As the crew cheered, the crab cage was hauled onto the deck by the hook.
At the sight of the crabs inside, every crew member broke into an involuntary smile.
"Eldest Brother, amazing! There have to be at least a hundred in this cage, right?"
Ma Hua did not forget to flatter Ye Yuan.
"Sister Hui must carry a lot of weight. Otherwise, who knew when Eldest Brother would have taken us out to sea?"
You Zhiyong said sourly from the side.
That was right. This trip out to catch crabs had two purposes. One was to test the fishing boat's performance after its repairs.
The other was that Ye Hui had taken an order for a batch of sea crabs.
That was why Ye Yuan had brought the crew all the way out here to catch crabs.
Ye Yuan ignored the crew's remarks and said directly,
"Don't just stand there. Hurry up and empty the cages. There are over a hundred crab cages, enough to keep us busy."
They untied the crab cage and poured out the crabs crammed inside.
Looking at the various sea crabs, the crew put on rubber gloves and began sorting them.
"Wu Hao, throw a crab that small back into the sea. Why are you keeping it?"
Ye Yuan focused most of his attention on Wu Hao and Shi Xiaoming, who had never set crab cages before.
"Eldest Brother, crabs this big sell for dozens per jin back in our hometown.
Why do they become something to throw away when they get to you?"
With a mournful face, Shi Xiaoming asked in confusion.
"What we need this time are live crabs. If we used your standards, our live-water hold wouldn't be able to fit them all."
Ye Yuan's words made perfect sense, yet to