The sun gradually passed overhead and slowly began to tilt westward.
The sunlight shone on the sea, making it sparkle.
Although it's only the beginning of winter, the sun isn't very warm, especially on the sea when it's windy.
Feng Ye pulled his coat tighter around himself, turned around and asked loudly, "Ah Can, how are things over there?"
"That's about it, just a little bit left."
How many mantis shrimp are there?
"There were quite a lot, all of them were buried at the bottom, I estimate it weighed more than 20 kilograms."
Ah-Can said excitedly, "I never expected there to be so many."
"That's not bad, I'll cook a few to eat later."
Feng Ye licked his lips, feeling a little hungry.
Normally, I wouldn't dare to eat such expensive food; at most, I'd eat some relatively cheap prawns.
"good."
Before long, Ah-Can had finished sorting all the fish and carried the baskets into the cabin.
The weather is cold now, so there's no need to use extra ice for protection, saving us some money.
Then he went to make lunch.
When they go out to sea, they usually eat noodles for one meal and rice noodles for another.
With a variety of seafood, it was a bit too much to eat, but still acceptable.
On the high seas, conditions are limited, so you have to do things as simply as possible.
Sometimes, they'll change things up and bring their own food, which they can just heat up when it's time to eat.
I had rice noodles for lunch today.
The soup base is made by simmering the heads of toadfish in oil, resulting in a milky white color.
Then add the pre-soaked rice noodles and cook them. When they are almost cooked, add the frogfish meat, fish liver, and other side dishes.
Ten mantis shrimps were also added, five for each person.
Ah-chan only selects the smaller ones; the larger ones are kept to sell for money.
In no time, an enticing aroma filled the air.
"Brother Ye, I'll eat first."
Ah-Can couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks, take a mantis shrimp, peel it, and take a small bite.
Although there was no extra dipping sauce, the taste was still incredibly delicious.
The shrimp meat is firm, sweet, and very elastic, with every bite bursting with original, fresh flavor.
Ah-Can couldn't help but nod repeatedly: "It's so delicious, but it's too expensive. I'm a little reluctant to spend the money."
"Even food can't shut you up, so hurry up and eat."
Feng Ye was also a little hungry.
"Hehe, you always eat first before, but this time it's your turn to watch me eat first. You just wait patiently."
It wasn't that Ah-Can didn't want to eat faster, it was just that it was too hot right out of the pot, so he couldn't eat quickly even if he wanted to.
Seeing his smug look, Feng Ye shook his head: "How about this, you'll be in charge of breakfast and lunch from now on?"
"Whatever, I don't care."
It took more than twenty minutes for the two of them to finish eating, taking turns.
After washing the dishes and chopsticks and smoking a cigarette, Feng Ye got back to work.
They didn't have a specific idea of how long it would take to collect 30 sticky nets.
The 10 nets from a few days ago were not made using a machine, which was time-consuming and laborious, and therefore not of any reference value.
Therefore, to avoid returning too late, they decided to net the net earlier.
Perhaps because they hadn't had enough time to prepare, there weren't many goods, and they were all common items, mostly toadfish, with very few even mantis shrimp.
After quickly sorting through the materials, Ah-chan steered the boat to the buoy location.
Feng Ye hooked the buoy up, then pulled it up a bit and attached it to the reel.
The rolling wheel is a simple replacement for the winch, and it has no mechanical power, relying entirely on manual operation.
Nevertheless, it can still greatly reduce their burden, save their energy, and make hauling in the nets much easier.
This thing has quite a few uses; it can also be used to retrieve longline fishing and fish traps.
He started the roller to turn, and the net was gradually pulled up as the roller turned.
Ah-chan was behind them, hauling in the fishing net and untangling the fish that were stuck in it.
The two worked together, one closing the net and the other collecting the goods.
For the first ten meters or so, there wasn't much fish, just a few small fish and a few crabs.
But as the internet grew, things began to change.
Large fish began to appear in the net one after another, but unfortunately, most of them were toadfish.
Although it wasn't worth much, the two of them still wore satisfied smiles.
As long as there's stock, it's something to be happy about.
"Looks like I'm having a good day. There are quite a lot of toadfish, and they're all pretty big."
Feng Ye turned the reel, pulling in the fishing net, and watched with delight as one toadfish after another appeared in the net.
"It's a pity they're all toadfish. It would be so much better if they were rays or flounders, or even just sole fish. They're all better than toadfish."
As Ah-Can untied the fish from the net, he happily said...
However, there was still a hint of regret in his tone.
The fish he mentioned were all bottom-dwelling fish.
If the net is placed deep enough to reach the seabed, it can also catch fish.
"That's a really nice idea."
Feng Ye scoffed, "I also want a giant cucumber, a grouper, and a yellow croaker."
"Tsk tsk, you're even greedier than me. I'm only thinking about those common items that are a little more expensive, but you're all about wanting those rare and good things."
"It's just wishful thinking. Good things are so rare, and you can't come across them so easily."
"Um."
Ah-Can nodded, "But then again, toadfish are cheap, but catching so many is not bad."
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