After an unknown amount of time, Bai Yu vaguely heard a knock on the door and Brother Li calling them.
'Knock knock knock'
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Hai, we've arrived! Get up and start fishing!"
"Huh? We've arrived? We're here!"
Hearing the noise outside the door, Bai Yu mumbled a response and then sat up in bed.
"Ah Hai, Shuang Zi, Ah Sheng, wake up! We've arrived at a new fishing spot. Get up and start fishing!"
Bai Yu got out of bed and patted Wang Hai and the others on the shoulder one by one.
It was only nine o'clock at night, and they had only slept for two hours.
Bai Yu put on a windbreaker, then walked out of the crew room and onto the deck.
The sea breeze at night instantly invigorated Bai Yu.
On the sea in January, the nights are still very cold, especially tonight with wind and moisture. This sea breeze blowing on your face is not exactly like being cut by a knife, but it is very uncomfortable.
So after being blown by the sea breeze for two seconds, Bai Yu returned to the crew quarters without hesitation, put on a down jacket, and then put on a face mask similar to that of a ruthless bandit, revealing only his facial features, and came back to the deck.
To be honest, Bai Yu has never bought a down jacket since she was a child, and even in winter, she doesn't need one in Sanya.
It was only after going out to sea on a boat that Bai Yu came into contact with a down jacket for the first time, and also experienced the warmth of a down jacket for the first time.
Not only Bai Yu wore a down jacket, but almost everyone on the fishing boat wore one, or at least an overcoat.
"Brother Li, could you give us ten squid and ten mackerel, and also tell us about the conditions on the seabed?"
Once on deck, Bai Yu went to Brother Li to buy a batch of fish bait and inquired about the current situation.
Although Brother Li couldn't see the specific situation on the seabed, the fishing boat had a fish finder, so he could still get some general information.
For example, this fish finder can detect whether there are big fish on the seabed, and how many big fish there are.
"Wow, it's Xiaoyu! Why are you dressed like this? Only your face is showing, I didn't even recognize you."
I'll bring you the bait later. As for the situation on the seabed, according to the captain, there are more than ten large fish over a meter long in the area we are in right now, around our fishing boat. I don't know what species they are.
Besides these big fish, there are plenty of other medium-sized sea fish as well. This is more than enough for you to catch, and no other boats will be competing with you. You'd better seize this opportunity; your chance to make a fortune is right in front of you.”
Brother Li looked at Bai Yu, who was fully armed, and didn't recognize her at first glance. It was only when Bai Yu spoke that he recognized her voice.
"More than ten big fish? The resources here are pretty good, but they're a bit too scattered. How about this, Brother Li, you bring us two boxes of frozen bait too, and we'll learn from those bosses and try our luck at getting rich overnight."
Listening to the news I got from Brother Li, especially the news about the big fish.
Upon hearing that there were more than ten big fish nearby, Bai Yu immediately perked up. You see, big fish are not just big fish; they are equivalent to a lot of RMB. Catching a big fish is like making money.
Immediately, Bai Yu gritted his teeth and bought two boxes of frozen bait from Brother Li, and they also tried the baiting method.
"Okay, then you go back to the stern to get ready. I'll go to the fish hold to get you some bait and frozen bait."
After Li agreed, he pushed a small cart toward the fish hold.
There were quite a few people buying fishing bait and frozen bait tonight. Besides the fishermen and the boat owners, three other individual customers also bought a box of frozen bait each.
Buying frozen bait doesn't necessarily mean they're rich. It's mainly because these individual customers have a minimum spending requirement, and buying frozen bait is considered a form of consumption.
In addition, their catch today was indeed quite good, whether it was the big fish they caught in the fishing grounds in the morning, the flying fish they picked up on the deck later during the fish tide, or the sea fish they caught in the afternoon.
Anyway, they've definitely made a profit on this voyage. Even if they spend two hundred yuan to buy a box of frozen bait now, they're still making a profit.
What's more, if they actually catch a big fish on the seabed using these frozen baits, wouldn't that be double the profit? It's killing three birds with one stone!
When Brother Li pushed the cart to the stern, Bai Yu and his three companions were already ready and immediately unloaded a box of frozen bait from the cart.
Then he took the cleaver that Brother Li handed him, tore open the box, and started chopping the frozen bait.
