The big ship continued to sail, braving the wind and waves.

Mrs. Chen was very diligent and cleaned up the makeshift dormitory.

There were only eight people on the boat, four men and four women, and there were two small rooms, which were just enough for us.

Liu Meilan came to the cabin and Xu Kaifa was driving the boat.

Seeing Liu Meilan coming over, Xu Kaifa asked with a smile: "Captain Meilan, we can lower the net now. I'm waiting for your order."

Liu Meilan waved her hand, "Uncle Xu, don't cast the net yet. Although the catch here is good, it's too close to the shore. Many fishermen can reach it in small wooden boats."

"We have a big ship that uses oil, so we can travel farther. We will leave the products near the sea to our fishermen brothers and sisters in small fishing boats."

Xu Kaifa was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.

He held the rudder with one hand and gave Liu Meilan a thumbs up with the other hand, "Captain Meilan, you have a big vision, you are worthy of being the daughter of a general."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, you're too kind. I'm just putting myself in your shoes. I used to use a small wooden boat. It was slow and required a lot of effort to paddle."

"The products from the coastal waters belong to the country and the people. I can't be the only one making money. Other fishermen must also make money. Only in this way can we all prosper together!"

Xu Kaifa used to think that Liu Meilan was young and immature.

But now it seems that he was overthinking it.

How could a person with a broad vision be the kind of person who is unreasonable and petty?

After Liu Meilan left, other boatmen came over and chatted with Xu Kaifa.

Tang Changping is an uncle from Tang Xiaoyu's family, and was specially invited by Tang Xiaoyu.

When chatting with Xu Kaifa, I learned about Liu Meilan's vision and was filled with awe.

"Old Xu, our ship owner is great. Let's work hard. We will definitely get some benefits."

Xu Kaifa smiled, "Of course, Captain Meilan is very generous. She told me to keep heading south. She is lucky, so we will listen to her. If we can't catch any fish, we will show off our skills."

Tang Changping nodded, "Yes, let's not go against the captain. My niece said that Captain Meilan can earn more than others with a small wooden boat, so maybe he can do it now."

Xu Kaifa agrees with this. "We all make a living on the sea. Luck is something that cannot be explained, but it does exist. Some people are lucky and can return with a full load. Some people are unlucky and can only catch worthless goods."

"Haha, even worthless fish can be sold for a lot of money as long as you catch a lot of them. I'm just afraid of those that are empty and have a lot of garbage in the net. That's a rip-off!"

We chatted along the way, some of the other boatmen were chatting, and some were resting in the cabin.

After sailing for two hours, we were already more than 20 nautical miles from the shore.

Liu Meilan entered the cabin, "Uncle Tang, it's time to lower the net! Uncle Xu, I'll drive the boat."

Tang Changping smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take people down the net right away."

Xu Kai drove for a long time, feeling a little tired. "Okay, I'll stand by. Don't worry."

Liu Meilan nodded, "Thank you, Uncle Xu."

After Liu Meilan touched the rudder with both hands, her whole temperament changed.

Quickly transform from a sweet fisherwoman to a domineering captain.

Xu Kaifa was very nervous at first, but when he saw Liu Meilan operating the steering wheel skillfully and with ease, he couldn't help but be amazed.

"Meilan, I can't believe you can drive so well just after you passed the driving test. I think you are more skilled than an old helmsman like me."

This is not a compliment, it's the truth.

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Xu. When I was learning, the old captain taught me seriously, and I learned seriously too."

Hearing this, Xu Kaifa automatically imagined that Liu Meilan had practiced a lot in private.

It would be better if Liu Meilan could drive the boat, so he could also rest for a while.

Xu Kaifa didn't know that Liu Meilan was driving the boat. Not only did she rely on the dashboard on the boat, but she could also see everything within a radius of 500 meters.

At this moment, Liu Meilan's underwater vision range expanded again.

Not only that, the big turtle sensed Liu Meilan's breath and chased after her.

As if knowing Liu Meilan's intention, the sea turtle actually called its friends and drove the fish over here.

With so many turtles, the nearby fish suffered.

But for Liu Meilan, this is good news.

With the help of these little friends, the fish swam over here and fell into the trap.

Only half an hour later, Liu Meilan took the intercom and said to Tang Changping outside: "Uncle Tang, the network is up."

Tang Changping was half-believing and half-doubting, and ran to the cockpit, "Meilan, this is our first net, it must be a good sign, should we delay it for a while?"

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Uncle Tang, I just saw a school of fish swimming towards the fishing net. Believe me, it's okay. If you delay, the fish may escape."

Seeing Liu Meilan's confidence, Tang Changping thought of Tang Xiaoyu's explanation and decided not to continue refutation. "Okay, then I'll operate the net."

