Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 227 Squid Fishing

As expected, this body of water has a considerable amount of resources.

However, judging from the movement trajectory of the light spots, most of them are squid, and there are not many large individuals.

Other fish species are also present, but not on a large scale, and they are probably located at the bottom of the water.

The water here is very deep, even deeper than the spot where Xiao Kai fished for tuna.

However, he had already had his fill of catching other fish today, so he didn't care about the water depth.

The squid he was trying to catch mainly floated in the upper layer of the water, especially when attracted by the fish-attracting light. He figured they were mostly on the surface, so he didn't need to worry about the water depth.

After some investigation, Xiao Kai had an idea in mind.

He then turned the top flow machine back on.

The wind and waves were still quite strong at night. Without turning on the top current generator, the boat would drift far, far away in no time.

I'm not afraid of drifting away, but I'm afraid of accidentally colliding with other ships, which would be a huge loss.

"Tsk tsk, Xiao Kai, look at my sauce, isn't it great? Once the squid is cooked, just throw it in and let it soak for a bit before eating!"

Just as Xiao Kai had finished all the preparations and was about to get started, he saw Tian Wenbin walk out of the cabin with a smug look on his face, carrying a small pot containing the soul sauce he had mentioned.

Xiao Kai curiously leaned closer to take a look.

Well, on the surface, there are scallions, ginger, garlic, mustard, and soy sauce, but Xiao Kai doesn't know if there are any other ingredients.

However, he didn't seem to have much of an appetite, so he looked at the other person with a questioning look and asked, "Are you sure this is edible?"

Upon hearing this, the latter immediately showed a surprised expression, "You've never eaten it before?"

Xiao Kai shook his head.

He had never eaten it before, and he hadn't even eaten raw sashimi that many times, let alone eating it alive.

However, he had heard of this way of eating before and had even seen related videos. It was just that the sauce in the videos looked much more appetizing than the one Tian Wenbin made.

In his opinion, Tian Wenbin's sauce was too bland and did not meet his expectations at all; it wasn't that it was inedible.

"You'll find out soon enough!" Tian Wenbin said with certainty.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai felt a little curious, but even more so, he was looking forward to it.

"Okay, but don't you think this is too monotonous? How about we add some chili peppers?" Xiao Kai nodded and said again.

Upon hearing the word "chili," Tian Wenbin shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, no, chili won't do. I can't eat too much chili, and I think it's better to not put chili in raw marinade. Wasabi is enough. If you want some, you can make some sauce yourself later and add it!"

Xiao Kai nodded: "That works too!"

Fortunately, his boat already had small chili peppers on hand for cooking, which he could take out and add later.

As a native of Guizhou Province, he has almost always loved spicy food since childhood. Even during the few months he has lived in Shanya Village, he still eats spicy food every day.

Even when ordering takeout, although many dishes at farmhouse restaurants don't have spice, he'll still ask the chef to add extra. If they don't, he'll cook it himself.

In short, eating chili peppers is an essential part of his life.

You can eat less, but you can't not eat at all.

As for Tian Wenbin, he could tell from the way Tian Wenbin ate chili powder when the two of them had barbecue that this guy couldn't handle spicy food, so he didn't force him.

After discussing it, the two reached a consensus and then returned to the deck.

This time they did not separate, but stood on the aft deck.

Using the boat's lights, Xiao Kai took out the remaining bait, which was shrimp.

Because of his intense fishing yesterday and today, he didn't have much bait left.

Xiao Kai took a closer look and estimated there were only about a dozen.

Fortunately, these squids aren't very big, and these shrimps aren't small either, so they can't eat them all at once. Therefore, we can divide them into several portions to fish for, so there's no need to rush about the bait.

Even if that's not enough, there's always lure.

Because the new boat has enough space, all of Xiao Kai's fishing rods are on the boat, including his lure rods.

As we all know, squid also eat artificial bait, so if you don't have enough real bait, you can use artificial bait instead.

Getting back to the main point, once all the preparations were complete, Xiao Kai immediately hooked half a shrimp onto the fishing hook on the light boat rod and then threw it into the sea.

As the bait began to sink, Xiao Kai could vaguely see some dark shadows darting by underwater under the illumination of the fish-attracting light.

Xiao Kai knew those were squid.

However, because they are too close to the sea surface, they are still hesitant to take the bait.

So Xiao Kai sank a little further, estimating it to be about four or five meters.

Just then, a slight dragging sensation traveled from the tip of the fishing rod into Xiao Kai's hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai smiled slightly and gave a gentle tug, feeling the familiar pulling sensation return.

"Hehe, these squid are so easy to catch, I didn't even need to use much force~"

Xiao Kai, who was already exhausted from fishing all day, felt a sense of relief when he felt a pull that was not much stronger than that of a crucian carp.

This is exactly the state he wants to see right now; it's not the right time for him to go fishing for big fish.

He is sensible and understands the importance of balancing work and rest better than anyone else.

To him, squid fishing was like dessert after a big meal—just the right amount to adjust his mood.

"Wow, as expected of you, you brought the fish so quickly!"

Seeing that Xiao Kai had caught a squid so quickly, Tian Wenbin, who was standing to the side, immediately showed a look of surprise and delight.

Hearing this, Xiao Kai waved his hand dismissively and said, "No problem, it's just a squid. You'll be done soon too!"

No sooner had he spoken than Tian Wenbin, who had also benefited from the "golden finger" effect, felt a pull on his hand and quickly raised his rod.

"Haha, I'm here too!"

As he spoke, Xiao Kai had already completely reeled in the line he had released with the light boat pole.

As expected, a squid was caught on the other side of the fishing hook.

It's not big, it looks to be only about twelve or thirteen centimeters long.

"Perfect, just enough for one bite!"

Xiao Kai laughed when he saw this.

Although he had never eaten live squid before, he still knew some basic information about it.

Live squid that are about 1 cm long and dried are the best for making raw marinated squid and sashimi.

Most of the subjects filmed in the video are like this.

Tian Wenbin, who was busy reeling in the line, saw that Xiao Kai had already pulled it back in. He urged, "Hurry up, Brother Xiao, throw the squid into my soul-stirring sauce. After two minutes, it'll be soaked in the sauce and ready to eat!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai eagerly removed the squid, rinsed it casually in water, and then tossed it into the sauce that Tian Wenbin had prepared.

After a rapid tumbling, Xiao Kai felt himself being attacked by the sauce.

The squid started jumping around in the sauce after he put it in, probably because it wasn't used to the sauce. In the struggle, it splashed the sauce all over Xiao Kai's face.

Seeing this, Tian Wenbin, who had just successfully removed the squid, immediately laughed and said, "Brother Xiao, you're doing it wrong. You should put the squid in and immediately cover it with the lid, or use a disposable cup to separate the sauce. That way, it won't have room to struggle, and you won't get sauce all over your face!"