413: Taking the dog out to sea

Five days later, the renovation of the scientific research vessel was basically on track, and Yang Qi no longer needed to go to the shipyard every day to follow the progress.

Thinking about how it had been over ten days since they had been out to sea, Yang Qi took Bai Xue that day and steered the "setting sail" towards Endless Island.

It had been a long time since they went to Endless Island to fleece the sheep, so the two decided to have a good harvest this time and weren't planning to return at night either.

"Gold Bar, Coal, sit down. Don't be naughty, be careful about falling into the sea."

Bai Xue looked at the two dogs running around on the deck and shouted a reprimand.

Both dogs had grown to over twenty jin, and fortunately, neither of them was seasick, so Yang Qi finally took them out to sea for the first time.

After getting on the boat and arriving at a new environment, the two dogs looked very excited. From time to time, they would run to the ship's side and bark at the rolling sea surface.

When the two arrived at the area of "Endless Island," they found that, as always, there were no other working vessels around.

Just like their usual trips, they used the inflatable boat to put down the crab traps first, then found a place to put down the Longline Fishing as well.

While the two were working on the inflatable boat, the two dogs kept barking non-stop on the "setting sail."

"These two stupid dogs think we ran off and abandoned them. Hahaha."

Yang Qi looked at the two dogs scurrying on the deck of the "setting sail" and laughed out loud. However, as he laughed, he couldn't laugh anymore.

It turned out that under the lead of Coal, both dogs jumped into the sea and swam towards their inflatable boat.

It was because the two dogs saw their owners moving away, and in a strange environment, they had no sense of security!

"Damn it, you stupid dogs. I don't know whether to call you loyal dogs or cowardly dogs."

Bai Xue giggled when she heard Yang Qi's complaint, and the two pulled one dog each onto the inflatable boat.

"You weren't even afraid of drowning! Damn."

The two dogs shook their bodies, splashing seawater all over the two people's faces. Yang Qi scolded them with a laugh.

"You little beasts!"

Yang Qi had originally planned to leave the dogs on the boat while they went into the water to catch Abalone and Sea Cucumber. After seeing this situation, he felt it wouldn't work.

So, the two moved some outdoor equipment from the "setting sail" and took the two dogs to land on "Endless Island."

After setting up the tent on the beach, they left the dogs on the island and took the inflatable boat into the sea.

This way, even if the two dogs followed them into the water, they could climb back to the island when tired, so they wouldn't drown.

The two found that the resources of Abalone and Sea Cucumber in this reef area were as good as ever.

On the seabed full of reefs, large Abalone weighing about a jin were everywhere, including Sea Cucumber and various Sea snail, which were also still plentiful.

The feeling of restocking had returned.

Yang Qi specifically went to check the Goose Barnacle under the cliff on the east side; the quantity was still very large.

However, because the wind at sea was quite strong today, the waves hitting the cliffs directly discouraged him.

Although the price of around two thousand yuan per jin was tempting, it was not enough to make him take risks.

Yang Qi had no choice but to return to the small island dejectedly, preparing to grill seafood for Bai Xue.

He had just caught two Grouper in the crevices of the underwater reefs, which were perfect for grilling.

Seeing him return, the two dogs wagged their tails like propellers, grinning, shaking their heads, and leaning against him, looking quite excited.

Yang Qi had just assembled the barbecue grill, and Bai Xue also returned with two Net Bag full of Abalone, Sea Cucumber, and shells.

"Little Snow, let's make something to eat first! No need to rush."

"Okay, honey, I'll handle the Scallop and Sea snail."

Bai Xue saw Yang Qi grilling fish and said that while taking out some Scallop and Sea snail.

These foods were just a drop in the bucket for the two of them, unable to fill their stomachs at all, and could at most only slightly alleviate their hunger.

After all, this picnic focused more on the atmosphere and experience, rather than just satisfying their appetite.

At this moment, the two dogs sat obediently beside them, making "wooo wooo" sounds from time to time, and kept swallowing saliva, looking as pitiful as could be.

They looked at Yang Qi eagerly for a while, then turned to look at Bai Xue, their tails wagging frantically.

They seemed full of longing for the delicacies in front of them, but didn't dare to ask for them easily.

"We aren't human, but you two are truly dogs, acting like animals!"

The two dogs grumbled and whined.

"Gold Bar, Coal, you must be good. This is dry and has chili, you can't eat it. Later back on the boat, I'll stew fish soup and soak rice for you to eat."

Bai Xue said to the two dogs while eating grilled fish. Amidst the protests of the two dogs, the two finished the barbecue without caring.

After eating, the two rested for a while and then went back into the sea. Only the two dogs were left on the beach playing with the sand.

When they filled the Net Bag, they surfaced and poured the harvest into the inflatable boat. Only when the inflatable boat was full did they take the two dogs back to the "setting sail."

They put away all the harvests just now and found that one small Live Well was already full.

Thinking of the promise he made to stew fish soup for the dogs, he had to keep his word. Yang Qi picked up the fishing rod and started looking for fish.

"It's you."

Yang Qi stared at a Grouper on the seabed that was leisurely looking for food, weighing about three or four jin. He thought to himself.

"Got you."

Yang Qi swung the fishing rod, and with a "thud," the lead sinker took the bait into the sea. It soon reached the vicinity of the Grouper.

Unsurprisingly, the Grouper couldn't resist the temptation of the Shrimp, quickly stepped forward, and swallowed the hook in one bite.

Yang Qi flicked his wrist, the hook pierced deeply into the fish's mouth, and the Grouper was immediately pulled away from the seabed.

It was just a Pearl Grouper, which didn't get Yang Qi's favor at all. He pulled the Grouper out of the water in a few moves and flew it directly onto the deck.

Sure enough, he saw that the internal organs of this Pearl Grouper had been spat out of its mouth, and it was about to die.

However, Yang Qi never wanted to keep it from the beginning, planning to eat it after catching a few more.

Yang Qi re-baited with a Shrimp and started looking for fish again. If he saw a fish he liked, he would feed it precisely and then catch it.

He didn't stop fishing until he caught four Grouper.

"Not bad, two for fish soup, two for steaming."

Yang Qi started to process the fish, and Bai Xue also started to cook.

An hour later, Yang Qi carried two stainless steel dog bowls and arrived in front of the two dogs. In the bowls was rice soaked in fish head and fish soup.

"You two eat quickly. The promise I made to give you fish soup has been fulfilled."

Yang Qi said to the two dogs.

As soon as the dog bowls were placed at their feet, the two dogs came over and buried their heads in the food. This was the first time the two dogs had eaten proper food; they used to eat dog food.

The two dogs ate very ungracefully, their tails wagging fast, their heads not even lifted, and their mouths pushed the dog bowls more than a meter away.

Yang Qi's eyes were full of contempt:

"No manners while eating. As expected, dogs don't belong at a formal banquet."