Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

Chen Yang carried the bucket full of stonefish, keeping his eyes on the surface of the bucket with every step, afraid that a fish would jump out and poke him.

After all the items were properly placed on the deck, Wu Gang went to the wheelhouse to prepare to start the fishing boat.

Wu Sui turned and went to the stern of the boat to prepare a meal.

Thanks to TV shopping these days, this ship even has an induction cooker.

The main features are "no open flame, safe, and clean," which will be convenient for him.

Place the steamer on the rack and put all the dozen or so large meat buns that Chen Xue had stuffed into her bag before leaving on the steamer basket.

He turned and walked to the deck, carefully scooping a few mudskippers from the bucket.

With a swift stroke, remove the head and internal organs, then cut into small pieces.

Rinse the rice and add it to the boiling water. Then, add all the fish pieces, slice some ginger to remove the fishy smell, and finally sprinkle some salt.

Before long, the seafood porridge was bubbling away, its delicious aroma filling the air.

Wu Sui carried the aluminum pot into the driver's seat, and Chen Yang came over as soon as he smelled it.

"Eat quickly, you still have to work after you've eaten." Wu Sui handed over the bowl and chopsticks.

Chen Yang held a steaming hot meat bun in one hand and a bowl of porridge in the other.

With one bite, the meat juices from the bun flowed all over my mouth, and after a sip of the sweet porridge, I sighed with contentment.

"Brother-in-law, this is such a comfortable life." Chen Yang wiped his mouth, his face flushed.

"Back in the village, we could only eat meat a few times a year. But now that we're going out to sea with you, we can eat meat every day and even make money."

Wu Gang picked at the fish in his bowl, swallowed it, and then said something to scold him.

"Don't just focus on eating, kid. Keep your eyes peeled when you reel in the line. There are two thousand hooks, we'll be busy."

Wu Sui's eyes lit up as she ate, and she spoke with a smile.

"It's alright, we have a winch, it won't take much effort."

"The main thing is to remove the fish, untangle the lines, and prevent them from getting tangled."

After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they were almost at the cliff behind the path.

Chen Yang went to wash the dishes, while Wu Sui came to the bow of the boat and quickly located their buoy.

"Big brother, slow down."

Wu Gang steered the boat closer, then slowed it down, letting it drift in the direction of the longline fishing.

Wu Sui picked up the hook, leaned out of the ship's side, hooked the rope under the buoy, and pulled himself up onto the deck.

Unlatch the sinker under the buoy, pull the main line over, and wedge it into the groove of the roller on the side of the winch.

The exterior of this second-hand winch is mottled, with most of the paint gone, and it looks old and worn, but the motor and gears are in very good condition.

Wu Sui pressed the start switch.

"Buzz..." The motor started.

The taut main line was lifted up by the roller and fell into the plastic basket prepared next to it.

Chen Yang washed the dishes and came back, standing beside him, watching with amusement.

"Brother-in-law, this thing is so convenient."

He pointed excitedly at the machine, "Yesterday, the three of us pulled five hundred hooks, and we were so tired that we could barely lift our arms."

"If I had to pull all these two thousand hooks by hand, my hands would probably be ruined. These two thousand dollars were well spent."

Wu Sui stared at the location where the main water outlet was located and nodded.

"Don't just stand there, get the net ready, we've got a fish!"

I wasn't lucky today; the first dozen or so hooks were empty, and all the bait was eaten.

By the twentieth hook, a small ripple appeared on the water's surface.

A black sea bream weighing over two pounds was pulled out of the water.

Chen Yang grabbed the landing net and scooped up the fish.

"Good size, a good start." Wu Sui removed the hook and threw the black sea bream into the bucket beside him.

The machine continued to turn, catching sea bass, yellowfin seabream, perch...

With the help of the winch, they only need to remove the fish and arrange the lines, making them many times more efficient than yesterday.

I collected about three hundred hooks, but unfortunately I didn't find any valuable ones.

The hooks behind this group are almost entirely empty.

Chen Yang was somewhat discouraged. The speed was fast, but the harvest was poor, not even as good as their water pumping pit.

Wu Sui didn't seem to care.

Isn't that what going global is all about?

Who can guarantee they'll make money every time? If that were true, everyone would sell their possessions and go out to sea to fish.

The unsatisfactory first set of longline fishing left Chen Yang somewhat listless.

Wu Sui pointed to the left front and shouted into the driver's seat, "Big brother, drive forward a bit, the second group of buoys is over there."

Wu Gang turned the boat around, and it slowly moved closer.

Wu Sui picked up the hook, leaned out of the ship's side, and hooked the buoy up.

He deftly untied the lead weight and inserted the main line into the groove of the roller on the side of the winch.

"Buzzing..."

The motor started turning again, and the taut main cable was wound up little by little.

Chen Yang leaned close to the water, craning his neck and staring intently at the surface, his face full of anticipation.

As soon as the first hook left the water, a splash appeared on the surface.

A bumpy, grayish-brown thing was pulled up and dangled in mid-air.

"Damn, it's this thing again?"

Chen Yang was startled and quickly took two steps back.

A stonefish weighing over half a pound was now displaying the row of sharp, venomous spines on its back, its mouth opening and closing, looking fierce and menacing.

Chen Yang swallowed hard, his hands unsure of what to do with themselves.

"Brother-in-law, I can use tongs to grab this thing when it's in a puddle, but now it's hanging on a hook, dangling in mid-air. How can I dare to touch it?"

"What should we do with this fish? Maybe we should cut the line?"

Wu Sui smiled and reached out to turn off the winch.

He stepped forward and picked up a pair of long-nose pliers.

"Watch closely, this thing looks scary, but you just need to avoid its dorsal fin."

Wu Sui used long-nosed pliers to clamp the stonefish's chin, and then used his left hand to pinch the sides of the fish's belly.

"Its venomous spines are all on its back; its belly is soft and not venomous."

With a slight exertion of his hand, the stone fish was firmly held in place and unable to move.

Then Wu Sui put down the pliers, pinched the fishhook, and pulled back in the opposite direction, successfully removing the fishhook.

"Did you understand? Be careful not to touch your back. Just think of it as a red bill, and you won't be scared."

Chen Yang nodded repeatedly and gave a thumbs up.

"Brother-in-law, you're amazing. I really wouldn't dare to touch it. I'll just watch from the side first, and then I'll try it later."

Wu Sui restarted the machine, and the hooks that came up next completely opened Chen Yang's eyes.

The second hook is empty.

The third hook caught another stonefish, even bigger than the first one.

The fourth hook brought up a round, puffy-up thing.

"That worthless pufferfish is greedy and deserves to be used only for shining shoes."

Chen Yang looked at the pufferfish with its belly swollen and round, his face full of disgust.

Wu Sui picked the fish off the plate and took a long-range shot.

"This stuff is highly poisonous; it can kill people if not handled properly."

"Nobody here eats it, but I heard the Japanese eat it all the time."

The fifth hook was a bright red fish with a big head.

"Shi Jiugong." Wu Sui didn't even look up, and directly picked it off and threw it into the bucket.

"This fish has a lot of bones, so we can only take it home to make soup. It tastes pretty good."