Earning Half a Year's Worth of Money in One Net

It's a Yellow Croaker swarm! Such a mighty "cluck cluck" sound, it's definitely a Yellow Croaker swarm.

Father Zhou drove at full speed towards the direction of the sound, his body trembling slightly with excitement: "A'Lei, get the Hand Cast Net ready!"

When Yellow Croakers are densely packed, the sound they emit is like boiling water, loud enough to deafen predators, a rare trait among fish.

Father Zhou steered the boat over, and sure enough, he saw the Yellow Croaker swarm.

Even in the dim light, they could see the golden shimmer.

Yellow Croakers dislike light and will sink to the seabed at dawn.

"Quick, cast the net! The Hand Cast Net!" Father Zhou said excitedly.

Zhou Chenglei had already picked up the Hand Cast Net and cast it.

Father Zhou also quickly picked up the Hand Cast Net on the deck and cast it.

Jiang Xia had never cast a net before, but she knew how to scoop fish with a net! She had already picked up the Hand Net, ready to scoop fish at any time.

Zhou Chenglei cast a net, and a large net full of fish was scooped up.

"Pour them into the Live Well," Father Zhou reminded.

Zhou Chenglei had already opened the Live Well in advance; he knew even without Father Zhou's instruction.

Jiang Xia scooped up three, and one by one, golden Yellow Croakers were poured into the Live Well.

This net, if not a hundred, must have at least several dozen fish, probably more than just several dozen.

She also poured the three she had scooped in, then quickly turned her head to continue scooping.

To lose out is worse than bankruptcy! (roughly: Always lagging behind, never seizing benefits and opportunities, only knowing how to suffer losses, is worse than being a spendthrift.) A chance to get rich had come, and if she didn't seize it, she would have crossed over for nothing; she might as well jump into the sea and feed the fish.

At this moment, Father Zhou also pulled up a net, and with a "hua la la" sound, countless golden fish disappeared into the Live Well.

Zhou Chenglei and Father Zhou cast net after net, while Jiang Xia scooped net after net, specifically targeting the big ones, quick and accurate! The two cast three or four nets in a row, and the fish swarm dispersed and swam away.

The fish swarm dispersed, but Zhou Chenglei and Father Zhou did not chase after them.

Father Zhou had always avoided being ruthless when fishing. Although it was difficult to catch everything in one net, and there were always fish that escaped the net, he was not a greedy person.

As Father Zhou was, so naturally was Zhou Chenglei.

However, both Live Wells were almost full!

Father Zhou looked at the two full Live Wells of fish and smiled, "Little Xia brings good luck, encountering a Yellow Croaker swarm as soon as we set sail!"

These Yellow Croakers could fetch at least several hundred yuan.

One net earned half a year's worth of money!

Jiang Xia smiled, "It's Dad's good sea luck, you chose a good sea area. And you and Chenglei are experienced, knowing it was a Yellow Croaker swarm. I just have a slightly better ear; if I were the only one at sea, I would have been scared and hid."

Father Zhou laughed happily; who doesn't like to hear good words? What he said was not wrong; if Jiang Xia hadn't heard the "cluck cluck" sound and the boat hadn't been driven quickly, they would have missed it.

This little daughter-in-law seemed to have really changed, becoming much more eloquent.

He always said, husband and wife united, their strength can break metal.

The saying "harmony in the family brings success in everything" has been passed down since ancient times for a reason.

He didn't believe that a woman on board would bring bad luck; he only believed that husband and wife united, the family would prosper.

When a family twists into a rope, exerting force in the same direction, it will never be wrong.

It's like rowing a boat; if you row east and he rows west, how can the boat move forward?

Only when everyone rows in the same direction will the boat move forward.

When he got back, he would go find that Xu fellow and let him see if bringing his daughter-in-law on board would bring bad luck!

While steering the boat, Father Zhou said to Zhou Chenglei, "I'll drive a little further, and you put the net down."

