It only takes a few minutes to drive from the middle of the sea to the vicinity of the island.
The sun at noon was particularly dazzling, shining on the sea surface with sparkling light, as if it had covered the water surface with a layer of sparkling broken silver. However, a large group of white marine creatures swam under the water in front, breaking the calm water surface and causing undulating waves. .
Ye Yaodong was delighted, here we come!
A big wave of squid is coming ahead!
"Cousin, please prepare two hand-thrown nets. You should be busy later."
It's better to come early than to come by chance. It's just right to come in the afternoon.
Although arriving late, it is better than never.
The eldest cousin ran to the bow to take a look, and hurried to prepare with a happy face.
Ye Yaodong found a convenient spot to cast the net around, stopped the boat, and looked at the sea in the distance. His father's boat just started to move, and it slowly drove over here. It must have finished collecting the goods. .
The ship further away is still working there. It is estimated that if they see the two ships staying here, they will come over immediately.
Without communication tools, it is really inconvenient.
The eldest cousin brought two brand new hand-thrown nets, and Ye Yaodong took one.
Two people can work at the same time, so the throwing efficiency is higher.
These two new hand-thrown nets were made by his mother some time ago. By the way, he asked her to knit two more. She even complained about them. She couldn't finish the words at once. She said a few words and a few words. , finished knitting two and two more pieces.
His mother is really, she will actively help with the tasks that need to be done, but she will also talk a lot.
Ye Yaodong held a hand-thrown net and watched as the large group of squid that just swam by were attracted to the branches under the water and stopped.
He first wound the rope around his left hand, and then placed the fishing net section by section on his elbow. When the fishing net was half a person's height, he lifted the fishing net with the lead weight.
Then look at the sea, and after checking the position, grab the remaining fishing net with the lead weight, move your feet in a figure eight shape, lean your body sideways and rely on the inertia of the rebound, and throw it out with your right hand. The one with the lead weight will fly. Further and spread out, the rope in the left hand is held steady in the hand.
The eldest cousin looked on and said with a smile: "Your fishing net is getting better and better."
“Isn’t this necessary for us fishermen?”
"Haha, this was just a few years ago. Your mother would never have imagined that you would be so promising. It would be better if you open up earlier. You won't have to be scolded for so many years in vain."
Ye Yaodong nodded sympathetically, "Indeed."
He held the rope with his left hand and slowly collected the fishing net that had just been spread out.
"This net is good. I happened to see a large wave of squid swimming over and caught one in the net."
"How about you being lucky? My uncle and the others came out at night and kept trawling until just now. They said they would come over after collecting the fishing nets. But you happened to meet them as soon as you arrived."
The smile on Ye Yaodong's face deepened, "I came here at the right time. Well...my father and the others are also here."
The eldest cousin looked at the boat approaching in the distance and said with a smile: "I'll change the position and cast the net. Let's catch more. When your father and the others come over, we can give them a look."
A large group of squid swim over to lay eggs. Although the number is large, they are quite scattered because the branches are scattered and it is impossible to catch them all in one catch.
When Ye Yaodong cast the net just now, he tried to avoid branches, not because he was afraid of catching squid eggs, but because he was afraid that a large number of branches would get entangled in the fishing net and easily break it.
The squid eggs are brought up by the branches, so he collects them. Anyway, if he doesn't collect them, everyone will collect them. It's not that if he doesn't collect them alone, the fishing season will continue to exist for decades.
Anyway, there are various factors that can lead to the formation of a fishing flood. It's not just because he doesn't collect them by himself, but he won't go out of his way to catch those that haven't been brought up by the branches. At least, he will leave a place for others and he can't destroy the nine tribes.
He cast the net very accurately, and when a large wave of squid came over, it was not difficult to drag it in the water. However, when it came out of the water, his arm strength was particularly tested.
If you cast it casually, his net would weigh several dozen kilograms, plus the water content.
He grinned and placed the fishing net against the hull of the boat, moving it little by little, causing the biceps on his arms to bulge.
When Father Ye and his fishing boat got closer, they happened to see his big bag of goods being pulled out of the water. The water under the fishing net was rushing, and the cousin's net was also being pulled.
"Ah! So many squids! You came at the right time." Father Ye stood on the side of the boat holding a lunch box, talking vaguely about the meal.
Ye Yaosheng also agreed, "Yes, when we came over, we hooked up the rope and took a look. It was all empty. We wanted to wait until we finished dragging the net and take a look."
