Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1171 Want to be a fisherman
It was windy and rainy outside, and the waves came up from time to time, taking away the remnants. Giant eels were everywhere. He didn't go out to check, and didn't know if there were any left on the deck, or how many there were.

He couldn't handle such big creatures by himself. There were only seven or eight of them at the beginning, and he almost couldn't get away when he went to get the stick.

When I returned to the cabin to rest just now, there were more people moving around on the ground, and some of them could not be dragged away, so it's hard to say now.

Anyway, he could only stay in the small kitchen space and watch, as there was only one giant eel left to deal with.

His father was also quite capable, and while they were fighting, he would take advantage of every opportunity to secretly drag in the dead or unconscious ones, give them a stab and leave them there, and then deal with them slowly.

After handling three fish in a row, he had become very skilled. He just cut a hole in the belly, found the swim bladder, and easily pulled out one end of the swim bladder by using his fingers to push back.

There is a very important point here. You can only pick out a small part, find the umbilical cord that connects the swim bladder to the fish body, cut the end of the umbilical cord connected to the fish body, and press it tightly.

Otherwise, the fish bladder will leak, affecting the appearance and being difficult to store.

After taking out the fish bladder, just tie a knot at the umbilical cord position on the fish bladder.

After taking out the last fish maw, he threw it into the basin as usual, which was already stained with some blood.

He first cleaned the fish bladders one by one, then hung them above his head with a rope. In this kind of weather, the wind would definitely not dry them, but there was no other way. After taking them out, he had to hang them up to dry to prevent them from becoming smelly.

The bigger the fish, the bigger its swim bladder. If it hangs vertically, he will have to squat down to get out.

In the small space, he had to hunch his shoulders and lower his head to stand up.

However, he also needed to drag the fish on the ground into the fish warehouse to preserve them fresh, and then sell them ashore after the storm passed.

Ye Yaodong dragged the giant eels in and out. Each of these eels weighed thirty or forty kilograms and was extremely long, two meters long, taller than any other eel. He could only pick up one at a time and throw it into the fish warehouse.

It was not that he did not want to catch two fish, but the fish were too slippery. In addition, it was raining heavily and the fishing boat was shaking, which made it very difficult to stand. He could only catch them one by one to prevent them from falling on the deck and sliding into the sea.

It is also difficult to drag and there is a fear that the skin will be scratched and the appearance will be unsightly, so the price has to be discounted.

Before he moved a few steps, he saw another big wave rolling in. The boat was shaking even more violently. The fish he was holding was shaky and he almost fell into the aisle with the fish. Fortunately, he held on to the fish's gills and held on to the door panel with his other hand.

As soon as he steady himself, he threw the fish in his hand back into the water and gave up.

It’s so troublesome to rain like this. I’ll have to wait until his father wakes up and let him do it.

Just now he was thinking that he was free to do nothing and there was no place to step here, so he might as well get these fish into the fish warehouse as soon as possible to free up some space. After an hour or two, while they continued to fight with these fish, his father would still have some space to drag the fish in here and continue to extract the isinglass.

It seems that it is windy and rainy now, and the fishing boat is shaking constantly, which is not suitable for doing these things. However, he can't tell whether it is sweat or rain, his body is wet from head to toe.

Ye Yaodong sighed as he looked at the aisle in front of him. Two more giant eels slid into the sea due to the sliding of the sea water and the tilt of the fishing boat.

He wanted to intercept it but knew he couldn't, so he could only watch. Anyway, it wouldn't attack him and would just slide into the sea.

He was bored but didn't want to sleep, so he shone the flashlight everywhere. Later, he felt a little hungry. He had been busy for so long, so he decided to cook some noodles and rice at the same time.

When everyone wakes up, they can eat something hot to fill their stomachs, so that they will have more strength to kill those giant eels and last longer.

After finishing all the work, he felt uncomfortable because of his wet body. It was autumn now and the nights at sea were particularly cold. He went to the cabin to change into clean clothes, then stood at the door and shone a flashlight on the sea in front of him.

He wanted to go up to the wheelhouse, but he couldn't, so he had to go around to the other side. He was afraid of being attacked by the giant eel, so he could only lean against the door, listening to the snoring inside and the sound of heavy rain outside.

By the way, I looked at the watch in my pocket from time to time. Fortunately, there were only 10 minutes left before the agreed two hours. Time passed quickly by touching here and there, and it was not that difficult to wait.

