Chapter 135: A New Way to Make Money (Third Update)
On the way back to shore, Jiang Wenang came over and took the initiative to chat with Liang Ziqiang.
"Aqiang, right? When I saw you spotted the blue-mouthed bride fish in front of you, you quickly turned around and ran to the boat to get the net. It seems that you know this fish?"
Liang Ziqiang did not hide it: "I know a little about the characteristics of the blue-mouthed bride."
"Oh?" Jiang Wenang's interest clearly increased. "Do you recognize any other marine ornamental fish?"
Liang Ziqiang seemed to have guessed the other party's intention and immediately replied:
"I certainly can't say I know them all, but I know quite a few! I probably know more about the major categories, such as damselfish, tangs, butterflies, and angelfish."
Jiang Wenang was very surprised to hear this, but also quite surprised:
"You've been fishing for many years, how come you know so much about ornamental fish?"
Liang Ziqiang smiled and evaded the question with a simple sentence: "I've been selling groupers, chicken snails and the like recently. I've made a few friends who love to raise fish themselves, and I've learned a lot from them!"
Jiang Wenang looked as if he had realized what was going on, and then he said excitedly:
"I have a suggestion. Maybe we can maintain long-term cooperation in the future! You just heard me say that a large part of my business is to purchase various ornamental fish. Some of them are consumed in the mainland and Hong Kong Island, and some are sold to some neighboring countries!"
Liang Ziqiang discovered that the other party really wanted to cooperate with him.
Jiang Wenang continued:
"This business is easy and difficult at the same time. The most difficult part is not the sales channels, because I have already opened up the sales channels. The difficult part is the supply of goods. Why? Because the fishermen who go out to sea usually know the valuable seafood and even the valuable pearls. They also know something about them. These are the experiences passed down from generation to generation.
However, marine ornamental fish were not popular in the past. They have only become popular in recent years from overseas and Hong Kong Island. Fishermen have no concept of this aspect. Even if they encounter them, they cannot tell which ones can be used as ornamental fish and which ones cannot be kept..."
Liang Ziqiang nodded as he listened. This was indeed true. A close example was Lin Baixian, who had been going to sea since childhood, but could not recognize a few types of ornamental fish.
Jiang Wen'ang continued to suggest:
"It's rare that you know so much. When you come across a reef or something while fishing in the future, just help me look among the reefs to see if you can get valuable ornamental fish. Don't worry about the price. The blue-mouthed bride fish I got today is considered to be of middle grade. There are many that are cheaper than it, but there are also many that are several times, dozens of times, or even a hundred times more expensive than it. Whether it's cheap or expensive, I will buy it from you according to the corresponding grade!"
Obviously, this is a good thing that will greatly benefit both parties. Liang Ziqiang has no reason to refuse: "As long as I recognize them, I will bring them back to you if I see them! But you also know, Jiang brother, not every place with reefs will have ornamental fish. They generally like to stay near coral reefs in the deeper waters of the sea. And the deeper the sea, the more valuable the fish. It's not so easy to encounter them in the places where we usually fish!"
"I know that! There are always exceptions. Sometimes, particularly valuable ornamental fish may appear near the coast by chance. If you come across them a few times, you will make a lot of money. You make money, and so do I!"
After Jiang Wen'ang finished speaking, he took out a pen and paper, wrote down a landline number and gave it to Liang Ziqiang, asking him to buy from him if he ever came across any valuable ornamental fish in the future.
Liang Ziqiang took the note with a smile. He even felt that the biggest gain today, apart from the abalone that could be sold for a lot of money, was getting to know Jiang Wenang.
Who would refuse another way to make money?
After Jiang Wen'ang left, Lin Baixian, who had been standing by for a long time, finally spoke up in confusion and asked, "Aqiang, when did you know so much about ornamental fish? Did Du Ziteng talk to you about this? I was there when Yuehai Restaurant was selling grouper, so why didn't I hear him talk about this?"
