Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1524 Liu Lei's True Feelings
"You caught so many threadfin bream, and they're all this big?"

Just as Shi Guangming was about to ask how big the fish he had caught was, he suddenly saw that the deck of the speedboat was piled high with threadfin bream weighing about 30 pounds each, and his eyes widened in surprise.

"what!"

"How could we boast if we didn't catch such large threadfin bream? The sea bass and threadfin bream we caught today are all very large. The most important thing is that the current was really strong today. Other speedboats could only fish at the edge of the island's foam area, but Brother Da Hai's two speedboats were so big that they went straight to the center. All the fish we caught were big."

Liu Lei went aboard the large fishing boat and, with great enthusiasm, recounted the entire process in detail.

There were still quite a few other speedboats fishing in the island and reef foam area today, but these speedboats were all relatively small and could not reach the very center of the island and reef foam area. They could only fish on the edge and catch mostly small fish.

"Those who fish at the edge of the island's foamy area tend to catch smaller sea bass or threadfin."

"Making money is definitely possible, but making a lot of money is impossible. There are still quite a few fish in the island reef foam area today, but these people really can't catch big sea bass."

Liu Lei was very excited when he talked about this.

We caught a lot of fish today, mostly large threadfin and sea bass. Also, there were speedboats in the island foam area, but the other speedboats were too small to get close to the center of the island foam area. They could only watch helplessly as Zhao Dahai and the others hauled in sea bass and threadfin one after another.

Liu Lei had to admit that this feeling was just too good.

"Is the current in the foam zone around the islands and reefs so strong today?"

Zhao Shi was somewhat surprised.

I knew early this morning, or even last night, that the water flow would be a bit faster today, but judging from what Liu Lei is saying now, the flow is even faster than I expected.

There are speedboats in the island and reef foam area, but they can only fish at the edge of the foam area.

"Correct!"

"Second Grandpa."

"The current in the island and reef foam area is indeed quite strong, which is really unexpected. But because of this, the sea bass there today are really big. And at the end, we even caught some threadfin bream that you can see on the deck now, weighing 20 or 30 pounds, and some even 40 pounds."

"There aren't many speedboats in the island and reef foam area today; I estimate it's only about 10% of the usual number."

Zhao Dahai walked over to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming.

I often fish in the island and reef foam area, especially recently.

This is truly the first time I've encountered such a situation.

If the wind and waves are very strong and the current is very strong, then there's nothing to say about fishing. But today, our two speedboats are able to fish, while the other speedboats can only watch from the sidelines.

"The speedboat is big, which is really useful in today's situation. It's a huge advantage."

"With the current like this today, as long as the speedboat is big enough to handle it, you can catch a lot of fish."

Zhao Dahai wasn't joking.

The fish were very easy to catch today. As long as the speedboat was big enough, you could catch them with ease. Today, we had mostly large sea bass and threadfin bream.

It's just that the other people's speedboats were too small to enter the island's foam zone.

"Brother Dahai!"

"People who fish in the island and reef foam area, especially those who fish there often, such as Xu Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, or that Song Tianping."

"Why didn't they buy a big speedboat?"

"Everyone knows that big speedboats are faster and can handle bigger waves. In today's situation, if it were a really big speedboat, it could easily catch sea bass and threadfin bream weighing two or three thousand kilograms. Wouldn't that be making a lot of money?"

"Other people are unwilling to buy such a big speedboat, but why wouldn't Xu Dachui and his friends, who go out to sea to fish for sea bass every day, be willing?"

Liu Lei really couldn't understand this.

Whether you're doing business or anything else, everyone knows one thing: the better your tools, the more money you can make.

For anglers, speedboats, especially large ones, are the most important and essential tool for making money.

Xu Dachui and Xu Xiaochui should do everything they can to buy a big speedboat.

"Liu Lei."

You're oversimplifying things.

"A large speedboat can definitely go further, withstand bigger waves, and fish in worse weather."

"But larger speedboats cost more to buy, and the maintenance and fuel costs are also much higher than those of regular speedboats."

"If fishing could earn you as much money as Zhao Dahai, you would definitely buy a big speedboat."

"The key issue is that for the vast majority of people, there is no way to earn much money."

"Xu Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, and Song Tianping have actually caught quite a lot of fish, but even they can't afford to buy a high-end speedboat."

Upon hearing Liu Lei's words, Zhong Shizhu immediately shook his head.

Anyone who goes out to sea to make money, whether they are fishermen or anglers, really wants to buy a large speedboat or a large fishing boat.

But everyone knows that if such a large fishing boat or speedboat is needed, then it is a must to buy it; if it is not needed, then no one will buy it.

"There aren't many days like today's weather throughout the year, especially when there's flowing water and large sea bass or threadfin bream at the same time."

"Sometimes it may just be that the current is too strong or the waves are too big, and there are no fish at all."

"In this situation, no matter how big the speedboat is, it's useless and it's all a waste of effort."

Zhong Shizhu has been fishing at sea for many years and knows very well what's going on in the sea.

This matter is not as simple as Liu Lei thought.

Liu Lei listened and nodded.

