256: Typhoon passes

The typhoon lasted for four days and three nights. Since it made landfall in the adjacent city, its impact on the local area was also very significant.

The scale and destructive power of this typhoon were said to be a once-in-fifty-year event for the local area.

When Yang Qi and Bai Xue ventured out again in the rain, they saw some of the ornamental trees in the community had been uprooted.

It was fortunate that they had reinforced the trees in their home beforehand and moved some movable potted plants into the room, so their losses were not significant.

The trees and billboards on both sides of the main road outside were even more unsightly, lying haphazardly all over the ground.

As the two drove to Zheng Jin's mother's house, they found many sanitation workers immediately clearing the trees and debris from the road.

Fortunately, both families came from rural areas and had a habit of stocking up on food. Even with a major typhoon, their three daily meals were unaffected.

Their home suffered little damage, only a large branch of an ornamental tree was broken by the wind.

Originally, several families had planned to gather and go clam digging as soon as the typhoon ended, just like last time.

Bai Dahai looked at the sky and shook his head, vetoing the idea. The rain was too heavy, and there was still wind; the beach was too dangerous now.

The families gathered for a meal, and seeing that the rain hadn't lessened, they left one after another.

Bai Dahai repeatedly warned the two not to secretly go clam digging in such weather.

After agreeing, the two returned home to continue their reclusive life.

Yang Qi returned home and once again cleared the drains in the front and back yards.

In the large swimming pool on the second floor, the two soaked in the bath while enjoying the rain view of the bay outside the window.

Actually, there wasn't much to appreciate; the entire bay was hazy at this time, and nothing could be seen.

The two weren't really appreciating the scenery; they were just facing the bay and studying human anatomy and aesthetics.

This, in a way, was the advantage of such top-tier sea-view villas. The wide spacing between surrounding houses and the high walls greatly ensured the privacy of the residents.

After dinner, Yang Qi accompanied Bai Xue in editing videos and uploading them to her Douyin account.

Neither of them expected that the previous video, uploaded just a little over a day ago, had already reached over 60,000 views, nearly 10,000 likes, and over 2,000 comments.

This was Bai Xue's new account, and her follower count had grown from an initial 6 people to 2,631 people.

Bai Xue began to selectively reply to some comments.

By the time the two were woken up by a phone call the next morning, it was already 9 o'clock. There was nothing they could do; young people have strong urges and stayed up late again last night.

At this moment, Yang Qi answered Zheng Jin's mother's call.

"Hello, son, how was your catch? Your dad and I sold our morning catch for over 20,000 yuan, hahaha."

Yang Qi was suddenly at a loss for how to respond. Should he tell Zheng Jin's mother that he forgot to go clam digging today and didn't earn a single penny, but instead lost several hundred million last night?

"Uh... there were too many people where I was, so I didn't pick up much. You guys are really amazing!"

Yang Qi could only find an excuse to brush her off.

"Then you two come over for lunch. I saved a lot of clams and scallops to make garlic butter clams for Bai Xue, which she loves," Zheng Jin's mother said.

"Okay, thank you, Mom. We'll be there in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Qi patted Bai Xue's perky bottom and said,

"Did you hear what I just said? Remember not to let it slip later. Just say that there were too many people where we went clam digging, and we didn't pick up much, only worth a few hundred yuan."

"It's all your fault; otherwise, we wouldn't have overslept today."

When Yang Qi and Bai Xue had lunch at Zheng Jin's mother's place, they only listened to Zheng Jin's mother and father boast about their morning clam digging harvest.

The two also stuck to their story, saying that there were too many people where they went clam digging. They expressed that they felt embarrassed to compete with the elderly for the catch.

After lunch, Yang Qi decided to take Bai Xue to the fish den where they last caught Chunzi Fish to satisfy their craving for fishing.

Since they returned early from their last trip to the South China Sea, the spare fuel on the setting sail was still there. This time, their destination was clear, so the two didn't refuel. They just bought some Shrimp and ice.

Three hours later, the setting sail arrived at the "basin den."

Yang Qi first used his ability to check the seabed and, sure enough, the Chunzi Fish hadn't decreased at all. He even felt there were more fish inside.

Unlike last time, when the "basin" was almost entirely filled with Chunzi Fish, this time there were many other species of fish inside.

The two assembled their fishing rods, one boat jigging rod each, while Yang Qi had an additional electric reel.

With the lead sinker carrying the Shrimp, as soon as it reached two or three meters above the school of fish, a group of Chunzi Fish rushed over to snatch the bait.

The time it took for a fish to bite the hook was instantaneous. Yang Qi pushed the electric reel's retrieve switch. He immediately picked up the jigging rod and lifted it to set the hook.

By the time he lifted the four golden-yellow fish from the jigging rod's string of hooks onto the deck,

"Husband, are these Large Yellow Croaker?"

It turned out that when Bai Xue was reeling in a fish after a bite, she saw the golden-yellow fish Yang Qi pulled up and thought they were Large Yellow Croaker.

The electric reel also finished retrieving the line, pulling four Chunzi Fish to the surface.

"They're not Large Yellow Croaker; they're Chunzi Fish," Yang Qi replied while removing the fish.

"Oh, Chunzi Fish are good too," Bai Xue said, nodding.

Yang Qi finished removing the fish and tossed them into the fish box filled with crushed ice.

He re-baited with Shrimp, threw it into the sea, then placed the fishing rod into the rod holder on the boat's gunwale, and went to scoop up the fish retrieved by the electric reel.

As soon as he finished removing the fish here, another fish bit over there.

It was practically a seamless connection.

Bai Xue also managed to catch three to four fish almost every time.

"Ah! Husband, look, this one of mine is really a wild Large Yellow Croaker!" Bai Xue suddenly exclaimed.

Yang Qi turned his head to look, and indeed, it was a wild Large Yellow Croaker, weighing about two catties. Her luck was unmatched.

"It looks like it can be kept alive; I've put it in the live fish tank," Bai Xue said excitedly.

"Great! I didn't expect the Large Yellow Croaker to hide among its cousins, the Chunzi Fish," Yang Qi said with a laugh.

The two fished like this for two hours. During that time, Yang Qi also caught a Large Yellow Croaker weighing about two catties, while Bai Xue caught two more, both of similar size, about two catties.

They caught three full boxes of Chunzi Fish.

"Husband, how about I film a video of you fishing? Anyway, you're wearing a mask, so your face won't be visible," Bai Xue suggested.

"That's fine, just make sure I look handsome!" Yang Qi thought for a moment and agreed, jokingly.

"Hehehe, alright, I'll film a handsome masked hunk," Bai Xue giggled. This guy, wearing a mask and large sunglasses, still wanted to look handsome.

"Then from now on, I'll just be using this one boat jigging rod, okay? That way, the rhythm will be better," Yang Qi reminded Bai Xue, indicating he was ready.

"Got it, you just fish. Don't mind the camera. I'll film a complete process of catching a fish, and it would be best if you wave to the camera at the end."