The area is surrounded by reefs, with garbage filling the crevices, and even shellfish like mussels are rarely seen.
It was during the fishing ban period, and no one visited this deserted island. Nearby residents did not pay attention to environmental protection, resulting in serious pollution of the marine waters.
Chen Hong went back to the boat, got a nylon bag and some metal clips, and started picking up trash on the island.
As she picked up the trash, she reminisced, saying that it had been a long time since she had done trash collection work and she missed it a little!
In less than an hour, all the trash on the island was picked up. Seeing that there was nothing that could be taken away, Chen Hong dumped some flammable items in the center of the island and let them dry in the sun.
Before leaving, they burned it all down!
There was no way to consider polluting the air anymore; the people on the ship were all shrewd and calculating, and she wouldn't dare put anything into her spatial storage.
It was almost two o'clock, and Uncle Zhou and Zhou Yi's father had only caught two small, limp fish, no bigger than the palm of a hand, that even Chen Hong didn't recognize.
When we called them to board the boat, the two old men were reluctant to leave!
"There must be bigger fish. I can see the shadows of fish. They must weigh at least five or six pounds!"
Zhou Yi's father: "I saw it too. It almost bit my hook. I thought it was a big grouper."
If I catch one, I can have steamed grouper that I caught myself for dinner tonight.
Chen Hong smiled in response. "The fish in the sea are smarter than people. The environment here is so polluted, there's garbage everywhere."
Fish have an instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, so they wouldn't be foolish enough to stay on a beach like this! Can't you see that there aren't even any slightly larger shellfish here?
"Uncle, there's too much garbage here, so even if you catch fish, they won't taste good."
"Get on the boat, I'll take you fishing in some more distant waters. I'm very good at finding fishing spots, I'll make sure you have a great time fishing this afternoon!"
Having persuaded the two old men, they packed their fishing gear and eagerly followed Chen Hong onto the boat, setting sail again to find a fishing spot.
Chen Hong steered the boat, looking out to sea as she went, searching for a good fishing spot with few people and plenty of fish.
After sailing for more than an hour, we finally found a great fishing spot.
This fishing spot is adjacent to a medium-sized island, which is frequented by tourists, and there are many tourist boats and small fishing boats around it.
It seems this is a place frequently visited by fishermen from the nearby coastal areas.
A small ocean current flows by below, bringing abundant bait and schools of fish, making the seabed here very lively.
On the way there, Chen Hong saw many small fish, including sea bass, black sea bream, mudskipper, barracuda, rockfish, sea bream, golden bream, and pomfret.
Chen Hong steered the boat to a group of reefs a little far from the island and close to the ocean currents, where he anchored.
"Uncle Zhou, we won't move from here this afternoon. We'll stay here and fish."
I've checked. There's a current below, and many fish live among the reefs on the seabed. You guys start dividing up your fishing spots and start fishing here!
We'll be waiting to eat the fish you caught tonight. You guys keep fishing, I'll go mix some bait for you.
Chen Hong arranged for Xiao Xue to assign positions to the two elderly people and help them prepare the fishing rods, lines, and hooks.
The bait they used consisted of sea silkworms, sea centipedes, and small shrimp that they bought themselves at the village supermarket.
The bait was also bought ready-made. Chen Hong took a look and found that the bait was neither fresh nor fragrant. It would be a miracle if it could catch any fish.
Chen Hong returned to the cabin, went into the storage room and took out a bait bucket and some flour and fish offal powder. She then went to the kitchen to get some water, poured it into the bait bucket and started stirring.
Keep stirring until it's loose but can be kneaded into a ball when you have the strength, then stop.
Carrying the bait onto the deck, the Zhou brothers started arguing again. Chen Hong shook her head, saying that with their fishing method, it would be strange if any fish even took the bait.
If they were fishermen, they would definitely be starving. Luckily, they all have retirement pensions, otherwise they would lose all their money, not just for bait, but even for fishing gear!
Chen Hong first sprinkled two spoonfuls of bait to attract the fish nearby, and then slowly took out her sea fishing rod.
I lined the fishing line, tied the hook, attached the bait, and without even testing the bottom, I cast the line into the water and waited for the fish to bite.
Zhou Yi's father was still yelling, "Chen Hong, I just threw out the bait, but I haven't seen any fish bite the hook."
Are you saying there aren't any fish, or that I cast my line at the wrong depth?
Chen Hong glanced at his fishing hook; the limp sea silkworm, like a lump of mud, was hanging motionless on the hook.
Several golden drum fish and black sea bream were swimming and feeding around. What blind fish would eat his bait? Chen Hong knew it didn't taste good without even smelling it.
"Uncle Zhou, there are definitely fish here. Just wait patiently for a while, and a fish will bite the hook."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bell on Chen Hong's fishing rod rang. Chen Hong looked and saw that it was a small bass.
With a quick hookset, Chen Hong swung the reel rapidly, and in just a few strokes, the fish flew onto the deck.
When Zhou Yi's mother saw a fish fall onto the deck, the old lady nimbly ran over and caught the struggling fish before Chen Hong could catch it.
Her sudden attack startled Chen Hong, who quickly stepped forward to help her rescue the fish.
The old woman didn't know how to butcher a fish; she just kept pressing down on its body to stop it from jumping around, while excitedly shouting.
"Help! I've caught it! Come quick, help me put it in the bucket, don't let it get away!"
Chen Hongxin said: Where are you going? If you're any later, you'll have killed the fish!
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