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

Chapter 1591 Great Disappointment

"Correct!"

"This matter is indeed not easy to handle, but what if you ask Gao Zhicheng if he wants to do it?"

Zhao Shi glanced at Gao Zhicheng.

"How could I not want to do this!"

"Zhao Dahai hardly ever takes anyone out to sea to fish anymore. We have a good relationship with Zhao Dahai, but most of the time, almost all the time, we just follow him to fish wherever he goes."

"The difference between Zhao Dahai's fishing and ours is that fishing is about making money."

"This is a very rare opportunity for Zhao Dahai to take us fishing, and it's a great chance to catch other big fish."

"Another thing is that this is for deep-sea exploration."

"You can catch not only grouper or sea bass, but also many other fish."

"Just thinking about it makes me incredibly excited!"

"We absolutely have to seize this opportunity to do this."

Gao Zhicheng nodded vigorously without hesitation.

Such opportunities are actually quite rare.

"Gao Zhicheng!"

Anyway, you must be having a really tough time about this.

"One speedboat has ten fishing spots, two speedboats have twenty fishing spots. I don't know how many people want to pay to reserve a fishing spot."

Wu Weimin knew this was no joke; once the news got out, there would be a frenzy of people fighting over it.

A fishing spot costs 200,000 yuan and there are countless people vying for it, and most of them are people who go out to sea to make money.

What's more, this is a fishing spot where Zhao Dahai brings fish that are big.
"Forget it!"

"We don't need to concern ourselves with this right now."

"Should we try now and see if we can catch any big groupers on the seabed here?"

Gao Zhicheng decided to put this matter aside for the time being.

In any case, this matter must be discussed and settled with Zhao Dahai first.

The most important thing right now is to figure out whether to start fishing for big sea bass, or to try double-hook fishing for a while first.

"No need to rush!"

"If large groupers really exist, they must be on the seabed."

"There are so many small groupers up there now, let's fish for these small groupers first."

"If this takes a little longer, the groupers will become quieter, and the larger groupers will get hungrier as time goes by because they can't get enough food."

"It will definitely be easier to fish, at least you won't be as wary."

Lin Zuhua thought about it for a moment and decided that there was really no need to start fishing for large groupers right now; he would wait until later.

Wu Weimin thought about it and felt that Lin Zuhua was right. There was really no need to fish for big grouper now. He would try again late at night or early tomorrow morning to see if he could catch any.

"Row!"

"So, in that case, our main focus now is production!"

Gao Zhicheng smiled.

This is no joke!

Ding Dawen's fishing boat is moored here, and by this time he has caught nearly 4,000 catties of grouper.

If we keep fishing like this, it will definitely be a real production endeavor.

"correct!"

"There's something we need to be careful about. There aren't that many speedboats around here. The closest one is about 300 meters away, so it might not be able to see the grouper we caught."

"Anyway, if there are more speedboats around tomorrow morning, someone will definitely see it and might squeeze over."

"Even if these people don't crowd over, they already know about this."

"Our big fishing boats can't stay here forever, can they? Once we leave, they'll all come!"

Ding Dawen glanced around and saw that it wasn't too far, but it was nighttime and there were only a few lights on. It was a speedboat used for fishing, and judging from the look of it, it was fishing at night and all night long.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi exchanged a glance; this was indeed a problem.

"Ding Dawen!"

"The fishing boats must be fishing here."

"We need to figure out whether the rock formations in this deep pit are just a one-off occurrence, or if there is a pattern to them."

Zhao Shi frowned.

Ding Dawen's fishing boat being moored here is no joke; the main reason is to figure out whether these rock formations in the deep pit appear in a regular pattern.

You'll definitely have to go fishing from time to time.

However, you absolutely cannot keep fishing indefinitely. If you do, the speedboats around will see it and know that there are many fish in this place.

Fishing boats might not crowd around when they're here, but once the big fishing boats leave, they'll definitely come over and stand here to fish.

"There's no better way than this. The only way is for us to fish only at night, especially when there are no other speedboats around."

"That's how it's being done right now."

"It's not that you can't fish during the day, but you have to check how many speedboats are around. If there are too many speedboats, we won't do it."

"I have to go fishing, especially to see if there are enough of these groupers on the seabed, and whether there is a real pattern to them."

"Fill out a few lines and get a feel for the situation, then you won't need to keep fishing indefinitely."

After thinking it over, Shi Guangming felt that this was the only way.

"Correct!"

"Our goal is to find out whether these rock formations at the bottom of this deep pit appear in a regular pattern."

"Once we figure it out, that's enough!"

"Try to fish at night, when there are fewer speedboats around, and the chances of being seen or spotted by others are very small."

Zhao Shi strongly agreed with Shi Guangming's suggestion.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua all nodded; it really was the only way.

"This is absolutely insane!"

How many fish are there in this sea?

……

"Don't let its small size fool you, it still weighs at least ten or twenty pounds!"

……

"Hey hey hey!"

"I never expected to encounter something like this on this fishing trip."

"Even if it's not a once-in-a-century event, it must be at least a once-in-ten-year event!" "Anyway, I've been fishing for so many years and I've never encountered anything like this before, or even heard of it."

