In the end, Chen Zhiyao put the cute little pufferfish into the bucket.
She plans to take this adorable little guy home and raise him.
Ah Huang and Xue Tuan at home are both plump and healthy, so I refuse to believe I can't raise this little pufferfish.
There were no big fish in the nearby sea, so Chen Zhiyao put a small section of shrimp on her fishing hook.
The bait was put into the water, and there was movement after a short while. The pull was not strong, and it felt like a small fish weighing one or two pounds.
However, when reeling in the line, it didn't feel quite right. It was strong and there was resistance, but it didn't seem to escape much.
Chen Zhiyao retrieved the fishing line very easily.
Immediately afterwards, she pulled a large, menacing octopus out of the water.
Chen Zhiyao chuckled as she weighed the giant octopus in her hand. "This octopus is quite heavy, at least five or six pounds."
Then I casually put it into the bucket.
The fish were catching exceptionally well today, and Chen Zhiyao had already filled her bucket early on, transferring the larger fish to the fish basket.
The bucket was now empty, and she couldn't wait to fill it up again.
Chen Zhiyao casually tossed the bait into the water, and a minute later, she felt the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sink.
"That's quite powerful; it looks like a big one."
Chen Zhiyao immediately lifted the rod to set the hook, and then began a new round of playing the fish.
Turning off the X-ray glasses, while not as convenient as before, greatly enhances the fun.
Ten minutes later, a large sea bream weighing seven or eight pounds was pulled out of the water amidst Chen Zhiyao's expectant gaze.
"Haha, I've really hit the jackpot today."
Hearing her mother's hearty laughter, Chen Zhiyao turned around and saw that she had caught a rotten net.
This net isn't big, it looks about the size of a dining table, but it has several fish weighing over a pound hanging on it.
Black sea bream, yellowtail sea bream, and red sea bream are all reasonably priced sea fish.
Today's harvest was good; Yan Shuting is starting to get cocky.
"The villagers who go fishing either come back empty-handed or only catch small, insignificant fish. It seems like it's quite easy for them."
Chen Zhiyao, who kept her achievements hidden, smiled without saying a word.
"Most of the young people in the village have gone out to work, and the small shops and express delivery stations aren't doing much business. What do you think about me joining you guys for beachcombing and fishing in the future?"
Although the convenience store was stable, it didn't make much money. Yan Shuting was blinded by the income she had made in the past few days and decided to go back to her old job.
“That’s a good idea. My dad has been urging us to go to sea together for a while now.”
Although marine resources are now depleted, their family has a safety net, so Chen Zhiyao is not worried at all.
Seeing that her daughter agreed, Yan Shuting immediately made the decision:
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go out to sea with you after the New Year."
"OK."
During the few minutes the two were chatting, Chen Zhiyao brought up a few more familiar faces.
Orchid Crab +1
Conger eel +1
Black sea bream +2
Stone Crab +1
Soon after the bait was in the water, a slight pulling force was felt.
This fish wasn't very strong, but it was very active. The feel of it was different from the fish I'd caught before.
What kind of fish could it be?
Eager to know the answer, Chen Zhiyao stopped playing the fish and started frantically reeling in the line.
In less than two minutes, a small, silvery-gray fish, about the size of a palm, was pulled out of the water.
"Oh, it's a sea bream. This fish is quite delicious in fish soup."
sea bream
Sea bream look similar to ordinary freshwater bream and have a very delicious flavor, making them excellent for soup.
"There are many people in the family, and Ah Huang and Xue Tuan are both little gluttons. One isn't enough for them. We'll have two more."
As he spoke, he threw the bait in his hand into the water.
A short while later, she felt a slight vibration in the fishing rod, guessing that something was taking the bait.
The fishing rod vibrated for a while, and just when Chen Zhiyao was about to lose patience, the fishing line suddenly tightened.
As she was pulling the reel back in, Chen Zhiyao felt that it was probably another large blue crab.
"It's quite heavy, probably weighing a pound or two."
Crabs are especially expensive during the Lunar New Year; those weighing over a pound can sell for more than 100 yuan per pound.
Chen Zhiyao stared at the sea with great joy as she reeled in the fishing line, but instead of the familiar large pincers, she saw several long whiskers.
"Holy crap, I actually fell into the Little Azure Dragon."
Chen Zhiyao grinned and carefully flew the little green dragon ashore.
As soon as he took the fishing hook off, he couldn't wait to hold it up and show it off:
"Mom, look at this little green dragon I caught, it weighs about a pound and a half."
"This one is really good; it's a bit bigger than the two I caught."
As he spoke, he smiled and took out two small green dragons weighing a little over a pound each from the bucket.
Chen Zhiyao's attempt to show off backfired, as her own mother ended up showing off even more, and she muttered under her breath:
"Mom, you'll have no friends if you keep doing this."
Yan Shuting glanced at her dismissively. "What did you say? Speak louder."
With an exceptionally strong survival instinct, Chen Zhiyao immediately put on a fawning smile and said:
"I said, Mom, you're amazing!"
Yan Shuting said with an arrogant look, "Do you need to tell me? When I went out to sea to fish, you weren't even born yet."
"Yes, yes, you're amazing."
As they were talking, another seafood caught Chen Zhiyao's hook.
With that familiar feel, Chen Zhiyao couldn't wait to start reeling in the line.
As expected, it was another small green dragon.
It felt like she had stirred up a hornet's nest; Chen Zhiyao caught four hornets in a row.
Except for the first one, which was relatively large, the other three were of average size, weighing about seven or eight ounces each.
"call out"
The familiar tug of the fishing rod returned to Chen Zhiyao's hand, and she happily got to work.
"Not bad, not bad, this thing is quite heavy, probably more than a pound."
Just when she thought it was another giant little green dragon, the long whiskers didn't appear. Instead, she saw two huge pincers.
It was a large blue crab weighing nearly two pounds.
Even without the little green dragon, the blue crab is still pretty good.
With a beaming smile, Chen Zhiyao took out a cable tie and quickly bound the giant, menacing blue crab tightly.
By this time, it was completely dark, and apart from the sound of waves crashing against the rocks, all around was quiet.
Yan Shuting checked the time; it was already past 7 o'clock.
"Tangtang, it's almost 7:30, let's go back."
Chen Zhiyao stood up with a beaming smile, and said in a light and cheerful tone:
"Okay, if we fish any more, we probably won't be able to carry it back."
As she spoke, she began to retract the reel.
The fishing line, which had been slung lightly over the sea, suddenly became taut, with great resistance, as if the hook had snagged on something.
"Could it be that it's already sold off at the bottom?"
She tried to reel in the line, and thankfully, although it was a bit heavy, the fishing line could still be pulled back in.
This thing doesn't move at all, and it's incredibly heavy.
Chen Zhiyao looked puzzled. "Strange, this thing doesn't move at all. Did it catch some trash?"
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