I just picked up some crabs and shrimp from a puddle, and they're all in the pot now, all bright red.
"Mingjing, is this how you live every day? This must be so great! Do you know how expensive seafood is in Beijing?" Li Xiaoyu couldn't wait to pick up a bright red crab and crack open its shell.
"Be careful, it's hot. There are some parts of crab that you shouldn't eat, you know?"
The crab's gills, tail, teeth, and heart all need to be removed.
Of course, these things are biodegradable, so it's fine to just throw them on the ground.
After finishing their meal, leaving behind a mess of seafood shells, the two bosses sat on the rocks, gazing at the sea and remarking, "The sea is so beautiful today; it would be perfect if we had some more wine."
"I'll prepare some for the ship next time."
This boat is usually used for fishing at sea. This is the first time it has been used as a sightseeing boat, and Mingjing did not expect this.
After sitting on the rocks for a while, the two bosses returned to the ship and lay down on the deck to rest. The sea breeze was gentle, and it was quite comfortable.
Li Xiaoyu and Lu Chen found it too hot on the boat, so they picked up seashells on the beach to take back as souvenirs. The baby snails were very pretty, and they collected the most.
Mingjing doesn't care about these things; he sees them every day, and there's nothing worth collecting.
With nothing else to do, she started fishing again and casting her line into the sea.
This time she used the bait provided by the system, which is said to be so good it can make your rod explode.
Sure enough, thirty seconds after the bait was cast, the fishing rod was pulled into an arc shape.
The sounds in the water and the rocking of the fishing boat woke the two bosses.
Ming Dahai, sitting on the side of the boat, turned around and saw Ming Jing pulling in fish. He quickly got up, grabbed a landing net, and started scooping up the fish.
According to the old saying, if a fish is caught in a mirror, it must be a valuable item.
Mingjing himself was full of confidence because the fish in his hand felt quite large.
However, when she was pulled up, she was dumbfounded.
It was a three-pound pufferfish, which was biting her hook tightly, puffing up like a toad.
"Mingjing, this thing is great! Let's use it to kick a ball around, it's so much fun!" Li Xiaoyu said, wading through the seawater.
Mingjing took off the fishhook and threw it to Li Xiaoyu with disdain.
The two bosses behind him just glanced up, then turned over and went back to sleep.
Mingjing, holding her breath, continued to cast her bait.
The system's "exploding rod" comment doesn't refer to "exploding pufferfish"?
Thirty seconds after the bait was in the water, Mingjing felt the fish pulling again. After half an hour of playing, the fish was finally pulled up.
This time, what came up was a large sea wolf, with a long body and weighing over ten kilograms.
Mingjing rolled her eyes. Fighting fish is physically demanding, and the price is so low. It seems that the system cannot be completely trusted.
The bait was changed to krill, and the fish were put back into the water. It was noon, and the fish were having their lunch break. Mingjing was full of confidence.
The waves are not big today, which is suitable for fishing for small fish at the bottom. When the waves get bigger, the big fish will rise to the surface, and it will be easier to catch them then.
Of course, it's also more dangerous; the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.
This time, the feel of the fish was indeed different from before. It struggled fiercely, but the reeling in was very smooth. After entangled for seven or eight minutes, the fish surrendered and was pulled up.
It is a stonefish, also known as a human-faced fish.
It has a human face and is covered in bumps. This stonefish is different from the previous group of stonefish; this one is completely white, as if it has undergone a genetic mutation.
Stonefish are more expensive now than last time, so the two big bosses quickly got up when they saw them.
"Quickly release the gas, or it will explode," Mr. Wang warned.
Mingjing took the scissors and cut the stone fish's tail, and its bulging belly immediately went down.
"You're really lucky to find stonefish here, Mingjing," Old Liu said, giving a thumbs up as he carefully observed the stonefish in front of him.
"Put it in the water tank."
Mingjing put on gloves, caught the fish, and put them into the tank.
