Wu An continued fishing at the bottom.
They actually caught one, but it was much smaller than the previous two.
Upon seeing this, Aqing exclaimed, "This must be the son! It really is a family of three!"
Old Mai nodded in agreement.
Others were incredibly envious.
These three lobsters alone could probably sell for two or three thousand yuan.
Now, even doing odd jobs, I can't earn two or three thousand a month.
Apart from people like Lao Mai who purely treat fishing as a form of leisure and entertainment, most other people come to fish to earn some extra money to supplement their family income.
Why would someone come here to fish on a rainy day? Is it because they love it?
Of course, it's because they're poor.
Wu An asked A Qing to prepare the brocade lobsters, while he quickly continued casting his line and baiting.
Perhaps this family of three was indeed just out for a stroll, and once their luck ran out, they didn't catch any more spiny lobsters.
Aqing is still fishing.
Occasionally, you'll catch a fish.
Although there's no luck bonus, the resources here are quite good; you can catch fish here on your own.
However, the speed at which the fish are caught is relatively slow.
Wu An asked, "Ah Qing, are we leaving?"
Aqing shook her head: "Brother, I want to fish a little longer."
Wu An nodded.
Let's go fishing then.
I took out my phone and glanced at it. It was only a little past eleven. I ate a lot in the morning, so I wasn't hungry.
I didn't fish for very long, and I wasn't tired.
The luck stat is still too low.
I was exhausted before, feeling incredibly tired, but now that I'm not tired anymore, I'm finding it hard to adjust.
Cast the line again and bait the hook.
There was no movement for a long time.
Wu An waited and waited, and suddenly realized that fishing was such a boring thing.
I'm getting a little anxious because I can't catch any fish.
He looked around at the calm-looking fishermen and couldn't help but admire them; these people really knew how to keep their composure.
Ah Qing was also scratching his head in frustration. His fishing rod had long since lost its luck bonus, and it took him a long time to reel in two fish.
Old Mai said while smoking, "Qing, don't rush, stay calm."
After half an hour without any fish biting, Ah Qing saw Lao Mai leisurely smoking a cigarette and said, "Lao Mai, are you getting any fish?"
Old Mai shook his head.
How can you be so calm?
"What's the big deal? It's normal for the fish not to bite for half a day."
The fisherman with the umbrella said earnestly, "Young man, you need to be patient."
Aqing pouted: "It won't sink at all."
"I'm so anxious because there haven't been any fish biting all day."
"You guys are really something, still cheerful even after so long without any fish biting."
"How did you do that?"
Old Mai paused in his smoking motion.
Why does it feel like Aqing is cursing him?
How did you do that?
How else could you do that? You just practice by not having any fish biting every day.
The fisherman with the umbrella was speechless for a long time. What was there to say? Going home empty-handed every day isn't something to be proud of.
Wu An couldn't help but laugh. A Qing hadn't uttered a single swear word, but her insults were truly awful.
Not long after.
Ah Qing and Lao Mai caught fish one after another, and even the fisherman with the umbrella caught a fish.
But he still didn't make a move.
Another ten minutes or so passed, and then the rain started to pour down. Aqing ran to get the plastic raincoat.
The two of them put it on.
Seeing the two men's shabby appearance, the fisherman with the umbrella looked at his own excellent equipment and muttered, "Is it because the poor students have too many stationery items that I can't catch any fish?"
Ah Qing's luck has really been good lately.
Three fish were caught in half an hour: a black sea bream, a yellowtail snapper, and a rockfish.
No cheating.
Wu An was somewhat envious, until his luck ran out and his fishing rod stopped moving at all.
Fishing requires patience.
But by midnight, Wu An's patience had run out. He quickly pulled up the fishing line and saw that the bait had already been eaten.
All that's left is a bare fishhook.
I don't know how the fish manages to eat so cleanly without biting the hook.
Old Mai saw it and laughed, "These are dried small fish."
Wu An refused to believe it and rebaited the fish. After waiting for 10 minutes, he pulled it up and found that the bait had been eaten again.
The fishing line didn't twitch once throughout the entire process.
Seeing this, Aqing was also worried for him: "Brother, why don't you change to a smaller fishing hook?"
Wu An heeded the advice.
After replacing it, the bottom got snagged.
Old Mai said, "We can only cut the fishing line."
Wu An obediently did as instructed.
He realized that luck had a significant impact on him, and he had essentially used up all his luck for the day.
So when his luck ran out, he estimated that he would hardly have any more gains.
But he still didn't give up.
Keep fishing.
And sure enough, a fish was caught in no time.
It was a sea bass, but it got off the hook after washing its gills.
Ah Qing looked worried: "No, brother..."
Old Mai joked, "Ah An, what's going on?"
"Did you pee on your hands while you were using the restroom?"
After two fishing trips, they were able to joke around without any awkwardness.
Wu An smiled wryly: "Maybe."
Hearing him say that, everyone laughed.
The rain here comes and goes, and people catch fish every now and then.
But Wu An performed very consistently, failing to reel in a single fish, which amazed everyone.
They fished until 2 p.m., and the old men still showed no sign of leaving. Instead, they took out food, some eating bread, some eating instant noodles, and some even cutting up and eating raw fish after catching them.
"We should go too," Old Mike said, glancing at the time.
Wu An naturally had no objections; he had wanted to leave for a long time. The three of them immediately packed up, but when they were pulling the fish basket, they still ran into a problem.
Old Mai thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we take a picture of the spiny lobster and show it to Boss Gao?"
Wu An nodded: "You want Boss Gao to come and pick up the goods?"
Old Mai nodded: "Give it a try."
"These three lobsters alone are worth sending his underlings to make a trip for."
Wu An naturally had no objections.
Old Mai caught a spiny lobster, took a picture, and even sent it via MMS.
WeChat exists now, but it's not widespread yet; it's generally used as a "sex-making tool."
Old wheat was useless.
Not long after I sent it, Boss Gao called me directly. As soon as I answered, Boss Gao's excited voice came through: "Old Mai, how did you catch the Big Blue Dragon?"
"I'm telling you, you have to sell it to me!"
“I have a customer who specifically asked for this, but I’ve been looking for it for two days and haven’t been able to find it.”
Where are you? I'm coming to find you right now!
You could tell that Mr. Gao was very excited and anxious, afraid that someone else would get to the lobster first.
Despite the fact that each spiny lobster can cost thousands of yuan, making it unaffordable for the average person, there are still plenty of people buying them.
Ornate lobsters are not currently farmed; they can only be obtained through wild-caught fishing.
Because they are so rare, they are basically available but not for sale.
Once it hits the market, food lovers who enjoy this flavor will flock to it.
In the future, once they become protected animals, farmed ornate lobsters will be synonymous with high cost and luxury, and will almost certainly never appear on the tables of ordinary people.
Old Mai said with a chuckle, "Boss Gao, look, what's the rush?"
"If I message you, it's definitely because I'm selling it to you."
"The spiny lobster was caught by Ah An."
“We’re at the East Sluice Gate in the town. Can you bring a van? Ah An caught a lot of sea fish and needs to transport them.”
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