Jiang's father tried to steer the boat to the area he frequented.
Each fishing boat has a regular fishing location.
Fishing boats in this area generally agree not to enter each other's fishing areas.
With the increasing number of fish caught in the nearshore waters over the years, Jiang's father naturally had to fish in a more distant area.
The wind and waves are getting stronger and stronger.
Jiang Kaifeng suddenly saw a large fish floating on the sea through the cockpit window.
His face lit up with joy, and he quickly pointed to the big fish in the distance, saying, "Dad, look at that fish that's been delivered right to our door!"
Following the direction he was pointing, Jiang's father's dark face furrowed deeply before a smile could even appear, and he said with a look of sullen displeasure, "Sunfish! Ignore it!"
"Oh, it's worthless!" Jiang Kaifeng said disappointedly.
He had been on the boat for six months and had already gained some understanding of the fish catch.
Although sunfish are large, they are very cheap, and it's not worth wasting time catching them.
Looking at the sunfish on the sea surface, he shook his head inwardly and turned his gaze back to the fish detector next to him.
Occasionally, some colorful lights flashed above, but they were scattered and there were clearly no large schools of fish.
Jiang Kaifeng was secretly disappointed.
A few hours later.
The distant city had completely disappeared from everyone's sight, and the waves at sea had calmed down.
Several boatmen chatted and laughed as they prepared fishing nets on the boat, occasionally cracking dirty jokes.
Jiang Kaifeng took over his father's job and turned the fishing boat toward the target area.
He did not have a captain's license and could only operate the boat privately in locations far from the port.
He has a good learning ability, and steering a boat is already second nature to him.
There were no other fishing boats around, and he could see from the satellite map that they were very close to their destination.
"I hope this harvest will be bountiful so I can go back soon," Jiang Kaifeng thought to himself.
It seemed his prayers had worked, because before he could even steer the ship to its destination, a piercing alarm suddenly went off.
He paused for a moment, then quickly realized it was coming from the fish detector.
Just as he turned his head, he saw his father rushing over, exclaiming with delight, "What a huge school of fish! We've struck it rich! Quick, keep up!"
Jiang Kaifeng turned his head and saw that the detector's display screen was covered with a dense array of orange-red dots.
A look of surprise appeared on his face.
Having been at sea with his father for half a year, this was the first time he had ever seen such a large school of fish, which almost covered the entire display screen of the detector!
"Get out of the way, let me do it!" Father Jiang shoved his son aside and said, "Tell Old Yang and the others to shut down the internet right away, hurry up!"
Jiang Kaifeng responded.
The ship immediately sprang into action.
Watching the busy boatmen, Jiang Kaifeng returned to the captain's cabin.
He couldn't work as well as the old boatmen, so he could only help his father steer the boat.
Looking at the fish on the detector whose colors were getting darker, he couldn't help but give his father a thumbs up: "As expected, the old fox is shrewd; he didn't lose track of them!"
Without turning his head, Jiang's father said, "If I could lose them, wouldn't all these years of my life have been for nothing?"
There was a hint of smugness in his tone.
Jiang Kaifeng followed up with a few more flattering remarks, and seeing the corners of his father's mouth turn up in a smile, he felt happy too.
According to his father, he could only be considered half a person on the ship, but no one could replace him in providing emotional value!
He was praising his father when he suddenly saw several gray-white shadows flash across the sea.
He subconsciously turned his head, focused his attention, and quickly saw it clearly.
dolphin!
Several dolphins swam in front of the fishing boat, as if guiding them.
No, they're the ones chasing those dolphins!
"Dad, look!" Jiang Kaifeng exclaimed quickly, "Could it be a group of dolphins down there?"
Mr. Jiang looked away from the fish detector and followed his son's gaze, and was also surprised for a moment: "No wonder!"
He exclaimed with delight, "It's those dolphins hunting that school of fish! Let's keep up!"
He was a little curious, wondering what kind of fish these dolphins were hunting.
"Pomfret, white pomfret!" Jiang Kaifeng shouted, pointing to the water.
On the surface of the sea in front of those dolphins, a faint shimmering white light appeared, and it really did look like a white pomfret.
Father Jiang narrowed his eyes and subconsciously began to estimate the price.
But the white quickly faded, as if it had sunk to the bottom of the water, yet some golden hues were revealed.
Could there be golden pomfret as well?
Father Jiang frowned inwardly.
Golden pomfret is much cheaper than white pomfret.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when his gaze suddenly sharpened.
No, it's a large yellow croaker!
Chapter 181 Monster!
Father Jiang stared intently at the sea ahead.
It was midday, and although the sun was obscured by clouds, a shimmering golden light could still be seen, as if a sheet of gold were floating on the sea.
