little fisherman catching the sea

Chapter 146 It's just a small situation
Catching fish, prawns, and crabs is Zhang Miao's main job, and it is also his main source of income.

Catch something as valuable as the Splendid Lobster, and you can 'get rich overnight'.

It's just that Zhang Miao was not fooled by the splendid lobster worth hundreds of thousands. Such a good thing may be "not opened for three years, but eaten for three years after opening".

But for him, it is also necessary to do a good job of continuously accumulating "worthless" ordinary catches. This is the foundation of living and working, and it is also the most tempering harvest.

Zhang Miao, who was driving a small fishing boat, started sailing aimlessly on the sea again, trying to find fish.

"Uncle, don't cast your nets here." Zhang Miao said with a smile when passing by Zhang Siqing's fishing boat, "If it were me, I would definitely not cast my nets here, there is nothing here."

Zhang Siqing straightened up and said with a smile, "Then I believe you once, really you can't get off the net here?"

"Can I still lie to you?!" Zhang Miao was very sure, and said directly, "I will definitely not find fish here, unless those fish swim over. If you are willing to take a gamble, maybe they will migrate when the tide is high." will come."

Zhang Siqing smiled, seeing that Zhang Miao was going to 'run', and quickly said, "Are you catching fish or shrimp today?"

"It should be catching shrimps and crabs." Zhang Miao turned her head and replied with a smile, "Uncle, what are you catching?"

Zhang Siqing immediately said, "I'm catching fish today, just look at my net. Xiao Miao, tell me where there are fish, and tell me where."

Zhang Miao thought about it, and was a little uncertain, "Uncle, why don't you go forward with me, I remember that the estuary in front should be good, but I don't know how much you can get with one net?"

"I don't ask too much, just five hundred or so." Zhang Siqing is very pragmatic, which is also a standard fisherman's practice. "If you really catch something good, I will definitely give you a big red envelope."

If it was about [-] yuan, Zhang Miao didn't think it was a big problem. For this cousin, Zhang Miao certainly felt that it was "the fat water doesn't flow to outsiders' field".

"Then it's settled. I don't care if I catch fish, and don't blame me if I don't catch fish." Zhang Miao still wants to emphasize that such things are normal, "I think, let's go to the river mouth to have a look. I just happened to go there too. .”

Zhang Siqing answered as a matter of course, he knew some things better than Zhang Miao, "Don't worry, the Air Force really doesn't blame you. It's a good thing if you are willing to say it, but I'm afraid you don't want to say it."

Fishermen will not catch every net, ten times cast the net, and if they are unlucky, it may be ten air force.

Suddenly Zhang Miao spoke and said, "Uncle, I seem to have seen a mackerel!"

Zhang Siqing got excited all of a sudden, and asked quickly, "Where is it?"

"It's just ahead. It seems that two of them swam past just now." Zhang Miao was a little excited and said quickly, "I'm catching mackerel instead of prawns."

No wonder Zhang Miao was so excited, the main reason is that the price of horse mackerel is expensive.

This is a high-quality seafood with high economic value, and it is also highly sought after by Lao Tie.Sometimes, a single fish can sell for thousands of yuan.

Of course, this is only a rare situation. Normally, such a fish weighs several tens of a catty. After all, not every place is particularly fond of horse mackerel, and not every horse mackerel is very good in appearance.

Zhang Siqing started to get off the net. If he caught two big mackerel, then this trip to sea would be considered a small profit, and he would not lose money.

As for Zhang Miao at this time, he can be regarded as "retired after success", driving his small fishing boat and continuing to search for catches and fishing spots that belong to him.

After sharing some of her discoveries, Zhang Miao also felt that there was actually no big problem.

The main reason is that Zhang Siqing is his cousin, so the relationship is relatively close.And when it comes to clan traditions, Zhang Miao recognizes it quite a bit. Helping each other as much as possible is a normal thing in my hometown.

It's been two hours at sea, but Zhang Miao hasn't found much value. He thinks he may need to consider changing his goal.

Although I remember some fish and shrimp activities before, they will continue to change according to seasons and tides. Obviously, they will not always be fixed in a certain area.

Suddenly hearing a noise, Zhang Miao also hurriedly checked the engine, and felt that there were some things that he had to accept calmly.

For example, some faults, etc., even if it is carefully maintained, some faults will inevitably occur.

It may be an engine failure, or it may be a hull failure. In short, some things cannot be avoided. At most, the probability of avoiding such failures can only be reduced.

Zhang Miao, who was in a hurry, started to get busy. Fortunately, she always wore dirty and old clothes when fishing, so she didn't feel reluctant now.

As for the diesel oil on his hands and clothes, it doesn't matter. Zhang Miao now just hopes to reduce the loss of engine oil leakage as much as possible, and to return to the dock safely and in time.

