Chapter 175: Taking People Out to Sea
"We came here to ask you how much this big ship costs and how much the cost of going to sea is. Today we saw that you can earn more than 700 after just one night at sea. To be honest, we are quite tempted." After a few polite words, Jin Sanbao stated his purpose.
He hadn't expected that he could make so much money just by fishing with four longlines on a large ship.
If going overseas could make so much money, they wouldn't need to live such a hard life.
Zhang Ze was surprised. He didn't expect that the three people came over to talk about this matter.
"Forget about my boat. You three can buy a 15-meter boat. The equipment is about three or four thousand. The cost of a trip to the sea is basically around one hundred yuan, mainly because of the fuel consumption."
"Go fishing for coral grouper near the reefs and coral areas. If you're lucky, you can earn hundreds of dollars. You'll definitely earn more than you do now."
Zhang Ze told them about his previous operating model in Wenshui City. Not to mention him, Tong Yuanhang, Zhang Qinghe and others alone earned a lot of money every time they went out to sea.
If Jin Sanbao and his two companions could raise money to buy a fishing boat that could fish twenty nautical miles away, their income would generally be good.
Zhang Ze had already made a small tour of that area. Although he had only fished in one location, he had seen all the resources displayed on the fish finder along the way.
Even though some other spots were not as good as the one he fished yesterday, the number of fish was still good.
"Is that so?" Upon hearing that the boat would cost three or four thousand yuan, and each trip to the sea would cost a hundred yuan, Jin Sanbao and his companions all looked embarrassed.
Even if I sold them, I still couldn't get so much money, even if all my relatives and friends borrowed money from me.
Seeing their expressions, Zhang Ze understood something and said with a smile: "I'm talking about iron boats, which are easy to use. You can consider buying a second-hand large wooden boat first, as long as it can go to distant seas."
He didn't know how much the big wooden boat would cost, but a second-hand one would probably be very cheap. He believed that if Jin Sanbao and the other three families shared the cost equally, there would be no problem.
Hearing what he said, Jin Fan slapped his head and said with a look of sudden realization: "We have all made a mistake in thinking that only a large ship like Aze can bring so many gains."
"Like Aze said, we can get a cheap second-hand one first, and then consider buying a bigger one when we make money."
After understanding the situation and knowing the approximate cost of going to sea, Jin Sanbao and the other two chatted for a few more minutes before leaving.
As for the possibility that he might not have enough money to borrow, no one else asked, so Zhang Ze naturally wouldn't bring it up on his own initiative.
And this is the best way for him. He borrows Zhang Qinghe and his cousin because he knows them well.
Although I got along well with Jin Sanbao and others here, the time was still too short.
If they borrow too much and cannot pay it back, the final result will probably be that friends become enemies and they won’t get the money back.
The next day, Zhang Ze did not go out to sea. He wanted to walk around the village and find a good local dog to watch his boat.
He couldn't bring Dahuang's family with him, so he left them to his cousin to take care of.
Next, he would basically go fishing in Dongsha. Because of the relationship between Taiwan and Hong Kong Island, it would actually be more dangerous to be alone at sea here, and there was a high chance of encountering a smuggling ship.
In Wenshui City, at least he went to Nanping Island, and the nearby waters were actually very safe because there was a navy stationed there, but it was different here.
It is still difficult to say who is in charge of Dongsha now. Not to mention Taiwan, even the Philippines has joined in the fun. Zhang Ze had never paid attention to this issue in his previous life and had no idea who is in charge of Dongsha now.
He said he was going to Dongsha to fish, but in fact he was going to a safe place nearby or directly to the oil wells.
Of course, Hailing Island is also very suitable. He is more inclined to go fishing around this island. There are many islands there and the sea view is beautiful.
The distance from him to Dongsha and Hailing Island is about the same, about 140 nautical miles.
I wandered around the village like a second-rate guy, and then I saw Chen Xudong mending the net in the yard.
"Adong, mend the net!"
"Hey, Aze, what's the wind like today? Why did it blow you here?"
"The northwest wind was blowing pretty hard. Maybe it knew I hadn't eaten, so it blew me towards you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xudong burst out laughing and pointed at him: "This is the first time I've heard someone talk about eating for free in such a nice way."
