Chapter 327
What Awang caught was a grouper, which was the same as the first grouper Zhao Qin caught. Even the weight was similar.
And what Zhao Qin came up with was actually a new species.
“Is this a tiger spot?” Zhao Qin took a look and said uncertainly.
“It looks like oil spots.” Old Cat was not sure, but for a moment he shook his head to deny it, and then exclaimed, “Damn it, you are a suspension bridge grouper, this thing is top quality.”
“Suspension bridge grouper?” Zhao Qin knew that the name was still unfamiliar. This was the first time he heard this name.
In fact, the scientific name of the suspension bridge grouper is the bow-spotted grouper, so named because its body is covered with stripes that look like curved bows.
“I heard that this thing is the best sashimi. Once you take one bite, the taste will be unforgettable for the rest of your life. But this is the first time I have seen the real thing. It’s so rare.”
“Very valuable?”
“It’s not easy to buy even if you have money. Don’t worry, your tail weighs about eight or nine pounds, so it will definitely sell for a good price. If you meet someone who knows the goods, you might be able to pay a decent price for one piece.”
Zhao Qin was slightly surprised when he heard that this tail could be sold for 10,000 yuan.
But after thinking about it, I was relieved. There are only two aspects that affect the price of seafood. One is scarcity, and the other is taste.
Even the old cat didn’t recognize this one at first sight, so it’s inevitable that it’s rare. If the taste is really good, the price will definitely be high. Those who don’t have enough money want to try it.
Suspension bridge grouper is very rare.
“Young man, your perseverance has really paid off.”
“Brother Cat, my name is Zhao Qin, you can call me A Qin.”
The old cat nodded slightly. Seeing Zhao Qin wearing a watch on his hand, he asked what time it was. Zhao Qin took a look and replied that it was already 7:30.
“Breakfast will be served in half an hour. Don’t forget to eat it after you’ve been busy all night.”
“Thank you, Brother Cat. By the way, Brother Cat, do you own this big ship?”
The old cat grinned and shook his head, “I don’t have the capital. I work for others. My two children are still young. I want to save more for them so that I can earn more by following an ocean-going ship.
I used to work on a cargo ship, traveling all over the world, but later I found that I couldn’t take care of my family, so I quit, and then I followed this fishing boat. ”
Zhao Qin said softly, “Is Brother Cat’s family from this city?”
“Yes, it’s just west of Luo Town. Are you from Jinqiao Town? Are you with that Qian Kun?”
Seeing Zhao Qin nod, Old Mao said again: “It’s not far away, you can get there in 40 minutes by motorcycle.”
“I hit the fish, haha, hit the fish.” The two were chatting, and the buddy who had been holding on not far away laughed and shouted.
The old cat hurriedly walked over. Zhao Qin thought about it and walked closer. He smiled at the man and said, “Brother, congratulations.”
Awang followed suit and congratulated him too.
The man yelled and wanted to share this joy. When he saw Zhao Qin and the others taking the initiative to congratulate him, he was so happy that he couldn’t even see his eyes. “We are happy together, haha.”
After digging in his pocket for a while, he found that the cigarettes were all wet, and then he smiled awkwardly and said, “When you have a break, I’ll fill up your cigarettes.”
“Haha, okay, let’s wait for big brother’s wedding.”
The reason why Zhao Qin came close to him was simply because he saw that he was perseverant enough and could say congratulations without spending any money.
The man caught a blue spot, weighing about 20 pounds. I don’t say whether he will return to his original purpose. Judging from the man’s clothes, he doesn’t care about it, but he is definitely happy.
“Little brother, I won’t accompany you anymore. It’s a bit cold.”
After the man broke the turtle, he began to put away the pole, and said hello to Zhao Qin before returning to the cabin.
“Brother, you can do whatever you want.”
Zhao Qin returned to the fishing position, hung the bait and took the bait. This time he waited a little longer. He was not in a hurry and chatted with Awang.
After waiting for about half an hour, the old cat in a raincoat came again, intending to remind the two of them that dinner was ready.