For such a thing, it is obvious that Zhang Miao is not the only one who will experience it, and many fishermen will be familiar with such things happening.

It wasn't the first time Zhang Miao had experienced these things, and she didn't panic, she just handled everything calmly and returned to the pier smoothly.

As for the need to further deal with these things in the future, in fact, it is nothing at all. It only needs simple repairs. This is not a major event, nor is it a special trouble.

At most, it was just a little bad luck, a little disruption to the work plan, nothing more.

Zhang Shaolin came over and asked, "What's the matter? It's dirty."

"There was an oil leak, so I came back early." Zhang Miao pointed to the engine and said, "Uncle, help me look?"

Zhang Shaolin didn't think it was dirty, and immediately started to check.For veteran fishermen like them, they often deal with these engines, so they naturally understand some problems better.

"It seems that there is a problem with the oil pipe connection." Zhang Shaolin said, "It's not troublesome to ask your dad to connect it again."

It would be the best thing not to bother, which made Zhang Miao heave a sigh of relief.Small troubles can be dealt with simply, and there is no need to worry about the subsequent work plan being affected.

As for now, let's simply clean up the fishing boat.Although this old boat is also dirty, it should not be sloppy when it needs to be maintained and cleaned.

Zhang Miao, who had finished all this work, came home, and now it has become a norm to be dirty. Fishing should not only be refreshing and clean.

Seeing her son coming home, Zhao Ling asked, "Is there something wrong with the engine?"

You know what's going on just by looking at it. Zhang Miao looks so dirty and has diesel all over his body. It can be said that it's clear at a glance what's wrong.

"The engine is leaking oil. I don't seem to be very satisfied. I'll try to connect it again later." Zhang Miao smiled and said to herself, "I thought I was just getting started, and I was a qualified fisherman. Look at it now, there are many things. Neither."

Zhao Ling took it very seriously, and said mercilessly, "That's right, now I can't repair the net, I can't match the bait, and I can't repair the machine if there is a problem. You can't do this. If you eat this bowl of rice, these things will You have to learn. Otherwise, not to mention an extra expense, it will also take time."

This is really the case, not to say that it is good to move the engine to the repair shop, and handle it by yourself if you can handle it yourself.On the one hand, it saves money, and on the other hand, it naturally saves time.

For a qualified fisherman, there are indeed many skills that need to be mastered, not just being able to catch fish.

"Use some washing powder." Zhao Ling pointed to the faucet and said, "Wash it with soap later, and be careful in the future, don't get it on your body, or it will be difficult to wash, and it will be bad for your skin."

After all, it is my dear son, and I am more worried about the bad effect on the skin and health after getting diesel oil on my body.

Although the machine failure slightly affected the progress of some work, it just didn't seem to have much impact.After lunch, just go out to sea again, and try to catch more catches before the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Everything was in order, and after the fishing net was lowered, Zhang Liye started to repair the engine.What was a little special this time was that there were three young apprentices standing beside him, and Zhang Liye was repairing the engine while teaching some knowledge.

This is still a very necessary thing, people like Zhang Miao must also learn this.

After these things are over, it is natural to rest and continue to catch fish after getting up early.But for Zhang Miao, this day seemed extraordinarily 'long'.

Everything is ready, now you just need to wait for the catch with peace of mind. Zhang Miao is still very confident about the few fishing spots he has chosen out of thousands of choices. He believes that his choice must be right.

There are no more valuable lobsters, but when the crab pots are put away, seeing crabs appearing one after another is a more satisfying harvest, which is worthy of pride and satisfaction.

Octopus and prawns are also continuously increasing Zhang Miao's income.

"It's okay, about [-]." Zhang Liye was very satisfied with the catch, and said with a smile, "You have to work harder today, and find a few more spots to catch the net. I will let you go if I find it, or I will give you a hand at home." I catch fish."

Xu Pengfei joked, "Uncle, I support your wise decision! He seems to be out of shape since the morning, and he probably doesn't have the heart to catch fish!"

"Yeah, I'm in the mood to fly to the high-speed rail station a long time ago, so I don't want to catch and find fish!" Li Haoyuan also joked, "Uncle, why don't we change the plan temporarily, let's drive the boat a little farther and see what he does manage?!"

Zhang Miao, who was being teased, naturally didn't feel anything. Anyway, he would not feel embarrassed, and there was no such thing.

"You guys have to figure it out, I'm in a good mood, and I'm good at finding fish." Zhang Miao also said along the lines, "If I'm in a bad mood and can't find fish, you will lose too!"

Looking at each other, Li Haoyuan and Xu Pengfei immediately said in unison, "Uncle, it's almost time, your daughter-in-law is coming home soon!"

(End of this chapter)