Take care, everyone.
It was already 11:30 p.m.
First, the deck was cleaned up, and all the unused net baskets were put away and secured. Everyone worked diligently and efficiently. Wu An prepared a late-night snack, and everyone else washed up and came to the lounge to rest.
Fan Xiaozhu is not a talkative man, but he is an impeccable worker.
They helped Wu An get the food and drinks, and also washed a lot of fruit.
Wu An took out a case of wine and said, "This is all we have to share."
I still have homework to do as soon as it gets light, so I can't indulge in too much drinking.
They sat down separately.
Each person had a large bowl of instant noodles in front of them, just the most ordinary braised beef noodles. There was definitely no beef, but there was plenty of seafood. Wu An picked up two mantis shrimp and threw them into the bowl.
A mouthful of instant noodles, a mouthful of mantis shrimp.
When you're starving, taking a couple of bites like this is an indescribable experience.
It felt so good I wanted to scream.
Another beer, a burp, and the only sound in the break room was slurping, no talking.
They ate without making a sound.
Wu An had almost finished eating when he looked up and saw that everyone was still eating and drinking in silence. Most of the food on the table was almost gone, except for a lot of crayfish that he hadn't eaten.
The main problem was that it was difficult to peel; the outer shell was hard and full of thorns. In the end, Lao Fu Tou couldn't bear to waste it, so he peeled it all by hand and let everyone have a taste.
Wu An ate one, and I must say, it was quite fresh and sweet.
Moreover, the meat is very tender; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it melts in your mouth.
In his previous life, he worked odd jobs everywhere. He worked as a waiter in a buffet restaurant where they served crayfish, but they were from New Zealand. He chatted with Old Fu and found out that crayfish were plentiful in their area.
There are also fishing boats specifically for catching crayfish.
Export first, then sell domestically.
Seeing that everyone had put down their bowls and chopsticks and their cups were empty, Wu An noticed there were still unopened bottles of wine in the box and asked, "Aren't you all going to drink?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Wu An didn't say much; it was a good thing that everyone wasn't overindulging in alcohol.
Aqing took the initiative to clear the dishes, and the Fan brothers also stood up, saying, "Let us do it."
"No need, I'll do it. I didn't do much work today, so let me show off a bit." After saying that, Aqing collected all the bowls and chopsticks into the large iron basin and carried it to wash them.
It was time to keep watch that night, and Old Fu said he would take the watch, calling out, "A'an, come out for a moment."
Wu An followed him to the control room.
"Ah An, as we agreed before, we're heading east next. I'm planning to run east a bit more tonight, what do you think?"
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "That works too."
"This area is probably dominated by crabs. With so few people on the boat, dealing with the crabs will be a challenge."
"We still need to find schools of fish."
Old Fu smiled. With Wu An's words, he knew what to do. He said, "Although it's nighttime, the weather is nice and there's no fog. Just be careful."
Wu An said, "How about I accompany you?"
Old Fu shook his head: "No need, no need."
"You're not doing anything by staying here. You might as well rest more. You have homework to do first thing tomorrow morning, so you'll be busy."
Wu An then stopped insisting.
Back in the lounge, the Fan brothers were already asleep, their snores filling the air.
Mei Wu was a little annoyed: "The noise is so loud, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep later."
Wu An had just drunk half a cup of tea when another snoring sound joined in.
It's Mei Wu.
Everyone has been out at sea since this morning without rest, and has been working at a high intensity for so long, it's simply impossible for them to have insomnia.
Wu An said.
Insomnia? It's just because you're bored.
If you work hard, all your problems will disappear.
When Aqing returned after getting ready, Wu An helped her change the dressing on her wound before going to rest.
Fu Yongning didn't go to sleep. He tiptoed around the deck, making his way back to the control room, and asked, "Uncle, this place is alright, why do we still need to find new sea areas?"
Old Fu said, "Let's try our luck."
If Fu Yongning had heard this before, he would have definitely made a few sarcastic remarks, but now he could only sigh, "No wonder you're so devoted to following Wu An; he's really lucky."
Old Fu asked with a smile, "Anything else?"
Fu Yongning hesitated for a moment before saying, "He doesn't seem like a proper fishing boat owner."
Old Fu laughed heartily: "I'll take that as a compliment."
Fu Yongning scratched his head: "That must be a compliment."
"He's really good to us."
"Not to mention the high commission, I did a quick calculation and my commission for just one day is at least four or five thousand."
"And the food and drink are also excellent."
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.
Old Fu nodded: "Okay, it's good that you know. You should also work hard on the ship from now on."
Fu Yongning: "Do you even need to say that?"
"Anyway, even if Boss Chen kneels down and begs me, even if he carries me in a sedan chair, I will not go back to work on his ship."
"You wish," Old Fu chuckled and said, "Alright, go and rest."
Fu Yongning offered him a cigarette: "I'm not sleepy yet, I'll chat with you for a while."
Old Fu took the cigarette, glanced at him sideways, and said, "When did you become so filial, kid?"
"I don't need you to accompany me."
"Go and rest now."
Fu Yongning chuckled and said, "What you're saying, of course I'm filial."
"I'll fish for a bit when the boat stops."
Old Fu raised his hand and pointed at him: "Look at your lack of ambition."
“Ah An is particular, so don’t go too far.”
Fu Yongning said, "As the saying goes, a horse won't get fat without night grass. Anyway, it's my rest time now, so I'll earn some extra money."
"Don't worry."
“We’ve been working 30 hours straight, and we still managed to get things done without any problems.”
"Even if I don't sleep all night, I'll still do my job the next day."
Two hours later.
Old Fu stopped the boat, and Fu Yongning helped lower the anchor. Then, he took a net and prepared to catch fish at the side of the boat.
Many fish exhibit phototaxis.
Therefore, there are also specialized fishing boats with lights. Although Wu'an's fishing boat is not a professional one, its lights are very bright and enough to attract fish when they shine on the sea.
After waiting for a while, Fu Yongning saw several fish swimming on the surface of the sea.
He spat out the cigarette.
Copy it with all your might.
When I pulled it up, it was pretty good; there were a few squid and a ribbonfish.
It's just not very big.
But this is considered extra income, and it's all his own.
The light traps were very effective; every net we used yielded a catch.
The only problem is that there's a certain distance between the side of the boat and the sea surface, making it difficult to retrieve; it takes some effort.
Old Fu watched him fish for half an hour, then came over to look and said, "That's enough, almost a whole basketful."
"If you have too many and nowhere to put them, don't blame me for throwing them away."
Fu Yongning quickly stopped: "Half of them are sardines, these things don't fetch much price."
Old Fu snorted: "They've even started to pick and choose."
"It's good enough if it exists."
"Hurry up and pack your things and go get some rest. You can still sleep for a few hours until dawn."
Fu Yongning nodded.
Old Fu said, "I'll help you collect the catch; you just need to get yourself ready."
Fu Yongning smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
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