Jack and his friends had been here for almost half a month, but when Ye Xiaocui looked back, it felt like only a few days.
Fu Wan couldn't stand the sight of these people crying their hearts out, so she simply had Fu Ming push the three of them into the car, and then she stepped on the gas and drove off.
Although the two countries are quite far apart, you can still make phone calls and send letters. If you really want to come, you can do so once your visa is approved.
It would be so embarrassing for the neighbors to see me crying like this.
After seeing Jack and his two companions off, Fu Wan went to the cannery and food factory for a stroll. She also took the opportunity to have the photos of the ebony wood she had taken developed, planning to add some local specialties and send them to Feng Ji in a couple of days.
Longhai City is not close to Beijing; sending something there would take at least half a month.
Fu Wan originally wanted Jack to take the photos with her when he went to Beijing, but it would take two days to develop the photos, so Fu Wan had no choice but to wait for them to be developed.
At this moment, she missed the smartphones of later generations so much. With a simple tap, you could receive the message the next second, no matter how far away you were, as long as the internet speed was good. It was so much less troublesome than it is now!
Unfortunately, we can only dream about it. We're still in the era of bulky mobile phones, and it will be another one or two decades before Steve Jobs' first smartphone is released.
Having just returned home from the county town, and before even entering the courtyard, Fu Wan's mobile phone rang again.
Fu Wan was wondering who it was when she answered the phone and was surprised to hear Jiang Wanghai's voice.
"Uncle Jiang, what made you think of calling me? Is there any progress in sea cucumber farming?"
Without much formality, Fu Wan got straight to the point.
Jiang Wanghai was used to Fu Wan's straightforwardness.
"Haha, Comrade Xiao Fu, sea cucumber farming has indeed made some progress. To be honest, after our observation and repeated research over this period of time, the white jade sea cucumber has survived safely in the research institute."
Next, we'll wait for their breeding season to arrive and see if any new white jade sea cucumbers will be born.
If white jade sea cucumbers are born in the research institute's cultivation environment, it will show that artificial breeding of white jade sea cucumbers is feasible, and the cultivation environment they have carefully adjusted and prepared has met the conditions for the survival and reproduction of sea cucumbers.
This laid a very important foundation for the future sea cucumber farming in China.
Although Jiang Wanghai only said a few words, Fu Wan knew that behind them lay the hard work of countless researchers day and night.
Putting aside everything else, ensuring that the sea cucumbers' living environment is always the same as the seabed is extremely difficult.
"Uncle Jiang, thank you for your hard work!"
"Haha, it's not hard at all, it's not hard at all. As long as there are results, it's all worth it!"
Jiang Wanghai laughed heartily a few times, then said, "Comrade Xiao Fu, actually I didn't call today specifically to tell you about the progress of the sea cucumber. There's something else we need to do in a couple of days."
Fu Wan paused for two seconds upon hearing this, then immediately realized what was happening.
"Uncle Jiang, do you mean... the seafood from the aquaculture base can be sold on the market now?"
"Haha, yes! It's almost October now. I went back a few days ago, and the scallops in the pond should be almost ready, as should the prawns we raise. They've also reached the size required for sale."
"You guys were out at sea and hadn't come back yet, so I was thinking of telling you about this when you got back. You're the owner of the aquaculture area, and the first batch of seafood from the aquaculture farm should be harvested by you, so you have to be there!"
After Jiang Wanghai finished speaking, Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh.
"That's for sure. Not only will I have to be there, but I'll also invite a few other people over!"
After saying that, she asked Jiang Wanghai about the approximate time when the batch of fish was caught. Jiang Wanghai pondered for a moment and finally gave a time.
"How about the day after tomorrow?"
"The research institute isn't busy the day after tomorrow morning, so the two of us can go!"
Fu Wan readily agreed, "Okay, then I'll pick you up at the station!"
After Jiang Wanghai hung up the phone, Fu Wan pushed open the door and went inside. Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu were using a shuttle to catch fish with a net. They had heard Fu Wan's voice earlier and knew she was on the phone, so they didn't go out to disturb her.
Seeing Fu Wan's smiling face and good mood, Ye Xiaocui asked with a smile.
"What's going on? Did you find some money?"
"Hehe, I'm even happier than if I found money!"
Ye Xiaocui was a little confused when she heard this. She was still feeling reluctant to see Jack and the other two leave, and she hadn't fully recovered yet.
"What good news is it, Awan? Tell your mother quickly!"
"Father, Mother, why don't you guess?"
Fu Wan smiled mischievously, pursing her lips, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.
Ye Xiaocui had no idea. She picked up the shuttle, scratched her head, and then made a wild guess.
"Did you get a good price for your catch the other day?"
"The price is good, but it's not this one."
After Fu Wan finished speaking, she turned to look at Boss Fu.
"Dad, why don't you take a guess?"
Boss Fu was also a bit confused. He glanced behind him and lowered his voice as if he were doing something wrong, asking in a low voice, "Ah Wan, is there any news about that thing?"
Fu Wan was amused by his cautious manner and waved her hand, saying, "No, it won't be that fast. I just sent the photos to be developed today. The people at the photo studio told me to pick them up the day after tomorrow. After picking them up, I still have to mail them out through the post office. If we want to know the result, we'll have to wait at least half a month, Dad."
Fu was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. The good news he was most looking forward to was confirming whether the wood in the backyard was indeed ebony and whether it was valuable.
"What other good news is there?"
"Hehe, why don't you guys think about what other businesses I have besides fishing at sea?"
Fu Wan gave a hint, and Ye Xiaocui suddenly realized.
"I see. Are the canneries and food factories overwhelmed with orders again?"
Fu Wan helplessly shrugged. The old lady had done her best, even using new terms like "sales surge."
"Oh dear, we have absolutely no coordination. It's time to sell the fish from the aquaculture area. Uncle Jiang and I agreed to harvest them the day after tomorrow!"
"What?! Farmed seafood?!"
Ye Xiaocui was so startled that the shuttle in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. Good heavens, she had been so busy lately that she had almost forgotten that her family had contracted a sea area for aquaculture!
It's been more than half a year since Fu Wan contracted the aquaculture area. Is it time to harvest?
"Ah Wan, really? Those fish have grown up?"
Boss Fu was somewhat incredulous. When he last went to see them, the fish were only slightly larger than a finger. How could they be ready to be sold in just half a year?
Seeing this, Fu Wan knew that Boss Fu had misunderstood. "It's not fish, it's prawns and clams. Uncle Jiang said that these have reached the size to be sold on the market and can already be harvested!"
“If we hadn’t gone out to sea recently, he would have come to discuss this with me long ago!”
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