After the fishing net was fully retracted, the three of them avoided their tails, worked together to lift the fishing net and the super-large black-backed ray onto the wooden table together.
Father Ye couldn't close his mouth with a smile, "I didn't catch a whole net of devil fish, but it's worth it to catch such a big one."
"This one is so heavy, it must weigh more than 100 catties, and it costs more than 20 yuan per catty! It's the first time I've seen such a big one..."
"Such a big one, who would buy it? Isn't this a 50% discount? Seafood is a big word. The bigger it is, the more face it is."
Ye Yaosheng looked at Ye Yaodong in bewilderment, what do you mean?
Father Ye guessed his thoughts, "Are you going to send to Hongsheng?"
"For sure, only the young master over there wants the sea chicken feet, and the others don't know what to buy. Anyway, they are going to make a trip anyway. They must also send this black-backed ray."
"It's such a big one, I don't say it doesn't exist, but it's not common. Send it to have a look. It's two yuan if you sell it for an extra two yuan. Anyway, it's a good way to go. Don't bring it back to Cai."
Bastards who have money but don’t make money!
Father Ye nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes, the rich just want to eat something rare. Last year, I bought back such a big squid. This one should definitely sell well. It can be sold for a few more dollars."
Ye Yaodong touched his chin, "I don't know if such a big squid tastes good, how to eat it, 18 meals is enough for 20 tables?"
It's a pity, the first time I catch him I have no experience, next time I meet him, I will definitely cut off a beard and keep it for myself.
"Do you care how people eat it? Take something to poke it to see if the fish is completely dead? All of them are poisonous, and they are so big. I'm afraid they won't look good if they cut their tails. What if they can't sell for a price? ? I heard that some people pay attention to what is complete."
The tail sting of the black-backed ray is highly poisonous, just like the back sting of a stonefish. Once stabbed, it can cause unbearable pain, shock or even death.
However, under normal circumstances, the black-backed ray doesn't bother to use poison, and only releases the toxin when it is threatened with life. It is so capricious and kind.
Ye Yaosheng turned his head and took a short stick, and lashed its tail a few times, but it didn’t move.
"Come on, I'm better with gloves on."
Ye Yaodong stretched out his hand and gestured, and it felt bigger than the toilet seat. The comparison between his father and Ah Sheng was not wrong, it took up more than half of the table, and there were two sole fish under it. Fortunately, it was a flat fish.
He skillfully untied the fishing net, ignoring the other fish, and pulled out this black-backed ray first by picking its nostrils. Father Ye and Ye Yaosheng also helped untie the fishing net from the black-backed ray and helped hold it up. Body.
There was no room on the table, they dragged it on the floor while unpacking.
"It's really old and heavy..."
"Heavy weight is worth the money. I'll get a basket and cover it with a rag, so as not to be exposed to the sun. Although it's winter, the sun won't do it for a long time..."
"If you can get a good product every day, why worry about not being able to make money?"
"Then you should go to Mazu Temple to pay respects and offer incense..."
"Drag to the cabin first..."
Busy for a long time, after the black-backed ray was settled, they continued to collect the net. All the words were discussed about the black-backed ray, and the excitement was palpable.
After the sun went down, they collected all the sticky nets in the sea, and then started to unload the nets from the beginning again, preparing to come back to collect them tomorrow. It is rare that there are a few days of good weather, so they have to hurry up and do it at this time.
After setting up the net and going back, after docking, there was only a little light left in the sky, and it took nearly an hour to drive on the way back.
However, they were not the only ones who came back late. They hadn’t been out to sea for too long. Everyone was greedy for the dark and reluctant to come back from work early. There was no wind in the evening. Except for some small wooden boats that were parked on the shore, the big boats were still there. outside.
There are quite a lot of people coming and going on the shore, some are waiting for their families, some are helping to pick goods, and some have just returned from the shore.
They were not in a hurry to carry the small wooden boat and the black-backed ray onto the boat, but they carried the other goods that should be weighed up first, and the goods that were to be saved for drying were also carried on the cart, and the last one was carried. A black-backed ray.
At this time, two large boats also docked, one on the left and one on the right directly on both sides of their boats. Before their super-large black-backed ray was lifted off the boat, it had already attracted the attention of the fishing boats on both sides.
"Huh? Dongzi, my God, you caught such a big devil fish?"
"It's so big! I've only heard of it before, and it's the first time I've seen people in our village catch it."
"Dad, how did you catch it? Did you stick it on the net?"
"This is bigger than the pot of our clay stove..."
The two boats that just docked, one of them belonged to Brother Ye and Brother Ye. Today they took their daughter-in-law to dig shells on the island.
Father Ye smiled all over his face, and said happily: "It was collected by sticking nets. I was shocked when I saw it. I was able to catch such a big one. This one weighs more than a hundred catties."