As soon as he arrived, he saw the tip of Zhao Qin’s rod shaking. His words immediately changed, “Damn it, you’ve been hit again. It looks pretty big.”
“Brother Cat, if I don’t stop working, please stay here and watch.”
“You’re welcome. If you have more fun fishing, I’ll be happier too. If you don’t have a sad face when you catch it, I won’t earn an extra cent for the boat ticket. I definitely hope everyone can earn a little.”
As he spoke, his eyes stayed on the tip of the pole, and he frowned for a moment, “The situation is not right.”
Zhao Qin also realized, “Brother Cat, it seems like we are flying together.”
“Well, it seems to me, so it might not be Grouper, but looking at the energy, it doesn’t look like something a yellow chicken could do, which is strange.”
The two of them chatted while the electric winch kept reeling in the line. The old cat curiously poked his head out of the deck from time to time to see what kind of fish he was catching.
When the electric winch stopped and Zhao Qin raised the pole, Lao Mao swore, “Stuff it.”Lin Niang, who said groupers can’t fly together! ”
Zhao Qin was also stunned. He was busy collecting the poles and luring the fish cage, and he really didn’t pay attention to the fish underneath. But from the old cat’s tone, it must be grouper.
Most groupers are solitary and usually only gather in groups during the breeding season, but there are exceptions, such as the transverse-banded nine-spined bass and the blue-starred nine-spined bass.
Also known as black silk spots and eastern star spots,
These two kinds of fish often like to have harems, so there is often a phenomenon of one male leading multiple females. Zhao Qin took the bait this time with two Eastern Star Spots. The two tails were about the same size, weighing about five or six pounds.
As for whether they were a pair, he couldn’t tell the male from the female anyway.
“Awang, give me one.”
Zhao Qin was also very excited about flying groupers together, and it was also an eastern star grouper.
Awang took the camera and clicked it to give him a picture. The next moment, Lao Mao actually took the cable set from his hand and said to the camera: “Come on, come on, give me a picture too.”
After taking the photo, he said to Zhao Qin: “Aqin, wash it for me. Can I go over and pick it up?”
“That’s great. Wash it and I’ll call you when I get there.”
“Okay, let’s leave each other’s numbers before we get off the boat.”
The old cat helped him untie the fish, then tied it with a tag and put it in the warehouse. Seeing that he was still hanging the bait, he reminded him, “It’s time to have breakfast.”
“If we catch the last fish, the tide will probably be gone soon.” He turned to Awang and said, “You go to eat first.”
Awang didn’t insist anymore this time. He was satisfied with fishing, so he started to close the pole, “Aqin, I will save breakfast for you, you don’t have to be too hasty.”
“good.”
The rain has stopped now, but it has nothing to do with Zhao Qin. He is already soaked to the skin.
As the sun emerged, he finally felt a touch of warmth on his body.
In the restaurant at this moment, the old cat was vividly telling people how Zhao Qin flew with the grouper, “Don’t tell me you haven’t seen it before. I’ve been running boats, and this is the first time I’ve seen it. Darling, two groupers bite at the same time.” Hook, it’s so strange.”
Mr. Ye and the others knew that they were talking about A-Qin, and all of them looked surprised and relieved, while the others all looked envious, as all men wanted to have a couple.
So some people ate faster, while others simply stopped eating. Everyone ran out again, planning to return to the fishing position and fight again.
Zhao Qin wanted to light a cigarette, but the cigarettes in his pocket were all wet. When he was hesitating whether to go back to the cabin to get a pack, he found that at this moment, many people returned to their seats and started fishing again.
“Brother, I promised you the cigarette.”
The man who had caught a fish when it rained before came forward with a smile, handed him a pack of cigarettes, and asked, “Where’s the other little brother?”
“Go in and have breakfast.”
“Then give this pack to him for me.” After that, the man handed over another pack of cigarettes.
Zhao Qin thanked him and took it. He took a look and saw that it was actually a panda. This thing is not cheap, and even if you have money now, you may not be able to buy it.