His pupils reflected that gold, and his breathing became uncontrollably rapid.
The value of wild large yellow croaker is beyond doubt, let alone such a school of fish.
"Dad, is that a large yellow croaker?" Jiang Kaifeng also noticed the gold on the sea surface and asked incredulously.
Unable to get a response from his father, he turned his head to ask more questions, but swayed and almost fell.
The ship's speed has increased!
Jiang's father increased the engine speed, causing the fishing boat to shoot out like an arrow.
A shout came from outside the cabin, clearly the sailors complaining.
Jiang's father, however, paid no attention to anything else, his eyes fixed on the sea.
The large yellow croakers briefly surfaced before sinking back underwater, but he knew they were still there.
If we can catch all these large yellow croakers in one net, we can probably pay off the fishing boat's loan, and maybe even make a big extra profit.
Having worked for most of his life, this was the first time he had ever been so close to making a fortune.
Jiang Kaifeng realized that his guess was correct when his father remained silent.
The school of fish that leaped out of the sea turned out to be large yellow croakers.
He swallowed hard with excitement and muttered, "I'm rich."
Father Jiang turned the trawl boat up to its maximum speed, getting closer and closer to the school of fish.
Perhaps sensing the threat behind them, the dolphins sped up considerably, causing the entire school of fish to swim forward at a faster pace.
Finding that the distance had widened again shortly after they got close, Jiang's father secretly regretted that he should have bought a boat with a more powerful engine.
Fortunately, he stayed close behind the school of fish and was not left behind.
The boatmen had already prepared the fishing nets.
Jiang Kaifeng went out on behalf of his father to appease them and also mentioned the large yellow croaker.
The boatmen's eyes widened upon hearing this, followed by a similar sense of surprise.
If they have a good harvest this time, they will definitely receive a big bonus, which makes them all very motivated.
Time passed little by little.
Father Jiang had already sailed the boat out of that familiar sea area.
Several hours had passed, and the fish's pace hadn't slowed down, making him a little impatient.
It wouldn't be a problem at other times, but now that a storm is approaching, what if we go into danger by sailing so far off course?
But looking at the dazzling orange-red color on the fish detector, Mr. Jiang really couldn't bear to stop.
That was wealth within his grasp; if he missed it, he would die with regrets!
"Anyway, it's still early," he thought to himself.
A few hours later.
"Damn it, don't these fish get tired? Let's chase them for another hour!"
After one hour……
"Stop if you can't catch up before dark!"
It's getting dark.
"If we chase them for one last hour, they're finished!"
……
The sky grew darker and darker.
There were no moon or stars in the sky, only the lights of fishing boats embedded in the boundless sea.
Several boatmen, wearing thick coats, gathered outside chatting.
They hadn't caught up with the school of fish for most of the day, which was a bit strange, but not entirely unexpected.
Sometimes when you encounter a school of fish, you might have to chase it for ten days or half a month. However, those usually happen when the school is too large, so you have to catch and chase the fish at the same time.
It is quite rare to not even catch up with the tail of a school of fish after spending most of the day like this.
However, they all understood Jiang's father's mindset, so no one told him to stop.
Jiang Kaifeng sat in the driver's seat, looking at the satellite map above.
“These fish are really fast,” he said, looking at his father. “How about I drive for a while?”
“No need,” said Father Jiang, “they have slowed down.”
Jiang Kaifeng shifted his gaze to the screen of the detector beside him and exclaimed excitedly, "It really is!"
It is now late at night.
Several boatmen sat on the deck, yawning.
Jiang Kaifeng patted his bottom and got up, just about to tell the boatmen to get ready to cast the net, when he suddenly noticed that the fish on the detector had spread out a bit.
His expression immediately turned dejected.
"This is unbelievable! How can these fish be so fast?" Father Jiang exclaimed, his face full of frustration.
He glanced at the trajectory on the satellite map and found that although the fishing boat was far from the area he usually went to, it was still circling in the inner sea and would be able to return to the shore in half a day, so he gave up the idea of stopping the tracking.
“You take the helm, I’ll keep an eye on things,” said Father Jiang.
He felt a little dizzy and decided to take a short nap.
After switching places with his son, he hesitated for two seconds, then got up and told the boatmen to go and rest.
The fish were moving too fast, and he wasn't sure how long it would take to catch them, so he figured he might as well let the boatmen rest and recuperate.
Jiang Kaifeng was completely focused, staring at the dolphins that were faintly visible on the sea surface under the lights, while occasionally glancing at the screen of the detector next to him.
As time went by, he gradually felt sleepy.
Especially when he heard his father snoring loudly beside him, he couldn't help but want to doze off for a while.
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