Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaocui dropped the bait she was holding onto and it fell back into the bucket with a thud.
"What? You caught another yellow croaker?"
The sound was quite loud, and Wen Yue was immediately drawn to it.
"Comrade Fu, have you ever caught a yellow croaker?"
Her words were full of shock, which showed that she knew quite a bit about yellow croaker.
Fu Wan nodded calmly, "Yes, I caught one in Hong Kong a few days ago, and later I had a friend auction it off for me."
"My God, so the mainland woman who caught a fish in the Hong Kong newspaper the other day is you!"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, Su Ran also came over in surprise.
Now it was Fu Wan's turn to be surprised.
"It's in the newspaper too? No, Su Ran, where did you get this Hong Kong newspaper?"
"Hehe, my aunt told me. She has a friend in Hong Kong who is also in our line of work. She mentioned it on the phone a couple of days ago."
Su Ran stuck out her tongue and told the truth: as a colleague, she had often called her aunt to exchange experiences.
She accounts for more than half of the family's monthly phone bill.
But that's not the point. The point is, Fu Wan is actually the mainland Chinese who caught the yellow croaker!
God knows she still remembers how proud her aunt was when she talked about it. Oh my, if her aunt knew that this mainland Chinese was her friend, she would definitely be shocked!
"Wan, Wan, tell me quickly, how did you catch that yellow croaker?"
Su Ran excitedly moved a small stool and sat down next to Fu Wan, while Wen Yue also looked on with curiosity.
Even Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu stopped running around on the deck when they saw this, and instead quietly leaned against Fu Wan, clearly wanting to hear Fu Wan talk about how she caught the yellow croaker.
Seeing their reaction, Fu Wan had no choice but to describe the process of the fishing competition in the port city.
Upon hearing that Fu Wan had caught fish like yellowfin tuna and red snapper before catching the yellow croaker, Wen Yue's gaze towards Fu Wan was no longer simply one of admiration.
In comparison, the mandarin fish she used to catch by the river were far inferior.
"Haha, it's not that my fishing skills are too good, but the resources in the waters around the port city are indeed quite good."
Finally, Fu Wan humbly concluded with a sentence.
But clearly, Su Ran and Wen Yue didn't believe this.
If it's just because the marine resources are good, then why haven't other people caught the expensive yellow croaker?
The Hong Kong media aren't stupid. If this wasn't a rare occurrence, they wouldn't have devoted so much space to documenting the heroic act of a mainland woman.
Having worked in the news industry for so long, Su Ran was already aware of the prejudice against mainlanders in Hong Kong.
According to her aunt, the descriptions of Fu Wan in the Hong Kong newspapers were all positive, praising her good looks and describing her fishing skills as unparalleled.
These sharp-tongued reporters also criticized a group of anglers in Hong Kong. As a result, these anglers have been chartering boats to go out to sea every day, hoping to catch a yellow croaker and restore the reputation of Hong Kong's anglers!
Fu Wan hadn't expected such a follow-up. After hearing Su Ran's embellished description, she couldn't help but laugh.
She was thinking on a deeper level. The Hong Kong media has always been known for their sharp tongues; as long as the newspaper sells well, they'll write about anything, true or false.
To put it dramatically, that's called shameless pursuit of popularity.
So how could those people genuinely praise themselves without belittling themselves in the slightest?
Fu Wan didn't believe they could be that friendly to her; behind these positive reports, there must be the He family's involvement.
After all, he had only participated in the fishing competition at the invitation of He Guohua, and besides, by highlighting himself as a fishing enthusiast, no one would really care where the yellow croaker went.
So, the person who gets the yellow croaker can naturally escape public attention.
Tsk tsk, that's why you can't delve too deeply into these kinds of things; the waters inside are probably deeper than you think.
Fu Wan snapped out of her thoughts. Su Ran and Wen Yue were learning from Ye Xiaocui how to prepare fishing bait. The two city girls didn't mind the fishy smell of the bait and were learning very seriously.
Actually, you don't need to do much processing. At most, you just need to separate the shrimp, fish, and crab. For those particularly large mackerel, you'll need to cut them into several pieces with a knife.
Fu Wan took a break from her busy schedule, stood up, stretched, and glanced at the sea.
Judging by the time, the boat has been sailing for more than half an hour. If nothing unexpected happens, we should arrive at Coconut Island in another half hour.
Yes, Coconut Island. Before setting off in the morning, Boss Fu asked Fu Wan which island she wanted to visit, and Fu Wan chose Coconut Island.
Actually, they have been very busy lately and haven't been to Coconut Island or Bird's Nest Island for a long time. The reason Fu Wan didn't choose Bird's Nest Island is because Coconut Island is closer and the flight time is shorter.
The bait was processed quickly, and soon everyone had some free time.
Seeing this, Fu Wan simply went into the cargo hold and brought out a few deck chairs so that everyone could sit on the deck, enjoy the sea breeze and sun.
However, Wen Yue has no interest in sunbathing. Contrary to her somewhat quiet appearance, Wen Yue is actually quite unconventional.
"Awan, Su Ran, when can we go fishing?"
Seeing that the bait was ready, Wen Yue was already getting excited.
Seeing Wen Yue's eagerness, Fu Wan couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hey, don't rush, there aren't many fish here."
"Once we get to the island, you and my brother can try out the shallow water."
Wen Yue looked bewildered upon hearing this.
"Go to the island? We still want to go to the island?"
She thought that fishing at sea meant fishing from a boat!
Fu Wan then realized that she hadn't told her about their original plans, so she quickly swallowed the tea in her mouth and cleared her throat.
"I forgot to tell you, the main purpose of our trip was to visit the island."
Once we get to the island, my brother and dad will definitely go fishing, while my mom and the kids will probably go beachcombing.
The island has beautiful scenery; you'll like it.
If you don't like it, that's fine. We'll go fishing in the deep sea this afternoon.
"Beachcombing? You can even do beachcombing?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yue became excited again, "Oh my god, I've only ever seen beachcombing in books before, I never thought I'd actually see it today, I definitely have to try it out later."
Upon hearing this, Su Ran joked, "Wen Yue, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really hit the jackpot today. I've been here for so long and never gone beachcombing, but you got to do it on your first visit."
Wen Yue laughed and put her arm around her shoulder.
"Hehe, then it's still Comrade Su who deserves the most credit."
"If you hadn't taken a special vacation to bring us here, Wang Shuo and I would still be running around the city like headless flies right now."
Fu Wan nodded in agreement. Although Longhai City was not large, it was still quite difficult to inquire about someone if you didn't have connections.
Moreover, even if they successfully find out Fu Wan's address, by the time they arrive at Fu Family Village, Fu Wan's family might already be at sea.
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