Perhaps he was too tired, Feng Ye fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed.
Moreover, he slept exceptionally soundly and didn't even dream.
When I woke up, it was already past 2 p.m.
Feng Ye inquired about the harvest and learned that they had caught two nets, each of which was quite good, yielding approximately 5,000 jin (2,500 catties).
There weren't any particularly valuable items; most were cheap goods and useless small fish and shrimp.
This is actually quite normal.
In the ocean, the most abundant creatures are these worthless small fish and shrimp; valuable items are relatively much rarer.
However, it's not enough to just have a gain.
If the quality is lacking, make up for it with quantity.
After eating the lunch that was left for him, Feng Ye did not start working immediately, but stood alone at the bow of the boat smoking.
It's a bright and sunny day today, and standing in the sun is quite hot.
But the scenery is indeed very beautiful.
The sky is blue, and the sea is blue; the sky and sea blend into one color, stretching to the horizon.
Occasionally, a few seagulls would skim across the sea, leaving behind a string of cheerful cries.
The sea and sky are like a huge piece of blue amber, and they are like a speck of dust encased in this blue amber, tiny and insignificant.
Feng Ye took a deep drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and the smoke drifted away in the wind.
He closed his eyes, feeling the sea breeze on his face, a cool sensation that was refreshing and invigorating.
At this moment, he seemed to forget all his troubles and fatigue, and only wanted to quietly enjoy this tranquility and beauty.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he opened his eyes.
However, as soon as he opened his eyes, they were wide open, and his face was full of surprise.
"Damn, this is incredible luck!"
A large group of manta rays were swimming happily beneath the surface of the sea ahead.
Compared to the large manta rays caught on the last trip, these manta rays are pitifully small, probably only weighing about 20 or 30 pounds.
These heads aren't small, but they're still little babies.
Unlike other fish, manta rays do not lay thousands or tens of thousands of eggs at a time.
For example, the ocean sunfish can be considered a high-productivity fish, laying up to 300 million eggs at a time.
Unlike other fish that lay eggs, it is ovoviviparous, which is rare among fish.
Moreover, the way stingrays give birth is quite interesting; they often give birth while flying through the air, usually one fry per litter.
Stingray fry typically weigh between 11 and 20 kilograms at birth, depending on the species.
For example, the most common type of manta ray, the two-snouted manta ray, has fry that weigh 11 to 13 kilograms at birth.
The largest manta ray, the giant manta ray, has juveniles weighing over 20 kilograms.
People unfamiliar with this type of fish would definitely mistake the small manta ray for a large fish upon first sight.
Actually, it's still a newborn baby.
"Quick, get the hand-throwing net!"
Feng Ye threw down his half-finished cigarette and shouted excitedly.
The people who were sorting the catch were startled when they heard his shout. They then realized what was happening and got up to run to the side of the boat.
Upon seeing this, everyone's eyes widened, and they exclaimed in surprise.
"Wow, so many stingrays!"
"It's a manta ray..."
"So many little manta rays..."
These tiny manta rays are numerous, densely packed together, resembling a black cloud swimming forward in the sea.
"These stingrays must weigh twenty or thirty pounds each, and they're still small?"
Ye Chenliang asked, somewhat incredulously.
He was unaware of the growth habits of manta rays, and only had this question because he saw that the fish was very large, with a wingspan of more than a meter.
"This is how big a manta ray is when it's born, wouldn't you say it's a baby manta ray?"
Feng Ye didn't have time to explain too much to him, and urged, "Hurry up, don't just stand there, go get the hand-throwing net."
There are so many stingrays in this group, if not tens of thousands, but definitely several thousand. It would be a shame not to cast a few nets.
Although the gills of the small manta ray are not very useful and are not as valuable as those of the large manta ray, they can still sell for about one yuan per kilogram.
Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat.
Moreover, this isn't just a small price tag; it's more expensive than many other fish.
With such a large quantity, it's like a windfall.
So what if they're cubs? Once you find them, who would be willing to let them go?
"Yes, a hand-thrown net!"
Without hesitation, everyone turned around and ran to the cabin, took out the hand-thrown nets, and then ran back to the ship's side to quickly set them up.
There were plenty of hand-thrown nets on the Dong Sheng, one for each person, even Feng Ye was given one.
Seven nets traced graceful arcs in the air before landing precisely in the sea, instantly enveloping a large group of manta rays.
Before the little manta rays could even comprehend what was happening, they were all caught in the net and struggled violently in the seawater.
Everyone was thrilled to see this and cheered.
However, the cheers soon stopped and were replaced by exasperation.
Perhaps startled, the other manta rays sank to the bottom and disappeared.
In this way, each of them only had one catch and couldn't cast a second net.
Although a considerable number were caught in the nets, the difference compared to what was seen in the sea was like night and day, leaving one feeling resentful.
"Damn it, these little fish are too clever. They all got away after just one net."
"Damn it, couldn't you have slowed down a bit and let us cast another net or two?"
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