They also talked about fishing at sea, living by the sea, and when it came to things about the sea, the village chief had a lot to say.
"This period is the best time to go fishing. The fish, shrimp and clams in the sea are growing well. We can sell the fish and shrimp we catch to the county seat."
At this point, Wang Yu asked, "Do you go fishing every day?"
"Well, the good fishing season can't be missed."
"Can we go fishing with you tomorrow? I brought a new fishing net this time and I plan to test it out."
Wang Yu explained to them what kind of fishing net it was, and said, "If it catches fish well, you can make one and use it."
The village chief heard him say that they could go to distant sea areas to fish on a large scale, which was something they had never done before. If fishing was really possible, that would be great.
The village chief said excitedly, "Let my son go with you tomorrow and arrange two boats."
Wang Yu and his group nodded, and asked Zheng Shu to take out the prepared trawl net from the carriage. The trawl net was about a hundred meters long. It was the first time that the village chief had seen such a large fishing net.
When I went to bed at night, I was still talking to my son about going out to sea, and fell asleep with excitement. Fishing nets are as important to fishermen as agricultural tools are to farmers.
On the second day, the weather was good. When it was just getting light, Wang Yu and his friends got up with the Liu family. They had already agreed yesterday to arrange for those people to go fishing.
Getting up early, the village chief's wife cooked a pot of seafood porridge with shrimp and clam meat. It didn't need any special seasoning, just simply boiled them together, and the taste was very delicious.
After dinner, they set off. Chen Yanwen, Princess Cheng Chen and others waited on the shore. Or they could go to the sea with the villagers to pick up crabs, snails and the like. Maybe they could even pick up sea cucumbers or something.
The others were eager to try and wanted to go out to sea. Trawl nets require a lot of effort, and there is no power equipment here, so it all depends on manpower.
He also called a few men from the village. The fishing boat was not big, so they needed two, both of which were rowed manually. Steamboats had not yet become popular in ordinary fishing villages. After all, they were still very expensive to build.
The two boats rowed to about 300 meters away from the seashore. After asking experienced fishermen, they began to lower the nets. When all the nets were lowered, the two boats tied a rope on each side and moved forward separately. The rope was very long and made very sturdily.
After about half an hour's journey, they began to collect the nets. The two boats approached each other, and a dozen people struggled to drag the nets up from the sea. Everyone was anxious and expectant.
Wang Yu was also very nervous. He was unsure of what to do. First, he was afraid that the net was not strong enough and would break when he was dragging fish in the sea. Second, he was afraid that he would not be able to catch any fish. After all, there was no radar at that time and he could not observe the situation in the sea. He had to rely on the experience of the fishermen.
Fortunately, his luck was good and the fishing net was not broken. Finally, he watched the fishermen pull up the heavy fishing net, which probably contained two or three hundred kilograms of fish and shrimp.
The village chief's son and several other people poured the fish they caught into the boat, filling the bow. The fishermen couldn't believe that there were so many fish in the net, and they cheered loudly.
The village chief looked at Wang Yu and said in surprise: "Good, good, this fishing net is really good."
Wang Yu also smiled and nodded. It seems that this fishing net is good and can be promoted.
There was no need for any arrangements. Everyone took a basket and sorted out the fish and shrimp. The small ones were thrown back into the sea. There were quite a few kinds of fish, as well as some crabs and shrimps.
The largest one was probably an eel weighing more than ten kilograms. The village chief's son held the eel in his hands, shook it, and smiled, "This fish is really heavy."
Several people from the same village were also speaking happily in Dongyi dialect, using their hands and feet. Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, I knew they were very happy and excited.
As long as there is some gain from this trip, it will be worth it for him to have the fishing net made.
Then he smiled and asked Ling Chufeng and the others, "How was your experience this time?"
"It's not easy. No matter what you do, it doesn't have to be easy."
Sweat broke out on the faces of several people. It's not like they had never seen fishing before, but this was their first experience of fishing like this. It felt new, but more importantly, life was not easy for the people.
It was already noon from the time they got out of bed at daybreak. It was very tiring to pull the net, and the sun was still shining brightly at noon.
He uses his brain to do business, while the fishermen use their strength and courage. They spend most of their time drifting on the sea and dealing with the sea, which can be very dangerous sometimes.
But no matter how hard it is, a good harvest always brings joy. Wang Yu looked at the sea in front of him, which was boundless and mysterious. Although the sea was changeable, it would also provide fishermen with a steady supply of livelihood and food. Accompanied by the rising and setting of the sun and the lights of thousands of homes, the fearless people would take their dreams as their horses and the sea as their home.
Cheng Chen and his friends followed the villagers to the sea and picked up a lot of things. Erbao was very excited about finding things and followed Cheng Chen around, touching and picking up things.
"Daddy, daddy." Erbao showed Cheng Chen a snail with an excited look on his face.
"Well, Erbao is awesome. This is a snail. Put it in the bucket." It was also the first time for Cheng Chen to experience the fun of picking up sea snails. He and Erbao would pick up anything they came across.
"Yeah." Erbao nodded his little head and put the snails into the bucket.
"Dad, can I eat this snail?"
This question was asked to Cheng Chen. He didn't know whether it was edible or not. "Dad doesn't know either. I'll go back and ask your dad later."
Cheng Chen taught him how to recognize these things as he picked them up. If Cheng Chen didn't recognize one, he would wait for his father to come back and tell him.
The two of them were so busy picking up things that they didn't notice Ling Shuang suddenly running over. "Er Bao, look what Auntie picked up?"
Meng Yu was holding a crab in his hand, with its claws and teeth bared. It was quite big, which scared Erbao.
"Aunt Meng, what is this?"
"Crab, do you want it?" Meng Yu handed the crab to Erbao, and saw Erbao shrink back.
The two pliers were really too sharp, and Erbao also sensed the danger. Meng Yu was just teasing him and would definitely not let him touch it. If he got pinched, it would be serious. At the very least, it would cause redness and swelling, and at worst, it might even bleed.
"This is edible. We'll make it for Erbao when we get home later."
Erbao still didn't dare to touch it, he just looked at it. He seemed to remember that he had eaten this thing before. It would turn red when cooked, and the meat his father made for him was delicious.
Then he nodded: "Okay."
Meng Yu threw the crabs into the bucket, took Erbao's hand and said, "Let's go catch some more."
Erbao looked up at Cheng Chen, who smiled and nodded, "If you want to go with Aunt Meng, go ahead, but be careful."
"Yes, Dad." Erbao nodded happily and went to look for crabs with Meng Yu.
Cheng Chen followed behind. The sea breeze carried a salty smell. Cheng Chen looked at the fishing boats in the distance.
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