Ye Cheng also went over, and the two of them pulled upwards together.
Fishing nets are already heavy, and with the added moisture and catch, they become even more difficult to drag.
It took the two of them a lot of effort to pull the catch out of the water, and a net full of ribbonfish was scattered on the deck.
"Wow! So many!" Little Tiger exclaimed.
"Hahaha, Cheng, didn't I cast this net beautifully?" Duan Chunsheng laughed loudly.
Ye Cheng gave him a thumbs up.
"Still vigorous despite old age!"
"Hurry up and get the ribbonfish into the tank, then we'll catch another one."
Ye Cheng looked at the school of fish in the distance; they were still on the surface of the water, so he could catch another fish with his net.
Duan Chunsheng was tidying up the nets when Xiao Hu slowed down the boat and then, together with Ye Cheng, pushed the ribbonfish in.
There are too many, there's no other way, this is the most convenient way to do it.
After the two finished, Duan Chunsheng was also ready. Xiao Hu went over and sped up, catching up with the school of fish again.
Duan Chunsheng didn't hold back either, casting another beautiful net, this time with an even wider arc than before.
This net was even bigger than the last one; Xiao Hu came over and helped pull them up.
"How is it, Uncle? Can we continue? The fish seem to still be there."
I don't know what's wrong with the ribbonfish this time; even after I've cast two nets, they're still chasing each other on the surface of the water.
"Go for it! Fishing is tough, don't worry about my back, it'll be fine!"
The three caught up with the school of fish for the third time, but this time the school was noticeably more dispersed and less dense.
Therefore, even though Duan Chunsheng cast his net well this time, the harvest was less than the previous two nets.
After this netting, the fish seemed to realize something was wrong and swam to the surface.
Duan Chunsheng was a little unsatisfied.
"You're leaving already? Let me do a few more blows!"
"Uncle, next time let's get a sonar one, then we'll chase after the fish!"
Upon hearing Ye Cheng say "Come on," Duan Chunsheng immediately raised his hand in agreement.
"That's great. If we had sonar, we could chase them down and wipe them out in one fell swoop."
In fact, sonar is a common method for fishing at sea, but the sonar on ordinary fishing boats is generally not very good, and sometimes experience is more effective.
Now that Ye Cheng has money, he can consider installing a high-definition sonar system on his ship.
Putting the sonar issue aside for the moment, the three of them first moved the ribbonfish into the water tank. Looking at the full tank, Ye Cheng estimated that there were about four or five hundred pounds of them.
Alright, now that the water tank is full, Ye Cheng is starting to worry because he hasn't collected the fish traps and longline fishing rods yet.
"Brother, if it doesn't work out, why don't you go back first, sell the stuff, and then come back to collect it?" Xiao Hu suggested.
That doesn't seem like a bad idea, since it's still early, not even noon yet.
"Okay, let's go back first, sell the stuff, and then come back to collect the rest."
Duan Chunsheng had no objections. On the way back, he excitedly taught Ye Cheng how to cast a net.
When we got back to the pier, it was lunchtime, and there weren't many people there.
Ye Cheng ran straight to Lao He's purchasing station, and saw that, to his surprise, everyone was eating.
"Second brother, what brings you here?"
"Give me back my reason for being here. Do you even buy ribbonfish? Are you just eating and not doing business?"
"Of course I'll take it! How much do you have?" Boss He quickly shoveled down a couple of mouthfuls of rice.
"About four or five hundred jin."
"How much?" Boss He almost spat out his rice.
"so much?"
"Weren't you setting up fish traps? You've switched to trawls again?"
"No, we just happened to run into a school of fish and cast the net twice."
Boss He looked speechless.
"Okay, you're pretty good at being casual."
After saying that, he called a few men, got them into the cart, and they all headed towards Ye Cheng's boat.
"There really are four or five hundred catties." After seeing the ribbonfish in the water tank, Boss He nodded affirmatively.
As he was speaking, he glanced to the side and was immediately startled.
"And what about rat spots?"
"Yes, these are the ones we brought up with the traps. There are also some crabs and shrimp here. You can collect them too, so I don't have to run around anymore."
"There are still rats in the cage. I wonder if your readers will scold you," Lao He complained.
Boss He was receiving goods here, but it was boring to just wait, so Ye Cheng asked Duan Chunsheng to keep watch while he took Xiao Hu to the dock for a meal.
Estimating that unloading and weighing would take an hour or so, the two went directly to Fatty Wu's place, ordered a few dishes, and sat down to eat.
"Hey, second brother, long time no see. What brings you here for lunch today?" Fatty Wu greeted them. There weren't many customers in the restaurant. Besides Ye Cheng and his group, there was another table with four young men who looked like brothers. They had almost finished eating.
"I just brought back some stuff to sell. Hurry up and cook us a few quick dishes, we have to go out to sea soon."
"Still going out to sea? It's already this late." Fatty Wu said as he started preparing the dishes.
"Hmm, there are still a few traps to collect. Get me the pork intestines and pork kidneys. Oh, and two portions of pork kidneys, and one to go, I have other people who want some too."
Chunsheng used his back muscles this morning, so we need to give him some nourishment.
"Okay! I have kidneys today, I'll make them for you right now."
Xiao Chen skillfully served the two bowls and chopsticks, and Ye Cheng also ordered two bottles of soda.
If there's no one around, Fatty can cook a few dishes very quickly. He cooked three dishes in less than ten minutes, all of them meat dishes.
"You guys eat first. When you've almost finished eating, I'll stir-fry the leftover pork kidneys that we packed up. They'll be hot when you eat them."
Considering that Duan Chunsheng was still hungry, the two of them didn't linger and quickly finished their meal. Then, they had the fat man pack it up and left the restaurant.
After they left, the four young men finished eating, and one of the older men came over to pay the bill.
"Old Wu, who is this? They're so generous, three meat dishes for two people."
"You don't know this? Ye Lao Er, from Baiyun Village, that big ship belongs to him. This guy is really lucky when he goes to sea, he makes tens of thousands every time, he's very powerful."
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. While paying, the man casually asked...
"They're going out to sea at this time of year?"
Fatty Wu took the money, then shook his head.
"I don't know either. His big boat is under repair recently. I heard he's been setting traps and longline fishing these past few days. He caught quite a few groupers yesterday. Maybe something came up today and he was late."
The man nodded, put the change in his pocket, and then led the three of them out.
"Brother, are we still going out to sea?" the person behind him asked.
"Let's go, but let's try something different." The older brother chuckled sinisterly.
......
Ye Cheng returned to the ship with the packed food, while Lao He had almost finished tidying up.
"Uncle, you eat first, Xiao Hu and I will watch over you."
I specially stir-fried some pork kidneys for you, to help you recover.
Ye Cheng grinned mischievously.
Duan Chunsheng was too lazy to even talk to him anymore; the two boys were now constantly bringing up their backs.
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