With a bite, the fishing line was pulled and sank with a whoosh. Ye Cheng released the line and then pulled the rod sharply to set the fish. The fishing rod almost bent into a semi-circle. The fish was quite strong and he felt he couldn't quite pull it.
"It's a large shipment, so please wait a while and don't rush."
"Brother, let it go for a bit, then pull it around a bit, take it for a walk more often."
The two strategists stood by, clenching their fists nervously, showing none of the composure of Prime Minister Zhuge.
With a splash, a burst of water rose from beneath the surface, and the large fish began to thrash about in the water, trying to escape.
Ye Cheng gradually learned this rhythm. When it needed to exert force, he would let out a little fishing line, and when it finished getting excited, he would pull hard to hook the fish and reel in the line, always keeping the fishing line at a certain length.
In just a short while, Ye Cheng felt his mind was already highly tense, and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
"Brother, that's about right, it's going up."
Tiger's headlamp shone on the sea, and a dark shadow swam across the surface, tinged with a reddish hue. He didn't know what kind of fish it was.
The fish's strength was almost worn down, and Ye Cheng gradually pulled it out of the water. It was a pinkish fish, weighing about seven or eight pounds, which was quite large. No wonder it was so difficult to pull it out earlier.
"It's not a black sea bream, this one is a bit big, I'll go down and scoop it up."
Chen Jinshui went down again with the net. Xiao Hu looked at the net in his hand and thought, "Damn it, you really know how to steal jobs."
Ye Cheng was speechless. You went to catch the small one last time, and now you're trying to catch this big one too? Are you here to enjoy the thrill of catching fish?
He should be charged an extra fee for catching the fish.
Chen Jinshui waded through the water below and removed the fishhook. He then happily rushed up, holding the net in both hands, to claim credit.
"A red sea bream, Ah Cheng, what a huge red sea bream!"
The red sea bream is a type of sea bream, also known as the red snapper or the standing fish. It has a bright color, usually reddish-brown, with some sparkling spots.
Although red sea bream and black sea bream differ by only one character, their prices are quite different.
Moreover, because the red sea bream has a red body, it is considered auspicious in some places, and people often prepare one during festivals, making it more popular.
This red snapper in front of me probably weighs about six or seven pounds, and it can fetch a decent price.
"Uncle Jinshui, you can just put it in the water tank at the back." Ye Cheng started preparing the next bait; this little bit of fish wouldn't even make as much as the money from beachcombing.
Chen Jinshui bent down and put the fish in, then turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Did you bait the spot? How come you're catching fish one after another?"
"Yeah, bro, I'm coming over here too. There's no sound at all over my side." Xiao Hu was also a little itchy to join in.
He picked up his steady fishing rod and placed it next to Ye Cheng.
Of course, in order to keep up with Ye Cheng, he swung the line several times with great effort, and finally managed to cast it close to his feet.
"Brother, you watch, with my skills, I'm definitely better than you."
Xiao Hu rubbed his hands together, thinking that if Ye Cheng, with his terrible skills, could catch fish, then he, an experienced fisherman, would definitely have no problem.
Ye Cheng pursed his lips. "Alright, let's see who's stronger in a bit."
Not long after Xiaohu cast his line, it twitched. He jumped up excitedly, his eyes fixed on the line.
As the fishing line sank again, Xiao Hu gave a sharp tug on the rod, shouting, "Bro, I'll show you a 45-degree angled hookset, it's awesome..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Hu pulled the item out.
On the dark sea, a frightened octopus was entangled in Xiao Hu's fishing hook. Its round black eyes looked at Xiao Hu innocently, and its weak and helpless appearance made Xiao Hu close his eyes and throw it back into the sea.
Brother, could you please not take my bait next time?
After Xiao Hu's clumsy performance came to an end, Chen Jinshui began to speak and demonstrate his value, "Acheng, let me see your bait. It should be specifically for sea bream, right? That's why you're catching black sea bream and red sea bream."
You did a good job, but if you want to catch grouper, you'll need to change your bait. When I go fishing, I bring four or five different kinds of bait.
"Oh." Ye Cheng replied with a forced word, otherwise he was afraid that Uncle Jinshui would go back, and it would be good to have someone to chat with.
Just as he finished speaking, Ye Cheng's fishing line suddenly sank, and he got another bite.
This was the fourth time. Ye Cheng was already quite steady. He gently pulled the rod and estimated the size of the fish. It should be a fish weighing 1-2 pounds and not very strong.
He let out a little fishing line, then used a light touch to hook the fish, quickly exhausting its energy.
Then, when the opportunity arises, pull the rod upwards at a sharp angle to hook the fish, and pull it out of the water in one go.
It was a red figure. Before Uncle Jinshui even used the net, Ye Cheng caught it and it struggled to break free in the air.
"Little Tiger, did you see that? A cool 45-degree angled rod pull to hook the fish." Ye Cheng gave Little Tiger a wink.
Xiao Hu turned his head away, not wanting to speak.
"Eastern Star Grouper, Eastern Star Grouper, Ah Cheng."
Uncle Jinshui exclaimed with delight. He carefully removed the hook and placed the precious red grouper into the water tank.
Needless to say, the East Star Grouper is very famous, mainly because it is frequently mentioned in Hong Kong dramas and movies. Whenever it appears, it is always the grand finale dish, so its reputation has been built up over a long period of time.
Of course, the most important thing is that this thing is really delicious, red, and called Dongxing, which is a homonym for "rising in the east," so it has always sold very well and the price is very attractive.
If I catch a grouper tonight, I'll definitely make a fortune.
"Acheng, this one weighs a little over a pound, but less than two pounds. Not bad, just right." Chen Jinshui squatted by the water tank, looking at the grouper inside as if he were looking at his newborn child.
Xiao Hu was also very excited. He gently touched it with his hand and said to Uncle Jinshui, "Uncle, didn't you say that my brother's bait could only catch sea bream? How come he's catching grouper now?"
Chen Jinshui gave an awkward chuckle. "Maybe I just wanted a change of pace."
"Tch, let me tell you, Uncle, there's no fish my brother can't catch, believe it or not." Xiao Hu started to get a little cocky.
Ye Cheng quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not the Dragon King of the Sea."
As he spoke, Ye Cheng continued to fill the bait container. Uncle Jinshui then took the bait and began to examine it, first smelling it, then licking it, frowning.
"What did you put in this? It smells so good."
"They added MSG," Ye Cheng casually made up.
This time, Ye Cheng didn't plan to just throw the fishing hook into the sea. Since he couldn't learn how to cast the line, he would use a rougher method first.
Ye Cheng held the fishing rod with his right hand and the fishing line with his left hand. He gently applied force and then released it, then swung the line outward with his right hand. Finally, the fishing line stopped falling freely and was swung outward for 3 meters.
"Yes!" Ye Cheng was a little excited.
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