When the time came, he went to check on the porridge in the pot. It was just cooked and still very hot, so he simply opened the lid and let it cool for 10 minutes before calling them to eat. It was just right for his mouth.

He couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up. It was so thoughtful. Where could you find such a good boss who even cooked for them?

Everyone held their bowls and squatted in places sheltered from the rain to eat, while praising Ye Yaodong.

"How many did we kill before going to bed? It should be quite a few, right?"

"If we don't tow them in to deal with them, we don't know how many people are still alive on the deck. Don't let them go back into the sea and make us work in vain."

"Adong is on duty there, just ask him and you'll know."

Ye Yaodong squatted in another place, listening to their shouting, and said, "Only 11 or 12 were dragged in. There should be a few left on the deck, but I don't know if they are still alive. Anyway, I just saw the waves carry them up and then back into the sea at the door. I don't know how many are left on the deck."

"If I can get all of this back, I can make some money. This one is as thick as my thigh."

"I don't know if what I earn is enough to cover the compensation. I also have to pay for Ah Qiang's leg treatment. He was injured on the ship, and I have to be responsible for him. At least his salary must be paid during his recovery period. Otherwise, if his family depends on him, they will be left with nothing."

Everyone was surprised that they were still getting paid. They were all a little surprised. Then they naturally wouldn't be afraid of getting injured and not being able to work to support their families.

This is a guarantee.

"Adong is so kind that he even continued to pay me while I was recovering from my injury."

"Yeah, yeah, if it were any other boss, no one would take care of you. At most, they would pay for your medical expenses, or just give you some money as compensation."

"Yes, last year one person died while out at sea, and we only paid a few hundred dollars in compensation. If someone was injured, we only paid a few dozen dollars and left them alone."

Ye Yaodong said, "As I should. I am responsible for the injuries sustained at sea. Eat quickly and get back to work. I don't know how many more are waiting to be dealt with on the deck ahead."

"Well..."

I don’t know if his words worked, or if everyone had some rest and filled their stomachs and felt stronger again.

Everyone was as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They saw that there was almost no place to put their feet on the deck in front, and the giant eels were twisting constantly. They were not panicked or frightened, nor did they hide in fear like before, but now they took the initiative to attack.

They cooperated in twos as before and dealt with them one by one. While Ye's father was fighting there, he poked him in the corner first, making sure he was dead before dragging him to the compartment in the cabin to deal with him.

Everyone was busy. Fortunately, the rain boots and raincoats were quite thick. Although it was inconvenient to move, no one was injured by the giant eels.

After a long time, everyone's breathing became heavier and their movements became slower. They were not as agile as at the beginning, but they still persisted because the heavy rain had subsided and there was a hint of light in the sky.

"It will be dawn soon, everyone hold on for a while, and we can rest when the sun rises."

Everyone looked at the sky and felt hopeful. They felt a little stronger. Now only three or four fish were still moving, but there was no place to stand on the deck because it was full of corpses of big fish.

Some of them overlapped with each other, which affected their ability to kill the remaining troops. It was not so efficient for everyone to deal with them. It took them a long time to deal with those three or four, but it also prevented the remaining troops from attacking them efficiently.

Everyone attacked with long sticks several times but couldn't kill those eels. Their movements were restricted, and a giant eel behind them slowly moved up to them and wanted to attack, but it was subdued by everyone's combined efforts.

Ye Yaodong could see that everyone was very tired as they had been exerting their strength for too long, and they had also been struggling with the remaining three or four for quite a long time.

"Rest now. It's getting light and the rain is a little lighter. Don't worry about the two or three left. Drag the nearest fish inside to deal with them. Everyone, help my dad to cover him and don't let those fish get close."

"Okay, everyone stand where you are and watch while you rest."

"I have no strength in my hands. This fish is too big and strong. It is difficult to kill it without a gun."

"You can't kill it with a single blow from a knife, and it can still bite people."

"Don't say you can't kill him with one blow. If you cut off his head, it will bite you and make you bleed."

"Luckily, the deck was full of fish. The waves hit the fish up, but they were blocked from rushing forward and slid back into the sea in the aisle. Otherwise, we would never have caught them all."

"Yeah, why are there so many fish?"

"This fish likes to come out to look for food on stormy nights. I don't know what its habit is."

Ye Yaodong said this and added, "When you have rested enough, help to deal with the fish and throw them back to the fish warehouse after taking out the fish maw. There are only two people left here to guard them. Just make sure they are not attacked by the few remaining fish."

