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

Half an hour later, Wu Sui, with a bandage wrapped around his head, walked into the shipyard with his father, older brother, and Wu Lei.

Factory manager Yu was already waiting downstairs in the office building. When he saw Wu Sui's appearance, he was startled.

"Boss Wu, what's going on here...?"

"It's nothing, I just bumped into something on the way out." Wu Sui waved his hand and got straight to the point, "Manager Yu, where's the boat?"

"At dock number three, all outfitting is complete, and it's ready to be launched at any time," Manager Yu quickly led the way.

The group walked through the factory area, turned past a huge gantry crane, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.

Their 17-meter boat was moored in Dock No. 3.

"Ah Sui, this...this is our new ship?"

Wu Lei only knew that they had bought a new boat and that he would see the real thing soon. He excitedly rubbed his hands vigorously on his trouser legs.

"Yes, our boat." Wu Sui nodded with a smile.

He could no longer contain himself and climbed onto the deck in three quick steps.

He would crawl into the cockpit to touch the steering wheel, and then run into the engine room to check the diesel engine, inspecting the equipment inside and out.

After confirming the equipment, he leaned out halfway and gave a thumbs-up to those below.

"Ah Sui, no problem, they're all new guys."

Wu Jianguo walked around the ship twice with his hands behind his back, his face flushed.

He took out a stack of red paper that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and carefully pasted it on the bow and stern of the boat.

Then, he lit several yellow talismans, muttered incantations, and bowed three times towards the sea.

"Fire!" Wu Jianguo waved his hand.

Wu Gang immediately lit a long string of firecrackers hanging on the side of the boat.

The crackling sound of firecrackers echoed through the dock.

Manager Yu also came over with several workers, holding a large red silk ribbon and another string of firecrackers.

"Mr. Wu, congratulations on the launch of your new ship! May everything go smoothly!"

He then handed the red silk to Wu Sui, saying, "This is a small token of the factory's appreciation. Hang it on the bow of the boat for good luck."

Wu Sui took the red silk and neatly tied it to the mooring post at the bow of the boat.

Manager Yu also had the firecrackers he brought lit, and the two strings of firecrackers went off in unison, creating a joyous atmosphere.

"Manager Yu, when can we try going out to sea?"

"Anytime is fine!" Manager Yu pointed to a middle-aged man in work clothes next to him.

"This is Lao Li, our factory's test pilot. He's very experienced."

"Although it is currently the fishing moratorium, we have special approval quotas for the trial voyage of new vessels, which allow us to cast our nets in designated areas."

The Wu family got excited when they heard they could go online.

Old Li boarded the boat and skillfully started the engine.

"Rumble..."

The high-powered diesel engine emitted a deep, powerful roar, and the hull trembled slightly.

With a push of the control lever, Old Li propelled the new ship through the waves, steadily sailing out of the dock and heading towards the open sea.

As the sea breeze blew in his face, Wu Jianguo stood at the bow of the ship, watching the white waves break apart, his eyes welling up with tears.

After a lifetime of fishing, he finally got to board his own new boat.

Locally, people generally don't choose secondhand boats when buying their first one.

On the one hand, they were afraid there might be something wrong with the boat; on the other hand, they thought it was unlucky.

If a perfectly good boat can be sold, either there's something wrong with the boat, or something bad has happened at home.

So when Wu Sui brought that smuggling ship back from the Maritime Bureau, his father was extremely unwilling.

Now that the debt has been repaid and with this new ship, the Wu family can finally stand up again.

After sailing for more than half an hour, the boat arrived at an open area of ​​water near the coast.

Old Li slowed the boat down and stepped out of the cockpit.

"Boss Wu, that's about enough. You can go offline and test it now."

"Who will be the first to cast the first net?" Wu Gang rubbed his hands together, eager to try but not daring to steal the spotlight.

Wu Jianguo tapped his pipe and pointed at Wu Sui.

"Let the second son do it. He just saved Mazu from disaster and is carrying good fortune. He must be the one to cast the first net."

"Yes, yes, yes, Ah Sui has good luck, let him win!" Wu Lei chimed in.

Wu Sui didn't refuse and walked to the stern of the boat, where Wu Gang and Wu Lei quickly followed to help.

This vessel is equipped with a single-bag winged trawl net.

Following Lao Li's instructions, Wu Sui first pressed the control button and slowly lowered the huge fishing net into the sea.

Next, Wu Gang and Wu Lei worked together to hang the two heavy net panels. As the net panels unfolded underwater, the opening was stretched open, forming an entrance.

"Dad, how long will this net be dragged on?" Wu Sui asked, turning around.

"Normally, when we're out at sea, this one haul takes at least three or four hours," Wu Jianguo said, glancing at his watch.

"However, today is a test flight, mainly to check if there are any problems with the machine. Let's take it off in two hours."

Too long is unnecessary, and too short a time won't reveal anything; two hours is just right.

"Okay." Wu Sui replied, turning around to watch the winch rotate smoothly, the steel cable taut and straight.

Wu Lei took a rag and wiped the railings on the deck again and again before moving closer to Wu Sui.

"Ah Sui, I've checked all the equipment, and it matches the list."

"However, whether this thing can withstand the test remains to be seen."

Wu Sui patted Wu Lei on the shoulder: "We'll know when the net is set up."

When people are excited, time always seems to fly by.

The group looked around and touched things on the boat, and soon it was time to haul in the nets.

Wu Sui pressed the button on the net-starting machine.

The winch started to turn, and the thick steel cable was pulled up with seawater.

When the net was about to surface, Wu Gang and Wu Lei went over and removed the net panels and put them away.

Then the iron support frame was hung on the boom, and the power of the boom was used to pull the net up.

As the net gradually surfaced, Wu Jianguo squinted at it, examined it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. Judging by the weight, it must weigh at least a ton."

Wu Gang excitedly walked to the bottom of the net bag: "Dad, I opened it!"

"Open!" Wu Jianguo waved his hand.

Wu Gang pulled hard on the slack.

"Splash..."

The net bag opened, and its contents poured out, piling up into a small mountain on the deck.

A foul, fishy odor instantly filled the air.

Wu Jianguo's smile froze instantly.

Wu Gang and Wu Lei were also dumbfounded, staring blankly at the pile of things on the deck.

There were quite a few items, but nearly two-thirds of them were garbage.

There are also some unidentified jellyfish and other things on the seabed, but very few of them are actually worth selling.

Normally, it would be acceptable to make progress in such a short time.

But this is the new ship's first voyage, and this result...

The deck was completely silent except for the hum of the diesel engines idling.

Seeing this, test pilot Lao Li scratched his head awkwardly, trying to make amends.

"Well... it's near the coast, so there are usually a lot of fishing boats and a lot of trash. It's normal, it's normal..."

Is it normal?

That's utterly normal!