Ye Yaodong changed from lying down to pressing down on the still struggling bigeye golden eye snapper.
The tide has risen a little now, and the aftermath can barely wash over him. It couldn't when he first came out, and he still kept a distance of 3-4 meters. Fortunately, it was still 8-9 meters away from the house. He also built a wall, and there were still several meters from the yard to the house.
At this time, Ye's father also recovered and ran out again with the bucket.
Even though the typhoon was howling and the waves were surging, there were so many flashlights shining at the door that he was itching to go out and pick up the fish. Mother Ye also urged him to come out while he could still do so.
As soon as I came out, I saw Ye Yaodong squatting there, holding down a struggling fish, and the aftermath of the tide was sending it up.
"Ah? Big-eyed chicken? Big-eyed snapper? Golden-eyed snapper?"
"It's a golden-eye snapper."
Bigeye chicken refers to bigeye bream, which is more common and cheaper than golden eye bream. The body of bigeye golden eye bream is relatively round, and its tail fin is a swallowtail, while the tail fin of bigeye chicken is not forked.
Ye Yaodong turned his head to look at his father, "Why did you run out again?"
"Nothing. Your mother urged me to come out and take a look. Please help pick up some more fish. This golden eye is quite big. Was it washed up by the waves?"
"I have about 8 or 9 kilograms."
Just as Ye Yaodong was about to pick it up and put it in the bucket, a big wave hit him, followed by intermittent screams from not far away.
Because everyone was trying to catch the big bass, they ran too far forward and suddenly a big wave hit. Four or five people were not standing steadily and were carried forward by the wave and rolled in the sea. The other three people were also washed away by the wave and were not standing steadily, but fortunately they were not carried in by the wave.
They used their hands and feet to steady themselves, and after standing up they were still in shock. They looked at the people tossing in the sea and cried out in shock.
The waves were so rough that they were almost swept into the sea. They were scared and didn't dare to go forward. They could only stand aside and shout their names.
The heavy rain blurred everyone's vision, and the sounds of wind, waves and rain also affected everyone's hearing. When the father and son looked up, they were also shocked, and they seemed to hear the sound of Ye Yaopeng's name.
"Apeng?"
"Big brother? It seems like you are calling big brother's name?"
The father and son were in doubt. The heavy rain in the dark night made it difficult for them to see what was going on over there. But since Ye Yaopeng's name was called, there was a high probability that something had happened.
Ye Yaodong quickly picked up the dying golden eye snapper and put it into the bucket. He didn't even bother to lift the bucket into the bucket. He left it there and quickly stood up and untied the rope while walking.
Father Ye had already untied the rope around his waist and ran over anxiously.
After the father and son went over one after the other, they saw Ye Yaohua calling Ye Yaopeng's name anxiously, and the others were also calling their brothers with looks of horror on their faces.
The waves were surging like a tidal wave. Everyone had just experienced the feeling of helplessness, so no one dared to step forward for fear of being killed.
Ye Yaohua saw his father as if he had found his backbone. He tightly grasped his father's hand and shouted anxiously and worriedly, "Dad, my brother was swept into the waves..."
Confirming his guess, Ye's father looked anxiously at the person tumbling in the waves in front of him, shouting Ye Yaopeng's name.
His body was more honest than his brain. His mind told him not to go forward, but his body involuntarily wanted to rush forward to save his son.
Ye Yaodong and Ye Yaohua each held one side of their father tightly. The waves outside were so big and a typhoon was blowing. How could they get forward
"Your eldest brother..."
"Wait, don't be impulsive, the wind and waves are so strong..." Ye Yaodong was also very anxious, but he must do his best to save him. That was his eldest brother. He shouted to the two people next to him, "Who of you has a hand-cast net? Go and get one and see if you can get it in the net."
Everyone reacted instantly, and Zhou Laoer and Landa immediately ran home to get the fishing net.
Father Ye calmed down a little, but he was still looking anxiously in his heart.
While the waves were still rolling and people could still be seen, Ye Yaodong hurried back and quickly connected his rope with his father's rope. He took off his straw raincoat and tied it around his waist as he walked, because wearing the straw raincoat would be a hindrance if he wanted to go into the water to save people.
Fortunately, he and his father had secretly made it a little longer, not just seven or eight meters, but nearly ten meters.
The two ropes together are nearly twenty meters long, so the net should be able to catch everything if it is spread out.
You still have to listen to the old lady. With such strong winds and waves, it is very dangerous. Tying a rope can at least remind you not to go too forward so that you won't be swept away by the waves.
After just one or two minutes, Ye Yaodong ran over again. He did not tie the other end of the rope to the door handle for fear that it was not long enough. Instead, he gave it to his father and asked him to tie it on his hand.
This way he would be more flexible, and with so many people around, including his father and second brother, they couldn't just watch him get swept away by the waves.
After throwing the other end of the rope to his father, he shouted to them to light the flashlight, then snatched the fishing net from Landa's hand and rushed diagonally to cast the net in the direction of the wind, otherwise the net would be blown crooked.
It was windy and rainy, and standing in the water made casting the net more difficult. Just as two waves hit him, he managed to steady himself with great difficulty. Before the next wave came, he aimed in the right direction and cast the fishing net.
