Once the boat reached deep water, place one Mirror and one Bright every hundred meters, circling the island in a semi-circle.
Mingjing stopped when the last iron cage was placed inside.
"This iron cage is too big, and the gaps are not small. It can't hold any small fish except for big fish and crabs."
Ming Dahai looked at the iron cage and scratched his head.
"Dad, it's okay, let's go check out the island ahead."
The island that Mingliang mentioned is actually a low hill, which is like a large pool of water. At this time of year, the water level is high, and even when the tide recedes, only a few coconut trees will be visible.
It's like having a living mangrove forest; Ming Dahai thought this suggestion was good.
“Let’s go take a look,” Ming Dahai said.
Mingjing became interested when she heard about that island. She thought that she had been to the sea many times but had never seen that place, so it must have been submerged by the sea.
However, it was too dark, and there might be hidden reefs there; it would be bad if we hit the bottom.
"Forget it, it's dark, and who knows what's around that island? It wouldn't be good if we damaged the boat. Let's go at dawn tomorrow."
Ming Dahai thought about it and agreed. Those islands are usually surrounded by rocks, and if a new boat is damaged, it could cost a lot of money.
"That works too. We can come and collect the traps tomorrow."
It's 7:30 pm now, and it's so dark you can't see anything. There should be something there after a night.
Minghai turned the ship around and returned to the dock. He dropped the anchor and the ship sank to the bottom of the sea. The ship's rope was tied to a wooden stake, and the group of people disembarked easily.
"I have to say, this thing is pretty fast."
Ming Dahai walked into the village with his hands behind his back and saw a group of people heading towards the Song family's house.
"Hey, Lao Wang, where are you going? Are you walking on lard? Why are you running so fast?" Mingliang asked Lao Wang, who was passing by.
"It's all because Old Song got into trouble."
Old Wang never expected that Mingjing could kill three birds with one stone, and he told the Ming family what had just happened.
It turns out that Ming Lao Er's family believed that Ming Lao Er was arrested because of Song Yu Gui's dilapidated boat, so they went to Song Yu Gui to demand an explanation.
Song Yugui felt his reputation had been ruined and immediately started arguing with Ming Xingwang.
"Let's go take a look."
Sun Yunmei was overjoyed and dragged her husband towards the Song family.
"I'm not going. I'm going home to cook."
Mingjing was too lazy to join in the fun, because if she went at this time and people saw her, they would definitely say that she was there to make a fool of herself, and then they would accuse her of being the mastermind.
It's impossible to explain it clearly.
Mingjing turned and went home. She hadn't used up all the bait in the fish trap; there were still some pig intestines and chicken giblets left.
Few people eat this kind of thing by the sea. Mingjing, in his previous life, quite liked braised pork offal. He made a pot of braised pork offal and then made a pot of seafood porridge.
Once everything was ready, Mingdahai returned from watching the excitement.
"Third Aunt, it smells so good! What delicious food are you making?" Ming Lei smelled a wonderful aroma as soon as he entered the courtyard.
"Go wash your hands and eat."
Mingjing deliberately didn't say it.
The family sat down, and Minglei picked up a piece of pig intestine and put it in his mouth. It smelled delicious.
"Mingjing, what is this? It's quite delicious!" Sun Yunmei kept eating piece after piece, unable to stop.
After seeing that everyone had tried it, Mingjing said, "Braised pork intestines and spicy and sour chicken giblets."
"Pig offal?" Mingliang paused as he tried to pick up a pig intestine.
"Hmm, just tell me, does it smell good or not?"
Mingjing raised an eyebrow.
"Eat up, you were never picky about food when we were poor," Ming Dahai said, his brows furrowing slightly.
This stuff tastes good, but it's a bit off-putting.
"Mom, let's not talk about that. How did Song Yugui do just now?" Mingjing asked curiously.
"Sister, let me tell you, Uncle Song didn't fight with Ming Xingwang this time because Second Sister-in-law is no pushover; she got into a fight with Uncle Song's mother."
As Mingyue spoke, she said, "It's more interesting when women fight. Uncle Song's mother is too old to be a match for Second Sister-in-law. She only needs to make a slight move, and she starts crying and making a fuss."
"Ming Xingwang asked Uncle Song to compensate them for some kind of mental distress, saying that his second uncle's two imprisonments were caused by them, and he wanted two hundred yuan."
"Uncle Song was definitely unwilling and kept yelling to call the police. Second Sister-in-law said that if he didn't get the money, he would come and cause trouble every day and steal Uncle Song's girlfriend away."
