Bai Yu held the landing net in both hands, keeping an eye on the cod on the surface of the sea. When the fish came to the side of the boat, Bai Yu immediately spread the landing net to welcome it.
Without Bai Yu even having to lift a finger, Wang Haojun took the net from Bai Yu and immediately lifted the cod up.
A landing net weighs ten or twenty kilograms, plus this large cod that's over a meter long, and the weight of the seawater, it must weigh at least a hundred kilograms. And that's how Wang Haojun lifted it up.
Bai Yu didn't think Wang Haojun was particularly impressive for carrying that 100-plus-pound weight; it was a perfectly normal thing. Not to mention Wang Haojun, Bai Yu himself could do it too.
However, when it comes to catching this cod by himself, he is definitely not as efficient as Wang Haojun. It has to be said that Wang Haojun has been exercising for many years, and his physical fitness is different.
Even though Bai Yu was a former athlete, he still couldn't match Wang Haojun's strength in both arms.
Then Bai Yu watched as Wang Haojun lifted the cod up.
As for this cod, when it came onto the deck, it was already on its last legs and about to die.
Or perhaps this creature is already dead, but its body hasn't stiffened yet, and it still occasionally wags its tail.
"Mr. Bai, what kind of fish is this? It's quite big. Is it tasty?"
Wang Haojun looked at the cod on the deck and casually asked a question.
People who don't know much about cod really don't understand it, since what appears on the market is either semi-finished products or pieces of cod.
Only those who frequently deal with this type of seafood can recognize a whole cod.
It's obvious that Wang Haojun belongs to the group of people who don't understand. People in the security industry are either training or on their way to training every day; fishing is a luxury for them.
"This is cod, and it's cod from the Bering Strait. This stuff is very expensive in China, and the flesh is incredibly tender. Even just pan-frying it makes it very fragrant."
The main cod producing areas include the geese on both sides of the Bering Strait, Alaska, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and other places.
Cod can be found in almost all cold-water areas, and the quality of cod there is generally high.
Cod can also be found in the Bohai and Yellow Seas, but due to our environment, the quality of the cod produced here is not very good, and the price is much lower than that of cod from other regions.
"Is it really that delicious? Mr. Bai, can I ask you for a favor? You sold me this cod, could you give me a discount? We'd like to try it out and see how freshly caught cod tastes."
As Wang Haojun listened to what Bai Yu said, he silently swallowed and then wanted to buy a cod to try.
"Brother Wang, you're being a bit too polite. If you want to eat, then let's eat. There are always fishermen who can't afford fish."
"That's it. Brother Wang, take it to the kitchen later and see if anyone in our bed knows how to make it. If not, I'll make it myself."
With a wave of his hand, Bai Yu decided what would happen to the cod: he would eat it later!
Wang Haojun then took the cod away, went to the kitchen and asked around. Sure enough, there were a few people who knew how to cook fish, so he handed the cod over to them to prepare.
Yes, you read that right, it's fish, not cod.
In many people's eyes, no matter what kind of fish it is, the way to prepare it is the same: either steaming, braising, stewing, making soup, or pan-frying. It's just a few methods over and over again.
Even if there are other methods they don't know, they can just search for them. There's internet on the yacht; they can just search for tutorials.
After scaling, removing the blood and innards, the kitchen staff weighed the freshly caught cod again, and it still weighed 63 jin (approximately 31.5 kg).
Such a large cod was far too much for the twenty or thirty people on board to finish in one meal. So, the cooks decided to use only the front half of the cod.
After all, their dinner isn't just about eating fish; they also have other dishes to go with it.
Two security personnel and one crew member from the ship were responsible for preparing dinner tonight.
For the security guards and staff, there's not much to do on the ship these days, so it's a good opportunity to hone their culinary skills.
In addition, there is now internet access on the yacht. If they want to eat something or don't know how to cook something, they can find tutorials online and learn by watching the videos.
Bai Yu didn't have time to pay attention to what was happening in the kitchen, but he wasn't idle either. He had just finished fishing for Li Xue's fish, and his own fishing rod also caught a fish.
He would arrive at his fishing spot immediately, then pull the rod up sharply to keep the guy there.
As Bai Yu exerted his strength, his fishing rod bent downwards, and the fish that had taken the bait began to resist fiercely.
Judging from the movement coming from the fishing rod, the fish that took the bait this time was also quite large, at least no less than thirty pounds.
This big fish was exactly what Bai Yu had hoped for; after all, what angler doesn't want to catch a big fish?
After assessing the size of the fish, Bai Yu prepared to fight it.
After all, it's just a 30-pound fish. If Bai Yu goes all out, it won't take long to catch it.
However, before Bai Yu could even exert her strength, a wave crashed over the sea, catching her off guard and causing her to stagger.
Fortunately, Bai Yu was not far from the railing by the boat. He quickly reached out and grabbed the railing to steady himself.
The only downside to fishing here is that the sea isn't very calm; waves can come crashing in from time to time.
Moreover, these weren't big waves, but rather small ones. Although the waves weren't large, they were enough to make the yacht rock.
Because the waves weren't big, Bai Yu and his group were caught off guard. Sometimes, even when they were watching the sea, they still couldn't see the approaching waves.
In this situation, it would be up to Bai Yu and the others to keep their footing and remain steadfast regardless of the size of the waves.
