Chapter 309 Beauty and Skin Care

Chapter 309 Beauty and Skin Care

Chapter 309 Beauty and Skin Care

Maybe it was because they pulled up a big cargo, the cargo pulled up by the third group was not in good condition.

It was not until the fourth group that they caught a red grouper weighing three or four kilograms, two yellowfin fish and an eel weighing seven or eight kilograms.

The three of them took turns pulling up the remaining sets of longlines, but they didn't catch any other big catches. Brother Li said that the big fish had used up all their luck.

Brother Li said cheerfully, "Not bad. There are 500 hooks in total, and the hook rate is about 60%. We have harvested nearly 1,000 kilograms of fish, which is much more profitable than pulling a net."

"That's right! Next time, bring the newly made trap here and put it there."

A few people put the bamboo baskets away and stored all the fish. Li Changle docked the boat and it was already dark.

Father Li and Wang Xincheng brought out the food, including blanched mantis shrimp, fish with red fermented rice wine, a bowl of shrimp and sauerkraut soup, and a large bowl of cabbage fried with lard. The fish and vegetables were all eaten up by the group.

Seeing that there was still a basin full of shrimps with roe left and no one had touched it, Li Changle got up and went to the cabin, took out the medicinal wine made by Zhou's mother from the wooden box under the bed, and then went to get a few small enamel bowls and carried them to the deck.

"Come on, come on, my mother-in-law specially asked an old Chinese doctor to prepare some medicinal wine for me. Let's each drink a couple of sips to drive away the cold."

Wang Xincheng took the bowl and said, "Uncle A-Le, I want to drink too?"

Li Changle poured him a glass of wine. "This is medicinal wine. Drinking a few sips will be good for your health."

"Oh!" Wang Xincheng took a sip, "So spicy! It feels warm when I drink it."

He liked working for the Li family. The Li family was more friendly than the previous ship owner. They worked on everything together, unlike the previous ship owner, whose face would darken when he saw him sitting for a while.

Father Li smiled and said, "It's good for your health to drink a little, so you don't get sick in the future."

"I've only drunk old wine before. My mother poured ginger juice and brown sugar into it for me to cook." Wang Xincheng peeled a mantis shrimp and ate it. Only then did he feel that his throat was not so spicy anymore.

"We used to drink ginger ale."

Several people sat on the deck, eating mantis shrimps and drinking old wine while listening to Father Li talk about the grand occasion of yellow croaker fishing when they were working in the village fishing team.

Li Changle leaned against the side of the boat and looked at the island not far away. It was pitch black. Two huge reefs rising from the sea stood in the darkness like monsters with their mouths wide open.

The wind and waves were a bit strong at night, and the boat was shaking slightly, making it feel as comfortable as sitting in a cradle.

Father Li put down the porcelain bowl and said, "It's shaking so hard that I can't even open my eyelids. I'm going to go to sleep for a while."

"You go to sleep, we'll sit for a while."

Li Changle and his companions finished the pot of mantis shrimps. It was already 7:30 in the evening. They sat down to rest for a while, took out the battery lamp, and prepared to turn on the light to lure the fish.

"Brother, you go to sleep too. We'll work until twelve o'clock, and then it'll be your turn to stand guard with dad."

"Okay, come in and replace me when you're tired."

Li Changle and his companions hung a battery lamp on the mast, and the sea surface instantly became bright. They prepared the scoop net and fishing net, and waited for the fish to see the light and swim towards them.

"Uncle A-Le, will fish come over this way?"

"Yes, last time we..."

"This is a good idea. We can just put the boat on the sea and catch fish without running around."

"I asked Uncle Zhang last time, and he said that in that case, we would have to buy a light boat equipped with professional fish attracting lights."

"I have seen light boats in fishing grounds. They are equipped with purse seine nets. After lowering the nets, they shine the lights on the water surface where the nets are placed, and the fish will run over on their own. Once the nets are caught, hundreds of kilograms of fish can be caught."

"Brother, look, are there any fish coming?" Li Changle and the other two looked over and saw fish playing under the light, including green mullets, hairtail, and sardines.

In just a few minutes, so many fish came, much faster than last time.

"It's really coming!" Wang Xincheng quickly picked up the scoop net and prepared to scoop up the fish.

"Acheng!" Li Changle called him, "Wait two more minutes, wait until there are more fish before you start."

"Oh oh!" Wang Xincheng held up the scoop net and looked at the fish swimming towards the light in curiosity. "There are so many of them, just like the sand crabs on the beach, so densely packed."

"This is not a lot. Wait a minute and there will be more." Chen Yongwei looked like an experienced person.

The four of them stood there and watched for another two minutes. At Li Changle's command, several people picked up the scoop nets and fishing nets and started working.

Li Changle spread out the fishing net and waited for the lead weight to sink before he began to pull it up. One net could hold at least several dozen kilograms. After he spread out the fishing net, hairtail, squid, green snapper, knife fish and sardines were spread on the deck.

There are obviously more hairtails this time than last time, and their smooth silver membranes are shining silver under the light.

Chen Yongwei was very strong. He held a large scoop net. He scooped up a net, turned around and poured it onto the deck. He turned around again and caught another net.

Seeing that he moved so quickly, Wang Xincheng also quickened his hands, picked it up and poured it on the deck, then turned around and continued working.

Brother Li saw Wang Xincheng lifting a net, falling on the deck, turning around and reaching out to fish, and quickly reminded him, "Acheng, take it easy, otherwise your hands will be so sore tomorrow that you won't even be able to hold a bowl."

Li Changle patted him on the shoulder, "Acheng, take it easy, this is just the beginning!"

"Okay, Uncle Er, Uncle A Le!" Wang Xincheng slowed down his movements and saw that a lot of fish were piled on the deck in just a short while. He felt that fishing this way was really exciting.

The four men worked non-stop for half an hour. Under the light, the number of fish began to decrease, and several hundred kilograms of fish were piled on the deck.

"Awei, turn off one of the lights, sort out the fish first, and take a rest before coming back." Li Changle thought about how his arms ached from exhaustion last time, and felt that it was better to combine work and rest.

"Okay!" Chen Yongwei put down the scoop net, turned the light around and shone it onto the deck. Seeing the silver-like hairtail on the deck, he happily pulled over the bamboo basket and began to sort them.

Li Changle grabbed a three-finger-wide hairtail and said, "Look, this kind of hairtail is a good product. The fish body is like a peeled egg, without any flaws."

"Brother, I put all the little ones back into the sea. Will these guys come back here later?"

"You never know. Why not release it again later?" Li Changle grabbed a few sardines with one hand and threw them into the bamboo basket without looking back.

"Ouch!" Wang Xincheng was sprayed with spray as soon as he caught a squid. Chen Yongwei was so amused after seeing this that he was also sprayed with spray in a blink of an eye.

Li Changle and his brother looked at the two clowns and said, "Haha, this is called retribution in this life!"

Chen Yongwei grabbed a big squid, pointed it at Li Changle, and splashed ink all over his face.

"Work, work!" Brother Li looked at the two men who always came up with a joke, "You are over 40 years old in total, and you are still not in tune."

Chen Yongwei wiped his face and said with a smile: "Brother Ale said that ink is good for beauty and skin care."

"Just listen to his nonsense. It's getting darker and darker. I think when dad gets up, he won't be able to find you without a flashlight."

"It's okay if Dad can't find him, as long as his Ah Chan can find him."

"Hehe!" Chen Yongwei smiled innocently.

　I have written 6,000 words today, and I still have one more day to go. Thanks for your support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)