Ye Yaodong felt that he was missing something again.
Telescope
It was so crowded that he wanted a telescope again.
No wonder his wife always said that no woman loved shopping as much as he did, but sometimes, he really was always short of one or two things.
Moreover, he does not have the stingy concept like people do nowadays. After all, many things will be popular in the future, so it is normal for him to want to buy everything, after all, there is a lack of everything.
As the fishing boat got closer, more jellyfish came into view, and Father Ye's mouth was so big from smiling that it was about to split open at the back of his head.
He looked behind him, only to find that the two boats were still hesitating to catch scattered jellyfish behind him, and were not coming over quickly.
"Your elder brother and second brother are so slow. No wonder they are always a step slow in doing anything. They can only follow behind you for a long time, and they just moved a little and stopped moving again." Ye's father said with disdain.
"It doesn't matter. There's a large area here anyway. Once they've caught most of the jellyfish around there, they'll naturally move over here. It doesn't make any difference. They don't know there's a large area of jellyfish here. Didn't we just float along yesterday and catch whatever we saw?"
"Um."
When Father Ye saw that they were close enough and there were fish everywhere around the fishing boat, he stopped the boat.
The father and son didn't even prepare the fishing nets. Each of them took a hand net and started to fish by the edge of the boat.
"This thing is so damn heavy. Not only is it big, but it also carries a lot of water. Hey... Shit, come on... one of you come help me lift it up. It's too heavy. I should have picked a smaller one."
It takes two people to catch a large jellyfish, and it is very difficult to catch it.
Ye Yaodong had just scooped up a large jellyfish and thrown it onto the deck when he saw Ye Yaosheng dragging a fishing net towards the stern of the boat, so he quickly called out to him.
"Wait, don't put the net down yet, leave it there and let's fish it out first. When the agreed time for collection is approaching, we'll cast a good net and drag it back to sort it out. Otherwise, there are so many here that we won't be able to drag them all in with one net. It's better to fish for a while before going back if we just drag it back."
"That makes sense." Father Ye agreed and handed the hand-held net to them. "You use this, I'll get the hook."
He hurried to the corner of the other side of the boat and took out a long bamboo pole with a steel hook. There was also a short one next to it, which Ye Yaodong had prepared earlier to hook big fish, in case the big fish slipped away and was difficult to pull up.
They worked in pairs, lying on the edge of the boat and working together to pull the jellyfish.
The sea turtles behind him slowly moved towards this side, and then scattered. Some sank to the bottom of the water and began to hunt on their own.
Father Ye walked up to them with a long bamboo pole with a steel hook. After aiming at the target, he dived directly into the sea, then lifted the pole up quickly.
Oh no! An umbrella-shaped jellyfish as big as a dining table was caught on the hook.
Father Ye held the handle and stepped back a little bit, his arms bulging with veins, and he gritted his teeth as he slowly dragged the jellyfish up along the side of the boat.
After throwing it onto the deck, he wiped off the sweat from his face, scooped up a large cup of tea, and after drinking it, he said, "I feel that this bamboo pole with a hook is more useful than a hand net. It's more powerful. There's a shorter one over there. Do you want to try it?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yaodong handed the hand-held net to the others, and went to get a short bamboo pole with a hook. He said to them, "If it's too big and hard for one person to get it out, you can choose a smaller one. There are so many fish here anyway."
"Okay, we'll figure it out ourselves."
Before Ye's father stretched out the bamboo pole again and looked back, he also found that the two boats were still floating far away, with no signs of movement. If there was any sign of movement, it was only that they had drifted forward for a while with the wind.
Suddenly he was disappointed again, "You are reluctant to come here."
"This shows that they also have goods over there, so there is no need to rush. As long as there is some, it's good to get it."
Ye Yaodong took a short bamboo pole and aimed at a jellyfish in front of him. He also imitated his father's actions to fish for it and found that it was actually more useful than a hand-scoop net.
Just when he dragged it to the side of the boat, a sea turtle suddenly swam beside his fishing boat, took the opportunity to attack and take a bite, then sucked it in like noodles.
What the hell, the meat that is right in hand has to be bitten off. My uncle can tolerate it, but my aunt can’t.
Ye Yaodong hooked the jellyfish in his hand and directly pressed it down with a mountain, lifting it up and pressing it down heavily.
The turtle was caught off guard and was really stunned. It instantly retracted its head and sank into the water.
Only then did he pick up the jellyfish with satisfaction. What a jellyfish.
But when he pulled it up, he saw that the terrain under the water seemed a little unusual
V-shape
He reached out and used the jellyfish that was hooked in his hand as a tool, shaking it left and right, and moving away the jellyfish floating around, revealing a clear scene under the water.
It really seems to be a V shape.
"Dad... look down here..."
