My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 159 Trapping Begins

The next day, Zhou Miao got up very early as usual, because the fish trap was still at sea and he needed to go and collect it before dawn.

Yesterday afternoon's catch was so-so; there were only five or six pounds of plump blue crabs and about ten flounders.

But after a night, the quantity would definitely be quite large, making it unsuitable for others to see.

After gently removing Lu Xiaoxiao's hands and feet from his body, Zhou Miao used his stealth skill to get up and retrieve the cage.

The flounder harvest was similar to last night's, also over 100 jin (50 kg).

Such a stable harvest is obviously good news, indicating that the fish population is definitely not small.

There are still five crab traps on the blue crab side, with an average weight of about 20 jin per trap. After discarding the smaller ones, there are about 70 jin left, which is just enough to meet the order placed by Qin Han and his team.

Back at the fish raft with his belongings, Zhou Miao poured the fish into one of the net cages to keep them alive.

Like Luo Hao's Tingtao Fishing Raft, he also set up two net cages and a place for oyster farming.

The fact that oyster farming can solve the problem of fish populations at the bottom of the water at least provides a reasonable explanation.

Zhou Miao has already asked Luo Hao to help place the order, and the items are on their way and should arrive in about a day.

After sorting out the fish and crabs that the customers needed, he asked everyone in the group if they were home. Once he confirmed that they were, he took the fish and crabs and set off to deliver them.

Before seven o'clock, the catch had been delivered to the customers, earning a small profit of 11,000 yuan.

Seeing that it was already eight o'clock in the morning, Zhou Miao bought some breakfast and returned to the fish raft pier to wait for Luo Qianqian to go to work.

Seeing that he had specially bought breakfast for her, Luo Qianqian was not only happy but also a little touched.

Seeing the remaining portion in his hand, she took Zhou Miao's hand and said, "Let's go, let's eat together at my place."

"I've already eaten. This is for Xiaoxiao."

"...Where did your emotional intelligence go? You were so good at sweet-talking people, how come you suddenly acted like a clueless straight man after you got them?"

Luo Qianqian was both annoyed and amused; this man wasn't even acting anymore.

"You'll have to face the real me sooner or later. This isn't to let you get used to it in advance, so you won't say I lied to you after we get married."

"Get lost! But I want to watch a movie tonight, so make time for me."

"I must have time!"

Zhou Miao certainly wouldn't refuse his girlfriend's request, but after watching Luo Qianqian sail to the fish raft, he suddenly realized something and his face fell.

He made a mistake. If he had known Luo Qianqian would ask him to go to the movies today, he wouldn't have gone to Lu Xiaoxiao's place last night.

Rubbing his lower back, Zhou Miao sighed and carried the breakfast back to his rented room.

If Luo Hao doesn't manage to rent a boat today, he'll go to Linxian Garden this afternoon to get a back massage.

However, Luo Hao's initiative was also at its peak.

Zhou Miao had just brought breakfast to Lu Xiaoxiao when his phone rang.

"Ah Miao, I've rented the boat. When are we going to set off?"

"So fast? Xingyu isn't back yet. Can the two of us handle this?"

"That's unlikely. We'll need at least someone to drive the boat. How about we bring Qianqian too?"

"Okay, I'll call Xiaoxiao over and let the two of them take the wheel."

With two women steering the boat, Zhou Miao and Luo Hao could work together at the stern to pull the net.

It was a small boat after all, and two grown men could manage to work at the stern.

Lu Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to him, already knew what Zhou Miao was going to do today, so she quickly finished her breakfast and followed him to Tingtao Fishing Raft.

The trawler that Luo Hao rented was about the same size as the fishing boat they bought themselves, and it could catch up to a thousand kilograms of fish in one haul.

"Qianqian, Xiaoxiao, you two go and start the boat. Amiao and I will tidy up the fishing nets."