"it is good."

Father Ye said quickly, "Then you guys take the fish in the compartment to the fish warehouse first. I'm almost dead from dragging them, and my hands are almost exhausted. There's no place to stand there. I'm dragging them to the corner of the deck now, taking them right there, and then dragging them to the fish warehouse."

"understood."

Everyone took a break, and then worked together to separate the dead fish, and then took the opportunity to deal with the remaining two or three living ones. Now everyone on the boat could really breathe a sigh of relief and no longer be afraid of threats.

After feeling relieved, everyone fell down on the deck. No... there were giant eels under their butts. They actually fell down on the giant eels.

"No more, right?"

"I saw there was still some in the sea, but I just rushed to the back deck and slipped down again."

It was not yet completely bright outside. Because of the bad weather and rain, the sky was foggy and gloomy. It was very gloomy and visibility was not high. Their flashlights were still shining there.

Ye Yaodong leaned against the side of the boat, gasping for breath, and shone the flashlight in his hand towards the sea.

There seemed to be quite a few giant eels floating up and down with the waves. He saw some of them still popping up on the surface of the sea. Maybe it was because the sky was too gloomy, so they had not retreated yet.

"Hey? There's a shark over there!"

"where?"

"What's so strange about that? It's normal to have sharks."

"I was just saying it, I saw the fins standing up on the sea."

"Ah, it seems like a fight has started!"

Everyone shone their flashlights over there and saw two giant eels surrounding a shark. The shark was swimming and struggling to avoid them, but in a few seconds, the battle circle had not shifted and more and more giant eels were besieging it.

They couldn't see the specific situation, they only saw splashes of water on the sea, the shapes of sharks constantly appearing, and some giant eels swimming and wagging their tails on the sea.

“It feels like the battle is intense.”

“There’s no hiding from this shark.”

"These deep-sea eels are very powerful. They have sharp teeth and are large in size. There are also many of them now..."

"Blood is coming out..."

After just a short while, everyone saw some blood in the white spots on the sea caused by the continuous fighting, but it was quickly washed away by the sea water.

"Shark's."

In fact, giant eels are also natural enemies of sharks.

Even though the shark is several times larger than the giant eel, it is unable to bite the long, lightning-fast eel and can only watch the eel roll and spin at a rapid speed, helpless.

Moray eels can also tear off bites of a shark's soft underbelly until the shark bleeds profusely.

The bloody spot you just saw was probably the shark bleeding from its abdomen. It was probably about to die.

Everyone was taking a break while watching the battle between sharks and giant eels on the sea, just like they were watching the fun and even making some comments.

"It's going to be eaten!"

"Oh, no, no, it was... swallowed? Am I seeing things?"

"It seems to have been swallowed?"

"I also saw the open mouth of an eel at a small section of the shark's tail."

"Swallowed?" Ye Yaodong squinted his eyes and saw it, "Eating alone?"

It's a pity that his telescope is in the cockpit, otherwise he could see more clearly with the telescope.

"Yes, the shark is bigger than them, but it can swallow this."

Ye Yaodong reminded, "Have you ever seen a snake swallow a mouse or a frog?"

"Well, that seems to be the case. Such a long and thin creature seems to be able to swallow things very well. It doesn't seem strange that it can eat a shark."

Everyone was originally there to watch the fun, but now their curiosity was aroused and they all looked ahead.

The fishing boat was swaying and the waves were coming up. Everyone just turned their heads to take a look, and when there was no danger, they continued to look, still holding on to the edge of the boat with their hands.

"I've swallowed half of it!"

"I also saw that the belly was bulging, and the eel's mouth had swallowed the back half of the shark."

"Ah, I see another eel trying to swallow a shark's head. Isn't this courting death..."

"The shark must have been injured in the front, and we don't know what kind of shark it is."

"Just watch."

With half of its tail swallowed, the shark struggled even harder, tumbling on the sea surface. The giant eel that had originally wanted to swallow its head was still hanging on its head, but its mouth was open wider than a football.

As they were tumbling and struggling, he seemed to see that after the shark's head was caught in its mouth, it was opening its mouth desperately, as if trying to break through the giant eel's head. The giant eel seemed to be in pain at this time as well.

Originally it was a group of giant eels besieging the shark, but now two giant eels at the head and tail are holding the shark at both ends and attacking it.

Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up as he watched. It was so interesting that these fish could be caught like this.

