Rebirth of a fishing village: starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Zhao Dahai quickly calmed down. Repairing a boat is indeed much cheaper than buying a boat, but it costs thousands of dollars. It is not easy to get the money together.

How can you make this money?

Zhao Dahai frowned. He couldn't think of any good solution for a while and had to give up temporarily. He stood up and was about to turn around and go home when he heard a "pop" on the sea not far away.

Huh?

Are there any big fish here?

Zhao Dahai stared at the sea with wide eyes and pricked up his ears. This was the sound made by fish rushing out of the water and smashing back when they were hunting for food. Those who could do such things were big fish and ferocious big fish.

"Snapped!"

…

"thump!"

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Zhao Dahai thought it was coming from the sea at first, but after a few more sounds, he realized it was not the case. He withdrew his gaze and stared at the large and small rocks not far from him. After waiting for a while, a fish as thick as an arm suddenly jumped out, In the blink of an eye, he fell back into the sea, causing a small splash.

Crab tiger?

Could it be said that there are crabs and tigers here?

Zhao Dahai was surprised and happy. I couldn't see it very clearly, but since I grew up on the beach, I immediately guessed what kind of fish it might be.

The crab and tiger fish look like catfish in fresh water. Generally speaking, they grow in places where reefs are stacked on the seaside, or even mangroves or even mudflats where the seawater is submerged at high tide and there is no water at low tide. They hide in crevices or holes. It is very ferocious by nature. Even though it is a fish, crabs are its main food. "It can eat crabs and become as ferocious as a tiger." This is the origin of its name. This kind of fish has tender meat, delicious taste and less fishy taste. It is rich in nutrients and very nutritious. It can speed up wound healing. It is very suitable for women who have had caesarean sections and people who have undergone surgery. It can be eaten by children learning to walk. It can relax muscles and strengthen bones.

Zhao Dahai walked to the waterline where the seawater was soaked at high tide, turned on the flashlight, and looked carefully. Reefs of large and small sizes were staggered together, and the seawater poured in, forming water holes.

"Aha!"

“It’s really a great place for crabs and tigers!”

Zhao Dahai observed it for about ten minutes and concluded that there was definitely a crab and tiger, and immediately decided to capture it. The small ones are not rare, but the prices for crabs and tigers weighing more than half a catty are very good. They are definitely good things that can be sold for money. The one that sprang up just now is not only half a catty, but more than one catty. This place cannot be dug. Even if it can be dug, the crab and tiger will not know where to go. The easiest way is to fish.

Zhao Dahai made up his mind and immediately turned around to go home. He had been out for a long time, and his grandma Zhong Cuihua would be worried if he didn't go back. Sure enough, he saw grandma walking around at the door of the yard from a distance, and he shouted quickly.

"Come back so late?"

"The tide has been high for an hour!"

Zhong Cuihua walked over quickly.

Zhao Dahai took a look and hurried over at a trot. He was seventy years old and it was night again. It would be a serious fall. He helped Zhong Cuihua back to the yard and sat down on a short stool. He did not say that he planned to repair the fishing boat left by his father and go to sea. Regarding fishing, I only said that I rested on the beach for a while and came back late.

Zhao Dahai took a large iron basin with more than a dozen stone crabs in a mesh bag and put it aside. He poured out half a catty of snails and mullet fish from the bucket.

"Yo!"

"These aconites are not big but they are quite fat!"

Zhong Cuihua stretched out her hand and pulled it a few times.

"hehe!"

"grandmother!"

"You sit down for a while first."

"This has to be done while it's fresh. It won't taste good tomorrow morning. Make some fish soup. Let's have a bowl."

As Zhao Dahai spoke, he took a knife and a chopping board and started killing fish. During the day, I filled my stomach with plain porridge and rice, which was not meaty at all. In addition, it was late at night and the sea breeze was a bit cold. I drank a bowl of hot fish soup to warm my body and sleep comfortably. Grandma Zhong Cuihua is getting older and has been working hard for the past two years, and her body is severely exhausted. One needs more rest, and the other needs to eat and drink well.