Father Ye urged Ye Yaosheng anxiously, "Go, go, go, sail the boat to the other side, let's go there and have a look."
Their ship also quickly changed direction and headed for another release location.
Ye Yaodong was sweating profusely as he closed the net. Ever since he bought the rolling wheel, he rarely closed the net like this.
At this time, he couldn't help but envy his father and the others. The boat had rolling wheels, so it didn't require much manpower. Only when the net was cast frequently, the arms would be sore, which could save a lot of effort.
And when the net is about to be collected, hang the rope on the rolling wheel, watch by one person, and then cast the net again. This is labor-saving and efficient.
When you are tired, another person casts the net and can close the nets one by one.
Damn, that was a mistake. He should be on the same boat as his father.
Ye Yaodong just felt a little depressed and cursed in his heart. He still felt that it would be better to take care of a ship separately from his father. After all, he was hiring a worker to work, not a partner.
After moving the fishing net onto the edge of the boat bit by bit, he used a little more force and smashed a large bag of squid onto the deck. Instantly, ink splashed all over him, and the deck below was also stained with ink. Total darkness.
The eldest cousin also followed him and threw a large bag of squid on the deck. However, he was short and not only was his body splashed with ink, but his face was also splashed with black paint.
The quantity in his net was relatively small, probably only about ten or twenty kilograms. It was incomparable to Ye Yaodong's bag. No wonder he collected it so quickly.
After taking a look, Ye Yaodong first went to get a bucket, took off all the branches hooked on the fishing net, and also took off the squid eggs on them and put them into the bucket, and then put the branches back into the sea one after another.
Not many skewers were taken in total. These squids had just swum over, and most of them were caught before they had time to lay eggs.
After taking down all the branches, he untied the fishing net, lifted a large net of squid and put it in the basket, then pulled the fishing net and slowly poured it into the basket.
According to him, the amount he netted should be about 40 kilograms, which is enough.
The eldest cousin also dragged the basket he had just dumped over with a dark look on his face. The two baskets were placed together, "You still have more in this net."
"After all, I just swam here, so the first net cast is quite promising."
"Today should be considered the first day of the flood season. You have to remember the time and refer to this time next year."
"How can I say it accurately? Let's work harder and see if there will be more in the future."
The two then cast the net again, but the amount they harvested was not as good as the last time. After all, the fishing season had just begun, so there were not many people coming in large numbers at the beginning. After entering the peak flood season, you can continue fishing every afternoon.
The two nets they cast behind each added up to just over twenty kilograms, which together were not as large as Yaodong's first net.
The three bamboo baskets were not yet full when put together. The eldest cousin asked hesitantly: "Do you want to continue casting the net? It seems that there are not many nets left. The big wave that just came over has probably dispersed. Most of them should be They all swam forward."
"It is indeed a waste of time to stay here any longer. There will definitely not be that many at the beginning. Go to my dad's place and have a look. If they don't have many there, then go and close the net first."
"Okay, I'll go sail the boat."
Ye Yaodong also lifted the sun hat on his head and fanned himself. On a hot day, his head was stuffy and sweating profusely, which was quite uncomfortable.
He put it aside casually, picked up the smallest basket and merged it into two baskets, so that a few items would not occupy several baskets.
It was just that when he fell, many of the remaining remnants splashed unceremoniously in his face, and in the end he did not escape.
When the fishing boat approached his father's boat, he looked at the harvest on their boat and realized that it was not as good as his. Their two baskets were not full, only about 70 kilograms at most.
The two baskets he brought together weighed almost 100 kilograms. Fortunately, they still had machines to collect them, but he cast the net well in the first place and happened to catch it.
Father Ye also shouted: "We haven't cast a few nets yet, but there are not many people left. It should be because the flood season has just begun. Most of them have drifted forward. I don't know how many people can come here today. I guess it is Not that much, I only saw two bright spots at night, so I have to take my time.”
"Wait a minute. Anyway, if we try to drag the net again, we won't be able to drag two nets. It will be worth it if we hold on for one more wave. It's more than 3 cents per pound."
"Would you like to collect the shrimp pots and ground pots first? It won't take long. You can come here after collecting them."
"I'll go try it."
He also thought that he could just take back what he could. If it hit the bottom, it would be inconvenient for him to go and rescue it now. If it floated in the water for ten days and a half, he would never find the buoy.
Too busy, too sleepy, I will add another chapter tomorrow
