The two took baskets and began to clean the needlefish that covered the deck.
Don't underestimate the small size of the needlefish; its impact can be quite significant.
Many of them hung themselves from the bulkhead, their sharp, needle-like proboscises embedded in the wooden planks.
Fortunately, their ship was covered with a layer of iron, which their sharp mouths could not penetrate.
Otherwise, there would probably be quite a few needlefish hanging on both sides of the boat.
"Tsk tsk, that's really fierce, and it went in pretty deep."
As Feng Ye spoke, he pulled a needlefish hanging on the bulkhead with some effort.
"This needlefish has a damn hard mouth."
Ah-Can also plucked one off and tried to pry its mouth open, but found that he couldn't break it at all, and couldn't help but sigh.
Feng Ye also tried it, flicking the needlefish's sharp mouth.
"They're all bones, of course they're hard. Otherwise, why would they be considered dangerous? If they pierce a vital spot, it can really kill someone."
He had seen many reports about needlefish attacks on people in his past life:
For example, a person was pierced above his right eye by a needlefish while swimming and died in the hospital a few hours later.
Someone was stung in the neck by a needlefish, leaving a fragment of the needlefish's tooth in their spine, resulting in complete paralysis.
Some people have even been stung in the heart by needlefish while diving to harvest sea cucumbers, dying instantly with a 15-centimeter-long jaw needle lodged in their bodies…
Countless examples like this exist.
Thinking of the terrible experience of being stung by a needlefish, Feng Ye couldn't help but shudder. He threw the fish into the basket as if it were a hot potato.
The two continued their work, picking up the needlefish from the deck one by one and putting them into the basket.
Although these needlefish are cheap, their large quantity means they can fetch a good price.
"Hehe, once the lights shone on it, people jumped onto the boat one after another, like dumplings being dropped into a pot. We got so much for free, we made a small fortune."
"Many fish are attracted to light, but most of them are relatively small, not as big as needlefish. They also have little impact and are generally not dangerous."
In addition, it is worth mentioning that most fish that are attracted to light are cheap goods in this day and age, and no one even wants them.
Otherwise, he would have installed a generator on the boat long ago and used the lights for fishing.
Although the costs are relatively high, it's worth it as long as it makes money.
Unfortunately, it's not profitable. Catching a lot of fish might not even cover the costs, making it a complete waste of time.
Time is also a cost.
It's better to use a trawler net; you can earn more that way.
Even setting gillnets, shrimp traps, and longline fishing can make more money.
Otherwise, why doesn't anyone use lights to fish?
Of course, among these phototactic fish, some are quite valuable, and squid is one of them.
However, to catch squid with lights, you need to use high-powered light bulbs, and I don't know where to find them.
The highest wattage incandescent light bulbs currently used in homes is only 150W.
You want to use it to catch squid?
Dream on!
"Although it was a bit thrilling, we were lucky to have encountered it, and it didn't take long."
"Well, all of these together, I estimate they weigh at least six or seven hundred jin, and they should sell for a hundred or two yuan without any problem."
"The main thing is that they are all quite big."
Ah-Can pulled a large one from under the bulkhead. "Look at this one, it must be a meter long."
"It is quite big."
Feng Ye glanced at it and nodded. "My basket is full. Come on, let's carry it into the cabin first."
"good."
It took the two of them more than twenty minutes to collect all the needlefish scattered all over the boat, categorized by size, into baskets and carry them into the cabin.
There were twelve baskets in total, each averaging 55 jin (27.5 catties), which would amount to 660 jin (330 catties).
It's just a pity that it's too cheap.
Although I don't know the exact price, I imagine it's at most three or four cents.
Then, the boat started again, and the trawl net was lowered.
The Asahi ship slowly sailed and operated on the calm, waveless sea...
They weren't the only boat on this sea; many lights could be seen floating on the water.
Although you can't see the boats, you know they are all fishing boats at work.
Normally, in situations like the one we're in now, everyone is working in the same area of the sea without interfering with each other, each busy with their own tasks.
They started their first netting in the pitch-black early morning and didn't set out until dawn.
The results were not very good.
However, as expected, neither of them had anything to be disappointed about.
What's more, there are so many needlefish as compensation.
Immediately afterwards, they cast a second net.
...
A little after 12 o'clock, they returned to Island Number One.
It's time for lunch.
However, after circling around Island No. 1, the Rising Sun did not find another ship.
"Could something have kept you from coming out today?"
Ah-chan stared at the empty sea, his face full of confusion.
"What could possibly be wrong?"
Feng disagreed with his guess, saying, "They probably went diving somewhere and haven't come back yet."
Ah-Can thought about it and agreed that it made sense.
Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing are both restless people. Now that they have two sets of diving equipment, they are probably off diving and catching seafood somewhere.
"Brother Ye, should we go look for him?"
"Although they probably haven't gone too far, we don't know which direction they're in, so how do we find them?"
Feng Ye shook his head. "Let's forget about it. Let's cook first."
"All right."
The two of them immediately got to work...
Soon after, lunch was ready, and a boat appeared in the distance.
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