high tide
By this time, the tide had risen quite a bit, and there was little left to catch near the shore. The mother and daughter packed their things and prepared to go back.
Suddenly, Chen Zhiyao heard a loud burst of laughter coming from not far away.
Turning around, I realized that there were already seven or eight people fishing at the spot where I had fished yesterday.
There's a commotion over there; it looks like someone caught a big fish, and a group of people are taking turns taking pictures.
Here, a tall, dark-skinned middle-aged man is happily posing for a photo with a one-meter-long large sea fish.
Seeing these people fishing, Chen Zhiyao felt a strong urge to go fishing too.
She didn't believe fishing could be addictive before, but after only two fishing trips, she's already completely hooked.
As Chen Zhiyao drove back, she encountered two middle-aged men, both carrying fishing rods and hurrying this way.
And one of them was on the phone, it seemed like someone else was coming to fish.
Chen Zhiyao sighed inwardly; it seemed that this secret base had been leaked.
Halfway there, the tricycle ran into the grandparents, and the four of them chatted and laughed as they headed home together.
The elderly couple went to dig for sandworms with their old friend, and they actually brought back several kilograms of sandworms, and they were quite large.
Seeing her granddaughter's accomplishments today, Grandma Chen praised her with a happy smile:
"I didn't expect to get so much from this trap. Not only did I break even, but I can even make a few hundred yuan."
Grandpa Chen, standing to the side, glanced at the three broken fish traps and laughed heartily:
"It's not badly damaged, I'll fix it for you later."
After unloading the broken fish trap, Chen Zhiyao immediately delivered the fish caught last night and this morning to the town's purchasing station.
People who live near mountains live off the mountains and those who live near water live off the water. In the mornings, people in the vicinity usually go to the beach to catch seafood, which makes the purchasing station particularly lively.
Chen Zhiyao wasn't very good at socializing, so she waited quietly on the sidelines.
However, she was a beautiful young girl who stood out among a group of older women and men.
Mr. Yang, who was weighing his fish, looked up and saw Chen Zhiyao standing next to him. He quickly waved to her enthusiastically.
"It'll be a bit busy right now, Xiao Chen, please wait a moment. I'll come over and help you weigh the scale as soon as I'm done."
"Okay, Brother Yang, you go ahead and get busy."
After waiting for about five or six minutes, Mr. Yang finally finished his work and directed the shop assistants to help unload the fish from the truck.
Although they were family, even close brothers should keep clear accounts, so Chen Zhiyao still settled their respective catches separately.
The elderly couple bought a total of 5 jin (2.5 kg) of sandworms, which cost 65 yuan per jin, for a total of 325 yuan.
Yan Shuting's catch consisted mainly of various shellfish, including clams, hairy clams, moon clams, and cat's eye snails, all mixed together, totaling 15 jin (7.5 catties).
Mr. Yang was too lazy to pick and choose, so he simply set the price at 9 yuan per jin, totaling 135 yuan.
The catch from last night's beachcombing is also counted separately.
The orchid crabs weighed 5 jin (2.5 kg) in total, at 45 yuan per jin, for a total of 225 yuan.
Blue crabs: 5.5 jin (2.5-3.5 kg) for half a jin to one jin (2.5-3 kg); 58 yuan per jin, totaling 319 yuan. Crabs weighing over one jin (500g) for 4.8 jin (2.5 kg); 68 yuan per jin, totaling 327 yuan.
Six jin of whelks, 38 yuan per jin, totaling 228 yuan. Four jin of cat's eye snails, 30 yuan per jin, totaling 120 yuan.
Spicy snails, 12 jin, 16 yuan per jin, total 192 yuan. Conger eel, 2 jin, 50 yuan per jin, total 100 yuan.
The total was 1511 yuan. Chen Zhiyao transferred 505 yuan to her father and grandfather each, and kept 501 yuan for herself.
The remaining catch consisted of fish traps and the catch from beachcombing this morning.
