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

Chapter 1603 It's so delicious!

Wu Weimin thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

When I went fishing in Zhuhai with Gao Zhicheng, Lin Zuhua and others, my first goal was to catch certain types of fish, and my second goal was to catch big ones.

Catching fish on Zhao Dahai's fishing boat or speedboat couldn't be easier; he's already caught so many his hands are sore, and next he'll definitely want to catch some big fish. This is actually the fundamental reason why he and his friends have been so fixated on the giant grouper weighing over 100 pounds.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, and Zhao Dahai went out to sea to fish simply to make money.

Fish that can be sold for money are good fish; there's no need to worry about whether they're a little bigger or smaller.

A grouper weighing ten or twenty kilograms, isn't that a fish?

Not only can it be sold for money, but it can be sold for a lot of money.

While larger fish command higher prices and can fetch more money, they are also less common, and catching them is relatively slower.

There must be a lot of fish in the deep pit under the fishing boat now, but no matter how many there are, most of them are small fish. Only a small portion are large fish. For example, the number of fish weighing fifty or sixty pounds is definitely less than that of fish weighing ten or twenty pounds or twenty or thirty pounds.

Those weighing 70 or 80 pounds are definitely fewer, and those weighing over 100 pounds are even fewer.

Everyone only wants to catch fish weighing 40 or 50 pounds, so the quantity is definitely not enough. As for the fish weighing 20 or 30 pounds or 10 pounds, if no one catches them, it will be a waste.

That's why Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou didn't manage to catch anything bigger.

Zhao Dahai alone has more than enough fish to catch.

"We're all fishing for big fish now, will that have any negative impact?"

Lin Zuhua glanced at Zhao Dahai with a hint of worry.

Originally, only Zhao Dahai was fishing for big fish, but now that there are three more people, there are four of them.

They were just fishing for fun, but Zhao Dahai was fishing to make money. If it affected his ability to make money, then there was no point in doing such a thing.

"what!"

"Lin Zuhua".

"I think you're overthinking it. With the fishing speed of just a few of us, how many fish can we possibly catch? How could it possibly have an impact?"

Gao Zhicheng immediately laughed when he heard Lin Zuhua say that.

There are definitely fewer large fish in the sea than small fish.

One person fishing will definitely not be able to catch all the fish, but if four people fish, they are very likely to catch all the big fish, which is a waste of labor.

This is exactly what Lin Zuhua was talking about.

But there's really no need for that!
Although he, Lin Zuhua, Wu Weimin, and he had many years of fishing experience, they were no match for Zhao Dahai.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Dahai's fishing speed and the number of fish he caught were comparable to the number of fish caught by the three of them.

Lin Zuhua was taken aback for a moment, but could only nod.

The fishing speed of the group of us was far inferior to that of Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou could very well be equivalent to two or even three of you.

Needless to say, Zhao Dahai was even faster at fishing.

What I just said really overestimated myself.

"There will definitely be some impact, but not too much."

"I'll be watching."

"It's a 50-pound fish. If there are fewer, I'll try to catch smaller fish or fish in deeper water to see if there are any bigger ones."

Zhao Dahai smiled.

If four people are fishing in deeper water, it might affect the number of fish in that water layer. In other words, if more fish are caught, fewer fish will come in. If there are fewer fish in this water layer, then it's really unnecessary for so many people to fish.

When there are fewer fish in this water layer, I will fish in a deeper water layer, or I will simply fish in a shallower place like Zhong Shizhu, Liu Binlei, and others, and catch the smaller groupers.

Lin Zuhua, Gao Zhicheng, and Wu Weimin all nodded, telling Zhao Dahai to just watch. They didn't have much fishing experience, so they didn't need to worry about these things.

Zhao Dahai had been fishing for over half an hour when he noticed that the fish biting at the water layer where he was fishing—the layer of groupers that weighed forty or fifty pounds—had changed and become less frequent. He knew that the number of fish at this water layer had temporarily decreased.

Zhao Dahai immediately switched to using a sinker in a shallower spot.

"Second Grandpa!"

"Grandpa Shi!"

"Let's take a break, there's no need to fish anymore!"

Zhao Dahai turned his head and shouted to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming, who were not far away.

I've been fishing for several hours now. Even though it's an electric reel and doesn't require much effort, I'm getting old, and there's no need to keep fishing like this forever.

"Brother Da Wen."

"Is the seafood porridge cooking in the kitchen ready? If it is, bring it up so everyone can have some to warm themselves up!"

Zhao Dahai turned around and called out to Ding Dawen again.

Ding Dawen nodded and immediately turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming stopped, lit their water pipes, and took several deep drags.

“So old!”

"This really is getting old! When I was younger, I could work another five hours!"

Shi Guangming shook his head.

After fishing for several hours, I was starting to feel exhausted; that's what happens when you get old.

When I was young, I wouldn't stop fishing, let alone for another five hours. I would fish for ten or even twenty hours as long as there were no fish in the sea.

I really can't do this right now.

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Don't even mention when we were younger, even if we were just five years younger, we could still fish for eight or ten hours!"

Zhao Shi glanced at Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Da, and a few others who were engrossed in fishing and sighed.

It seems there are more and more groupers in the sea, and their bites are becoming increasingly fierce.

If they could continue fishing, they could earn a lot more money, but neither he nor Shi Guangming could keep it up.

Shi Guangming thought for a moment and nodded. It was true. Even if he was only five years younger, he and Zhao Si would definitely still be able to continue fishing. There was really no way to do it now.

"Second Grandpa!"

"You and Grandpa Shi have been fishing for so long, that's already amazing. How can you possibly keep fishing like this forever?"

