After dinner, the rain intensified, and the fruit trees in the yard were blown about by the wind, scattering leaves all over the ground.
It's said that the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. A number of determined individuals in the fishing group are planning to go night fishing.
Chen Weiqiang tried to dissuade them a few times in the group chat, but he couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of these fishing enthusiasts.
Chen Zhiyao goes out to sea to fish every day, but she never thought of going fishing in such heavy rain. She went to bed early for her beauty sleep.
Since returning home to become a fisherwoman, she has been going to bed at 10 p.m. every day, and she has gotten used to it and starts to doze off at that time.
She is no longer the Chen Zhiyao who stays up until one or two in the morning every day.
Sleeping on a rainy day is the most comfortable. Chen Zhiyao slept from 10 pm to 9 am.
The sound of raindrops could be heard outside, but it had subsided, and the wind had died down considerably. It seemed the typhoon was about to pass.
Chen Zhiyao lay in bed, unwilling to get up, and simply started playing on her phone.
As soon as I opened WeChat, I saw that both phishing groups had been bombarded with messages.
There were so many messages that Chen Zhiyao scrolled up for a long time before finding anything useful.
It turns out that around 6 a.m., someone in the fishing group caught a red-spotted fish weighing over 4 pounds near the breakwater.
Red-spotted fish
Red-spotted fish is one of the four king fish of Hong Kong, and a fish weighing more than two kilograms can cost seven or eight hundred dollars per kilogram in the market.
A red-spotted fish weighing over 4 pounds would cost at least a thousand yuan per pound. This made the anglers, who often came away empty-handed, green with envy.
The appearance of the "King of Fish" caused an uproar in the group chat, with messages flooding in, all asking about fishing spots.
Soon, sharp-eyed people noticed that it was on a breakwater.
Immediately afterwards, the number of messages in the group decreased significantly.
Soon after, someone posted photos in the group chat, revealing that all of these people had gone fishing at the breakwater.
There are at least dozens of fishermen in the photo.
Chen Zhiyao saw that there was more to the story: the big red grouper weighing over four pounds was sold for 5,000 yuan as soon as it was caught.
One fish sold for 5,000 yuan, which made Chen Zhiyao extremely envious.
The red-spotted grouper, scientifically known as *Scoidea rubra*, is a deep-sea fish that inhabits coral reefs. It has a long, flat body, typically brown or red, with red spots.
Red-spotted fish is very popular in Hong Kong and Guangdong, and it can be seen at high-end banquets.
Moreover, red-spotted fish can prevent thrombosis, lower blood pressure, and prevent and treat various diseases such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, vasculitis, and cerebral arteriosclerosis.
Therefore, red-spotted fish is not only a delicious dish but also a health food, and its price has remained high.
As Chen Zhiyao looked at the last part, she noticed that there were more and more people fishing on the breakwater; the photos were filled with anglers.
Chen Zhiyao felt a strong urge to buy the red-spotted fish that cost 5,000 yuan.
Since it's raining today and we can't go out to sea, she plans to go fishing at the breakwater and join in the fun.
Chen Zhiyao quickly got out of bed, washed up, and went downstairs for breakfast.
The wind had stopped and the rain wasn't heavy, making it perfect for fishing.
She had only eaten half of breakfast when Grandpa Chen walked in wearing a raincoat. Chen Zhiyao excitedly stood up:
"Grandpa, let's go fishing over the breakwater. This morning someone caught a red-spotted fish weighing over 4 pounds there and sold it for 5,000 yuan."
"5,000 yuan?" Grandpa Chen's voice grew louder.
Upon hearing that a single fish had sold for 5,000 yuan, Grandpa Chen was so excited that he wished he could fly over and go fishing right away.
The grandfather and grandson quickly packed up their fishing gear, went to the shrimp pond and caught two or three pounds of large shrimp before rushing to the breakwater.
When the two arrived at the breakwater, they saw even more people fishing, and besides those fishing, there were also many people who came to watch the excitement.
As soon as the two got out of the car, they heard a familiar voice.
"Special bait for red-spotted fish, all kinds of fishing rods and tackle are available. Come and take a look!"
"Special bait for red-spotted fish, special bait for red-spotted fish, don't miss it!"
Chen Zhiyao looked in the direction of the sound and saw that her father had set up a small stall to sell fishing gear. His loud voice blared through a loudspeaker, reaching most of the breakwater.
Surprisingly, quite a few people came to him to buy red-spotted fish bait, and he also sold two fishing rods and some other fishing gear.
Chen Weiqiang drove his family's minivan over. Although it was raining, all his fishing gear and bait were stored in the back of the van, so they wouldn't get wet.
He sat on the side with an enormous umbrella, watching the spectacle while happily collecting money.
Seeing her father enjoying his blissful life, Chen Zhiyao couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
"My dad is a true business genius."
Chen Weiqiang originally planned to go fishing, but before he even set off, he saw more and more people fishing at the breakwater.
There are more people fishing than fish in the sea. The fish are probably scared away, so they've started selling fishing gear instead.
He did this quite often. When business was slow at his shop, he would set up a stall in places where there were many anglers to sell fishing gear.
Chen Weiqiang soon saw the grandfather and grandson and waved to them to come over.
He glanced at the densely packed group of fishermen on the breakwater and whispered in their ears:
"There are too many people here, the fish have already been scared away. I think you should go to a less crowded area to fish."
Grandpa Chen thought his son made sense, so he quickly drove away with his granddaughter.
However, many people share this idea. As they drove forward, although there were fewer people, there were still quite a few anglers fishing.
After driving for nearly half an hour, the two finally found a suitable fishing spot.
Old Wharf
This is an abandoned small dock with fairly deep water. Besides the grandfather and grandson, there were two other old men fishing.
The grandfather and granddaughter passed by the two old men. Chen Zhiyao saw that there were quite a few rockfish and golden pomfret in the bucket. It seemed that they had had a good harvest.
Chen Zhiyao threw the bait hard onto the sea, but after waiting for a while without any fish biting, she sat on a small stool and started playing on her phone.
She sent the location of the old dock to her father, asking him to come over and fish there when he had time.
When Chen Weiqiang saw the location, he really wanted to go fishing, but the stall was doing very well.
In the two hours he set up his stall in the morning, he earned at least two thousand yuan, which was much more profitable than fishing.
In the end, Chen Weiqiang couldn't resist the temptation of money and stayed at the stall to continue selling his wares.
Just as Chen Weiqiang was happily collecting the money, Chen Zhiyao's fishing rod suddenly felt a huge pull.
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