Chapter 177 Time-limited mission: Geoduck
It's a geoduck.
Geoducks live on the sandy bottom of the sea. When catching them, the sand must first be blown away with a compressor and then picked up by divers. It is not as simple as catching other fish or shrimp.
In addition to its delicious taste, this shellfish is also quite labor-intensive and therefore expensive.
Shi Qingqing had swallowed dragon balls, so she could stay underwater for half an hour without breathing and was not afraid of the water temperature. So, under the guidance of the mall, she found a place full of geoducks, put on simple equipment and dived down.
It took some effort to get this thing. I changed the air four times and worked for nearly two hours, but I didn't even get 30 kilograms.
Fortunately, even the shells count, otherwise it would be a waste of time.
At noon we ate the stock in the small warehouse, took a rest, continued working in the afternoon, and caught some other fish in the evening.
At the end of the day, fifty kilograms is not a small amount.
I worked another day the next day, then was teleported back immediately and rested at home for another week.
When she goes again a week later, she will gain something of her own in addition to the mission.
So she would choose to shell them to save space in her small warehouse.
The siphon part of geoduck is mainly eaten. Its meat is tender and delicious and has high nutritional value. It is especially popular in East Asia and is regarded as high-end seafood.
This part is taken out and immediately sent to a small warehouse to be permanently preserved. Even if it is taken out again ten years later, it will still taste as fresh as when it was just out of the water.
She also worked for two days and then went home.
The child seemed to be less anxious than before. Perhaps she had gotten used to her mother's occasional absence, or perhaps the child did not have a strong sense of time. When Zhao Fengnian placed Shi Qingqing's clothes, pillow and other things next to her, she was very quiet, as if her mother was nearby.
The child would sit up and try to stand while Shi Qingqing continued to fish for the thing.
Save some before the weather gets cold.
The space is so large now, it would be convenient to store more seafood and then ship it out for money or make other arrangements later.
Just after lunch that day, Xu Xinyi and her mother-in-law came down together.
Her mother-in-law's face was beaming with joy. She said that the seafood given by Shi Qingqing helped her to establish a good relationship with a drug agent, which would be very helpful for her to open a public clinic in the community in the future.
Speaking of retired people, some just lie down and lay down, some concentrate on taking care of their children, and some still hope to make use of the remaining energy from their careers.
To balance between helping her children and wanting to make use of her remaining energy, Xu Xinyi's mother-in-law is not opposed to taking care of her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, but she also wants to continue "working".
"The pharmacist said that this seafood is really fresh from the boat. I'm afraid it was transported here non-stop after being caught. Thank you so much, Qingqing. I'm sorry to bother you. This is some honey from the orchard in my hometown. Please keep it."
After getting two cans of honey, she was able to continue. It turned out that the drug representative wanted to hold a wedding ceremony again. Local wedding banquets were held to very high standards as long as the family had some money.
Since Shi Qingqing was originally a fisherman and had his own boat, he could probably take on a specific order and catch a boatload of seafood.
In terms of price, Xu Xinyi's mother-in-law proposed a budget.
This is no different from buying seafood at the seaside, but Shi Qingqing has an additional service that goes directly to the city center.
Moreover, the quality of her seafood was intermediate or above, so Xu Xinyi's mother-in-law came to her for help.
Shi Qingqing did not refuse. The stock in the small warehouse was enough for several ships.
But they want the freshest ones, even the shrimps, crabs and fish that can still move.
Shi Qingqing asked if they wanted lobsters, snow crabs, and eels. She also said that her friend would be coming back in the next two days, and there would probably be some good stuff on the boat, like Arctic clams and geoducks.
Xu Xinyi's mother-in-law immediately called her friend who was a pharmaceutical agent. When she came back, she said with a smile that if she could get so many good products, the price would not be the same as before. It would definitely be based on the market price plus her transportation fee and hard work fee.
Shi Qingqing agreed, and rested at home for another day before setting out. She located the geoduck's territory and continued to search for it. After that, she looked for some good goods that were already on the market, although they were expensive.
The place where she looks for geoducks and other shellfish is the Pacific Ocean. The shallow-water fishing grounds of the Pacific Ocean account for about half of the total shallow-water fishing grounds of the world's oceans, and the marine catch also accounts for more than half of the world's catch. This means that the variety and quantity of seafood here are so rich that most people can't even imagine.
In addition to the relatively expensive shellfish that Shi Qingqing needs, this place is also rich in herring, cod, salmon, mackerel, trout, bonito, sardines, tuna, flounder and other fish.
Whenever Shi Qingqing encounters a school of fish, she scoops them up with a net, which automatically selects the best ones.
They also catch shrimps and crabs, and put as many cages as they can. They also make full use of the 600-meter fishing rod and special bait.
I guess no one has ever fished here leisurely, so the bait is very strong and the effect is very good.
If she hadn't been worried about her children and the approaching wedding date and the need to put orders in place, she would probably have stayed a few more days.
The geoduck task had long exceeded the target. She had been out for the past few trips to stock up her small warehouse, and this time it was purely to make extra money. However, she still caught some more fish on the way back, and sold them when she reached the shore, and by the way, she also replenished the supply to the provincial capital and Guo Yumei.
Guo Yumei asked her if she was planning to continue living here.
Shi Qingqing said let's take it one step at a time, and moved a foam box from the boat, which contained a huge king crab.
"We exchanged this with a ship we met on the way, and I'm giving it to you to eat."
It was the first time Guo Yumei saw such a big crab and she was shocked. One of its legs was as long as her arm.
If they were a little stronger, we wouldn't know who would win or lose in the fight, Guo Yumei said.
"That man certainly can't be defeated by a crab that's not even as high as his knees. Look, at least it's your turn to eat it now. Eat it as soon as possible. If you don't want to eat it today, go back and freeze it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Guo Yumei actually wanted to talk to Shi Qingqing, but she had already left in a hurry.
It was really hurried. After returning to the shore, we took a taxi to the city, rented a small truck and drove to a remote place, loaded it with ice, and made a temporary cold storage truck. There were several boxes of seafood that were inflated to keep them alive, as well as chilled hairtail, eels and lobsters.
This thing couldn't be kept, so it was sent directly to the banquet.
There were still two hours before the banquet started, and Shi Qingqing arrived at the right time. Boxes of seafood came down, and the chef was amazed that he hadn't come across such good seafood ingredients in several years.
The quality is strong enough.
The buyer was also happy. In addition to paying the agreed payment and hard work fee, he also gave Shi Qingqing a business card. Shi Qingqing learned that the other party also had ways to buy some ginseng and other medicinal materials, so she also gave her business card.
Whether it is seafood or dry goods, the couple can provide it.
"Oh, it's better for you two to run your business separately. You are still so young, and your children will be blessed in the future."
"Well, aren't we busy all the time for our family and children?" Shi Qingqing felt that she would not say this in front of her children, but for the general public, this concept is traditional and reasonable, so she just said it as a topic of conversation.
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