There is not a lot of fresh water on the boat, just enough for Ellie to take a simple shower...
There was no door from the deck to the cabin. Ellie was nervous and glanced outside from time to time, fearing that Chen Mo would sneak in.
She dried her underwear inside, put on Chen Mo's T-shirt, took another look, came out of the cabin, and dried her clothes and pants: "Did the tuna escape?" Ai Li asked when she saw that Chen Mo didn't make any big move.
"I didn't run away. But... I couldn't pull it up." Chen Mo felt that the fishing line was about to break several times and did not dare to use strong force.
"Don't worry, pull it slowly. I'll make a fishing buckle for you. When the fish comes over, try to use the fishing buckle to catch it." Ai Li found a hemp rope and sat next to Chen Mo, with two small white flowers on it.
Dazzling long legs.
"Let me see, or forget it." After grinding for more than half an hour, Chen Mo was really unsure about pulling up this fish. These white and tender little long legs are so beautiful...
Ai Li noticed that Chen Mo was peeking at her, and her face turned slightly red: "This fish...are you sure you don't want it?"
"Of course I can catch it. There is bluefin tuna on the fish ticket..."
Ellie puffed up her cheeks.
Bluefin tuna is notoriously expensive, and this big fish might be enough for the down payment of her tuition. Unfortunately, Chen Mo was not sure about the fish he pulled up, and she definitely couldn't pull it up either... It was dragged into the sea just now.
"Come on, keep up the hard work. Maybe we can get it... It's very valuable... um... valuable." Ellie's beautiful black eyes under her long eyelashes were full of symbols of beauty.
It’s been an hour…
The fishing line is unexpectedly strong. The long fishing line is retracted for dozens of meters and then released for another dozen meters...
Repeatedly like this, I'm not sure if I can pull it off.
It's been an hour and a half...
Chen Mo's nervousness and anticipation slowly faded away, leaving him with only full concentration.
"Come on." Ai Li continued to cheer Chen Mo up, standing behind her and massaging Chen Mo's shoulders with her small fists.
"My God, it's so hard to catch a fish." The fishing line was unexpectedly strong, and the fish was bigger than expected.
"come on……"
After tossing with a fish for almost two hours, Ellie also looked weak, but her money-obsessed eyes were getting brighter and brighter. She sat next to Chen Mo and dangled her two long white legs, with a sweet smile on her face: "Boss...
…”
"Um?"
"I also have credit for catching this fish, can you share half of it with me?"
"Have you finished eating?" Chen Mo felt his arms and calves were sore. Sliding this big fish was really tiring.
Ellie secretly gritted her teeth and made faces. She raised her head with affection and a sweet smile: "I have never eaten bluefin tuna. You know, my family is very poor and cannot afford to eat...this big fish. I
Take it home and put it in the refrigerator, and you can eat it for a whole year... You know I am still growing, so it is necessary to supplement nutrition..."
"What a liar." Chen Mo lowered his head and looked at Ellie...
Chen Mo's white shirt looked very big on her body, and the plain xiaolongbao with an open neckline showed everything at a glance... It was still the white cartoon-patterned chest wrap...
This girl's occasional touch of amorous feelings is really too much to bear.
"Hehe..." Ellie looked up, with a slut smile on her face, squinting at Chen Mo, coquettishly acting cute.
"Whether you can catch it or not is a question. If you catch it, I'll give you one-third and no more."
Ellie nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice: "Thank you, boss."
It's past two o'clock noon...
Chen Mo is still fishing...
He ate something and continued, his patience being worn away bit by bit. If it weren't for Ellie cheering him on, Chen Mo would have given up long ago.
After three o'clock in the afternoon, a Coast Guard patrol boat thought something had happened to them and came to check. They learned that they had caught a bluefin tuna. After checking Chen Mo's fish ticket, an elderly coast guard boarded the boat to help Chen Mo use the fish.
The buckle caught the fish...
The fish I hooked at 11 o'clock in the morning was almost four o'clock when I caught it. I still had someone to help me.
