiyang, who were at the helm of the boat, envious.
Fu Ming was so envious he was speechless. He also wanted to catch a yellow croaker, but he had to steer the boat and couldn't free his hands at the moment.
After catching the yellow croaker, Fu Wan cast her line twice more. This time, she didn't catch another yellow croaker, but she did manage to pull up a blue parrotfish and a green wrasse.
All the fish were high-value fish with tender and delicate flesh. Fu Wan put them all into the live water tank. Seeing that the fishing boat was about to reach the sea area where crab traps and sea cages were to be set, Fu Wan put away her fishing rod.
Fu Jinshui and Fu Daniu also had no air force. Fu Jinshui pulled up a sea wolf, while Fu Daniu pulled up a blue-spotted mackerel.
This delighted Fu Daniu. Blue-spotted mackerel weren't cheap, and his fish weighed about four or five jin, which could fetch a few yuan.
Although Fu Jinshui's Sea Wolf wasn't expensive, he was still happy. After all, it wasn't an air force flight, and he was already quite satisfied.
"Everyone, put away the fish traps and crab traps, as well as the bamboo tube traps. After that, we'll head back to the dock!"
Fu Wan clapped her hands to signal, and Fang Min and Fu Qing had already prepared baskets to hold the fish.
Fu Qing was especially excited. Next to these bamboo tube traps was her conch trap. Fu Wan had told her that the harvest inside would belong to her. She could take it back or sell it to Fu San.
These traps had been adrift at sea for two days, and some were damaged when they were pulled up.
More than ten crabs died, but the squid were alright.
All the traps were pulled back, and a total of three large baskets of squid, two large baskets of red snapper and flower crab, and a large bucket of conch and mantis shrimp were harvested.
There were no fish in the trap, but there were a few half-dead eels. They were half-dead because when they were taken out, they opened their mouths and bit Fu Mancang.
"Damn it, where is it going to bite?!"
Fu Mancang instinctively dodged; that damned eel was actually biting at his manhood.
This is really bullying honest people!
He looked around and picked up a wooden stick at random.
Just then, the eel, having missed its bite, bared its teeth and lunged at Fu Daniu, only to be silenced instantly after being struck hard by Fu Mancang's stick.
Fu Wan watched the whole thing from the side and couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
This eel is indeed a bit fierce. Luckily, Fu Mancang wasn't bitten today, otherwise it would have been a work injury, and I would have had to pay for his medical expenses.
Medical expenses are a minor issue; what's worse is that if the damage is severe, even hospitals these days can't cure it!
Thank goodness.
After collecting this batch of fish, it was almost time to haul in the nets.
This is the last haul of this voyage, and everyone is filled with anticipation.
As the net ropes were pulled away, the fish were piled up into a small mountain once again.
Perhaps because they had returned to shallow waters, there were quite a few crabs and mantis shrimp in the net, and many of the mantis shrimp were bursting with roe. Fu Wan was very satisfied with what she saw.
There was a good amount of fish, mostly blue-spotted mackerel and white pomfret, but also a lot of small miscellaneous fish. Everyone quickly sorted through the fish, trying to finish before reaching the dock.
After picking through the fish for a while, Fu Wan went to find a few empty buckets and discussed with Boss Fu about distributing some fish to everyone.
"Dad, let everyone rest for a couple of days after this voyage. Next time we go out to sea, we'll probably have to rely on you to lead them."
"I have to go to Shanghai next week. Brother Qin from Beijing is also going there with the head of the construction team. I need to discuss with them how to develop those plots of land."
Fu Wan had no intention of hiding these things from Boss Fu, and Boss Fu nodded solemnly upon hearing this.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll take care of things at home!"
Going to sea is nothing; he can easily lead the way.
The father and daughter filled each bucket with some fish, shrimp, and squid. Fu Laoda, thinking of the yellow croaker in the live water tank, couldn't help but turn to Fu Wan and ask, "What are your plans for those two treasures we caught?"
His fish weighs four or five pounds and should sell for several tens of yuan. As for his daughter's yellow croaker, could we hold an auction like before?
After a moment of contemplation, Fu Wan said, "Let Third Uncle handle it. I'm very busy lately and probably won't have time to get involved."
"We'll give Uncle a cut according to the rules. How much we can sell depends entirely on Uncle's skills."
She trusted Fu San; the yellow croaker and bluefin tuna had sold well before, and with Fu San in charge, she felt very reassured.
Hearing his daughter say this, Boss Fu nodded in agreement.
Fu San is indeed a good brother. If he keeps an eye on things, there shouldn't be any problems.
After saying that, Boss Fu and Fu Wan roughly estimated the spoils from the "Riding the Waves" ship.
The yellowfin tuna alone weighs over a thousand kilograms, and with the addition of ribbonfish, pomfret, and other catches, the income is at least fifty to sixty thousand yuan.
The employees' wages and fuel costs combined only amount to a few hundred yuan, making the overall income quite considerable.
After doing the math, Boss Fu couldn't help but feel excited. Going to sea was definitely the best option; it brought in money quickly. The money his daughter and son had spent on land in Shanghai could probably be earned back in less than six months if he went to sea a few more times.
After all, the "Sailing Against the Wind" haul was quite substantial, and the "Setting Sail" and "Returning Fully Loaded" hauls weren't too bad either; they must have earned at least eight or nine thousand, if not tens of thousands.
This doesn't even include the sea willow trees that Fu Wan and Fu Ming went into the water to plant, or the pearls and gems that Fu Wan and Fu Ming hid.
With so many people and eyes on the ship, Fu Wan hadn't even told Boss Fu about this yet, for fear that word would leak out and cause trouble for herself and her family.
Everyone on the ship was excited because they were about to go home.
Not only were they quick in sorting the fish, but while Fu Wan and Boss Fu were dividing the fish, everyone had already started washing the deck and trawl nets.
It was already dark when the ship arrived at the dock.
Ever since Boss Fu and his group set sail, Fu San has been spending all his free time strolling around the dock.
Besides buying some fish, the main concern is not knowing when Fu Wan and the others will return.
Although it was dark, the lights on the boats and at the dock were still on.
When Fu Wan and her group were still a few hundred meters away from the dock, Old Li spotted the "Sailing Through the Waves".
This ship is so big, it's hard not to notice it.
With a few shouts, Fu San led a group of villagers to the dock, eagerly awaiting their arrival.
Of course, he didn't forget to run to inform Ye Xiaocui that his older brother, Awan, and Aming had returned. Those two thieves who were squatting in the police station were going to suffer a lot!
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