After carefully observing the machine's operation, I found that there were no abnormal noises or vibrations.
Although the running speed was much slower than usual, it was very smooth.
This suggests that the problem is likely not with the power source.
So where could the problem lie?
Feng Ye felt a chill run down his spine: "Damn, could it be that we've already lost money?"
Thinking about it, it really is a possibility.
Moreover, the possibility is quite high.
Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why the net-closing speed is so slow.
Working in nearshore areas, they can also dive to the seabed to solve problems.
But this is in the open sea, where the water is very deep, often tens or even hundreds of meters deep, making it impossible to dive down there.
Once a trawl net gets caught on the bottom, the only option is to forcibly retrieve it; there's no other way but to scrap it.
That would be a huge loss.
They will have to go ashore to buy a new trawl net.
There was only this one trawl net on the Dong Sheng ship, and there was no spare.
Thinking about the potential losses, Feng Ye couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
Time is money.
This round trip takes nearly 20 hours, which means losing the earnings of 6 network points.
Moreover, trawl nets themselves are not cheap, especially those used on large ships like this.
Now, Feng Ye is at his wit's end and can only pray that the trawl net won't break down.
Even if it's just a small hole, there's still room for repair.
"It's probably because the price has hit rock bottom, which is why it's taking so long to recover."
Du Yulin also thought of this, and frowned, saying, "The terrain on the seabed is too complicated. We might get caught on a reef or coral reef."
Ye Chenliang, however, said, "Do you think it's possible that this batch of goods is too heavy because there are too many of them?"
"Impossible, right?"
Without thinking, Du Yulin replied, "Even if there are a lot of goods, how much can there be? More than 10,000 catties, or 20,000 catties?"
This weight shouldn't be enough to make the machine work so hard.
"You can't possibly catch forty or fifty thousand catties in one go, can you?"
In the end, he couldn't help but laugh.
Indeed, the idea of netting 40,000 to 50,000 kilograms of goods in one go is practically a fantasy.
It's not a purse seine fishing boat, so there's no way that's possible.
"We'll know once we collect them."
That being said, Feng Ye still leaned towards the idea that the bottom was the best price and didn't think it was because there was too much stock.
However, things often turn out unexpectedly.
This net was truly overflowing with goods, a massive explosion, and an explosion that couldn't be more explosive.
As the trawl line was slowly pulled in, before the net even left the water, a golden hue appeared at the opening of the net below the surface, teeming with fish like a surging tide.
Holy crap! Am I seeing things?
Feng Ye blinked a few times in disbelief, then couldn't help but rub his eyes.
Under the sunlight, the water shimmered and sparkled, its golden surface dazzlingly bright, almost blinding his titanium alloy dog eyes.
He looked at the water again and confirmed that he hadn't misread it.
Now, water is almost coming out of the network port, and the view is even clearer.
At the same time, he was even more shocked: "My goodness..."
"Wow, it's overflowing the network port! This is way too much..."
"My goodness, it's the goddess Mazu manifesting her power..."
Ye Chenliang and Du Yulin stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
"At first I thought I was seeing things, but it was a real fish. It really was a miracle from the Goddess Mazu."
Feng Ye was overjoyed, his whole body trembling with excitement. "No wonder it took so long to collect them, it turns out there really were too many and too heavy goods."
"I told you we had too much stock, but you didn't believe me."
Ye Chenliang laughed smugly, "See? I have a keen eye; I guessed it right away."
Du Yulin rolled his eyes: "You bastard, it was pure blind luck that you got it right."
Hearing their exclamations, Ah-Can, who was in the driver's seat, couldn't resist running out out out of curiosity.
When he saw the golden school of fish at the opening of the net, he completely lost his composure.
"My God, is this...is this real?"
He was utterly shocked, hardly believing what he was seeing.
"Really, you didn't see it wrong."
Feng Ye turned around happily and shouted, "Mei Tong, they're all Big Head Mei Tong!"
"Mei Tong?"
Ah-Can laughed loudly, "Haha, that's great. It's so shiny, I thought it was a little cucumber, but it turns out to be Mei Tong."
The yellow croaker is one of the seven brothers of the yellow croaker.
This fish is actually very common, and it's the kind of fish that doesn't grow very big by nature. Basically, every net will yield some catch, more or less.
But a net with such a large quantity is something I've never even dreamed of, let alone seen.
Feng Ye instructed, "A-Can, stop the boat. Don't waste diesel fuel."
The net opening is almost out of the water, so there's no need for the boat to keep moving forward to provide buoyancy.
Moreover, with so many pufferfish, it's not something that can be collected in a short time; we'll be busy today.
"Okay, okay..."
Ah-chan ran to the driver's seat to turn off the machine, overjoyed.
On the deck, Ye Chenliang swallowed hard: "My god, how many pounds does this weigh?"
"We'll only know the exact number once it's recovered."
Du Yulin nodded firmly, "But it will definitely be no less than 50,000 jin."
"It must weigh tens of thousands of kilograms. You all know how long my trawl net is; it's over 300 meters long."
Feng Ye rubbed his hands together vigorously, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
The trawl net is shaped somewhat like a cone, over 300 meters long, with a net opening diameter of about 50 meters, and an unusually large volume.
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