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

Zhu Daneng, however, was somewhat unconvinced.

"So many fishing experts and experienced fishermen from both inside and outside the province have come here, but none of them have been able to catch a golden turtle. This young man has managed to catch a few golden sea willows, which is quite remarkable."

"But I think it won't be easy to catch a golden turtle."

Yang Qianjin was still looking at Niu Bayi anxiously.

"Young man, want to give it a try? If you catch a golden turtle, you'll get a two thousand dollar reward!"

"I'll buy the whole golden turtle from you at market price!"

"I'll offer another thousand dollars for its swim bladder!"

Niu Bayi was deeply moved.

Although the meat of the golden croaker is not expensive, about the same as that of mackerel, around three or four yuan per kilogram, its swim bladder is a treasure!

If we could get our hands on one of these, not to mention how much the meat would sell for, the reward of two thousand dollars, plus the thousand dollars for the swim bladder, combined with the money we made from selling the golden sea willow, would definitely be enough to buy two really good big boats!

So Niu Bayi readily nodded: "I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee success."

Yang Qianjin, seizing every opportunity to save herself, immediately clapped her hands.

"Alright, young man, I'm sorry to trouble you. I was going to invite you for tea, but catching golden turtles is more important right now, let's go!"

He immediately led Niu Bayi around to the back of the house.

This is a seaside promenade, quite old, paved with granite.

On one side, there are old trees providing shade, and on the other side, there are thick, simple railings.

The railings were covered with moss.

The beach is just outside the railing, with fishing boats of all sizes moored along the shore.

At this moment, fishing boats are gradually returning to port.

Many people shook their heads and sighed, saying that the golden turtle was too difficult to catch, very cunning, and would not take the bait at all.

Seeing Yang Qianjin approaching, they helplessly admitted that they were incapable of catching the golden turtle.

Despite trying every possible method and expending all my energy, I still ended up empty-handed!

Many of these people came from all over the province and beyond after receiving Yang Qianjin's bounty.

Yang Qianjin looked worried, but she still stood there with her hands clasped in front of her.

"Thank you all for your support, but there's nothing I can do. Catching a golden turtle isn't just about skill; it also depends on luck. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that it's something you can only hope to catch once in a while."

"If you guys still have confidence, then get plenty of rest before going out fishing again. I'll cover all your food and lodging."

"If you think it's unlikely you'll catch anything, go home and rest. Ask my housekeeper for your travel expenses."

Then, he looked at Niu Bayi.

"Young man, I've prepared a six-meter motorboat for you, along with someone to drive it. What else do you need?"

Niu Bayi thought for a moment.

"I don't need someone to drive the boat for me. I can drive it. Just tell me the general direction and location."

"In addition, this golden turtle can only be caught by hand, not by rod, so give me about 60 meters of nylon line as the main line and a 1-meter steel wire as the leader."

"You should know what kind of fishing hooks and sinkers to choose."

"Give me enough shrimp as bait, the size of my palm."

He raised one hand and waved it.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qianjin's eyes lit up, and she immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Young man, just listening to you talk, I can tell you're an expert!"

"When fishing with a rod, if the rod bends, a big fish like the golden croaker will use the momentum to lunge forward, making it easy for them to get off the hook, so you have to fish by hand!"

"If you use pure nylon thread, the bite force of the coin claw is quite strong, and it might bite through in one bite. But if you use steel wire as the leader, it won't be able to bite through. Don't worry, I'll prepare it for you right now."

"Old Zhu, hurry up and bring over what the young man wants."

These things were all readily available, and Zhu Daneng quickly obtained them; the boat was also ready.

Yang Qianjin said, "Young man, it's 2:30 pm now. It will take about an hour to sail from here to the waters where the golden turtles are known to appear. We still have time."

"Keep an eye on the time and get back before dark."

Zhu Daneng then pointed out the direction to Niu Bayi.

He jumped onto the boat and skillfully started the motor, which was a diesel engine.

Yang Qianjin waved to him and said, "Young man, good luck. I hope you can bring me good news."

Niu Bayi smiled confidently: "Absolutely!"

With a thud, the fishing boat sped off out to sea.

Zhu Daneng stood to the side and muttered, "Master, why do you seem to trust this person so much?"

Yang Qianjin said leisurely, "Golden sea willow can only be found at a depth of at least two or three hundred meters on the seabed. It is very strong and cannot be broken by currents or anything like that. It is almost impossible to break or cut it by going down to the seabed."

"If someone can get so much golden sea willow, fishing for golden turtles probably won't be too difficult for them."

"So, I still have some confidence in this young man."

Niu Bayi drove at full speed, and in less than an hour, he saw twenty or thirty fishing boats of all sizes scattered on a shimmering sea ahead, quietly moored there.

Each fishing boat is spaced seven or eight meters to more than ten meters apart, and there is one person on board.

Either hand-fish or longline fishing.

Longline fishing involves using a single fishing line with a dozen or even dozens of hooks attached to it in the sea, which increases the chances of catching a large fish.

However, judging from their situation, they had all gained nothing.

These people haven't given up yet; they're all eagerly waiting to catch the money trap and make a fortune.

Niu Bayi found an area and stopped the boat.

The people on the other fishing boats instinctively turned to look at him.

On the nearest fishing boat was a burly man in his forties.

He grinned.

"Kid, you're fishing for giant softshell turtles too? Fishing for these is extremely difficult. Without skill and experience, you'll just be baking in the sun and turning into a dried-up corpse, and you still won't catch anything!"

Indeed, it's already past three o'clock, and the sun is still pouring down, making the surrounding area scorching hot.

When I touched the sea, it felt like it was all warm water.

All the anglers wore large straw hats, and some even used large pieces of cloth to create sunshades on their fishing boats.

Otherwise, I'll really turn into a dried-up human body.

Niu Bayi chuckled and replied, "I don't have much skill or experience, but I should be able to catch some."

The surrounding fishermen were momentarily stunned.

What does this mean?

A fisherman in his fifties asked, "Young man, if you don't rely on skill and experience, how do you catch those expensive golden turtles?"

Niu Bayi said in a serious tone: "It depends on luck."

The group of fishermen looked at each other in bewilderment, and then burst into laughter.

"Catch a giant turtle by luck? Kid, you'd have to fish for a hundred or two hundred years, accumulating all your luck for a lifetime, before you could catch one!"

"Old Mr. Yang offered such a huge reward that he attracted a kid with absolutely no skills or experience, thinking he could catch a giant turtle by luck. What a fool!"

"No doubt about it, he's a total hothead! Even we old guys who've been fishing for decades wouldn't dare say we could catch a giant softshell turtle, so what makes him think he can? He'll be dried out in the sun!"

……

Dozens of anglers had been there for so long, getting dizzy from the sun, but hadn't caught anything, leaving them anxious and helpless.

Now a young man has come along who claims he can catch a golden turtle by luck, and everyone can't help but make fun of him.

At least it makes me a little happier, hahaha!