"Damn, that kid really knows how to enjoy himself."
When the "Fish多多号" (Fish Duoduo Hao) docked, Captain Huang Pinliang had already noticed the "星辰号" (Xingchen Hao). Through his binoculars, he saw Li Hao Chen leisurely sipping fine wine and enjoying delicious dishes, which made him feel rather disgruntled.
Looking at the steamed buns and pickles in front of him, he instantly lost his appetite.
The other crew members also saw everything on the deck of the "Xingchen Hao" through their binoculars, and they all looked at Huang Pinliang with resentment.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? We're here to make money, can we be like that kid who's indulging himself?"
"How about we eat that yellowfin tuna, the one weighing over thirty catties? We've caught so many, but haven't tasted it yet."
As soon as the crew member with the crew cut finished speaking, he was immediately echoed by all the crew members.
"Yeah, that fish is only worth about two thousand, so eating it..."
"I'm sick of eating steamed buns and pickles every day, I want to puke. I second that."
"+1."
Huang Pinliang cursed Li Hao Chen in his heart. Although very unwilling, under these circumstances, it was best to comply with everyone to avoid friction that might affect their performance in the last two days.
"Then... alright, everyone will have a taste of fresh fish today."
Li Hao Chen, of course, didn't know that his enjoyment of fine wine and food had cost Huang Pinliang a tuna. He continued to enjoy himself leisurely.
After eating his fill and cleaning up everything, Li Hao Chen picked up his binoculars to scout. "Fish Duoduo Hao? Never heard of it, but it's quite luxurious, even eating tuna."
Without paying too much attention, he turned and walked into the cabin. With another boat around, he didn't dare to use spatial mussel meat to fish. Li Hao Chen had no choice but to lie on the tatami mat and take out his phone to read the novels he had downloaded long ago.
As he read about Captain Lu and Sister Paocai fighting hundreds of catties of big tuna together, his mood surged with excitement, and he greatly envied the immortal couple on the ocean.
Outside the cabin, the sky shed its white cloak and then donned a black gown. Under the backdrop of scattered starlight, it possessed a unique charm.
Good novels always made people unable to extricate themselves and immerse themselves in them. Unknowingly, Li Hao Chen had been reading for over three hours. If it weren't for an urgent need, he wouldn't have wanted to move.
Perhaps it was from lying on the tatami for too long, but after only a few minutes on the toilet, his legs started to feel numb. Li Hao Chen had to gather his energy and forcefully push out the residual matter.
After wiping himself clean in a hurry, he almost fell face-first when he stood up, his feet feeling as if they were rooted to the spot.
With every step he took, the numb sensation felt like an electric current coursing through him, a numbness with a hint of pain, but not unbearable. To be honest, it felt quite good.
He walked out of the cabin and stood on the deck. The "Fish Duoduo Hao" was still there and brightly lit. Li Hao Chen twisted his stiff body and did some stretching exercises. When his legs were no longer numb, he took out his binoculars and looked at the opposite boat.
"Hahaha, laugh... laugh me to death."
He saw the "Fish Duoduo Hao" struggling with a big fish. As it was pulled out of the water, it revealed a mouth full of sharp white teeth, large eyes, and pure white teeth. It was none other than a shark. It even did a cute flip, its two rows of sharp teeth opening and closing, as if it was about to burst into laughter.
The entire boat was so angry that they were stomping their feet and tearfully cutting their lines, likely wasting a lot of bait.
As he watched, Li Hao Chen's hands also started to itch. He went into his spatial dimension and brought out some mussels. In fact, any kind of shellfish would have the same effect, but mussels were the cheapest, so he had to use them.
The "Fish Duoduo Hao" was still there, so Li Hao Chen dared not cast out multiple lines. He only used one rod and didn't install it at a fishing spot. Since he was only using one fishing rod, he decided to experience the joy of fishing.
He hooked the mussel meat, opened the reel, and with a sideways cast, it flew far away with a "咻" sound. He gently twitched and slowly reeled.
"Creak creak~"
The tip of the rod suddenly bent into a large arc, and the fishing line cut through the water with a splashing sound. Li Hao Chen hadn't fished in a long time and hadn't gotten used to it yet. The fish pulled him back a couple of steps. Fortunately, his reaction was quick, and he braced himself against the ship's railing to stabilize himself.
"Phew, thankfully I didn't fall, or it would have been hilarious."
From the pull, Li Hao Chen had already roughly judged the size of the fish, definitely over six catties.
He leaned back slightly, placed the rod handle against his stomach, and gave it a tug, then reeled in a few quick turns. Li Hao Chen decided against using the electric reel; the force wasn't enough to warrant it.
After two to three minutes, more than half of the fishing line had been reeled in, and the big fish's struggles had significantly weakened.
The people on the "Fish Duoduo Hao" saw Li Hao Chen playing with the fish and rushed to grab their binoculars to watch. Huang Pinliang said with a hint of disdain, "Tsk, the strength of this thing is only a few catties. What kind of money can it fetch?"
"Holy cow, a Red Grouper..."
"What? A Red Grouper?" Huang Pinliang snatched the binoculars and watched Li Hao Chen grinning as he unhooked a grouper. His mood became extremely unpleasant.
"Damn it, dog shit luck."
Looking at the six to seven-catty Red Grouper in his hand, Li Hao Chen shouted loudly, "Hahaha, awesome, the first catch is a big surprise for me. Two thousand silver taels in hand."
Red Grouper, scientifically known as Epinephelus akaara, is commonly called Red Grouper. It is abundant in the South China Sea and southern East China Sea, with larger yields along the coast of Guangdong. Its festive and auspicious bright red appearance makes it stand out from the grouper family, earning it a place among the "Four Great Fish Kings," and its price is not cheap, with wild ones costing at least 280 yuan upwards.
In a great mood, when good luck comes, one must sing. Singing a song, he reeled in his line, hooked up another mussel, and with a sideways flick, "Uh, so far?"
This time, the casting distance surprised even Li Hao Chen. Looking at the line pulled from the reel, it was at least a hundred meters.
The people on the "Fish Duoduo Hao" were also startled. This cast had reached their boat. Huang Pinliang was somewhat annoyed. He picked up his rod and hook, intending to entangle Li Hao Chen's fishing line, but the fishing line suddenly changed direction, escaping his hook's range and moving further and further away.
Huang Pinliang was very frustrated. Angrily, he threw his rod and hook aside, puffed his cheeks, and returned to the cabin. However, he ran out again a few seconds later, simply unable to let it go. He grabbed his binoculars and kept cursing Li Hao Chen in his heart, wishing he would unhook. m..oΓg
As fate would have it, Li Hao Chen then caught a five to six-catty Butterfly Grouper, which made Huang Pinliang so angry that he was jumping with rage.
"Boss, what's wrong with you?" The crew members around him were confused, thinking Huang Pinliang was possessed.
"Damn it, why aren't you quickly changing your hooks and lines? Can't you see he's caught two groupers? What kind of tuna are you still trying to catch? Hurry up and catch groupers, quickly."
Just as the "Fish Duoduo Hao" finished changing its fishing line and hooks, Li Hao Chen's hook was cast over again. Although not as close as before, it was not far off.
This time, it completely ignited Huang Pinliang's temper. In his eyes, this was clearly a provocation.
Huang Pinliang, furious, grabbed the fishing rod next to him, aimed at Li Hao Chen's fishing line position, and cast it out precisely, preparing to entangle and destroy the fish.
Unexpectedly, Li Hao Chen hooked another fish. The fishing line was pulled left and right, causing him to narrowly escape again, which made Huang Pinliang extremely depressed.