My fishing raft will ask for help.

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Lu Xingyu went to set sail back, while Zhou Miao and Lu Xiaoxiao stayed on the deck to sort through the catch.

The main thing is to rinse off the blood and then put all your fish into the box.

Zhou Miao counted the fish he had caught; there were exactly twenty-five, and each one was very close in size.

This is a characteristic of fish schools; the fish are generally about the same size.

It's not that there aren't big fish, but they usually hide at the bottom. Before the bait sinks, the fish above will snatch it.

"Xiaoxiao, are all your and your brother's fish here?" Zhou Miao looked over at Lu Xiaoxiao and found that the number of fish they caught together was about the same as the number he had caught.

"Yeah, I'm not strong enough to pull it up. My brother hasn't recovered yet, and he's a beginner, so he didn't catch many either."

Lu Xiaoxiao's tone was a little helpless. It was a real pity that she had only caught so few fish from such a large school.

"If there are still fish when we come back tonight, we'll have to change our approach, because we can't catch many fish just by fishing."

"Do you want to disconnect from the internet?"

"I need to go back and discuss the specifics with Luo Hao. If we use fishing, we'll need to bring someone with a fishing license."

Domestic maritime control is very strict now, and you will encounter patrol boats from time to time.

If they come to fish on their own, even if they are just using a hand net, their tools and catch will be confiscated if they are caught, and they will also face a fine.

Fishing was fine; each of them had a rod and it was recreational fishing.

It's important to understand that the near-shore resources haven't been completely depleted, largely thanks to the efforts of anglers.

The recovery of the Yangtze River's water resources is largely thanks to these "caretakers".

Lu Xiaoxiao first thought of Luo Hao, but he runs a fish raft business and probably doesn't have a fishing license.

That would require asking strangers to share the resources Zhou Miao had discovered, which made him a little reluctant.

Now that his brother is back, he can withdraw money from his bank account. Perhaps he can buy a fishing boat and, with a bit of luck, maximize his profits.

"Brother Miao, I think with your luck you should buy a fishing boat. You can both catch fish and fish, and you can get a fishing license yourself so you won't need to ask anyone for help."

"Why don't you consider buying a boat first, instead of investing all your money in fish rafts?"

"Renovating the fish raft will take time, but I think with your skills, you'll be able to earn back the money you spent on the boat very quickly."

Lu Xiaoxiao's words made Zhou Miao think about it seriously, and then he felt that her suggestion was indeed good.

"However, we still need to bring someone with a fishing license tonight, since buying a boat and getting the paperwork done won't be quick."

"Why don't you ask Brother Zhou? I feel like he has a lot of influence here, maybe he can help you speed up the process of getting your documents processed."

"Let's take a look first!"

Yu Muzhou could probably really help him, but Zhou Miao also had to consider what value he could bring to the other party.

He simply took the other person fishing, and that wasn't enough.

But sometimes you have to be a little thick-skinned. If he absolutely had to buy the fishing boat, he would still ask Yu Muzhou for the fishing license.

Therefore, once the fishing boat was almost back to shore and his phone had a signal, Zhou Miao quickly sent a message to Yu Muzhou, telling him that he had discovered a large school of threadfin bream at Sanshi Reef.

He told him he would try his luck again tonight, and maybe the fish would come again.

Tell him that the good fishing spots were agreed upon beforehand, and that it will be convenient to ask him for help if there are any problems later.

If there is a gap in the middle, it will not seem utilitarian.

Then, he sent Pang Hao a picture of threadfin bream and asked him if he would buy it.

Zhou Miao really didn't know whether Japanese restaurants would use threadfin bream.

However, wild threadfin bream are still very popular, and even though they are expensive, they are in high demand in the catering industry and are not hard to sell.

However, this might be too early. Pang Hao and Yu Muzhou are probably still sleeping and haven't replied to him yet.

As soon as the fishing boat docked, Zhou Miao immediately went to buy some ice and put all the threadfin bream on the ice.

Seeing him return, Lu Xingyu said, "Ah Miao, you've been up all night, you should go back and rest! I slept last night, so I'm not particularly sleepy yet. Come back and relieve me after you wake up from your nap at noon."

"Okay." Zhou Miao thought about it and realized that there was more time in the afternoon, so he agreed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao, who was standing nearby, was instantly wide awake, and a daring idea suddenly popped into her mind.

However, she pretended to be very sleepy and said to Lu Xingyu, "Then I'll go back to sleep too, I'm so sleepy!"

"Okay, go back and rest!" Lu Xingyu's eyes softened.

Zhou Miao gave Pang Hao his contact information and then went back with Lu Xiaoxiao.

Back in his rented room, he took a quick shower, dried his hair, and lay down on the bed, ready to sleep.

He was so exhausted that he fell asleep almost instantly, and after only a short while, soft snoring could be heard in the room.

However, after more than ten minutes, the electronic lock suddenly sounded outside.

Immediately afterwards, the bedroom door was opened a crack, and Lu Xiaoxiao peeked inside.

But because the bedroom was dark, she couldn't see anything clearly.

Fortunately, the rhythmic snoring that accompanied her breathing brought her a sense of relief.

She deliberately waited until Zhou Miao fell asleep before coming. As for the electronic lock's password, she and Lu Xingyu both knew it.

Once she was sure Zhou Miao was fast asleep, Lu Xiaoxiao carefully entered the room and slowly approached the bedside.

She's conflicted right now. Just now downstairs, her idea was to sneak over and sleep together.

Through this period of contact, Lu Xiaoxiao has a better understanding of Zhou Miao's personality and knows that he is a responsible person.

Even if nothing happened while they slept together, he wouldn't deny it.

In this way, she can win against Luo Qianqian.

But is this really the right thing to do?

Therefore, when she actually arrived at Zhou Miao's room, she hesitated.

I've already been taught a lesson for my previous tactless remarks. If I were to engage in such despicable and self-deprecating behavior again, would it lead to an outcome I don't want?

Thinking of what the doctor said when she went to see a psychologist, Lu Xiaoxiao sighed softly.

In any case, she didn't want to get married. Even with Zhou Miao, she never considered walking down the aisle with him.

The hesitation stemmed from a reluctance to give up and a desire not to see him fall in love with or marry another woman.

There was also guilt about his possessiveness, feeling that his behavior was excessive.

After a long while, Lu Xiaoxiao finally made a move.

Having adjusted to the darkness of the room, she came to the bed, sat beside him, and took his arm to massage him, relieving the soreness in his muscles.

Regardless of his thoughts, she always remembered Zhou Miao's gesture of shaking his arm after fishing, knowing that he was tired from fishing.

After massaging both arms, she gently got out of bed, put on her shoes, left the room, and went downstairs to rest.

Lu Xiaoxiao, who was leaving, was completely unaware that the snoring had just stopped.

In the pitch-black room, Zhou Miao silently opened his eyes, his expression complex.

He was already awake when Lu Xiaoxiao started massaging him.

But he never expected that this girl would do something like this in private again, and this time she didn't rush in like last time and take the opportunity to do something with him.

Ironically, this made it impossible for him to ignore Lu Xiaoxiao's feelings and sacrifices.

"My head hurts~"