On the way back, a bit of wind picked up at sea. After Fu Ming and Ye Lin carried the sailfish onto the deck, they hurriedly found tools to start cleaning.
Sailfish are ferocious by nature, but after being dehydrated for more than half an hour on the pirate ship, these fish were also half dead.
Some of them were even completely dead.
Because the dead fish wasn't bled in time, it certainly wouldn't taste as good as a live fish. Even so, Fu Ming still followed Fu Wan's advice.
First, chop off the long, sharp spines on the sailfish's mouth, then cut open the sailfish's tail and pull out the tendons inside.
Finally, use a large iron hook to pierce the fish's gills and hang the fish up. This helps the blood that has not yet coagulated to flow out of the body, achieving the effect of bleeding.
This can be considered a way to salvage the marlin meat!
It's worth noting that a properly bled sailfish with translucent flesh can cost several times more than a dead fish, and many diners crave this sailfish sashimi.
Fu Ming and Fu Erlv had bled fish countless times since they were children. Ye Lin didn't know how to do it before, but he had done it a few times after catching tuna, so he was very skilled at it now.
As for the only novice, Comrade Li Jun, although he didn't know how, he was a good comrade who followed orders.
Fu Ming told him to lift the fish up, but he absolutely refused to put it down.
Even Su Jianshe, after recovering from the shadow of the pirates, shamelessly offered his help from the sidelines.
While the men were busy carrying back the sailfish, Fang Min, along with Fu Qing and Su Ran, prepared something to fill everyone's stomachs.
With them doing the work, Fu Wan was happy to have some free time.
She walked back to the cockpit, where Boss Fu was humming a song and concentrating intently on steering the boat.
"Dad, how about I drive? You go and rest for a while."
Boss Fu hadn't stopped since they first encountered the pirate ship, but seeing the undisguised fatigue in his daughter's eyes, he shook his head.
"No need, Dad isn't tired. You should rest. You must be exhausted from negotiating with those beasts."
"Sigh, it really is quite tiring."
There was no one else around, so Fu Wan found a stool and sat down.
To be honest, she didn't feel it when dealing with the pirates, but now that the pirates have been captured, she really feels sore all over and wishes she could go back to her big bed and lie down properly.
This is why, even though they had planned to sail for at least two days, everyone tacitly prepared to return to the dock after the pirates were captured.
After a life-or-death struggle, everyone was exhausted.
This kind of fatigue is not only physical, but also mental and psychological exhaustion.
"Awan, Uncle Fu, the noodles are ready!"
Su Ran walked to the side of the cabin and called out. Fu Wan responded, dusted herself off, and stood up again.
"Dad, wait here, I'll go get you some noodles!"
"Okay, please scoop out more noodle soup for me."
I hadn't noticed it before, but now with the wind blowing, I feel a bit chilly.
Noodles cook the fastest, so Fang Min and the others simply cooked some noodles and added some small shrimp they had picked out for seasoning.
Add to that the cabbage that Ye Xiaocui hadn't finished eating in the cold storage, and the taste of this noodle soup is quite good.
After cleaning the sailfish, Fu Ming and the others quickly filled their bowls with noodles. Su Jianshe, feeling a little embarrassed, dawdled and didn't get a bowl to eat his noodles in the end.
He glanced at the pot and saw that it was filled with the kind of noodles his family used to serve guests. But thinking about the trouble he had caused before, even though his stomach was growling, he was too embarrassed to serve such expensive noodles.
"Brother, why aren't you eating?"
Su Ran also participated in the process of cooking noodles. Although she didn't know how to clean shrimp, she was good at washing cabbage.
He was squatting down eating noodles without any regard for his image when he turned his head and saw Su Jianshe standing to the side with his hands empty.
"I...I'm not hungry!"
Su Jianshe forced a response, but Su Ran rolled her eyes and ignored him.
How pretentious! She had listened to Fu Wan and hid in the cabin, unaware that Su Jianshe had provoked Duan Er to fire a shot.
But as soon as she came out, she sensed something was wrong. She learned the truth from Fang Min while she was cooking noodles.
Su Ran was filled with regret. Although as a journalist, she always had to prioritize the news.
But this is all predicated on the premise that your actions won't cause trouble for others!
Fu Wan and the others were magnanimous and didn't hold it against him, but Su Ran was still angry.
I should never have brought this person along!
"If you're not hungry, then you're not hungry. Just watch us eat!"
Su Ran muttered a complaint under her breath, then continued to enjoy the noodles in her bowl.
She had already made up her mind. This voyage had caused Fu Wan a lot of trouble. When she got back, she would talk to the commerce department to see if she could get a place to advertise Fu Wan's food factory and cannery.
There's no other way; I guess this is a kind of compensation I'm giving myself!
Everyone was really hungry, and the pot of noodles was quickly devoured. No one cared that Su Jianshe didn't eat.
Fu Ming was still angry with this kid, so if he didn't eat, he could have a couple more bites himself.
After eating noodles and resting for about an hour, Fu Wan finally saw the shadow of the dock.
She glanced at the time; it was exactly five in the afternoon, and the sun was already close to the horizon.
At this hour, the villagers who were supposed to go fishing should have already set sail, but there were still quite a few boats moored at the dock.
Fu Wan was a little puzzled, but when she saw that both the Sailing Ship and the Forward Ship were docked at the pier, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Fu Liang, Chen Ba, and Ye Jianguo returned ahead of schedule as expected!
The coordinate display on the radio was still broken. Sun Shaoping and his men were busy interrogating the pirates, and Fu Wan didn't have time to ask the comrades in the camp for help.
There's no rush. If she remembers correctly, it will be windy starting tomorrow night, so they won't be able to go out to sea.
It wouldn't be too late for Fu Wan to find someone to take a look after the camp finished dealing with that group of pirates.
As the fully loaded ship approached, there was a two-second silence on the dock, followed by shouts of delight from some people.
"Hey, isn't that Fu Wan's new boat? Boss Fu and the others are back?"
"Is that Ah Wan standing on the deck? Oh dear, they don't look like they've encountered pirates."
The crowd buzzed with discussion. Old Li had already strode forward, caught the iron chain that Fu Ming had thrown over, and tied the boat up.
Before the fishing boat had even come to a complete stop, a dark figure rushed into Fu Wan's arms.
Fu Wan didn't even need to look to know who was coming.
"Mom, you're finally back! Waaah, Uncle Liang and Uncle Lao said you ran into pirates! Grandma, Mingzhu, and I were so scared, waaah..."
Fu Wan was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, and hugged Fu Ling tightly, wiping away her tears.
"Don't cry, we're back now, look, Mom's perfectly fine..."
Before Fu Wan could finish speaking, several women beside her hurriedly grabbed her and asked, "Wan, did you really encounter pirates?"
"Have those pirates run away now? Oh dear, will they still be able to go to sea in the future?!"
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