You all probably know what a chaff cutter is. When I was a kid, if my family raised pigs, we would use a chaff cutter to chop up the pig feed so it would be easier for the pigs to eat.
The reason we use a guillotine to deal with frozen bait is because it's convenient and quick. Just put the frozen bait under the guillotine, press down on the handle, and even the hardest frozen bait can be split in two.
"Hey Xiaoyu, why don't you guys start fishing? I'll chop up the frozen bait for you. Time is tight and the task is heavy right now. If you have more time, you can catch a couple more fish."
Brother Li watched Li Shuang chopping frozen bait. To be honest, Li Shuang's movements were not skilled at all. It was obvious that he had not used a chopper much before, and he seemed a bit clumsy.
Brother Li was afraid that Li Shuang might accidentally chop him up, so he quickly prepared to take the cleaver from Li Shuang's hand and then help them process the frozen bait.
"It's alright, Brother Li. Shuangzi is just trying it out. Ah Hai can handle the frozen bait later. He knows how to use this guillotine. You can go to the bow and do your own thing. I'll call you if I need anything."
"Are you sure it's okay? This guillotine is very fast, so be careful with your hands when you use it. Call me if anything happens, I'm right at the bow of the boat."
Brother Li walked towards the bow of the boat, turning back every three steps. He trusted Bai Yu, but he was extremely worried about Li Shuang, because that kid's mind was too unpredictable.
After Bai Yu and the other three had baited their hooks and cast their lines, Wang Hai began to process the frozen bait with a guillotine.
Unlike the boat owner, who immediately threw in a box of frozen bait each, Bai Yu and his group of four shared a box of frozen bait.
A box weighs 20 jin (10 kg), and each person only needs to throw in four or five jin (2-3 kg) of frozen bait in front of their fishing spot. The amount is not too large, but it is just enough.
With a box of frozen bait deployed, all that was left was to wait. While waiting, Bai Yu and his three companions didn't idle away their time.
They took out the fishing rods they had bought earlier and started fishing for squid in the sea.
In this respect, no matter where you are on the sea, basically as soon as you stop your fishing boat and shine your lights on the sea, small fish, shrimp and squid will come swimming in.
Although these little squid are small and Bai Yu and the others don't need them for the time being, they can still eat them.
For example, Bai Yu could take the little squid to the kitchen for lunch tomorrow and ask the chef to add it to their meal. That would be a great idea.
In just over ten minutes, Bai Yu had already caught more than ten squid. Just as he was getting into the swing of things,
Suddenly, Bai Yu threw the squid fishing rod in his hand aside, then grabbed his own fishing rod, turned on the decelerator, grabbed the crank handle with his right hand, and the struggle began.
Everything happened incredibly fast. From the moment Bai Yu cast his line onto the fishing rod to the moment he gripped the crank and started cranking, the entire process took only a few seconds.
Before Li Shuang and the others could even react, he had already begun the power struggle.
Seeing this, Li Shuang and the other two took their fishing rods and quietly moved to a spot to the side, then continued fishing for squid while waiting.
'Heh, come back here! Where do you think you're going? Do you think you can get away with me?'
Feeling the power emanating from the fishing rod, Bai Yu mentally encouraged himself.
He had no choice but to keep encouraging him, because Bai Yu discovered that in terms of sheer strength, he couldn't beat this guy. Even though Bai Yu was using all his strength, the fishing line was still going out, and at a considerable speed. Bai Yu was on the verge of being completely defeated.
"Damn, we can't hold on any longer!"
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, his right hand released the crank handle, and without Bai Yu's resistance, the line reel sped out faster.
Even though Bai Yu had already activated the deflector, the resistance was negligible for the guy who had taken the bait.
Although Bai Yu was defeated in the initial struggle with this guy, he also realized that it was not worth it to struggle with him.
Moreover, let alone Bai Yu, even if you replaced him with Wang Hai, who has the greatest strength, he still wouldn't be able to beat this guy.
Bai Yu had no choice but to let the line go, hoping it would get tired after a while and then it would be Bai Yu's chance to make a move.
This lasted for two minutes. During this time, Bai Yu considered trying to wrestle with the guy again, but the results were not very good.
There are already nearly 300 meters of fishing line outside, and the line in the reel is less than half full. If this continues, the guy might not even run out of line before he finishes using up all his strength!
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