After hearing what Xiang Yang said, Chen Bin smiled slightly and said no more.
Xiang Yang touched his nose. He knew that saying this did sound like an attempt to brag.
However, Xiang Yang really thought so in his heart, and he was too lazy to explain the reason to others. Anyway, Xiang Yang didn't care what others thought, so it didn't matter if there were misunderstandings.
Chen Qingsheng felt very guilty. He walked to Xiang Yang and whispered, "Captain, I'm sorry. It was my negligence. I was just thinking about dragging another net and didn't think about the fish-attracting lights. Should we turn on the fish-attracting lights under the boat? The fish-attracting lights under our boat use cold light lamps with strong penetrating power. Even at a depth of hundreds of meters under the water, the light can be seen. I believe it can still attract some phototactic marine fish."
"How can this be considered your mistake? I really didn't intend to turn on the fish attracting lights from the beginning. I just wanted to try my luck and see if I could catch some Antarctic icefish." Xiang Yang said.
Xiang Yang smiled and patted Chen Qingsheng on the shoulder. "Don't worry about it. Even if we take a step back, we are using a large-mesh fishing net, and the fish-attracting lights can't attract the fish we want to catch."
Xiang Yang's words immediately brought Chen Qingsheng back to his senses. He nodded vigorously, "Okay, Captain, I'll go to the stern to see if the fishing net is open."
"Well, go ahead." Xiang Yang nodded with a smile.
This is of course an excuse. As long as the fishing net is not tangled or stuck, it will automatically spread out into an umbrella shape under the influence of the tide, and there is no need for human supervision at all.
Xiang Yang asked the crew to take out some pickles and snacks from the cabin, and then invited Chen Bin, "Brother Bin, shall we have a drink?"
Chen Bin was not polite either. He pulled a chair and sat cross-legged on it. He exhaled a breath of hot air and said, "Okay, I feel a little cold now. Let me warm myself up with a drink."
The two opened a bottle of high-proof liquor, drank and chatted, and time passed quickly.
Finally, after three rounds of drinking and finishing the side dishes, Chen Bin said with a smile: "Xiang Yang, we've finished drinking, is it time to close the net?"
Xiang Yang nodded, "Let's go to the stern and take a look."
"Captain, Boss Chen, why are you here?" When Chen Qingsheng saw Xiang Yang and Chen Bin coming over, he hurriedly came to greet them.
Xiang Yang smiled and asked, "How is it? Did you gain anything?"
Chen Qingsheng shook his head, his face not looking very good, "We haven't closed the nets yet, and we don't know if we have any catches yet. But judging from the vibration of the fishing boat's engine, the captain is not strong, so even if there are any catches, it won't be much."
Xiang Yang walked to the side of the stern, squinted his eyes and looked towards the seabed, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Since it has been delayed for so long, let's just close the net and see." Xiang Yang said.
"Yes, Captain." Chen Qingsheng agreed quickly.
Then Chen Qingsheng quickly turned around and shouted to the crew members: "Everyone get ready, we are about to close the net."
A group of crew members immediately stood in two rows at the stern holding tools such as harpoons and spear guns.
In the operating room, a member of the engine room pressed the control switch of the winch, and the fishing net began to slowly gather in. Then, under the traction of the winch, it was slowly pulled out of the water by the steel tug.
The crew members all looked on expectantly, praying silently in their hearts that this would be another great harvest.
On the contrary, Chen Bin, who was standing next to Xiang Yang, sighed and said, "Judging from the speed of the winch and the noise when the fishing net was being gathered, it seems that the school of fish we encountered this morning has dispersed or swam away to other places."
Xiang Yang didn't say anything, just watched quietly.
As soon as the fishing net came up, the expressions on the faces of the group of people immediately fell.
Fang Youqun glared at him, "Why is it so little? Isn't this the case that they haven't even made back the money they spent on gas?"
Chen Bin shook his head and said comfortingly: "Xiang Yang, you don't have to be discouraged. Fishing at sea depends on the weather, and luck plays a big role."
Chen Qingsheng lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes filled with disappointment.
"What are you all standing there for? At least take down the fishing net and see what kind of fish is in it." Xiang Yang shouted loudly when he saw that everyone looked dejected.
"What's so good about this? Such a big fishing net, and such a small bag of fish, it's almost an empty net. At most, there are only a few thousand pounds of catch. This net is definitely a loss." Chen Bin shook his head.
"That's not necessarily true. In our line of work, quality is sometimes more important than quantity. If the more than 1,000 kilograms of catch are all Antarctic krill or viperfish, then my net would have been a waste. But what if I catch rare fish?" Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Chen Bin smiled and shook his head without saying anything.
Chen Qingsheng began to direct people to set the net.
"Hey, what fish is this?" Walking to the side of the fishing net, Chen Qingsheng was suddenly stunned, looking inside the fishing net with some disbelief.
"Brother Qing, what's wrong with you?" Fang Youqun asked with a smile when he saw Chen Qingsheng squatting beside the fishing net in a daze.
"Go away." Chen Qingsheng pushed Fang Youqun away and shouted to Xiang Yang, "Captain, come and see if this fish is a pomfret."
"What? Pomfret? Let me take a look." Chen Bin widened his eyes, even more excited than Chen Qingsheng, and ran to the fishing net in one step.
Tianxia Pomfret is actually Eagle Pomfret, and Tianxia Pomfret is the name given to it in the hotel.
Regarding marine fish, there has always been a saying among the people that "the first is pomfret, the second is net, and the third is swordfish."
This No. 1 pomfret refers to the best pomfret in the world, which is the best and freshest, and has the reputation of being the best pomfret in the world.
In the early years, some hotel operators simply called it the best pomfret in the world when serving the dish. Later, it was shortened to the best pomfret in the world. After the name spread to Europe, many people only knew that this fish was called the best pomfret in the world, and had no idea that its real name was Eagle Pomfret.
In fact, there are many varieties of pomfret in the market, and there are more than a dozen common ones, such as white pomfret, silver pomfret, swallowtail pomfret, eagle pomfret, black pomfret, Jinchang, etc.
But most of the pomfret on the market is sold from artificial breeding.
Many people in the world do not know that silver carp has medical value. Regular consumption is very effective in treating anemia, premature aging and malnutrition.
Tianxia Pomfret is a kind of chilled fish that can be found in some high-end hotels. It looks like an ordinary item on the surface and may not be as good-looking as silver pomfret, but it actually has a lot of secrets inside. Only connoisseurs or fishermen can understand this.
The head chef of the Peace Hotel, the No. 1 Hotel in the old Shanghai, once said that the best pomfret is the best pomfret in the world. It is best cooked by steaming or pan-frying, and it is also the most expensive among marine fish.
Chen Bin picked up a pomfret and looked at it carefully. "Oh my god, it really is the best pomfret in the world. Strange, there is no reason. Although this fish is known as the top of the three ice fresh fish, it should not swim into the Antarctic Circle."