Actually, there weren't many manta rays caught in the net, only about ten.
However, each one weighs twenty or thirty pounds, which makes them all seem exceptionally heavy.
Before Feng Ye could even feel happy, he untied the net from the hook, casually tossed it onto the deck, and then quickly pulled the hook back to the side of the boat.
Another net was pulled up, freeing up one person so he wouldn't have to run around anymore and could stay by the crane to operate the machine.
Soon, the remaining five hand-thrown nets were hoisted up.
Each net yielded a catch of about ten small manta rays.
The difference between them is not significant, only one or two lines.
"I'm exhausted."
Ah-Can swung his arms, but his face was beaming with a smile.
The others were also exhausted, wiping the sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves or by pulling up their shirts.
But looking at the seven hand-thrown nets thrown on the deck, I was overjoyed; it was all worth it.
"These seven nets together must number eighty or ninety, and weigh an estimated 1,800 to 1,900 jin (500-650 kg)."
"There should be some. Don't be fooled by the small number; each one weighs twenty or thirty pounds..."
"What a pity, the others have all disappeared without a trace. I wonder if the trawling net can catch them?"
"That's such a downer. Have some confidence, will you?"
"Exactly! The fish had already sunk to the bottom, and it was right in the path of the trawl net. How could we possibly miss it?"
"It's not impossible."
Ah-Can pondered, "If these little manta rays are still on the surface of the water, but we can't see them, then the trawl net won't be able to catch them."
"You jinx, can't you just shut up?"
Feng Ye glared at A-Can with annoyance.
He actually shares this responsibility, but he simply doesn't want to think about it deeply.
Moreover, the trawls haven't been harvested yet, and everything is still uncertain; it's too early to draw conclusions.
He looked at Ah-Can and said with amusement, "Damn it, if we don't catch any manta rays when we haul in the trawl net later, we'll throw you into the sea. Don't even think about coming back up until we've caught a hundred manta rays."
Upon hearing this, the others chimed in, "Yes, throw Ah-chan into the sea and let him catch manta rays."
Ah-Can was dumbfounded: "No, all the manta rays have escaped, where am I supposed to catch them?"
"I don't care, figure it out yourself."
"No, please, I was wrong, okay? I take it back."
"No, there's no reason to take back what's said once it's been said."
"My mouth..."
Ah-Can wanted to slap himself.
Even though I know it's a joke and I can't actually go catch manta rays, I can't just throw myself into the sea for a dip either.
The feeling of going down voluntarily versus being thrown down is worlds apart.
"Haha, Ah-Can, just pray there are manta rays in the trawl net."
"Just having it isn't enough; the quantity can't be too small either, right?"
"Yes, yes, if there are only one or two, who would know where they were dragged?"
"That makes sense. There were so many manta rays just now; at least dozens must have been caught."
"I think the number of fish caught in the trawl net should not be less than the number caught by our hand-thrown nets for it to pass the test."
"Sure, this quantity isn't too difficult for him."
"Then it's settled..."
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, launching a barrage of attacks against Ah-Can.
Ah-chan could only manage a bitter smile and repeatedly begged for mercy.
He actually hoped that there would be more stingrays in the trawl net.
For no other reason than to earn more money, who wouldn't like that?
After laughing and joking around for a while and resting, everyone started working.
"Let's deal with these seven nets of manta rays first. They're taking up space on the deck and they're dangerous too."
Don't be fooled by the small size of these manta rays; they are still baby stingrays with venomous spines on their tails, so be careful.
"With so many of them, let's not cut off the tails. They're just adding weight. Let's remove the thorns."
Ah-chan made a suggestion.
"Okay, everyone be careful not to get pricked by the thorns."
Feng Ye thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Eighty or ninety manta rays, their tails combined would weigh quite a bit.
It would be good to make more money.
Another advantage is that these manta rays are relatively small, making them easier to control.
Unlike the giant manta ray, which struggles uncontrollably and whose tail swings wildly, making it particularly dangerous, the only safe option is to cut off its tail.
The group took out pliers, untied the hand-thrown net, and began to process the small manta rays.
These manta rays have been out of the water for quite some time, their vitality is decreasing, and some have even died, greatly reducing the danger and making them much easier to handle.
However, everyone remained cautious and dared not be careless.
Fortunately, apart from Ye Chenliang, the others were experienced and handled the situation with ease.
Before long, all the stingrays' venomous spines had been completely removed.
The number has also been released: a total of 87.
The weight is different from what was previously estimated; it is three to four hundred pounds more.
Feng Ye estimated it to be around 2200 jin (1600 catties).
Based on an average weight of 25 jin per piece, the total weight would be 2175 jin.
That's really a great deal.
These seven nets are worth more than two normal nets, and they didn't take much time at all.
In his excitement, he thought of getting one to eat to change things up.
So he asked, "Who's cooking tonight?"
"I."
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