Once aboard the ship, Luo Hao immediately began giving instructions.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Miao quickly replied, "Drive south first, and remind me when you get to the mangrove forest."

Luo Qianqian and the other person nodded to indicate that they understood, and then started the fishing boat and went over.

Upon arrival at their destination, Zhou Miao told them the location of the flounder, and Luo Hao then directed him to begin setting the net.

After the fishing net was fully lowered, Luo Qianqian steered the boat past the location of the fish, the net following along the path.

Originally, they needed to turn around and continue ploughing the land towards the location of the fish, but Luo Hao immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The ropes on the fishing nets on both sides of the boat were particularly taut, as if there were many things attached to them.

He immediately called to his sister, telling her to change direction, and then instructed Zhou Miao to use the net-collecting machine to retrieve the net.

"You finished it in one go?" Zhou Miao asked, puzzled.

Even if there are many fish in the water, how much can you get from a single plowing?

"Let's set up the net and see; something feels off."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Luo Hao has over a decade of fishing experience, so listening to him might not be the right thing to do, but it's definitely better than doing it blindly on your own.

As the net-hauling machine rotates, the open trawl nets on the seabed begin to be pulled in.

The flounders trapped inside thrashed about, but they wouldn't swim out through the opening above.

Then, a bulging, almost bursting bag was pulled up from the stern of the boat.

Upon seeing such a large bulge, Luo Hao gasped in shock.

With such an exaggerated harvest after just one plowing, just how exaggerated was the number of fish that Zhou Miao discovered?

He quickly stepped forward, closed the stern door, and then unfastened the buckle at the end of the fishing net.

Instantly, the flounder inside poured out, covering the stern deck.

Luo Qianqian stopped the boat and went to check with Lu Xiaoxiao. When they discovered there were so many fish, their eyes widened in disbelief.

"This is outrageous!"

Luo Hao smiled wryly upon hearing this: "Following A Miao always challenges my common sense, but I can't help but be surprised every time. I just can't get used to it."

"Hehe, it's only been a short time. You'll get used to it eventually."

With so many fish, Zhou Miao was in a very good mood; it was another day of making a fortune.

He quickly called Pang Yu. With so many fish, he couldn't possibly sell them all in a short time; he would have to wholesale them.

The deck was piled high with fish, making it impossible to cast a second net.

So Luo Qianqian first steered the boat to Tingtao Fishing Raft, and then followed Zhou Miao and the others to sort through the catch.

That is, the fish are put into plastic baskets and then moved to the fish raft to be rinsed with a water hose.

When Pang Yu arrived, Lu Xiaoxiao drove Zhou Miao's fishing boat to pick him up and transport him over.

This time, I won't deliver it to the dock. It's not only troublesome, but it's also likely to attract attention.

The flounder's location is too conspicuous; even if Zhou Miao uses his stealth skill, he can't guarantee that no one will come to steal it.

Lu Xiaoxiao stayed at the fishing raft to watch Pang Yu weigh the fish, while Zhou Miao and the others rinsed the boat briefly before heading over there to trawle.

Then, before noon, they made three trips back and forth before they caught most of the fish.

After a quick lunch, we'll continue in the afternoon.

However, after a large number of fish are caught in the morning, the quantity will be much smaller in the afternoon.

After plowing back and forth several times, we could barely get enough for one net.

They must have been repeatedly frightened by the fishing net, causing many to run away.

Returning with the last boatload of fish, Zhou Miao quickly went to Lu Xiaoxiao's side and asked, "Xiaoxiao, have you calculated the numbers from this morning?"

"I've calculated it. There are a total of 4,327 jin."

"Yes, yes, this boatload should weigh about a thousand catties, and the total weight exceeds five thousand catties."

The wholesale price of halibut is only 41 kilograms, so 5,000 kilograms would cost 200,000 yuan.

Judging from this trend, it seems like it won't be long before he can buy his second dream car.

However, he needs to prioritize owning a house over a car.

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