"Oh my god, how did this fishing net get torn!"
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan exclaimed in surprise. Hearing the commotion behind them, Boss Fu immediately reduced the boat's speed to the minimum and quickly went to the deck to check the situation.
Fu Wan tried to calm herself down. She checked the broken fishing net on the boom of the net-hauling machine, and then went to get a spare trawl net.
"Dad, Mom, Aunt, the fishing net only looks like it's broken a little. Let's quickly throw in another trawl net; maybe we can still save it."
When Boss Fu took a look, he realized it was true. The fishing net hanging on the net-hauling machine was only a small piece, and it probably hadn't even damaged the net bag.
All they could do now was pray silently, and Ye Xiaocui kept praying for Mazu's blessing.
After the trawl net was cast, Boss Fu went to the wheelhouse to start the boat. Judging from the boat's horsepower, Boss Fu estimated that the fishing net that had just been cast had weight, and then told Fu Wan and the others to quickly haul it in.
Fu Ming and Ye Lin were sorting through the fish on the boat and had no idea what was happening on Fu's boat.
"Wow, there's so much stuff in this net!"
As soon as Fu Ming looked up, he saw the trawl net that had just been raised on Fu Wan's boat.
Fu Wan and the others breathed a little easier, and when they saw the previous net bag clearly in the fishing net, they finally felt completely relieved.
The fishing net was almost full when it was thrown back into the sea. If we hadn't brought back this catch today, I doubt anyone would have been able to sleep well.
With the fish all served, Fu Wan's mood lightened considerably. "Who's going to untie the bag this time?"
Boss Fu walked over from the front cockpit and said, "I'll do it!"
He hadn't taken off the net bag for quite some time.
As Boss Fu untied the rope, the contents of the net bag were thrown onto the deck like a torrential downpour.
"Wow, no wonder the net tore, there are so many fish!"
Look at all this fish! The net is overflowing again!
Fu Wan smiled and sighed. Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan had already dragged over the fish baskets and started sorting the fish.
Fu Ling and Fu Yun were probably bored in the cabin, so they ran out to watch the fish-collecting. Fu Ling, in particular, had turned into a walking encyclopedia of questions.
"Mom, what is this?"
There were quite a few orchid crabs in the pile of fish. Fu Wan was picking them out to prevent them from pinching and damaging the fish.
Upon hearing Fu Ling's question, Fu Wan looked in the direction she was pointing, and then felt goosebumps rise all over her body.
That's a sea serpent!
To be precise, it is actually a snake eel, scientifically known as the giant sand eel.
This fish has a slender body, a cylindrical trunk, and a slightly flattened tail. It has no scales, a yellowish-brown back, and a lighter-colored belly.
This fish tastes good; it has few bones and tender flesh.
With so many fish here, her daughter had sharp eyes and caught a snake eel, which Fu Wan didn't like to catch!
Ye Xiaocui knew that her daughter was most afraid of these things, so she took the snake eel out of the pile of fish and placed it in front of Fu Ling and the others.
It's normal for kids to be curious.
"This is a snake eel. Grandma will cook it for you when we get back!"
Fu Ling responded cheerfully, and then she and Fu Yun took turns poking the snake eel with a twig they found somewhere.
This time, most of the fish were six-banded trevally. Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan picked them up with their baskets without even looking up. They were happy at first, but now they were just numb.
There are just too many!
Boss Fu also joined in the sorting. He was also responsible for moving all the fish baskets full of fish into the recently renovated cold storage to prevent the fish from spoiling when the ice melted.
After finally sorting out most of the fish on the deck, Fu Wan cleaned out the broken fishing net.
Ye Xiaocui went to the cabin and took out the fishing shuttle for mending the net. A broken net can be repaired. With Ye Xiaocui's shuttle movements, the fishing net was repaired in no time.
You have to understand that the trawl nets they brought on board were quite expensive, and it would be such a waste to throw them away just because they were a little damaged!
Perhaps because she had been busy for so long, Fu Wan heard her stomach rumble, and then she took out her watch to check the time.
It's already 11 a.m.
"Mom, let's get something to eat!"
Ye Xiaocui responded. On the deck were charcoal that Fu Wan had prepared earlier, as well as a simple stove that the villagers had made.
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan put the charcoal in, then lit it with some easily ignited pine branches. They then poured the previously prepared fresh water into their stainless steel pot, preparing to cook some fish and crabs.
Seeing how hard everyone had to get the stainless steel pot to cook, Fu Wan really missed the rice cooker from her previous life.
The ship was already electrified at this point. If there was a rice cooker, it could be used simply by plugging it in, without having to prepare charcoal or anything like that, which would be too much trouble.
She then thought that maybe the supply and marketing cooperative had rice cookers now, but she hadn't been to town in a long time, so she could go and take a look later.
Just as she was thinking this, before she could even turn around, Ye Xiaocui pulled her back.
Then a heavy object slammed onto the deck, startling Fu Wan and the others. Turning around, they saw a half-meter-long manta ray struggling on the deck.
"Waaah!"
It was that familiar voice and that familiar smell. The little orca had somehow appeared by the boat, looking like it was eager to praise me for the good deed I had done.
Fortunately, there were plenty of sardines nearby. Fu Wan grabbed a handful and stuffed them into its wide-open mouth. The orca didn't seem to mind, swallowing them whole and then opening its mouth wide again.
Fu Ling was very bold and secretly grabbed a handful of fish to throw into the orca's mouth. However, she missed it by a tiny bit, and the orca stared blankly with its mouth open for a long time without realizing that there was a fish in its mouth.
"Waaah!"
There was a hint of accusation in the voice.
It wasn't until Fu Wan gave it another handful that it finally left satisfied.
At this point, the manta rays on the deck stopped struggling. Boss Fu walked over from the front, picked up a kitchen knife, and with a swift stroke, chopped off the manta ray's spines.
Fu Wan picked up the fishbone and threw it back into the sea, but when she turned around, she saw Ye Lin staring in disbelief.
"Ah Wan, will the orca even bring you fish?"
Good heavens! This orca is truly a spirit!
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Cousin, orcas have an intelligence level similar to that of an eight-year-old child. They are very smart!"
Fu Ming thought smugly, "This orca delivering fish is probably a once-in-a-lifetime event for my family!"
Fu Liang was tidying up the fish baskets next to him. "You guys are making a fuss over nothing. I've encountered orcas delivering fish several times."
As the three were boasting to each other, Fu Wan noticed a significant commotion on the sea not far away.
The pod of orcas hadn't dispersed yet; they had been playing around in scattered groups, but suddenly they quickly gathered together and kept calling out to the stray calves.
The next second, a huge thing burst out of the water, and even the boat of Fu Wan and the others in the distance was shaken and rocked several times!
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