"Ah An, you're amazing."
"How can you be so sure that the trawl net could catch so many fish in less than an hour?"
"Hahaha, since you've asked so sincerely, I'll tell you. Actually, it was the catch from the trawl net that called me."
"..."
Everyone was speechless.
Ah Qing looked shocked: "Brother, really?"
"..."
Everyone was even more speechless.
Wu An snorted and said, "Otherwise what?"
Aqing scratched her head: "How come I didn't see you with your phone?"
"..." Wu An remained silent for a while before asking, "Aqing, tell me the truth, do you really believe it?"
Aqing shook her head: "Brother, to be honest, what you're saying is too far-fetched."
"I have some doubts."
"But you said it yourself, so I think I should believe you."
Wu An patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, stop thinking about it and go untangle the net."
Aqing shook her head: "No, brother, you should play. You have good luck."
Wu An nudged him, saying, "Stop dawdling."
"Since we're already up here, there's no difference between us."
"Does it mean that if I handle a white pomfret, it will turn into a big yellow croaker?"
Ah Qing then went up to untangle the net.
With great effort, the rope was pulled open, and the next moment, the catch tumbled onto the deck.
"Holy crap, how come there are so many of these?"
"This net was really good."
"Aqing has good luck."
Everyone cheered with joy.
Ah Qing chuckled foolishly.
Old Fu said, "Let's set up the net first."
Everyone quickly got to work.
soon.
The second net was cast into the sea.
Everyone found their spots and began sorting.
Wu An also sat down to participate in the sorting. It was almost three o'clock, and the sun was so strong it could kill a person. After working for a while, he was already drenched in sweat.
His main purpose was to check exactly how many fish were caught in the net.
Pick up whatever you see.
If there's no net basket next to you, throw it into someone else's net basket.
He is the boss.
Whether or not someone does work depends on their mood; nobody wants to make trouble by saying anything pointless.
"This net is basically full of all kinds of mollusks."
Octopus, squid, cuttlefish.
Many people can't tell the difference.
Octopuses are the easiest to identify, with eight legs, crawling around on the deck. Wu An grabbed one and threw it into the bucket next to him.
As for squid and cuttlefish, firstly, it should be clarified that cuttlefish is the same as octopus, just a different name. Secondly, squid is actually a type of cuttlefish.
So, to put it simply, cuttlefish is a broad category, which includes the subcategory of squid.
For example, their net.
I caught several kinds of squid, including the airplane squid (scientific name: Pacific squid), and the rocket squid, which is expensive, delicious, crispy and sweet.
Rocket squid, also known as bigeye squid, is scientifically called sword-tipped squid.
They had caught them before, but the rocket squid that came online looked much worse than the ones they caught, and they didn't taste as good.
It's worth mentioning that squid have a problem: they absorb water.
In the market, some unscrupulous merchants soak the meat in water, so when customers buy it, it looks big, but after cooking, it's not even enough to pick up with a chopstick.
Therefore, the best way to sell these is to sell practical, high-quality products.
It cannot be diluted with water.
Besides squid, there are also some miscellaneous fish, such as red carp and sunfish, which can fill a basket. Finally, there are shrimp and crabs, such as mantis shrimp, blue crab, flower crab, and stone crab.
Fu Yongning suddenly shouted, "Be careful, there are tigerfish!"
Everyone was startled.
Ah Qing held up a fish and exclaimed, "Not only that, there's also a Golden Drum Fish here, brother, isn't it beautiful?"
Wu An glared: "Be careful, this stuff is poisonous too!"
In the ocean.
The more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it may be.
For example, the golden drum has venom glands on its dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins, which release toxins when stimulated.
Although the toxicity is relatively low and won't kill you, a sting can be excruciatingly painful.
The most troublesome thing is being on a ship, where wounds are difficult to treat, and if they get infected, it will be quite troublesome.
Fortunately, Wu An made everyone wear gloves, and he even added luck to the gloves. As long as the luck points are not depleted, there should be no problem.
These were all minor incidents.
Of course.
Bottom trawling involves bringing up not only the catch but also significant amounts of trash with each net.
Each time they return to Hong Kong, they also collect a lot of garbage.
Right now, we can only dump them in bulk. Ten years from now, there will be many measures to recycle and reuse marine debris. Wu An feels that we don't need to wait that long.
Once the project is launched in Xiaoxi Village, he can proceed simultaneously and strive to realize the "rebirth value" of these marine debris as soon as possible.
Although the catch in this net was a bit mixed, sorting it out was actually quite easy.
The main classification is based on different types, without needing to further subdivide by size. Live fish should be stored in live fish storage where appropriate, and cold storage where appropriate.
Everyone worked in an orderly and efficient manner.
Aside from occasionally lending a hand, Wu An was mainly responsible for logistics, serving tea and water to everyone. Working on the deck in this sweltering heat, if they didn't replenish their fluids in time, it would be very dangerous for them to suffer from heatstroke.
Aqing: "Thanks, brother."
Wu An smiled and said, "You're welcome. It's what I should do."
"Dali, there's no need to rush to pack up the deck."
"Wait about ten minutes, then the second net will be set up."
Fan Dali was taken aback: "So fast?"
Wu An nodded.
If it weren't for the fact that you would also need to smoke, drink water, and go to the toilet, these ten or so minutes could actually be compressed into just a few minutes.
He was indeed not a qualified capitalist.
She's too kind-hearted.
Everyone leaned against the side of the boat, some smoking, some drinking water. Suddenly, Aqing pointed into the distance and shouted, "Brother, brother, look, look!"
"It looks like Tiger."
Wu An quickly turned around to look, and a graceful figure suddenly darted out of the sea, then quickly fell back into the water, and then leaped out of the sea again a moment later.
After watching for a while, he said irritably, "Ah Qing, that's a dolphin."
"With that small build, could it be Tiger?"
Aqing scratched her head: "I get it, Huzi is an orca, and that's a whale."
Wu An sighed: "Although it's called an orca, it's actually a large dolphin."
Aqing's small head was completely bewildered: "Huh?"
Wu An pointed to the dolphin pod: "Dolphins sometimes put on a show, so watch them closely."
Ah Qing quickly grabbed his binoculars to look, and after a while, he said somewhat dejectedly, "Brother, these dolphins are too far away, I can't see them very clearly."
Wu An said, "Then what do you want me to do? Do you expect me to call the dolphins over and have them perform for you?"
Aqing asked expectantly, "Will it work?"
"..." Wu An was speechless for a while before he recovered and said, "I'll give it a try."
After saying that.
He used a megaphone to shout at the dolphins.
Everyone watched with great interest.
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