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

The ship is sailing on the sea.

Qiao Manman walked to the side of the boat, skillfully opened the fishing gear, and sat down on the wooden chair.

Yang Jun happened to be smoking nearby.

Qiao Manman looked up at Yang Jun and asked, "Brother, can we put this here?"

Yang Jun nodded and slowly exhaled a wisp of white smoke.

"Sure, it won't interfere with our fishing. You seem quite skilled."

Qiao Manman laughed and said, "Of course, last time I fell into the sea, you didn't notice because I chose a good spot."

Yang Jun recalled the situation that day and felt extremely anxious. If they hadn't happened to be passing by, they could have definitely taken everyone on that ship away.

"You really have no inhibitions. How could you possibly think of going on a ship like that?"

Qiao Manman, carrying bait on her back, took a small wooden stick and stirred the fish's internal organs in the bucket as she spoke.

"I heard they're going to catch big yellow croakers, didn't they?"

"I've never fished for anything like this before. I was thinking that if I caught one, I could have it as an extra dish."

She recalled gritting her teeth and speaking angrily.

"The boat owner charged me three yuan when I boarded the boat, and it still hurts to think about it now."

Three yuan was her food money for several days.

I handed it over because I heard it could be used to catch big yellow croakers, but I didn't catch any and almost lost my life.

He was even called back by his father and lectured for several days.

"If it weren't for Brother Yang, I'd still be at my dad's place, not even able to touch a fishing rod."

Yang Jun was amused and burst into laughter, even the cigarette in his hand was shaking.

"Then you're incredibly naive."

"Big yellow croaker, Brother Yang can take you fishing until you're sick of it, for free."

Qiao Manman looked at him and laughed at her, which made her even more resentful.

"Stop laughing, I didn't know that back then, did I?"

"What are you going out to sea to catch today?"

Yang Jun took a last drag of his cigarette and threw it into the sea.

Yellow croaker.

Qiao Manman knows about yellow croaker, so it's a waste for Yang Bai to go and catch them.

"This kind of fish can be caught by a small boat, why did Yang Bai choose to catch it?"

"I heard you guys recently finalized a deal with the Japanese, didn't you?"

Yang Jun nodded in agreement: "Yes, we can also catch many high-quality fish."

"However, Brother Yang needs to take care of his health recently."

A hint of worry flashed in Qiao Manman's eyes.

What's wrong with his health?

Yang Jun shook his head.

"It's nothing, just that working day and night has worn me out."

Qiao Manman looked at the energetic people on the boat and asked.

"Are you all healthy?"

Yang Jun explained

"No, we just fish and stuff. We have a clear division of labor, and Brother Yang is in charge of a lot of things."

"Fleet, setting sail, planning to go to sea, meeting with leaders, there's been trouble at the crab farm recently, and he's also writing a book on the governance of crab farms. He's in charge of everything, whether it's in the village or here, isn't that exhausting?"

"We'll keep Chen Dahai as the deputy captain for now; Brother Yang doesn't have the time to deal with so many other things."

"As the leader, you can't manage everything yourself."

Qiao Manman usually just visited Yang Bai's house, and never thought that he had so many complicated things on his shoulders.

I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration.

If it were just one person's opinion, it might be an exaggeration, but the fact that everyone in the fleet said the same thing is enough to demonstrate Yang Bai's abilities.

Gaining the complete trust of the crew is not something that can be achieved overnight.

She then thought of her father, who was always busy with official duties and working tirelessly.

Yang Bai's health was ruined by managing just one fleet, while his father oversaw all the affairs of the entire region, the extent of his hardship was unimaginable.

At that moment, she suddenly understood why her casual remark that studying didn't matter when she first met Zhang Ning had angered him so much. Those who bear responsibilities know best how important knowledge and skills are.

Soon they arrived at the fishing area. Yang Bai leaned back and stood up.

"I'll leave the rest to you, First Mate Ma. I'm going to take a rest."

Yang Bai also moved a chair over and sat next to Qiao Manman. "We still need to set sail to salvage the fish, then rest and sort them before we start fishing again."

Yang Bai glanced at the time. "It'll be around noon."

Qiao Manman nodded.

"I know, I used to fish on boats."

The two sat there enjoying the sea breeze until they heard the sound of a winch pulling a rope.

The water churned and surged incessantly as the large net was slowly lifted out of the water by the winch.

A net teems with plump, live yellow croakers, their silvery-yellow bodies thrashing about, splashing water everywhere. A steel cable sling holds the entire net, raising it little by little along the boom, the heaps of yellow croakers suspended in mid-air.

It looks like the fishing net is about to burst open.

Qiao Manman stared at the scene before her, her mouth agape.

This is incredible; it's the first time she's ever seen such a large catch in one go.

In the past, if two out of the three nets cast by the boat caught fish, that was considered quite good. This net, however, yielded far more fish than she had imagined.

It weighs at least seven or eight thousand kilograms.

"How many kilograms did Yang Bai's net weigh approximately?"

Yang Bai held up one finger and said, "Ten thousand catties."

Qiao Manman's eyes were filled with shock. She thought that an ordinary fisherman could kill 30 or 40 catties a day, and even with a good tide, he could only kill about 100 catties a day.

A single catch from Yangbai is equivalent to a fisherman's catch from a year of fishing without fail.

"No wonder the region gave you a 60-ton ship; I think it would be normal for them to give you a 100-ton ship."

"How did you manage to catch so many fish?"

Yang Bai laughed and said, "As long as you choose the right position, there's nothing you can't do."

Qiao Manman pressed on, "How did you choose the right spot?"

Yang Bai tapped her on the head.

"Can I tell you about something like that?"

Qiao Manman calmed down and nodded, "That's true."

These are all trade secrets; how could we possibly disclose them like this?

They cast another net, but as noon approached and it was time to rest, the boat stopped and did not retrieve the net.

It's only temporary and won't harm the network.

Qiao Manman started fishing with small pieces of fish on her hook.

Yang Bai handed the aluminum lunchbox to Qiao Manman.

"Eat it."

Qiao Manman opened the lunchbox and found rice and a meat dish and a vegetable dish inside, which were the dishes that Sister Wanqiu had cooked that morning.

"No wonder I saw food on the stove but didn't bring it up; it turns out it was taken to eat on the ship."

Yang Bai took out his chopsticks.

"Yes, when we're not in a hurry, we prepare meals. This ship doesn't have a kitchen. Sometimes when we're at sea for two or three days and get hungry, we eat biscuits or peanuts to stave off hunger."

At this moment, Qiao Manman's fishing rod moved slightly, and Yang Bai pointed at the fishing rod and said.

"Hurry up and pull in the fish."

Qiao Manman hurriedly put the lunchbox aside, reached out and gripped the fishing rod tightly, pulling it up sharply, her eyes full of surprise.

"It took the bait in just over ten minutes! This fish came so fast!"

Yang Bai looked at her and spoke calmly.

"Otherwise, do you think our catch comes out of thin air? This area is teeming with fish, and there are even large yellow croakers lurking at the bottom. It just depends on whether you're lucky enough to catch one."