"It's just a joke. I'm just walking around the village to see which dog I like and take it home." Zhang Ze also laughed. The free meal was of course a joke. It was so sudden that other families didn't have time to prepare.
No one can afford such simple food, and everyone will be embarrassed.
"Dog?" Chen Xudong looked puzzled.
Zhang Ze explained: "Yes, in the future, when we go out to sea to far places, it will be safer to have a dog to watch over the boat when we sleep at night."
"Is that so?" Chen Xudong seemed to be thinking about something. He thought that he was going out to sea alone and might stay for more than one night, so it would be safer to have a dog to guard the door.
"Well, drive your motorcycle over here and I'll take you to a place where you might find a dog you like."
"Wait for me, I'll go ride the motorcycle right away."
Zhang Ze didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. After leaving a message, he hurried home to ride his motorcycle.
He got on the motorcycle and drove Chen Xudong out of the village.
He thought he was going to the city, but he turned out to be going to another remote village.
When they arrived at the place, Zhang Ze was very surprised to see the German Shepherd with a slightly lame face in front of him.
He didn't expect to see a German Shepherd with such good appearance in this era. It didn't look old and seemed to be in its prime.
But this German Shepherd is a bit thin and doesn't look very energetic.
Later, through the conversation between Chen Xudong and the dog's owner, it was understood that this was a dog that almost joined the army, but was eliminated because of an accidental leg injury during the selection, resulting in disability.
The dog is a good dog and is well trained.
Because the dog was eliminated, the owner must have developed feelings for it and adopted it and brought it home.
It's just that the conditions of every household in that era were like that. The owner usually had little time to take care of it in the army, so he asked his family to take care of it. But most people would not treat a dog as a relative. Raising such a large dog is very expensive, so it is not raised very well.
However, the dog owner was not at home today, so Zhang Ze left the place after leaving the telephone that had been recently installed at home.
To be honest, the dog is a good dog, but I don’t know if others are willing to hand it over to him.
But according to Chen Xudong, his friend really wanted to find a reliable owner for the dog because his family was not nice to the dog, otherwise he would not have brought Zhang Ze here.
After returning to the village and sending Chen Xudong home, Zhang Ze was about to go back when he was stopped again.
"Aze, Abao and I actually want to go to the open sea. Can you take us with you next time you go out to sea? Especially Abao, his family is in a difficult situation. His family is actually not very willing to spend so much money to buy a boat."
"If we can see the benefits of going out to sea, I think we can make a better decision."
"Okay, then you go and notify them, I'll get ready and leave this afternoon." Since he didn't catch the dog, Zhang Ze actually wanted to go out to sea in the afternoon to make more money while there is still a high tide.
He has been spending money everywhere recently and his own savings are less than 10,000 yuan.
Since Chen Xudong and his friends also want to go to the distant sea, Zhang Ze doesn't mind taking them there once.
He doesn't mind it once or twice, but just don't ask him to take care of it every day.
However, these people are all sensible and will not shamelessly keep rubbing the boat.
So Zhang Ze went home, said something, and after lunch went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.
This time, he decided to lead people to Hailing Island, which was safer, and stay for two nights before coming back.
That means they will set off this afternoon and come back the day after tomorrow morning. He has to prepare five meals for four people.
After buying things and arriving at the dock, Zhang Zegang collected some fishing baits and put away the ordinary fishing baits. Then he saw Jin Sanbao and others pushing a cart with longline bamboo baskets on it.
Afterwards, several people delivered the necessary things such as the longline to the boat. After everything was ready, Zhang Ze came to the cockpit and started the fishing boat to go out to sea.
"Aze, your boat is the dream of all the sailors in our village!" When Chen Xudong came to the cab and saw the navigation and fish finder equipment, he was indescribably envious.
"Yes, if I had such a boat, I would wake up laughing in my dreams." Jin Fan also agreed.
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Zhang Ze smiled and said nothing. If they knew how much money it cost to maintain this ship every year, they probably wouldn't dare to dream about it.
Jin Sanbao was rather curious about the operation of the fishing boat and kept asking questions about it, and Jin Sanbao answered them patiently.
After sailing on the sea for more than an hour, there were not as many noises in the cabin as at the beginning, and everyone was relatively silent.
