The next morning at seven o'clock, Bai Yu woke up from his sleep, washed up and went to the deck.
Since Bai Yu had already developed the habit of getting up early to run, he started exercising on the deck in the morning sun, with Wang Hai and the other two people he had pulled up next to him.
"Brother Yu, we're almost back at the dock. We should receive the money soon, right? What do you think we should do with it?"
Li Shuang had high expectations for the outcome of this voyage.
Although he didn't catch any big fish, it doesn't mean his catch was bad. He still had a decent catch, with tuna and grouper, just not very big.
"Why do you always think about spending money as soon as you have it? Can't we save it up and spend it when we get home?"
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. In the past, our parents always gave us red envelopes. This year, let's be generous and give them red envelopes too. That would be so prestigious! Wouldn't they praise us for growing up and becoming so sensible?
"Hmm? Brother Yu's idea is great! I'll listen to Brother Yu. When the year comes, I'll give my parents a big red envelope. I need them to praise me properly."
To avoid them saying things like "my family sold two cows and ten sheep to pay for my college education" every time they see me upset, I need to let them know that I can earn money now! And I'm earning money from the sea, so they can never say that marine science is useless again!
Lu Sheng was the first to respond to Bai Yu's idea of giving his parents red envelopes.
Just as he himself said, when Lu Sheng came to study at Ocean University, his family did indeed sell two cows and ten sheep.
Bai Yu and the others originally thought that Lu Sheng's family was not well-off, until one day they saw Lu Sheng's computer screensaver wallpaper. It showed a vast grassland full of cattle and sheep, at least a thousand of them, and all of them belonged to Lu Sheng's family.
As for the claim that marine science is useless, that's because the terrestrial students' hometown is Inner Mongolia. For a province without a sea, marine science is indeed useless!
As eight o'clock approached, the fishing boats began to enter the dock and slowly moored at their designated berths.
There were four or five refrigerated trucks parked on the shore. Bai's father and Uncle Sun stood in front of one of the refrigerated trucks, watching the fishing boat come to a stop.
"Dad, Uncle Sun, you guys are really good at finding berths! I just told you, and you found this one right away?"
"This dock isn't very big, finding a berth shouldn't be difficult. But you're quite something, kid. You're so young and you're already thinking about making money at sea? Didn't you see the look on your dad's face when I talked to him about this last night? It was really awful!"
As soon as the fishing boat came to a stop, Uncle Sun stepped forward and pulled Bai Yu aside to speak.
Meanwhile, Bai's father stood expressionless on the shore, as if he were in a very bad mood.
"My dad looks terrible? What happened?"
"It's all because you went out fishing at sea. The sea can be unpredictable, and you're the only son in your family. If something happens to you, you know what will happen!"
"Hey, what's the big deal? Technology is so advanced now, going to sea isn't as risky as it used to be. Besides, I only go out to sea when the weather is good. I won't go out to sea if the weather is bad. I value my life very much."
After Uncle Sun explained it to Bai Yu, Bai Yu understood what was going on.
Ultimately, it's because Mr. Bai felt that going to sea was an extremely dangerous job, and the reason he had this idea was due to an accident that happened in the past.
As mentioned before, Bai Yu's family are genuine villagers from a small fishing village, but as fishermen, there's something very unreasonable about their family situation.
That is, neither his family nor his second uncle's family had any profession related to the sea, and they didn't even own a small fishing boat, which is unreasonable.
The reason for this situation is an accident that happened more than ten years ago. When Bai Yu was still young and didn't remember anything, several elders of the Bai family went out to sea to fish. In the end, the ship sank, and none of the five people on board survived.
From then on, Bai Yu's grandfather stopped going to sea, the family's boats were sold, and Bai Yu's father and second uncle both changed professions.
Bai's father, who used to be a cook on the big ship, went to Uncle Sun's hotel, while his second uncle, who used to be a ship's chief engineer, opened a repair shop.
That's why Bai's father was unhappy when he heard that Bai Yu was going out to sea to fish.
Some might ask, "This isn't Bai Yu's first time going to sea; he's been there before when he was in his hometown."
That's right, Bai Yu did go out to sea before, but he was taken by someone he knew, and they went to the waters near his own home.
Having someone you know to guide you on the high seas is a completely different matter from not having someone you know to guide you. Right now, Bai Yu is essentially without anyone to guide him, and he's going to seas they've never been to before. If Bai's father finds out about this, do you think he'll have a good attitude towards him?
What Bai's father didn't know was that this wasn't Bai Yu's first time going to sea, and the previous times he had gone out to sea with an acquaintance, someone Bai's father knew and who was somewhat related to him: Hu Tao.
As for now, after several voyages, Bai Yu has become quite familiar with the crew on the fishing boats; it wouldn't be a problem to call them acquaintances or friends.
Bai Yu naturally had a way to deal with Bai's father, who was currently a little angry, which was to let Wang Hai go.
Bai Yu beckoned to Wang Hai with her finger, signaling him to come over.
"Ah Hai, do you think Uncle Sun is good to us? We've eaten at his hotel so many times since we were kids. We made a lot of money this time fishing at sea, shouldn't we treat them to a meal, and a good one at that? What do you think?"
