Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Chapter 568: Poking the Pomfret's Nest

"Look, what's glowing?"

Ye Lin was attracted by the movement not far away. He seemed to see something moving in the deep blue waves.

Fu Wan also noticed the movement there and hurriedly shouted to Old Fu.

"Dad, drive the boat over there!"

Their boat was not going very fast, and although there was the sound of the engine on the boat, Boss Fu could still vaguely hear Fu Wan's voice.

"What? What did you say?"

Seeing this, Fu Shi ran over quickly and said, "Uncle, Awan asked you to drive the boat over there."

Boss Fu finally understood and hurriedly grabbed the rudder and turned it, and the direction of the ship gradually changed.

Fu Wan stood by the boat. The waves came one after another, and the seabirds bravely rushed into the sea.

“There are fish!”

“It’s still Pomfret!”

Fu Wan saw the fish caught in the seabird's claws and hurriedly turned around to look for a hand-cast net.

The fish is right in front of me. It would be a shame to not cast two nets to catch it.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin rushed to the place where the fishing nets were set, holding a large bundle of hand-cast nets.

"Awan, give it to me!"

After saying that, he also picked up a hand-cast net and cast it towards a place not far away.

Because the ship was approaching, many seabirds were timid and flew away.

Fu Shi and Fang Min were not idle either, but the area of the fish school was limited, so they simply dragged the fish basket over.

Soon, Fu Wan's first net was pulled up.

"Why is this pomfret this color?"

Seeing the fish in the fishing net, Fang Min couldn't help but ask.

Fu Wan took a look and was instantly happy.

"This is a gray pomfret, also a swallowtail pomfret."

Fu Qing picked up a gray pomfret and patted the pomfret's thick meat.

“Is this delicious?”

“It’s perfect for stewing soup or braising.”

Fu Qing understood and immediately used both hands happily to pick up the gray pomfret from the fishing net and put it into the fish basket.

The gray pomfret looks somewhat similar to the silver pomfret, but its tail is particularly beautiful, like a swallow's tail.

So it also has another nickname: swallowtail pomfret.

The gray in the name "Gray Pomfret" also refers to its appearance. Its dorsal side is gray-black with a hint of green, while its belly is gray-white with a silvery sheen in the sunlight. Image of a Gray Pomfret Net. Fu Shi muttered as he shook the pomfret out of the net.

"Strange! Gray pomfret are usually found in the East China Sea or the South China Sea. How come there are some in our area?"

Apart from other things, this kind of fish is rarely seen at the dock, most of them are golden pomfret or silver pomfret.

Fu Wan didn't know the reason behind this, but she guessed it might be related to seasonal fish migration.

There were not many gray pomfret in this wave, and Fu Wan and Ye Lin each pulled two nets but there were not many fish.

The seabirds chased the school of fish far away, and many brave ones even landed on the boat and stared at the fish in the hands of Fu Qing and his companions.

Seeing that no one was chasing them away, a few of them came over, grabbed the fish and ran away.

Birds weren't stupid either; they could tell the difference between strong and weak. Seeing that Fu Qing and Fang Min's attack power was relatively weak, they all headed towards them.

Fu Wan shouted casually, scaring them away.

But after just a few minutes, it landed on the deck not far away.

"After all, we are the ones who stole their food. If there are any smaller pomfret, we can just throw them to them!"

Fu Qing was the happiest to hear Fu Wan's words.

She doesn't have many friends, and she likes birds and other animals the most.

So she found a lot of pomfret that were smaller than the palm of her hand. If they were alive, she threw them back into the sea. If they were dead, she threw them on the deck on the side for the seabirds to peck at.

After cleaning the pomfret, Fang Min rinsed the deck with water as usual, and Fu Shi and Ye Lin carried the pomfret into the cold storage.

From four nets of gray pomfret, we were able to collect three baskets of pomfret that could be sold.

Fu Wan picked out a few big and fat ones, packed them up and prepared to make lunch later.

After everyone finished picking out the gray pomfret, they rested for a while before Boss Fu started to cast the net.

"You guys go first, I'll steam the rice and come back later."

Fu Wan raised her hand and looked at the time. It was already eleven o'clock. After the fish in the net were cleaned up, it would be a good time for everyone to have lunch and take a break.

Fu Shi and Ye Lin nodded in agreement, and the two grown men became more and more skilled in winding the hemp rope.

Fu Wan plugged in the rice cooker and took a look. The fish in the big net bag had already fallen to the deck.

"Hey, pomfret again?"

Fu Shi nodded repeatedly, and showed the fish in his hand to Fu Wan with excitement.

"Awan, look, they're some swallow pomfret! They're really good, each one weighs over a pound.

Swallow pomfret is a hot commodity at the docks lately, so many of them will definitely fetch a good price!"

After saying this, he carefully placed the swallowtail pomfret in his hand back into the fish basket. Although the trawl net had a lot of fish, not many were still alive. Fu Wan glanced over and saw that only a few of the swallowtail pomfret were still moving.

Today I found a pomfret nest. Just now it was the gray pomfret, and now it is the swallow pomfret.

She picked up a swallow pomfret. It was the first time she had caught this kind of pomfret. Unlike the gray pomfret, this pomfret looked bulky and its color was dark.

The tail is not as well-defined as a swallow's tail, and the fins on both sides are also very wide.

When Boss Fu heard the noise behind him, he simply slowed down the boat and came over to clean the trawl net.

Seeing the deck full of swallowtail pomfret, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Awan, let's stew two swallow pomfret for lunch!"

Fu Wan nodded in agreement, but still asked.

"Dad, is this delicious?"

"It's delicious, of course. It tastes just like white pomfret and silver pomfret. It's not as expensive as white pomfret and silver pomfret, but the taste isn't that different!"

Boss Fu estimated that the swallowtail pomfret on the lower deck should weigh at least five or six hundred kilograms.

Calculated at one yuan per pound, it would be around five or six hundred yuan.

Boss Fu was in high spirits, but suddenly he thought about it and ran to the cold storage to take a look.

Oh, there really isn't much space in the cold storage, and he has to organize it well so that the swallow pomfret can fit in.

Fu Wan didn't pay attention to Boss Fu's movements. She picked up a few small swallowtail pomfret at her feet. You know what, these little creatures looked really unique.

It was thrown into a bucket of sea water and was still alive and kicking.

"These fish look pretty good. I'll leave a few for my daughters to keep for fun."

Fu Wan muttered something, and Fu Shi suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Oh, you reminded me! This swallowtail pomfret can also be used as an ornamental fish. Everyone, hurry up and see if you can find any live ones to keep in the live water tank. You can sell them for a higher price later!"

Fu Shi had worked for Fu San for so long, so he naturally knew that the old customers in Fu San County also wanted to watch ornamental fish occasionally.

Business people are superstitious, and raising fish is also a form of Feng Shui. Moreover, raising various marine fish in the fish tanks of restaurants can also attract diners.

After listening to Fu Shi's explanation, Fu Wan couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up.

Fortunately, she brought Fu Shi to work for her, otherwise she really wouldn't know the knowledge involved.