Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

"How much does this golden pineapple cost per pound?" Xia Yingjie asked again.

Xia Shouzhu didn't know now, but Lao Mao knew the prices of these common species for offshore fishing.

"It used to be sold for about 50. Judging from the size, the price in our network is more than one kilogram. Plus the Chinese New Year is approaching, I estimate that it can be sold for about 55."

"That's pretty good too." Xia Yingjie sighed as he looked at the catch piled up like a hill.

"It's not bad, it's very good. There's at least two or three thousand kilograms here. Calculate how much it's worth."

Ah Chen and Ah Ce immediately put the fish they had picked into the warehouse. After all, the fish had been out of the water for too long.

"Brother Cat, is this fish delicious?" Zhao Qin asked.

Old Mao knew that even if he said it was not delicious, he, the shipowner, would still want to eat it, so he had to say truthfully:

"It's not bad. It tastes similar to the taste of large yellow croaker, but the meat of large yellow croaker is a little drier, and the texture is very firm and a bit chewy."

As the selection progressed, the figure of the giant squid gradually emerged.

Seeing this, the old cat sighed and said: "I guess this guy was trying to catch the golden pineapple fish, and then he crashed into the net."

"Brother Cat, is this delicious?"

The old cat smiled bitterly. No matter what people caught while fishing, their first reaction was whether it was worth the money or not. Only I, the owner of the boat, would first think about whether it was delicious or not.

"I haven't eaten it, but it would be a shame for us to eat it."

Zhao Qin nodded slightly. It was so big that he must have considered selling it first. If he really couldn't sell it, there was nothing he could do. Then everyone would cut it into pieces and share it.

After another half hour, only the king squid was left on the deck, and everyone could intuitively feel how big the fish was.

Not counting the tentacles, the body alone is about four meters long. Including the tentacles, it is conservatively estimated to be twelve or thirteen meters. The diameter of the body is thicker than Zhao Qin and Zhao Qin combined.

"It's estimated to be at least five hundred kilograms." Old Cat spread his hands, measured the size of this guy, and exclaimed.

Zhao Qin scratched his head. Is this thing delicious?

No, it should be about whether anyone wants it. If no one wants it, no matter how delicious it is, it would be too depressing.

In any case, it was impossible to throw it away now, so everyone worked together to move it to the cold storage.

"Let's make breakfast. Just steam these things. Choose small ones, one for each person."

"Why don't you choose the big one?" Zhao Ping asked.

"The big one weighs two or three pounds a piece. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it." Zhao Qin replied matter-of-factly.

Everyone, including Lao Mao, couldn't help laughing.

"Aqin, the harvest in the trench is very good, why don't we go over and drag a net?" Old Mao actually suggested going to the trench again.

"Forget it, if we open a bigger one, we'll have to wait for another half day. Let's work somewhere else."

With that said, Zhao Qin came to the wheelhouse and started the ship.

After driving out for about twenty minutes, everyone was notified to get off the net. The net was off and breakfast was ready.

It was early in the morning, but after all, he didn't serve steamed fish, but made shredded pork noodles.

"Let me do it?"

"Brother Cat, go in and catch up on your sleep. You guys will sleep in the morning and I will sleep in the afternoon."

After hearing what he said, Old Mao didn't insist anymore and turned back to the cabin. Zhuzi stayed behind to accompany him as he sailed the boat.

You can't do it alone. If Zhao Qin falls asleep, it will be dangerous.

"Brother Zhuzi, what were you doing before?"

Xia Shouzhu took the cigarette from Zhao Qin, took out a lighter and lit it for the other party first, then lit his own, took a deep breath and said:

"I worked on a ship earlier, but it was just a cargo ship. After working there for more than a year, my family refused to let me work again, so I went out to work in a shoe factory.

After I got married, I stopped going out and worked odd jobs at the dock. If I hadn't boarded your boat, I would have planned to go out again after the Chinese New Year, but I didn't do anything at home. "

"Don't plan to have children?"

