As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up-Chapter 185 - 168 The Fish that Represents the Moon (5k)_3

Chapter 185: Chapter 168 The Fish that Represents the Moon (5k)_3

Actually, when it’s tough to reel in the fish, you can also use this stance to yank it out, as long as you’re stronger than the fish.

Right now, the fish isn’t putting up much of a fight, so tucking the rod under the armpit is quite suitable for one-handed reeling, and also convenient for the other hand to quickly reel in the line.

As he gradually reeled in the line, he felt the fish’s strength dwindling, its resistance getting weaker and weaker.

Now, he was ready to play his big move.

Grabbing the fishing rod with both hands again, he jolted it upwards from a position parallel to the water, and the fish in the water was suddenly pulled in much closer, allowing him to retrieve several loops of the line in one go.

But the rod’s tip shouldn’t be pressed too low. Fishing big fish like this, without a lot of time, it’s very difficult to completely drain their stamina, as they can strike back at any moment.

Therefore, if the rod is pressed too low, it’s tough to lift it again.

Ten minutes later, finally, a large fish with a fairly round shape and a silvery white appearance was pulled up to the water’s surface.

Under the illumination of the light, many white spots could be seen on its body, especially the long red fins, which were very conspicuous.

The fish lay across the water’s surface, looking like a big round disk.

“Wow, isn’t that a sunfish?” Jiang Luoluo exclaimed with surprise upon seeing the fish.

Wei Jiaguo came over to take a look, his expression one of astonishment, which then turned to envy, “No, this isn’t a sunfish, it’s called a Spotted Moonfish, it’s different.”

“Right, no one wants a sunfish, but this fish can fetch a good price, we can sell it for quite a bit.” Chu Mingcheng agreed.

“I see, then, Ah Cheng, hurry up and get it aboard!” Jiang Luoluo understood, and upon hearing it could be sold for a good sum, she urged quickly.

“Hmm…” This Moonfish was large, but because of its round body, Chu Mingcheng couldn’t estimate its weight.

But going by the pull, the fish had to weigh at least one hundred catties, which made it tough to haul aboard.

The fish was already lying flat, so he handed the fishing rod to Jiang Luoluo to keep it steady, lest the fish escape.

Then, he started the small crane on the boat, swung it over, used the rope on it to tie the fish’s tail, and then pulled the fish up.

The tip of the crane’s rope had a loop like a lasso; sliding it over the fish’s tail and pulling would secure it tightly.

He checked the weight displayed on the crane, and to his surprise, it was one hundred sixty-seven catties and three taels.

This kind of fish was rare, and there was no unit price in the market; they were sold by the piece.

However, he could work out an average price, about two hundred yuan per catty.

Therefore, the Moonfish caught by Chu Mingcheng was valued at over 33,000 yuan, a price not much less than that of an average quality Bluefin Tuna of the same weight.

Chu Mingcheng felt that this fish would be a suitable gift for Wei Jiaguo.

The boat was so luxurious, complete with a chef to cook and sailors to clean.

With such treatment, he would feel embarrassed not to offer a high-value fish in return.

“Grandpa, would you be interested in this fish? How about I give it to you, just consider it the boat fee?”

Jiang Luoluo, upon hearing Chu Mingcheng’s intention to give away this valuable fish, didn’t object at all; she respected her boyfriend’s decision.

Wei Jiaguo glanced at him and shook his head, “You should sell this fish yourself. Compared to Moonfish or Golden Spearfish, I’m actually more interested in Flagfish.”

“If we could encounter a spearfish, that would be even better. In that case, you’ll have to secure one for me. I could even make a specimen from the fish’s head to hang on the wall!”

“Uh, if we encounter one, I’ll definitely get you one!” Hearing about making a wall specimen, Chu Mingcheng couldn’t help but laugh and cry, realizing his plan.

Indeed, Wei Jiaguo had to show off to feel good; he wasn’t interested in fish for eating but for flaunting.

Since he didn’t want the fish, they could just bleed it and put it in the refrigeration hold to sell when they got back to the dock.

While bleeding the fish, Chu Mingcheng touched the blood, which, sure enough, was warm.

Moonfish are the first type of warm-blooded fish discovered in the world.

Its continuous flapping of the pectoral fins generates heat, which is also the main reason for the warmth of its blood.

After handling the fish, the group continued fishing.

The far sea truly is different; after fishing until past midnight, everyone packed up their rods and went to bed.

Except for catching one Moonfish, Chu Mingcheng didn’t manage to catch any more large fish afterwards.

Jiang Luoluo, who was responsible for the two electric winch rods, did fairly well but didn’t catch any particularly large fish again, seldom anything over ten pounds.

The sale of these fish would be deposited into a common account eventually.

According to her, this was called the “Love’s Little Treasury.”

Normally, when the two of them went fishing together, if they caught the fish jointly, the money from the sale would be placed into this account.

Whenever they would go shopping or hang out together in the future, the expenses would come from this account.

As for particularly large fish like the Thousand-year-old Diao and Moonfish, the money from their sale would be transferred into their own hands and not placed into the joint account.

But it wasn’t Jiang Luoluo who proposed the joint account; it was Chu Mingcheng.

That’s because Jiang Luoluo’s original plan was to let him have even the fish she caught, as she felt it created a sense of distance to keep separately the fish they each caught when they were already together.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t want to take advantage of her in that way, so he suggested the joint account and entrusted her to manage it.

So excluding the two large fish tonight, they caught a total of thirteen deep sea fish.

Seventy to eighty pounds, worth probably around ten thousand yuan.

One could only say that the far sea was really awesome; in just two hours, the earnings weren’t any less than a good day’s catch in the near sea.

Back in the cabin, just when he thought to follow Jiang Luoluo into the bedroom, she shut the door with a slap and locked it tight.

If the boyfriend is as dull as wood, then as the girlfriend, Jiang Luoluo would spare no effort in tempting and intimate gestures.

But with a boyfriend who’s a big womanizer, she had to be guarded, lest she be devoured in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing the door close, Chu Mingcheng was unperturbed and knocked on the door, calling out, “Luoluo, I have something serious I want to talk to you about.”

“You’ve omitted a ‘not’ there!” came Jiang Luoluo’s voice from inside.

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“Oh, you want to talk about something not serious? That works too; we can talk all night long, no problem!”

“Scram~”

“Right away!”

Jiang Luoluo inside the room detected the silence from outside and puffed her cheeks: “Jerk, hmph!”

She actually wanted to be affectionate with Chu Mingcheng, but the timing didn’t seem right; this particular time was too dangerous.

However, the next moment, his familiar voice came again from the other side of the door.

“Luoluo, is my toothbrush in your bag? I can’t find it on my side!”

“…”

Jiang Luoluo rolled her eyes; how could something she personally placed be missing: “You better go back to sleep; this door is not opening tonight. I’ve arranged all the toothbrushes and stuff in the bathroom, neat and tidy!”

“Sigh~” Chu Mingcheng let out a regretful sigh.

He was just worried that his girlfriend might be scared in an unfamiliar environment and wanted to hold her to give her a sense of security!

What bad thoughts could he possibly have?