Just now, when he went down, he saw a manta ray leisurely swim past him.
He didn't dare to act last time because he didn't bring anything, but this time he brought a harpoon, so he won't let it go.
With a single stab, the spear pierced through the manta ray's back and impaled it on the harpoon.
This manta ray is bigger than the one I saw last time; it's probably a meter long when it's stretched out.
Upon seeing that it was fish blood, Xiao Hu stopped. "You scared me to death! I thought you'd been bitten by a shark down there."
Ye Cheng said speechlessly, "Where did all these sharks come from? This isn't a movie shoot. Do you expect a great white shark to show up?"
The two swam back together, and Widow Zhang stood there, pounding her chest in fright.
After Ye Cheng threw the stingray up, Widow Zhang skillfully held it down by the back, then pulled out its poisonous spines and threw them away.
Without its venomous barbs, the manta ray would truly be a pet.
The fish wasn't dead yet, but it wasn't far from it. Widow Zhang simply threw it aside, planning to deal with it after it died.
"Alright, I'll go get the trap."
Ye Cheng then headed towards the sea.
"Second brother, wait! It's dangerous for you to go down now," Widow Zhang suddenly called out to Ye Cheng.
"Auntie, is there any danger?" Ye Cheng looked back, but everything was calm and there was nothing there.
"No, what if the blood attracts sharks?" Widow Zhang pointed to the pool of blood left by the manta ray in the sea.
Ye Cheng smiled and said, "There's only a little blood. Where would a shark come from? You're overthinking it. Okay, I'll go down and pull up the last one, and that'll be it."
After saying that, Ye Cheng dived into the water and swam towards the last fish trap.
After swimming a few meters, Ye Cheng saw two dark figures swimming rapidly toward him in the distance, their bodies slender.
Swimming so fast, Ye Cheng wasn't sure what it was, so he quickly took out the harpoon in his hand and prepared to defend himself.
Unexpectedly, these two creatures showed no interest in Ye Cheng whatsoever. Instead, they headed straight for the pool of blood from the manta ray and plunged into the red seawater.
Damn! It really was a shark; Widow Zhang was right.
Unable to identify the species, Ye Cheng swam to the surface and headed towards the shore, just to be on the safe side.
"Brother, what's that?"
The commotion in the sea had already caught the attention of Xiao Hu and his companion.
"I don't know, it's probably a shark, but it doesn't look very big." Ye Cheng had already gotten close to the shore, so it was relatively safe now.
The two sharks rammed around inside for a while, but when they realized there was nothing there and their momentum subsided, the three of them could finally see what it was.
Dog sharks are small sharks with very distinct markings. They are relatively docile and generally do not attack people.
However, fishermen usually don't let them go if they encounter them, because they are quite valuable, and according to the customs of the seaside, patients with fractures are supposed to eat sharks, usually the relatively docile dog sharks.
Now that they've come, Ye Cheng has no intention of letting them go.
"Little Tiger, get a net and bring them up."
"OK."
Xiao Hu responded, knowing it was a dog shark, so he wasn't afraid anymore; his only fear was other ferocious creatures.
Holding the net that Xiao Hu handed him, Ye Cheng slowly swam toward the two dog sharks, who were still immersed in the joy of donating blood.
Ye Cheng seized the opportunity, aimed the net at one end, and scooped it up from the head in one swift motion.
The other dog shark was startled and swam back to the deep sea.
One was good too. Ye Cheng swam back with the net, and the dog shark was still lively and jumping around.
Ye Cheng estimated that it was about 30 centimeters long and weighed about four or five kilograms.
"See, I told you we'd encounter sharks, and now we really have!" Widow Zhang chuckled as she scolded Ye Cheng, quite pleased with her foresight.
Bleeding would attract sharks, and Ye Chengdu couldn't resist wanting to get some more fish blood.
"Brother, don't even think about it. You're just lucky. Where would you normally find so many sharks?" Xiao Hu knew Ye Cheng had something on his mind as soon as he saw his expression, so he quickly dissuaded him from his unrealistic idea.
"Huh? You're not thinking of attracting sharks, are you? It's not that easy. If it were that easy, I'd take a fish to the beach every day to bleed it out," Widow Zhang added, "You're just lucky that there happens to be one nearby."
Ye Cheng nodded, his main point being to listen to advice.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If it were that easy to attract them, there wouldn't be any ocean of yarn.
These dog sharks cost tens of yuan per kilogram; catching just two a day would easily bring in over ten thousand yuan a month.
After dealing with the dog shark, Ye Cheng returned to the sea and pulled up the fifth fish trap, which was also full. The three of them worked together to pull it up.
The cage contains mostly white eels, making up about a third of the total.
After Ye Cheng came up, he first found a secluded corner to change into dry clothes, and then drank a sip of baijiu to keep his body temperature, so as to avoid getting a fever again.
After changing his clothes, Ye Cheng waited for a while while Widow Zhang and Xiao Hu were still getting ready.
This kind of tidying up work is generally done more carefully and gently by women. Xiao Hu just tossed things around like sorting packages, while Widow Zhang was more selective in her approach.
Widow Zhang came along today, so Ye Cheng will definitely give her something. I'll pick out some things for her later and give her something under 200.
After everything was divided, the three of them carried the things and headed towards the village.
On his way back, he ran into several villagers who were incredibly envious of Ye Cheng's return laden with spoils.
"This Ye Lao Er, he still dares to go to sea. The old master said that he has offended the Sea Dragon King. If he keeps causing trouble like this, he will be taken away by the Sea Dragon King sooner or later."
"Exactly, that widow Zhang is the same. She throws herself at anyone who has money. One is a jinx to her husband, and the other has offended the Dragon King of the Sea. These two scoundrels are truly despicable."
Widow Zhang heard it too, but she didn't dare to talk back and just walked silently with her head down.
Ye Cheng originally didn't want to pay attention to these gossipy women, but they were saying such unpleasant things, so he went too far.
Ye Cheng put down what he was holding and walked straight toward the two gossipy women.
Upon seeing Ye Cheng approach, the two men immediately took two steps back warily, their faces showing fear, and pointed at Ye Cheng, saying...
"What are you trying to do? It wasn't us who said you offended the Dragon King, it was the old master who said it, it has nothing to do with us."
Ye Cheng sneered, "You all know it was the old man who said it, so what does it have to do with you? Keep your mouths shut."
Besides, Aunt Zhang is already having a hard time taking care of her child alone. Instead of helping her out, you're gossiping about her.
What? So, if the men in your family die, they'll all say you're cursed as jinxes?
Hearing Ye Cheng curse their husbands, the two women became agitated and pointed at Ye Cheng, yelling, "Pah! Pah! What nonsense are you spouting? How dare you curse our family?"
Ye Cheng put his hands on his hips, pointed back, and said without any politeness, "I've already made it clear that anyone who dares to gossip will be in trouble. Don't blame me for telling the Sea Dragon King that I'll take you all flying away."
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