"Dongzi is really lucky, he often encounters this kind of big fish..."
"I accepted it, but he didn't accept it today."
"Father took it? It's amazing..."
Ye Yaodong and Ye Yaosheng carried the baskets to get off the boat, while Ye's father walked aside and kept looking back to talk with the two brothers. Even a fool could hear the joy and pride in his tone.
People who hadn’t left on the shore also saw it, and everyone whispered, saying that such a big manta ray is rare.
A Cai happily ran up to help carry it, "This is a black-backed ray. This one is really big. It's rare. It's a treasure. Yesterday in the next village, I heard that someone hauled a net and caught a 40-50 catty ray." My devil fish, that one is already big enough, I didn't expect yours to be bigger, it's even bigger than a sieve..."
"Hey hey hey? Where are you taking it?"
"Get on the cart!"
Ah Cai’s happy expression froze for a moment, “Aren’t you selling it? It’s such a big one, it’s worth tens of dollars. Why don’t you sell it?”
"Not for sale! Take it home and go to the town house first."
A Cai: "???"
"What a **** house? Hurry up and carry it in for me. I'll weigh it for you. I don't know how heavy it is..."
Ye Yaodong signaled Ye Yaosheng to carry it in the small room first, go through the scale first, and then carry it onto the cart.
Others were also curious about how much such a big black-backed ray could weigh, so they followed suit.
Even Brother Ye and Second Brother Ye didn't bother to unload the goods, so they went up to see, how many catties can only be so big?
"It must be 100 catties~"
"I also think it must be more than 100 catties..."
"It must be bigger than the one pulled up from Gutao Village yesterday..."
"That's for sure, they only weigh a few pounds, this one is obviously bigger..."
Everyone was guessing there, watching Ah Cai keep adding weights to the scale.
"Oops, 108 catties, it's really more than 100 catties, wait... wait... two catties will be deducted from the box... 106 catties..."
"That's big..."
"How much can this one sell for?"
"20 dollars..."
"That's not bad... It's worth the goods from two or three networks..."
Ye Yaodong is also very happy, he hasn't caught such a big one for a long time.
"Thank you~"
"Thank you, let me do the math for you..."
"Huh? Don't count, I'll take it back."
A Cai was shocked, "You really carried it back to the town house? Did you use it as a mascot?"
"Don't you think this little figure is very domineering?"
A Cai: "?"
Everyone: "?"
Ye Yaosheng: "Little?"
Father Ye: Just give him a mouthful.
Ye Yaodong doesn't care what everyone thinks, he can say whatever he likes.
After finishing speaking, he raised his hand to signal Ye Yaosheng to carry the basket away and onto the cart.
A Cai watched the big fish pass by like this, cursing in his heart, what a chicken thief! Keep all the good ones, and give him the ones you don't want!
The crowd was also whispering, saying that he didn't even sell it, and carried it away?
"Did you take the wrong medicine?"
"Really take it back to the town house?"
"Nervous... Obviously where to sell it more expensive?"
"Ah yes, there are shops in his city..."
"People are more angry than angry... I actually trembled just looking at him..."
"Yeah...I heard that there are two shops..."
"How long has it been, and I have everything..."
Everyone whispered, but it didn't affect Ye Yaodong at all. It's a mediocrity not to be envied by others.
The trolley was already full, and there were still two baskets on the ground that could not be piled up, so Ye Yaodong asked his father and brother A Sheng to push a cart home to unload it first, and he waited here first.
A Cai thought for a while, then walked over again, "Are you really planning to send it to the city by yourself? Don't you sell dried fish? Suddenly, you got a fresh one..."
"without affecting..."
"You don't have ice...although it's cold..."
"Ah, yes, it is necessary to spread a layer of ice cubes, and then cover it with a cloth to keep it fresh. This is safer. Bring me a bucket of ice cubes later, thank you."
Ye Yaodong asked his second brother to borrow an empty bucket. The bucket he just didn't use was directly hung on the cart, and his father took it back.
Ah Cai glared at him, he didn’t earn any money, and he wanted to paste a bucket of ice cubes?
Talk too much!
"What are you staring at, I sold you several baskets of goods just now, hurry up and get busy, my eldest brother and second brother's fish have been brought in, and I will pack the ice myself later, I know the way, I don't need you."
Said and waved to him to let him go.
Ah Cai looked helpless.
At this time, the people in the small room were also calling him to weigh the goods, so he had to shake his head, turned around and walked inside.
If you don’t sell it, don’t sell it!
Where Ye Yaodong was bored, he pulled out a cigarette and thought while smoking that it was already dark and it was too late to go to town, so he had to wait until tomorrow.
Then I have to call another person tomorrow to go to sea with his father and brother A Sheng.
Go back later and let his father call one himself.