He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

He Zhenzhen readily agreed and immediately started the engine.

Thump thump thump—

The fishing boat headed in the direction Niu Bayi indicated, traveling about 700 or 800 meters.

Niu Bayi shouted "Stop!" and the boat stopped.

Niu Bayi could clearly feel that the seawater in the space rushed directly into the seabed and then disappeared.

Through this sensing, Niu Bayi even discovered that the seabed here is fifty or sixty meters deep.

Moreover, the seabed below is all mud and sand, which is perfect for the growth of terrestrial fish.

Chen Liuqi quickly asked, "August 1st, we're setting up the trawl nets on this very spot?"

Niu Bayi waved his hand.

"No rush, let's try to see if there really are flounders. Anyway, it's still early, let's catch a few to taste. Get the fishing rod."

The group got excited and immediately went to get their fishing rods.

There were seven fishing rods on the boat, all of which came with the purchase of the fishing boat.

Song Dakun is quite conscientious; he's given away so many things.

He Zhenzhen also ran out of the cockpit and her eyes lit up when she saw the scene.

"Hey, should we go fishing for groundfish first?"

Niu Ba nodded.

"Yes, let's split up on the boat and fish for the flounder. Let's see how abundant the resources are. Let's agree on this first: whoever catches a flounder keeps it."

"I'll take this home for my family, then I won't sell it anymore. I'll enjoy myself to the fullest first."

Immediately, Chen Liuqi and his brothers cheered excitedly.

Su Puyue also cheered with joy.

"I want to fish too! I want to fish too! If I catch a few flounders, no matter what, I have to go back to the city and give them to my parents to eat, and tell them that these are flounders that their daughter caught!"

Niu Bayi laughed heartily.

"That's possible. If we come back with a full load, we'll definitely go to the city dock to sell it. The county dock can't handle that much."

As he spoke, he didn't stop working; he lifted his fishing rod and hooked a sandworm onto the hook.

The sandworm was still lively and active, constantly wriggling even after being hooked up.

The giant flounder, which lives on the seabed, loves this food. It has a very keen sense of smell and a very sensitive nose.

Once they smell the distinctive fishy odor emanating from the sandworm and sense movement, they will immediately pounce on it, open their mouths wide, and swallow it whole.

Then, Niu Bayi gently waved his hand.

"Dry!"

Splash!

The fishing line was cast out and landed in the seawater seven or eight meters away, where it sank rapidly.

The fishing line wound on the reel is a full 100 meters long, so there's no worry about whether it will sink to the bottom.

Chen Liuqi and his three brothers, who also knew how to fish, immediately grabbed their gear, dispersed on the fishing boat, and each found a corner to start fishing.

He Zhenzhen also eagerly grabbed a fishing rod, baited it with sandworms, and stood about three or four meters away from Niu Ba. She cast the line with ease, appearing quite skilled.

The fisherwoman is quite skilled at fishing. Although she has never gone out to sea for deep-sea fishing, she has fished quite a bit on the shore.

Only Su Puyue was so anxious that she scratched her head and looked at Niu Bayi and then at He Zhenzhen.

She said in distress, "But I... but I've never fished before, how am I supposed to fish?"

Niu Bayi said, "Fishing is very simple. First, watch carefully how I fish and learn! Once I catch my first bighead carp, you'll be able to fish too."

"Actually, the most important thing about fishing is resources."

"As long as the resources are good, even children can catch big fish. They also need to be strong and know how to use their strength. Otherwise, if you catch a big fish that weighs more than ten kilograms, you won't be able to pull it up, but you'll be dragged back down by it instead."

Su Puyue was somewhat dismissive.

"How could I possibly be dragged down by a fish that weighs only a dozen pounds? I can carry a bag of rice that weighs forty or fifty pounds home, even if it's just a few hundred meters away."

Yoho!

This quiet girl is actually quite strong.

Niu Bayi chuckled to himself.

"What a silly girl. Catching a fish that weighs more than ten pounds in the sea is much harder than carrying fifty pounds of rice home. And this is not just a fish that weighs more than ten pounds—"

Su Puyue seemed to understand, but nodded frequently.

Niu Bayi's words, "Silly girl," made her heart flutter.

Then, Niu Bayi ignored her and quietly listened to the various subtle movements coming from the other end of the fishing line.

He could feel that the hook had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

The sandworm tried desperately to burrow into the mud and sand, but it was tightly hooked by the fishhook, so how far could it burrow?

Niu Bayi let it burrow in as it pleased.

Suddenly, he felt the fishing line sink, and he was overjoyed.

The resources on the seabed are indeed quite abundant. Less than half a minute after the bait was put in, a fish took the bait.

He wasn't in a hurry, letting the giant creature on the seabed swallow the sandworm, and then gently wiggled the fishing line.

Once you feel the hook is firmly in the fish's mouth, pull it up sharply.

With that pull, the fishing rod immediately bent.

Su Puyue, who was standing next to him, immediately shouted with delight, "Bayi, you caught a fish!"

The shout drew the attention of everyone around the fishing boat.

He Zhenzhen was the most excited.

"My goodness, Bayi is amazing! They caught a fish so quickly, while I haven't even caught anything yet."

Chen Liuqi and the others exclaimed how impressive it was, and they would have applauded if they weren't still holding their fishing rods.

Niu Bayi laughed and said modestly, "This is just the beginning. We haven't caught anything yet. Don't be so quick to praise us. What if the fish gets away? We'll just be disappointed."

As he spoke, he tugged at the fishing rod, occasionally sensing the water.

"This fish wasn't particularly big, probably weighing five or six pounds, but it was very ferocious; it almost snapped my line."

He wasn't in a hurry, swaying left and right for a while, and then taking a few steps back.

Whenever I had a spare moment, I would spin the fishing reel and quickly reel in the line.

Three or four minutes later, Su Puyue, who was leaning over the bow of the boat, shouted.

"A fish has been caught! A fish has been caught! It's a huge flounder!"

Sure enough, a very strange fish surfaced and was still struggling desperately.

This is the flatfish, also known as the flounder.

It can be said to be one of the most peculiar fish in the ocean, and it is particularly recognizable by its flat body, which looks like a flattened pancake.

His face was still crooked, and his eyes were on the same side of his body.

Therefore, some people don't call it a fish, but a sheet of fish.

It also has a particularly interesting nickname: the shoe sole fish.

This is indeed a big guy.

It's quite remarkable for a flounder to grow to two or three pounds or more, but this one must weigh five or six pounds.

As soon as Niu Ba saw that the time was right, he suddenly pulled, and the Earth Fish shot into the air.

It kept swaying, just like a kite dancing wildly in a gale.

Niu Ba disconnected and threw it away.

Snap!

The giant flounder fell onto the deck!

Then, Niu Bayi shouted.

"Uncut jade, hold it down!"

Su Puyue immediately nodded and agreed.

She lunged forward and pressed her hands against the flounder, but its body was too slippery.

With that press, he slid out from under Su Puyue's palm and instantly darted several meters away!