Schools of pomfret are often seen in the nearby waters, and Chen Zhiyao thought that the school of fish she encountered this time was also pomfret.
Unexpectedly, I encountered a group of rock bream that were even more expensive.
From the fishing net that was pulled up, it can be seen that most of the fish on it are red sea bream and black sea bream, with a small number of pepper sea bream mixed in.
Looking at these plump rock bream, Chen Zhiyao even felt that fishing boats also had a novice's aura.
On their first net, they caught a rockfish, and the three of them were overjoyed, unanimously believing it to be a good omen.
The two 1,000-meter-long nets were quickly retrieved thanks to the tireless efforts of the crane.
For the rest of the time, Captain Chen Zhiyao continued to steer the boat.
Chen Weiqiang and his son were responsible for cleaning the fishing nets and sorting the various rock bream.
The rock bream they encountered this time were mostly over a pound each. Although they weren't very big, the quantity was quite considerable.
It took the father and son more than half an hour to remove all the rock bream from the net.
The two roughly estimated that it weighed at least three or four hundred pounds in total.
Seafood prices have risen quite a bit recently. This net of rock bream alone is conservatively estimated to be worth 20,000 yuan.
This one net of fish is equivalent to a day's catch at sea.
The three of them, grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter, were thrilled with their good fortune, feeling confident they would make a fortune that day.
The fishing boat had been sailing for more than two hours. Chen Zhiyao sat in the cockpit and could see the silhouette of Conch Island when she looked up.
Conch Island
The front of Conch Island is a lush, wild forest, infested with snakes and poisonous insects, so most people don't dare to go up there.
On the other side is a large rocky beach where you can find almost any kind of seashell.
Although the barren mountains in front are quite dangerous, the rocky beach behind is relatively safe, and villagers often go there to collect sea snails.
Before they sold their fishing boat, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen were frequent visitors to Conch Island.
It seems that the catch of rock bream she just caught used up all her good luck, as Chen Zhiyao hasn't found any decent schools of fish along the way.
In the end, the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter could only scatter the sticky nets, fish traps, and crab traps around Conch Island.
Because setting up the net took a lot of time, by the time the three of them arrived at the back of Conch Island, the seawater had already receded by more than half.
The large reefs that were originally covered by seawater are now exposed.
Various small seafood, brought in by the sea but trapped when the tide recedes, are struggling desperately to return to the embrace of the ocean.
The rocky beach was quite large, and the grandfather, his two grandchildren, each carrying a bucket and several nets, scattered in different corners to start beachcombing.
In front of Chen Zhiyao was a small coral reef. As soon as she lowered her head, she saw a large conch shell.
whelk
Flower snail +1
After placing the heavy conch into the bucket, Chen Zhiyao casually turned on her beachcombing glasses.
Immediately afterwards, she found several whelks and tadpoles hidden well under the nearby rocks and corals.
Flower snail +4
Piglet snail +6
She had only taken two steps when she was pleasantly surprised to find a huge octopus weighing nearly a pound hidden under a rock of moderate size.
Without a second's hesitation, Chen Zhiyao stepped forward and overturned the stone, revealing the giant octopus clinging tightly to it.
As soon as the all-purpose tongs were used, the octopus became obedient.
Octopus +1
When I was releasing the octopus, I unexpectedly saw two strangely shaped spider snails hiding in a crevice in the rocks next to me.
The two spider snails were hiding in a very well concealed location, with several layers of rocks blocking their view.
Chen Zhiyao spent a lot of effort turning over the stones before she could take them out.
After turning over the other stones, she also picked up several small snails.
Spider snail +2
Flower snail +5
It's been raining for the past few days, so I guess no one has come to Conch Island to go beachcombing for a while.
There are many sea snails on this rocky beach; you can find them almost every time you turn over a rock.
Octopus +2
Large shrimp +3
Half-screw + 6
Spicy snail +8
...
Before long, she discovered another treasure stone.
The rock was as tall as Chen Zhiyao, and it was so big that it would take two people with outstretched arms to hug it completely.
On the front of this rock, several general's hats, about the size of soda bottle caps, are tightly adhered to the rock face.
And just below that, there were a few particularly plump wild abalone, each weighing about two or three ounces.
"Yes, these are all good things."
With a beaming smile, Chen Zhiyao took out the sand shovel and, with a little skill, quickly scooped up all the plump little creatures.
General's Hat +7
Abalone +5
Continuing to look down, there was a pair of bread crabs nestled tightly together in a crevice in the rocks.
These two bread crabs are quite large; the larger one weighs about 1.5 pounds, and the smaller one weighs about 1 pound.
The young couple were tied up by Chen Zhiyao, becoming a pair of star-crossed lovers.
Bread Crab +2
Then, in a recessed crevice on the side, she discovered a small nest of snails.
These snails are not the common variety, but rather the yellow-mouthed snail, which costs twice as much.
These yellow snails are quite large, and they are covered with a layer of moss, almost blending into the color of the rocks.
However, they still couldn't escape Chen Zhiyao's sharp eyes and were wiped out in one fell swoop.
Yellow-mouthed Spicy Snail +16
When luck comes, you can't stop it. Chen Zhiyao went around to the back of the rocks and had an equally pleasing harvest.
General's Hat +5
Flower snail +6
Spider snail +1
Giant Conch +4
After walking another four or five meters, she was delighted to find a nest of horseshoe snails in a small cave formed by two rocks.
Horseshoe snail nest
Although these horseshoe snails are covered with a layer of black or brown moss and look ugly, they are all quite large.
The largest one was covered in a layer of black moss and had several small barnacles growing on it. It was quite heavy, weighing at least a pound.
The remaining smaller ones were also about the size of a fist, and this whole nest of horseshoe snails weighed several kilograms.
In addition to the horseshoe snails, she also found several enormous sea snails covered with a layer of moss at the very back of the cave.
Horseshoe snails +5
Giant Conch +4
Before leaving, Chen Zhiyao took a few more glances at the small stone cave, planning to come back and visit it again next time she came.
Not long after, she arrived at a rocky beach covered with seaweed.
Many small seafoods in the sea like to eat seaweed, and these little creatures can attract other larger seafood to come over.
At a glance, Chen Zhiyao discovered many valuable treasures.
Blue Crab +2
Little Azure Dragon +1
Scallops +8
Red Flower Crab +2
Flower snail +6
...
As they walked along, all sorts of wonderful things appeared one after another, making Chen Zhiyao's face beam with joy.
At this moment, she was happily bending over to pick up all sorts of seafood.
Suddenly, Chen Zhiyao jogged to the left front.
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