Ji Huai could not go to sea when there was a strong wind, so Ji Huai waited for a few days until the strong wind subsided before preparing to go to sea.

Sun Bin has already gone to work as a security guard at the train station. It is said that the salary is good, and there are five insurances and one housing fund. He will not come back to fish in the future, so he gave him the fishing net and other miscellaneous tools.

Ji Huai was drying fishing nets at home two days ago. Yin Cai saw it and didn't ask anything. He just let him do whatever he wanted and just ignored it. He didn't get involved and asked for trouble.

This was the way the two of them got along in the past. He didn't have any money, no matter whether it was scolding or arguing, he was as stubborn as a rock and only did his own thing.

On this day, he got up early, bought a day's worth of dry food, and took water to the dock.

The boats at the pier came one after another, and happened to meet a large fishing boat returning from a long voyage. There was a lot of cargo on the big fishing boat, and they were moved down one basket after another.

Many seafood vendors are already waiting to transport them to trucks.

Ji Huai came to his small broken boat, checked the engine, put on his waders, and put on his straw hat.

"Goooooo~" The simple and rusty engine began to emit thick smoke, and the boat with the rope unlocked began to move forward. Ji Huai stood at the stern of the boat, grabbing the steering wheel and controlling the direction, like

The sea has set off!

After leaving the seaside breeding area, you can explore deeper into the sea.

The sea breeze is salty and the water is blue and clear. Looking from a distance, the water and sky are the same color. Several seabirds are hovering in the sky, and they fly across the water from time to time to see if they can peck at the fish swimming in the water.

He looked back and saw that it was not advisable to sail. It was too far and the net could be lowered within a few nautical miles.

He stood up and prepared to cast the net down. What he put down was a sticky net. As long as the fish, shrimps and crabs bumped upward, they would be "sticked". There was a rectangular lead block under the sticky net, which carried the net to the ground.

When it sinks, in the sea water, the net will unfold vertically downward, and there will be a buoy made of foam above the net, suspended on the sea surface.

He hurriedly placed three rows of sticky nets in different places and had to wait several hours to close them.

At this time, the sun was already high in the sky, emitting heat. He reached out and touched the sea water. The sea water was warmed by the irradiation. He washed his hands with the sea water, and then raised his hand to wipe the sweat.

The little broken boat has no shed. Since he gained a lot of weight, he is very afraid of heat. When the sun shines on him, he will sweat a lot.

He couldn't wait for a few hours in vain, so he brought a small bucket of dead shrimps. These shrimps were picked up from the big fishing boat that came back. The dead shrimps could no longer be sold, so he just threw them aside.

I went over and picked up two handfuls.

Fishing can also be done at sea. The hook is a simple hook. A thin wire is tied to the hook. A dead shrimp is placed on the hook. Grab one end of the silver wire and place the hook in the sea water.

While grabbing the silver wire, he took out the rice he bought this morning and placed it on the small wooden block in front of him.

Because there are many fishermen in the town, fishermen often go out to catch the sea, leaving early and returning late. Sometimes two meals have to be served on the boat. Many set meals are sold specifically to fishermen.

He bought a big rice ball today. The rice ball is made of sea vegetables and rice. It has a bit of salty taste. There is also a lot of dried shrimps in it, which makes it taste very good.

The rice balls alone can also be eaten, but usually there are side dishes. He also bought a lot of dried fish to go with the rice balls. The small fish are dried in the sun, stir-fried over a fire, seasoned with a little chili sauce, and eaten.

The inside is chewy.

In addition, he also bought a large chicken drumstick and a glass bottle of beer.

For an alcoholic, beer of this concentration will not make you drunk at all, just like drinking boiled water or soft drinks, and it will quench your thirst.

He had been drinking for several years, and it was difficult to quit. Not only did his hands itch, but his mouth itched when he saw beer. He couldn't help but buy a few bottles, and his blood was all over the place.

Looking down at his beer belly, he sighed, "Forget it, just take two sips, just two sips today."

He picked up the wine, brought the bottle cap close to his teeth, and bit the bottle cap open with a light bite. Just when he was about to raise his head and enjoy it comfortably, the silver wire tied to his hand started to move.

The fish is biting the bait.

He immediately put the wine glass on his hands and quietly moved to the side of the boat. He put his hand on the silver wire and watched its changes.

The silver wire moved twice, then stopped, and then moved twice again. The fish had not completely bitten the hook.

He was not in a hurry and continued to wait?

Suddenly, the silver wire in his hand suddenly became stretched and was still trembling violently. He pulled hard forward. Just looking at the strength, he knew that the big deal was coming. He quickly stood up and pulled the silver wire.

Pull it to the side of the boat.

"You can't run away!"

