57: Go out to sea again

"Drink, why aren't you drinking anymore?"

The two sat on the beach, looking at the beautiful scenery where the sea and sky merged in the distance.

"Let's go home! We'll go out to sea to make money tomorrow."

After changing his clothes, Yang Qi checked his phone and saw a missed call from Zhang Jun.

He quickly called back, "Hello, Brother Jun, you called earlier, right? I was swimming in the sea just now."

Zhang Jun said in surprise, "What are you talking about, swimming in the sea? You go fishing and then swim? Are you that awesome?"

Yang Qi chuckled, "Not at all! Bai Xue and I were swimming at Holiday Beach."

"So you're still in the city? Go directly to Yu Dafu's place, and we'll have dinner together. I'm on my way too. That's it!"

Yang Qi put his phone back in his pocket and said to Bai Xue, "Brother Jun called for dinner. Let's go! I'll treat you to a big meal."

Bai Xue readily agreed. The two drove their tricycle towards Yu Dafu's Gathering of All Rivers and Seas Seafood Restaurant seafood restaurant.

As soon as they entered the main door, they saw Zhang Jun and Yu Dafu chatting. After greeting each other, they were seated in a small private room.

"Bai Xue, is there anything you'd like to eat?" Zhang Jun asked Bai Xue.

Bai Xue replied, "Anything is fine with me, Brother Jun. You order!"

Zhang Jun could tell Bai Xue was a bit reserved. He simply told Yu Dafu,

"Old Yu, you handle it! Bring a few of your signature dishes!"

"Alright, leave it to me!"

Yu Dafu then left.

The three of them chatted idly.

High-end restaurants were indeed different; every dish was a delight to the eyes.

One exquisite and delicious seafood dish after another was brought to the table, vibrant in color and fragrant.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue took a bite and couldn't help but praise them profusely.

Zhang Jun said with a smile, "Old Yu's restaurant really has a knack for it. The seafood is indeed very fresh and premium."

Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

During the meal, Yang Qi also mentioned fishing up a fake fish with Bai Xue, turning it over to the state, and being rewarded with 100,000 yuan. He also talked about foreign countries deploying 100,000 "spy fish" in China's waters.

This made Zhang Jun want to immediately go and catch "spy fish," not for the reward, but purely out of a desire to serve his country!

Yang Qi believed him; he wasn't short on money.

The meal ended in an atmosphere full of hope.

Originally, Yang Qi thought Zhang Jun might have something important to discuss.

It turned out that Zhang Jun just called to check in after not seeing them for a few days, and then decided to have dinner together when he found out they were in the city.

After eating and drinking their fill, the two said goodbye to Zhang Jun and went home.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next morning, Yang Qi received a call from Bai Xue, picked her up on his tricycle, and headed towards the pier.

The two were, of course, preparing to go fishing.

Upon reaching the pier, Yang Qi skillfully untied the mooring ropes, started the fishing boat, and sailed into the deep sea.

The sun shone on the sea, sparkling. Bai Xue excitedly stood at the bow, feeling the gentle sea breeze.

After sailing for a while, Yang Qi activated his ability and started looking for fish.

He completely disregarded fish that were too cheap or too small.

"This is a joke! How could I, a cheat, even look at these small fish and shrimp?

Such low-quality goods don't match my cheat's demeanor!"

After about half an hour, he finally saw a sunken ship at the bottom of the sea. This was clearly not an ancient wreck. Several Groupers were circling the hull, preying on small fish.

It was a dilapidated small sampan. Judging by its frame, it might have sunk within the last five or six years.

Now it had become a den for these Groupers.

Yang Qi found a suitable spot to stop the boat.

"Xiao Xue, it should be pretty good down there! Let's cast our lines here!"

Yang Qi and Bai Xue began preparing their fishing gear, baited their hooks, and cast them into the sea.

Before long, Yang Qi's fishing rod twitched. He quickly tightened his grip and pulled hard, reeling in a Tiger Grouper weighing about two jin.

The fish was too small; he felt nothing.

Bai Xue, however, cheered excitedly. After all, it was worth almost two hundred yuan, and she was even more eager to catch a fish herself.

However, for a while, Bai Xue's fishing rod remained still.

Just as she was feeling a bit discouraged, her rod suddenly shook violently. She gripped it tightly with both hands, her small face flushed red.

"I've got a fish!"

It was another Tiger Grouper, but hers weighed at least 5 jin.

Subsequently, the two also caught a Green Grouper of about three jin, along with 5 Black Sea Breams and 3 Tilefish.

The remaining fish, watching their companions disappear one by one, finally grew alarmed and hid in the damaged cabin, refusing to come out.

Yang Qi had clearly seen two Groupers weighing over 8 jin just now, but the fish weren't biting, and even his Golden Finger was useless.

He continued to search for fish, for big fish.

Yang Qi concentrated fully on searching the seabed. To catch more fish, save more money, and buy a bigger boat sooner, he had to focus on finding fish.

There were very few fish schools near the coast. Yang Qi did find some fish along the way, but they were all barracudas and pomfrets.

These fish were very low-priced, and even restaurants were reluctant to buy them.

Therefore, Yang Qi needed to catch some high-priced ones. Otherwise, what was the point of having this Golden Finger?

He wouldn't stop the boat until he found satisfactory fish. Anyway, he just considered it surfing.

As long as he caught a few valuable fish, even if the fuel in the tank ran out, the hundred-odd yuan for gas was just a drop in the bucket!

"Hmm!" Before long, Yang Qi spotted the figures of several large yellowish-brown fish ahead.

What on earth were those? Large yellow croakers?

Were they the wild large yellow croakers that had been hyped to sky-high prices?

He had once heard Yu Dafu say that he had bought a 5-jin wild large yellow croaker for over 50,000 yuan.

Yang Qi quickly found a good spot and stopped the boat.

"Xiao Xue, it's calm here, and the water is a bit green. I have a feeling there are good fish! You have to listen to me!"

Bai Xue was speechless for a moment after hearing him, and then gave him a roll of her eyes.

However, she still obediently started fishing.

She still believed Yang Qi's words, but just felt it was a bit odd. Usually, when he found fish, he didn't talk so much!

The two baited their hooks and cast their rods, waiting for the fish to bite.

A dozen or so large and small yellow croakers were chasing some small shrimp when suddenly, an even larger shrimp appeared in front of them.

The large shrimp swam somewhat as if it were paralyzed. It didn't swim far when it saw them, but just wobbled around in circles in place.

"What does this mean? Is this blatant provocation?"

"The little fellow is too arrogant!"

They swarmed forward, and the largest and strongest one, after all, swam a bit faster.

With a flick of its tail, it sprang into action, getting there first and swallowing the "arrogant" shrimp in one gulp.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! That hurts!" As soon as it felt something was wrong with the shrimp in its mouth, it was too late to spit it out.

Yang Qi had been watching these fish the whole time. Once it was hooked, how could he let it get away?

He immediately raised his rod to set the hook.

"Got one!"

"Xiao Xue, come over here quickly and drop some antarctic shrimp brick to keep the fish. Don't let the school get away!"