Reborn in 1981: My Life as a Fisherman

Grouper is a rare fish species, just like abalone.

They are quite difficult to catch, as they are bottom-dwelling fish found among seabed reefs.

It's almost impossible to catch them with a net.

Therefore, it is a precious fish, both now and in future generations.

This brown giant grouper, weighing this much, Shi Hailong estimates it would cost around a hundred yuan.

They really made a fortune.

He never expected to encounter such a large fish.

In my previous life, I spent my entire life searching for the sea, but I never encountered one, let alone one this big.

Giant grouper, also known as tiger grouper.

It's rare for a ship to be stranded when the tide recedes. Could it be that he, a reborn person, truly possesses absolute luck?

Come to think of it, being able to be reborn is already an incredible stroke of luck!

Shi Hailong did not rush to catch fish in the puddle; a grouper weighing several tens of kilograms could struggle fiercely.

Furthermore, it's uncertain whether there are any deadly tigerfish in this puddle.

There are many strange and wonderful things in the sea.

Even though Shi Hailong spent his entire life fishing in his previous life, he wouldn't dare say he understood all marine life.

He remembered that in the last few years, fishermen had been netting strange things into the sea.

Finally, people from above came and took her away; she was said to be a mermaid.

They also rewarded the fishermen with a diesel engine.

As Shi Hailong pondered how to get the fish ashore, he kept thinking.

He put down the gas lamp, checked all the puddles with fire tongs, and then stepped into one.

Taking a few careful steps, I arrived at the innermost part where the grouper was hiding.

A hand reached out and slowly pushed the grouper outwards.

Slowly pushing it outside, the grouper didn't struggle. Only then did Shi Hailong put down the fire tongs.

He reached both hands into the water and then suddenly pushed the grouper onto the shore.

"Clap clap clap..."

Once out of the water, the grouper violently thrashed and struggled, making crackling sounds.

Once the fish stopped shaking, Shi Hailong took the bag and put it over the fish's head.

With a push, the whole fish went into the bag.

After tying the bag shut and slinging it over his shoulder, Shi Hailong picked up the lantern and continued his search.

Since we're having good luck, let's see if we can find anything good.

However, after looking around for a long time, they still didn't see anything valuable.

These days, worthless goods are everywhere.

Shi Hailong had absolutely no interest in any of these things.

He wouldn't even bother looking at anything cheaper than five cents a pound, let alone picking it up.

However, Shi Hailong did not continue the search; he planned to go back first.

Sell ​​the grouper to the supply and marketing cooperative's purchasing point.

Don't become worthless just because you're dead.

As soon as he carried her to the vicinity of the dock, he saw his mother and eldest sister, who seemed to have just finished their work.

Instead of going back to rest, they continued to go beachcombing.

"Hailong, you're back so soon?"

He Caizhi asked, but her eyes were fixed on the bag on Shi Hailong's back.

Shi Hailan was the same; Shi Hailong must have found some valuable fish to return at this time.

They were sent back to be sold.

Shi Hailong laughed and said, "I found a large grouper, and it's still alive, so I brought it back first."

Upon hearing the name "spotted rock," both He Caizhi and Shi Hailan's eyes lit up.

This is the most valuable item.

Of course, it is also the rarest. Normally, you can sell a stone cactus for a few cents or a dollar if you find one.

Shi Hailong said "big grouper" but not "small grouper," so he wasn't Shi Jiugong.

Many people believe that the stone grouper is a type of grouper.

It is also known as a small grouper, but it is not actually a grouper.

However, even the largest stone gourd weighs only one or two pounds, making it already rare.

A normal weight is around half a pound.

When Shi Hailong came ashore, the older woman took the lamp from him, and he put down the bag.

He poured the large grouper, weighing twenty or thirty pounds, directly into his mother's bamboo basket.

The sheer size of the strip startled He Caizhi.

She couldn't help but glance at her son; the kid was so lucky.

He actually encountered such a wonderful thing that he wouldn't encounter for many years.

And that night when the fish surrounded the shore, it was this kid who discovered it.

Last year, this kid even hid a conch shell.

"Mother, you two go and sell it first. I'll keep looking and see if I can find anything else..."

Having met her mother, she realized it was impossible for her to sell herself.

In his parents' eyes, he was still a child.

This is why I got scolded for spending 150 yuan.

Of course, 150 was a lot of money back then.

He Caizhi smiled broadly, and even Shi Hailong seemed more pleasing to the eye.

This kid wasted money, but then he made it back.

Shi Hailong returned to the vicinity of the reef beach and continued his search.

However, he did not actually enter the rocky beach.

Because the light from the gas lamps was so limited, and the rocky beach was simply too dangerous.

There are many tigerfish these days.

Tigerfish, also known as stonefish, are masters of camouflage, blending seamlessly into their environment.

It looks like a reef.

It's not easy to see even during the day, let alone at night.

These days, very few people eat this kind of ugly and poisonous fish, which can be found everywhere on rocky beaches.

Nowadays, supply and marketing cooperatives don't accept them anymore, and the only people who eat them are a few scattered old fishermen.

Once Shi Hailong reached the head of the tide, he began to circle around to where there were more people.

He decided to wait until dawn before going to check the rocky beach.

The tide rises and falls twice a day, with twelve hours in a row.

There have been very high tides these past two days.

The next high tide won't arrive until after the fifteenth of the month.

It seemed that a large grouper had exhausted his luck, and then he found a large blue crab weighing more than a pound.

I never saw anything of value again.

However, just as he was about to merge with the lights, Shi Hailong revealed a pleasant surprise.

He saw three very large coconut snails.

Even without the beads, this thing can still be sold for money.

Of course, it's also delicious to eat by myself.

Three in a row—are they courting or having a meeting?

I picked up the biggest one; its yellowish oily crust was truly beautiful.

Shi Hailong had a feeling that there might be beads inside.

At this moment, he already believed that he was extremely lucky as a reborn person.

Using Melaleuca as an excuse, they found three big ones.

Put it in the bag and continue the search.

Soon they met up with a group of middle-aged women from the Zheng family, who had all had a good harvest.

The bags were so heavy they could barely be dragged, and the basket was also very full.

However, when Shi Hailong peeked into the box, he saw that it was full of various shellfish, as well as some stone crabs and the like.

However, Shi Hailong guessed that those bags contained fish.

At that moment, a woman shone a flashlight on Shi Hailong's face.

"Oh, it's Hailong. I saw you coming from the rocky beach. You're really brave."

That place is very dangerous; you can't go in at night...

As luck would have it, Shi Hailong also recognized the voice as Zheng Cuizhu's mother.

He immediately replied, "Yes, Auntie, I didn't go in. The sound was very scary."

Then he turned back...

Shi Hailong didn't know if the other person could become his future mother-in-law.

But he knew that Zheng Cuizhu's mother was a very good person.

Even if she doesn't become his mother-in-law, she's still a respectable elder.

Zheng Cuizhu's mother then said, "That's right, the bottom of the rocky beach is hollow."

The older generation all say that it was one of the Dragon King's palaces...

Shi Hailong naturally wouldn't refute it; he had heard this argument before.

Of course, this isn't the only explanation.

But there are indeed many holes under the rocky beach, at both high and low tide.

The crashing waves create spectacular jets of water.

Just like a whale spouting steam in the sea.