Zhao Dahai smiled. Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming felt there were many fish in the sea this time, but since they couldn't help, they could only watch from the sidelines, thus losing a lot of money.

Is that really the case?
That must be it!

But there's not much to say about this.

Right now, it's just that there are more fish here from the fishing boats.

It's normal for Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming to have such thoughts.

If that's really the case, then Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming might as well go out fishing with me every day.

With two more people, we can catch a lot more fish.

In fact, this is simply impossible.

"Second uncle!"

“It’s normal for you to have these thoughts, but you don’t need to think like that.”

"Fishing is a matter for me and Zhao Dahai, you can just stay here at the fishing ground with Uncle Shi."

"We'll catch as many fish as we can, or we might as well just watch from the sidelines!"

"We don't need two laborers like you!"

Liu Bin knew that Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi were frustrated because the sea was full of fish but they didn't have the strength to fish and were making less money, but there was really no need for them to do that.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming shook their heads. But if they wanted to continue fishing, they wouldn't be able to catch anything; they simply didn't have the strength.

Ding Dawen carried a large pot of steaming seafood porridge onto the deck of the fishing boat. Seeing Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming sitting and resting nearby, he immediately went over, took two large bowls, and handed them to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming each quickly drank a bowl, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and they immediately felt much better and let out a sigh of relief.

"Delicious! Delicious!"

"This porridge is really well cooked!"

Shi Guangming was very satisfied.

After working for several hours, especially with the sea breeze blowing for so long, I was still a bit cold. But after drinking a bowl of piping hot porridge, especially with ginger in it, my body felt warm and cozy, and I immediately felt all the cold and moisture from the sea breeze rushing out of my pores.

"How could this not taste good?"

"Shrimp this big, the porridge made with it must be incredibly delicious!"

"There are crabs inside! And a giant octopus!"

As Zhao Shi spoke, he picked up a cut octopus tentacle, put it in his mouth, and found it very crunchy; it was cooked just right.

For seafood congee to taste good, one requirement is that the fish, shrimp, crab, and other ingredients used to cook the congee must be fresh enough, and the other is that there must be more seafood than rice.

While other items on the large fishing boat might not be fresh, the fish, shrimp, and crabs are all incredibly fresh.

Having made so much money, they wouldn't be stingy with food and drinks; they'd put in as much as they could, wanting the whole pot to be filled with seafood like fish, shrimp, and crab, with no rice at all.

Another reason is that after working for several hours, they were already exhausted and hungry. It would be strange if they didn't find the piping hot seafood porridge delicious.

Zhao Shi drank two bowls of porridge and ate a lot of shrimp and octopus to fill his stomach. He then called out to Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua, urging them to come and have a bowl of seafood porridge.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua reluctantly put down their wheels and came over, each taking a bowl to drink porridge.

"Cool!"

"A bowl of seafood congee at this time of day would be incredibly comforting!"

Wu Weimin drank the bowl of thin porridge in his hand in one gulp, and then grabbed half a crab from the bowl and started eating it.

After fishing for so long, I was really hungry, and this porridge, made with firm rice, was especially delicious.

"Why do we like going out to sea to fish? Isn't it just like this? One is that you can catch a lot of fish, and the other is that the food and drinks on the speedboat or fishing boat are absolutely delicious."

As Gao Zhicheng spoke, he grabbed a whole large octopus from the bowl and took a big bite.

Over the years, I have often gone out to sea to fish. Besides it being a job, another reason is that I really enjoy it. One reason is that the food and drinks on the sea are really delicious.

Lin Zuhua drank two bowls of porridge without saying a word.

"I think it would be better if I just went up to Zhao Dahai's speedboat or fishing boat every now and then to work for a while!"

Eat well, sleep well, and you'll be healthy!

Lin Zuhua was not joking; he genuinely believed he could do it.

"what!"

"Isn't Liu Lei just like that? He has to go fishing with Zhao Dahai every now and then, is he trying to lose weight!"

Wu Weimin recalled that Liu Lei did the same thing. Every now and then, he would go out to sea with Zhao Dahai to fish for a period of time. It was hard work, but it helped him lose weight and improve his health.

"Correct!"

"We really have to do this. Working in the company all day is really bad for our health!"

"Going out to sea to fish is definitely very hard work, as it involves wind and sun, and most of it is physically demanding."

"That's why my health is actually getting better and better."

"No need for more than twice a year, once in the first half of the year and once in the second half, each time lasting a month."

"enough!"

Lin Zuhua initially just spoke offhand, but he quickly realized that it was actually a very good idea.

One is that I'm in good health, and the other is that I enjoy fishing. So it's really killing two birds with one stone.

What you said actually makes a lot of sense!

"Back then, when we went out to sea to fish, we were the captains of other boats, and it was a long story."

"If I don't catch many fish, I'm not really interested, or three to five days is enough for each trip out to sea."

"Now when I go fishing at sea with Zhao Dahai, I can catch a lot of fish every time. The interest is definitely different."

When Wu Weimin first heard Lin Zuhua say this, he didn't pay much attention, but after thinking about it, he realized that this was indeed something that could be done.

“Recently, we have been coming to Zhao Dahai from time to time to go fishing at sea, and our health has improved a lot.”

After thinking about it carefully, Wu Weimin realized that he had been going out to sea to fish with Zhao Dahai frequently recently, and his health was much better than in previous years.

"Wu Weimin!"

"The more I think about it, the more I realize there's absolutely nothing wrong with what you're saying! We really have to do it this way!"

Lin Zuhua laughed loudly. Wu Weimin's statement was absolutely correct, and it was something worth considering.

(End of this chapter)