342: Unable to buy a boat ticket

Yang Qi wasn't the first to hook a fish, but he was the first to land one on the deck.

"Fishing master, what kind of fish is this? It looks quite long and has a mouth full of sharp teeth."

An Angler next to Yang Qi asked.

"This fish is called a Spotted Spanish Mackerel, also known as Mackerel. You must be careful when unhooking them; wear gloves and don't get scratched by its sharp teeth."

Yang Qi unhooked the seven or eight-pound Mackerel and tossed it into the fish basket.

"Oh, so this is a Spanish Mackerel! It looks pretty fierce."

"Mackerel? Is that the same Mackerel used for Mackerel dumplings? We should catch more of these to take back and make dumplings."

"Hahaha, I've got a bite too."

"Hooked one! It's got a lot of strength."

It was truly lucky to run into a school of Spanish Mackerel; they bite aggressively, grow large, and fetch a decent price.

Yang Qi wasn't sure about the exact size of the school, only that the water beneath them was pitch black with fish.

About three hours later, basically all the Anglers had caught quite a few fish, with the least having fifty or sixty pounds and the most having caught over one or two hundred pounds.

Yang Qi himself had also caught four or five hundred pounds. He had the guests write their names on their foam boxes and led everyone to move all the catch into the Freezer Hold.

The harvest in the afternoon wasn't as good; they only caught some miscellaneous fish.

Everyone was very satisfied with this harvest; even those who caught less made a few thousand yuan.

Those who caught more made several thousand, enough to even cover the expenses for their next trip.

It was absolutely exhilarating.

When they docked in the afternoon, it caused a sensation at the pier. The "wave chaser" and "setting sail" were the talk of the town, and many Anglers waiting for their boats to go out to sea flocked over to inquire for information.

Thus, this group of people all learned about the "Tide Cottage" homestay and that it had two boat captains who were extremely skilled at finding fish.

Want to book a boat ticket? Sorry, priority is given to guests of our homestay!

The fan group was once again flooded with pictures of boxes of sea fish, making those Anglers and seafood lovers restless. They all began adjusting their vacation plans.

Yang Qi didn't sell his own catch at the pier; it had been completely reserved by the owners of the Sea View Villa early on during the return trip.

On the third day, Yang Qi didn't take guests out to sea again, but instead, his father took a boatload of guests out himself.

After all, the guests who liked fishing from this wave had already gone, and the remaining ones were people with absolutely no interest in fishing, though some had fished for three days straight.

According to Bai Xue when she got home that evening, the rooms that would be available tomorrow and the day after were already booked up by the afternoon.

"Husband, let me use the "setting sail" for a day tomorrow. A few of my classmates are coming over to hang out for a few days."

After some deep discussion, Bai Xue said while drawing circles.

"Go ahead and use it! There's about half a tank of fuel left; how about I fill it up for you tomorrow?"

"No need, I'll fill it up myself tomorrow. They might stay at our house for two days, and we're all going back to school together in a few days."

When Yang Qi woke up the next morning, he found he was the only one left again. As usual, he ate breakfast first before heading to Tide Cottage.

Before he could even settle down, he received a call from Zhang Jun, asking him to make a trip to the The City.

When his mother heard Yang Qi was going to the The City, she took a bunch of seafood out of the freezer and asked him to drop it off for Zhang Li and the others on his way.

The homestay was just starting up and was still quite busy, so there was no time to deliver the fish.

After Yang Qi finished delivering the fish and arrived at Yu Dafu's restaurant, he found Zhang Jun and the others were all there.

"Yang Qi, have some tea first! Taste this tea and see how it is. If you like it, take some home later."

"Hehehe, Brother Jun, I'm just a common person, like a cow chewing on a peony—I don't appreciate the finer things. But hey, it'd be a waste not to take it."

"Hahaha!"

This remark made everyone laugh.

After a few cups of tea, they started talking about next month's National Sea Fishing Competition.

"I estimate the number of participants will be quite high. I heard many nationally renowned sea fishing clubs and fishery companies are coming to participate."

"What's strange about that? Some of those people are professional competitors; they finish domestic competitions and then move on to international ones, making a living off it!"

Wang Hu said while taking a sip of tea.

"Exactly. Not to mention our domestic championships are worth hundreds of thousands or even a million, I heard the prize money for international competitions is in the millions of US dollars."

"And they participate in domestic competitions to get good results, which qualifies them for international competitions."

"I heard that for our champion this time, in addition to the prize money, there's also an invitation to attend the international Tuna competition on the japanese side next February."

Liu Yao said with a tone that implied he was well-informed.

"Then let's all work hard. Maybe we'll have a chance to win the championship, go to the international competition, and bring glory to our country!"

Lu Hua said with some excitement. However, he soon realized that no one picked up on his comment. They were all looking at him as if he were a fool.

Only Zhang Jun poured him a cup of tea and said, "Good luck, Little Lu, I believe in you!"

The regulations for this National Sea Fishing Competition had already been announced on major platform websites.

The individual competition is in the form of shore fishing; the first three days determine the list of finalists, and the final day determines the final rankings.

The team competition is in groups of five. You can rent your own fishing boat to participate, or you can use a paid fishing boat provided by the Competition Committee. It lasts for five days, and the final score is based on the total weight over the five days.

Before each boat goes out to sea, it must undergo a strict inspection. The boat must not carry any other tools, such as fishing nets, Longline Fishing gear, or similar fishing tools."

Each boat participating in the competition will be accompanied by two Competition Committee members for supervision, and the entire fishing process will be recorded on video to prevent cheating.

All competition boats must conduct their fishing within the designated marked waters. As long as the boat's positioning system goes outside the marked waters, the entry is disqualified.

"My dad just bought a fishing boat. As for crew, it's just him for now. My boat already has three people, including me."

Yang Qi thought for a moment and said.

"Ah! Your uncle bought another fishing boat! How big is it?"

Zhang Jun and the others were a bit curious.

"12.05 meters. My mom and the others started a homestay, and they usually take guests fishing."

"Oh, that's great! Why didn't you invite us when you opened?"

"It hasn't officially opened yet; it's in a trial period. When it officially opens, I'll definitely let you know so you can send flower baskets."

Yang Qi replied to Liu Yao with a smile.

"Alright, we'll go over for a free meal then! Hahaha."

"That makes it easy. The four of you plus Uncle Yang makes a full boat. I'll join Yang Qi's boat."

Zhang Jun said while taking a sip of tea.

"But aren't there only four of you? How about I join you guys? That would make exactly five people."

Liu Yao said with a cheeky grin.

"I have a distant friend coming to participate. He's a novice, so I'll have Yang Qi take him for a few days."

Zhang Jun said to Yang Qi.