“Absolutely, Brother Yu, I understand. We must treat you to this meal, and it must be a good one. I'll pay for it, and you can choose the place.”
When Wang Hai heard what Bai Yu said, he nodded repeatedly in agreement and immediately said that he would treat Bai's father and Uncle Sun to a big meal.
"Okay, that's good. But my dad's not in a good mood right now. Why don't you go and talk to him, mainly about food, since that's something you're good at."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
After saying that, Wang Hai ran off the fishing boat and came to Bai's side.
What happened next was no longer Bai Yu's responsibility. He took Uncle Sun to see the goods, especially the largest sailfish and tuna.
Under Brother Li's guidance, there were a total of nine large fish belonging to Bai Yu and his three companions. These fish were all over one meter in length and weighed over fifty kilograms. If any one of them did not meet the standard, it could not be considered a large fish.
The sailfish and bluefin tuna were caught by Bai Yu, and a trevally and a yellowfin tuna were also caught by the two of them. The other five were caught by Li Shuang and Lu Sheng.
Uncle Sun examined and touched the two marlin and tuna, each weighing over 200 pounds, again and again. After weighing them, he pulled Bai Yu and Wang Hai aside once more.
Mr. Bai also came along this time, since it involves price. As the parent of Bai Yu and her husband, and as a hotel staff member, Mr. Bai can give a fair and impartial price.
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Hai, how much are you planning to sell these two fish? Are you going to check the quality of the meat, or is it a fixed price?"
When asked about Uncle Sun's question, Bai Yu and Wang Hai both turned their gazes to Bai's father.
There are advantages and disadvantages to the two selling methods mentioned by Uncle Sun. Meat inspection involves making an incision in the tuna to check the quality of the fish meat. If the quality is high, the price will naturally be high, and if the quality is low, the price will naturally be low.
This is a gamble; if you bet right, you make a fortune, but if you bet wrong, you lose money.
This method is generally used on fat tuna, the kind that's long and round, the kind that looks like the fattest tuna at first glance.
For example, the tuna that Bai Yu just caught can be considered one of the fat ones.
Another approach is to set an average price, neither too high nor too low, that everyone can accept.
"Why are you all looking at me? You caught the fish yourselves, so you can decide what to do with them."
"Dad, you're so experienced, can you give us some advice?"
"Then let's settle for a flat price: 80,000 for bluefin tuna and 45,000 for marlin. Cash on delivery, what do you say, Lao Sun?"
"Okay, this price is reasonable, let's settle at this price. Xiaoyu, what do you two think?"
"Okay, I'll do whatever Dad and Uncle say. Uncle, I'll send you the account number. You can transfer the money to this card later."
In just a few words, the price of the two fish was settled: 80,000 for one and 45,000 for the other, totaling 125,000.
In addition, to save Bai Yu and the others trouble, Uncle Sun bought all of their harvest this time, even the flying fish that their hotel didn't need.
The main reason was that Bai Yu and his companion said they would treat them to a meal, but they could only go after they sold their other catch. The fishmongers at the dock were busy at the moment, and Bai Yu and his companion would have to wait in line if they wanted to sell their fish.
In order to eat the meal as soon as possible, Uncle Sun bought all the fish they had caught. Then, Uncle Sun sent the refrigerated truck back to Sanya first, while the rest of them went to a hotel in Haikou.
This hotel is part of a chain hotel in Hainan Province. They also have one in their hometown, making it a competitor of Uncle Sun's hotel.
Uncle Sun had already been to the hotel in his hometown. This time, taking advantage of Wang Hai's invitation, he planned to check out this hotel in Haikou. If it couldn't compare to their hotel, then maybe he could open a branch.
Given that Wang Hai had previously stated that this trip was his treat, and that it was just something Bai Ba and Uncle Sun casually ordered, and considering that Wang Hai had genuinely made money this time...
So when it comes to ordering food, Uncle Sun really doesn't hold back at all. He orders everything, from lobster and abalone to the hotel's signature Wenchang chicken. He orders whatever is on the menu.
A single meal costs at least four figures.
But that doesn't matter, since Wang Hai is rich now. The money Bai Yu and her companion earned on this voyage was in the six figures, over a hundred thousand.
Even if Wang Hai doesn't get as much as Bai Yu, 40% is still over 50,000 yuan, which is more than enough to pay for the meal.
This last meal should be considered lunch. Anyway, it was already noon after they finished eating, and the two groups then parted ways.
Bai's father and Uncle Sun drove back to Sanya, while Bai Yu and the other three took a taxi back to Ocean University.
As for the original plan to treat Brother Li and the others to a meal back at the dock, Bai Yu transferred 1,500 yuan to Brother Li when leaving the dock. This included a fee for Brother Li's hard work and money to treat them to a meal.
The reason Bai Yu and his group were able to earn so much money this time was because Brother Li was thinking of them and would inform them of any good things that happened.
So Bai Yu will never be slacking off in this regard; he will definitely give what is due. We can all make money together, and if they get the benefits, others can also benefit.
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