Chapter 141: The Sensation Caused by the Bluefin Tuna

They’d completely stolen the show.

"Were those things that just swam past really killer whales?"

"Why were the killer whales pushing Yun Linhai’s boat?"

"They’re not in danger, are they? There’s no way killer whales would help push a boat."

"No... didn’t any of you see? Yun Jiao was sitting on the back of one of the killer whales!!!"

They were curious. So very curious.

At that moment, no one was paying any attention to Yun Dafu and his iron boat. The man’s face was livid.

They wanted to find out what was going on, but unfortunately, Yun Linhai’s boat was already nearing the docks.

Yun Jiao gauged the water’s depth and had the killer whales stop.

Even so, the wooden boat’s inertia carried it forward for quite some distance.

The three men on the boat were dizzy as all get-out.

They leaned right over the side of the boat and threw up.

It was hilarious. Fishermen who lived by the sea and went out on the water all the time were actually getting seasick.

But given the speed and the violent rocking...

The killer whales had truly just been having fun. The boat was fast, alright, but the people on it had a miserable time.

Thankfully, by some miracle, the boat hadn’t capsized.

But it had been a real thrill, too.

"Good heavens, I’ve never been on such a wild boat ride in my life."

In the waters not far off, the killer whales called out happily.

’Human, let’s play again! Again!’

This was way more fun than bumping sea turtles and spinning them around.

They were especially happy the louder the people on the boat screamed.

Yun Jiao tapped them on the head. "From now on, you’re not allowed to go bumping anyone else’s boat without my permission."

She was worried that, in their excitement, they might go bump other people’s boats for fun next time. That would scare who knows how many people to death.

The killer whales felt wronged. ’Why not?’

Yun Jiao said, "Next time I come out to sea, I’ll bring you a ball to play with. But no matter what, you can’t bump other people’s boats."

’Waaaah~ We get it~’

Yun Linhai and the others, having recovered, called Yun Jiao over.

Yun Jiao thought, ’No way am I going over there.’

They’d all thrown up in that patch of water.

Yun Jiao decided to take the long way around.

"I’m going back that way!"

Standing on the killer whale’s back, Yun Jiao pointed into the distance and yelled to Yun Linhai and the others.

Yun Linhai and the others glanced awkwardly at the spot where they had just been sick.

"All right, then. You hurry on back."

By the time their boat reached the docks, Yun Jiao had just about arrived as well.

"Quick, find Ah Wang and borrow some ice! And go ask the village chief to borrow his tractor!"

Since the tuna was destined for Da Yun Restaurant, it was only natural that they deliver it themselves.

When Yun Wang had given them the tip, this had been his intention.

They owed Yun Wang a favor for this, and it would also bring their two families closer.

While they were waiting for Ah Wang, Yun Linhai discovered the leopard coral grouper Yun Jiao had placed in a wooden bucket in the hold.

But after such a turbulent ride, the bucket had long since tipped over, and the fish had of course spilled out.

Thankfully, there was some seawater in the hold, but the grouper had been tossed about so much it was barely alive.

"Where did this leopard coral grouper come from?"

Yun Jiao raised her little arm. "I caught it."

Yun Linhai was speechless for a moment. "...I know you caught it. But why didn’t you tell us?"

Who else but Jiaojiao could have caught it?

Yun Jiao replied, "I forgot."

Yun Linhai picked up the leopard coral grouper. The fish was basically dead.

The poor thing had been through a lot. After being caught by Yun Jiao, it was dragged along on a tuna hunt, then subjected to a violent boat ride that was more like a high-speed chase.

Yun Linhe and Ah Wang arrived quickly, practically running with a box full of ice.

Yun Wang’s eyes were gleaming. "Where is it? Where’s the bluefin tuna?"

In his excitement, Yun Wang’s voice was a little louder than usual.

So loud, in fact, that everyone on the dock near the Yun family’s boat heard him.