Upon seeing the stonefish, everyone disregarded their rest and eagerly picked up their fishing rods to demonstrate their skills. After all, a large stonefish can cost over a thousand yuan, so who could possibly sleep?
The group fished for three or four hours. As the sun began to set, Mingjing yawned and stretched. "Everyone, it's getting late. Let's go back."
"It's time to take in those fish traps over there."
From noon until now, the group has caught more than ten fish in total. The most expensive one was the stonefish in Mingjing, followed by tiger grouper, and a few bass and sea bream.
Some weigh over ten kilograms, while others weigh just over one kilogram.
Everyone put away their fishing rods, and Ming Dahai set sail to collect the fish traps.
"Mingjing, how did you manage to catch a stonefish? We haven't seen one all afternoon. Could there be something else in this trap?"
"Of course! We always get a lot of good stuff when we collect fish traps. Would you two like to give it a try later?"
Ming Dahai recalled that when he used to collect fish traps, he never got a big catch. He thought that this time he might get one too.
“Of course, we’re just killing time anyway,” Old Wang said, his interest piqued.
"Then you guys collect them later, I'll pick them up from behind."
Not long after they finished talking, the boat arrived at the place where the fish traps were set. At a glance, a row of balloons floated on the sea surface, some of which had already been pulled into the water, indicating that there was something inside.
Actually, the fish traps could be set up a little longer, but as a form of entertainment, Mingjing felt that putting them away wouldn't be a problem.
Mr. Wang stood on the stairs, pulling the balloon up by the string. When he saw what it was like, he laughed.
"There are large prawns and lots of swimming crabs in here."
"The prawns look good, the meat is tender, come up here quickly and let me see them." Mr. Liu squatted on the stairs and pulled the trap up.
The meat of the prawns is firm, and they taste fresh, sweet, and not too fishy. Despite their low market price, they are a good product for consumers.
Then Mr. Wang pulled up another fish trap, looked at it carefully, and said, "Wow, there are two yellow croakers, a bunch of krill and blue crabs inside."
Ming Dahai was not very satisfied with any of these. He took the fish trap, looked at it, sighed, and put it on the ground to sort through the fish.
After collecting five or six fish traps, Boss Wang got tired and Boss Liu took over.
He exclaimed as soon as he took it, "Hey, there's a red bean saw eel, it's huge and beautiful!"
Mingjing took it and peered at it; it weighed about twenty pounds and was thicker than her wrist.
The red bean saw eel is entirely red with black spots, about one meter long, and has a robust body. It generally lives in warm temperate oceans and often lies on the bottom of the water eating crabs.
There were still many crab shells and a few small fish left in the fish trap.
"Mingjing, this eel is quite big. Could you give me half of it? My wife loves it."
"What's the big deal? We're just out having fun today. We'll go to a restaurant tonight and have the owner cook for us," Mingjing said generously.
Ming Dahai hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. This eel cost at least two hundred yuan, which he would never have been willing to eat himself under normal circumstances. But now that Ming Jing had already spoken, he couldn't bring himself to say anything.
Although Mingjing had spoken her mind, she was only being polite, hoping that the two bosses would agree to buy it, since this eel could fetch a lot of money if sold.
The two bosses were happy, since whoever had the more valuable goods would pay today. However, they weren't the type to take advantage of others, and they would still have to pay when the time came.
"That's great! It seems your goods are valuable today, Mingjing. You have to treat us!"
Old Wang smiled and said, "Mingjing, you've gone to great lengths."
"That's definitely no problem. As long as you two bosses get more goods from our Fenglong purchasing point in the future, not to mention this eel, even tuna will be no problem."
"But that depends on your luck. Nobody knows who's valuable until things are over."
Elsewhere, Li Xiaoyu and Lu Chen were staring at the eel, wanting to reach out and touch it.
"Grandma, do you not want your fingers anymore?" Mingjing pulled her aside to remind her.
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