After the midnight snack, Lin Long and Lin Hu rushed to clean up the dishes. Zhang Ze let them do as they pleased. He looked at the time and it was only eleven o'clock in the evening, so he decided to continue fishing.
We can’t fish for red-billed sturgeons anymore, otherwise we’ll only be fishing for red-billed sturgeons. Even if the two people on the boat don’t understand now, they will become suspicious after a long time.
After walking around the sea and finding a good fishing spot, Zhang Ze took out the fishing gear and began to assemble it.
"Aze, your fishing rod is quite complicated!" After Lin Long and Lin Hu had packed up, they saw him fiddling with a fishing rod and came over curiously.
When they got closer, they found that Zhang Ze's bamboo pole was very different from the ones they usually saw.
Not to mention that it is more exquisite and beautiful, the structure on it is much more complicated. There is also a big wheel full of fishing lines, and no one knows what it is used for.
Although curious, the two brothers did not disturb him.
Zhang Ze glanced at the two of them, fixed the fishing line and tied the hook, then hung an ordinary bait that he had taken out earlier, threw it into the water and started fishing.
After waiting for a while and no fish was caught, Lin Hu, who was a little bored, couldn't help but ask.
"Aze, how many fish can you catch in a day like this?"
His subtext is, how much can you earn by fishing like this in a day?
Now both brothers think that Zhang Ze’s family is well-off and he did not buy the fishing boat with his own money.
"Look, do you see those six big bamboo baskets? They contain longlines, each of which can catch two to three hundred fish. Basically, we catch several thousand kilograms of fish each time, which can be sold for a lot of money."
Zhang Ze did not deliberately conceal his income, because they would know it sooner or later.
At present, there are still some people in the fishing village who know his income. As long as he returns to the ship to sell fish, he cannot hide it.
An experienced fisherman can roughly tell how much money he can make just by scanning his catch.
"Hiss~" When the two brothers heard the two or three thousand, they took a deep breath. Only then did they understand the real reason for making money.
At this time, Zhang Ze paused in his fishing action.
Then he took the fishing rod and raised it, and the fishing rod immediately bent down.
After stabbing the fish, he immediately began to reel it in quickly. The fish was not big, so Zhang Ze could just fly it up.
Soon, a black sea bream weighing about one pound broke out of the water and was caught in his hand.
"Not bad, a small black sea bream." Seeing the two brothers looking at the fish curiously, Zhang Ze held up the fish and introduced it to them, asking them to remember what the black sea bream looked like, and then casually threw it into the live water tank next to him.
When there are outsiders around, he will go fishing near the live water tank, which also makes it convenient for him to collect the fish into the space and raise them at night, thereby gaining experience points.
"Aze, how much can this fish sell for?" After learning what black sea bream is, Lin Long carefully asked about the price.
From then on, the two brothers were responsible for selling fish, so they not only had to know the various types of seafood in the sea, but also had to remember the prices of each type of seafood.
Zhang Ze did not answer immediately. It was unrealistic to expect them to remember the various types of fish and their prices in a short period of time, unless they had a photographic memory.
But people with this kind of talent are extremely rare, and the two don't look alike.
Because he asked, "Can you read?"
Hearing this, Lin Hu was a little embarrassed: "I only went to primary school, and there are still some words I don't know."
Lin Long looked at his brother with some guilt, then replied: "I went to high school and I know most of the words."
"That's fine." After understanding their situation, Zhang Ze went to the cab to get a pen and paper, wrote the words "black porgy" followed by the price.
"There are too many types of seafood, and it's hard to remember them all in a short time. So next time you encounter seafood you don't recognize, write down the name and price of the seafood first. If you forget to look at it later, you can take this notebook and look at it."
Lin Long nodded seriously and stood by to continue watching Zhang Ze fishing.
However, Zhang Ze felt a little uncomfortable because he was being watched. Fishing is mainly for relaxation. Now that two people are staring at him, how can he fish with peace of mind? "You guys, why don't you join us?"
Lin Long waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, just fish, I don't know how to fish."
Lin Hu was eager to try, but when he heard his brother's refusal, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end.
"It's very simple. I'll teach you. Otherwise, it's no use for you to just watch me fishing."
Zhang Ze put away his fishing rod, and then took the fishing line and hook from the warehouse. He also went to the cold storage and took out some bait he bought on the shore.
First make a nest for them, and then teach them how to tie the fishing line and how to hang the bait.
