Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Chapter 317: Encountering the White Humpback Whale Again

After picking out all the big pomfret from the pile of fish, the next step is to pick out the white-bearded mullet and spring fish.

Ye Lin picked up two white-bearded fish and couldn't help but touch the fish's long dorsal fin twice.

"I discovered that there are so many different kinds of fish in the sea. This is the first time I've seen a fish with a dorsal fin like this!"

The white-bearded mullet actually looks a bit comical. The distance between its mouth and eyes is much farther than in other fish, and its head is arched, giving it the appearance of a small mountain peak. Juvenile white-bearded mullets also have a silvery-white complexion. Their ventral and dorsal fins are particularly long during childhood. As their bodies mature, these fins gradually shorten, and the peak-like shape of their heads becomes more pronounced. (Image of an adult white-bearded mullet online.) Despite its unusual appearance, it's not a rare species, so its price is average. Fu Wan estimates it can fetch around 80 or 90 cents per jin (500g). This fish's main advantage is its value for money; it's delicious whether steamed or braised.

When Boss Fu heard the sound of them trawling the net, he slowed the boat down to the minimum and walked onto the deck to see the catch.

Whether or not you can make money on this trip depends mainly on the trawl net, not to mention that this is only the first catch of this trip.

"Wow, this white-bearded man looks quite fatty. Leave one for me to make sashimi."

As a veteran fisherman, Boss Fu has eaten a lot of sashimi. After all, the conditions for going out to sea were limited in the past, so he would just cut the fish and eat it when he was hungry.

However, ever since he came back from the accident, Fu Wan rarely allowed her family to eat sashimi, fearing that it contained too many parasites and would cause stomach upset.

And now they also bring pots and seasonings when they go out to sea, so they eat more cooked food.

Except for the seafood that was sold, the rest were steamed or braised when taken back. After eating too much cooked food, Boss Fu also missed the taste of sashimi. Now that he saw such a handsome white-bearded man, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

This thing is not as expensive as tuna, so it’s okay to keep one or two for home.

Fu Wan didn't refute what Boss Fu said. She knew that Boss Fu wanted this dish very much. It was okay to eat sashimi occasionally, as long as he didn't eat it every day.

Mr. Baixu picked out two or three baskets and there were no more left, and what was left was a small mountain of spring fish.

As Ye Xiaocui was picking and choosing, she couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity these spring fish aren't yellow croaker, otherwise I would have made a fortune!"

"Mom, just think about the yellow croaker. Maybe the next one you catch in the net will be a yellow croaker!"

Fu Ming was in a good mood. Although he was sad for a moment because of the big octopus's escape, he was mostly happy when he thought about the blue eels and leopard moray eels he had caught by longline fishing, as well as a valuable yellowfin tuna.

Spring fish is actually also called false yellow croaker. Just by looking at this description, you can tell how similar these two fish look.

Locally, the spring croaker, also known as the yellow croaker, is generally 20 to 25 centimeters long and has an oblong shape. Its body is a light orange color with gray-black wavy stripes on its sides. (Spring croaker online image, please delete if infringed.) Compared to the yellow croaker, the spring croaker is slightly shorter. Their most distinctive feature, besides their body color, is their head shape.

Yellow croaker has a large, flattened head, a relatively round mouth, and similarly sized upper and lower jaws. Spring croaker, on the other hand, has a slightly smaller head, a smaller mouth, and a lower jaw that's shorter than the upper. (Image of a small yellow croaker online, please delete if infringing.) Compare the two. Of course, spring croaker is certainly less expensive than yellow croaker, but it also tastes great, is delicious, and is very nutritious, making it a popular fish.

After picking out the spring fish, only some small fish and shrimps were left on the deck. Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan were responsible for cleaning up. Fu Wan glanced at the watch wrapped in a plastic bag in her pocket. It was just past eight o'clock.

"Dad, it's still early, let's throw the trawl down and catch another one!"

Boss Fu had no objection and called out to Fu Ming and Fu Liang beside him, "Let's go and push the trawl down again!"

When they were pushing the trawl net before, it was much lighter than it is now because it had not been used yet, so it was more than enough for Fu Ming and Fu Liang to push the trawl net down.

But the trawl net had just been pulled out of the sea, and there was a lot of seaweed and mud on it. Even after it was cleaned, it was still much heavier than the first time it was dropped because it had been soaked in sea water.

So at this time, it takes three people to lower the trawl smoothly.

When the three men were holding the trawl net and preparing to throw it into the sea, a white figure suddenly emerged on the sea not far away from them.

It’s the white humpback whale just now!

The three men immediately put the trawl net back on the deck, fearing that if they threw the trawl net back into the sea, it would trap the little guy.

Because looking at the direction of the whale's swimming, it was actually heading towards their own boat.

"Awan, Awan, come and see, that humpback whale is here again!"

Fu Wan had just carried the fish baskets into the cold storage with Ye Lin and Ye Zhenxing when she heard Boss Fu's shout and hurried to the stern of the boat.

Sure enough, the white humpback whale was swimming towards the boat, and even after seeing Fu Wan, its speed increased a lot.

But it was still a humpback whale calf after all. After swimming a few steps, it began to spray water on the spot, imitating the humpback whale mother before.

But it was obviously inexperienced. Not only was the water column small, but it also only lasted for a few seconds.

"Wow, it looks so good!"

When the children heard that the humpback whale was coming again, they all ran over and lay beside the boat.

Ye Zhenxing felt that he had really broadened his horizons today. Not only did he get to know so many kinds of fish, he also saw humpback whales twice.

"Strange, a little humpback whale is playing here, where is her mother?"

Faced with Fu Ling's question, Fu Wan also wanted to know the answer.

This little humpback whale had just been taken away by its mother, and now it appears here again. I'm afraid the mother is nearby.

However, before she could use a flashlight to search for the mother humpback whale on the sea, the baby humpback whale had already arrived at the side of the boat.

Although it was still just a baby humpback whale, when it arrived at the side of the boat, everyone discovered that this guy was almost half the length of the boat.

In other words, I'm afraid that two Fu Wans combined would not be as tall as this guy.

Humpback whales do not have a richer language than killer whales, nor do they whimper, so this humpback whale just kept spraying water beside the boat to express its favor for Fu Wan and others.

Such close contact made the children excited.

But they did not scream or shout, for fear of disturbing the humpback whales, which would turn around and run away, and then they would lose the chance to see them.

After spraying water for a while, the little humpback whale seemed to remember something and tried to stretch its head towards Fu Wan.

This posture is exactly the same as when the little killer whale asked for a touch before.

But Fu Wan didn't dare touch the humpback whale, for fear that it would be contaminated with her scent and the mother humpback whale would come and cause trouble.

After all, animals have a very strong desire to protect their young. Only a playful one like the killer whale doesn't mind humans coming into contact with it.

But it also depends on the person. Last time Fu Ming touched the killer whale, he got splashed in the face!

Seeing that Fu Wan did not react, the little humpback whale began to swim in the water again, occasionally sticking its head out of the water.

Just when everyone was eager to engrave the appearance of this humpback whale in their minds, a tall column of water spurted out from the sea in the distance. The little humpback whale seemed to sense something, and instantly sank into the sea, swimming happily towards the water column.