No wonder she didn't see the amount. Fu Wan flipped the acquisition list to the last page.
She glanced at it twice and immediately laughed again.
"The 'Sailing Forward' has yielded so much?"
"Yes, your Uncle Chen and his men caught several hundred kilograms of ribbonfish, and they even encountered a school of squid in the deep sea."
The squid is quite good at this time of year; I specially brought back several dozen kilograms. Let your uncle and Xiao Su take some with them tomorrow too!
That's certainly not a problem.
The peak season for squid is from March to August, during which time squid are usually plump and meaty.
However, there are many different types of squid, and their prices vary accordingly.
On this voyage, Chen Balang and his crew encountered several kinds of squid, including rocket squid and bullet squid that Fu Wan had previously caught in her nets.
These two types of squid are very common. The rocket squid costs 1.1 yuan per kilogram, while the bullet squid, also known as the pen squid or sea hare, costs 3 mao per kilogram.
However, there was one type of squid that caught Fu Wan's attention.
"Dad, what is this premium squid?"
She was a little curious. Last time, when they brought back the diamondback squid from their trawl nets, Fu San hadn't labeled it anything as "special grade."
Boss Fu stared blankly for two seconds, having accidentally drunk a bit too much, and was still a little dazed.
It was only when Ye Jianguo reminded him that he remembered.
"Oh, it's that transparent glass squid!"
Transparent glass squid?
Fu Wan suddenly realized that she did indeed encounter a transparent squid while trawling.
Actually, it's not completely transparent. This squid is of very high quality, crystal clear all over, with a slight pinkish tinge on its surface. If the squid weren't still moving, most people would think it wasn't a real fish, but some kind of jade carving antique.
High-quality squid is usually transparent. (Image from the internet, please contact us for removal if it infringes on your rights.)
Transparent squid is not only visually appealing, but it also has an extremely rich flavor. In addition to having no fishy smell at all, it is also very crisp and sweet.
If you slice it thinly and serve it as sashimi, it will be an exceptional taste experience.
Therefore, this type of squid is the most expensive among squid. Rocket squid sells for 1.3 yuan, while this transparent one sells for 2 yuan.
Fu Wan had no idea that such good squid had been caught by the Sailing Ship. She reasonably suspected that Fu San could definitely sell this batch of premium squid for more than two yuan per piece this season.
After all, this kind of squid is hard to come by, especially since it's only early April. If it weren't for its exceptional quality, Fu San wouldn't have labeled it as "premium grade."
Besides squid and ribbonfish, the Yangfan Qihang also caught a lot of mantis shrimp and slipper lobsters.
There's also a batch of small yellow croakers, weighing over 200 jin (approximately 100 kg), and the price remains attractive.
In total, the Sailing Ship earned 1,083 yuan on this voyage.
If the pirates hadn't returned early for safety, Fu Wan believed that if she had transferred the seafood in the cold storage to the fresh seafood receiving ship and then gone out to sea for another day, the harvest would probably have been even greater!
Both the "Sailing Forward" and "Returning Fully Loaded" ships had good results. Fu Liang kept his own order, but Ye Jianguo was also present when the goods were unloaded.
According to him, the Forward encountered a school of mackerel this time, but not the most valuable spotted mackerel, but the blue-spotted mackerel.
The price is acceptable, and the weight is over 500 jin (250 kg).
Besides mackerel, there were also plenty of mantis shrimp and flounder, as well as other surprises.
Fu Liang was anxious about the safety of Fu Wan and the others. After returning, he rushed to find the village chief and also tried to contact the camp. Only after Fu Wan and the others returned safely did Fu Liang have the mind to help the others unload the goods.
When they unloaded it, everyone was stunned. There were more than twenty baskets of large silver pomfret piled up in the cold storage, which made Fu San very happy.
With just these twenty-odd baskets of silver pomfret, this kid is going to make a small fortune this time!
All three ships had a good haul, and Fu Wan was very happy.
It was already past eight o'clock, and Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were so sleepy that they could barely keep their eyes open.
Seeing this, Fu Wan hurriedly put away the list, grabbed one in each hand, and then called Su Ran to bring Wangcai's dinner before heading to her house.
"The moon is so bright!"
Su Ran sighed beside Fu Wan, and Fu Wan agreed.
"The weather should be nice tomorrow too!"
At this moment, a full moon, as round as a jade plate, hung in the sky above Fujia Village, surrounded by many twinkling stars visible to the naked eye.
Fu Wan simply turned off the flashlight; the bright moonlight was enough for them to see the way forward.
The old house wasn't particularly far from Fu Wan's new home. After walking for about three minutes, they arrived at an iron gate.
"Woof! Woof!"
"Wangcai!"
Fu Wan scolded, and Wangcai, upon hearing its owner's voice, immediately dropped its imposing demeanor and began to whine and whine.
"Awan, is this the new house you built?"
"So beautiful!"
Su Ran was full of praise. Her brother had complained that this was a fishing village. But she said that there probably weren't any houses this beautiful in the entire county!
Let alone in the county, I doubt you could find a house this big even in the city!
Fu Wan opened the door to the main house, turned around and found that Su Ran hadn't followed. She then realized that Su Ran was still standing blankly at the door.
She couldn't help but chuckle and stepped forward to greet Su Ran, "Don't just stand there, come in quickly, or Wangcai will get anxious!"
"Woof!"
When Wangcai heard its name called out to Su Ran, it called out to her.
Why are these two-legged creatures acting so silly? Wait, what she's holding in her hand is Wangcai's dinner!
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"Oh, I'm so sorry!"
Su Ran realized what was happening, quickly smiled apologetically, and then poured the fish bones in her hand into Wangcai's bowl.
Seeing this, Wangcai turned and barked at Fu Wan.
"Woof!"
"This is your dinner. I'm busy, but you can eat first. It won't poison you!"
Upon receiving Fu Wan's affirmation, Wangcai immediately changed its attitude. Just moments ago, it was a wary guard dog, but now it was like a wolf reincarnated, wolfing down the food.
Wangcai's meal wasn't just the bones left over from their dinner; it also included a lot of small fish and shrimp that Ye Xiaocui had dried.
There's no way around it; white rice is very expensive these days. People can't even afford to eat white rice a few times a day, let alone feed it to dogs.
Dogs kept in ordinary households usually eat soaked rice bran and go out to catch mice to eat.
Wangcai is a picky eater, and Fu Wan is reluctant to feed it rice bran, so this guy gets some bones and fish with every meal.
However, besides Wangcai, there is another bird that likes to eat dried fish.
Fu Wan looked around but couldn't find Xiao Huang. She had returned to the ship after dealing with the pirates at sea and discovered that Xiao Huang was not there.
This child is quite unique; he can even fly home by himself.
Thinking of this, Fu Wan shook her head and urged Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu to go wash up and go to bed, while she turned around and went to find a blanket for Su Ran.
Su Ran asked if she needed help, but Fu Wan refused. So Su Ran squatted down by the door and watched Wangcai eat.
This dog is very proud of itself; Su Ran found it quite rare the first time she saw it.
Unfortunately, she's usually too busy with work to keep a puppy, so now that she's finally seeing one, she naturally wants to look at it to her heart's content.
Wangcai was clever and knew that everyone who came in with their master was a good person. Seeing that it wouldn't hurt her to look, Fu Wan let her do as she pleased. However, just as she finished making the bed in the guest room, Su Ran's startled cry suddenly came from downstairs.
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