My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 143 Being a man is tough!

The farther the fish swims, the longer you can fish.

Moreover, the fish would have a small outburst after each rest, which wouldn't last long, but it would still cause Zhou Miao a lot of trouble.

By the end, he was so exhausted that his lips turned white and his hands trembled, only able to keep going with sheer determination.

Zhou Miao finally understood why the anglers in the documentary needed two or three people to work together when fishing for tuna.

Because under normal circumstances, it is indeed very difficult to manage a person.

Fortunately, the result was good; as darkness fell, the big fish finally appeared on the surface of the sea.

The fish was in the same state as Zhou Miao; they were both exhausted.

A boatman in his forties was already preparing with a grappling hook. As soon as the fish came to the side of the boat, he accurately hooked it with the grappling hook and then gripped the rod tightly with both hands, trying his best to control the yellowfin tuna.

The fish was estimated to be 2.5 meters long, and its weight was undoubtedly over 200 kilograms.

The fish struggled like a pig that was difficult to control, but fortunately Zhou Miao also held the fishing rod tightly to help stabilize it.

After a short while, the severely injured fish was on the verge of death and became completely still.

"Brother, move to the middle of the boat, we'll use the crane to get the fish up," a young boatman who had come to help said to Zhou Miao.

Zhou Miao nodded and moved towards the center, with the fishermen around him making way for him.

Everyone is very conscious of this kind of thing and won't deliberately do anything wrong.

After Zhou Miao arrived at the crane, the boatman immediately used a rope to lasso the tuna and then started the crane to lift the fish up.

"Two hundred and thirty-seven pounds. Even if you bleed him out and remove his internal organs, he should still weigh around two hundred pounds."

The young boatman looked at the numbers on the crane with envy.

There are still about 200 pounds of processed yellowfin tuna left, which is worth over 20,000 yuan on the market. He will have to work hard for about a month and a half to get it.

However, I can only feel a little envious. After five or six years at sea, very few customers have managed to catch a big fish, and most of them don't even recoup their initial investment.

This kind of situation of eating dumplings happens every year, so it's not surprising.

Zhou Miao was gulping down the mineral water Luo Qianqian handed him. He overheard the boatman's words and was a little disappointed to learn that the fish weighed just over 200 jin.

I'm exhausted, and the fish I caught aren't even as big as the ones I caught over in the waterway before?

However, the two 300-pound fish I caught before were caught by trickery, so it's normal that it wasn't as difficult as it is now.

Zhou Miao watched as the fish was bled and gutted before preparing to go to the restaurant for dinner.

After resting for a while and drinking some water, my stomach started growling.

As soon as he entered the restaurant, he heard Yu Muzhou, who was sitting by the window, calling out to him, "A-Miao, over here."

"Let's eat, let's eat. These dishes were just served and are still hot."

"I was wondering why I couldn't see you, Brother Zhou. Turns out you'd already prepared a whole table of food."

Zhou Miao led Luo Qianqian to sit down and started eating with chopsticks.

He and Yu Muzhou have a good relationship now, so there's no need to be too polite.

"I've been watching you fish for most of the day, and you look like you're about to collapse, so I quickly came over to get you some food to replenish your energy."

Yu Muzhou also began to eat slowly and deliberately.

"Zhou Ge truly lives up to the good family man that A Miao described," Luo Qianqian praised with a smile.

During a casual chat over dinner at the fish raft, she had heard Zhou Miao mention that Yu Muzhou was a very family-oriented man who took good care of his wife and children.

If the dog beside her were like that, she wouldn't be so troubled now.

"What do you mean by being family-oriented? I'm just too lazy to go out to work." Yu Muzhou thought about his marriage over the years, and the joy of following the latest chapters had never been so strong. He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Zhou Miao also sighed about his marriage: "It's tough being a man! When you're busy building your career, your wife complains that you don't spend enough time with her and that you're neglecting her. If you take care of the family, she says you're useless and incompetent."

"One must have three heads and six arms, be successful in one's career, and be able to cook in the kitchen."

Yu Muzhou picked up his beer and clinked glasses with him: "You've missed two points."

"Which two points?" Zhou Miao looked at him in confusion.

Luo Qianqian originally wanted to refute, but upon hearing this, she suppressed her urge to complain and looked at him.

"First, emotional intelligence that provides emotional value. Second, a strong body that can perform seven times a night."

"Pfft~" Luo Qianqian sprayed a mouthful of soda directly onto the ground next to her.

She coughed twice, then took the tissue Zhou Miao offered, wiping her mouth with a wry smile. "Brother Zhou, it's not that exaggerated, is it?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Zhou Miao and said, "Look at the one next to me, how does he even resemble him?"

Zhou Miao protested, "Hey, hey, hey, jokes aside, why are you using a human rooster as a figurehead?"

With outsiders present, Luo Qianqian wasn't intimidated at all: "Then tell me, what aspect do you possess? Successful in your career? Your career is still in its infancy, isn't it?"

"When it comes to being good in the kitchen, you can't compare to my brother, can you?"

"Humor and emotional intelligence? I actually think Xiaoxiao's brother is quite amusing."

"Seven times in one night, and you'd be exhausted just from fishing. It doesn't seem like you could do that seven times, does it?"

"Excellent, a very insightful summary." Yu Muzhou clapped his hands. "A-Miao, you still need to work harder!"

"Excellent, a very insightful summary." Yu Muzhou clapped his hands. "A-Miao, you still need to work harder!"

"Alright, alright, is that how you play? I'll text Xingyu right now and tell him that someone said he's just a joke, not even a 'person'!"

Zhou Miao couldn't refute any of them, and he wasn't sure about the last one either, so he immediately took out his phone, pretending to tattle.

"Pfft~ Go ahead and argue with me, why are you acting like a primary school student!" Luo Qianqian quickly grabbed the phone.

If Zhou Miao were to tell Lu Xingyu, how awkward would it be for her to see him when she got back?

One of them grabbed while the other dodged, and the two of them, in their playful bickering, unknowingly showered the audience with tons of PDA.

Looking at the dishes in front of him, Yu Muzhou felt full even though he hadn't eaten much.

"Alright, alright, if you want to play, go back to your room and don't disturb my meal."

Luo Qianqian paused, then quickly sat up straight and smiled at him somewhat shyly.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Zhou Miao stopped playing around, since there were many people around in the restaurant.

After eating, he went back to take a shower and rest.

If the fish are biting well, Yu Muzhou will let him know later. If they aren't biting well, he should just stay in bed tonight.

Luo Qianqian didn't go with them. She needed to recoup her losses quickly, so she made a rare effort that evening and fished alongside Yu Muzhou.

These two "hidden dragons and phoenix chicks" of the fishing world returned dejectedly just after nine o'clock in the evening.

Seeing Luo Qianqian, whose hair was still wet and who had clearly just finished showering, walk into his room, Zhou Miao was surprised: "You're back so early? Aren't you going to continue fishing?"

Luo Qianqian said somewhat dejectedly, "Don't even mention it. Many people didn't catch anything last night. Brother Zhou didn't even get a single small fish. Everyone suspects that the big fish that came this afternoon scared away all the other fish, and they're making the captain change positions!"

"The captain said he'd wait and see, and we'd change seats tomorrow if things stayed the same."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Miao frowned. He remembered that Yu Muzhou's main purpose in coming here was to inspect this fishing boat.

Evening is the perfect time for fishing. If there are no fish in the water, even if starting the fishing boat will consume a lot of fuel, it's time to move to another spot to look for fish.

The trip only lasts three days and four nights, with even less time available for proper fishing. A whole night is wasted, which significantly lowers the overall experience for tourists.