As Aqing and Meiwu talked, they tidied up the casting net.
Wu An was very glad that before going to sleep, he felt he still had dozens of unused luck points, so he used them all on the throwing net.
Thinking that if they encountered a school of fish, the net might come in handy.
This is also his new approach.
Even if he doesn't use up all his luck points for the day, he can add more to his tools in advance.
It was with this in mind that he bought a lot of homework tools.
Even if some tools are not needed for the time being, it's okay; they can be used to store luck points.
After all, in his view, luck was equivalent to money.
Old Fu steered the boat closer.
The fish are very densely packed.
Lured by the lights, the fish hopped around the fishing boat. Old Fu stopped the boat and started casting his own net.
After taking a closer look, Old Fu shouted, "It's a mackerel!"
"Balangyu" is their local name, and it also has many other names, such as "stick" or "yellow tail." Its scientific name is *Cyprinus spp.*
They live in groups and are attracted to light. They are a major source of economic catches from the coastal light-filled purse seine fishing in this area, and are sold in large quantities every year after the fishing season opens.
They are heading northeast, almost to the East China Sea, which is currently the flood season.
Aqing said, "My mom loves to use it to make dried fish; it's delicious."
Mei Wu nodded in agreement: "Yes, my mom likes to make it too."
"My dad likes to use it as a snack with his drinks."
This fish is indeed quite popular here, mainly because it's cheap.
Most sea fish are wild and more expensive than farmed ones, but this fish is different; wild ones are actually cheaper than farmed ones.
After the fishing season opens, this type of fish becomes available in large quantities, so the price is very low.
In previous years, my sister-in-law also liked to make this kind of dried fish, which he would eat as a snack.
He just likes to eat wild animals.
Why?
Wild mackerel are more active and have less fat, resulting in tougher meat.
It has a chewy texture.
Old Fu was the first to pull up a net, spread it out on the deck, and after a quick look, said, "The mackerel are smaller now than they were in the spring."
Wu An also pulled it up and weighed it a few times; it was basically only two or three ounces, and half a pound was hardly seen.
This fish probably only costs a few dollars, even cheaper than the sardines caught with the net before.
But even so, a single net can catch hundreds of fish, which conservatively translates to a thousand or so yuan, which is quite good.
Ah Qing pulled up a net and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, I've got several sea wolf fish in this net!"
The price of barracuda is average, but much higher than that of mackerel.
Old Fu reminded him, "Don't be so reckless, be careful."
"Look at the mouth of this sea wolf fish. If it bites you, you won't be able to keep your hand."
Aqing said "Oh".
As its name suggests, it is a very ferocious fish. Tiger Head said that when this thing is starving, it will even eat sharks.
Perhaps because of his strong personality, he ran into a tantrum shortly after arriving on the deck.
Ah Qing said, "This fish died so quickly."
I picked up the sea wolf fish and looked at it; its teeth were indeed terrifying.
After cleaning up their catch, everyone quickly threw in the second net.
The second net yielded a good catch, but the third net yielded a significantly smaller catch.
It's not that there are fewer mackerel in the sea, but rather that everyone's casting nets no longer have the advantage of luck.
With the help of luck, each cast can reach the maximum limit of the net.
Without the luck factor, everyone can only rely on their skills and luck.
The harvest was naturally not as good anymore.
Today's luck score has already been updated and is only 160 points.
Luck points aren't much; a single fish trap is usually enough to deplete them.
Wu An added a bit of luck to his net throw, thinking he'd give it one last try.
After being thrown out.
I was just about to take the net in, and hadn't even had a chance to tie it to the winch.
Suddenly, a tremendous force struck, catching him completely off guard.
He was pulled along and slammed hard against the side of the boat with a dull thud.
The hand that was gripping the main rope involuntarily loosened its grip.
Fortunately, he was stopped by the side of the boat, otherwise he might have been pulled directly into the sea.
Ah Qing was right next to him. Seeing this, she quickly rushed over and grabbed him, asking, "Brother, are you alright?"
Wu An rubbed his stomach and shook his head: "I'm fine."
"Luckily, I let go in time."
"I wonder what kind of fish it is, it's so strong!"
After he finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling a bit shaken.
It was still dark outside.
After the net was pulled into the sea, it caused quite a commotion, but it quickly disappeared from the range of the lights.
Wu An searched for a long time with the headlights on, but found no trace of anything.
Old Fu asked, "Should we give chase?"
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, who knows where it went."
Old Fu asked curiously, "Did you see what kind of fish it was?"
Wu An shook his head, somewhat frustrated.
Regardless of the species, it is undoubtedly a large, predatory fish.
They can even take the nets with them, and the nets themselves are definitely not small. Even if they are not very valuable, it is still a considerable loss.
The sea gradually returned to calm.
The school of fish gradually dispersed and sank to the bottom of the sea.
Wu An called out to them to stop, explaining that the nets were already full and they would have to dissect the fish before throwing them, which was quite laborious.
There aren't many fish left.
I might as well pack up and go collect the netting.
Mei Wu complained, "A fish suddenly appeared out of nowhere and snatched the net. What kind of situation is this?"
Old Fu laughed and said, "This is actually not surprising."
“I’ve even encountered fish weighing dozens of kilograms jumping directly from the sea onto the boat before.”
Mei Wu exclaimed in surprise, "Is this really true?"
"Good news? It was a sailfish." Old Fu shook his head and said, "It poked my friend right in the thigh. If we hadn't returned in time, he would be dead."
After saying that.
He rubbed his left leg.
Wu An noticed this and wondered if Old Fu was fabricating something out of nothing.
After listening to Old Fu's conversation, I felt less depressed.
Mei Wu was stunned. No wonder everyone said the sea was dangerous.
He genuinely didn't feel any danger; he just found being at sea a bit boring.
But after hearing what Old Fu said, I realized that anything can happen at sea.
Chatting casually, the group worked together to clean up the catch. Ah Qing, covered in sweat, sat down to smoke and said with a smile, "Brother, the harvest is really good. The fish hold was empty before, but now it looks much better."
Mei Wu also laughed and said, "This net is worth a thousand yuan or so, it's really exciting."
It's better not to take that lousy class.
Luckily, he was working for Wu An; otherwise, he would have been targeted by the squad leader, who wouldn't let him go to work. If he didn't go to work, he wouldn't get paid, and he definitely wouldn't have been able to afford that.
It doesn't matter now.
It's better not to let him go to work.
Anyway, you can earn more by working on the boat in Wu'an.
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