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

"Brother-in-law, look!"

"Is that a baby sperm whale over there?"

Several people on the deck looked in the direction he was pointing.

Amid the undulating waves not far away, a gray-black back appeared and disappeared. It wasn't particularly large, but it definitely didn't look like an ordinary fish.

Wu Gang's expression changed. He strode to the driver's side window and shouted inside.

"Lei, slow down, don't get too close!"

Wu Lei quickly slowed down and asked, puzzled, "Brother Gang, what's wrong?"

"These large whales in the sea are not to be trifled with. If we startle them, they might slam into the bottom of our ship or cause any trouble, and our trip will be for nothing."

Wu Gang stared intently at the sea, his palms sweating. "Let it pass first."

The fishing boat slowed down, and the engine made a dull "putt-putt" sound on the sea.

Wu Sui walked to the side of the ship and leaned over to observe carefully.

The sperm whale was taking a breath, spewing out a small plume of water.

As it surfaced, a shallow, old scar near its dorsal fin was revealed.

Wu Sui saw the scar clearly and laughed.

"Little guy!" Wu Sui cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted towards the sea.

Chen Yang had just put down the sorting basket when he heard the call, and his foot slipped, almost causing him to fall.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?" Chen Yang leaned closer and whispered.

"This is a whale! Are you calling it a village dog? Do you think it understands you calling it?"

Wang Dazhu also chimed in, "Brother Sui, it's best if we stay away from him. You can't predict his temper."

Wu Sui ignored them and whistled loudly towards the sea, shouting loudly.

"Little one, come here!"

To everyone's surprise.

The baby sperm whale, which had been swimming slowly forward, stopped after hearing the sound.

It spun around in the water, changed direction, and swam towards the fishing boat.

"Holy crap!" Chen Yongqiang's eyes widened, and he backed away repeatedly.

Wu Lei saw it clearly from the driver's seat and was so frightened that he completely released the accelerator.

The baby sperm whale did not charge recklessly.

It swam to a point three or four meters away from the fishing boat and then stopped.

Its round head popped out of the water. Staring at Wu Sui, it let out a short cry.

The deck was completely silent; even Wu Gang was dumbfounded.

"This...this thing can really understand human speech?" Wang Dazhu stammered.

Looking at its adorable appearance, Wu Sui judged that it was not aggressive.

"Xiao Yang, go and bring over that basket of mackerel." Wu Sui ordered without turning his head.

Chen Yang stood frozen in place, not moving.

"Hurry up, what are you standing there for?" Wu Sui urged.

"Oh, okay!" Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and quickly ran to the entrance of the cold storage to carry over a basket of mackerel that had just been sorted out.

Mackerel are not worth much to begin with; this basket might sell for a few dozen yuan at most, which is perfect for feeding them.

Wu Sui grabbed a mackerel and threw it at the baby sperm whale.

The baby sperm whale reacted quickly, opening its large mouth and swallowing the mackerel whole.

"grumble!"

It called out again, and its tail slapped merrily in the water, splashing up a spray.

Wu Sui grabbed the mackerel and threw them into the sea one after another.

The baby sperm whales were very nimble, eating one after another with great relish.

It was completely unguarded around Wu Sui, and even moved closer, its big head almost touching the boat.

Chen Yang watched with envy and reached out to grab some fish from the basket.

"Brother-in-law, let me try feeding you two too."

Wu Sui slapped his hand away.

"Don't move it." Wu Sui's tone was very serious. "You can't just circle around and tease wild whales. Your hands have a musty smell. What if it gets an upset stomach?"

Chen Yang awkwardly withdrew his hand and scratched his head.

Wu Sui turned around and looked at the people on the deck.

"Remember this: if you encounter these big guys at sea in the future, try to stay as far away as possible."

"Also, when we go out to sea, we can't throw away discarded fishing nets, plastic bags, or thorny debris into the sea."

Wu Sui pointed to the baby sperm whale that was still begging for food.

"Sea animals can't distinguish what they can eat and what they can't eat."

"If we carelessly toss a clump of discarded net aside, it could be the death of them."

"We encountered this baby sperm whale while we were longline fishing a while ago."

"It was tangled in the thread and had barnacles on its body; it almost died."

After listening, Chen Yongqiang suddenly understood.

"No wonder it listens to you so much, Brother Sui, you're the one who saved it, right?"

Chen Yang immediately launched into a long, detailed account of how Wu Sui went into the water to cut the rope, how he cleaned the barnacles from the sperm whale, and how the sperm whale presented him with gifts.

Wu Sui dumped all the remaining mackerel from the basket into the water.

After finishing its meal, the baby sperm whale rolled over in the water.

"Alright, I go out to sea to make money, I can't afford for you to eat like this. Go have some fun..."

The voice just fell.

The baby sperm whale raised its head and sprayed a jet of water at Wu Sui with a "puff".

This happened so suddenly that Wu Sui was completely unprepared.

The water jet sprayed directly onto his head and face, soaking his clothes completely.

"Hahaha……"

Chen Yang was the first to burst out laughing.

Wang Dazhu, Chen Yongqiang, Wu Gang, and even Wu Lei in the driver's seat burst into laughter.

The tension on deck completely dissipated.

Wu Sui wiped the seawater off his face, shook his hand, and pointed at the baby sperm whale in the sea, cursing.

"You little ingrate, I fed you and then you ambushed me?"

The baby sperm whale swam happily in the water, quite pleased with its prank.

Wu Sui shook his head helplessly, squatted down, and looked at the little guy in the water.

"Be more careful next time, don't be silly and go near other trawlers."

"If you get tangled in fishing nets again, or run into trouble, just look for this boat, and look for the people on board, understand?"

The baby sperm whale chirped again in response.

Wu Sui stood up and waved.

"Go ahead and play by yourself."

He turned around to get a towel to wipe his face.

I thought the baby sperm whale would leave once it had eaten and drunk its fill.

Unexpectedly, it shook its head and swam around the bow of the fishing boat.

Then, it swam several dozen meters towards the open sea.

It stopped, turned around, and let out a short, loud blast at the fishing boat.

After calling out, it swam a little further, then turned back again, repeating the same action.

The people on the deck looked at each other in bewilderment.

Wu Gang frowned, holding a cigarette in his hand, but couldn't light it for a long time.

"Second brother, what's this guy up to? Why isn't he leaving?"

Wang Dazhu also came over, looking puzzled: "They don't look like they're leaving, they look like they're waiting for us."

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Yang felt it was just like his own little yellow dog and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Brother-in-law, is it going to lead us to find fish?"