"You are very lucky. The last time someone caught a bluefin tuna in nearby waters was several years ago... This fish must be processed as soon as possible. It will not be worth it for a long time." The coast patrol officer and the caught bluefin tuna joined in.
Take the photo, wave and leave.
Chen Mo waved and said thank you.
"Hurry, get ready to go back." Ellie urged.
"Why don't you bleed the fish first?"
"Can you bleed?"
"I can't, but someone can..." Chen Mo dialed Bai Xiaoou's phone and asked Bai Xiaoou to learn how the chef bleeds bluefin tuna, and then went straight to the North Point Pier in San Francisco...
When they arrived at the pier, Ellie had already changed her clothes and couldn't wait to jump to the shore to pull the rope.
Bai Xiaoou and a chef from Waylon's restaurant were waiting for him at the pier, and saw Ellie looking at her strangely...
"Let me see the legendary two hundred kilograms of bluefin tuna." Bai Xiaoou smiled at Ellie, jumped on the boat, and saw the bluefin tuna's mouth opened in an O shape: "Damn, big guy,
How did you pull it up?"
"You're just playing with your life." Chen Mo said feebly,
This tuna is more than two meters long and is estimated to weigh about 230 kilograms after bleeding.
"Awesome... I thought you were joking."
Chen Mo and Bai Xiaoou were chatting, and Ellie was very anxious: "The fish... needs to be processed quickly." If it has been left for a long time, the color of the meat will not look good, and it will not be worth the money.
The fresh and tender color is the best, and then an approximate estimate can be given based on the fat density. In the US market, good bluefin tuna is usually sold for more than 42 US dollars per pound...the cheaper ones are 20 to 30 US dollars per pound.
Wellen Catering Company has a high-end restaurant in Russian Hill, and the delivery of tuna there caused quite a stir. Before the weight of the fish was even weighed, someone was ordering tuna...
This tuna is 227 pounds after simple processing. It is very fresh, pink in color, slightly darker in color, and has less overall fat content...
Chen Mo ordered two pieces of sashimi and a piece of back meat, and then packaged them and sold them to the restaurant... The price was $55 per pound, and the bill was settled on the spot for $11,550.
"Gone."
"Won't you stay for dinner?"
"I came here by boat. I won't be able to go back if it's too late."
Bai Xiaoou sent Chen Mo to the dock.
On the way back, Chen Mo deliberately didn't mention the money. Ellie sat next to Chen Mo and giggled at Chen Mo from time to time... She seemed to have fleas on her body, and she squeezed Chen Mo from time to time...
"Haha..." Ai Li looked at Chen Mo.
"Huh?" Chen Mo looked at her with a sullen face: "Why are you laughing?"
"I said...you said...that...we just discussed it, and you forget something from time to time."
"What?"
Ellie bit her lower lip: "Oh, it's just... about money."
Chen Mo laughed...
This girl is so brave. She jumped directly into the sea for the sake of fish... She still held on to the fishing rod in the sea and didn't let go. She was really convinced.
Chen Mo took out the check for US$11,550 and waved it in front of Ellie...
Ellie's eyes followed the check.
If Chen Mo threw the check into the sea at this time, Ellie would definitely jump in immediately without hesitation. There is no doubt about this. Seeing that Ellie's lips were pouting higher and higher, Chen Mo stopped teasing her and handed over the payment:
"Give."
"Thank you, boss." Ai Li hugged Chen Mo excitedly, then let go shyly, shrinking her head: "Give it all to me?"
"It's a beautiful idea. Your share is one-third. The rest is the salary paid to you in advance. We will go to Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and the California Valley next. We said before
Okay, only the accommodation fee will be reimbursed, and you should pay for the food yourself... I don't blame you for being poor before. But for the next trip, you should be generous once in a while and treat me, the boss, to a big meal."
Ellie's little face doesn't know how to do it. Almost any mood can be written on her face, she picks at it, squirms...it's full of reluctance.