Diving is a very physically demanding activity, so Zheng Gan and his companions unloaded their equipment and went on the boat to rest and take stock of their gains from this first trip.
All the seafood in the net bags were poured onto the boat and sorted. Most of the things inside were sea cucumbers and abalone, and a small amount of sea urchins, which were all considered precious seafood.
In fact, there are a lot of shellfish underwater, such as scallops, but they are not very valuable and take up a lot of space. In addition, time does not allow it, so they gave up and can only wait until later.
"It's a good harvest. In just forty minutes, it's definitely much better than catching seafood on the shore." Zheng Gan was in a good mood as he looked at the sorted seafood.
We picked up about 40 abalones in total, about 20 kilograms of sea cucumbers, and a dozen sea urchins, which were not small in size. We had such a good harvest mainly because there are basically very few people diving in the sea here, so the resources are still good at this stage.
"Why didn't I see any big lobsters?" Lin Hao raised his question. He was very eager to find big lobsters down there. It was not just a matter of price, but also because of the sense of accomplishment.
"Big lobsters usually hide in coral reefs or reef crevices. You can go and take a look with your equipment later." Zheng Gan had just seen one, but without special equipment, he could not catch such a nimble creature with his bare hands.
After resting for half an hour, the two took lobster rings and lobster clamps and went into the water. Their main target this time was the big lobster.
Most of the lobsters here are Splendid lobsters, which are what we usually call small blue lobsters or flower lobsters. However, the small blue lobsters are either immature or farmed. Normally, the largest Splendid lobster can grow to ten kilograms, making it the largest lobster in the world.
The bigger the size, the higher the price. A four or five-pound lobster can easily cost five hundred yuan per pound.
Just like the first time, Zheng Gan led the way and Lin Hao followed behind, and the two soon arrived at a coral area.
Splendid lobsters live in the crevices of the seabed within a water depth of 10-40 meters. They are good at crawling, move slowly, and are not good at swimming. Of course, this inability to swim does not apply to us humans.
Soon Zheng Gan found the first lobster. Its two tentacles stretched out and moved with the water flow. It was obviously sleeping in the crevice.
Zheng Gan carefully inserted the clamp in, then clamped it the moment he touched it and quickly pulled it out.
It's a pity that you can't talk in the water, otherwise Zheng Gan and Lin Hao would have screamed long ago, because what they dragged out was a lobster, and it looked like it weighed more than three kilograms, a big one.
After putting the big guy into a special lobster net bag, the two continued to wander around the coral area. After catching three more lobsters, Lin Hao finally understood and began to try to act alone.
But it wasn't very smooth. It was almost the end of the time when I finally caught a lobster grandson, but I released it in anger.
In fact, catching lobsters is very difficult and requires experience. It is very difficult to catch a lobster the first time you go into the water.
Of course, Zheng Gan, the cheater, is not included.
Forty minutes were up, and Zheng Gan felt a little unsatisfied. There were still many things under the water that he had not picked up. If he could stay under the water forever, his income for the day would be considerable.
The main target of the second trip was lobsters, but Lin Hao came up empty-handed due to his lack of experience.
Zheng Gan threw the lobster net bag onto the boat. There were seven large lobsters in it, most of which weighed more than two or three kilograms. There was even one that weighed almost five kilograms. This was also the largest red dot on the map.
"It's a pity that we can't stay down there forever. Looking at those abalone and sea cucumbers lying there quietly, my heart aches." Zheng Gan and Qiao Xin joked.
Qiao Xin rolled her eyes at Zheng Gan and said, "What are you dreaming about? Diving time is limited. Even if you're a good swimmer, you can't stay down there for too long. Two hours is the limit. Don't overthink it."
Then she glanced at the silent Lin Hao and asked curiously, "What's wrong with Ah Hao? Why are you so depressed?"
"He will remember the feeling of being in the Air Force for the first time, hahaha." Zheng Gan laughed happily. It really was karma. Finally, he didn't have to endure the feeling of being in the Air Force alone.
Lin Hao felt insulted at this time and started to fight back verbally, and the two of them returned to the dock fighting and making a fuss.
After returning the boat, I took all the harvest of the day and went to the county to sell them.
"Agan, let me inform you that you don't have to run to the county to sell every time in the future. The purchasing station in your village has been transferred to me. You can send the seafood directly there in the future." Wang Dongqiang told the good news.
"That's great." Zheng Gan was very happy. This was not only because of the distance, but also because the seafood that had just been brought ashore would easily die over time, and if they died, the price would drop sharply.
For example, the lobster caught today weighed three pounds and Wang Dongqiang gave them a price of 550 yuan per pound. This was for a living one. If it were dead, it might be worth two or three hundred yuan.
"I will let Xiaoyu be in charge of that place from now on. He is my nephew, so you can rest assured." Wang Dongqiang pulled Xiaoyu over.
When Zheng Gan heard that Xiao Yu was Wang Dongqiang's nephew, he suddenly realized that Xiao Yu had been ordered to do everything. Even when they caught a big yellow croaker, he was the first to arrive at the scene and acted as both driver and bodyguard.
"Mr. Zheng and Mr. Lin, please take care of me in the future." Xiao Yu's attitude was still so respectful and very sensible.
"Brother, don't be so polite. Don't call me boss. We are both older than you. Just be casual."
Zheng Gan was still a little uncomfortable hearing others call him Mr. Zheng.
"You will have plenty of time to reminisce in the future. The accounts have been settled and I will transfer the money to you." Wang Dongqiang also wanted his nephew to spend more time with Zheng Gan. He himself is old and will retire one day. His own children have no interest in this aspect. This nephew is also smart, so it would be better to train him.
This time, he was asked to go to Xiaohai Village specifically to set up a purchasing station so that he could try it alone.
"**Bank received RMB."
"Hey, Uncle Qiang, we're leaving." Zheng Gan received the money and happily left the seafood store with Lin Hao. He didn't expect that the harvest would be so big on his first trip to the water. The seven large lobsters were sold for more than 13,000 yuan in total, and the remaining sea cucumbers and abalone were sold for more than 7,000 yuan.
This is my first time and I don’t have much experience. Once I gain more experience, I will gain more.
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