With the hand-in-hand teaching, the two learned quickly. Perhaps all men have the potential to be fishermen? After teaching them, the effect of baiting has already emerged. Although it is late and some fish have already hidden to sleep, some fish will still come out late at night.
At this moment, Lin Hu felt the fishing line being pulled, and hurriedly grabbed the fishing line to reel it in, but ended up catching an empty hook, and the bait on it had been eaten.
"Damn, the fish ran away!"
He was quite upset and unhappy that he didn't catch any fish.
Zhang Ze comforted him: "Don't worry, take your time. Some fish are cunning, but most sea fish are easy to catch."
Then I told him about the noises that occur when fish eat bait, but even though he understood these things, he still needed to accumulate experience on his own.
He had just finished teaching when Lin Long next to him was also moved, because the fishing line he was holding suddenly became tight and a considerable force was transmitted.
He grabbed the fishing line and pulled it hard, then stabbed the fish according to the method Zhang Ze taught him.
Feeling the fishing line vibrate and the fish struggling in the water, he smiled and began to reel in the line.
Zhang Ze and Lin Hu's attention were drawn to him and they moved over.
In just a short while, a grouper weighing about four or five pounds appeared on the sea surface.
"Sure, Aaron, you've got a good deal right off the bat."
This grouper has a very interesting appearance. There are four to five short brown horizontal bands on its back. Its body is white and covered with spots, but its mouth, fins and tail are yellow.
Zhang Ze naturally recognized such a distinctive fish at the first time. This was a very rare imperial star grouper, and its price in later generations would be at least three hundred.
Because there are so few fish, the fishery station does not have a specific price and all prices need to be quoted on the spot based on market conditions. However, the price of this fish will not be lower than that of the red snapper.
The one that Lin Long caught is relatively small. When the emperor starfish is young, its main colors are yellow, white and brown. As it grows up, its color will change and may become orange-red, etc.
The color of Emperor's Star Spots will change in different environments, so it cannot be distinguished solely by color.
The color of him when he was young was mainly to mimic the poisonous Japanese and avoid natural enemies.
The Japanese pufferfish is the horizontal-belted flatback pufferfish. Anyone who eats it will say it is good to the King of Hell.
In addition, the emperor star grouper is the second largest fish among the spiny gill bass, with an adult body length of up to 1.2 meters.
So the fish Lin Long caught was a juvenile, but as for fish, smaller ones have more tender meat.
Using the scoop net to help scoop up the fish, Lin Hu couldn't wait to ask, "Aze, what kind of fish is this? It looks fancy. Is it expensive?"
"That's really expensive. This is called the Emperor Star Grouper, a type of grouper. If you sell it to a fishery station, it might be six or seven yuan per catty. If you take it directly to the restaurant I work with, it might be sold for ten yuan per catty. This one weighs four or five catties, so it can be at least twenty or thirty yuan."
While giving lectures, Zhang Ze gently placed the fish into the live water tank. The treatment he gave was completely different from that of the black sea bream just now.
Lin Long and Lin Hu were both stunned. They didn't expect that a fish would cost so much.
At least twenty or thirty, and maybe as much as forty or fifty. They thought eighty yuan a month was already a lot, but they didn't expect that four such fish would be enough to pay their monthly salary.
Now, not only did their horizons broaden, but they also understood why Zhang Ze could make so much money as a fisherman.
If you catch thousands of kilograms of fish at one time, and as long as some of them are these high-priced groupers, it seems not difficult to make a few thousand dollars.
Their previous doubts were completely gone, and their worldview was refreshed. It turned out that fishermen could make so much money, which made the two brothers a little tempted.
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Zhang Ze glanced at them and said with a smile, "Why, do you regret it? Do you want to go fishing too?"
Lin Hu hesitated to speak, because he was indeed tempted, but Lin Long shook his head decisively: "Since I have already worked for you, I will naturally follow your arrangements."
Zhang Ze patted his shoulder when he saw this: "Don't worry, if you become proficient in the tasks I assigned to you, you will be able to make a lot of money in the future."
"If I didn't like going out to sea to fish and the feeling of harvesting, I would choose to be a fishmonger, collect seafood from fishermen, and then sell it to others at a high price."
"You can help me deliver the fish and build up your network. Once you are familiar with this industry, you can develop your own customers. In the future, you can become your own boss, collect fish from me and the fishermen, and then sell them to merchants and restaurants in the city."
There is no need to mention how high the profits of middlemen are. At least before the 1910s, middlemen in any industry could make a lot of money as long as they did a good job.
