Chapter 722 So fast?
It's a sunny day today and there's not a cloud in the sky.
As the sea and sky merge into one, a few seabirds fly over the sea, struggling to catch a fish on the choppy sea.
The sea is so blue that it refreshes the heart. From afar, two huge round objects can be seen floating on the blue sea. They are deep-sea cages.
On the island in the distance stands a white stone house, which is where the workers who feed the fish live when they are on duty.
When Zhou Chenglei drove the boat closer to the cages, two workers were pouring bags of fish bait into the cages.
Countless fish swam up from the bottom of the water to grab the food.
The workers saw Zhou Chenglei and Zhou's father and greeted them: "Uncle Zhou, Boss, Sister-in-law! Two seniors."
Several people responded with a smile.
Father Zhou dropped anchor to secure the boat.
Zhou Chenglei helped Mr. Mai and Mr. Xu get off the boat and stood at the edge of the net cage.
Finally, he helped Jiang Xia.
Several people watched as thousands of fish emerged from the sea to scramble for food.
Zhou Chenglei used a scoop net to scoop up two fish and showed them to Mr. Xu.
The two fish are about the same size, both weighing around 80 or 90 grams.
Old Xu nodded: "These fish look very lively and colorful, brighter than other farmed garfish I've seen."
The color of farmed grouper is generally dark, as Mr. Xu has seen.
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "The water quality in our sea area is very good. There are corals growing on the seabed. We also raise precious fish such as abalone, grouper, and octopus on the seabed."
Old Xu was really surprised: "You also raise abalone?"
Jiang Xia: "We are currently trying to raise them, but the number is small."
Mr. Xu: "We can expand the scale of aquaculture. I will buy as many abalone as you raise. The same goes for these garfish. We can raise more and build more cages to raise some golden pomfret."
Jiang Xia: "We have this plan. After these cages successfully withstood two major typhoons last year, we have already ordered 30 more cages, which will be installed after the new year."
It was my first time raising fish, and I didn’t know if I could succeed, so I didn’t dare to order too many cages at once, and only installed two cages to practice. The main reason was that I didn’t have much money at that time, and a cage wasn’t very expensive, but it also came with other things, and I had to build a house on the island, so all the things added up to a lot of money.
We have gained some experience this year and the basic facilities have been completed. Naturally, we will order more cages so that we can start making money next year.
Mr. Xu: "Can one cage raise 100,000 kilograms of fish?"
"right."
"That's not bad."
Thirty cages mean an annual output of three million kilograms of fish, which is still not enough for him. However, the aquaculture industry is extremely risky, so it is right not to take too big a step at once.
So he did not persuade the other party to install more cages.
“Can these cages withstand a Category 12 typhoon?”
"That's what they say, but last year's typhoon didn't reach level 12, so we don't know if we can really withstand a level 12 typhoon."
And they were lucky last year as no typhoon made landfall in their area.
Next, Jiang Xia and Zhou's father took Mr. Xu and Mr. He to Abalone Island to fish.
Zhou Chenglei dived into the water to catch a grouper, a grouper, and some abalone. He had today's lunch on the island.
The cottage on the island has a kitchen with complete cooking utensils.
The workers on the island knew that they would bring people over today, so they had already cleaned the house spotlessly in advance.
But the house was originally very clean. They had maintained the habits they had before retiring from the army. Clothes and quilts were folded neatly, and everything was put in order.
There is less dust on the island than on land, but they still clean it every day, so the house looks like new.
Mr. Mai smiled and said, "You all should work harder. Whether the lunch today is rich or not depends on our luck!"
Old Xu smiled and said, "That depends on you. I've never had much luck fishing. If I rely on you, I guess you won't have to eat lunch."
He loves seafood, especially freshly caught ones.
So whenever I have time I go fishing at sea, but it always takes me half a day to catch one fish.
Mr. Mai shook his head: "I haven't fished for many years."
In the past, whenever Mr. Mai had time, he would come back to see his wife and son. He never had time to go fishing.
Fishing is something I did when I was a kid.
Father Zhou: "Don't worry, today is different. I promise you will fish till your fingers are tired!!"
Old Xu looked at Zhou's father and joked, "Do you have any secret fishing method to teach us?"
Father Zhou said with a smile: "The secret is that my daughter-in-law is good at fishing. Whoever follows her will be able to catch a lot of fish! She can bring prosperity to us."
Mr. Xu: “…”
Jiang Xia: “…”
Father Zhou smiled and said, "Don't believe it?"
Mr. Xu smiled but said nothing.
Father Zhou: "You will be able to witness a miracle soon!!"
Father Zhou said to Jiang Xia, "Xiao Xia, touch the fishing rods of Mr. Mai and I."
Jiang Xia didn't want to spoil the fun, and said with a smile: "Okay, let me cast some magic! Mmmmm!"
She walked forward and touched the fishing rods of the two old men, and she also touched the fishing rods of the old driver Mai and Zhou Chenglei's comrade-in-arms Zhang Dejun.
Several elderly people were amused by her.
Father Zhou said to Mr. Mai again: "Let's sit next to Xiao Xia and let Mr. Xu see the magic that Xia Xia casts!"
Mr. Mai laughed and said, "Haha, good."
So several people took their fishing rods with baits on them and found a good spot to sit down on a huge reef.
Jiang Xia is now very skilled at casting the rod, and she can throw the bait far away in one go.
Mr. Mai is the least familiar and threw the closest.
Old Xu laughed: "Old Mai, with your level, even Xia Xia's boundless magic power can't help you!"
Mr. Mai: "Haven't you heard that those who are close to the water get the fish first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Mai saw the float move.
Father Zhou also saw it and immediately said, "Mr. Mai, you have a fish on the hook!"
Old Xu looked over and said, "!!"
So fast? When Mr. Mai looked down, it was true: "Haha! As expected, the one who is close to the water gets the fish first!"
Mr. Mai wanted to pull it up, but Zhou's father reminded him: "Wait a moment, wait until it bites hard before pulling it up!"
At this time, Zhou's father felt the fishing line being pulled.
Father Zhou said happily: "I got a fish too!"
Jiang Xia laughed: "What a coincidence, I also caught a fish!"
The driver yelled, "I've got a fish on the hook, too!"
Zhang Dejun: "I've got a fish on the hook too!"
One by one, they began to pull the fish up.
Mr. Xu: “…”
There must be deep-sea cages under this area of the sea, right? Otherwise, how could a fish be caught so quickly? Old Xu also pulled his fishing line, and the bait was still hanging on the hook! Old Mai was the fastest to catch the fish, and it turned out to be a blue grouper, which looked to be about one kilogram!
Mr. Xu: “…”
This is such good luck!
Old Xu said sourly: "I have been fishing for so many years and have never caught a grouper! Not to mention a blue-spotted grouper."
(End of this chapter)
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