After lowering the net, Feng Ye returned to the driver's seat.
When Ah-Can saw him return, he offered, "Brother Ye, you drive."
"What's wrong? Don't you like driving the boat? You always insist on driving, so why did you let me drive this time?"
“My luck was terrible yesterday. I’m afraid my luck hasn’t turned around yet and I won’t be able to get anything. But you’re always very lucky.”
"Okay, I'll start it then, and try to make the network explode on the first blast."
Feng Ye took over the helm and steadily guided the Rising Sun forward.
The waves were still turbulent, but the swaying of the Rising Sun was less severe than when Ah-chan was piloting it.
When the sea is calm, you can drive however you want and you won't see any difference, but in rough seas, the difference becomes apparent.
Watching his skillful driving, it was as if he had become one with the Rising Sun.
Man and boat become one!
This left Ah-chan, who was standing to the side, completely dumbfounded.
"Brother Ye, how did you learn to drive so well? You're even better than me, and I hardly ever see you driving a boat!"
Anyone can sail a boat, but to sail it well, you need to practice a lot and have talent. I am a natural talent.
Feng Ye smiled faintly, but thought to himself, "Anyone who isn't a fool can master this skill after sailing for decades."
Ah-chan exclaimed, "No wonder you dared to go out to sea during a typhoon; you had this trick up your sleeve."
"You don't need it when things are calm! Besides, where am I hiding it? Wasn't it me who caused the big storm last time? You just didn't notice."
"Yeah?"
Ah-chan thought back for a moment, "That's right, I really didn't pay much attention at the time."
“Strong winds and waves are the best time to hone a person’s driving skills. Once you have more experience and more driving experience, you will have the opportunity to reach my level.”
"Then why didn't you let me last time?"
"Last time there was no other way, the waves were too big and it was quite dangerous. You have to take it one step at a time, because if you take too big a step, you can easily tear your balls. Actually, the size of the waves today is more suitable for you to practice your skills."
"Then I'll drive it later, and you can teach me from the side."
"no problem……"
Time slowly passed as the Rising Sun swayed...
They set up the net in less than two hours.
Because of the waves, they dared not stop the boat to haul in the nets, so Ah-Can had to operate the boat alone at the stern.
"Ah Chan, did you manage to pull it up? How was the haul?"
Feng Ye figured the trawl net should have been pulled up by now, so he asked loudly.
"The net bag was just taken out of the water; it's a huge bag of fish."
"What kind of fish? How many are there?"
"We haven't been able to tell what kind of fish it is yet, but it looks very heavy, at least three or four hundred pounds."
Ah-Can laughed loudly and said, "Brother Ye, I told you you were lucky."
"So many, that's not bad. As long as they're not worthless."
"It shouldn't be that bad. We'll know once it's pulled up."
"Be careful, don't fall into the sea."
"Can you please stop jinxing me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll wait for your good news."
A moment later, Ah-Can's exclamation came from the stern: "Holy crap, it's pomfret, the net is full of them."
"Huh? Pomfret?"
Feng Ye turned his head and looked back, and saw the fish pouring out of the net.
The body is high-rhomboid in shape, laterally compressed, silvery-gray, with a continuous dorsal fin and black spots on the sides arranged in 4 to 10 transverse bands.
What else could it be but pomfret?
Chicken pomfret, scientific name: Spotted pomfret
Its official name is Spotted Pomfret, and its common names include Pomfret, Tortoise Pomfret, Paddle Pomfret, and Stinky Pomfret...
It lives in waters 10 to 49 meters deep, inhabiting shallow waters with sandy or muddy bottoms.
They are commonly found in harbors or sandbars and belong to the middle and lower water layers.
It is distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and in China it is found in the South China Sea and the southern part of the East China Sea.
Among them, the coastal areas of Guangdong Province produce more.
"It really is pomfret; this net wasn't a waste."
Feng Ye's face lit up with surprise.
Among pomfret, chicken pomfret is considered relatively expensive, with a unit price of around 2.8 yuan.
Ah-Can's eyes lit up: "The estimate was wrong. This net weighs more than three or four hundred jin, probably more than five hundred jin."
There were indeed many nets, covering the entire deck, creating a visually striking effect.
Feng Ye and A Can looked at the mountain of pomfret on the deck and were filled with joy.
"I told you we had the goods, didn't I? Coming out today was the right decision, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Brother Ye, you are this..."
Ah-Can gave a thumbs up and then got busy, enthusiastically tidying up the trawl net.
The network is available today, and time is tight, so we need to hurry.
After lowering the net back down, Ah-Can packed the pomfret into the bamboo basket one by one.
They almost filled ten baskets, nearly a hundred kilograms more than expected.
After carrying all ten baskets of fish into the cabin, Ah-Can went into the wheelhouse and took over the steering of the Rising Sun.
Feng Ye, meanwhile, instructed him on how to deal with the waves...
About two hours later, the net was up again.
This net yielded very little cargo, less than 300 jin (150 kg).
Moreover, most of them are miscellaneous fish; the only valuable ones are orchid crabs.
However, the quantity is quite considerable, and they are quite large, probably weighing around 100 pounds.
"Sigh, I knew I was unlucky."
Ah-chan sighed, looking a little dejected.
"It's okay, keep driving. Just treat it as practice. If you catch that catching of pomfret today, the trip will have been worthwhile."
Feng Ye comforted her while tidying up the trawl net.
Soon, the trawl net was lowered again.
Feng Ye went to the cabin and found a rope, then tied the orchid crab up tightly.
That's the downside of crabs; they love to fight and are easily injured, which affects their price.
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