Then Bai Yu took the fishing rod and started to exert force again, pulling the rod upwards while simultaneously turning the reel handle to reel in the line.
There are currently two main factors hindering whitefish fishing. Besides the occasional rocking of the yacht, there is another, even bigger obstacle: the weather is too cold.
Although they haven't reached the Arctic Circle yet, the temperature here is also low, only two or three degrees Celsius.
Moreover, as time goes by, it will soon get dark here. Once the already small sun sets, the temperature will drop several degrees, directly to below zero.
The temperature is still two or three degrees above zero, so Bai Yu and his friends can fish without gloves and still manage to stay relatively comfortable.
But once the temperature drops below zero, Bai Yu and the others have to wear gloves, otherwise their finger joints will get sore from the cold.
If Bai Yu were to wear gloves, it would naturally hinder their fishing and reeling in their lines, making it less smooth than before.
The temperature was already very cold, and Bai Yu felt her hands getting stiff as she reeled in the line.
Every now and then, he had to put his hands in his pockets to warm them up, otherwise he really couldn't stand it.
When fishing for this 30-pound fish, Bai Yu had an absolute advantage. However, when facing such a large fish at a depth of only 50 or 60 meters, he could usually catch it in about ten minutes.
Even with this, Bai Yu still considered the water pressure and gave the fish that had taken the bait some time to adjust. If he didn't care, he could catch it in just three to five minutes.
But not today. It took the fishermen eleven or twelve minutes to haul this fish out of the water, longer than the previous cod.
"Holy crap, what's going on? The temperature suddenly dropped again? My fingers are so cold I can barely move them!"
When Bai Yu saw that there were only a dozen meters of fishing line left, he immediately put his almost frozen right hand into his pocket and switched to his left hand to continue reeling in the line.
"Indeed, Brother Xiaobai, it's much colder here than in our Haihe Province. I feel it's even colder than when we went to Harbin for tourism before."
Li Xue, standing to the side, felt the same way. She didn't dare to expose her hands at all, as the sea breeze was freezing cold.
"Sigh! It's windy at sea. It might be better if there were no wind."
While chatting with Li Xue beside him, Bai Yu dragged the fish that had taken the bait to the side of the boat.
Then he peered out and saw that he had caught another cod, but it was much smaller than the last one, since this cod only weighed about 30 pounds.
"Another cod. There are quite a lot of cod here, but this doesn't seem like good news for us."
Bai Yu looked at the cod on the sea surface and silently shook his head.
Bai Yu didn't need to explain; Li Xue nodded in agreement, understanding why as well.
After all, everything is valued for its scarcity, and this principle applies even more so to seafood.
However, Bai Yu and his group caught two cod in a row, and both were quite large. Li Shuang and the others also caught some cod as well.
This tells us something's not right; there seems to be a lot of cod here.
Once the cod supply increases, do you think the price of cod will still be high in the goose market? It'll be close to being dirt cheap.
Based on this alone, it can be said that this was extremely unfriendly to Bai Yu and his group.
Sure enough, around 6 PM (China time), Bai Yu and the others packed up their lines. They met up and chatted, and then they discovered a very magical place.
That was all the fish they caught that afternoon. Everyone's catch consisted entirely of cod; there wasn't a single other species in the area.
This is quite amazing. You know, even when Bai Yu and his crew encountered schools of fish before, they wouldn't fish for an entire afternoon and only catch one type of fish. There would always be some other sea fish mixed in.
But today, from 1:30 pm to 6 pm, in more than four hours, they caught nearly two hundred fish, all of them cod.
These cod ranged in size from a few pounds each to nearly seventy or eighty pounds; there was a wide variety, but not a single other sea fish could be seen.
When they arrived at the cabin, five out of the eight dishes on the table were related to cod.
"My goodness, is this a multi-course fish dish? There's pan-fried cod, steamed cod, braised cod, and this is stewed in soy sauce, I think it's made with soybean paste. And there's even spicy fish fillets? Cod can be made into fish fillets?"
As a foodie, Wang Hai not only knows how to eat, but he also has a certain understanding of many delicacies.
Despite his slow mind and somewhat slow reactions, he has an exceptional talent for food, capable of discerning subtle flavors.
However, he could only taste the difference. As a foodie, he wasn't too picky about food, so even if some flavors weren't very good, he could eat them without much trouble.
Otherwise, with Wang Hai's talent, he's born to be a restaurant reviewer, and the kind of person who could become a viral sensation online.
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, Wang Hai can only follow behind Bai Yu as a junior assistant and also serve as a shareholder of Yuxue Shipping Company, barely making ends meet.
"Mmm, this fish is so tender, Brother Yu, Jingjing, you should try it, this fish is delicious."
With only Bai Yu and eight others, they ate quite casually.
Once someone starts eating, a fierce battle will ensue—a battle over the food.
As the saying goes, when it comes to food, no matter how delicious the food is, it will taste bland and tasteless after a while.
However, it's a different story if you eat with a few like-minded friends. Even eating at a roadside stall can taste like the best food in the world.
If there's a bit of fighting over it in the middle, the deliciousness of the food will increase by another 30%, and everyone's appetite will increase by 50%, reaching an unprecedented level!
This is how it was at the dining table at that moment. As Wang Hai grabbed a piece of pan-fried cod, the battle for it officially began.
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