[Seeing this, I suddenly felt that Xu Qi had a really hard time too~]
"That's right. We sold all the fish, and in the end, apart from buying a few pounds of chicken legs and chicken shanks, we actually spent all of it. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."
[Yeah, so much money, and it was all spent in just a few seconds]
I finally understand why Director Liu built such a huge supermarket here. It was probably just to lure those little guys into spending money!
【After hearing what the above person said, it seems that this is indeed the truth. 】
【Be more confident and get rid of the "seeming"! 】
[Toys, cakes, snacks, I'm afraid I'm going to catch Tiantian and the others all in one fell swoop!]
"That's right. Tiantian loves sweets and cakes, Jiajia likes dolls, Niannian likes snacks, and Nannan likes mechanical toys. Plus, Xu Qi needs to buy ingredients to cook. It would be strange if there was any money left after all this."
Director Liu is incredibly shrewd. Not only does the supermarket have everything, but he also specifically stipulates that they can only exchange seafood. Isn't this clearly a task for them, and they can't even object?
[And Lu Chuanbei and his crew borrowed a boat to fish, and they've incurred another debt. If they can't pay it back today, they'll probably have to eat dirt.]
[Um... let's kill the prophet above. Lu Chuanbei and his team have already cast their net twice and caught nothing...]
[No way…]
It was exactly like that. After two consecutive misses, Lu Chuanbei and the others were getting a little anxious.
He Xuebin was so excited that his seasickness symptoms subsided a lot. "How could this happen? Aren't they said there are the most fish here? Why are there only small fish after casting two nets?"
"That shouldn't be the case." Lin Qi glanced at the sea: "Usually this is where the most fish are."
"Then why did we fail in both attempts after casting two nets?" He Xuebin felt very bad.
"How about taking you to another place?" Lynch suggested.
Fang Xiuzhu glanced at the scattered fish in the fish tank and said, "Wait until the net is pulled up. If there are no fish, we'll move to another place."
Lu Chuanbei looked in the direction ahead where seabirds were passing by from time to time: "Brother Fang, I see that the seabirds are all flying in that direction. Why don't we go over there and take a look later?"
Hearing this, Uncle Lin couldn't help but glance at Lu Chuanbei and said, "Young man, have you lived by the sea before?"
Lu Chuanbei nodded: "Yes, I lived by the sea when I was a child."
Uncle Lin nodded in understanding: "No wonder."
What does Uncle Lin mean by this? How does he know Xiao Lu has lived by the sea?
[It's a seabird. Anyone who has lived near the sea knows that seabirds like to hunt where there are many fish.]
[So that's how it is. I was wondering how Uncle Lin could tell that.]
The harvest of the third net was not very ideal. After taking the fishing net back, Lu Chuanbei and the others did not say much and directly asked Uncle Lin to sail towards the direction where the seabirds gathered.
When the boat stopped, Lu Chuanbei directly swung the fishing net and threw it onto the sea. A disc-shaped fishing net opened on the sea surface and gradually sank to the bottom of the water.
After lowering the line, Lu Chuanbei and the others picked up their fishing rods and continued fishing, thinking that it didn't matter if there were no fish or shrimp.
Although they had some gains, Lu Chuanbei and the others felt a sense of urgency when they thought about the usage fees of the fishing nets.
He Xuebin regretted it even more: "Why did I say something so careless just now? Now, if we don't catch 500 kilograms of fish, not only will we have wasted our money on renting the boat, but we will also owe so much money for the fish."
"Don't overthink it. It's not time yet. Maybe soon we can catch a few fish and not only pay back the money for the nets, but also make a lot of money."
"I thought so at first, but now we're on our fourth net..." As he spoke, He Xuebin glanced at the fish hold at the back. After seeing that the fish inside were only a hundred pounds at most, he couldn't help but sigh again.
"It's okay, it's just fish." Lu Chuanbei said to He Xuebin soothingly, "If it really doesn't work out, I'll just owe it. The worst that can happen is I'll just do the same as last time in Beiyang Village and repay the debt by completing tasks. It's not like I haven't owed it before anyway."
"That's right, it's not a big deal." Fang Xiuzhu said: "Besides, we have to record three episodes in a row this time, so we can pay off the debt."
"Um... Lao Fang, why do you make me even more worried when you say that?" Although he said that, He Xuebin's mood had obviously recovered a lot.
In the villa, the little ones who hadn't had a nap all afternoon began to rub their eyes and feel sleepy after the excitement.
Xu Qibang arranged for the little guys to go back to their rooms to sleep, and then started to get busy again.
He checked the time, picked up the few fish left in the bucket and the bone-in chicken legs he had just bought, and walked towards the kitchen.
