1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 76: A Net Full of Lucky Fish
While Liang's father decisively cast the fishing net, Liang Ziqiang was not idle either.

The next moment after handing the fishing net to his father, he picked up another fishing net in the boat.

It's rare to encounter so many red gajis, so we must use two approaches at the same time!

He just waited so that his father could catch the first net of the new boat. After all, his father was the head of the family, and he knew how to fish, which he learned from his father.

He stood on the other side from his father. Looking over here, although there were far fewer red gajis than on his father's side, there were still quite a few.

As my father's fishing net fell, the fish began to flee.

The whole body of Red Jiaji is copper red, or it can be said to have a rose gold feel. When they are gathered in groups, they are like a cluster of flowers, which is very auspicious and beautiful.

At this moment, the escape was like a whole rose garden, suddenly turning into petals, flying in the sea.

However, Liang Ziqiang still aimed at a relatively concentrated group of fish, and his posture was exactly the same as his father's. The fishing net flew out of his hand and accurately caught the sea surface...

Next, just wait.

This kind of hand-cast net cannot be retrieved immediately after being thrown out.

The hand-cast net is designed with lead weights on its edges. When thrown in the correct way, it will fully open in the air and cover a large area of ​​the sea.

There are buoys on the top of the fishing net, and the lead blocks below pull the entire net, spreading it vertically in the sea water, completely cutting off the escape route for fish and shrimp.

At the same time, fishing nets are sticky nets. If fish, shrimps or crabs try to hit the nets, they will be entangled. The more they struggle, the tighter they will be entangled.

So, just wait quietly for the fishing net to slowly wrap up the things in the jar.

After waiting for a while, Liang's father felt that it was almost time and said, "Raise the net."

Liang Tiancheng was already waiting very actively by the side. When he heard the command, he was more anxious than his father and immediately raised his hand to help lift the net.

"It's not light, probably weighing over a hundred kilograms!"

As Liang's father and his eldest son were closing the net, he made a happy estimate.

If they don't work together to collect the net, one person alone might sweat a lot. This is one of the reasons why people must work together when fishing.

Liang Ziqiang and his younger brother Zifeng were guarding the other net here. He did not pull up the net right away, intending to wait until his father had completely collected all the fish in the first net back into the cabin before doing so.

Soon, the fish was dragged into the boat.

Sure enough, the fish in the net were mainly red snapper, and the copper-like fish scales looked like a net of dancing gold under the sunlight!
There were so many fish that it was impossible to put them in buckets, so they were dumped directly onto the planks in the hold. All the fish were alive, bouncing around in the hold, performing a golden dance.

In addition to red snapper, there are also some other fish and shrimps. At first glance, there are some sea bass, a few yellow croakers, and some swimming crabs, stone crabs, and mantis shrimps.

It’s almost time, Liang Ziqiang also started to set up the net.

The catch on his side was obviously not as large, probably only about fifty or sixty kilograms.

With his strength, he could easily collect all the fish by himself, but Zifeng still squeezed over to help him.

Poured into the boat, it was mainly bright and festive red gaji, with some fish, crabs and the like.

"Try again and see if there are any that haven't escaped!"

The father and son were still not satisfied, so they cast another net into the sea.

But this time, the harvest was completely incomparable to the previous one. Although the net was still mainly red snapper, the number was pitifully small. Only some of them were a little slow and didn't have time to escape. About 10 to 20 kilograms.

The total weight of the several nets is estimated to be about 170 to 180 kilograms.

The father and his two sons calmed down for a while, sat on the boat and looked at the fish on the ground, with smiles on their faces all the time.

"Great, a good start means a good start! A whole net of red snappers, this is something the old ship hasn't encountered in decades!"

Liang's father was almost excited. Firstly, the harvest was indeed extremely abundant. Secondly, and most importantly, this harvest was a very auspicious sign for the fishermen to open their business!
"Yes, this is called becoming an overnight sensation, great luck!" Liang Ziqiang and Liang Tiancheng also came up with two nice words to suit the occasion.

As a result, when it was Liang Zifeng's turn to speak, the tone immediately improved:
"I saw this fish appear on the east side of the boat. The color of the fish is red with purple. This is obviously a sign for our family. Purple air is coming from the east!"

Seeing that his brother was getting too excited and couldn't stop talking nonsense, Liang Ziqiang quickly stopped him:
"You forgot the smell of the bamboo sticks again, right? There's only so much space on the boat, I wonder where you'll escape to later!"

But the amazing thing is that Liang's father did not beat Liang Zifeng this time, but praised him:
"I've read so many crappy books, and finally I've put them to good use."

Liang Zifeng was quite encouraged and started to talk more. He took the initiative to ask his father:
"Dad, how much can this fish be sold for? Is it more expensive than ordinary pomfret or sea bass? Fifty cents? Sixty cents?"

Liang Zifeng usually doesn't pay attention to fishing, and he has only a vague idea about the price of this fish, so he asked.

Normally, sea bass and yellow croaker cost 40 cents per pound, so he guessed that this red croaker should be around 50 cents.

Liang Ziqiang understood that his younger brother must have underestimated the estimate this time.

The scientific name of red snapper is true sea bream, also known as red crucian carp, true red sea bream, small red scale, etc. There are many different names for it, but the most common name used by fishermen here is "red snapper".

The scientific name "true sea bream (diāo)" alone is enough to show its important position in the rich and diverse "sea bream" family.

This fish has a fresh taste, a soft texture, a beautiful body shape and auspicious color. Some well-off families will choose the red sea bream dish when holding banquets such as wedding banquets to add a sense of good luck.

Red snappers are very gregarious, so it is normal to see them in groups. What is really unusual is that they usually swim in groups in clear waters and algae-filled rocky reefs, and it is rare to see them surface.

It is indeed lucky enough to encounter such an opportunity!

After hearing what his youngest son said, Liang's father became unhappy again:
"You've learned a lot of useless stuff, but nothing useful. What do you mean by expensive? The price of red croaker is more than twice that of those fish, and it can be sold for one yuan per pound at Zheng Liu's place!"

If you don't think about it carefully, you won't realize it. But when Liang Ziqiang thought about it, he realized that in just a short while since he went out to sea, he had already collected more than 180 pieces of fish in the cabin!
What a concept! Half of the cost of a new ship was recovered just like that!

Liang Ziqiang has been fishing for many years, but he has never been so fierce...

The father and his sons continued to sail on the sea and increased the speed of the boat.

After all, their plan this time was to stay on the sea for most of the day and then return, and they did not buy ice from the ice factory in town to bring on board, so those red snappers had to be sold quickly while they were still fresh!
The boat sailed for a while, and this time Liang Zifeng was the first to point to the sea in the distance and shout:
"Wow, there are so many swords! It's like swordsmen are flying over the sea!"

Liang Ziqiang also saw it. He saw a number of sharp swords shining with silver light flying out from the azure water in front of him.

The sharp swords were wielded so intensively that at first glance it seemed as if countless swordsmen had disappeared from the world, leaving only the swords in their hands to fight in mid-air.

This kind of fish Liang Ziqiang can be recognized at a glance. Just as Liang Zifeng said, he is indeed known as the "Swordsman of the Sea".

This kind of fish is not uncommon at ordinary times, but it is not often seen to jump out of the water in such a uniform and large scale.

For a moment, Liang Ziqiang looked at the sharp edge between the sea and the sky, under the sun, and he couldn't take his eyes away...

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