Ah San glared, "No way? So cheap? I've grown so big for nothing."
He felt that he had caught the fish in vain and was happy for nothing. He thought that such a big fish would be valuable.
It was a waste that I flew so high just now.
He didn't want to waste his energy fighting for it anymore. It was worthless, no one wanted it, and it didn't taste good. Why did he catch it? It was a waste of his time.
"What do you know? Fishing this fish is all about fun."
Don't be fooled by their big and stupid appearance, they all have bad tempers.
These slender tarpon swim very fast, have strong vitality and fierce character. Their powerful explosive power makes them the dream fishing target of many anglers.
What people pursue in fishing is the process. After catching a fish, they can release it and continue fishing again.
"It was quite fun, but I was really shocked that it could fly so high."
"Isn't it? When you return to the army, you can brag to others that you caught a 20-pound silver carp that can fly two or three meters into the air. Wouldn't you feel proud? And although this fish is worthless and not delicious, it is big. A big one can grow to more than two meters and weigh more than 200 pounds."
"Is it true that it can grow to over 200 kilograms?"
Father Ye was also skeptical. Could this fish grow to over 200 kilograms? Did Dongzi know too much
"Why would I lie to you?"
Asan thought about it and felt quite proud. No matter whether the fish was valuable or not, being able to catch a flying fish would definitely make those bastards in the army envy their mission.
He immediately started to reel in the line happily, "Come and help me, grab a hook or a net, and help me fish it out later."
"Why don't you just deal with it first? It's still struggling. You're lucky that the line didn't break when you caught such a big fish. If you don't get it out quickly, it will be a waste of time."
"Oh, yes!"
At this moment, the big tarpon was still struggling on the water surface, occasionally jumping out of the water and splashing water. Asan tried hard to reel in the fishing line with his simple wooden stick, and occasionally paused to give it time to struggle.
Everybody was very excited watching it; just the performance of flying fish was worth their anticipation for catching one.
After a long while, the silver carp stopped struggling and floated horizontally on the sea.
"It's done. It's exhausted. Pull it up quickly."
Captain Chen held a scoop net in his hand. After he shortened the line and pulled the fish to the side of the boat, he leaned over and scooped it up.
"Why does this fish look so stupid and big, with a turned-up mouth? It doesn't look very smart." Captain Chen commented with a smile while helping to remove the hook.
But no one expected that this tarpon, after being walked around for so long, could still suddenly wake up and bite people
In an instant, when no one expected it, it opened its bloody mouth and took Captain Chen's wrist in its mouth.
Captain Chen panicked for a moment, then reacted quickly, clenched his fist, and pushed his arm backwards, trying to pull it out of its mouth.
Unexpectedly, the tarpon's almost terrifying explosive power was like a crazy little motor. It bit his wrist tightly and kept swinging its body. Just when it came out of the water, it seemed to be recuperating. Captain Chen couldn't hold down the tarpon that was pulled out of the water.
The others were also caught off guard and were shocked by this accident. No one had expected that this sea lily still had strength left and could bite people while the hook was being removed.
Everyone was stunned for just a second or two, then they reacted immediately.
"team leader!"
"team leader!"
"Captain Chen..."
Everyone shouted in panic and rushed forward to hold down the madly struggling silver carp.
Captain Chen quickly comforted him, "I'm fine... I'm fine..."
Ye Yaodong simply stabbed a knife into the fish's belly, ripped it open and killed it while it struggled frantically.
Everyone also held down the fish until it finished its dying struggle and became motionless. Only then did Captain Chen take his wrist, which was stained with blood, out of the fish's mouth.
He didn't say a word the whole time, mainly because he didn't think it hurt that much
It was just that my wrist was suddenly bitten at the beginning, and I panicked for a moment, but I didn’t feel much pain afterwards, and I felt it was bearable. I was even puzzled for a moment.
"How's that? Let me see?"
Ye Yaodong took a look at the tooth wound on Captain Chen's wrist left by the fish's dying attack, and found that it was just a scratch on the skin. He was relieved and there was nothing serious.
Ye's father and others also saw it and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad you're okay. Be more careful next time, especially with big fish like this. When you unhook a fish, be careful not to get bitten."
"It made me panic for a moment. I thought you, the captain, were going to lose your hand."
"Me too, I was almost scared to death."
Captain Chen smiled and shook his wrist, "You're overthinking. This isn't a shark. Well, now I have something to brag about when I return to the army. I can brag about it for several days."
Ye Yaodong opened the mouth of the tarpon and took a look. He had never looked at the teeth of this fish before.
After reading it, he said, "You should be thankful that this fish doesn't have sharp teeth."
"It was a special experience. It was not in vain to come to your beach this time. I didn't do much work, but I had a lot of fun."
"Tsk, what's the connection? When the salvage team comes in a few days, you don't have to watch over the place here. I'll take you out to sea to drag a few nets and help you experience something different. I guarantee you won't want to leave and will have endless memories."
"Are you going to trick us into working again?" Lin Aotian looked as if he understood.
"What do you mean by work? Isn't it the duty of the People's Liberation Army to serve the people? You'd better serve me for ten or eight years. I will provide food and accommodation."
"Get lost."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, Dongzi, and cook some noodles for them."
"Do your own thing. It's okay not to eat what you caught, but remember to cook some for me. The noodles I got earlier were used by you to make bait. My stomach is growling with hunger now. I have to fill my stomach so that I can fight in the afternoon." Ye Yaodong said while looking at Asan.
