Once the fire was turned on, the clay pot quickly began to boil, bubbling and steaming.
After the water boiled, Ye Cheng turned the heat down to low and simmered it for a while, and the aroma of salted fish wafted out of the clay pot.
That's all done, time to wrap up.
A quick and easy side dish for single people, perfect with a bowl of rice.
While eating, Ye Cheng endured the murderous stares from those outside.
They all went beachcombing today, and you could tell from their expressions that their harvest wasn't great.
One by one, regardless of whether they had to pass by Ye Cheng on their way home, they all circled around, glared at him for a moment, and then went back.
It seemed like he couldn't eat unless he glared at Ye Cheng a few times.
Ye Cheng didn't bother with them and ate his rice heartily.
A person who works hard must have a hard-working spirit; to be a person, one must work hard.
After finishing his meal, Ye Cheng stayed in his room, idly scrolling through his phone. In reality, he could only play Snake; there were no other games available.
Xiao Hu finally appeared at 9 p.m.
The two exchanged a glance, said nothing, and quietly left the village.
The night wind was light, the stars twinkled, and it was very quiet. If a beautiful woman were standing next to you, it would be quite pleasant.
However, after looking at the burly man next door, Ye Cheng had nothing to say except to smoke.
"Brother, how much do you think we can get our hands on?"
"I brought three burlap sacks, do you think that's enough?"
"There's no point in bringing this water tank along; it's too big."
The big baby from "100,000 Whys" is starting to grumble again.
"Little Tiger, have I ever told you that men should be reserved?"
"Huh? No, my mom just said that men should be bolder and speak their minds and scold others when necessary."
Ye Cheng smiled faintly, "Then why doesn't your dad say anything or scold you as he should?"
Xiao Hu's father also suffers from bronchitis.
"Yes, my mom said I can't be like my dad in the future."
Ye Cheng nodded speechlessly. "Well said."
How can you expect your husband to be obedient while you expect your son to be assertive when he goes out?
The two walked down the mountainside, and the sea breeze rushed towards them, carrying a unique smell of the ocean, well, actually half of it was fishy.
There were six traps in total. There was no need to bring a shovel or anything to collect them. The two of them carried a snakeskin bag and a bucket and walked towards the first trap.
Even in the darkness, the markings were still clearly visible; the trap was still there.
The two carefully walked to the first cage, and Ye Cheng bent down to take a look.
Well, at least the net is still there.
"Little Tiger, go!"
Xiao Hu: "Brother, I feel like you're insulting me."
"No, you're strong, hurry up."
This kind of heavy manual labor must be done by Xiao Hu; it's time for him to prove his worth.
The cage was very long. Xiao Hu lifted it once, but it wouldn't move. He turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Brother, it's stuck."
"Oh no, really? This is so unlucky? I've always had pretty good luck. You're not trying to slack off, are you?"
"It's really stuck, you do it yourself." Xiao Hu stepped aside.
Ye Cheng walked over with some skepticism, squatted down and gave it a pull, and sure enough, it couldn't move.
What happened to the promised 50 luck points?
That was worth it; I lost all 50 points.
"Come on, let's try it together, give it a shake, and see if we can get it out of the crack in the rock."
The two stood on either side, each holding onto one side.
Three, two, one!
shake!
The two of them shook it vigorously from side to side, and after a couple of shakes, it clearly loosened a bit.
"Little Tiger, pull him out together."
Together, the two of them pulled the fish trap backwards, and although they bumped and jostled, the trap was eventually pulled out of the sea little by little.
The two cages at the top are empty.
This made Ye Cheng a little nervous; it seemed that victory in this first battle was in jeopardy.
The net in his hands grew heavier and heavier, and Xiao Hu's face lit up with surprise.
"Bro, looks like you have some in stock."
"That's right, don't you know who I am?" Ye Cheng said, sounding a little guilty.
As the fourth cage gradually emerged from the sea, the undulating sea suddenly became lively.
The water splashed and sputtered as a group of shrimp, of unknown species, leaped and bounced out of the water, only to fall back in.
The net in my hands started to become difficult to hold.
Damn, it feels like they're pulling in a net to catch fish in Chagan Lake.
Upon spotting the object, the two quickened their pace and soon pulled the fourth cage out of the water.
"Brother, it exploded!" Xiao Hu exclaimed in surprise.
It was impossible to see what it was in the dark, but its heavy, weighty feel was unmistakable; it was a large, dark mass.
"If it bursts, pull it out quickly."
Ye Cheng also got excited. The two strong men turned on the boost and pulled the entire cage up in less than a minute.
It was completely full; the bottom third of the fish trap was completely full.
Looking at the seafood scattered all over the ground, Xiao Hu couldn't stop smiling.
"Brother, this isn't even a single download. My second uncle doesn't get this much even after ten downloads."
That's true. When I went out to sea with Uncle Xiaohu before, there was usually only a little bit of stuff in a fish trap. It was considered good if there was a big catch.
Ye Cheng was also a little surprised. The fish traps were alright. If they were all like this, then he wouldn't need to go beachcombing anymore.
The two of them hurriedly began to organize, putting things out one by one.
Fortunately, they had done this kind of work at sea with Uncle Xiaohu before, so the two of them were quite familiar with it. They poured the things into the bucket little by little, mostly shrimp, and a few fish.
"Brother, there are several sardines."
Xiao Hu pulled out a few silver, shuttle-shaped fish from inside. These were sardines, used to make canned sardines—cheap stuff.
Compared to sardines, there were also a few half-fish, which were quite good. They were rather large, some weighing over two pounds. I don't know how they managed to get in there.
The half-fish is literally only half a fish; the other side is white like a stingray. It's much more expensive than a sardine, but it's still a common type of seafood.
Aside from these few fish, the rest were shrimp and octopus, but the shrimp this time seemed to be particularly large.
Ye Cheng pulled out a few from inside; they were bigger than his own palm. These were tiger prawns. Although the taste wasn't the best, they were huge and not cheap.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu picked out the tiger prawns, which weighed about five or six pounds. The remaining prawns, which were larger, were also sorted out by the two of them, and they weighed several pounds as well.
The two released the smaller fish and other small fish back into the sea.
This is a consensus, it's about sustainability, and besides, if it's too small, it won't fetch a good price.
Ye Cheng now felt very wise; thankfully he brought the water tank, otherwise these shrimp would have surely died.
After setting up the first fish trap, Ye Cheng checked his personal bait bag, which was still there, albeit a bit smaller. He fixed the opening and threw it back into the sea.
The second fish trap was not far away. This fish trap was placed in a small pond in the sea where the current was not so strong.
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