Wash the fresh leg bones immediately, chop them into sections with a bone-chopping knife, and stew them in a soup pot.
At the same time, wash the kelp that Song Tiantian and the others picked up from the sea in the morning, cut it into palatable pieces, and set it aside.
Next, he scored the chicken legs, cleaned them, and marinated them. While they were marinating, Xu Qi went to the small vegetable garden and picked two bell peppers...
While Xu Qi was busy preparing dinner, Lu Chuanbei and the others finally caught something in their fishing nets.
Although there are not many, they are already pretty good compared to the first few networks.
But compared to 500 kilograms of fishing supplies, it's still a little short.
"One more net should probably be enough." He Xuebin said as he was about to cast the collected fishing net again.
But before he could make a move, Lin Qi quickly stopped him: "No, it's time to return. You can't cast the net anymore."
"No way." He Xuebin clutched the fishing net and felt uneasy. "It's already this critical moment, and you still want to delay us?"
"Aqi, just give us some leniency. This is just one net. We will go back after we finish casting it." Lu Chuanbei said to him hurriedly.
"I want to do that too." Lin Qi glanced at the safety boat following behind him and said, "But the people from your program are all watching from behind. If we dare to let the water down during the show, we will be fined when we go back."
Hearing this, He Xuebin glanced at the earphones on Lin Qi's ears and said, "No, they are still issuing tasks for you now, right?"
Lin Qi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously touched the earphone on his ear: "No, this is a cochlear implant."
"Cochlear implant?" He Xuebin was stunned: "You..."
"When I was a kid, I got sick with a cold and almost completely lost my hearing."
"Well... I'm sorry, I didn't notice it at all."
"That means I don't look like I'm hearing-deprived at all," Lynch said with a smile.
"Yes." He Xuebin nodded hurriedly and said, "If you hadn't said it yourself, I would have thought you were wearing headphones."
"This is all thanks to the good national policies," Lin Qi said proudly. "People like us have received subsidies since childhood, and the government will also help us customize cochlear implants free of charge. So after I was diagnosed, the doctor helped me apply for a cochlear implant not long after."
"Since I got it, my life has hardly changed from before I got sick. I even got into university and completed my master's degree."
I'm also a hearing-impaired person. Like Lin Qi, I received a cochlear implant with government subsidies. I'm currently a university student, and if nothing unexpected happens, I'll likely take the postgraduate entrance exam to continue my studies.
[I suddenly felt a little touched...]
[Thank you to my country. Being born in China is the greatest honor of my life.]
[In my next life, I want to be a Chinese! ]
After knowing about Lin Qi's situation, Lu Chuanbei and his friends stopped fishing and chose to return home.
On the way back, the three adults were somewhat depressed.
"I originally wanted to make some money by going to sea, but now it seems that I'd be lucky if I could just stay out of debt."
"I don't know if there are enough fish in the fish tank to hold 500 kilograms."
"It should be enough, but if it's not enough then there's nothing we can do."
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'm exhausted now. Let me sleep for a while before we talk." He Xuebin lay down on the deck.
"Go to sleep, I'll call you when it's time."
It took more than half an hour to return to Shanming Island.
As soon as they got off the boat, the staff who had been waiting at the dock immediately brought over the scales and fish baskets. It was obvious that they were going to weigh the fish on the spot, leaving no chance for Lu Chuanbei and the others to cheat.
When Zhang Bosong saw Lu Chuanbei and the others coming down, he immediately waved and said, "Xiao Lu, Teacher Fang, long time no see. How are you guys?"
"We're not feeling well at all." Lu Chuanbei looked at him and said, "But you look pretty good."
"How could he not be good!" He Xuebin stared at him intently and said, "He ran away on a yacht. He must have slept soundly last night."
"It smells good, but when I think about you guys still suffering, I come back again. How about I be particularly kind."
"How can you say such a thing with such a thick face?" Fang Xiuzhu was once again shocked by his shamelessness.
[Haha, even Mr. Fang can't stand Zhang Bosong's shamelessness!]
[Haha, if Zhang Bosong keeps going like this, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets put in a sack and beaten someday.]
Zhang Bosong chuckled a few times and said to Fang Xiuzhu and the others, "I'm just serving you all."
He Xuebin couldn't help but shudder when he heard this: "Thank you, I don't really want your service."
"Really?" Zhang Bosong raised his eyebrows in a sly manner. "I'm the boss of the Shanming Island Material Exchange. Are you sure you don't want my services?"
"What did you say?"
"Are you the boss of the Material Exchange?"
"Good boy, this is sending us directly into the tiger's mouth!"
"Ah~" Zhang Bosong waved his hand shyly and said, "Don't be so direct, I'll be shy."
"Yue~" He Xuebin's churning stomach said that it couldn't bear this scene at all...
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