Bluefin tuna.

Those two words seemed to hold some kind of magic. The onlookers instantly turned their heads and began to crowd around.

"What? Bluefin tuna? For real?"

"Let me see! Where is it?"

"Where’s the bluefin tuna?"

Yun Linhai and the others struggled to lift the bluefin tuna out of the boat.

The crowd of onlookers immediately erupted.

"Good heavens, it really is a bluefin tuna! And it’s huge!"

"It’s gotta be over a hundred pounds."

"Definitely. I’d say it’s more than a hundred. Closer to two hundred pounds."

Hearing the news, a few fishmongers pushed their way through the crowd.

"I’ll take this bluefin tuna! Sell it to me, I’ll give you a great price for it."

"Sell it to me! I’ll pay six yuan a pound!"

"I’ll give you six-fifty!"

The eyes of the surrounding fishermen went red with jealousy.

Six-fifty a pound! That one fish alone would sell for over a thousand yuan. It was an enormous sum of money.

Why couldn’t they have been the ones to catch it?

"Not for sale, not for sale! This fish is going to the Da Yun Restaurant. We’ll sell it to you if you can offer more than they do."

That shut them up.

The fishmongers weren’t stupid. They knew about the deal with Da Yun Restaurant, of course. They had just been hoping Yun Linhai’s family didn’t and were planning to buy the fish to resell it to the restaurant themselves.

There were many kinds of tuna, and other varieties wouldn’t fetch such a high price, usually going for around three or four yuan a pound.

But bluefin was the king of tuna, and its price was much, much higher.

The prices of six and six-fifty that the fishmongers had shouted were actually on the conservative side.

Under the envious eyes of the crowd, the tuna was placed into the box of ice.

"And this, too."

Yun Linhai quickly grabbed the leopard coral grouper and put it in as well.

"It just died, so it’s still fresh."

Yun Wang gasped. "Brother, your luck at sea is just..."

He gave a big thumbs-up.

He’d been buying fish for years, and he’d never seen a family with better luck at sea than Yun Linhai’s.

How long had it been since they bought their boat? Yet the rare seafood they brought in was more than what those with iron boats managed.

Yun Linhai just gave an honest grin and said nothing.

By tacit agreement, none of them mentioned that Yun Jiao had been the one to catch everything.

Sometimes, being too well-known wasn’t a good thing.

"There are still some silver pomfrets in the boat. Ah Wang, you can take these."

Yun Wang’s eyes immediately crinkled into a smile.

While they were busy, Shen Yunlian and Wang Mei, who had been foraging on the beach, got the news and came rushing over with the family’s young boys in tow.

They had sent Yun Xiaowu, the fastest runner, to go home and get Grandpa Yun and the others.

Because of the news about the bluefin tuna, more and more people were now crowding around the Yun family’s fishing boat, all wanting to get a look.

No one in their village had ever caught a tuna before.

They had only ever heard of big ones being caught by deep-sea fishing trawlers.

By the time Shen Yunlian and the others arrived, their little wooden boat was surrounded by several thick layers of people. The onlookers spoke to them, their voices full of envy.

"Yunlian, your Lin Hai caught a tuna! A bluefin, at that!"

"Wang Mei, your family’s hit the jackpot this time!"

The two women were overjoyed.

"Excuse me, let us through! We want to see."

Yun Xiao Liu and the other boys squeezed right between the adults’ legs to get through.

"Dad! Jiaojiao! Big Brother..."

The boys rushed over, asking excitedly.

"Where’s the fish? The fish? The big fish?"

Yun Linhai pointed to the box. They crowded around it and let out a collective "Whoa!"

"What a huge fish!"

"Dad, you guys are amazing!"

"Make way, make way! Let me through! My dad caught that fish, let me through to see!"

Yun Xiaowu arrived with Grandpa Yun and the others, shouting at the top of his lungs as he pushed his way to the front.