Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 934 67

The July sun was like a big fireball, scorching the Nanwan fishing village. Ah Hai squatted on the dock and wiped the sweat off his face with his rough palms. The salty sweat flowed into his eyes and stung them painfully. The fishing boats on the shore swayed gently with the waves. The planks were hot from the sun and creaked when stepped on. "Brother Ah Hai, do you really want to go out to sea today? The sun is very hot!" Ah Shui's childish voice came from behind. The eighteen-year-old boy held the fish basket, his face was sunburned, and beads of sweat were hanging on the tip of his nose. Ah Hai looked at the sparkling sea in the distance and squinted his eyes. In the past half month, typhoons have been frequent, and the fishermen have been trapped on the shore. The food reserves at home have run out. "If we don't go out to sea, everyone, young and old, will have to starve." He stood up and patted Ah Shui on the shoulder, "Notify everyone to set off in half an hour." When the fishing boats sailed out of the harbor, the midday sun was very hot. The temperature on the deck was high enough to fry eggs. Ah Hai, wearing a worn straw hat, was steering the boat. There were eight people on the boat, all young men from the village, all with dark skin and eyes full of desire for a good harvest. "Ah Hai, which sea area are we going to today?" Lao Zhou blew out a cigarette, and the sparks fell on the deck and went out instantly. "Go to the coral reef." Ah Hai pointed to the southeast, "I heard from Lao Zhang, a boatman, that there are schools of fish there a while ago." The boat was moving forward through the waves, and the sea breeze with a salty smell blew in the face, but it could not dispel the summer heat at all. Ah Shui stood at the bow and suddenly shouted excitedly: "Brother Ah Hai, there are fish!" Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and a large area of ​​silver light appeared on the sea, and dense schools of fish were swimming. "Prepare to cast the net!" Ah Hai gave an order, and the fishermen immediately took action. The heavy fishing net was pushed into the sea, and as the fishing boat slowly moved forward, it gradually caught the school of fish. However, just as the fishing net was about to be closed, Ah Hai's face suddenly changed: "Something is wrong, close the net quickly!" Before he finished speaking, the sea surface suddenly surged, and an undercurrent surged underwater. The fishing net was pulled tight and the fishing boat shook violently. "Pull hard!" Ah Hai roared, and he and everyone else grabbed the fishing net. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes. At this moment, with a "click", the rope of the fishing net broke. The huge pulling force made the fishing boat tilt, and Ah Shui staggered and almost fell into the sea. Ah Hai was quick-witted and grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back. "Go back to the boat first!" Ah Hai panted, looking at the fish school that was gradually going away. Everyone returned to the boat dejectedly, and Lao Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead: "This damn weather, even the fish are against us." Ah Hai didn't speak, he looked at the sea and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, he noticed some seaweed floating on the sea not far away, and it seemed to point to a certain place as the water moved. "Let's go and take a look." He restarted the engine. The fishing boat sailed in the direction of the floating seaweed for more than half an hour, and a reef appeared in front. The sunlight shone on the reef, reflecting colorful lights. Ah Hai carefully steered the fishing boat and passed through the reefs. Suddenly, he saw a dark shadow swimming underwater. "It's a grouper!" Ah Hai shouted excitedly. Grouper meat is delicious and expensive. If we can catch a few, this trip will be worth it. Everyone immediately became excited and took out special fishing tools. Ah Shui volunteered to go into the water. He put on a diving suit, put on goggles, took a deep breath, and jumped into the sea. The sunlight penetrated the sea water, forming mottled light and shadows on the seabed. Ah Shui carefully approached the school of groupers, with the harpoon in his hand ready to go. However, just as he was about to harpoon the fish, a huge grouper suddenly jumped out from behind the reef and opened its bloody mouth to pounce on him. Ah Shui was so scared that his soul flew out of his body and swam hard. Ah Hai saw it clearly on the boat and immediately threw down the rope: "Catch it!" Ah Shui grabbed the rope and was pulled onto the boat by everyone. He was pale and frightened: "It's too big, that grouper must be at least 100 kilograms!" Ah Hai smiled: "Okay! The bigger the better! Prepare the fishing rod!" He took out the big fishhook passed down from his ancestors, hung a whole saury as bait, and threw the fishhook into the sea. The fishhook sank into the water, and soon the fishing line suddenly tightened. "It's hooked!" Ah Hai shouted and pulled hard with everyone. The fishing line left deep blood marks in his hands, but no one let go. The grouper struggled desperately underwater, raising huge waves. The tug-of-war lasted for nearly an hour. Ah Hai's arms were numb, but he gritted his teeth and persisted. Finally, the grouper emerged from the water. Its huge body shone silver in the sun, and its tail slapped the water surface, splashing water and falling on everyone, bringing a hint of coolness. "Quick! Catch it with a fishing net!" Lao Zhou shouted. Everyone hurriedly cast the fishing net and finally dragged the grouper onto the boat. The grouper was more than one meter long and lay on the deck, its scales glittering in the sun. "Great!" Everyone cheered, and their fatigue was swept away. Ah Hai wiped the sweat from his face and smiled with relief. However, before they could be happy for too long, the sky suddenly darkened. In the distance, the sea was covered with dark clouds, and the wind was blowing up huge waves. "Oh no, it's a storm!" Ah Hai's face changed drastically, "Quick! Reel in the net and turn back to the port!" The fishing boat struggled forward in the wind and waves, and the huge waves kept hitting the hull. Ah Shui held the side of the boat tightly, his face pale. A huge wave hit, and the fishing boat was almost submerged, and seawater poured into the cabin. "Drain!" Ah Hai shouted while controlling the steering wheel. Everyone picked up buckets and tried their best to scoop the seawater out of the cabin. The wind was howling, the thunder was roaring, and the big raindrops hit their faces, which hurt. Suddenly, the boat shook violently. It turned out that the rudder was stuck on the reef. Ah Hai didn't care about the danger and rushed into the storm to try to clear the stuck reef. The sea water poured into his mouth, which was salty and bitter, but he didn't back down. With Ah Hai's efforts, the rudder finally returned to normal. However, the fishing boat had deviated from the route and was heading towards the reefs. Ah Hai looked at the reefs getting closer and closer, and was anxious. He remembered what his father once said: "On the sea, the most terrible thing is not the wind and waves, but losing direction." "Don't panic!" Ah Hai shouted loudly, "Listen to my command!" With years of experience, he looked for a way out among the reefs. Every turn, he brushed past the reefs, which was extremely thrilling. The storm became more and more violent, and the fishing boat was bumping on the waves. Ah Hai's clothes were already soaked, and he couldn't tell whether it was sea water or rain. He stared at the front, and finally, he saw a ray of light-the lighthouse in the distance was flashing in the wind and rain. "It's the lighthouse of Nanwan Port!" Ah Hai shouted excitedly. Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, hope aroused in their hearts.