The fish is really fat, round and full of oil in its belly.

Zhao Dahai killed several fish at once, scraped off the fish scales, washed the bamboo basket and drained the water. He carried it into the kitchen, lit the hot pot, added water to boil, put the fish, cut two slices of ginger and put it in. You can go. The fishy smell is gone and the cold is removed. When it is boiled again, a layer of oily fish floats, all of which are fish oil.

Zhao Dahai added some salt, filled a bowl of soup and three fish, took the chopsticks, and carried them to the small table set up in front of Zhong Cuihua in the courtyard.

"I'm not hungry. Just drink!"

Zhong Cuihua shook her head.

"grandmother!"

"There's some in the pot!"

Zhao Dahai walked into the kitchen as he spoke and brought out a bowl of soup.

Zhong Cuihua smiled and picked up two fish with her chopsticks and put them into Zhao Dahai's bowl. She only had one fish left, then she picked up the bowl and ate the fish and drank the soup.

Zhao Dahai didn't refuse. He ate fish and soup. He hurt himself by hitting his little grandma Zhong Cuihua. He gave him all the delicious food. If he didn't want it, he would definitely not be able to eat well. He had to work harder, catch more fish, make more money, and live a better life. On a good day, grandma can eat well, drink hot food and have a good rest.

Zhao Dahai packed up the pots and bowls and walked into the main room. He saw his grandma Zhong Cuihua weaving a fishing net again. He saw that it was already past eleven o'clock, and this was not possible. After a long explanation, he was willing to go back to the house to sleep.

Zhao Dahai was always thinking about the crab and tiger fish on the reef. He dragged out a wooden box from the corner, rummaged through it for a while, and found fishing lines and hooks. Every household in the fish village had such things. He pulled out the lines and tied the hooks. Place a piece of lead as big as a peanut in the place where the line is two fingers long. Leave about two meters long behind the lead. Cut a small piece of wood with a hatchet and wrap it around a stick for easy carrying. The crab and tiger are hiding in the reef cave, so there is no need. Fishing rods and hand wire are enough. I tied ten pairs of spare ones in one go and then went to bed.

Zhao Dahai got up early the next day. I caught a dozen large and small stone crabs last night, washed them, opened the crab lids, they were very fat and full of red paste, pulled off the crab gills and stomach, cut them with a knife, divided them into four, and cooked them in a pot Stir-fry the oil, add rice and water and bring to a boil over high heat, add a little shredded ginger, cover it for a while and open it, a fresh fragrance rushes into your nose, and you can't help but swallow your saliva. Although stone crabs are inconspicuous, no one at the beach is willing to pay for them, but they taste really good and are excellent for making porridge.

Zhao Dahai walked into the main room with porridge. Grandma Zhong Cuihua had already gotten up at five in the morning to weave fishing nets.

"grandmother."

"When I was heading out to sea last night, I saw crab tiger fish on the rocks at the east end of the village. They were quite big. I was going to try to see if I could catch a few and sell them."

While drinking porridge, Zhao Dahai told Zhong Cuihua that he would go fishing for crab and tiger fish later.

Zhong Cuihua nodded. If you can really catch a big crab and tiger fish, you can indeed sell it for money.

Zhao Dahai quickly finished the porridge in the bowl, carried an aluminum bucket, stuffed it with a mesh bag, and put on the hook tied last night. He immediately went out and arrived at the small pier in front of the village. He walked around and picked up half of the porridge. The sun has just risen an hour and the temperature has already risen. When exposed to the sun, the stinky smell is overwhelming. It is hard to eat and it is better to use it as bait. When fishing in the sea, different fish use different baits. For example, when fishing bass, live shrimp is best, but for crab tigers, including stone eels, rotten fish and rotten shrimp are the best.

Zhao Dahai crossed the beach and strode towards the reef.