Father Ye just happened to have caught another jellyfish next to him. He didn't bother to pull it up, but turned his head to look at him. "What is that? What's underneath... Hey?"
He also discovered that there seemed to be something unusual underneath, so he followed Ye Yaodong's example and used the jellyfish in his hand as a tool to fiddle with the water surface a few times.
Ye Yaodong was also fiddling with it at the same time, saying, "It looks like there's a trench underneath."
"Trench?" Father Ye looked at him in surprise, "You also know about the trench?"
"What? I'm not supposed to know?" Ye Yaodong said unhappily.
"You've only been working for a few days, but you know a lot."
"Of course, don't underestimate people."
Father Ye rolled his eyes at him, then looked carefully under the sea surface. Others also looked over.
"Is it really a trench?"
"The water around here is quite clear. You can actually see several meters below."
"It really is a natural trench!"
The formation of trenches is believed to be the result of the interaction between oceanic plates and continental plates.
The denser oceanic plate is inserted under the continental plate at an angle of about 30 degrees. The two plates rub against each other to form a long "V"-shaped depression.
Father Ye also said: "No wonder there are so many jellyfish here. This trench should be naturally suitable for jellyfish to breed. I wonder how long and deep it is underneath?"
Ye Yaodong shrugged and said nothing. If it were just him and his father on the boat, he might have gone into the water to take a look.
Maybe there are a lot of good things hidden in this V-shaped trench underneath.
Just now when he was about to pick up the jellyfish, he took a look at the turtle that he had poked down, and that's how he discovered the trenches underneath.
Otherwise, none of them would have paid attention to looking under the water just now, and they were all just looking at the jellyfish floating on the sea surface.
It's a pity that there are so many people on the boat, it's impossible for him to get off, and he doesn't know when he will have the chance again.
Ye Yaosheng asked in confusion: "There is a trench here, but people in the surrounding villages haven't discovered it. Moreover, there are so many jellyfish, but no fishing boats come here to catch them?"
"Don't you think this island is a bit far? It's not possible for a small wooden boat to come here. After all, there are a lot of jellyfish to catch just ten minutes from the shore. It takes us more than half an hour to drive here."
"Larger motor boats usually go fishing in waters a little further offshore, after all, the farther away, the richer the resources. This isolated island has no exposed beaches, and is surrounded by steep cliffs, making it difficult to reach the island, so ships generally don't dock here."
"And I don't know how long this trench has been formed, and how long have the jellyfish been breeding here?"
They listened to Ye Yaodong's words and felt that they made some sense.
The distance is neither too close nor too far, and it is also located on the edge of the sea where the wild forest on land meets the sea, so it is possible that few ships come here.
"Who cares? Now that we have found it, let's get it as much as possible."
After saying this, Ye Yaodong rolled up his sleeves again and continued to lie on the edge of the boat to catch jellyfish.
Others did not delve into it further. After all, it was their luck to encounter it. If others did not encounter it, it might be because their destiny had not yet arrived, or it might be that the trench was formed not long ago.
Anyway, everyone was full of enthusiasm and started fishing again. All the jellyfish that had just been caught were thrown onto the deck. No one had time to deal with them at this moment.
Fortunately, the ones that were caught previously have been processed almost completely, so these ones can be processed later before being divided.
Everyone is busy as hell. There is money to be made, and everyone works very hard without feeling any tiredness.
There is no way to make money without hard work.
It was still early in the morning, but they were all sweating profusely. Except for Ye Yaodong who was wearing long sleeves, they all wore vests, with beads of sweat dripping down their arms.
Ye Yaodong's back was also wet. This was all due to manpower. At this moment, he couldn't help but regret that he should have called two more people so that more people could be used to catch more.
Fortunately, there is a sunshade above their heads to block the sun. Otherwise, they will be skinned in two days.
Fortunately, his elder brother and second brother followed his example and soon put up a sunshade on the boat.
When their boat was full of jellyfish and there was almost no place to step, the two large boats behind them finally rowed over slowly, and even stopped to scoop up a few jellyfish while rowing, which made Ye's father very angry.
After a while, the ship behind us seemed to have noticed that the sea here was unusual, and it actually accelerated and came over.
As soon as the boat approached, they just opened their mouths, without even starting to express surprise or ask questions, when Ye's father started scolding Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua.
"You are always one step behind others. We have been staying here for a long time, but you guys didn't know how to drive over and are still following slowly. There are only a few jellyfish behind us, which makes me anxious."
"No, Dad, why are there so many jellyfish here? There are too many, right? There are so many jellyfish everywhere..."
"That's why I was worried about you guys. You didn't come here for a long time. There is a trench underneath, so there are so many jellyfish around."
"Ah? Trench?!"
Everyone on both boats was surprised.