The three fish were in a stalemate, rolling continuously in the sea. As the waves washed over them, they seemed to be unable to control themselves and were washed against the rocks nearby.

The giant eel holding the shark's tail could have spit out the shark's tail and escaped directly, but it might not want to spit out the injured shark that was already in its mouth, giving it to other members of the tribe.

The giant eel holding the shark's head was swinging its tail at a rapid speed in pain, while the one holding the shark's tail was trying hard to swallow as much as possible.

By the way, some giant eels around were still there making constant sneak attacks. The shark's vulnerable belly was exposed, and blood-red liquid would occasionally float up and then disappear.

"I don't think this shark will last much longer. It depends on whether it dies first, or the moray eel on its head dies first."

"What's the difference?"

"If the shark dies first, one of the two eels will probably give way and the other will be swallowed. If the eel at the top dies first, the head will be stuck there and the other one at the back won't be able to swallow it."

"Yes."

"It's the first time I've seen something so interesting, with a shark in the middle and giant eels at the head and tail."

Everyone was curious and wanted to see which of the three would die first.

Father Ye spoke up at this time, "Don't just stare at it. There are still 20 to 30 eels on the deck whose swim bladders have not been taken out yet. You can drag the ones that have been taken out to the fish warehouse. You have rested enough and are still staring there."

"Wait a minute. There aren't many fish being caught right now anyway."

"Yes, why are there no eels being delivered now?" Father Ye had been collecting fish bladders and only realized it now.

"Because it's daybreak, they'll probably all swim back to the deep sea."

"It's like a ghost. We have to go back when the sun rises."

"Come up with an auspicious date, Dad. The ship can only dock at the island in this weather, and you're still telling ghost stories."

Father Ye quickly shut up.

Ye Yaodong felt that what he said a few days ago was absolutely correct, Ye Chenghu and Ye Chenghe were just as stupid as his father occasionally, but at their age now, it was not obvious, and they only had occasional attacks.

"Eh? Looks like he's dead?"

He perked up and looked at the sea again.

"The moray eel on the shark's head was not moving. I don't know if the shark is dead or alive."

Just then a big wave hit, and the three fish connected together were all smashed against the reef and then fell into the water.

Ye Yaodong's gun was still at his feet. He felt something in his heart and picked up the gun again.

Everyone saw his actions and asked, "You want to kill that eel? It just happened to be killed. Those three are connected together. Let's fish them up together."

"This is good. I can get three big fish with one shot."

He denied it. “No, I wanted to hit the shark, make a few more blood holes in it, let more blood come out, and attract more of its kind.”

"Why? If we attract too many sharks, they might attack the fishing boats. We are now forced to stay on the island, so why should we attract sharks?"

"You're stupid. These giant eels haven't completely run away yet. They've attracted sharks here, so it's just a dog-eat-dog situation. If there are more of them, eels will swallow sharks, and then we can shoot them and catch them all in one fell swoop. Isn't that better?"

"Damn it! Boss, your brain works too fast!"

"Adong is really smart, he can even come up with such an idea?"

"Can it attract sharks?"

"The eel is still being swallowed. It is destined not to swallow it all. The shark's belly is bleeding all the time, so it should attract some of the blood."

When the shark was hit on the reef just now, he also saw that it was a blue shark. The one just now was still relatively small. This kind of shark is the most common along the coast. If there is blood, it can be easily attracted.

It was just a loss of a few bullets anyway, and if the eels hadn't seemed to run away a little and the shark hadn't been afraid that it wouldn't bleed, he wouldn't have had to shoot.

However, the noise was a bit loud, and he was afraid of scaring the fish away, so after firing the shot he retracted it, intending to leave it to fate and see. He hadn't thought it through thoroughly just now, he just fired the shot on a whim without giving it much thought.

"There is a reason why Adong can be an official."

"President Ye is President Ye."

"Stop flattering me. I'm afraid the gunshots will scare the fish away again. I didn't think it through. Just wait and see."

After saying that, he looked at the three conjoined babies again. It seemed that they were being washed a little closer to the side of the boat by the waves. He quickly gave instructions to the people around him.

"Use the pointed end of the stick and try to see if you can reach it. Try to hit any of the three fish."

He didn't expect to be able to get it up, as long as he could hit it. After all, any one of them weighed thirty or forty kilograms, and a shark was even heavier, so it was not so easy to pick it up in one go.

"Fuck the shark..."

"I have my stick, give it a try..."

