Sorry, a friend had something to do on the weekend, so I went to help. I came back late.
It just so happened that Li Du hated to see people use excuses like 'I like to be straightforward' or 'I like to tell the truth' to cover up their rudeness.
The attitude and words of the owner made him angry, and he said coldly, "Don't be too full of yourself. Isn't it just catching some lobsters and crabs in the sea? It's a very simple thing. If you're not convinced, let's make a bet? "
"What bet?"
Li Du said, "I see you have shrimp and crab cages on your boat, don't you? Give us an hour, we'll go into the sea, and an hour later, we'll come back with lobsters and crabs. "
The owner shook his head firmly. "No, I will never take risks with you."
Li Du said, "We will always stay where you can see us. That's not a risk, is it? You can see us on the sea. "
Hearing this, the owner pondered for a moment, and then looked enlightened. "You want to deploy cages in the sea to catch lobsters and crabs? Ha, that's a good idea, but you can't succeed. "
Using cages to catch lobsters and crabs was a common method in the industry. The boat sailed on the sea, lowered the shrimp and crab cages, and waited for the lobsters and crabs to get in.
But it was not a simple job. First, it tested people's vision and experience. They had to find a place where lobsters and crabs lived, preferably in groups of shrimp or crabs, so that they could be attracted into the cages.
Secondly, they had to give enough tempting bait and enough time to attract lobsters and crabs into the cages, but it could not be rushed. They had to wait slowly.
There was nothing wrong with Li Du's idea. The problem was that the owner knew that he had just arrived on King Island and did not believe that he knew the distribution of the catch in the area.
Even if he knew the distribution of the catch, an hour was too short. Unless it was right in front of the lobsters and crabs, there would be no harvest.
Li Du shrugged and said, "Let's just do it and leave the harvest to God. Why, you don't dare to bet with me?"
The owner was irritated by his words and said, "Yes, we can bet. Tell me, what's the bet?"
Li Du said, "If you win, I will double the cost of this trip. If you lose, the cost will remain the same, but you have to apologize to my friend. "
He patted Brother Wolf on the shoulder and added, "Apologize to him and prove that you underestimated his ability. You shouldn't have doubted him."
The ship owner agreed without hesitation, "Alright, let's do it!"
If he lost, all he had to do was apologize. If he won, he could earn a lot of money.
Besides, he didn't believe that he would lose!
After both parties signed the contract, the owner of the boat dragged out the shrimp and crab cages from the cabin and handed them to Li Du. "Be careful when you use them. These are new."
They rented a large yacht, which was also a commercial fishing boat. It was more than ten meters long and had a lifeboat.
Li Du put down the lifeboat and went into the sea with Brother Wolf and Hans.
As the lifeboat rowed out, Brother Wolf said, "Boss, the bet is not fair."
Li Du said, "It's very fair. He'll definitely lose, and then he'll apologize to you. I can't let my men be doubted in front of my own children, let alone looked down upon."
Brother Wolf opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he nodded and said, "Understood, boss."
Li Du released the little bug and found the reef area where the owner of the Lucky Harvest had fished last time. The area was covered with towering reefs and brightly colored corals.
In addition to the corals, there was a large amount of seaweed and algae growing there, which formed the bottom of the food chain and attracted a large number of plankton and aquatic insects.
Plankton and aquatic insects were the food of many fish, shrimp, and crabs. Li Du clearly remembered that there were groups of lobsters and crabs.
The little bug was unimpeded in the water. Soon, according to Li Du's memory, it found the rather wide area of reefs on the seabed.
The reefs were high and low, row upon row, and in some places there were coral reefs. Countless polyps shook with the ripples of the water, showing the gorgeous colors of life.
Most of the reefs were ordinary, grayish-black, reddish-brown, and grayish-white. A large number of algae and seaweed lived on them, and there were all kinds of fish swimming around.
There were many holes in the reefs, where the lobsters lived.
The lobsters here varied in size, from the length of a thumb to the length of a child's arm.
Their carapaces were hard, and their bodies were greenish-brown with red spots. Their pincers and claws were yellow, and there were patches growing on them. They looked majestic.
This was the famous Australian rock lobster, the world's top lobster.
Australian rock lobsters were nocturnal. They hid in their burrows during the day, exposing only their two pairs of antennae and head to sense movement outside the burrow, and went out at night to look for food.
Li Du had learned about this Australian specialty before and knew that they mainly ate small fish, crabs, shellfish, sea urchins, barnacles, algae, and so on.
In addition to the Australian rock lobster, the other target they were going to catch this time, the emperor crab, also lived in the reefs.
Like the Australian rock lobster, the emperor crab was a very famous marine specialty of Australia. They were abundant in the Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea, known as the emperor of crabs, and extremely delicious.
Unlike the cautious Australian rock lobster, the emperor crab was very domineering. They could grow up to the size of a basin and weigh 30 to 40 kilograms, which was very amazing.
In this way, with their large pincers and indestructible shells, there were not many creatures in the ocean that could threaten them, especially the emperor crab, which was good at living in groups.
At this time, on the reef, there was a group of emperor crabs wriggling. The area they lived in was located in the lower part of the reef, more than 60 meters away from the sea, and it was not easy to catch them.
However, if they were prepared with enough tempting bait, it would be a different story.
Quickly finding the living area, Li Du signaled Brother Wolf and Hans to start putting down the cage. Before putting it down, they stuffed raw chicken and some shellfish into the cage.
The bait was very fishy and was one of the favorite foods of the shrimp and crab.
Li Du used the little bug to determine the position of the cage, ensuring that it would eventually fall in the middle of the lobster and crab group. He believed that with the right position and the right food, it would not be difficult to lure them into the cage.
Shrimp cages were different from crab cages. Shrimp cages were rectangular, with openings on the front, back, and left, while crab cages were flat, with openings on only one side.
The Australian rock lobster was slow and greedy. After entering the cage, they would occupy the food for a long time, so even if there were multiple openings in the cage, they would not leave.
The emperor crab, on the other hand, was different. They would want to leave after getting the food, but they were like pawns crossing the river, advancing and not retreating. Therefore, the crab cage only had openings on one side. If they entered from this side, they would not leave.
Everything was ready, except for one last thing. Li Du put down the cage and returned to the yacht with the two men.
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