Chapter Thirty-Nine: Another Good Start
The fishing spot found by Tong Yuanhang was indeed not far from the wharf of Yuewan County, but it was somewhat close to the tidal flats of Qinghe Village, and Zhang Ze saw the reef area where he put the shrimp pots from a distance.
But all his attention would be on the coral reefs looming underwater.
Because in later life, he didn't find any coral near his hometown at all, even if it was only a small patch, and it was not as gorgeous as the coral in the South China Sea.
When he came over just now, Zhang Ze saw with his own eyes the junction of the Yellow Sea and the Green Sea.
The water quality here is naturally much clearer than that of the Yellow Sea, and the probability of groupers on the reef is greater than that in the reef area.
However, before fishing, Zhang Ze personally rowed to the reef area, pulled up the shrimp cage in Tong Yuanhang's puzzled eyes, and poured out three green lobsters.
Seeing a lobster, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then watched Zhang Ze stuff the fish and stones back into the shrimp pot and put the shrimp pot back into the puddle.
He really didn't know this way of catching lobsters, but he could understand the appearance of the shrimp pots, and he decided to try a few shrimp pots himself in the next few days.
After getting it done, Zhang Ze rowed back to the original fishing spot.
Tong Yuanhang lowered the anchor: "I put a net in the deep water area next to me before, and I did catch more groupers. However, there were too few other fish to have a school of fish, so I didn't come back again. ”
"Then it looks like today's harvest will be very good!" Zhang Ze took out his fishing rod, assembled it first, and then replaced it with his usual fishing line.
He Weiping's previous fishing line was okay for fishing for small fish in the river, but it was not suitable for fishing for sea fish.
Tong Yuanhang opened a back basket, and a strong fishy smell suddenly came out of it.
Then pick up the contents and sprinkle them out, first making a nest.
After fishing with Zhang Ze last time, he knew that these things that usually feed chickens and ducks also have other uses, so when he made an appointment for this fishing, he also specially said that he would bring bait.
After laying a nest, Tong Yuanhang also began to tie the fishing line to the side of the boat.
Zhang Ze tidied up the fishing line, tied a small stone and a fishing hook, hung a small squid and started fishing.
It was also in this era that it was so extravagant, and fishing for grouper with small squid or squid was really effective, just like fishing with a loach.
In later generations, cheap shrimp or small skinned shrimp were generally used to hook grouper, and the cost was lower than that of small squid.
Thinking of the hook, Zhang Ze felt that it was time to discuss the problem of the hook with Tong Yuanhang.
Fishing with a row hook is naturally more efficient, and the probability of catching a big fish is much higher, the only problem is that you need a lot of lines and hooks.
"Ah Hang, do you have a lot of fishing lines and hooks, are these things easy to buy?"
"What's the matter, you still need a fishing line and a hook?"
"Well, after delivering the fish today, it will be five days later next time, and we have to find a way to increase the catch and make more money. Not to mention anything else, you have to pay a bride price to marry your sister. I earn more, and I don't give more dowry, and your family will be beautiful in the village at that time, right? ”
Tong Yuanhang said angrily when he heard this: "you, you haven't skimmed the eight characters yet, why are you pulling my sister again!" ”
Zhang Ze smiled: "Why haven't you gotten a word yet, didn't your family ask someone to go to my village to ask me about my situation?" ”
Tong Yuanhang was stunned: "You know everything?" ”
Zhang Ze wanted to laugh a little when he thought of the situation at that time: "Of course, your relative happened to meet my mother and asked my mother about me and Ergouzi." ”
"This..."Tong Yuanhang covered his face in embarrassment, he really didn't expect such a coincidence, "No wonder my relative kept saying good things about you when he came back, it turned out that it was my aunt!" ”
"I don't know what your relatives say, but my mother told the truth, I don't have a father, she didn't hide the specific situation at home, she said everything. My mother also asked your relatives to continue to inquire in the village, but your relatives didn't go. ”
Regarding the fact that the Tong family's relatives met his mother, Zhang Ze will definitely not hide it, otherwise the relatives will meet and recognize him in the future, which may lead to a misunderstanding of the Tong family.
Of course, even if Zhang Ze doesn't say it, as long as he can always make money to support this family in the future, and be good to his daughter-in-law and let her live a good life, then this misunderstanding is naturally nothing.
Now that he has mentioned it, he will also take advantage of the situation.
Tong Yuanhang didn't expect that there were these things, and he suddenly felt that the eldest aunt was unreliable.
At the same time, he is also a little complicated now, and he didn't expect that the friend he met by chance would have a great chance of becoming his brother-in-law.
He knows that he can make money now, mainly because of his sister-in-law.
However, his impression of Zhang Ze was really good, and he felt that his sister-in-law would not be bitter if she married him, so he asked: "Since you are so concerned about my sister-in-law, when will you find someone to go to my house to talk to the matchmaker?" ”
"The matchmaker will go over today, and if it goes well, I will go to your house tomorrow!"
"You... That's fast! ”
Tong Yuanhang didn't know what to say, he still couldn't cry or laugh.
"Each other, your family is not slow!" After Zhang Ze teased, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly tightened, and then a strong force came, and the fish was hit.
Tong Yuanhang knew what he was talking about, but when he saw that he was about to catch a fish, he didn't bother, but stared at his fishing rod with a little curiosity, wanting to see if the fishing rod was good.
But after watching it for a while, he felt that the fishing rod was easy to drag, and it was better to grab the fishing line directly and drag the fish back.
Of course, that's just what he thought.
In fact, the rod can help unload the force, and it is easier to catch a slightly larger fish than to pull it directly, and it will not hurt your hands.
Zhang Ze felt that the fish was not small this time, so he directly held the fishing rod in his arms and dragged it back.
The rod was suddenly bent into a crescent shape, and although it creaked, it was unexpectedly firm.
The fishing line was tense and swayed slightly from side to side, but the fish in the water could not bear this force, and it appeared on the surface of the sea after a while.
"Yes, the first one is a grouper, and this grouper is at least ten pounds." Seeing that there was no movement on his side, Tong Yuanhang was extremely envious.
"It's a pity that it's a blue spot, if it's a sea red spot, it will be cool!" Zhang Ze still had the strength to reply, obviously this ten-pound grouper was not difficult to catch.
"You're thinking beautifully!" Tong Yuanhang rolled his eyes speechlessly, he had never seen such a big sea red spot as a person who had been at sea all year round, he didn't think there was.
Dragged the fish and kept walking, and the blue spots on the water surface became more and more weak, Zhang Ze felt that it was time, and was just about to pull the fish over, but the boat suddenly shook.
I thought something was going on, but it turned out that Tong Yuanhang was also caught by a fish here, and the others were too excited to get up and pull the fishing line, causing the hull to shake.
However, this also gave Zhang Ze a chance, he immediately pulled the fish to the side of the boat, immediately reached out and grabbed the fish and put it into the space.
The next moment, the fish reappeared on the deck, and he pretended to grab the retracted hook as if it had just been taken out of the fish's mouth.
At this time, Tong Yuanhang heard the sound of the fish's tail slapping the hull, and subconsciously looked back, and when he saw that the fish were already on the deck, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Yo, you are moving very fast, the fish have been caught." ”
"Not to mention, this fish is really big, and it is estimated that it can be worth more than ten yuan." Zhang Ze grabbed the fish and felt the weight, then put it into the fish guard with satisfaction, and then put the fish guard back into the water.