Chapter 355: Catching the “Earthquake Fish”
Liang Xiaoyu exclaimed, "The fish in this net are really mixed."
I saw blue grouper, red grouper, octopus, octopus, eel... there were more than twenty kinds on the ground.
Sister Tang also smiled and said: "It's really interesting. The shallow fish, deep sea fish, and fish that usually hide in the reefs are all in the same net. It's really unusual."
Chen Yishui reminded, "Don't worry about whether they are common or not, sort them quickly now. Don't just sort them by size, just sort them by variety. Sort by type first, and then sort by size when you get to the shore."
Sister Lan nodded, "Yes, there are so many varieties, and the sizes are not the same, so they cannot be subdivided."
Everyone quickly squatted down to sort. Although there were many kinds, which was troublesome and the sizes were different, more than 90% of the fish caught were valuable fish.
As long as it's valuable, that's enough!
The second net was almost the same, but there were actually a lot of snappers. Anyway, there were many and varied species of fish.
Everyone has gotten used to it and no longer makes a fuss.
Chen Yishui kept raising the net, and Sister Tang kept throwing the net.
This time no one mentioned the manual pulling of the net. They were just too exhausted to do this. With so many fish, if you try to be brave, you won’t be able to hold on.
The same was true for the other two boats. The fish they caught were particularly mixed.
Among some horse-faced fish, there are also yellow croaker, hairy catfish, and golden catfish. What is even more confusing is that in one net, bluefin tuna was actually pulled up, and some yellowfin tuna was pulled up.
Chen Yishui was sweating on her forehead. Although there were many fish, she was very panicked, "Xiao Rui, why do I feel something is wrong?"
The same is true for others. Fish that would never appear in a net usually appear.
Tuna, a fast-swimming fish, can be caught in a fishing net, but because these fish swim so fast, they often break through the fishing net.
But now it's good, only the blue flag tuna is caught with a hand-thrown net.
These fish are densely packed on the sea surface. Even though they have caught a lot and the fish tank is almost full, the number of fish still does not decrease.
It seems that there is something scary on the bottom of the sea, so that these sea fish dare not sink.
Han Xiaorui also felt the same way, "We've almost caught it, let's not wait any longer and leave here. Even though the weather is calm, I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."
Qi Heng and Wu Guangfu are also old fishermen.
Different from the excitement of the crew, they frowned, holding telescopes, and looked around.
At this time, although the weather was calm, it started to rain again.
However, seeing the nets of fish caught, the two captains gave up the idea of returning.
Han Xiaorui took advantage of Xiao Dai's gaze and looked around.
Another net was pulled up, and when the net was untied, there was a particularly large "hairtail fish" in it, which was more than three meters long.
Han Xiaorui frowned, "Why does this hairtail fish look so strange?"
Chen Yishui came over. When he saw it, his expression changed drastically, "This is... this is the oarfish. This thing will be frightened by earthquakes and swim to shallow water to take refuge, so its appearance indicates that a major earthquake will occur."
At the same time, Xiaodai also expressed his desire to leave here.
The family of little dolphins also came over to call out to Han Xiaorui, and wanted to lead the way for Han Xiaorui.
At this time, she didn't care about so much anymore. Han Xiaorui said quickly: "Sister Shui, let's return to the sea quickly. We can't stay here anymore."
Chen Yishui nodded, "I think so too. If there is an earthquake nearby, it would be very dangerous for us to stay here. Everyone, hurry up and sort, I will sail the boat." Han Xiaorui picked up the walkie-talkie, "Uncle Qi, close the nets and don't fish. We just caught the earthquake fish. We can’t stay here any longer. Let’s follow my boat and don’t lose it.”
Qi Heng was shocked when he heard this, "Earthquake fish? This thing is not a good sign. Generally, the appearance of this thing indicates an earthquake and tsunami. Our small fishing boat cannot afford it."
"Yes, so follow me, return immediately, and leave at full speed." Han Xiaorui confessed, and then informed Wu Guangfu.
Wu Guangfu quickly agreed, "Okay, let's close the net."
The boatmen were reluctant to accept the captain's decision. After all, there were so many fish and they wanted to catch them all.
Han Xiaorui directed Chen Yishui to take the helm and sail the boat, and from time to time used the intercom to remind him to follow.
Sister Yun and others were lying on the bow of the boat, looking at the fish that had not yet been caught. They were very greedy, "I really want to continue fishing!"
"Yes, I wish the current fishing boats were expanded tenfold so that we could catch more fish." Sister Lan also agreed, and the fear caused by the oarfish gradually subsided.
Liang Xiaoyu disagreed, "Don't think about it, people can't be greedy. We were out for one day and one night, and the fish cabin was full. We are already lucky. Now we just hope that we can go home safely as soon as possible."
When everyone heard this, they also said, "Yes, let's go home early."
At this time, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the wind and waves became stronger and stronger.
Han Xiaorui found the most favorable course under the guidance of the little dolphin, the little turtle, and the sea snake.
Qi Heng and Wu Guangfu behind were also frightened and took the helm personally, following Han Xiaorui's boat in front. I hope Han Xiaorui, who has strong shipping, can take them home safely.
At first, they doubted Han Xiaorui's professionalism. After all, sailing in the dark, with rain, wind and waves, made it more difficult.
They found that following Han Xiaorui's guidance was more effortless, more stable, and better than them.
At sea, whoever is stronger will listen to whoever is strong. After all, everyone's life is at stake and they want to go home safely.
Chen Yishui looked a little pale from exhaustion, and Han Xiaorui quickly said: "I'll do it!"
This way she doesn't have to relay it and can just sail.
However, Chen Yishui refused and replaced Wu Mengyue, "It's very tiring to sail now, and you have to stand. Xiaorui, just protect yourself. Everyone put on life jackets and go to the cabin. Don't stand outside. It’s raining.”
Since the captain asked so, others complied without refuting the captain's order
It may be okay not to obey orders in normal times, but in this emergency, you must listen.
Everyone remained silent, praying for Mazu's blessing and returning home safely.
After two hours of sailing, it was already broad daylight.
Liu Huamei cooked seafood porridge to replenish everyone's strength. The two captains also called for dinner. Han Xiaorui did not dare to be careless and kept a close eye on them even while eating.
The little turtle, the little dolphin and the sea snake kept swimming forward.
Although it has deviated a little from the route, Han Xiaorui believes in the early warning of danger from marine creatures such as Xiaodai.
Qi Heng called on the intercom, "It's a little yaw, is that okay?"
Han Xiaorui replied without hesitation: "No problem, follow me and sail!"
Perhaps because Han Xiaorui's attitude was very determined, Qi Heng opened his mouth and finally did as Han Xiaorui said.
Wu Guangfu had the same question. He was too embarrassed to tell Han Xiaorui, so he told Qi Heng, "It's a bit far to take this detour."
Qi Heng persuaded: "The situation is a bit complicated now. Listen to the shipowner. Xiaorui is different from other people. We may have more experience than her, but we are not as good at shipping."