"Oh ho..."
Fang Yi and the other two couldn't help but gasp in surprise as they watched the broken fishing rod and line disappear into the sea.
Feng Ye was also stunned, staring in disbelief at the broken rod that was now only half in his hand.
"Damn it, why did it have to be now? Why not do it earlier or later? Couldn't you have held on a little longer?"
Feng Ye was heartbroken beyond measure.
He knew that the broken bamboo pole would eventually break, but he never expected it to break at this time.
He was certain that the fish was at its last gasp and this was about the only thing it could muster.
But the fishing rod couldn't withstand the pressure, causing him to lose the chance to pull the big fish out of the water.
Fang Yi, Wang Teng, and Zhang Qiang looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
It's such a pity that such a big fish, after all that effort, escaped in this way.
"Oh well, this is fate."
Feng Ye sighed, threw the broken fishing rod into the sea, and looked at the sea gradually returning to calm, feeling a mix of emotions.
If his fishing rod hadn't been made of bamboo, but rather one of the three brands he used on the Chengfeng, this fish would have had no chance of escaping.
Unfortunately, he never even considered buying a fishing rod.
He was now somewhat nostalgic for the days he spent fishing in the South China Sea, thinking that it would be great if he had the chance to go again.
However, Qin Aijun has not contacted him during this period.
I don't know if it's because I don't have time to go out, or if I don't need him anymore.
He needed to go fishing in the South China Sea, but he had to rely on Qin Aijun's Chengfeng.
The small fishing boat, the Rising Sun, can't go that far. Even if the Harvest went there, fishing would be a bit of a waste. Trawls, however, would be a better option.
Feng Ye's thoughts drifted a bit off-topic. He shook his head and said with a wry smile, "My luck today is really hard to describe. On the one hand, two big fish took the bait; on the other hand..."
Fang Yi patted Feng Ye on the shoulder and comforted him, "Fishing is actually similar to many things. Sometimes it's just that one last push that causes you to fail. Just go back and make a better fishing rod, and you'll definitely be able to catch bigger fish in the future."
Wang Teng and Zhang Qiang echoed this sentiment, offering words of comfort.
Feng Ye nodded, took a deep breath, and temporarily suppressed his disappointment.
He looked up into the distance, where the sea and sky merged into one, shimmering in the sunlight. The sun had long since passed overhead and was gradually moving westward.
"Let's go, I'll take you fishing. The tide has been out for a while now."
Feng Ye composed himself and spoke to Fang Yi and the others.
"I'm tired of diving anyway, so it would be nice to try surfing."
"The police station isn't far from the beach, so why didn't you go for a walk on the beach, dig up some shellfish, or collect some sea snails?"
Fang Yi sighed and said, "Where would I find the time? I'm exhausted every day, and when I finally get a day off, all I want to do is lie down and rest."
“You can at least lie down and rest, but Wang Teng and I don’t even have a chance to rest; we still have to go home and work,” Zhang Qiang said with a wry smile.
“That’s right, that’s right,” Wang Teng nodded in agreement.
Feng Ye smiled and said, "It seems you've had a good rest these past few days."
Fang Yi shrugged: "You could say that. It's definitely much easier than when I was at the police station."
"Since you haven't experienced this before, I'll show you how today. I'll go start the boat, and you guys help me carry the buckets into the cabin so they don't get roasted on the deck."
The fish we caught are all still alive; we don't want them to die from the sun.
After Feng Ye finished speaking, he walked towards the driver's seat.
With the roar of its diesel engines, the Rising Sun slowly sailed toward the isolated island, which was only about two hundred meters away.
Today, as the month is nearing its middle, the tide will be low, so he found a spot where the water was deep enough to reach the island, moored the boat, and tied it to the rocks.
Although there was no wind or waves today, the seawater still created quite a few waves when it surged to the edge of the reef, causing the Asahi Ship to rock constantly and even collide with the reef.
Feng Ye gave each of them a bucket, stuffed a snakeskin bag into each bucket, and also found them some tools.
"Be careful, the rocks are often wet and slippery."
He carefully disembarked from the boat, carrying his bucket, and climbed onto the island, stepping on the rocks.
Fang Yi and the others followed behind and disembarked one after another.
Do you recognize any shellfish?
Feng Ye stood on a rock covered with oysters and turned to ask.
"I know some of them, but I don't know most of them."
Fang Yi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
He really didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with these marine creatures.
Wang Teng and Zhang Qiang were in a similar state, both looking completely bewildered.
"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you don't know them, I'll teach you."
"These things growing on this rock are called oysters, or oysters, a type of bivalve marine organism..."
As Feng Ye spoke, he demonstrated how to dig.
If you dig these oysters on the beach in their village, you usually only want the meat, not the shell.
But here, you can only pry the whole oyster off and take it back with the shell on, because there's nothing to put the meat in.
Afterwards, Feng Ye went to several more reefs and introduced them to the common shellfish found on the reefs, and taught them how to identify and pry them open.
Some shellfish are so unique that you might not recognize them if you're not from the coast.
You can't tell what it is from the outside; you might even mistake it for a strange rock. Only after you pry it open do you realize that there's meat inside.
Some are easily overlooked; their outer shell is similar to a stone, and they are not noticeable unless you look closely.
Feng Ye patiently guided them one by one until they remembered it. Although they were not very skilled, they were able to dig quite well.
Soon, their buckets were filled with all sorts of shellfish.
Feng Ye ignored them and told them to be careful before walking towards the nearby rocks.
He didn't specifically look for any particular type of shellfish to dig up; instead, he just dug up whatever he saw.
The rocks by the sea always hold all sorts of surprises, waiting to be discovered.
Suddenly, Feng Ye's gaze fell on a rock not far away, which was covered with oysters.
To his surprise, the oysters there were much larger than the ones he was digging up.
"Huh, can oysters grow this big? Could it be a raw oyster?"
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