Most of them are mantis shrimp, some more and some less.
The reason they are so busy is mainly to pick out the live mantis shrimp.
If you put everything into the warehouse at once, it's actually quite easy.
Besides mantis shrimp, some lobsters also entered the trap, and then some dead mantis shrimp were seen.
This really angered Aqing.
He grabbed a lobster that was still being eaten, lifted it up, and slapped it several times.
"I'll let you eat, I'll let you eat."
"Are you still going to eat or not?"
The lobster angrily waved its pincers.
Aqing tied the pliers back together and continued hitting.
They caught quite a few lobsters, but these lobsters weren't any good ones. Even though they were already prisoners and about to die, they still couldn't resist eating.
Tying up the lobsters takes even more time.
Mei Wu had never done this job before and had just learned how to do it. He was tying the lobsters up slowly, and as he watched the lobsters run around, he got so anxious that his hands cramped up: "What are these lobsters doing in the trap?!"
Old Fu laughed and said, "Ah Wu, you can't say that."
"It's a good thing that a lobster got into the trap."
"I wouldn't dare to be picky."
Mei Wu hurriedly said he understood.
Everyone burst into laughter.
On Wu An's boat, the lobsters that cost hundreds of yuan per kilogram were not of good quality and even slowed down their earning speed.
After finishing his work, Wu An looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was already directly overhead.
Before I knew it, it was noon.
While I was working, I didn't feel the passage of time at all; all I could think about was sorting the mantis shrimp as quickly as possible.
Make money!
Aqing and Meiwu were busy washing up, while their elder brother Wuping was stretching his back against the side of the boat.
These past two days have really exhausted him.
The night before last, before Wu An woke him up from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he had just handed over a lot of grain.
They've been working non-stop, right up until now.
If he weren't afraid of being laughed at, he would have complained of back pain long ago.
Old Fu was navigating the boat, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.
Aqing asked, "Brother, what's next?"
Wu An said, "Dry rice."
He picked out six or seven pounds of mantis shrimp, which wasn't actually that much; if divided among them, each person would only get two or three.
High-end ingredients don't need any special cooking methods; this isn't just empty talk.
Wu An ate the simple boiled mantis shrimp and nodded in satisfaction.
It's salty with a hint of sweetness.
The taste is very good.
Old Fu said, "As expected of wild mantis shrimp, the meat is really firm."
"It's only because we're on a boat. If we were at home, we'd have to have a couple of drinks."
Everyone nodded in agreement, but no one said a word.
They don't have mouths to speak.
Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, but everyone who has tried it says it's delicious.
The main problem is that a single bite costs seventy or eighty yuan, and even a few crumbs can easily cost several yuan more.
They ate one without making a sound.
After hearing Old Fu's explanation of the benefits of mantis shrimp, Wu An gave Wu Ping two more.
"Big brother, eat more."
"Um?"
"This stuff is good for men."
"..."
Wu Ping blushed and his neck turned red, but he couldn't say anything in the end. He just kept eating the mantis shrimp in silence.
He also wanted to get some supplements.
Seeing that his elder brother was so understanding, Wu Ping said, "Brother, now that the family is better off, you and your sister-in-law can start thinking about the next generation."
This is not because he was being nosy.
During this time, he drank with his father, and whenever his father got drunk, he would always bring up this saying.
He was tired of hearing it.
My older brother and sister-in-law have never wanted children. Once he gets married, the pressure will definitely shift to him.
Wu Ping remained silent.
Wu An patted his chest and said, "You and the boss shouldn't feel pressured, just have as many children as you want."
“I’ll take care of all the children in the Wu family from birth to marriage and starting their own careers.”
"Get lost, get lost, get lost." Wu Ping waved his hand and devoured the remaining mantis shrimp. Feeling confident, he glanced at Wu An and said, "You know better than to make empty promises. What if your sister-in-law and I give birth to a whole football team? What will you do then?"
Wu An chuckled and said, "That's great."
"Let them all play football, start from a young age, and win glory for the country."
Wu Ping said irritably, "Come on, if you want to win glory for the country, you should at least be on the national team."
"Is that something you can arrange as you please?"
Wu An was taken aback: "Brother, let me tell you, about our football... sigh..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing much, you'll see what happens next."
They ate and drank their fill.
Wu An looked through his binoculars and saw fishing boats operating not far away.
Aqing watched as well, somewhat annoyed: "They're clinging to us, and they still won't leave?"
Wu An said, "They're quite savvy."
"They have always kept their distance from us."
"Ignore him."
"Let's set up the trap and quickly collect the sticky net."
The fishing boat wanted to try their luck with him, but he wouldn't care, nor did he care.
Everyone keeps to themselves and makes their own money, no problem. But if someone wants to cause trouble, he's not afraid.
"Are we just going to leave like this?" Aqing was still worried. "What if they take over our place after we leave?"
"Before, there were too many people in the village who occupied the mudflats, which made it impossible for us to go beachcombing there."
Wu An said, "We're not going to the mudflats simply because I'm too lazy to go there."
That's the truth.
If it really comes down to a competition, no one can win against him.
The profits mainly come from luck. Others don't have luck, so even if they follow him closely, they won't get the same catch as him.
At best, he gets to eat the meat, while others can get a sip of the soup.
The same is true now.
Nest?
It's not that it's useless, but rather that its impact is negligible.
Old Fu said, "Ah Qing's worries are understandable."
"Although the situation in the sea is unpredictable and there are many uncertain factors, it is a fact that Life Island and Cliff Island have good resources."
"Even if we can't get that much seafood from this nest in the future, we can't let others take it over."
"We arrived first, so we should use it first."
Wu An nodded: "That makes sense."
He may not care about this nest, he may give it up, but others cannot take it away.
If they steal it, it won't just be a matter for one family.
Wu Ping and Mei Wu didn't say anything; they were just there to help out on the ship and do the work.
They can't easily offer advice when it comes to other matters.
I don't really understand it either.
but.
They were more worried about what would happen if these people got the idea to steal their cages.
There are no surveillance cameras on this open sea, so if something is stolen, it can't be found.
It's no wonder they're worried.
In fact, those who set up fish traps, unless they are constantly watching over them, have at least heard people cursing them.
Wu An and his group remained unharmed.
That's because they always go very far out to sea, and to very remote places. They never encounter any ships, and no one discovers where they set their traps. Even if someone wanted to, it wouldn't matter.
But now.
That ship had been following us the whole time, so it must have seen everything clearly. If it had any bad intentions, something bad would definitely have happened.
But then again...
Stealing at sea is a taboo.
Only someone who is truly audacious and unafraid of retribution would extend a third hand.
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