"Your sister-in-law is already pregnant, but she is only more than four months old."

"Yo, congratulations."

Xia Shouzhu's temperament is milder than that of Zhao Ping. He seems to have no temper and doesn't talk much. Most of the time, Zhao Qin takes the initiative to start the topic.

It was about 8 o'clock when we got off the net. Since he didn't sleep almost all night last night, Zhao Qin planned to get off the net again around one o'clock.

At least it allows them to have a good rest for four or five hours.

Zhuzi ran out again and loaded a plate of tangerines and two dragon fruits from the refrigerator. The two of them ate and chatted.

"Aqin, I heard that you were quite naughty before."

Zhao Qin laughed loudly, "Did my sister-in-law tell her when she went back to her parents' house?"

"It doesn't need to be said by my sister, we also heard some things. At that time, many people said that you would be useless if you didn't go to college. Now look, among the young people in the village, you are still the most promising."

"What's my future? Brother Zhuzhu, don't think about anything else. Just keep working with me. It will definitely be better than working outside."

Zhuzi smiled honestly, "I will definitely follow, just because I'm afraid you won't need us anymore."

It's true. The income from these two trips is equivalent to someone else's salary for a year. If Zhao Qin lets the wind go, the whole village will line up, waiting for him to choose.

When the time comes, let alone the town, it is estimated that someone from the city will have to respond.

"How about I have a meeting?" Xia Shouzhu suggested when he saw that he kept yawning.

"Okay, you take the helm."

Zhao Qin couldn't refuse and gave up his position.

Seeing that the other party knew how to operate it without being taught, Zhao Qin also understood that the other party should have done it before.

Even so, he still maintained a high degree of vigilance, even more alert than when he was driving.

"Brother Zhuzi, how many people can you beat with your kung fu?"

Xia Shouzhu smiled shyly and said, "I haven't tried it. I did it with others when I was a child. I didn't have the chance to try it when I grew up."

"You have time to teach me?"

"Okay." Xia Shouzhu actually wanted to say that Zhao Qin is old and his bones are already mature, so training won't produce any results.

But in the end, I still agreed. Let's practice and play. It's not really useful for fighting.

When the time came to 12:, Xia Shouzhu took the initiative to get out of the way and said, "Aqin, please drive. Don't fall asleep. Take the orange peel and squeeze it to your eyes if you want to sleep.

I'll cook first and wait until they get up to eat. "

"Okay, then go and get busy."

Looking at Xia Shouzhu's disappearing back, Zhao Qin smiled with satisfaction. Where could he find such a boatman?

Almost forty minutes later, Xia Shouzhu came to the wheelhouse again and told him that the meal was ready.

Zhao Qin then turned on the loudspeaker and called everyone to get up.

After a few hours of deep sleep, everyone's spirits were restored very well. Before eating, Lao Mao also performed a set of boxing skills learned from Xia Shouzhu.

Lunch was very sumptuous. Zhuzi not only cooked rice and fried vegetables, but also made a pot of mixed fish soup.

After everyone finished their meal quickly, Zhao Ping came to the wheelhouse to change hands with Zhao Qin and informed everyone to start setting up the net.

Zhao Qin came to the deck just as the water was boiling. Instead of rushing forward to help raise the net, he sat down and brewed a pot of Kung Fu tea.

Seeing that the tea was ready, the old cat also came over and drank two cups in a row.

The net was dragged for a long time, and there was a lot of cargo. The net bags were filled to the brim.

Seeing this, everyone was in a good mood.

After a moment, the rope was untied and when he saw the fallen fish, Xia Yingjie couldn't help but said excitedly: "Damn, they are all big fish. It's fun and I'm rich."

Then the other people looked at him speechlessly, and then let out a long sigh.

"What's wrong?"

"Although the fish is big, it's not very valuable."

This king squid is not that big.