Wu Yong and Zhou Ze were both very diligent and followed Tang Changping, wanting to learn from him.

Tang Changping was not stingy either. He knew the abilities of these two boys and taught them how to use them.

Mrs. Chen stood on the boat, clasped her hands together, and said, "May Goddess Mazu bless us, and may the Dragon King bless us. I hope we can have a successful start and go viral."

As Tang Changping operated, based on his past experience, he could roughly guess how much fish was in the net from the force the net could bear.

Tang Changping smiled. No matter what kind of fish it was, at least there was no empty net. It seemed that there were quite a lot of them in this net.

"It's stable!" Tang Changping said with a smile, "Everyone get ready."

When the fishing net was lifted high from the sea and moved above the deck, everyone was shocked.

The entire fishing net is bulging.

"The net has burst!" Mrs. Chen exclaimed, "What a good sign! I'll go call Meilan over and ask her to untie the net. Meilan, you'll have good luck, maybe you can catch some good fish."

Tang Changping smiled and said, "Yes, this should be done by the shipowner, especially for new ships."

Zhou Ze stared at the fishing net. "Uncle Tang, I saw something red inside the gap in the net. According to the common knowledge I've learned about fish recently, most red and golden fish in the sea are delicious and expensive."

Tang Changping smiled and patted Zhou Ze on the shoulder. "Young man, you are right. Red fish is festive and most of them taste good. Not only are they delicious, but the price is also very good."

"This net holds two and a half tons. If they are all grouper, we will be very wealthy. This is definitely a good sign."

The old fisherman has sharp eyes.

From the exposed colors and shapes, we can guess that most of them are groupers.

Mrs. Chen ran into the cabin with a smile on her face, "Captain Meilan, the fishing net has been pulled up, go over and untie it."

"Is it really necessary to go through so much trouble?" Liu Meilan was surprised. "Can't we just ask Uncle Tang to untie the net? It's not that difficult!"

At this time, Xu Kaifa came over and took the helm again, "Captain Meilan, the first net is here, the shipowner. You are lucky, we broke the net, I hope the fish this time will be good too."

Liu Meilan smiled when she heard this and said, "Since there is such a rule, then I will come."

In fact, she already knew what kind of fish it was, so it was not surprising anymore.

Liu Meilan walked outside, reached out to untie the net, and the net bag opened.

All I saw was a piece of red, falling down with a crackling sound.

Everyone's eyes were glued to these fish.

Mrs. Chen was excited, "This is a grouper, it's so big and so good!"

As she spoke, she squatted down and began to sort the fish.

The same went for the others, sorting the freshly caught fish as quickly as possible and sending them to the cabin.

Just when everyone was shocked, they heard a "thump" and a huge object fell out from inside and hit the grouper.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, wondering if the grouper would be damaged.

Xu Kaifa looked suspicious and came closer, slightly stunned, "It's actually a moonfish, don't these creatures come out at night?" (Picture)

Mrs. Chen quickly got up, took out the moonfish with great effort, and put it aside.

"Fortunately, the grouper below was not damaged."

Liu Meilan smiled secretly.

This moonfish is hiding well and taking a rest!

But the big turtle and a few of his friends managed to chase the moonfish into the fishing net.

Liu Meilan squatted beside the moon fish and looked at it carefully. She had to say, this fish was really beautiful. No wonder it had such a nice name.

She put the moonfish into the fish hold and sorted them with everyone.

Mrs. Chen smiled and said, “Captain Meilan, this internet celebrity is booming, which is a good sign.”

Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes, let's try to liquidate the position as soon as possible so that we can go back earlier."

"Follow you, I guarantee it will work." Mrs. Chen has long known that Liu Meilan is capable and she trusts her completely.

Liu Meilan saw that everyone's sorting was not quite standard, and then said: "When everyone is sorting, try to exceed the standard, and don't pass off small items as big ones."

Mrs. Chen was startled. “I see that other ships try to get as close as possible. If there are a few that are slightly less, they will be placed in a larger grade so that they can be sold for more money.”

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "That's dishonest, and I don't want to be cheated a second time after this. I'd rather suffer a little loss and leave a good impression on the customer, so that we can cooperate longer and longer in the future."

Hearing Liu Meilan's words, Mrs. Chen gave a thumbs up and said, "Captain Meilan, you are generous."

"Mrs. Chen, you can just call me Meilan, no need to be so polite." Liu Meilan said with a smile, "Everyone work hard, I, Liu Meilan, will never treat you unfairly. I won't say any more big words, we will see the result after we return to Hong Kong."

Select the ones with good vitality, put them in a bucket, and place them in a live water tank.