Liang Ziqiang remained calm: "He didn't talk about it, Pang Jiahui did. You were walking around at the time and didn't listen carefully! Oh, and there's the picture album that Brother Hui gave me. There are a few pages in it that specifically introduce ornamental fish. I've read them carefully..."
Lin Baixian was unsure and scratched his head: "Is that so?"
Liang Ziqiang said firmly: "That's it!"
He decided that from now on, any information he saw or heard from future generations would be attributed to people like Pang Jiahui.
Anyway, no one could really ask Pang Jiahui about it. As for the album, he kept it hidden and didn't plan to show it to anyone else. He would just attribute any new and interesting information to the album.
After the boat arrived at the shore, Jiang Wen'ang and Lu Feng waited on the shore first, while Liang Ziqiang ran home quickly and brought over a scale.
The scale was still brand new. He had bought it when he went to town to buy diesel and other things a while ago and brought it home as a backup.
The abalone looks like a lot, but it is really light and not heavy. Half a bucket of abalone weighs only 4.8 jin, which is 96 yuan.
Lin Baixian's was a little less than his, 3.2 jin, or 64 yuan.
In addition, Liang Ziqiang caught nine blue-mouthed bride fish, and later caught two more by hand on the reef. Eleven fish cost five yuan each, so this one was worth fifty-five yuan.
Lin Baixian supposedly caught seven fish, but he killed one himself, leaving only six, for thirty dollars.
When taking out the money, Jiang Wen'ang was very straightforward. He counted it quickly and handed one hundred and sixty-one yuan to Liang Ziqiang, and then handed one hundred and four yuan to Lin Baixian.
This already includes a guide fee of ten yuan each for Liang Ziqiang and Lin Baixian.
Whether it is today's considerable income or the various incomes of Yuehai Restaurant some time ago, in the final analysis, they are all inseparable from Lu Feng's contribution.
Liang Ziqiang didn't say any more words of thanks. This time on the island, he picked up a lot of ear snails, pearl crabs, and guard snails, and also caught a lot of saw-eyed mud crabs.
If these little things were really taken to Zheng Liu to sell, they wouldn't be able to fetch much money, so Liang Ziqiang took the initiative to offer them to Lu Feng to take back and eat.
Lu Feng refused to take it at first, but after being persuaded, he shared some with Jiang Wen'ang. They could be considered as local specialties brought back to the city from Taiquan Island.
There was still a little left, and Liang Ziqiang didn't plan to go to the pier, so he took it home and ate it himself.
Since these snails and crabs live in wet mud, they cannot be eaten in a hurry. He put them in a basin, and planned to keep them in some water until the mud is spit out tomorrow and then cook them.
Sitting in the small room after dinner, he took out about 160 yuan and asked Chen Xiangbei to put it into the box.
Chen Xiangbei was stunned for a moment: "Didn't they say that we would only give you 10 yuan for some kind of guide fee? How much is this? It looks like it's much more than what we earned from going out to sea a few days ago?"
Liang Ziqiang laughed and said, "The reason why we pay less for going out to sea is that the fish sink to the bottom of the water when the weather is cold. We can't see them on the surface and we can't catch them. This time, they are going to the island to find a kind of native abalone. They are offering 21 kilograms! You don't know that native abalone is much lighter than real abalone. It's not easy to collect a few kilograms. I have been bending over to search. My back and waist are sore all over!"
"Ah, so tired?"
Chen Xiangbei stopped counting halfway through, and sat closer to him, clenching her fists to pat his waist, rubbing his shoulders and back...
"Wow, my wife's little hands are so powerful!"
After kneading for a while, Liang Ziqiang felt comfortable and his whole body felt numb.
I was rubbing his back, but for some reason, his front also showed some reaction...
He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms, moving his hands up and down, saying something else:
"Come, let me help you relax too. Don't hide, this is where I love to rub the most..."
As a result, Chen Xiangbei pushed his unbridled hand away:
"You're just thinking about that! You didn't even ask about my stomach when you came back!"
Yes, three days have passed since she last mentioned the postponement of the wedding!
"How's your stomach? Did you come today?"
He calmed down for the moment, half hugged her, and asked.
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