My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 203 Giving Him a Back Door

With the fish-gathering formation in place, Zhou Miao could catch fish quickly even without luck.

So when he gripped the fishing rod, there was an immediate movement.

"Damn, does this have to be so ironic? Even fish are picky about who they're after these days?"

Knowing that Zhou Miao was lucky and would catch fish quickly, Yu Muzhou still lost his nerve when there was a movement as soon as his hand touched the fishing rod.

Are you still going to fish or not?

After setting the hook, Zhou Miao asked a question, but the feeling from the fishing rod made him feel a little strange.

Normally, when a fish struggles, it causes the fishing rod to vibrate continuously, but this time the pulling force came in gusts, very rhythmic.

"We have to go fishing!" Yu Muzhou took back the fishing rod, and was surprised by its weight. "It's a bit heavy, it feels like it weighs about ten pounds."

"That's a good start, considering how difficult it is to catch fish weighing over ten pounds in the open sea," Zhou Miao said with a smile, standing next to him.

"That's true, the fish just doesn't feel right, it's a bit like squid."

After confirming the pulling force transmitted from the fishing rod, Yu Muzhou immediately unloaded the fishing reel and pushed it forward.

The fishing line slowed down immediately, and he took the opportunity to lift the rod and reel in the line.

The underwater object was thrashing around, making the fishing reel make a constant "ding-ding" sound.

Clearly, this fish wasn't very strong, and Yu Muzhou caught it quite easily.

He cranked the handle to quickly reel in the line, and two minutes later a giant squid appeared on the surface of the water, something they never expected.

This squid looks as big as a basketball just by its body alone, and with its tentacles, it's definitely over half a meter long.

As soon as the squid appeared on the surface of the water, it began to frantically spray ink. In just a short while, the surface of the water was covered in black ink.

Seeing this, Wang Yong quickly picked up the net, ready to scoop up the squid.

But Yu Muzhou stopped him: "Ayong, wait a minute, let the squid finish spraying its ink first, so it doesn't get all over the ship."

"What kind of squid is this? It's so big!" Zhou Miao asked curiously, seeing such a large squid for the first time.

"Just a regular squid. This one is quite big, but there are even bigger ones," Yu Muzhou explained. Seeing that the squid had finished spraying its ink, he had Wang Yong scoop it up.

Then I took an electronic scale, grabbed the squid, and put it on the scale.

Seeing the weight displayed as eleven pounds and eight ounces, Yu Muzhou couldn't stop smiling.

This squid was the biggest he had ever caught, weighing more than eight pounds more than his previous record.

Although it's not a fish, it's still included in the catch.

Having tasted success, Yu Muzhou unhooked the fish and beckoned to Zhou Miao again: "Come and get the fishing rod, don't just stand there like a wooden statue."

"..." Zhou Miao stepped forward speechlessly, grabbed the fishing rod, and continued to use his luck.

This time, the fish didn't bite instantly; it took two minutes of tapping the bottom before a fish took the bait.

The immense pulling force immediately bent the iron plate pole into a bow shape.

Yu Muzhou was overjoyed and quickly took the fishing rod after Zhou Miao set the hook.

The moment he held the pole, his expression changed instantly: "It's so big?"

"Not much, at most thirty pounds." Zhou Miao wasn't surprised by this.

Once the fishing nets are removed from the reef, the ecosystem will gradually recover, allowing more fish to inhabit the area.

So it's not surprising that the fish-gathering formation was more effective this time than last time.

The fish-gathering formation simply brings together the originally scattered fish to form a school; it doesn't conjure fish out of thin air.

Therefore, the catch from fishing every now and then is naturally much better than coming every day or two.

Seeing Yu Muzhou's face gradually turning red, Zhou Miao knew that it would take quite a while to catch this fish, so he went into the cabin and took out the induction cooker and pot that the club had prepared for each player to prepare lunch.

The fishing competition has a set time limit. The fishing trip is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so only three contestants will be provided with lunch each day.

We must return to the dock before 4 p.m.

Points will be deducted if you exceed the time limit; ten points will be deducted if you exceed the time limit by ten minutes.

One point is awarded for every pound of fish caught.

The penalties are quite severe, so the athletes must calculate their time carefully to avoid exceeding the return time limit.

Night fishing is avoided to prevent cheating.

After all, it's fishing in the open sea where there's no signal and the cover of night makes cheating quite easy.

Yu Muzhou was quite generous, providing the contestants with hot pot ingredients.

Beef, mutton, and meatballs are all available, along with fruit as a dessert, and handmade noodles are the main dish.

Zhou Miao only needs to pour mineral water into the pot, add hot pot base, and wait for the pot to boil before he can eat.

After a while, the aroma of the pot filled the boat.

Yu Muzhou had been battling the 30-pound red snapper at the bottom of the water for most of the day and was exhausted and hungry.

Now that I can smell the aroma from the bottom of the pot, my stomach immediately starts rumbling.

Fortunately, the fish had already been pulled to the side of the boat and was successfully caught by Wang Yong. The two of them then worked together to lift the fish onto the deck.

Zhou Miao opened the pot lid with some disbelief and exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of broth is this? It smells so good!"

Wang Yong will handle the aftermath of the Red Friend Fish incident, so Yu Muzhou put down his fishing rod and sat down next to him.

In response to his question, Yu Muzhou proudly replied, "This is a hot pot broth that my family's chef specially prepared. How about it? Doesn't it smell delicious?"

Zhou Miao's eyes lit up: "I see, no wonder my mouth watered just from the smell."

"Brother Zhou, you're really generous. Are the other contestants also of this caliber?"

Yu Muzhou shook his head: "How could that be? I just opened a back door for myself so I could eat something better. The other contestants only have two types of broth: spicy and clear. They can choose whichever they want."

Zhou Miao chuckled as he put the lamb spine and lamb chops into the pot to cook first: "You really know how to play the game! But you're the club owner, and I'm a shareholder too. Aren't you afraid of being accused of rigging the game if the players find out?"

Yu Muzhou pointed to the drone in mid-air next to him and a speedboat not far away: "So I had people monitor and film the whole process so that everyone would know that although I am the club owner, I will not cheat."

Zhou Miao understood; no wonder there were only twenty surveillance ships and drones, yet they were specifically there to keep an eye on them.

He didn't care about that.

Anyway, his cheating was so quiet that no one would know.

Zhou Miao wanted to make money easily this time.

To develop a career, money is never enough; there are too many areas that require investment. Therefore, he will not let go of any money that is easy to earn.

As the lamb spine cooks, the aroma of the hot pot becomes even more intense.

Even the honest Wang Yong couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and Yu Muzhou himself was also starving.

I took out the hot pot sauce that the chef at home had prepared in advance and shared it with everyone. Then I couldn't wait to pick up a piece of lamb spine.

Zhou Miao picked up a piece of lamb chop, added some sauce, put it in his mouth, and a satisfied look immediately appeared on his face.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what made the broth and seasonings so delicious, but at that moment he felt that only the food he had eaten at a private restaurant recently could compare. No wonder Yu Muzhou praised the chef he had hired every day.

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