The fish in the water weren't very big, and after being played by Chen Zhiyao for about 10 minutes, they were already exhausted.
Seeing that the reel was basically still, Chen Zhiyao quickly turned the handle on it, and the fishing line was frantically reeled in.
A moment later, a dark brown fish leaped out of the water and frantically shook its head and tail in mid-air.
Immediately afterwards, the huge creature swiftly fell back onto the surface of the sea, creating a massive splash.
Even Chen Zhiyao, who was standing on the shore, was soaked, and there were a few glistening water droplets on her face.
Seeing another sesame grouper, Chen Zhiyao was very excited and didn't care at all that her trousers were wet from the waves.
That powerful leap had drained the fish of its last bit of energy, and by the time we reeled in the line, it was practically too weak to struggle anymore.
She quickly pulled a nearly 4-pound sesame grouper ashore.
In just an hour and a half, Chen Zhiyao caught two sesame grouper, one barracuda, and one sea bass, and all of them were quite large.
After playing with the fish for over an hour, she was exhausted, just like the fish she had caught.
After taking the fishhook out, Chen Zhiyao didn't even bother to take a picture and simply collapsed onto the ground without any regard for her image.
"Gurgle gurgle"
Not only were my arms sore, but my stomach was also protesting.
She took out her phone and saw that it was already 12 o'clock.
Chen Zhiyao had just finished packing up her fishing rod and was about to go back to make lunch when she suddenly noticed that the sea turtle that had just left had returned.
The big guy seemed to be carrying something in its mouth. Upon seeing her, it was excited for a moment, and then quickly crawled towards her.
Without the barnacles to hold him back, this guy moved quickly and arrived in front of Chen Zhiyao in no time.
Then the sea turtle spat out what was in its mouth, which turned out to be a rat-like creature weighing over a pound.
The sea turtle had a very good sense of proportion; the fish was still lively and jumping around when it was caught, looking very vigorous.
Chen Zhiyao stared dumbfounded at the spotted rat on the ground, then at the sea turtle that radiated kindness and smugness:
"This...this fish is a gift for me?"
As if it understood Chen Zhiyao's words, the big guy excitedly nodded its round head twice, then turned around and ran back into the sea.
Chen Zhiyao stared blankly as the giant sea turtle slithered away, only snapping out of her daze when it was completely out of sight.
As if in a dream, she picked up the gifts from the ground with a silly grin.
It's a grouper weighing over a pound, worth quite a bit of money.
"It seems good people are rewarded after all." Chen Zhiyao happily carried the bucket of water back to find her grandfather.
Not far away, Grandpa Chen caught several large bass in a row, filling his bucket to the brim, and even had two big ones weighing several kilograms in his fish basket.
Grandpa Chen was looking at his catch in the bucket with pride when he was surprised to learn that his granddaughter had caught several big ones.
Moreover, there are two sesame spots and one rat spot among them.
The old man couldn't help but chuckle and mutter, "Ah, heroes truly emerge from among the young, the younger generation surpasses the older."
Chen Zhiyao pointed to the rat-spotted turtle in the bucket, then gesticulated wildly as she described how she had caught the 20-plus-pound sea turtle.
Then, after going through tremendous effort to remove the barnacles from its body, the sea turtle finally returned with the rat-spotted turtle to repay the kindness.
The whole story is as mysterious as a myth, and it sounds like it was made up on the spot.
Grandpa Chen initially didn't believe it, but looking at the rat-spotted rat in the bucket and the goose barnacles he had picked from the sea turtle, he had no choice but to believe it.
"May the sea god bless you. The first day of the lunar month is in a few days. You should hurry to the sea god temple to pray."
Although it sounds rather mystical, the old man accepted it well, believing that his granddaughter had been blessed by the sea god.
Chen Zhiyao also felt that her luck had indeed improved recently, and nodded her little head emphatically:
"I will prepare more offerings and kowtow more often."
Grandpa Chen lifted the fish out of the fish basket, and then the grandfather and grandson, with their bountiful catch, went back to the fishing boat to cook lunch.
Today was a good day; the grandfather and grandson treated themselves well.
Chen Zhiyao steamed scallops with vermicelli, steamed sea bass, and stir-fried octopus with kale. She also steamed the goose barnacles she picked from the sea turtle with oysters.
Once the outer shell of the goose barnacle is removed, the inside contains meat similar to crab meat, but firmer and more flavorful.
Chen Zhiyao thought it tasted much better than crab meat, no wonder the purchase price was 180 yuan per catty, it really was a delicacy.
However, this thing is rare, and Chen Zhiyao has only eaten it a few times in her entire life.
Knowing that her family was reluctant to eat such precious things, Chen Zhiyao thought that if she came across goose barnacles again, she would definitely save some to take home and eat.
After lunch, the grandfather and grandson couldn't wait to continue fishing on the boat.
The rocky area is a good habitat for fish, and there are usually quite a few fish living there. Chen Zhiyao's X-ray glasses are quite convenient to use there.
However, once we got to the open sea, it felt like there wasn't enough to see.
Although there are many fish in the sea, the ocean is so vast that no one knows where they might encounter a school of fish.
To be honest, her X-ray glasses are actually not as useful as a fish finder.
After turning on the fish finder, Chen Zhiyao turned off the X-ray glasses.
However, once the fish finder locates the fish, the detection goggles will still come in handy.
At least you'll know the approximate location of these fish, so you can directly bring the bait to your mouth, which will greatly increase the chances of the fish taking the bait.
That's what Chen Zhiyao was thinking, but it was quite difficult to do.
The bait was slowly sank into the water by the sinker, but it was affected by the rolling waves, ocean currents, and the activity of the shrimp.
The trajectory of the fishing line slowly deviated from Chen Zhiyao's expectations.
She originally intended to place the bait near a large, oval-shaped fish, but the bait unknowingly drifted in another direction.
Fortunately, it didn't take long before some fish took the bait.
This thing is quite heavy. Chen Zhiyao felt the huge pulling force and her palms were sweating with excitement.
However, while handling the fish, she noticed that its shape was strange.
Moreover, the pulling force is also strange. It doesn't swim quickly like a normal fish; its movements are jerky and it feels like a dead object when you pull it.
"Strange, these X-ray glasses only show marine life, not trash, but why aren't these fish moving?"
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