After Ye Chenghu was rescued by his mother, Ye Yaodong also went back to the house to sleep as he had to go out to sea at night.
He was soundly asleep when he was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door. He had something on his mind and had not slept very deeply, so when he heard the knock, he sat up and got out of bed.
Lin Xiuqing also heard the knock on the door. She turned around and saw that her husband had already gotten up and opened the door. As soon as she sat up, she heard voices coming from the door.
"It's good to be up, wash up, and leave."
"knew."
When Ye Yaodong turned around and went into the room to put on his clothes, he saw her getting out of bed and was almost startled. "Why are you getting up?"
"I got up when I heard the noise. Be careful on the sea and listen to your father."
"I know. You're not a three-year-old child. Just lie down and sleep. It's only two o'clock now."
"Um."
Ye Yaodong put on his clothes and rain boots and hurried out to eat. He went out to sea after eating.
Ye's mother packed two more meals for them in lunch boxes and boiled two eggs and handed them to Ye Yaodong.
"Today is your first day out at sea. These two eggs are for you. Your eldest brother and second brother also had them when they first went out with your father."
He responded by taking everything he needed, then quickly followed his father with a headlamp.
It was pitch black outside and I could only rely on my headlights to light the way.
The village was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. But when you got to the dock, it became lively, with flashing headlights and the sound of people talking everywhere.
"You wait here first, I'll go sail the boat."
“Did you buy the diesel?”
"I bought it. I bought it in advance when I came back by boat in the afternoon."
After the typhoon, tonight should be the first time for the villagers to go out to sea. The dock is full of various boats. Several boats are leaving the shore or are already floating on the sea. Compared with the small wooden boats with oars, their iron boat is already a big ship.
Amid the noisy sound of engines, the ship sailed towards the distant ocean.
Because it was dark, Ye's father was worried about letting Ye Yaodong drive the boat, fearing that he would not be able to identify the direction. Ye Yaodong also knew that it was useless for him to just talk, as his father did not believe him. He simply lay down on the ground and prepared to take a nap.
It was not until they arrived at the area where they had been fishing recently that Ye's father called him up, "We're here. It's time to cast the net. Watch carefully."
They are single-vessel trawlers, using sleeve trawls, mainly bottom-drag operations, and adopt a stern-towed form.
This type of trawl net is made by installing two water-retaining plates on both sides of the net. When the fishing boat drags the net, the water flow pushes the two plates to expand outward at a certain angle, causing the net to open its mouth.
After waking up Ye Yaodong, Ye's father slowed down and released the net from the tail chute, connected the net to the towing line and separated it from the two net frames.
Then the fishing boat moves forward quickly and gradually releases the two towing lines. When the towing lines are released to a predetermined length, the fishing boat tows the net forward according to the predetermined towing direction and towing speed.
The trawling speed is generally 3 to 5 nautical miles per hour.
Ye Yaodong actually knew how to do it in his previous life, but he still listened carefully to his father explaining the principles to him.
"How long will it take to get online?"
"It depends on the situation. Usually we take the net out every two to three hours."
Working at sea is very boring, and since there is no mobile phone to watch videos at that time, he could only hold up his chin and look at the sea level and wait.
Besides, being with his dad is not as fun as being with his friends. If he is with his friends, they can chat, gossip, play cards or something.
Father Ye couldn't bear to see him idle, so he shouted at him, "Come over and drive for a while!"
"Are you relieved?"
"Didn't you say a few days ago that A Guang taught you how to do it? I'll give it a try now."
"Okay! Then you take a nap for a while. I will take care of the net. I will definitely get a good harvest!"
As long as his father is assured, there is nothing he can't do. From the time he was reborn until now, they have always thought that he can't do it.
Father Ye looked at him with disdain, "It's good enough that you can drive the boat well, be careful not to hit the reef."
Underestimate him!
Ye Yaodong didn't argue with his father. He pursed his lips and looked directly at the sea in the distance, just sailing the boat obediently.
Seeing that he looked competent, Ye's father felt relieved.
When it was dawn, Father Ye thought it was about time and planned to set up the first net.
The fishing boat moved forward slowly and reeled in the towing line one by one. When it reached the net board, Ye's father fixed the net board on the net board frame to separate it from the towing line, and continued to reel in the net and dragged it from the stern slide to the deck.
Ye Yaodong also ran forward to help drag, "It's so heavy, are you carrying something big? Oh, it's stingrays, there are so many of them, it's a little cheap, but there are so many of them, this pile must be nearly 100 kilograms, right? There are also a few real ones..."
A pound of stingray is probably worth less than 20 cents, but nearly 100 pounds plus other fish are worth 20 yuan, and there are also some scattered shrimps and crabs. It's considered a big profit. People in their village only make a dozen or twenty yuan a day by trawling.
Father Ye was also very satisfied. "Well, this is a good net. We encountered a school of stingrays. It turns out that there are more fish after the typhoon."
Manta rays are cartilaginous fish with a flat body in a diamond shape. Their appearance is peculiar and elegant. Their entire pectoral fins look like a pair of large wings, so they swim like they are flying.
It looks very similar to a manta ray, but whereas a ray has a caudal or dorsal fin, a manta ray only has a cephalic or rostral fin.
The size is also different. Manta rays are the largest species of rays, and stingrays are far smaller than manta rays. Generally, stingrays can be up to 2.5 meters long, while the largest manta rays can be over 7 meters long.
Moreover, manta rays are very aggressive and can easily kill people, so they are called "devil fish", while skates are much less aggressive.
Ye Yaodong said as he sorted the items, "Isn't it my luck?"
Father Ye glanced at him sideways and said, "I'll let you release the next net and let you sail it. You can sail it wherever you want."
"Okay, with me here, we will definitely have a great harvest today."
Now let's see how many websites he can break!
This first catch was enough, so Ye's father didn't mind letting him try it out.
After sorting the stingrays and handing the other bulk cargo to his father, Ye Yaodong went to drive the boat and set the net.
Time passed slowly and the sky became brighter and brighter.
A faint orange light gradually appeared on the sea surface, becoming increasingly intense. The clouds on the horizon also glowed brightly, attracting the attention of fishermen at sea.
Ye Yaodong also looked towards the horizon. The sun was rising
In the distance, there was a brilliant glow of sunlight. The sun rose from the sea in the east, revealing a hint of golden edges from the chaos of the sea and sky.
In less than two minutes, the sun suddenly jumped out, radiating dazzling light.
The vast sea of clouds was illuminated by the red light of the sun, and it became colorful. The golden morning glow gradually dyed the eastern sky red, and countless golden rays of light were also rippling on the water.
What a great sunrise over the sea! So beautiful!
It's a pity that communication is not well developed now and there is no mobile phone, otherwise he could record it and send it to his wife. She must have never seen the sunrise over the sea.
If there is a chance, he can bring his wife to watch the sunrise on the sea.
Ye Yaodong did not delay sailing while watching the sunrise, but continued to control the direction and move forward at a constant speed while trawling the net.