Some injured ones, or those that do not have much vitality, are directly frozen to preserve their freshness.

Liu Meilan and Tang Xiaoyu discussed how to motivate everyone and get them to work hard.

After the fish is sold, the commission is distributed to everyone on the same day, and the basic salary is paid at the end of the month.

Liu Meilan's words made everyone start to calculate how much commission they could get from this network.

This calculation made my heart skip a beat.

Nowadays, grouper is considered a high-end food ingredient. Although it is not fresh, it can be sold for 30 yuan per catty, which means 60 yuan per kilogram.

In this net, apart from some other miscellaneous fish, most of them are grouper, estimated to be two tons, or two thousand kilograms.

The Eastern star grouper alone can be sold for 120,000 yuan. Even if you take a commission of 0.5%, it would still be 600 yuan.

When Xu Kaifa heard that a lot of grouper were caught outside, he couldn't help but run over to see, feeling very excited.

"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen a grouper caught in one net after so many years of fishing at sea. The key is that they are so energetic that most of them can survive if they are put into a live water tank."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Luck, it's all luck!"

Xu Kaifa made a rough calculation in his mind, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Just from this network, he could get a commission of 1%, which means he could get 1,200 yuan.

Mazu is a fairy.

This...isn't this too much?

I really hope the boss will keep his word and pay me according to the agreed commission.

"Everyone, work hard!" Xu Kaifa was excited. "Oh, this moonfish is so beautiful! If we can find a customer in Hong Kong, this fish can be sold for several thousand, or even tens of thousands."

Liu Meilan was surprised. "I know that moonfish tastes delicious and has few bones, but I didn't expect it to sell for such a high price. Why?"

Xu Kaifa replied: "Rich people in Hong Kong like to use moonfish for birthday celebrations, which symbolizes longevity. A former ship owner accepted a commission from a boss in Hong Kong to catch moonfish."

"But moonfish are hard to come by, especially one as big as this. We are really lucky, ship owner. I now believe that following you to the sea will make us rich."

Tang Changping smiled and said, "Take it, take it, we're rich. Everyone be careful not to damage the appearance."

Xu Kaifa couldn't leave the wheelhouse for too long. After taking a few looks and feasting his eyes, he hurried back to the cabin.

Liu Meilan wore the watch given by Fu Chen, looked at the time, and saw that there were still some miscellaneous fish left on the deck.

She smiled and said, "Who can cook the best? Pick some fish to cook for lunch today!"

Upon hearing this, Sister Chen immediately raised her hand and said, "Meilan, my cooking is delicious. No one who has eaten my cooking has ever said it is not delicious."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Okay, Sister Chen, you cook for lunch, and the others will cook for dinner. Everyone will take turns, including the male boatmen. Whoever cooks the best will be responsible for cooking."

"Okay!" Mrs. Chen picked up the bucket and began to pick out the fish that were of poor quality and the shrimps and crabs that were missing limbs.

Seeing this, Liu Meilan felt a little embarrassed and said, "Sister Chen, please get some good fish to eat. We can sell these bad ones at a low price later."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, she was immediately unhappy. "Meilan, I know you are generous, but you can't waste it. These fish, shrimps and crabs are just disfigured, but it doesn't affect the taste. They are all fresh out of the water, very fresh."

"I can make these taste better, and we all get commissions. If the boat owner sells more, we get more commissions, so we don't care about these small details. Besides, we catch fish ourselves, and we keep the fish that don't sell well for ourselves, and sell the good ones. What do you think, isn't it?"

Tang Changping smiled, "Yes, don't waste good fish, we can just eat these. We are all fishermen, so we don't have to be so particular. On the contrary, we feel embarrassed when you give me good-looking fish!"

He also gets a commission of 1%. If he eats the good-looking ones and sells them for less, his commission will also be less.

Everyone else would do the math in their minds and said, "Just eat these, don't ask for special treatment. We're all family, there's no need."

Mrs. Chen had already taken the picked up ingredients to the kitchen and started washing and cleaning.

Cook rice in a super-large rice cooker. Cut the grouper with its head crushed or tail broken into two and steam them all.

There are some octopus in it, made into cold octopus salad.

The crabs and lobsters were cut in half with a knife, and the plate was full of home-cooked fried crabs and lobsters.

I scooped up half a basin of vegetables that I brought from the shore.

Finally, I cooked a pot of seaweed and egg soup.

Liu Meilan will eat first, and will replace Xu Kaifa to eat later.

When Liu Meilan ate the steamed grouper, it was so delicious that she almost had snot bubbles.

From the sea to the pot, half an hour.

The ultimate flavor, the ultimate enjoyment!

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