The light was too dim and they were far away, so he could only see their rough figures. He saw them steady themselves and float to the surface, but he couldn't tell who was who, so he could only take his chances.
After casting out the fishing net, he immediately pulled it back in. Feeling the heavy weight in his hands, he almost had trouble dragging it. Fortunately, a wave rolled in and he took the opportunity to drag it for some distance.
At the same time, I also saw two people in the fishing net, and there seemed to be a few fish.
The person holding a flashlight at the back saw that the fishing net had caught someone. Seeing that the waves were not very high at the moment and the tide was receding, he bravely came up to help drag the fish.
Seeing this, Ye Yaodong handed the net in his hand to them, took the other net from Zhou Laoer, and continued to move forward. After the rope was straightened, he stopped and did not move forward.
At this time, because the waves had just come out and then receded, Ye Yaodong saw that there was a person who could barely stand and move forward after the tide receded, so he ignored him for the time being and threw himself towards the person who was still floating next to him.
It was also thanks to his rich experience in casting nets, his good accuracy, and the accurate wind direction that he was able to catch a fish even though the net was not cast high or far due to the heavy rain.
Just as he was dragging, a big wave came up, and a large wave of fish, shrimps and crabs smashed down on his head. He was suddenly submerged and churned by the sea.
He hurriedly grabbed the rope and the fishing net in his hand. Feeling the pulling force from his waist, he felt relieved. This situation was within his expectations. Fortunately, there was a rope tied around his waist, and his father would definitely hold the other end tightly.
With the pulling force on his waist, he tried to steady his body. After determining the direction, he was able to hold on to the fishing net and swim forward a few more times. After the tide slowly receded, he was able to stand on his feet.
He didn't know whether the person caught in the fishing net was choking on water or not. He couldn't care less for the moment and could only try his best to drag him.
I don't know if the person who just managed to keep his balance in the sea was lucky, but the big wave just now washed him directly into the shallow water.
When Ye Yaodong was dragging him, he happened to see him getting up and walking upstairs in shock. It was Zhou Laosan from next door.
At this time, Ye Yaohua, who had tied a rope around his waist at some point, also risked his life to run over and help pull.
Ye Yaodong quickly shouted to him, "Among those two just now, is there a big brother?"
"No, it's Lan Lao Er and Zhou Lao Da next door. Pull them up first."
"ah?"
The one who climbed up was Zhou Laosan, so his eldest brother was either still in the fishing net or still in the sea. Ye Yaodong felt more and more anxious, after all, they were brothers.
"Pull it up, and I'll swim over to take a look."
"Dongzi..." Ye Yaohua didn't call him, so he had to quickly drag the net in his hand upwards. Just after he dragged it a short distance, the people behind him ran up to help.
He gritted his teeth and followed forward.
Ye Yaodong swayed with the waves and felt the rope around his waist tighten and loosen, loosen and tighten again, with a sense of tightness coming from time to time.
The waves were surging and it was raining, making it impossible to tell the direction, but fortunately he could still use the pulling force on his waist to determine where the shore was.
After swaying in the sea for a while and not finding anyone, he felt sad for a moment, but he had to grit his teeth and swim in the direction of the rope to get ashore first.
Feeling that his feet were on solid ground, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued swimming upwards.
Just then, he saw two more people not far away. The light of the flashlight was shining towards him. In the rain, his eldest brother and second brother were walking together supporting each other.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and walked over there.
The two brothers both felt a little relieved for having survived a disaster, and when they saw Ye Yaodong coming over, the three brothers hugged each other, breathing heavily, and did not speak. They just patted each other on the back to silently comfort each other, and then supported each other and walked forward.
When Father Ye saw the three people coming towards him, he was extremely excited and seemed to be crying for joy, but it was hard to tell whether it was rain or tears.
His inner excitement was not only reflected on his face. His hands that were pulling the rope kept shaking. If he took off his raincoat, you would definitely be able to see the bulging biceps on his arms.
The other people nearby, who were either standing or sitting on the ground, all breathed a sigh of relief, as if everything was alright.
Father Ye came forward and hugged the three brothers, "It's good that you are okay, it's good that you are okay..."
After feeling thankful, he frowned again and sternly reprimanded, "You two are too brave. You dare to run forward in such a strong storm. Do you think you have too long to live? This time, the boss almost couldn't come back."
At this moment, a wave hit them from behind. Father Ye didn't bother to say anything and quickly pulled his brothers forward.
As they ran, they turned their heads and saw a bunch of yellow, white and black fish being swept up by the waves and falling towards them.
There was a loud noise, like dumplings being dropped into the air, hitting their backs and heads, and falling all over the ground in front of them.
But at this time, no one felt any joy or excitement, and no one squatted down to grab the things.
As soon as the fish fell, a small number of them were swept back into the water with the incoming tide.
Ye Yaodong saw a big bass landed next to him. It looked almost the same size as the previous one. He turned around angrily and kicked it back into the sea.
"Why did you kick it back..."
"He almost lost his life for this fish. It's unlucky. Let's just let it return to the sea."
Everyone immediately felt that it made sense and it was better not to have the fish.