Ah San pursed his lips and went to cook noodles consciously.
The tarpon bite was just an incident. No one was injured, just skin broken, so no one took it seriously. Everyone was still chatting and laughing while eating noodles.
Captain Chen also felt that what had just happened was quite exciting and thrilling. He was able to discuss it with them excitedly and recall the scene just now.
After finishing the noodles, everyone picked up their fishing lines with great confidence.
Ye Yaodong looked at their hurried backs and didn't even bother to offer them a cigarette. He could not help but put the cigarette back into his pocket and shook his head.
He felt that if he stayed a few more days, he would really turn these People's Liberation Army soldiers into old men who were so interested in fishing.
I wonder if they can still hold on if he takes off the sunshade grid above their heads and leaves them exposed to the sun? Can they still be as enthusiastic as they are now
Father Ye was also holding the hookah that he carried with him wherever he went, and smoking it. The thick smoke from his nostrils seemed to be coming out of a chimney, forming two billowing streams.
He had been busy for most of the day and had no time to smoke, so he couldn't hold it in any longer. He just took advantage of the free time to smoke a few more puffs.
"We should be able to sell these fish for a good price today. If we fish for another half day, we should be able to collect more. If the bucket is not big enough, just take out the worthless fish and throw them into the basket. There are ice cubes on the boat anyway. Don't waste the worthless fish. Just throw them there. It will only take half a day to go back and they will be fresh. We will keep the valuable ones."
"Well, let's pick out the fish later. The bucket is full. It would be useful to catch several at the same time, right?"
When Father Ye saw his expression of seeking praise, he remained reserved and did not say anything, but just talked about other things.
"Let's fish again in the afternoon. Even if we don't catch any big fish, we can still sell them for around 20 yuan today. That's not bad. It's much better than relying on subsidies from officials. The fish caught by the PLA soldiers can be sold by themselves. We shouldn't take their money."
"How could I not know this? Our house is empty anyway. If we provide meals, it will only cost a little for rice. Isn't there a subsidy? That's enough."
"Well, the young men are sensible. They don't dare to eat too much or take too many dishes. The old lady always keeps them full."
"I guess they won't stay for more than a few days before going back."
"Look."
Zhi and his son chatted for a while while smoking. When they saw that one of the soldiers had caught another tench, he quickly smoked the remaining cigarette.
Ye Yaodong flicked the cigarette butt into the sea. Ye's father also knocked the tobacco tube on the edge of the boat, cleaned it and put it back. Then the two of them continued to work on sorting out the lines.
It was not until the sun was about to set that everyone walked back reluctantly.
When passing a buoy, Captain Chen couldn't help but think of the trap he had set yesterday.
"Hey, didn't you put out the trap yesterday? Don't you need to collect it?"
"I'll collect them tomorrow evening. I put them out yesterday morning, and it's only been a day and a half since then. There are too few goods. I'll save them and collect them tomorrow evening."
"Oh, I thought you forgot."
"How is that possible? Even if I forget you on the island, I can't forget the net in the sea. Let's collect the hooks we put down this morning tomorrow and see if we can catch more fish."
How could he forget his eating utensils
"It seems like you'll gain more tomorrow."
"Of course. If I don't have money, I can only expand my business. I have to work hard to earn money. I am the only laborer in the family."
"We'll try harder tomorrow and help you catch more fish."
"You don't have to help me fish. You can just sell the fish you caught yourself. This is what you earned through hard work. You should know me after all these days. I'm just a big mouth and I like to talk a lot."
Although they didn't understand the word "kouhai", they roughly understood its meaning and immediately frowned.
"I told you yesterday that we can help you catch some fish to supplement your household expenses..."
"exactly… "
"Oh, I don't need this little money. My family is not as poor as you think..."
Captain Chen frowned and simply poured all the buckets of fish they had caught into the few worthless fish baskets that the father and son had divided up.
Since they are all mixed in with them, there is no need to let them sell separately.
“Hey, hey, hey… what are you pouring out… keep it for yourself and sell it…” Ye’s father was too late to stop him, and buckets of fish were poured into the basket.
"Why are you so polite..."
"We have been bothering your family for a long time, so it is only natural for us to help with some work. Besides, we also think fishing is interesting and fun, so this is good."
"Don't forget, we are the People's Liberation Army, the people's soldiers. We will not take a single needle or thread from the masses. We will stick to the bottom line. Don't make it difficult for us."
Others followed suit.
“Okay, okay…” Father Ye’s face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and he looked so amiable. However, he never smiled like that towards his three sons.
Ye Yaodong was also polite for once, "Thank you very much, you soldiers are really conscious."
"You're welcome."
"I have decided to make full use of your awareness, take you fishing for a few more days, use resources reasonably, maximize benefits, and contribute to the prosperity of the motherland."
When Captain Chen heard him suddenly speak in a serious tone, and in such a high-sounding way, he was stunned for a moment, then he reacted instantly.
"You just want to squeeze us to the end, and you even say it in such a high-sounding way? I almost didn't understand. You have clearly learned the official language of those leaders."
"Isn't this putting what you have learned into practice and laying the foundation for the future?"
"You're really good at bragging."
The other three people, including Ye's father, didn't understand what he said yet. They were stunned by his words and thought he was talking about something else. They only understood after Captain Chen pointed it out to them.
"You can do it~"
"You are such a good talker, and it really broadens my horizons."
"Of course I can! I inherited it from my mother. Whenever she has a fight with someone, I'll take you to wait and see."
Mother Ye: “…”