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

Wu Sui stared at the dark sea and immediately activated the system radar in his mind.

The moment the screen popped up, he gasped.

The entire radar interface was a sea of ​​green.

The densely packed green dots overlapped one another, crowding together and almost completely covering the screen.

Having been at sea for so long, he had never seen anything like this before.

The size of the fish school below is outrageously large; it might even be the start of a fish run.

No wonder the underwater current was swirling and surging upwards; it was the sound of thousands of large fish churning and stirring up the water below.

Wu Sui grabbed the walkie-talkie: "Big brother, the plan has changed. Don't collect the traps yet."

Wu Gang's puzzled voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Huh? What are we going to do then? Just sit here doing nothing?"

Wu Sui turned to look at Wang Dazhu and nodded to him.

"Launch a longline, now!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Lei and Wang Dazhu were stunned for a moment, then immediately sprang into action.

Now they have no doubt about Wu Sui's ability to find fish, and they don't need to ask why.

Wu Lei turned around and untied the hook basket fixed to the side of the boat.

Wang Dazhu simply moved several heavy baskets of longline fishing rods to the side and arranged them neatly.

Wu Sui ran into the wheelhouse, and the boat traced an arc on the sea as he adjusted its course.

"Brother, follow my route, cast all the longlines, and be quick."

"Alright!" Wu Gang shouted into the walkie-talkie. "Xiao Yang, don't just stand there, hurry up and move the baskets."

The two boats, one in front of the other, moved steadily through the waves.

On the deck, the group is now working together very well.

The live shrimp were already hooked up on the way here, and Wu Lei was in charge of casting the line.

With a flick of the wrist, the baited hook fell into the sea.

The sinker, along with the fishing line, sank rapidly, and a set of hooks quickly and neatly fell into the sea with the current.

Thousands of fishhooks—that's a lot of work.

Waves surged one after another on the sea, the small boat rocked gently, and the few people on the deck were firmly rooted to the spot, not letting their work be delayed at all.

After more than half an hour, all the longlines on both boats had been released.

Thousands of fishhooks sank to the seabed, forming a huge fishing net underwater.

Wu Sui turned the steering wheel and steered the boat to a calm area at the edge of the reef, where he dropped anchor.

"Brother, take a break."

Wu Gang's boat slowly approached, and the anchor plunged into the water with a splash.

Next, we just have to wait for the tide to recede.

Longline fishing requires time to attract fish underwater, and fish traps can only be pulled in when the tide has receded somewhat.

The group sat on the swaying deck, and Wu Sui took out a cigarette and offered it to everyone.

Wang Dazhu took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and was extremely excited.

"Brother Sui, what was going on down there just now? Were there schools of fish?"

Wu Sui nodded, a cigarette between his fingers.

"No doubt about it, the ocean currents have been stirred up, there's definitely a lot of cargo down there."

Wang Dazhu scratched his head sheepishly, his face full of excitement.

"Wow, does this mean we're going to make a fortune again?"

"With two days' worth of fish traps and thousands of hooks, will this boat be able to hold them all?"

Wu Lei leaned against the ship's railing, smoking a cigarette.

"Dazhu, do you think this is like pulling a cart on flat ground? With such strong winds and waves these past two days, it's uncertain whether the fish trap can be saved."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dazhu waved his hand dismissively.

"Brother Lei, you're just being too cautious."

"The fish traps are tied to the rocks, and the ropes are thick; they can't be washed away so easily."

"Besides, after soaking for two days, it's probably full of crabs and octopuses. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

The group chatted idly, reminiscing about the lively groundbreaking banquet during the day and Wu Sui's brand-new motorcycle.

Chen Yongqiang looked on with envy.

"Brother Sui, once I've saved enough money, I'll buy a motorcycle too. It'll be so cool to ride it to town."

"Today, Ah Yang and I went to town. You have no idea how many people envied us."

Chen Yang nodded in agreement. He didn't need to buy a fancy car; he just wanted one that ran on gasoline.

Wu Sui smiled.

"Okay, keep up the good work, and I guarantee you'll be able to buy it before the end of this year."

Chen Yongqiang chuckled to himself, already deciding in his head what color car to buy.

The tide receded little by little, and the waves on the sea surface calmed down a bit.

Wu Sui glanced at his watch, stubbed out his cigarette, and stood up.

"It's almost time, let's get to work. First, find the traps."

The group immediately put out their cigarettes and perked up.

The ship's lights were all turned on, and several people wearing headlamps and flashlights were scanning the sea surface.

Two days ago, the sea was windy and the underwater currents were turbulent. The terrain of this reef area is also complicated.

Although the fish traps were marked and buoyed when they were launched, they were still difficult to find on the dark sea.

The beam of the flashlight searched through the undulating waves.

The waves crashed against the dark reefs, breaking into white foam, the splashing sound particularly clear in the night.

"Over there, Brother Sui, there's a buoy at ten o'clock."

Chen Yongqiang, with his sharp eyes, pointed to the left front and shouted.

Wu Lei aimed carefully and steered the boat towards the target.

Wang Dazhu picked up a long bamboo pole with a hook, leaned out over the side of the boat, hooked it onto the rope below the buoy, and pulled it up with force.

"The first one has been found!"

The group didn't rush to put away the trap, but continued searching along the outer edge of the reef area.

"Two more at the two o'clock position!"

"They have them here too!"

Following their memory, the group carefully searched the area around the reef.

Half an hour later, the tide receded completely.

"Wait a minute, why are there only six?"

Chen Yongqiang lay on the gunwale, peering into the water, wringing his hands anxiously.

"Brother Sui, was it too dark to see clearly? Should we look around again?"

Wu Sui shook his head: "No need to look anymore. The buoy is so obvious, anyone who could find it would have seen it already."

Wu Lei walked over, looked at the dark sea, and sighed.

"It's probably because the wind and waves were too strong a couple of days ago, and the undercurrent swept the fish trap into the cracks in the rocks. The rope was worn down by the rocks and broke."

"Once the rope breaks, this thing will sink to the bottom of the sea and can never be retrieved."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dazhu's face contorted with pain.

"A fish trap costs tens or hundreds of yuan, and just like that, it's gone."

Wu Gang sighed, "The key issue is that the traps were left out for two days. Four traps could easily sell for several hundred yuan, and now they've all gone down the drain."

They all felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else they could do.

That's how it is in the sea; the losses from a few fish traps are relatively small.

If the fishing nets break after the fishing season opens, and the trip is wasted, then it will be a real shame.

"Alright, making money in the sea isn't that easy. Even if God gives us a chance, we still have to see if we can handle it."

"When fishing at sea, how can you avoid damaging your nets?"

The atmosphere on deck became somewhat somber for a moment.

Several people felt it was a pity, after all, it was real money.

Wu Sui remained remarkably calm.

He reached out and patted Wang Dazhu on the shoulder, his smile radiating confidence.

"Alright, so be it. It's just four fish traps, nothing serious."

"As long as everyone is safe and the boat is still there, we can earn this money back."

Wu Sui pointed to the buoy.

"Don't just stand there, get ready to work. Let's see what surprises these fish traps can bring us."