Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

"I have such a big water tank at home." said Biaozi.

Erdan gave him a look and said, "You can carry your water tank with you."

"That's just what I'm saying. This won't work, and that won't work. I think I really need to go back and get the bathtub."

Li Yuer took a look at the boat and asked Nao Nao, "Can water be put in this boat?"

Nao Nao immediately guessed what Li Yu'er was thinking and said, "Yes."

Li Yuer said, "How about we put some water in the boat and put the fish in it. Then we can't have so many people sitting in it. At most two people can go together."

After everyone discussed it, they felt it was feasible and finally decided on it.

Li Erlang's fishing of such a large grouper immediately ignited the enthusiasm of his friends.

Biaozi said happily: "It seems that Yu Baoer's guess is correct. The giant grouper likes to hunt among the reefs at night."

"Yu Baoer is really smart. I have to work harder and try to be the second one to catch the giant grouper before Biaozi."

Erdan was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He changed his fishing spot to near Li Erlang, hoping to get some good luck.

Li Yuer didn't intend to hide anything, and said: "Listen to me, don't cast the line too far, just let it out close to the reef bottom, and be careful not to get the hook stuck."

Li Erlang squatted beside the puddle, looking at the giant grouper inside. "With this, my trip tonight was not in vain. If I sell this to Nongchao Tower, it will be at least 30 cents per pound."

A normal-sized grouper costs about 20 cents per pound, and they have never seen one this big.

Li Yuer scooped some water from the sea with a bucket and poured it into the puddle. "Why should we sell it to Nongchao Tower? Why don't we just sell it ourselves?"

"Sell it yourself?" Their stewed seafood is not cheap. A small portion costs four or five cents, which is about three taels. One catty is more than ten cents, but it is still not as expensive as selling the entire 31 catties. "We make less money by selling it ourselves, and it's more troublesome."

Li Yuer smiled and said, "Of course we can't sell it at the same price as other seafood. We have to sell it at a high price. No, money is not the problem. The problem is selling popularity and reputation."

"We'll just set up a street stall." Li Erlang was about to say that there weren't many wealthy customers, but then he changed his mind and thought that many wealthy families sent their servants to line up to buy their seafood. Li Erlang changed the subject and said, "Then we can sell it however is appropriate."

Li Yuer thought for a moment and said, "The shop at the dock is almost finished, and the furniture I ordered from Mu Ren Zhang is almost finished. We will be able to open it soon. Why don't we use this opportunity to promote our new store."

Li Erlang became interested and asked, "How do you promote it?"

Generally, shops open for business by setting off firecrackers, scattering red paper, candies and steamed buns. The more elaborate ones may also invite lion dancers, musical instruments and singers to perform, and some may even hire jugglers and opera troupes.

These were the first things that Li Erlang thought of.

Li Yuer didn't know what Li Erlang was thinking, so he expressed his thoughts: "With this, which may be the largest grouper in Xinpu Town in recent years, as long as the beggars in the town spread the news everywhere, are you still worried that no one will come to hunt for the curiosity?

When the time comes, we will make grouper into a signature dish, sell it at a high price, and then announce on the spot that we will soon open a shop. When we open, there will definitely be people coming to visit us.”

"Good idea! This is a good method!" Thinking of the bustling new store, Li Erlang was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. The more he looked at the giant grouper, the happier he felt.

Brother Longgun, the future depends on you.

Not long after, Nao Nao also caught a grouper. Although it was not as big as Li Erlang's, it also weighed more than ten pounds.

"Brother Naonao, you are so awesome. You are the second one to catch a giant grouper." Erdan was extremely envious when he saw the extra giant groupers in the puddle.

Night fishing is indeed effective.

Biaozi stared at the moon on the water, muttering to himself, "Goddess Mazu, the next fish will definitely be a giant grouper."

He already had quite a few assorted sea fish in his bucket.

A night bird flew over the sea with a cry of joy. In the moonlight, the silver light of fish was reflected on its claws. It flew from near to far and then returned to its nest to enjoy the delicious food.

