The rope was untied, the catch fell, and the crane arm suddenly swung upwards, turning the deck a bright red in an instant.
Aqing excitedly ran up and shouted, "They're all red snapper!"
Fan Dali shook his head and said, "It's a big-eyed chicken."
"But it's really rare to see a big-eyed chicken this big."
Bigeye fish are a relatively common type of sea fish.
As he spoke, he picked up a big-eyed chicken, gestured with his palm, and said with a delighted expression, "This one is over half a meter long."
"It must weigh more than a pound."
"Ah An, this price must be good."
Wu An picked up a large-eyed chicken that was still fluttering at his feet and gestured with his hands; it was actually the size of three of his palms.
This fish is also called the bigeye snapper. As its name suggests, its eyes are its most distinctive feature, being exceptionally large.
She is very beautiful and has a high level of attractiveness, especially her eyes, which are crystal clear, like jelly.
Moreover, its entire body is bright red, making this kind of fish very popular in their area.
Because it looks quite festive when placed on a banquet table.
That's why Ah Qing calls this fish "Jiaji fish." It does resemble red sea bream, as they are both sea bream and both are bright red, which is considered auspicious. Therefore, in some places, they are indeed called "Jiaji fish" together.
Moreover, the "big-eyed chicken" that Fan Dali mentioned is just a general term. Fishermen in their area call many fish with big eyes "big-eyed chickens".
Some fish look very similar, and you can't tell them apart without careful observation.
so.
In the seafood market, there are many imposters and counterfeiters who pass off cheap seafood as expensive ones, and people always fall for it, getting their money back without even realizing it.
It's just a name, it doesn't really matter.
Why?
Because the prices of red sea bream and bigeye snapper are similar.
It only costs a few dozen yuan per kilogram.
The price isn't as high as those rare and expensive fish species, but the quantity is much larger.
Wu An tossed the big-eyed chicken in his hand into the net basket and asked, "How good can it be? Can it reach fifty?"
Fan Dali thought for a moment and said, "It's pretty much the same."
Wu An nodded: "That's alright."
"This net contains about a thousand catties."
Everyone did the math, and the conservative estimate for this haul is 50,000. It's a bit less than yesterday's hauls, but compared to other trawlers, it's still quite good.
The income from this operation is already quite good.
soon.
The second net enters the sea.
Everyone started sorting the catch.
Wu An checked the time. With so many fish, sorting them would probably take an hour or so, until around 11 o'clock. He could finish lunch early and then start the second netting.
For lunch, we'll just make do with some freshly caught bigeye chickens.
He asked, "How do you eat this fish?"
Fan Dali casually said, "It's simple, just steam it."
"You can also make fish soup."
"I've heard that sashimi is good, but I've never tried it."
"These fish scales feel like sandpaper, you can't scrape them off, but after steaming, the fish skin is very easy to peel off."
This fish isn't expensive; we catch it occasionally, and we'll keep some for our own enjoyment.
Previously, since no one in Wu An's family went out to sea, they didn't have many opportunities to eat there.
Wu An asked, "Is it delicious?"
Fan Dali nodded: "As for the garlic clove meat, pick these two; that's enough for all of us."
Just as Wu An was about to take the two big-eyed chickens that Fan Dali had separated, A Qing held one in each hand and asked curiously, "Brother, look, the tails of these two big-eyed chickens are different."
"One is flat, and the other is like a swallow's tail."
Wu An looked them over and let out a soft exclamation. If A Qing hadn't said that, he really wouldn't have noticed that so many big-eyed chickens did indeed have two different types of tails.
The two big-eyed chickens that Fan Dali had just separated for him had flat tails.
He asked, "How can there be a difference?"
Fan Dali coughed and said, "The flat-tailed one is female, and the swallowtail one is male."
"The male fish are more expensive."
Wu An suddenly realized why Fan Dali had been so enthusiastic earlier, even helping him choose fish. It turned out that he had specially brought him the cheaper female fish to cook.
Wu An smiled and picked out two more male swallowtail fish, the largest of them all.
joke.
He eats it himself; how could he possibly skimp on himself?
After a long and arduous voyage at sea, you deserve a treat.
Eating the freshest and best sea fish is one of the few perks that fishermen who go out to sea can enjoy.
Fan Dali tried to save face by saying, "Actually, the taste is about the same. The male fish is just a little firmer and more bouncy, while the female fish is also good, more tender and smooth."
Upon hearing this, Wu An picked out another female fish and put it into the net basket.
"..." Fan Dali was stunned for a moment. Damn it, my mouth is just too long.
Actually, besides bigeye roe deer, this net also contained quite a few shrimp and crabs, but the squid and other fish that were caught in yesterday's net were almost nowhere to be seen.
That's what the catch looks like.
Before you unravel the net, you have no idea what's inside.
Wu An picked through the nets, picked up the net frames, and went to tidy them up to prepare lunch.
A little over an hour.
The catch from the first net was sorted out. A small portion was kept in the live fish hold, while the majority was already too bad to survive on the deck and had to be placed in cold storage.
This is how trawling works.
It causes significant damage to the catch.
But the catch from a single net is so large that even the cheapest sea fish can be sold for a profit, and it doesn't matter much if the quality is a little poor.
noon.
One male and one female bigeye chicken are steamed, and the other is used to make soup.
Aunt Juan also prepared braised pork, and Wu An stir-fried a large plate of water spinach with garlic.
There weren't many dishes, but the portions were very generous.
The big-eyed chicken tastes good. After eating it, Wu An gave an objective evaluation: male and female big-eyed chickens each have their own merits.
Fu Yongning also got up and ate lunch.
I was very happy to learn that there are many big-eyed chickens online.
We've eaten.
The second net dragged on for exactly two hours. After finishing the last sip of beer, Wu An remembered to check the system and discovered that the luck value for the net dragging had been cleared at some point.
"Hey, looks like there's a surprise in store." Wu An's eyes lit up, and he called for people to haul in the nets, not forgetting to promise something: "Hurry up and finish this second net, then we can take a nap."
Actually, he was already a little sleepy.
After a satisfying meal, all I want to do is have a good night's sleep.
But thinking about the second net that had already depleted his luck value, he still forced himself to follow to the deck, looking expectantly at the tow rope that was being slowly pulled up.
When the net bag emerged from the water, cheers erupted on the deck.
Because the net bag is so bulging, it even gives the impression that it might burst open at any moment.
The crane arm swayed slightly, looking somewhat overburdened.
Fan Dali looked up and exclaimed, "Good heavens, this net must contain five or six tons!"
"It didn't explode, it's truly thanks to the protection of Goddess Mazu."
Ah Qing leaned closer to take a look. He had excellent eyesight and exclaimed, "It's going to explode! I see quite a few cracks!"
"I'll untangle the net."
He went up and pulled on the rope, but even with his face turning red, he couldn't pull it open. Fan Dali said, "Maybe the catch is too big and it's too heavy. Come on, everyone, let's do it together."
Just like in a tug-of-war, everyone grabbed the rope, shouted slogans, and pulled together.
With a loud "boom," it felt like a mountain had crashed onto the deck, and the entire ship seemed to sink suddenly.
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