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

Wu Gang's palms were covered in cold sweat.

Outside the glass window, turbid waves crashed against me one after another, making a muffled, heart-pounding sound.

"Big brother, what does Brother Sui mean by that?" Chen Yang gripped the door frame, his face pale, and his stomach churning.

He had gone out to sea with them before, and it had always been calm and peaceful, so he thought that fishing at sea was just a bit tiring.

Only now do I realize that this was practically risking my life.

"Let's keep heading out to sea, speed up." Wu Gang swallowed, his voice a little unsteady.

Chen Yongqiang, standing nearby, also felt his legs go weak. "Brother Dagang, these waves are too big, our boat..."

This ship isn't as powerful as the new one, but it's still a steel ship.

Going to the open sea is definitely not an option, but the open ocean is actually not a big problem.

The locals have a simple and straightforward way of distinguishing between the inner sea and the outer sea.

A body of water less than 50 meters deep is considered an inland sea, while a body of water deeper than 50 meters is considered an open sea.

Even when there is no wind, the waves in the open sea are much bigger than those in the inland sea.

Small boats have low load capacity, which puts them at a disadvantage at sea.

"Since Ah Sui is using flag signals, it means he knows what's going on. Keep your hand on him!"

Trusting Wu Sui, Wu Gang gritted his teeth and kept up.

The boat rocked violently, and Chen Yang could no longer hold it in. He vomited loudly by the side of the boat.

The situation is completely different on the new ship.

Imported twin-engine diesel engines remain as stable as a rock even in raging waves.

Wu Lei, beaming with excitement, gripped the steering wheel with both hands in the cockpit, shouting excitedly.

"Ah Sui, this machine is amazing! Listen to the sound, the idle is stable, the acceleration is fast, and with this horsepower, it can even run against the waves without fear."

Wang Dazhu neatly arranged the fish traps on the deck, acting as if nothing had happened, then turned to Wu Sui and called out.

"Brother Sui, this boat is much better than the little wooden boat in our village, it doesn't rock at all!"

Wu Sui stood at the bow of the boat, without responding.

His attention was entirely focused on the radar screen in his mind.

As the ship continued to move out to sea, the spots of light on the screen began to change.

The originally dense white light spots gradually decreased, while the green light spots began to slowly gather.

This indicates that the quality of the fish population underwater is improving rapidly, and the underwater ecosystem is completely different from that in the nearshore area.

A dark, small island appeared at the edge of the horizon.

Before Wu Sui could see it clearly, a dazzling blue light suddenly burst forth from the edge of the radar screen.

The blue light flashed at an extremely high frequency and over an astonishingly large area.

Large shipment!

And they were large groups of goods!

Wu Sui perked up: "Brother Lei, stop the boat!"

Wu Lei was taken aback, then quickly pulled back the throttle, reducing the boat's speed.

"What's wrong, Sui? Why are you stopping here?"

Wu Sui didn't explain, and grabbed the walkie-talkie.

"Big brother, can you hear me?"

After a crackling sound of electricity, Wu Gang's anxious voice came through.

"Ah Sui, why did you stop? Is there something wrong with the boat?"

"The boat's fine, buddy. Start casting longlines from your current position!"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie.

"Ah Sui, are you sure? The current down there is very strong, and the waves are huge. The bait will probably all be washed away!"

Although Wu Gang believed his brother, this completely went against the common sense of the old fisherman.

With the typhoon just passed, the bottom currents in the open sea are turbulent. Casting a line at this time will make it impossible for the bait to stay in place, and it will be a complete waste of effort.

Wu Sui said in a steady tone: "Big brother, listen to me, hurry up and get down there, be quick."

"Fine, I'll do as you say!" Wu Gang gritted his teeth and agreed.

On the new ship, Wu Lei also became anxious.

"Ah Sui, Gang is right. The water flow here is too turbulent. Live shrimp get swept away and become disoriented. How can any fish take the bait?"

Wu Sui walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother Lei, have you ever heard this saying?"

"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!"

"The currents below have stirred up the mud and sand from the seabed, and the big creatures that usually hide in the depths have all come out to forage for food."

"The current is strong, and although the live shrimp are being swept around wildly, to those big ones, it's like easy prey delivered to their doorstep."

Wu Lei was skeptical, but seeing Wu Sui's resolute attitude, he stopped trying to persuade her.

"Big Pillar, prepare to cast your line!"

Without saying a word, Wang Dazhu picked up a basket of longline fishing rods and walked to the side of the boat.

"Brother Sui, how do we throw it?"

"Let it flow slowly, little by little, and don't let it get tangled."

Two thousand fishing hooks, each with a live shrimp attached, sank rapidly into the murky, churning seawater, propelled by their weights.

Wu Sui stared at the radar; the blue light area was moving slowly, seemingly attracted by the scent of the bait.

"Brother Lei, steer the boat towards that island, and we'll sail there."

Wu Lei glanced out the window and nodded.

Longline fishing takes several hours to retrieve after being cast.

The ground cage couldn't be installed here, so there was no problem with the location Wu Sui chose.

The new boat led the way, dragging a longline fishing line, and slowly approached the island.

Along the way, as we approached the small island, the ship's radar showed reefs below, with the water level at approximately 20 meters.

Wu Sui and Wang Dazhu threw the cage down together.

There is a big difference between sea traps placed in the sea and sea traps placed in freshwater.

They bought 20-meter-long fish traps this time, for a total of 20 traps for both boats.

Wu Sui also specifically instructed that the mesh size should be large, around 4 to 5 centimeters.

In fact, fish traps cause serious damage to the ecological environment. In later generations, many places, especially near the sea, have explicitly banned their use.

The key issue is that these traps prey on both large and small fish. Some have small mesh sizes, which can prevent juvenile fish and shrimp from escaping, severely damaging fishery resources. That's why fish traps are called "extinction traps."

However, these days rules and regulations aren't that clear, and Wu Sui isn't exactly a morally upright person, so he figured he might as well use him.

All he can do is make the mesh of the fish trap bigger and try not to catch small fish.

Both boats lowered their longline and fish traps into the water and approached the island.

Wu Suiqian simply ordered both boats to anchor, and the group went ashore on the small island.

This island is quite interesting; it's very flat, with a beach all around it.

Being down-to-earth finally made Chen Yang and Chen Yongqiang's expressions look a little better.

After everyone rested for a while, Chen Yang couldn't contain himself any longer.

"Brother-in-law, shall we look around the island? Waiting is just a waste of time."

Jiang Yang nodded when he saw that everyone was full of energy.

"Okay, let's take a stroll on the beach and see what we find."

"I'll go with you, let's split up and search from opposite sides."

Chen Yang knew Wu Sui's luck all too well, and immediately wanted to curry favor with him.

Although beachcombing is tiring, it's like opening a blind box; the joy is something those who haven't been to the beach can't understand.

Wu Sui looked at everyone. There were many people going out to sea this time, and it would be a waste if they all crowded together.

The island isn't very big; it's divided into two parts, and it takes about four or five hours to circle around it. That's a good time to catch longline fishing and fish traps.

"Okay, let's split up then. Everyone be careful and meet up here again."