Before we knew it, the moon rose higher and higher, and from time to time fish jumped out of the sea, splashing fish flowers.

"Yes! Yes!"

Biaozi shouted in surprise. He pulled the fishing line with all his strength and a grouper was pulled to the shore.

"You stinky bastard! How did you catch it? This isn't fair..."

Before Erdan could finish his complaints, Biaozi felt his hand lighten, and the grouper that was about to be dragged to the shore was off the hook.

The moment it was unhooked, the grouper regained its freedom, shook its head and tail, left a splash of water, and disappeared on the sea.

Biaozi stared blankly at the empty fishing rod, feeling numb for a moment.

No one expected this to happen. It is common for fish to get unhooked, but it is a pity for the giant grouper to get unhooked.

A large grouper weighs at least 10 to 18 jin, and one jin costs 20 wen, so one grouper costs about 200 wen.

Like the Li family in the past, they made a living on the island. After more than ten years, excluding food and clothing and their children's families and careers, they could only save a few hundred coins.

The giant grouper is a very rare fish. If Li Yuer had not discovered the trick to catching it, even if he went out to sea with a fishing net in broad daylight, he would never have been able to catch the grouper, which hides during the day and comes out at night and lives among the reefs.

"This, this is not, I..." Erdan was also confused, "I didn't curse you on purpose, how could this happen!!"

Biaozi came back to his senses and said dejectedly: "It's not your fault, I was too proud of myself."

Biaozi's words made Erdan feel even more guilty. "Biaozi, don't be sad. When I catch a big grouper, we'll split it up."

"No need!" Biaozi refused, "I believe I can catch it again." Biaozi is getting more and more courageous as the battle goes on.

Li Laosan stepped forward to help Biaozi check the fishhook. "The fishhook is crooked. It may have been damaged when you were fishing before. I will help you change the fishhook."

When going out fishing, there is no spare fishing rod, but spare fish hooks are a must.

Li Yuer handed the bamboo kettle to Biaozi, "Brother Biaozi, this is your kettle. Drink some water and save your strength. Maybe the giant grouper will be caught soon. At least we know there are giant groupers in the reef area below. If there are, we will be able to catch them sooner or later."

"Yes, Yu Baoer is right."

At this time, Li Erlang also caught a grouper. It was not as big as the previous one, but it was also about seven or eight kilograms, so he could just put it directly in the bucket.

"Brother Erlang, your luck is incredible. Could it be that the goddess Mazu saw that you are so handsome and sent you fish on purpose?" Erdan said jokingly.

Li Erlang shrugged and pointed at Li Laosan: "If it's all about looks, our uncle would have to contract all the giant groupers in the sea."

Li Laosan said with a dark face: "You are the only one who is taking advantage of me and still acting like a good kid. You dare to use me, your uncle, to have fun. Don't give it to me. I will take it back and make soup with it."

In this dynasty, people didn't care so much about appearance, because appearance could not be linked to wealth, and when two families were matchmaking, they paid more attention to the family background.

Especially when women are looking for a husband, when people generally cannot get enough food, marrying a man who can provide them with food and clothing is the most important condition.

Li Yuer felt some pulling force on her hand, but she was not sure. She pulled it several times but failed to move it.

"Brother, I'm hooked!"

Li Yuer called Li Erlang for help, "This is the bad thing about fishing close to the reef. The hook always gets stuck."

Either it gets caught on the reef or on the seaweed.

Li Erlang handed his fishing rod to Li Laosan and said, "Here, Uncle San. If you catch a big grouper during this period, I'll give it to you."

"Humph!" Li Laosan snorted unconvincedly, "Maybe it's true, don't regret it, kid."

Li Erlang pulled the rod and felt a slight vibration. It didn't seem like there was a hook, but it didn't seem like there was a fish either.

"It doesn't look like the hook is stuck. There might be a fish. But, I can't pull it up. If there is a fish, the thing underwater must be too big!"