Chapter 333: Luck Value Won't Run Out

Lao Fu Tou drives the boat, heading to the spot for the second set of longline fishing.

It's still Wu An who lifts the float.

First check the luck value—it's already completely used up.

Winch operation.

As the longline fishing came up, seeing the sea fish that had been bitten down to only the fish head, Wu An's heart that was twisting still died.

Fortunately, it was only the first few fish; the later catch suffered no harm, all safe and sound.

They also caught plenty of valuable fish: stone bream, grouper, noon fish, sea bass, yellow-leg la…

And they're not small either.

The hooks I had them use are also fairly large; small fish are hard to hook.

A Qing huffed: "The dragon fish is being sensible."

"If you keep harming our catch, I'll make you look bad."

The second longline wasn't snatched, and everyone's mood improved considerably.

Sorting the catch, they chatted and laughed.

Lao Fu Tou shook his head, saying: "I'm not sure, but that dragon fish is definitely full."

Everyone's smiles froze.

A Qing's eyes lit up: "Wife, can you figure out when that dragon fish will get hungry and come out to feed?"

Lao Fu Tou said: "Generally, dragon fish come out to feed at night."

"During the day they probably stay submerged on the seabed to rest."

"But not necessarily."

A Qing was a bit disappointed: "That's going to take a while; I still wanted to hook it."

Lao Fu Tou laughed: "What are you thinking? A fish that big can't be caught with our fishing rods."

"Unless we install a machine fishing device on the boat."

Hearing that, everyone felt a bit deflated.

When the second set of longline fishing was all hauled in, the abundant catch still put smiles on everyone's faces.

It wasn't without incident.

Part of the second set of longline fishing had become tangled, not from the hooked fish struggling and tangling.

Lao Fu Tou helped untangle it, saying: "Looking at this situation, it seems like a big fish is causing trouble."

Wu Ping was shocked: "Full and well-fed, yet still smashing the pot?"

Lao Fu Tou laughed: "Being cultured makes a difference; the description is spot-on."

Wu Ping's temper is actually okay, but he couldn't help cursing a couple of times.

Bullying people isn't usually this bad.

Wu An gritted his teeth and bore a grudge.

Sooner or later I'll find a chance to get this place back; I don't know if Hu Zi and the others can help.

He was bullied so badly; it makes sense for Hu Zi and friends to draw their swords to help.

Thinking that, he said: "Forget it, just consider it giving back to the sea."

It took a lot of effort.

Really couldn't untangle it; Wu An made a snap decision, cut off this section of longline, and had the older brother reconnect it.

Lao Fu Tou asked: "A An, should we find a new spot to set the longline?"

Wu An nodded: "Can't afford to provoke them, can avoid them—let's change spots."

Lao Fu Tou drove the boat, and in a sea area a bit farther from Huo Ming Dao, he redeployed the longline.

This time the longline was a bit shorter, and it consumed another 32 luck points.

Adding the luck value from driving the fishing boat, he now has 118 luck points left.

Busy until now, it's already time for lunch.

Almost 12 hours have passed.

Wu An felt a bit impatient; according to his estimate, his luck value should now be below 100.

The round trip has used up nearly 20 luck points.

This means he needs to do another round of longline fishing, but he doesn't know if he can keep up.

After setting the longline, they weren't idle; they hurried to help sort the catch.

The fish caught by the longline are basically dead; they must be sent to the ice storage immediately.

And they need to be sent as quickly as possible.

If they aren't fresh, these fish could turn into a loss in hand.

Wu An was responsible for transport, moving back and forth to the ice storage.

Each fish basket weighs at least twenty or thirty pounds; moving them up and down, after finishing he was exhausted to the point of breathlessness.

Although tired and hot, drenched in sweat, his heart was truly happy.

Mei Wu instinctively wiped sweat from his face with his hand, then forgot his hands were covered in grime; the fishy smell made him retch several times.

Even so, he couldn't hide the smile on his face: "I thought you really called me just to play."

"I didn't expect we could catch so many fish."

"The fish from these longlines could sell for tens of thousands of dollars."

A Qing laughed loudly: "Tens of thousands? Then what are we even doing?"

"I estimate it could sell for forty or fifty thousand."

Lao Fu Tou also nodded.

He also figured it was about that number.

Mei Wu was even more shocked; he felt that making ten thousand or so yuan was already incredibly impressive.

The result.

Forty or fifty thousand?

In just half a day's work, you can earn this much money?

He didn't even dare to think about it.

If they could maintain this income, they might even earn more than a factory boss.

No wonder Wu An invited him to work on the boat; he planned to bring him along to make money and get rich.

The crab pots and longline fishing have already been lowered into the sea; no need to worry about them for a while.

Lao Fu Tou steered the boat into Huo Ming Dao's bay, and Wu An asked: "Old Fu, is the tide going out soon?"

Lao Fu Tou nodded: "Soon."

"It's already a little past eleven; why don't we eat lunch early?"

"After we finish climbing the water pit and come back, it'll be time to retrieve the longline."

Wu An nodded: "Okay."

With the longline set, there's plenty to do next; we'll likely be busy until dark.

After all, the catch is too large, and with only a few people on board, sorting and cleaning it is quite labor-intensive.

Wu An thought that if he had known earlier, he should have called Mei Wen over to help.

At noon, the most eaten of the braised dishes was naturally the fish head.

Braised, stewed, and using the head of a large sea bass, they made a famous dish of chopped chili fish head.

Besides Wu An, the others don't usually eat spicy food, and they were sweating profusely from the heat.

People are strange; even though they stick out their tongues from the spiciness, they still can't help shoving chopsticks into their mouths.

The spicier it is, the more they want to eat.

After finishing the meal, everyone except Lao Fu Tou, who stayed on the boat to watch it, boarded a small raft and went onto the island.

Wu An had high hopes for Panshuikeng, but after working until the tide came in, even with the twelve points of Luck Value added, he still had two points left unused.

The catch in the water pit was naturally very limited, but everyone had fun playing.

Although they didn't use much Luck Value, it wasn't a wasted trip.

After the tide rose, Lao Fu Tou steered the fishing boat closer to shore; everyone boarded, took a brief rest, and then headed straight to the sea area for the longline.

Lao Fu Tou suddenly shouted: "Something's off, A An, A An, come take a look."

Wu An hurried over.

He took the binoculars and looked.

He was a bit dazed.

"Where is the longline float?"

"How did it disappear?"

It was his longline; he knew the position well.

Even if the float might drift slightly from where it was dropped, it wouldn't drift far; he scanned the sea surface and couldn't even see a trace of the float.

A Qing and Mei Wu, who were puffing away, hurried over when they heard Wu An's shout.

"The float is missing?"

Wu Ping, who was busy, also hurried over, squinted his eyes, and suddenly exclaimed excitedly: "Float, I think I see the float!"

"It just floated up from the sea."

When he shouted that, everyone actually saw it too; they looked at each other and exclaimed in unison: "Holy shit, did we catch a dragon fish?"