Only the split-lip fish has a body that looks like a jade plate, with brightly colored fins and tail, and is loved by many people.
Xiang Yang patted Fang Youqun on the shoulder, signaling him to continue capturing the Pearl Swallow.
Two hours later, there were thousands of pearl swallows on Xiang Yang's ship. At this time, those pearl swallows on the seabed may have discovered something was wrong and hid themselves. When Xiang Yang and the crew went down again, it was difficult to find pearl swallows swimming in groups.
But Xiang Yang was not very satisfied with the result.
When Xiang Yang first saw the Pearl Swallows, they were a huge black flock of more than a thousand in number.
It seems that this fishing has dealt a heavy blow to the Pearl Swallow population under this sea area, but in fact, as long as there are no natural enemies of the Pearl Swallow under this sea area, it won’t take long for them to reproduce into a larger population again.
But the other crew members were all very excited.
In just a short while, thousands of pearl swallows were caught.
The Pearl Swallowtail is a very rare marine species, and like the seahorse, it reproduces in males, so it is extremely difficult to cultivate. A Pearl Swallowtail can be sold for at least three hundred yuan in the market, and those of slightly higher quality can easily cost thousands of yuan.
This means that in just a short while, the ship generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue.
Xiang Yang stared at the sea. He actually wanted to go down and search again.
But seeing that the crew members were extremely tired, Xiang Yang had to give up the idea.
"That's all for today. You can spend the rest of the time as you please."
Then Xiang Yang said to Chen Qingsheng, "Old Chen, ask the kitchen to cook some spider crabs for dinner later as a snack for the crew."
Chen Qingsheng was stunned for a moment, then said, "Captain, it's not worth it, is it? The price of this spider crab is not cheap, and the taste is not necessarily that good."
In fact, Xiang Yang had given his crew members quite a few high-end foods, such as sea cucumbers and abalone, and he had never been stingy with them.
But Chen Qingsheng still feels heartbroken every time.
Such a big wild spider crab would sell for at least several thousand dollars each. They didn't have a professional chef on the boat, so they just cooked it like this. What a waste of food!
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "I can't let you catch so much seafood without knowing what it tastes like. Of course, I will only cook 10% of it so that everyone can taste it. If you want to eat more, there will be no more. Go ahead."
Since Xiang Yang said so, Chen Qingsheng had no choice but to nod his head, thinking to himself that he was really lucky to follow such a kind and righteous boss.
Xiang Yang said that he would cook only 10% at most, but Chen Qingsheng was reluctant to cook so much of such precious seafood, so he only cooked eight in total, one for Xiang Yang and one for each table of others.
Many people who eat Spider-Man like to eat it as sashimi or steam it, as it is more nutritious and appears more high-end.
But Chen Qingsheng felt that such good ingredients must be tasted good, so he cooked it himself and made a garlic roasted crab.
The method is the same as grilling oysters. First, use a knife to cut the whole crab into several large pieces, then add minced garlic directly and grill it on the grill. It doesn’t need to be fully cooked. When it is about 70% to 80% cooked, the flavor of the garlic will penetrate into the meat. At that time, the crab meat is so delicious.
Soon, an extremely tempting aroma wafted from the deck, causing countless people to swallow their saliva, and everyone was looking forward to dinner coming soon.
At dinner time, Wu Shiwen and He Mingde arrived at Xiang Yang's boat on time.
Xiang Yang quickly invited them to sit down together.
"Brother Yang." Wu Shiwen seemed a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Xiang Yang to have dinner so early on the boat. When he arrived, he happened to catch them having a big meal. It seemed like he was here to get a free meal. If he had known this earlier, he would have come later.
Xiang Yang didn't care about that. He enthusiastically pulled Wu Shiwen to sit down, then smiled and said, "How is it? Your harvest today should be pretty good, right?"
Wu Shiwen nodded heavily, "Brother Yang, you are really experienced. You didn't cast a net all the way. Once you cast a net, you can make up for the past few days and make a lot of money."
Wu Shiwen's harvest today was far less than Xiang Yang's because his equipment was not as good as Xiang Yang's. But for Wu Shiwen, today was definitely a great harvest.
Xiang Yang smiled and shook his head. "How can I have any experience? Those who came before me planted trees and the next generation enjoyed the shade. The Xisha fishing ground is a rich fishing ground that countless fishermen have actually fished in. In fact, if you want to fish, you still can't fish aimlessly in the near sea. You still have to go to the open sea, to those world-famous large fishing grounds."
Wu Shiwen echoed, "Yes, I hope we can return with a full load after reaching the Arctic Circle."
Xiang Yang smiled and said nothing.
Antarctic krill is known to be the most abundant aquatic resource. If they cannot catch it after reaching the Arctic Circle, it only means that they are very unlucky.
"Come, eat something first." Xiang Yang picked up a huge crab claw and handed it to Wu Shiwen.
Wu Shiwen was too embarrassed to take it. He picked up a crab leg from the plate and said, "I'll just eat this."
Xiang Yang smiled and stopped trying to persuade him. In fact, the meat in the spider crab's legs is not necessarily less than the meat in its claws. After all, spider crabs are one of the arthropods with the longest legs.
"Xiaoyang." He Mingde poured himself a glass of rice wine, took a sip, and then asked, "Tomorrow, should we continue to wander around here, or go directly to Pioneer Beach?"
When talking about business, Xiang Yang suddenly became serious.
Xiang Yang frowned and thought for a while, then said: "According to the plan, we are going to stay here on the big reef for about two days, and then go to Pioneer Beach to deal with some urgent goods on the ship and replenish some fresh water. But we have been soaking in the seabed for almost the whole day today, working underwater for two consecutive days. It should be no problem on my side, can you handle it?"
When working underwater, the deeper the water, the colder the sea water becomes.
Even in tropical waters, below thirty meters, the sea water has almost no temperature. Xiang Yang's diving equipment is advanced enough and has a warming function, but the diving equipment on Wu Shiwen and He Mingde's boat cannot do that.
Two consecutive days of high-intensity and low-temperature work is really not something that ordinary people can endure.
Wu Shiwen said a little embarrassedly: "That's what I meant. We are the ones holding you back, Brother Yang."
Xiang Yang waved his hand, "Don't say that. Since we came out together, we are naturally a whole. Besides, our harvest today is pretty good. We will go to Pioneer Beach tomorrow, and we can reach the Antarctic Circle earlier."
Wu Shiwen didn't say anything. He knew that Xiang Yang said this deliberately to comfort him.