He grinned and threw away the straw hat. He grabbed it with both hands and kept pulling it back.

Not far away, a silver-white fish is being forced to surface? It has been struggling?, or it is being pulled forward.

"Come up!"

He raised it again, and the fish was thrown onto the board of the boat and was tumbling violently.

Ji Huai squatted down and picked it up. The fish had a big head and flat sides. The dorsal and caudal fins were grey-yellow, the pelvic and anal fins were yellow, and the rest of the fish was silvery white. It was a yellow croaker.

He raised the corners of his mouth, feeling a little satisfied. He weighed it in his hands and felt the weight. It should weigh half a catty.

The price of yellow croaker is pretty good, 40 to 50 pounds, so one fish like this is worth 20 to 30 pounds.

Throwing the struggling fish into the bucket, he continued to put dead shrimp on the hook. This time, as soon as he put it down, the other end moved, and he fished it out effortlessly.

A small moray eel, he didn't know a thing or two? He didn't know if there was one. He showed a look of disgust and made a gentle move to unhook the fish. There was still a hole in the mouth of the small moray eel. He threw it into the sea and said, "Go back, next time."

Eat fatter this time!”

The small moray eel swam quickly on the surface of the sea and drilled into the bottom of the sea.

He took two more small shrimps and continued fishing.

After struggling for so long, he no longer had the desire to drink. He caught another hairtail. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost time to close the net, otherwise it would be dark when he returned.

When it gets dark, there will be fewer people at the pier, and sea goods will become less valuable.

"Goooooooo~" The engine kept sounding. He held the steering wheel in his hand, turned his head, and drove back to the place where the sticky net was placed in the first place.

Fishermen? They rely on the sea to make their living, and they also rely on luck. When they are lucky, they return with a full load; when they are not lucky, they return empty-handed.

Before the fishing net was pulled up, no one knew whether there were any fish or how many fish there would be.

Ji Huai looked at the buoy, leaned over and stretched out his hand to pull the net. Pulling the net became more strenuous. He used his strength to keep pulling the fishing net to the boat.

After a short walk, I still didn’t see any trace of the fish, so I was still a little panicked.

When it reached one-half of the mark, several shadows of mullet appeared, as well as a prawn, which was not bad in size.

The first net, eight mullet and one prawn.

He hung the fishing net on a bamboo pole and continued to the next net.

The harvest from the second net was just average, a few mullets, two high-eye fish, and a few swimming crabs.

Driving so far requires a lot of gas money. When Ji Huai drove to the third net place, he still waited before closing the net. While closing the net, he shouted, "There are so many fish, there are so many fish."

~!"

"Come fish, come fish, bring me all the fish!"

I don’t know? Did the sea hear his prayer? The net that was just pulled up was hanging? A plump salmon, followed closely? There were many mullets, several tongue fish, and zebras.

I also caught two shrimps and some miscellaneous small seafood.

He looked at the fish on the fishing net and thought it was pretty good. From the looks of it, there should be about 40 to 50 pounds of fish, which was considered a good harvest.

Next, he has to rush back to the dock. Marine goods are best sold at three or four in the afternoon and can be sold at the best price. Depending on this time, he can rush back before four-thirty.

He turned on all power and started to drive towards the dock.

At this time, the sun was no longer so hot, the sea breeze was blowing slowly, and the warm sunshine was shining on his body. Ji Huai raised his head and wiped the sweat on his face, then looked at the fish on the three fishing nets, revealing

A satisfied smile.

The seabird was still circling? He sprinted down and caught a sea fish in his mouth.

Ji Huai had a free hand and gave it a thumbs up.

At half past three o'clock, the pier was very busy. There were many vendors squatting on the roads on both sides. Old men and women wearing water shoes were sitting in front of the stalls or squatting.

The roads are full of water stains and look a bit dirty, but here you will find the freshest and cheapest seafood. Many people will drive here specifically to buy seafood, and some people from other places will also come here to buy it nearby.

Food stall processing.

"Do you want it? Twenty-five pounds."

"Twenty-five for the big octopus and thirteen for the little octopus."

"You can't choose. You can't choose from eight pieces of small crabs."

....

The shouts came and went one after another, continuously.

"This is the tongue fish. Do you want this one? Two pounds and sixty ounces." The aunt said while pulling the bag, took out the fish, raised the knife and lowered it, removed the internal organs in a few or two strokes, and then cut it into pieces.

In the bag.

....

Ji Huai followed other small fishing boats to the shore, where many people were waiting.

They browsed everything on the coast, but failed to sell the seafood they wanted, and the small fishing boats that came back one after another did not know what they would bring back.

Just like opening a blind box, there may be surprises.

Ji Huai untied the fish and put it in the frame, ready to carry it ashore.
To be continued...