"This is……"
Feng Jiaqing's eyes widened.
The big fish struggled in the waves, desperately trying to break free from their grasp.
It sometimes floats to the surface and sometimes gets submerged by the sea.
Feng Ye exclaimed excitedly, "Dad, look at its color and shape, it looks like a sergeant fish!"
"It is indeed a sergeant fish."
Feng Jiaqing nodded; he recognized him too.
The scientific name for the cobra is scad.
The body is elongated, nearly cylindrical, and slightly laterally compressed. The head is flat and wide, the trunk is relatively thick, and the tail gradually tapers with a laterally compressed caudal peduncle.
The back is dark brown, followed by a silver longitudinal stripe, then yellow, and the belly is grayish-white. The fins are reddish-brown to dark brown, and the caudal fin has a white edge.
Sea bream, also known as copfish
The cobra is a fast-growing fish and one of the main fish species farmed in deep-sea cages.
Its growth rate and final size depend on a variety of factors, including food supply and living environment.
Under suitable conditions, cobia can grow to a considerable size.
The largest recorded specimen of cobia can grow up to 2 meters long and weigh up to 68 kilograms.
The one they are seeing now is quite large, estimated to be about 1.2 to 1.3 meters long.
The father and son exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Feng Ye said excitedly, "Dad, if we can catch this sergeant fish, we can sell it for a lot of money!"
"Don't rush, the tide is still coming in and the waves are so big, it's too dangerous. Let's wait until the tide goes out."
Feng Jiaqing frowned.
"But this is a rare opportunity. What if it gets rid of the waves and escapes?"
Feng Ye was somewhat unwilling.
"We can't take that risk."
Feng Jiaqing said sternly, "How could you forget what you just said so quickly? Do I have to give you a good beating before you remember?"
He didn't want to miss out on this big fish, but he was even more unwilling for his son to take the risk.
Feng Ye shrank back, knowing that his father's concerns were justified.
But he was truly unwilling to accept it!
It was all delivered right to his doorstep, yet he could only watch helplessly, which made him feel as if a cat was scratching at his heart.
But with his father around, and without guaranteeing his safety, going down to catch him is out of the question.
We must come up with a foolproof plan.
His mind raced, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.
"Father, I have a plan. We can catch the Sergeant Fish safely enough."
"What method?"
"Find a rope long enough, tie one end around my waist, and you, Dad, hold the other end on the shore. If I'm in danger, you can pull me up."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jiaqing's brows immediately relaxed: "This method is indeed feasible."
"Dad, you stay here and watch over things. I'm going to go and borrow a rope from Uncle Fa."
As Feng Ye spoke, he ran towards the dock.
Feng Jiafa's purchasing point is still open.
It kept raining, and he didn't have any rain gear in his shop, so he could only wait for the rain to stop before going home.
Seeing Feng Ye running up panting, he teased, "Oh, still running? It's no use coming here, I can't hide anyone here."
"Uncle Fa, I need a long rope, the longer the better!" Feng Ye said urgently.
Feng Jiafa frowned and asked, "What do you need the rope for? What happened?"
He paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly stood up: "Could it be that something happened to your father? Did he accidentally fall into the sea?"
Then, he scolded, "Honestly, you should have just let your father beat you up, now look what happened..."
Hearing Feng Jiafa's wild guesses, Feng Ye was both amused and exasperated, and quickly said, "That's not true, my father is perfectly fine..."
He then recounted the discovery of the cobra fish and the solution he had devised.
"Good lad, you're really lucky! A rope, right? I'll find it for you."
As Feng Jiafa spoke, he turned around and pulled out a thick hemp rope from a pile of miscellaneous items.
Feng Ye took the rope and noticed a thinner rope among the miscellaneous items, so he picked that up as well.
"Thanks, Uncle Fa. I'll sell you fish when I get back."
Go ahead, but be careful.
Feng Ye nodded, turned around and ran towards the sea.
Back at the beach, Feng Ye, panting, asked, "Dad, are the fish still there?"
"They're still here; they didn't escape."
"That's good, the trip wasn't in vain."
Feng Ye quickly tied one end of the thick hemp rope around his waist and handed the other end to his father.
Then take another thinner rope and tie a slipknot beforehand.
He intended to use this rope to tie it to the tail of the sergeant fish.
"Father, I'm going down now, you'd better hold on tight."
Be careful, don't overexert yourself.
"Don't worry, Dad."
Feng Ye took a deep breath and stepped into the surging waves.
He moved forward cautiously, taking each step carefully to avoid being swept away by the waves.
Feng Jiaqing gripped the rope tightly, his eyes fixed on his son's figure, ready to pull him up at any moment should danger arise.
The waves surged and crashed against Feng Ye, making it almost impossible for him to stand, and every step was difficult.
Finally, he arrived at a place not far from Sergeant Fish.
The sergeant fish seemed to sense the approaching danger and struggled even more violently, trying desperately to escape.
But all efforts were in vain; the power of the waves was beyond its ability to resist, and it could never break free from their hold.
Feng Ye gritted his teeth and tried to steady himself.
Fortunately, the water wasn't too deep at this location, only reaching the upper thighs.
If it were any deeper, the buoyancy of the seawater, combined with the impact of the waves, would have made it impossible for him to stand firmly.
He seized the opportunity, and the instant a large wave brought General Cao Yu to the surface, he swiftly looped the slipknot rope in his hand around the tail of the sergeant fish.
Unfortunately, this time it didn't work.
However, he himself lost his footing due to distraction and was knocked down by the waves.
Upon seeing this, Feng Jiaqing on the shore reflexively pulled the rope, dragging Feng Ye ashore.
"Pooh!"
Feng Ye spat out the seawater he had just swallowed and immediately said, "Dad, let's do it again."
"good."
Feng Jiaqing nodded in agreement.
As long as there is no danger, it's fine to do it a few more times.
This time, Feng Ye still failed.
Similarly, he was knocked down by the waves again, and was pulled up by his father once more.
The same thing happened the third time.
The same thing happened the fourth time.
On his fifth attempt, Feng Ye finally succeeded.
The slipknot tightened, binding the cobra's tail tightly.
He shouted excitedly, "Dad, I caught it!"
However, he was too happy too soon.
The next second, the cobra began to struggle violently, its tail thrashing wildly.
A tremendous force came from the rope, dragging him off his feet and causing him to plunge headfirst into the sea.
Just as Feng Jiaqing was about to say "Well done!", he saw his son fall down again.
He quickly exerted force with his hands, desperately pulling the rope back, trying to drag his son back to safety.
Feng Ye didn't struggle wildly, letting his father drag him back little by little, he just gripped the rope tightly in his hands.
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