The most valuable items are the parrotfish, sea bass, grouper, and conger eel; these items combined are worth a thousand dollars.
In addition to various small seafood items and the catch from beachcombing in the morning, Chen Zhiyao earned another 1,300 yuan.
As Chen Zhiyao stepped out of the purchasing station, she subconsciously opened the system's points page:
Host: Chen Zhiyao
Level: 1 (Beachcombing)
Points: 5135
Perspective range: 1 meter
Transparent time: 1 hour
Tools for beachcombing: sand shovel, iron shovel, tongs, spade.
"This fish trap is really a good thing. With it, I can make money even faster every day."
Chen Zhiyao exited the points page with a big smile, then sent two voice messages to her father, asking him to bring back a few more fish traps that night, and that they should be bigger.
Seeing that his daughter had asked him to add more traps so quickly, Chen Weiqiang thought the harvest must be good.
So I went to the warehouse and took out six fish traps, each 80 centimeters in diameter. I even loaded them into the car beforehand so I wouldn't forget.
Chen Zhiyao put her phone away and strolled leisurely along the pier.
At this time, everyone returned from beachcombing, and many people set up stalls at the dock to sell their catch, but it was mostly cheap small fish or shellfish.
The truly valuable items have long been taken by the fishmongers; these small, unwanted fish and shellfish are sold at the docks because nobody wants them.
Chen Zhiyao wandered around and finally spent 30 yuan to buy a bunch of small, two-finger-sized fish.
These small fish are quite heavy when you carry them in your hand; they must weigh at least 20 pounds.
Although it's not fresh anymore, it's so cheap that it's perfect as bait.
Chen Zhiyao didn't go to sleep until after midnight yesterday, and got up at 5 a.m. to go beachcombing. She is now exhausted and sleepy.
When I got home, I felt like I could barely keep my eyes open, so I changed into my pajamas and went straight to sleep.
Chen Zhiyao didn't know how long she had slept, but in her hazy state, she smelled the fragrance of perilla.
As I rubbed my eyes and came downstairs, Grandma Chen was just bringing out a plate of freshly stir-fried perilla and spicy snails.
The old lady smiled gently and kindly, "You're awake! I was just about to call you to get up for breakfast."
Today's lunch was very plentiful: stir-fried spicy snails with perilla leaves, stir-fried clams, steamed oysters with vermicelli, and two stir-fried vegetable dishes.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Chen Zhiyao immediately pulled Grandpa Chen to go fishing.
Grandpa Chen chuckled and teased her, "You little rascal, you've got quite the addiction."
However, the old man was even more addicted. Long before Chen Zhiyao was catching up on her sleep, he had already prepared the bait and all sorts of fishing gear.
The grandfather and grandson drove their family's tricycle, full of confidence, toward the seaside.
However, when the two arrived at the secret base, they found it was already overcrowded with people; there was probably no room to stand.
"Let's go to the dock." With that, the car started to drive back.
However, at this time, there were quite a few people fishing at the village dock, but they didn't seem to have any catch. At most, they would catch two rock jugs, and most of them went home empty-handed.
Grandpa Chen shook his head, and the car continued driving along the coastal road.
"Grandpa, where are we going?"
"Go to the breakwater in the neighboring bay town. It's a big place with lots of fish."
"Breakwater? I don't think I've ever been there before. Is it far?"
"It's not far, it'll only take half an hour."
Since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, Chen Zhiyao sat comfortably on the back of the tricycle playing on her phone.
Chen Zhiyao laughed heartily while scrolling through videos, and soon realized that she had arrived at the breakwater that her grandfather had mentioned.
breakwater
Breakwaters are mainly constructed of man-made stone blocks to reduce the impact of waves and serve as a protective barrier for the sea.
These seemingly disorganized wave-breaking rocks not only reduce the impact of the waves but also provide a good habitat for various fish in the sea.
The area below the breakwater teems with fish of all sizes, making it an excellent fishing spot.
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