Chapter 370 Offshore Operations
Su Tai nodded happily.
"Huh? A Ming brought a whole roasted lamb?" As soon as Shen Yi entered the kitchen, he was attracted by the big pot of roasted whole lamb.
Su Tai came in later and explained, "I guess my father wants to bribe us. He's afraid that we will be ruthless in teaching the child a lesson."
“Father-in-law is really…” Shen Yi shook his head, sitting on a chair and eating roasted lamb in big mouthfuls, then drinking a bowl of hot soup, he felt comfortable all over.
"I went to check it out today, and I actually found a suitable place. It's on the outskirts of Dahe Town, near the upper reaches. There's a run-down little yard. I heard someone lived there before, but then that family died and the yard became run-down. Now we're looking for someone to repair it, and it'll be ready for use in a couple of days."
Su Tai was delighted, "That's perfect. You can call more people and build a wall around the yard. The main gate should face the Daxun River so that people won't be easily discovered.
I'll put the seafood in there later, and you can ask the nearby villagers to help pick and pack them. We'll pay you, but you have to wait until it snows before you can process these goods."
As soon as it snows, the seafood can be picked out and frozen, and it will still be fresh when transported to the imperial capital.
Not only can their family get rich, but the villagers who work for them can also save some money.
Chen Yi calculated the days and found that there was still plenty of time, so he simply asked Su Tai to bring some cement bricks over.
Call the tenant farmers on the farm to help build the house.
The tenant farmers were not clear about the Shen family's background, and the circle they lived in was relatively closed. Even if something happened, it would only be discussed internally and would not be known to everyone. With the reliable Fang Wei watching over them, they would not speak out even if they had doubts.
The materials were transported over and construction of the yard began according to Su Tai's requirements.
The original farmyard was less than half an acre, but after expansion, it was more than twice as large. There is also a bright yard filled with shelves, which are used to air-dry and quick-frozen seafood.
After about five or six days, a simple brick yard was completed.
When it snowed heavily, Su Tai rushed to the villa before dark.
Shen Yi has been looking after the children these days, while she uses the night time to go fishing. During the day, she brings the catch to the yard and then asks the villagers to come and do the work.
Entering the water space-time, Su Tai excitedly got on the fully automatic fishing boat.
There is an advanced touch screen on the boat, where you can choose the type of seafood you want to catch.
Fishing boats automatically locate themselves and sail to their destinations to operate. This method can only increase the chances of catching the target seafood. In fact, no one can guarantee what will be caught.
It was Su Tai’s first time experiencing this. Looking at the various types of seafood on the screen, she discovered that not all buttons could be used. As the fishing boat passed through the sea, the buttons on the screen would change accordingly.
There is a module for recommending seafood.
She clicked in to take a look and discovered that all of the seafood in the current sea area was there, and the chances of catching one increased the closer she got to the front.
After trying the first network cable to see how it worked, she decisively pressed the prawns.
The fishing boat changed direction at a speed visible to the naked eye and stopped after almost ten minutes of sailing.
Sitting in the cab, she could clearly feel the machine running, but she didn't know how it worked. In less than half an hour, the first net was collected.
Su Tai couldn't wait to run out to take a look, and saw a pile of seafood like a small mountain on the fishing boat.
Fortunately, she had laid out the baskets in advance and used a shovel to flatten the hill of prawns until every basket was evenly distributed.
Use the boat's crane to move the seafood aside before casting the net for the second time.
This time, the catch was a large yellow croaker, mixed with some blue crabs and octopuses.
The big yellow croaker is known as a "treasure of the sea". It has plump meat, high protein, and rich nutrition. In addition, its golden color has always been a symbol of wealth and good luck.
This net is estimated to hold 5,000 kilograms. We are really rich!
After putting the first net of yellow croakers into the basket, she couldn't wait to start the third round of fishing.
The things that came up this time were more mixed, half prawns and half pomfret, each weighing at least three or four pounds, all big stuff.
Su Tai was busy with these three networks for most of the day.
Seeing that the baskets were full, she decided to return.
After the fishing boat docks, the crane that was rented in advance is used to load the rattan baskets onto a truck and pull them to the constructed yard.
By the time she had finished her work, the day had gradually brightened.
When Shen Yi came over, he was stunned by the rattan baskets all over the yard, "How can there be so many? How did you do it by yourself?"
Su Tai put her hands on her hips and looked at her masterpiece, her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, "How is it? I am awesome, right?"
"Of course my wife is good at it. You did all this by yourself? Aren't you tired?" Shen Yi checked her up and down and found that Su Tai was fine, there was nothing unusual, and it was not obvious.
Su Tai interrupted his thoughts, "Go find the village chief of the nearby village now and ask him to select a few reliable men to help. These fish and shrimps need to be put on the dustpan and naturally frozen and packed. Just call five people to come. One hundred coins a day."
Shen Yi paused, “If this is the case, I guess everyone will have to fight to get in here.”
Su Tai didn't care. "Just say they will take turns. Today we need five people, tomorrow we may need three or four or seven or eight. Who knows? Anyway, find five people to do the work first. If they do a good job, we will have them come next time. If they can't do it, we won't have them come. Also, let the village chief come to supervise. He will pay him thirty cents a day. He doesn't have to do anything. Just keep an eye on those people to prevent them from stealing."
Shen Yi nodded and asked worriedly, “Can these fish and shrimp really be kept for that long?”
Su Tai nodded affirmatively, "Don't worry! I can't guarantee the freshwater fish and shrimp, but there will definitely be no problem with the ones in the sea."
"Okay! I'll go find it now."
Shen Yi quickly left the yard and came over with a group of people soon.
The leading man approached Su Tai and said, "Madam, I am Zhang Laifu, the head of Zhangjia Village. These are all men from our village. I heard from the town magistrate that you want us to do some work. What kind of work do you want?"
Su Tai took them to see the fish and shrimps, and the six of them were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out.
"Village Chief! The fish has become a spirit, a spirit!"
Everyone was so scared that their faces turned pale.
Zhang Youfu was also frightened, "Husband, what are these..."
Su Tai explained, "These are seafood shipped from Qiongzi. The fish and shrimp in the sea are big, so there's nothing to be surprised about. You should pick these out and spread them out on a dustpan. After the fish and shrimp are frozen, you can pack them into boxes. You need to pack them all up and put them into the warehouse today. Let's get to work."
The men looked at each other, and for the sake of the hundred coins, they gritted their teeth and did it.
Chen Yi explained to them the difference between the sea and the river, which stunned the group of men who had never seen the world.
"What? There are fish bigger than a house? What would that look like? Can our Daxun River hold it?" Zhang Youfu opened his mouth wide, in shock.
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