Zhong Shizhu was absolutely right; the matter was not as simple as he had imagined.

There are definitely times when the current here is strong throughout the year, but no one can guarantee that there will definitely be such large sea bass or threadfin bream whenever the current is strong.

You buy a large speedboat that can withstand strong currents and strong winds, but what if you don't have large sea bass or threadfin bream? Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

The big speedboat is for catching big fish and making more money.

If there are fish, then all that effort is wasted, and you'll have to spend even more money to maintain the speedboat.

"For Xu Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, and even most people, the smaller speedboats they use right now are more than enough." "People like Xu Dachui and Xu Xiaochui who have been fishing for sea bass for many years can't possibly not know that something like this could happen all year round."

"When the water level is high, it's possible for large sea bass or threadfin bream to appear together."

"Why didn't they buy a big speedboat?"

"That's the root cause!"

"In fact, in previous years or when they encountered such situations, everyone could only fish at the edge of the foam area, and what they caught were small fish or fish that were not very valuable."

"Anyway, no one else can catch fish, nobody can catch fish, nobody makes money, so there's nothing more to say!"

"Today, only our speedboats can go in; smaller boats can't get in and can only watch from the sidelines."

"We made a lot of money, while Xu Dachui and his group made relatively little money. That's the difference!"

Lei Dayou smiled.

If the weather is bad, there's nothing anyone can do. If you can't catch fish at sea and can't make money from them, there's nothing more to say.

Today, Zhao Dahai and his group's speedboat is relatively large.

He caught a big fish, while the others, including Xu Dachui and Xu Xiaochui, caught relatively small fish.

This reveals the difference in the size of the speedboats.

If Zhao Dahai and his group hadn't appeared in the island and reef foam area today, there wouldn't have been any problems.

Xu Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, Song Tianping, and the others didn't feel that their speedboat was too small. They just felt that the waves were too big, making it impossible to catch large sea bass or threadfin.

"what!"

"Uncle Dayou!"

"What you said is truly irrefutable!"

"If Brother Dahai hadn't taken us to the island and reef foam area to fish today, Xu Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, Song Tianping, and the others would have only been able to fish on the edge of the foam area."

"Xu Dachui and his men could never have known that there were 30-pound sea bass and threadfin in the innermost part of the island's foam area today."

"Who would think their speedboats are too small?"

Liu Lei burst out laughing.

"Correct!"

"That's really how it is."

Zhong Shizhu smiled and nodded. To put it simply, today's incident was caused by the fact that Zhao Dahai and his group's two speedboats were too big and had appeared in the innermost part of the best foam on the island reef, where they caught several thousand kilograms of sea bass and threadfin bream weighing twenty or thirty kilograms each.

Zhao Dahai, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, Zhong Shizhu, and Liu Lei chatted for a while on the deck, rested for a bit, and then returned to the fishing boat. After showering and changing their clothes, they went back to the deck, where Ding Dawen had already called for the people in the boat's kitchen to cook dinner and set it under the shade of the canopy.

Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu were already very hungry. Fishing, especially fishing for large fish like this, is extremely physically demanding.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, and Liu Lei all ate heartily, devouring their food like a whirlwind, and finished their meals in less than twenty minutes.

"What does it mean to be reincarnated as a hungry ghost? Are you people like that?"

Shi Guangming took a puff of his hookah. Zhao Dahai and the others always ate like this; in fact, all fishermen at sea were like this.

When there's work to do, I just keep waiting and can't stop working.

They eat one meal a day, or one meal in the morning, and then another meal in the evening after all the work is done.

The work takes too long, the workload is too heavy, and the energy expenditure is too great, so you will get really hungry.

"Grandpa Stone".

"I don't know anything else. The only thing I know is that I've been fishing with Brother Dahai for the past few days. I've eaten more than I do at home, but my belly is getting smaller every day."

Liu Lei patted his stomach forcefully.

During this period of fishing with Zhao Dahai, I ate a lot, even more than I would at home.

But I lost the weight and my health improved.

"Liu Lei."

"I think you should be able to go back now, since you're almost fully recovered."

Liu Bin glanced at Liu Lei and really felt that things were about right and there was no need to stay here any longer.

"Yes."

“I plan to go back with Brother Da Wen when he goes back to the fish farm to unload the fish next time.”

Liu Lei nodded.

I went out to sea to lose weight, or to get some exercise.

Now that we've achieved our goal, it's time to get back to work.

It's impossible to stay here forever, and it's impossible to fish on the speedboat forever.

I really enjoy this kind of life and find fishing in Zhuhai with Zhao Dahai to be a lot of fun.

But no matter what, Hongyun Restaurant has to be run by himself.

Leaving for ten days or half a month is no problem at all, and it's for my health, so I definitely have to do it. But it's really impossible to stay away from home forever.

"I'm finding it increasingly enjoyable to go fishing at sea with Brother Dahai."

“You don’t need to worry about not finding the fish, not catching any fish, or not making any money every day.”

"There are no competitors!"

"As long as you work hard, you can earn lots and lots of money."

"There really isn't a better job in the world than this."

Liu Lei looked at Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou with genuine envy.

(End of this chapter)