Zhou Chenglei covered the Live Well, responded, and went over to cast the net.

After he cast the net, Father Zhou increased the boat's speed.

Jiang Xia could vaguely see the fishing net gradually being released, spreading towards the seabed under the impact of the water flow.

The entire process of trawling was lengthy. In the summer, the days were long, and although the sun hadn't risen yet, it was already bright.

Zhou Chenglei said to Jiang Xia, who was lying there watching the fishing net sink into the sea, "Trawling will take at least an hour or two. You can get some sleep."

After this trawl, they would find a sea island to dock at. The sun was strong, so she could stay on the island.

Jiang Xia was surprised, "So long?"

"Yeah, you won't catch many fish if you don't trawl for a while. If we stop temporarily, the fishing net will sink to the bottom, so it'll be at least an hour or two. You should sleep for a while."

"No need." Jiang Xia shook her head. She was excitedly watching how the fishing net sank into the sea. After watching for a while, she started walking around the boat, studying how to use the equipment on board, and asking curious questions.

She also watched Father Zhou steer the boat. Seeing her interest, Zhou Chenglei patiently explained things to her.

Jiang Xia studied everything for about ten minutes, but the sun was about to rise, so she simply sat down and waited to admire the sunrise at sea.

The boat moved forward on the sea, and the sun came out. The sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, and in that instant, the glow of the morning sun stretched for miles!

Jiang Xia sat quietly, the red light of the rising sun shining on her fair face, the fine hairs glowing in the sunlight.

Zhou Chenglei's gaze inadvertently fell on her, and he forgot to look away for a moment.

Jiang Xia watched for a while, then stopped. But sitting idly was a bit boring. She wasn't used to such leisure, so she asked, "Do you have a fishing rod?"

Zhou Chenglei shook his head, "No."

Then she could only sit idly. Jiang Xia simply studied whether the fishing net at the bottom of the sea had caught any fish.

Two hours passed unknowingly. Father Zhou said, "A'Lei, let's haul in the net!"

"Okay." Zhou Chenglei responded.

The father and son worked together to haul in the net. Jiang Xia stood not far away watching, and saw that the two of them were pulling with some difficulty.

Father Zhou said happily, "So heavy, the net's bursting!"

As the fishing net was pulled closer and closer, a large bag of fish began to gradually appear.

"So many fish!" Jiang Xia exclaimed.

Zhou Chenglei said, "We must have encountered a school of fish again."

The father and son were also excited. They had rarely caught so many fish just after setting out to sea. It had been years since they had encountered something like this.

The two of them used all their strength to haul the entire net of fish up.

After hauling it up, Father Zhou had to rest for a while before he had the strength to dump the fish out with Zhou Chenglei.

Jiang Xia saw the father and son grab one end of the fishing net, and Father Zhou shouted, "One, two..."

The two of them pulled the fishing net hard at the same time, following the rhythm.

A large pile of fish poured out, filling the entire deck!

They piled up like a small mountain, and Spanish Mackerel were jumping around at Jiang Xia's feet.

They must have encountered a school of Spanish Mackerel preying on a school of shrimp.

So this net caught both the Spanish Mackerel and the shrimp in one fell swoop.

Most of them were Spanish Mackerel and Tiger Prawn, as well as other miscellaneous fish.

"How do you handle these fish?" Jiang Xia asked, not understanding.

She thought they couldn't just leave them on the deck like this, scattered everywhere.

It was summer, and if they were exposed to the sun for half a day, they would be smelly and not fresh.

Although it was still morning, the sun was already a bit harsh. Jiang Xia had already wrapped up her head and face.

Father Zhou said, "Sort them and put them in baskets. You guys sort, and I'll continue casting the net."

Zhou Chenglei said, "Dad, steer the boat to the sea island to dock for a bit."

He had deliberately steered the boat to this area, and there was a small island not far away.

"What for?" Father Zhou asked.