163: Golden clouds

The six people on the harvest were not like Yang Qi, who disliked Torpedo scad so much.

Although Torpedo scad were not expensive, there was still a large quantity here. Even at 15 yuan per jin, five tons would be 150,000 yuan.

Besides, the six Yellowfin Tuna were not just for show.

What more could one ask for?

The happiest person was probably Uncle Zheng Tie. Yang Qi watched him excitedly learn the names and prices of these fish from the others, while also starting to sort the catch according to requirements. The corners of his mouth, stretched to his ears, never came down.

“Hehehe! Still a newbie, no experience! Never seen a real big haul.”

Yang Qi raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself, while Bai Xue lightly covered her mouth and chuckled.

It must be said that the people on the harvest were all excellent at their work. Bai Dahai set two standards: under 2 liang and over 2 liang.

Their hands were moving so fast they were almost a blur. Boxes of Torpedo scad were sorted and placed behind them, and when there were about a dozen boxes, Uncle and Chen Dong would push them to the freezer with a cart.

Yang Qi could tell that Uncle was very adapted to and happy with this kind of life, which put his mind at ease.

In fact, many inland people are not used to life at sea; most people get seasick the first time they take a boat. Fortunately, his family, including Uncle, did not experience such a thing.

“Dad, Uncle, and all the uncles, that’s it then! We’re off! I wish you a full hold!”

Yang Qi greeted the people on the harvest.

“Alright, you all be careful too,” his father said, looking up.

“Full hold, must be a full hold, you all must have a full hold too, hahaha.” Uncle also laughed heartily and waved.

Everyone exchanged blessings and waved goodbye.

Yang Qi was still at the helm, while Bai Xue, after washing some grapes, stood beside him, feeding him a grape from time to time.

The two chatted and ate grapes as they sailed towards the waypoint of Endless Island.

When Yang Qi was looking for fish schools, he used his ability to scan the entire time. Along the way, he encountered several large fish schools, but they were not very valuable, and the setting sail did not have a trawl net. It felt like it wasn’t worth dropping a line to fish, so he gave up on them all.

After more than an hour, the sky finally began to show the first signs of dawn, as if the dark curtain covering the pitch-black sky had been pulled back.

Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue, who was sleeping on the small bed in the cockpit, and did not wake her up to watch the sunrise. Since she was asleep, there was no need to wake her; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway.

The light rain had stopped several hours earlier, and the sea gradually revealed its original splendor.

The boundless expanse of the sea has always been a yearning for some, and a fear for others.

Yang Qi sat in the cockpit, steering the boat, admiring the scenery outside through the glass. The wind had died down, and the waves on the sea were not big.

In the distance, the horizon grew brighter and brighter, and a large golden disk slowly rose, illuminating the clouds and turning the boundless sea red. A gentle breeze blew, making the surface of the sea look like countless golden fragments.

The seamless blend of sea and sky allowed one to feel an inner relaxation.

Sunrises at sea are not all the same; one can discover different beauty every day. Yang Qi felt as if he had been enlightened at this moment, and his mind was clear.

The setting sail sailed through the vast sea, heading towards its destination.

It reminded him of a line of poetry by the great poet Li Bai:

“When the long wind breaks the waves, there will be a time; I’ll hoist my cloud-white sails and cross the boundless sea.”

About an hour later, the bored Yang Qi suddenly jolted, sitting upright. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after confirming, immediately woke up Bai Xue beside him.

“Xiao Xue, wake up, I’ve found a school of Large Yellow Croaker.”

Yang Qi’s voice was trembling slightly.

There were at least a thousand Large Yellow Croaker, if not more. This immense fortune seemed to be about to fall upon the two of them.

In the distance, the Large Yellow Croaker looked like a shimmering golden cloud swimming past.

“A school of Large Yellow Croaker! Where?”

It was unclear whether Bai Xue was a light sleeper or was startled by hearing about the Large Yellow Croaker school. She immediately stood up and eagerly asked Yang Qi.

Yang Qi had just sped up to follow the Large Yellow Croaker school swimming to the right. Now, the fish finder barely showed a school of fish moving ahead.

He pointed at the fish school displayed on the screen and said to Bai Xue:

“This is the school of fish; I saw fish jumping out of the water just now, they are definitely Large Yellow Croaker.”

Yang Qi looked confident, and Bai Xue believed him implicitly.

Even if no one had ever seen Large Yellow Croaker jump out of the water, as long as Yang Qi said it, she believed it unconditionally.

“You take the helm, follow them at full speed. I’ll go prepare; let’s try to catch as many as possible.”

Yang Qi said to Bai Xue urgently.

“Okay, leave it to me! You go get busy!”

Bai Xue said decisively, while keeping an eye on the fish school on the screen.

Yang Qi handed over the helm to Bai Xue and quickly ran to the utility room, taking out his “big weapon” — the cast net.

He then went to the live bait box, took out some of the largest live shrimp, and replaced the hooks on the three electric reels that Bai Xue had installed on the side of the boat last night with string hooks.

He only had time to attach four Shrimp to each of two electric reels. The setting sail had already steadily positioned itself horizontally, stopping in front of the Large Yellow Croaker school.

Bai Xue immediately ran out of the cockpit; she also wanted to help. She quickly pushed the line release switch on an electric reel that already had Shrimp attached. The fishing line “zizizi” paid out.

When it reached about 25 meters, she closed the switch and immediately ran to attach bait to the third rod.

Yang Qi quickly arranged the cast net in his hands, draped the fishing net over his right arm, and stood sideways, waiting for the fish school to come, ready to cast the net at any moment.

Finally, the mighty school of Large Yellow Croaker swam towards the setting sail.

“Come on, my darlings!”

Yang Qi silently counted ten seconds in his heart.

He left this ten-second interval for the electric reels, as casting the net would surely startle the fish school, and they definitely wouldn't bite the hooks nearby.

Then he raised his right hand, turned forcefully, and swung his arm. With a “whoosh,” the six-meter diameter net edge formed a perfect circle as it was cast, hitting the water with a heavy splash.

Almost simultaneously, the three electric reels made “zizizi” sounds, indicating fish had been caught.

“Xiao Xue, steer the boat and follow the Large Yellow Croaker school, don’t let them get too far.”

Yang Qi said to Bai Xue.

“Okay, got it, chasing the fish school.”

Bai Xue’s reply was simple and clear.

This was the tacit understanding they had developed over their many fishing trips at sea.

When working, they spoke loudly and clearly. When replying, they would repeat the instruction to avoid mistakes.

As Bai Xue walked towards the cockpit, she pushed the retrieve switch on the electric reel, and the electric reel began to reel in the line with a “zizizi” sound.

Yang Qi waited another ten seconds, then began to pull the net rope. The ropes at the mouth of the net slowly tightened as Yang Qi pulled.