Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Yang Bai manipulated the sonar, and a peak appeared on the paper at intervals.

This peak indicates that there are reefs below.

He surveyed the area for about a nautical mile and said, "It's alright, there aren't too many reefs below. Let's start setting up the nets."

Conger eels are typical bottom-dwelling fish, and even when they come out in large numbers to feed, their calls cannot be detected by scanning.

Yang Bai deduced the location based on their living habits. As for whether they could handle several thousand kilograms, he could only leave it to fate.

Liu Dade selected two men to help him.

The net and its body are thrown into the sea, and the current gradually spreads the entire net out from the seabed.

Liu Dade waved to Chen Dahai's boat.

Chen Dahai's boat quickly drew close to Yang Bai's boat.

Their sailors threw the towline to the position of the main ship, and Liu Dade tied the tow line to it.

The auxiliary vessel towed it back.

Once everything was ready, the two ships separated by 300 meters and proceeded side by side at a leisurely pace.

Yang Bai took a sip of tea and said, "Chen Dahai's skills are getting better and better. He's starting to revert to the techniques he used on the big ships."

Catching moray eels requires a specific technique, unlike catching mackerel which takes place in the sea and doesn't require coordination between the main and auxiliary vessels.

The length of the nets cast out by moray eels on the seabed requires the second mate to be extremely coordinated with the speed of the main ship, otherwise the nets can easily get caught in the propeller.

Chen Dahai is as steady as a rock.

Yang Bai was also trying his best to control the ship's power.

Ma Yongkang was stunned.

"Captain Yang, your skills are superb. No wonder you dared to ask a ten-ton ship to cooperate."

Yang Bai shrugged. "There's nothing we can do about the pressure from above. Yesterday's interview doesn't count; we only have three days to rake in profits, so how can we not be a little bolder?"

If this condition is relaxed to seven days, he has many safe ways to slowly collect the money.

Commissioner Chen was pushing him to his limit for three days.

He was tested in this way, and naturally he was willing to take the risk.

Otherwise, one would be embarrassed to even hold a sixty-ton ship in their hands.

The sea surface was perfectly calm, but the fish on the seabed were being harvested in large quantities.

The sailors on the main ship only needed to keep an eye on the pressure device to haul in the nets.

Yang Jun was sitting on the deck, smoking a cigarette, holding a photo, and grinning foolishly.

Liu Dade frowned as he looked at the man's dazed expression, and secretly went over to take a look.

He recognized the person in the photo.

"Isn't this Wang Zhiqing? Where did you get this photo?"

Yang Jun was startled by the sudden sound and immediately jumped up from the ground.

"Old Liu, why are you scaring me?"

A speechless expression appeared on Liu Dade's face.

"Someone this big is still scared? I'm asking you, where did you get that picture of Zhang Zhiqing?"

Yang Jun put the photo into his pants pocket.

"I took this in the county town yesterday. After we finish catching this batch, I'll ask Brother Yang for leave and take Wang Yao to the county town to go shopping and ask her if she'd like to be my girlfriend."

Liu Dade smiled and glanced at Yang Jun up and down.

"No way, someone like you would even be interested in you? I bet she's after your money."

"You can't handle this kind of woman. You should find a simple-minded girl who is willing to take care of her family."

"If all else fails, I'll find you someone. My wife's cousin is 20 years old, she's reasonably good-looking, and most importantly, she's a good family woman."

Yang Jun said with a face full of dissatisfaction and indignation.

"Brother Yang used to be a gambler, but he managed to find a beautiful wife and is a family man. Why can't I?"

"Although I am less attractive than Brother Yang, my heart is true."

"Why are you saying the same things as Brother Yang?"

He didn't understand. He wanted to follow Yang Bai's path, so why couldn't he choose a beautiful wife?

Besides, Brother Yang led them to make a lot of money. Now, not only in the village, but even in the county, there are few people richer than them.

Liu Dade shook his head.

"You're comparing yourself to Xiao Yang? Before he changed, you had no idea that those two women even wanted to kill him."

"After Xiao Yang reformed, in every aspect—whether it's being a good family man, having a good image, or cooking skills—can you compare to him?"

Liu Dade's words were like thorns piercing Yang Jun's ears.

He threw the cigarette in his hand into the sea and waved his hand impatiently.

"Old Liu, you're right about everything, but I only recognize Xiao Yao. What you say won't make a difference."

Liu Dade covered his face, speechless.

He had seen too many people seduced by women, not even knowing their own surnames.

In the end, many were scammed out of even their underwear.

They tried to persuade Yang Jun with good intentions, but Yang Jun didn't appreciate it.

"Looks like you've really been trapped by Wang Yao. You'll understand when you suffer the consequences."

He went into the cockpit and asked Yang Bai.

"Xiao Yang, you know that Xiao Jun has taken a liking to Wang Zhiqing, right?"

Yang Bai nodded. "I know. I've talked to him about it. He's like he's possessed. There's nothing we can do about it."

Liu Dade sighed.

"Yes, he even compared himself to you."

"Is this the same thing?"

Yang Bai laughed.

"Old Liu, take it easy. This kid has never suffered in matters of the heart. He'll learn from his mistakes."

Having lived a second life, he understands all too well the youthful vigor and passion in the hearts of people of this age.

He's never seen a good one, so he doesn't know what's right for him. The moment he sees a beautiful woman, he wants to sleep with her.

Besides, Yang Jun now has two coins in his pocket, and he's probably ecstatic.

Liu Dade nodded. Talking with someone as reasonable as Yang Bai calmed his anger considerably.

Half an hour later.

Liu Dade observed the oil pressure gauge on the ship and nodded, saying, "Yang Bai, it's almost time to haul in the nets."

Yang Bai nodded. "Notify the first officer."

After retrieving the ropes from the auxiliary boat, the net-hauling machine was turned on, and as the net was pulled up, the catch gradually surfaced.

Brown eels, mixed with other miscellaneous fish, thrashed about in the net.

It felt like the entire net was being stretched so tight it was about to burst.

Yang Bai observed the situation and said.

"Use a crane to fish it out."

Yang Jun operated the crane, and a sailor jumped into the sea to tie a knot, returned to the ship, and hung the iron hook on the rope.

The crane slowly lifted the fish, a mountain of catch, onto the deck.

Once Liu Dade and the others had stabilized, they pulled down the connecting rope.

"Splash!"

The catch poured out of the opening.

Everyone went up and started dividing the fish.

Looking at the catch, Liu Dade's lips curled up slightly. He noticed that eels made up at least 60% of the catch.

He was somewhat excited; the net weighed at least 10,000 jin (approximately 5,000 kg).

If it's 60%, 6,000 catties, they can make five round trips in a day, plus Zhang Kang and Chen Dahai's auxiliary boats.

It is very likely that 100,000 jin can be completed within three days.

Another net was cast during the sorting of the catch.

With the three nets down, plus a ten-ton steel ship, it was fully loaded.

It was only 2 p.m.

Yang Bai glanced at the time. "Go back and clear your head. Let's do another round."

In the past, a ten-ton ship would have needed at least three days to lift more than 30,000 kilograms.

It can now be completed in a day.

We must get our hands on this 60-ton ship.

Efficiency has tripled.

Yang Bai entrusted Ma Yongkang to drive the way back.

He went up to the deck and saw Zhang Kang's ship approaching.