369: Not doing proper work

Bai Xue carried a large plate of fried Sardines and knocked on the cockpit door:

"Hubby, Brother Jun, Brother Tang, please eat this first to fill your stomachs. I'll make lunch right away."

"You've worked hard, Xiao Xue."

"Thank you, Xiao Xue. I was just wanting to try the taste of Sardines!"

Zhang Jun and Tang Long took the plate and said.

"Xiao Xue, if there are still some fried ones left, give some to those two Big Brothers to try."

Yang Qi said this while taking a fried Sardine, biting into it, and finding it incredibly fragrant, fresh, and delicious.

"Mhm, I prepared some for them, don't worry! You guys eat first, I'm going to cook."

Yang Qi, Zhang Jun, and Tang Long stayed in the cockpit, chatting, eating fried Sardines, and drinking beverages.

"Wow, I really didn't expect these fried Sardines to taste so fresh and fragrant."

Tang Long said this while chewing a Sardine.

"Exactly! Last time we encountered a large school of Sardines, I used a Cast Net and brought up over a thousand catties. Dozens of Yellowfin Tuna and Big Sharks were following the school. It's a pity there doesn't seem to be any Tuna this time."

Yang Qi began describing the scene where there were more fish than water.

"Seriously, so many fish were squeezed out of the sea by the school that they couldn't get back into the water. This is a 'Sardine Storm.' Tsk, tsk, tsk, some fishermen might never encounter this in their lifetime."

"And I, your little brother, was lucky enough to encounter it twice, the other time being a 'Pomfret Storm.' We didn't have a Trawling then, otherwise, we could have netted hundreds of thousands of catties."

Yang Qi shook his head with some regret.

"Then how many fish did you catch using the Cast Net?"

Tang Long asked curiously.

"Over thirteen thousand catties, I guess! The three of us were exhausted then, watching helplessly as the school slowly left. Ah! There was nothing we could do! We couldn't even stand up afterward."

Yang Qi's eyes were filled with unwillingness.

"Oh! That's already incredible. Over thirteen thousand catties, tsk, tsk, tsk."

Tang Long was filled with emotion, imagining the scene of the storm in his mind.

"You can follow Xiao Xue's TikTok account; there are videos there."

Zhang Jun said this to Tang Long.

"Oh? Then I should follow it."

Just then, Yang Qi spotted another good fishing spot—a point where ocean currents converged.

The convergence of the two currents brought abundant food, attracting a large concentration of fish nearby. The fish finder screen showed many small fish here.

Of course, Yang Qi couldn't explicitly state that there were also quite a few Groupers among the underwater reefs.

"Time to eat."

Just then, Yao Shanshan pushed the door open and called the men for dinner.

"Let's go, let's go, eat first!"

Zhang Jun called out to Yang Qi and Tang Long.

"Come, come, brothers, the food is ready, let's eat together!"

At the dining table, Yang Qi invited the two Competition Committee staff members.

"We brought Self-Heating Rice; just lending us some water will be fine."

The staff members rotate daily. These two had been on a different fishing boat yesterday and had eaten the Self-Heating Rice they were provided.

"We have so many dishes here, why eat Self-Heating Rice? Come on!"

Zhang Jun also extended a warm invitation.

"Ah! The taste of this Skipjack Tuna is indeed much worse than Tuna!"

Yang Qi shook his head as he ate the pan-fried Skipjack Tuna.

"You certainly know how to eat; that's true! But this fish seems decent when made into Sour Cabbage Fish, try some."

Tang Long said, pointing at the Sour Cabbage Fish.

"Mhm, but for Sour Cabbage Fish, I still recommend Wrasse."

Yang Qi said after tasting it.

The two Competition Committee staff members exchanged glances.

"What the heck are they talking about! The Sour Cabbage Fish we ate together just last night was made from Silver Carp tail, was that fake?"

"Although the taste was mediocre, it still cost 48 yuan per serving!"

"I can't even afford to order Sour Cabbage Fish made with Black Fish, and you guys are talking about Sour Cabbage Fish made with Wrasse."

"Come, come, A-Long, try this Native Chicken and Whelk Pot, the flavor is really good."

Zhang Jun called out to Tang Long.

"Hehehe, Xiao Xue stewed this at home last night. It's to nourish everyone's health."

Yang Qi scooped a small bowl for everyone.

"This must be authentic Native Chicken; it smells so fragrant."

Tang Long asked after eating a piece of chicken.

"Definitely. My Mother-in-law bought it in the village; it's absolutely Farm-Raised Native Chicken. Come, come, both brothers, have a taste."

Yang Qi said somewhat proudly,

"A while ago, I invested money to let Xiao Xue's Maternal Grandfather's side raise Native Chickens, feeding them grain and small seafood. They should be ready to eat around the first lunar month. Hehehe."

Zhang Jun and Tang Long's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they exchanged smiles.

"You two don't need to smirk like that. When they're ready to be sold, you two certainly won't be forgotten. I raised a few hundred in the first batch; we'll see about later."

Yang Qi didn't wait for them to speak and expressed his intentions directly.

"Good, good, good. Then I'll wait for your good stuff in The Capital. Reserve two hundred for me!"

Tang Long was instantly overjoyed. While it wasn't impossible to eat such authentic Native Chicken in The Capital, it wasn't particularly easy either.

Since Yang Qi could provide authentic Native Chicken, why not take advantage of it?

"What nonsense are you dreaming of! You want two hundred, what about me?"

Zhang Jun immediately expressed dissatisfaction with how greedy Tang Long was being.

"Hehehe, aren't I the one living far away? Brother Jun, you're a local; you can get it anytime."

Tang Long immediately chuckled apologetically to Zhang Jun.

"Cut out that act. After I take what I want, the rest is yours."

"Hey! Hey... Brother Jun, that won't do! If I wait until you've taken yours, there might only be a few left for me to eat. That's not okay; I need them for favors."

Hearing Zhang Jun's words, Tang Long became agitated.

"Yang Qi, you can't show favoritism! Don't just think about Brother Jun!"

"Brother Tang, it's not that serious, not that serious! Everyone will get some, everyone will get some!"

Yang Qi grinned and chuckled.

"I didn't raise too many this year, but I'll try to raise more next year. Don't worry, I'm having them buy rice grain and small fish to feed the chickens now, so they should grow quickly."

"Alright, make sure to call me ahead of time! Otherwise, I feel like I won't get a share."

Tang Long was still a little worried about his allocation.

Eating didn't actually take up much time. However, they were still sitting there smoking and chatting.

In the eyes of the two Competition Committee staff members, these contestants who were currently smoking were neglecting their proper duties. They were even arguing about buying Native Chicken.

Yesterday, when they were with other teams, those contestants didn't even want to waste time cooking, and everyone on the boat ate Self-Heating Rice.

Even across the entire day, they hadn't seen a situation like today, where the team not only cooked a feast but, after finishing the meal, didn't go fishing and instead sat around smoking and chatting.

In their view, since this team won first place yesterday, they should have been fishing extremely hard and dedicating every bit of time to the competition.