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

Wang An pointed to the 100-ton and 60-ton ships and asked, "Yang Bai, am I going to board the 60-ton ship this time?"

Yang Bai shook his head, "You can drive the 100-ton ship, I'll still drive the 60-ton ship."

Wang An was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

Why?

Generally speaking, the larger the ship, the more likely it is to have a key person in charge.

Yang Bai is leading the charge again this time, just like last time.

Yang Bai looked at the sixty-ton ship and said, "My things are all on it. Moving them around is troublesome and a waste of time. Besides, the people on each ship know each other, and I trust you, so it doesn't matter whether we switch or not."

This squid catch is of great importance, and all coordination must be meticulous.

Last time we went tuna fishing, we specifically needed a boat with a capacity of 100 tons. This time, we're going out together, because if we have a lot of people on a big boat, it will be a problem to move them around.

Wang An nodded. "Alright. Let's all get on the boat."

"etc."

Yang Bai stopped Wang An and took a bundle of blue-green cellophane from the back of the motorcycle.

"Put all the cellophane over the lights on the ship. When you need to attract them with the light, turn on the lights covered with cellophane, understand?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, their minds filled with questions.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Yang Jun asked, "Brother Yang, what's the use of this thing? Once it's on, won't it be completely opaque?"

Their doubts were the same as Yang Jun's.

Everyone thinks that putting this thing on would be even more troublesome.

Yang Bai smiled as he held up the cellophane.

"Squid love blue-green light. The squid in shallow water has a green light, while the squid in deep water has a blue light."

"Using both types of light together can capture them all."

Yang Jun scratched his head. "Is it really that strange?"

Liu Dade retorted, "It's science, who cares, just install it, right?"

Yang Bai gave some instructions and then had everyone board the ship and set off.

The fishing grounds for squid here specifically refer to cuttlefish, which lurk dozens of meters deep in the sea during the day and float to shallow waters to forage at night.

Fish are naturally attracted to light, and will immediately scatter to one side of the ocean current.

Therefore, squid are extremely difficult to catch.

They mostly inhabit seabed reefs and sandy mud seabeds.

The rocky shores of Widow's Sea have been almost completely scourled; Yang Bai is heading to the Long Dragon Reefs.

There are also plenty of squid over there.

It is more suitable for all types of boat fishing.

We soon arrived at the edge of the Changlong Reefs.

Yang Bai ordered the boat to stop and went up to the deck.

The sea appeared completely black.

Summon Liu Dade.

"Go and signal them to all turn on their lights."

Liu Dade ran to the lantern and immediately shone the lanterns to notify all the ships.

On a 100-ton ship.

A crew member saw the main ship's headlights and rushed inside, saying, "Captain Wang, they're using light signals."

Wang An was intrigued by this, not expecting that Yang Bai's fleet would be able to use light signals so soon after their last collaboration.

He went to the stern and looked at the lights, saying, "Cover the boat with cellophane, turn on the lights, and start fishing."

He hadn't expected that Yang Bai's fleet would actually know how to use light signals.

It's still Morse code, not the internally agreed-upon light signals.

Even among their own crew, not many people knew this code.

"We're starting to train them in a more formal way; Yang Bai plans to create a large number of professionals. Do you want to memorize Morse code?"

The crew member next to him shook his head vigorously, "What the hell? It sounds like a snake."

His words drew laughter from everyone present.

Wang An rubbed his temples, thinking, "This is hopeless."

The old-fashioned incandescent fish-attracting lights lit up one after another, and the blue and green beams of light shining through the cellophane penetrated the seawater, spreading out a large, shimmering bright area around the boat.

Knowing perfectly well that Yang Bai did not turn the lights up to the brightest setting immediately, but left them mostly dim, afraid that the strong light would scare away the fish swimming from afar, he stood quietly by the side of the boat, watching the sea and waiting.

Before long, a swarm of small fish and shrimp began to emerge from the underwater light and shadow, drawn firmly to the light and unwilling to leave.

Immediately following, long, thin black shadows darted upwards from the deep water; they were squid drawn by the light.

They swam back and forth in groups around the area of ​​light, their translucent bodies clearly visible in the shimmering water. Their tentacles swayed gently with the current, and they gathered densely in the bright water below the ship's side, filling the entire sea area with these squid that had come chasing the light.

All the crew members were stunned by what they saw.

Yang Jun's gaze returned to the incandescent light bulb covered with cellophane. "These things can really be weird."

They'd used lights to attract squid from the sea before, but they'd never seen anything this ferocious.

The crew members on the hundred-ton ship couldn't help but admire him as well.

Yang Bai raised his hand, his eyes reflecting the flickering lights on the sea. He whispered to the crew to prepare the net. With the help of these lights, all the squid hiding in the deep sea were brought right to their sight.

Yang Bai said, "Let's catch them."

The net was lowered, and they began to catch squid from the sea.

Yang Bai had them replace the nets used for catching squid with special nets, as squid are known for their softness and tender flesh.

Therefore, the net used is a long strip with wide wings, and the end is gathered into a fish trap.

To prevent escape, or to prevent the fishing net from rubbing against the net and causing it to be deemed unqualified.

After two hours of fishing, the official netting was pulled in.

The fishing net was pulled up, and everyone watched it intently, wondering how many squid it would catch.

When the fishing net came up, everyone gasped.

Wang An was taken aback. "As expected of Yang Bai, his skills are still superb."

The entire net felt like it was about to burst from the pressure of the squid.

It only contained some small fish, making up more than 80% of the total.

Liu Dade looked at the squid in front of him, which resembled a silver mountain, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Squid are usually difficult to get off the net; just picking them out takes a long time."

"Yang Bai, you're amazing! Changing the net saved a lot of time."

He pointed to the lamp covered with cellophane.

"Your idea is top-notch; you couldn't come up with this without a lot of knowledge."

Yang Jun squatted on the ground, picking up the remaining squid hanging on the net.

"Now, getting 660,000 jin will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

"I don't think it's necessary for other counties to share the burden."

Yang Bai untied the packet of Chinese medicine and said, "You can't say that. Sending people from other counties is just a precaution. Let's just do our job honestly. If we do a good job, you'll be well paid."

Yang Jun stood up and lit a cigarette. "We must do a good job."

The squid was shucked and placed tightly in ice to keep it sealed, as it spoils very easily.

If we don't take the ice back, it'll probably rot by now.

Yang Bai finished brewing the Chinese medicine and poured it into a cup. They had just finished as well, moved to another place, and continued to use the same method.

By 5 a.m., the men on the ship were exhausted.

The main problem is that Yang Bai wasn't used to the reversed day-night cycle on the first day. With the help of Zhang Ning's traditional Chinese medicine and a short rest in between, he is still very energetic.

"Old Ma, you go and rest, I'll steer the boat."

Ma Yongkang nodded. "Captain Yang, thank you for your hard work. Um, I'd also like a dose of Comrade Zhang Ning's traditional Chinese medicine."