……

One o'clock.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua each carried a large bowl containing freshly cooked, steaming hot seafood porridge.

I've been fishing since evening, and five or six hours have passed now.

I didn't catch a lot of fish all the time, but the intervals between catches weren't too long.

There were only two periods when I didn't catch any fish; the longest was an hour, and the shortest was only half an hour.

Right now, everyone is catching fish non-stop.

"I really can't believe this!"

Gao Zhicheng vigorously wiped his face.

The wind was quite strong on the morning board, carrying seawater that could easily wet your face or body.

Right now, everyone's hair, including Wu Weimin's and Gao Zhicheng's, is wet.

"Uncle Zhao the Second".

"You and Uncle Shi have probably never heard of such a thing before."

Lin Zuhua munched on a crab while glancing at Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming beside him.

"Correct!"

"I've never heard of this before, but now I've seen it with my own eyes!"

Shi Guangming had already finished his seafood porridge and was smoking a water pipe in his hand. He had never seen or heard of anything like this before.

"Mr. Wu."

"Didn't you want to catch a big grouper? Now it's about time."

"If you want to give it a try, then go ahead and try now. If you can catch something, great; if not, go back to sleep. There's no need to stay here all this time."

Zhao Shi gave Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua a reminder.

We're using double hooks now, and most of the grouper we catch are relatively small ones.

These are the most typical examples of production, where the competition isn't about fishing skills, but about physical strength.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua were not on the fishing boat; they were just out fishing and didn't need to do this all the time.

"Is it almost time yet?"

Wu Weimin looked down at the schools of small fish gathered on the surface of the sea under the lights. It was getting late, so he decided to try and see if he could catch a big grouper.

However, I felt that there wasn't enough time, so I decided to wait and try again later.

Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua both hesitated.

"To catch a big grouper, you need both skill and a lot of luck."

"You guys should cast your lines now and try it out, tap the bottom."

"If you can catch fish, you'll get a bite within an hour or even half an hour."

"If you can't get a bite, just go back to sleep. Ding Dawen will wake you up around 5 or 6 a.m. tomorrow and you can try again."

Seeing that Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua were hesitant, Shi Guangming knew what they were thinking and immediately reminded them that catching big fish, especially large groupers weighing over 100 pounds, requires the presence of fish on the seabed, but even if there are fish, catching them requires a lot of luck.

If you want to try your luck, you really have to try more and cast more times to increase your chances.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua immediately nodded.

Fishing definitely requires skill.

Skilled people can catch more fish and larger fish.

Zhao Dahai is a skilled person, and a very skilled one at that. That's why he was able to lead Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Da, and even himself to catch so many fish.

We've been fishing for so many years, we have some skills, but we can't possibly have the most advanced or top-notch skills.

To catch a big fish, you really have to rely on luck.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua immediately changed their fishing rigs, attaching heavier sinkers.

"I wonder what the giant groupers on the seabed like to eat?"

"Live shrimp, crabs, or even a giant octopus?"

Wu Weimin hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to hang.

Lin Zuhua and Gao Zhicheng were already a bit hesitant, but after Wu Weimin said that, they both stared wide-eyed at Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming.

"How could I possibly know! But I think big fish need big bait."

"It's either a giant octopus or a giant crab!"

Shi Guangming felt that the simplest and most direct way for Wu Weimin and his ilk to catch big fish was to use bait that was even bigger.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua thought about it and realized that it was true; to catch a big fish, you definitely needed to use a larger bait.

Although the live shrimp are large, all about three fingers in size, they are fine for catching large groupers. However, no matter how big the shrimp are, they can't compare to crabs, and especially not to octopuses.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua immediately scooped up large crabs or octopuses and hung them on the hooks.

"I wonder if I'll be able to catch any fish. I wonder if those big groupers on the seabed will take the bait?"

As Lin Zuhua laid out the line, he couldn't help but talk nervously.

"Hey!"

"There are three of us fishing for big grouper right now. If even one of us can catch one, that would be amazing."

Wu Weimin was also a little nervous, and his hands even trembled a bit when he laid out the line.

The deep pit under the fishing boat not only has fish, but a lot of fish.

However, in the past few hours, I've been using two hooks to catch mostly small fish.

It weighs around ten or twenty kilograms, or even thirty kilograms, but it's rare to find one weighing over fifty kilograms.

I've been waiting for this moment, without catching a big fish.

Whether there are fish or not, you can basically know the outcome from the very first cast.

In most cases, as long as there are fish and they are willing to bite, a fish will bite on the very first cast.

Right now, the three of us are together casting our lines, hoping to catch a big grouper.

If there really are fish down there, they'll bite right away. If not, you'll just have to wait and see. Try again tomorrow when it's almost dawn to see if you can catch anything.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua soon discovered that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

With the heavier lead weight attached, it easily avoided the smaller grouper above.

But after tapping the bottom for a while, there was still no movement.

The three poles remained still, without any reaction.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua were still a little reluctant to give up. After waiting for a while, they reeled in their lines and let them out again to tap the bottom. They did this three times in total, but there was no change or movement. There were still no fish biting the hook.

(End of this chapter)