As soon as Zhang Ze drew the picture of the pie, the Dragon and Tiger brothers were so full that they became more motivated to go fishing.
Seeing that the two brothers already knew how to fish, he returned to his fishing spot and continued fishing.
Lin Long caught a rare Emperor Grouper right at the start. Even a cheating fisherman like him had to work hard!
There was no point in fishing for small fish, so he switched to a larger drum reel and a larger fish hook to see if he could catch a bigger one.
It’s very late now. If a big fish comes, I can go back to take a shower and sleep after I catch it.
The prawns transformed from ordinary fishing baits fall freely in the water. As long as something sinks slowly, the fish nearby will come over to take a look at the excitement.
Several fish that were originally attracted by the fish nest nearby swam over immediately, while some were forcibly attracted by the passive properties of ordinary bait.
When the bait fell to the bottom, Zhang Ze turned the drum to slowly straighten the fishing line and began to wait quietly.
The fish that swam over did not rush forward to eat the bait, except for those that were forcibly attracted.
Unfortunately, the few fish that were attracted were relatively small, and they could not swallow the large fish hook at all. They could only take small bites of the bait.
However, due to the special nature of ordinary fish bait, small fish simply cannot peck it away bit by bit.
Otherwise, some bait would be eaten every time the line was let out, and Zhang Ze would not be able to recover a large amount of bait.
Fishing small fish will be hooked quickly, but fishing big fish requires quiet waiting. And waiting is the most common state of fishermen.
Since becoming a fisherman, Zhang Ze found that he was no longer as impatient, and his patience and temper had improved a lot.
Fishermen are considered to be the most patient people in the world.
A person guards a fishing spot from morning to night, and from night to morning again, just to wait for the fish that may come at an unknown time.
Of course, he still has a bad temper. For example, when a big fish is dragged to the shore and the scoop net is not stable enough and the fish breaks through and escapes, the fisherman's temper will not be so good.
Ever since he got the plug-in, Zhang Ze basically doesn’t have to wait much before he catches the fish.
It was extremely rare for him to wait for more than ten minutes without catching any fish, but his heart was unexpectedly calm.
At this time, the two brothers Long and Hu had caught three fish each, each weighing about two or three pounds.
Apparently there are more active small fish at night, which is why Zhang Ze hasn't caught any big fish yet.
Fortunately, the wait was not in vain. The fishing rod inserted into the base trembled twice and suddenly bent violently.
The bell at the tip of the fishing rod immediately made a tinkling sound, attracting the attention of the dragon and tiger brothers nearby.
The fishing rod inserted in the base kept making a "creaking" sound, and the fishing line also kept "sizzling", cutting through the water surface and creating ripples.
Zhang Ze felt that he had not encountered such a situation for some time.
There was such a movement when he encountered the king humphead wrasse when he first went out to sea. Obviously, he caught another king-level fish today.
But his face fell. With people around him, how could he put the fish into the space?
Fish like the small black porgy don't matter, even if they don't gain experience points, the loss is not big, but the king fish is different! Even the worst king fish can provide 100 experience points, which can use the growth function once.
But no matter what, such a big fish has already been hooked, there is no reason for him to let it go.
If you don't catch any fish, you won't get any experience points. If you do catch any, you can at least sell them for a lot of money.
Although Zhang Ze had a lot of thoughts in his mind, he still grabbed the fishing rod with both hands at the first opportunity and lifted it up with force.
This time, the fishing rod bent even more severely.
At the same time, he also felt a force that he could not resist at all being transmitted through the fishing rod. It was a force greater than that of the king humphead wrasse, and it felt no worse than the king shark he had caught before.
For example, the tiger shark king at the beginning, even if he used a winch to cheat, he also tried to pull the fishing line himself, but he couldn't pull it even a little bit.
The fish I caught now feels no worse than that one. Maybe it’s an illusion, but I can’t reel the fishing line in at all.
Fortunately, it was a 3,000-meter fishing line, and the fish was strong and fast, running more than 100 meters in just half a minute.
Unfortunately, from the movement, it can be seen that the fish caught was not a large grouper, but something like tuna.
Zhang Ze held up the fishing rod with his left hand, trying to consume the fish's energy and shorten the time of its first round of outburst. The rod was spinning very fast, so it was impossible to catch it at this time.
Otherwise, your hands are likely to be injured, and you can only start reeling in the line after the first burst of fish has passed. (End of this chapter)
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