The bamboo poles were all sharpened and floating up and down in the waves. Everyone tried several times but failed to get the point right.

But no one was discouraged. After all, we had just rested for a while and had energy again, so we decided to give it a try.

They just do whatever their boss says.

After trying a few times, they actually hit the target. They guessed it was a shark because sharks have a larger area and are easier to penetrate.

"It's hit, it's hit!"

“Ahahaha, I got it!”

Everyone was a little excited.

"The shark isn't dead yet."

They inserted the needle into the shark's body with great force, but found that it was not dead yet. Stimulated by the external force, it seemed to go crazy again and shook its body twice, causing more blood to come out.

"Look outside... there's a shark!"

Everyone's eyes widened. Did they really attract a shark?

"Is it really possible?"

"Adong's idea is really good. Is this feasible?"

Ye Yaodong touched his chin and said, "Let's wait and see. I don't know if it will work or not. I don't know if all the eels have run away."

"No, I saw some popping up just now."

"Watch first."

Everyone was a little excited. Ye Yaodong's casual idea could actually attract sharks. As long as the eels were not gone, they would definitely fight.

"Should we move the boat? Will a fight affect us?"

"This is a safe haven in the col. Where should we move to? Go out to face the typhoon? We'll just stay here. If we find those sharks and moray eels, they will definitely go straight for us. If they can't hit us here, they'll start a fight outside."

"Then just watch first."

Ye Yaodong wanted to be the fisherman, but he himself was not sure and it was just a sudden idea.

He looked at the sharks moving in from outside, and it didn't seem like there were that many of them.

Sometimes he looked outside, sometimes he looked ahead.

It felt like the sea ahead was calming down again, and the shark seemed to be really dead. It just seemed to have had a last hurrah and struggled, but now it was motionless, allowing the conger eel on its tail to swallow it.

He thought about it and asked someone to get the hand-cast net.

"Look at them now, they probably can't spare any effort, so you can just cast a net and see if you can catch all three and pull them up."

"I'll do it. I'll try it."

Chen Laoqi held the hand-cast net in his hand and spat twice into the palm of his hand.

Everyone consciously stepped aside to make room for him to cast his net.

"bingo!"

"The net is in!"

Ye Yaodong was also very happy, "This is called killing three birds with one stone, three in one net!"

"Could we have cast the net just now?" asked Xiaowu, who was on the boat for the first time.

"We were too far away and too close to the reef. If we cast the net, it would get caught on the rock and break if we pull it. It would be useless."

"Oh, so that's how it is. Pull it up quickly then."

"These three together weigh 200 kilograms..."

Everyone reached out to help pull, and only after it was pulled to the side of the boat did they secure the rope to the machine and hoist it directly up.

Father Ye was surprised to see the fish bladder being taken out. He quickly stood up and came closer to take a look. "Did you really get it out?"

"Bring it up, kill this living one first. The other two are dead, but you should also kill the mackerel in case it is not completely dead, just in case."

"I can just take out the fish bladder..."

As soon as Ye's father finished speaking, the eel that was biting the shark's tail suddenly spat out the shark, and then rolled all over the fishing boat, scaring everyone. Everyone retreated in panic, and some were even shaken and fell to the ground.

Ye Yaodong shouted quickly: "It's okay, grab the stick and stop him, beat him to death first."

We hurried to find the right tool.

Now there is only one living eel, so he turned around and immediately got the tools.

After fighting with the fish for a whole night, I gained some experience and subdued and killed the fish in just a few moves.

"I was shocked that he could even spit out the shark!"

"Yeah, I was scared just now, too."

"Coward, there's nothing to be afraid of. We've been killing people all night."

"I'm just afraid of that sudden thing."

Ye Yaodong also patched up the other one, and then asked someone to separate the shark from the other eel.

The eel opened its mouth wide as it tried to swallow the shark's head, and its mouth was opened to the extreme, so it was stuffed to death. Even after the sharks were separated, the eel was still stuck there, which was quite scary to look at, as if it could swallow their heads at any time.

We knocked a few more times, but we couldn't get its mouth to close. It just narrowed the arc a little, but fortunately it was dead, so we just left it alone.

Ps: I went for a physical examination today and checked Baidu again. I felt like I was about to die...

After the report comes out in two days, go to a big hospital for a follow-up check.

Everyone should pay attention to their health and have regular check-ups. Don't skip them just because you're not feeling unwell.

(End of this chapter)