Ah-chan continued to sail around this area of water.
Guo Changling's boat had actually been operating nearby and had seen everything.
But because of the presence of whale sharks, and because both boats were trawling, they dared not get too close and could only watch from a distance.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ah-Can stopped the boat and they all went to the stern to haul in the net.
Seeing this, Guo Changling quickly went to reel in the net. He was quite curious about Feng Ye's behavior just now and thought he would go over and ask him after he finished reeling in the net.
After he hauled in the net and sailed to the side of the Rising Sun, Feng Ye and his men finally lifted the net bag out of the sea.
"Such a big package? Ah Ye, you guys are going to make a fortune!"
Guo Changling looked at the net bags still being hoisted into the air above the deck, filled to the brim, and felt both surprised and envious.
Feng Ye laughed and said, "We start trawling as soon as we spot the fish. It's not surprising there are so many. Besides, not all of them are useful; there are definitely a lot of herring."
"Didn't you manage to haul much cargo?"
Ah-Can asked a question, but he felt a little smug inside.
Guo Changling shook his head: "Not as many as you, just a dozen or so waves, a few mackerel, and some other miscellaneous things."
"That's not bad either."
"It was just a small taste of the soup," Guo Changling sighed, then asked, "Was that big guy a whale shark?"
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, that was a whale shark."
"You guys are really brave. You weren't afraid of a whale shark that big right next to you. If it were me, I would have already sailed away."
“Whale sharks are very docile and have no hostility towards humans. As long as you don’t provoke them, you’ll generally be fine.”
"I've heard of them, but their size is terrifying. You actually dared to climb on them, that's truly admirable."
Guo Changling looked at Feng Ye with eyes full of respect.
Feng Ye smiled and waved his hand: "Actually, it's nothing. As long as you overcome your fear, you can do it too."
"Forget it, I don't have that kind of guts."
Guo Changling shook his head. "What did you grab when you climbed onto the whale shark?"
"Yes, I caught some remora."
"Remora? Are you planning to use it for fishing?"
Feng Ye was a little surprised: "Uncle, you know about this?"
"I've heard about it from the older generation, but I've never seen anyone actually do it." Guo Changling nodded. "Where did you hear about it?"
"I heard about it from someone, and I happened to come across it today, so I thought I'd give it a try and maybe I could catch some fish."
"Maybe..."
After chatting for a while, Ah-Can pulled the net bag up.
Feng Ye then went to work.
Only after the net bag was untied and the cargo inside spilled onto the deck, and Guo Changling saw it clearly, did he sail away with an envious look in his eyes.
This net yielded a very good catch. Besides a large number of useless herring, the most abundant fish were barracudas, numbering in the dozens, of various sizes.
There were quite a few mackerel, about twenty of them.
In addition, they also dragged a smaller great white shark, estimated to weigh around 100 pounds.
Both of them knew in their hearts that today was a great harvest.
"Ah-Can, don't rush to put the net down to dredge it. It's already noon, I'm a little hungry, go cook some noodles and take a rest."
"Haven't you always been the one cooking?"
Feng Ye glared at him: "What, will it kill you to cook it once?"
Ah-Can shrugged helplessly: "Okay, I'll go cook."
After Ah-chan finished cooking the noodles, Feng Ye also sorted the goods and carried them into the cabin.
Only one deck of herring remained unprocessed.
However, there's no rush; eating is the priority.
The fishy smell in the cabin was too strong and unpleasant, and it was too hot on the deck, so the two of them ate in the wheelhouse.
After finishing their meal, the two smoked a cigarette and then argued about washing the dishes.
Because we used to take turns eating.
He always cooked, and he would eat first before switching with Ah-chan who was in charge of the boat, so Ah-chan was always the one who washed the dishes.
Although it was just two sets of bowls and chopsticks and a pot, Ah-Can absolutely refused to do it this time.
He mimicked Feng Ye's earlier manner, glaring at her: "What, would it kill you to take a shower?"
"You win, I admit defeat."
Feng Ye had no choice but to give up and went to wash the dishes in frustration.
"Holy crap, what are you doing here again?"
Before the dishes were even washed, he heard Ah-Can's exclamation.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Feng Ye tensed up for a moment, put down his chopsticks, and went over to see a whale shark floating beside the boat with its mouth wide open.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was a whale shark by the boat.
However, he was also puzzled: "Why is this guy back again?"
"I don't know either. I just scooped a few shovelfuls of herring into the sea and it popped up."
"It seems this guy has been nearby the whole time and hasn't gone far. He saw a free lunch and quickly came back."
I guessed so.
Ah-Can showed no fear whatsoever, excitedly using a shovel to scoop up the herring and throw it into the whale shark's mouth.
Since there was no danger, Feng Ye ignored him and continued washing the dishes.
When it reappeared, the whale shark was still opening its mouth wide, but there were no fish left to feed it.
"This guy has a huge appetite. We've fed it so much herring, and it's still not full."
"It's so big, it's normal for it to eat a lot. Okay, let's leave it alone and get back to work."
"Then I'll go start the boat."
Ah-Can nodded and got into the driver's seat.
Even though today's harvest is already quite substantial, no one would complain about having too much money.
Besides, it's still early, and there's still time to make at least two more hauls; it's impossible to go back so soon.
Once the boat was moving, Feng Ye lowered the trawl net.
To everyone's surprise, the whale shark also started moving, swimming behind the Rising Sun, but it stopped opening its mouth.
You can't drive it away, and there's no way to get rid of it, so you can only let it be.
After following him for more than half an hour, he finally dived into the water and disappeared.
Feng Ye thought it was really gone.
However, just as they were closing in, something went wrong.
The net-raising machine struggles to retract the net, and the process is extremely slow.
Both of them were taken aback, exchanged a glance, and exclaimed in unison, "What happened?"
"Could it be that it's already sold off at the bottom?"
Ah-Can frowned, recalling the last time his trawl net got snagged on the bottom.
"It doesn't look like it. If it gets snagged on the bottom, the trawl net can't be retrieved at all, but it can be retrieved now, although it's a bit slow."
"What if the trawl net has caught something and is being torn apart little by little?"
"Perhaps that's possible, but I'm more inclined to believe that it's dragged something very heavy."
"Brother Ye, why don't we go down into the water and take a look? Just in case it gets snagged on the bottom, we can deal with it in time to avoid damaging the trawl net."
"Okay, I'll go down and take a look."
Although it seems unlikely, as Ah-chan said, what if it happens?
A trawl net can cost a lot of money, and if it gets damaged, you'll lose a lot of money.
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