"In the end, Uncle Song had no choice but to pay two hundred yuan in compensation. Uncle Song's mother also gave up and could only lie on the ground groaning."
Mingyue remembered that Sun Yunmei had spoken up, "My mom said it's a good thing we didn't take that boat back then, otherwise they would have been the ones who suffered if something had happened."
"Uncle Song's mother was so angry that her teeth itched."
Mingjing felt incredibly pleased when she recalled the Song family's true colors.
"Alright, you're so good at talking. Hurry up and eat. We have to get up early to go out to sea tomorrow morning," Sun Yunmei said with a laugh.
After finishing her meal, Mingjing went back to her room to sleep. Lying in bed, she idly opened the fishing tackle shop and was thrilled to see her luck stat.
Today's chicken giblets and pig intestines gave her a lot of luck points, and combined with the tools she used to flip the item, she now has a total of 285 luck points.
I remember last time the giant grouper only scored a little over 100 points, is she going to make a killing this time?
The thought of potentially earning tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan in one night excited her so much that she couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed until four o'clock, when Mingjing got up early to pack her things.
While the Ming family members were still drowsy, Mingjing was loudly banging on an iron basin in the courtyard.
"Mom and Dad, get up, we're going out to sea."
Ming Dahai woke up groggily and checked the time. It was just past four o'clock. Ming Jing, fully armed, stood at the head of his bed staring at him, which startled him.
"Mingjing, why are you wearing a black hood in the middle of the night? It's scary!" Sun Yunmei jumped up in fright.
"Mom, put on your sunscreen, get up quickly, it's time to go out to sea. The Goddess of the Sea just appeared in my dream and said that the fish traps are going to be used to catch a lot of fish."
Mingjing's words sounded so incredible that the Ming family didn't doubt them and immediately got up and dressed.
Before setting off, Sun Yunmei simply boiled a few eggs and cooked a pot of egg noodles with the leftovers from last night.
Since learning that it was pig intestines, Mingliang has never eaten it again. He ate three big bowls of egg noodles with spicy seaweed and salted duck eggs pickled by Sun Yunmei.
After the meal, the group quickly packed their things and prepared to go to the ship.
"Yunmei, don't go. Stay home and take care of the kids. It's not convenient to go out to sea." Ming Dahai didn't take Ming Lei with him this time.
Last time I took Minglei there, the kid was always either needing to poop or pee, and if I couldn't keep an eye on him, he would run up to the deck. Today he's busy with the harvest, so he definitely won't have time to watch over him.
As darkness fell, there were hardly any people on the island, except for the occasional bark of a dog.
"Mingliang, how much diesel fuel is left from yesterday?" Mingjing asked as he boarded the ship and glanced at the fuel tank.
"There's still a little over half a bucket left."
"Hmm, no need to refuel, there's enough fuel." Ming Dahai checked the hull and turned the car key.
That big puddle from yesterday had always been Ming Dahai's dream, so this time he went directly to that island, and it would be convenient to collect the fish traps along the way.
"If only we had a water pump," Ming Dahai muttered.
The water pumps on the market are too expensive, and he can't afford them. Last time, it was tiring for several people to work together.
"Dad, let's go back and take a look. I forgot about the last time we talked about going."
Having watched so much excitement these past few days, Mingjing has forgotten about the important matters.
As dawn broke and the sea ahead brightened slightly, the waves became a bit larger. It took Minghai half an hour to reach the island.
"Sister, the water here is so clear, and it's not that deep." Mingyue stood on the stairs and could feel that the seawater in front of her was almost up to her knees.
Ming Dahai moored the boat in the deep water, and the group carried beachcombing tools to the island. The further they went, the shallower the water became.
"Dad, there are so many abalone here!" Mingliang exclaimed as soon as he stepped ashore, noticing medium-sized abalone clinging to the rocks.
Remembering the abalone from last time, Ming Dahai was full of energy, and he and his son buried themselves in shoveling abalone.
Mingjing knew that the abalone wouldn't produce any pearls today, and the bulk of the catch was definitely in the traps. However, she wasn't in a hurry to put the traps away; leaving them out a little longer might yield more.
"Dad, you guys do it, I'll go check over there."
Mingjing carried the bucket forward. The tide had receded, the sand beneath her feet was soft, and the thick roots of the coconut trees on the island were exposed.
"Sister, what's that white patch over there?" Mingyue asked, pointing to the rock in the middle of the water, puzzled.
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