Finally, it was Jin Sanbao who broke the silence and asked, "Aze, where are we going?"
"Let's go to Hailing Island. The resources there are good. Maybe we can catch a lot of fish this time." Zhang Ze suddenly thought of something and quickly adjusted the direction after checking the navigation. "I'll take you to a nearby fishing spot. I went there last time and the resources are pretty good."
"If you have a boat in the future, you can go there."
He had never considered that several people might not buy the boat. After seeing his gains this time, he believed that the more hesitant Jin Sanbao would also be able to make up his mind.
Zhang Ze first came to the fishing spot where he went fishing last time and told them the location before continuing to drive to Hailing Island.
It would take his ship nine and a half hours to travel one hundred and forty nautical miles.
We set out at 1pm and arrived around 10:30pm.
Although it was a bit boring along the way, time passed quickly because we chatted with each other.
Especially when four men are together, they like to talk about topics that are a bit colourful.
For example, someone in the village was discovered rolling around in the bamboo forest with someone else, and a bachelor often went to other people's houses to eavesdrop at night, etc. Zhang Ze found it quite interesting.
He stayed in the cockpit the whole time. Even though the ship could sail automatically, he still had to watch from here.
Chen Xudong cooked dinner. This guy works as a chef in a restaurant in the city. He has learned a little bit and his dishes are delicious. At least no one present can compare to him.
We stopped the boat, had dinner, and then continued sailing. It was already a little after eleven o'clock when we arrived at Hailing Island.
Although it was already late, all the fishermen who went out to sea stayed up all night.
And with three more people on the boat, it was much easier for Zhang Ze to put out the longline.
However, the bait had not been set yet, and it would be too late to set the longline now. He decided to set the bait tomorrow afternoon and release the longline after dinner.
Let’s go fishing now. Jin Sanbao and his friends don’t have fish hooks, so they can just use a fishing line and a fish hook.
Because ordinary fish baits didn't work in their hands, Zhang Ze specially took out a basin of fish bait he bought for them to use.
Although Jin Sanbao and his friends didn't fish much, they were fishermen after all. They knew all this and didn't need anyone to teach them.
Several people separated and found a favorite spot on the boat to fish.
But not too far away, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to hear what they say.
Zhang Ze couldn't see what Hailing Island looked like late at night, and he didn't get too close. There should be troops stationed on the island, and he would be doomed to be misunderstood late at night, so he used a fish finder to find a good fishing spot nearby.
The fish finder can roughly show the underwater terrain. There should be a trench at this location and all the fish are concentrated together.
Experienced anglers know that in these shallow water areas and where there are trenches, there are basically schools of fish.
As for what kind of fish you can catch, it depends on luck!
After putting on the bait, Zhang Ze threw the hook out and let the line sink directly to the bottom, at a depth of about forty-five meters.
When the fishing line stopped moving, he turned the crank to reel in one meter of the line, then closed the spool and waited.
Zhang Ze didn't know that the bait had attracted some nearby fish after sinking to the bottom, but when he was reeling the line in, it attracted the attention of a tiger fish lying on the bottom of the water.
He slowly approached and took the bait that had just stopped.
Zhang Ze was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised the rod to stab the fish. In an instant, the hook pierced the tiger fish's lips before it could react.
Tiger fish, also known as tiger fish and sea scorpion, has a wide distribution range and can be found in many coastal areas.
But there are many types of tiger fish, most of which are tropical fish, so they are more concentrated in the South China Sea in China.
Compared with the East China Sea, many fish in the South China Sea are poisonous.
The dorsal fin of the stonefish is poisonous, and a single sting is very serious, but the tiger fish is even more poisonous, which is why it is called a sea scorpion.
After being stung by a tiger fish's fin, the toxin will quickly enter the human body. Not only will the stung area be extremely painful, but it will also last for a long time. Some people may even feel pain for several days.
Depending on a person's physical condition, various uncomfortable symptoms may occur, such as chills, fever, vomiting, etc.
However, this thing looks like it's not easy to deal with, so I guess no one would be stupid enough to catch it with their hands.
As a member of the fishing gang, Zhang Ze learned a folk remedy from his fellow anglers, which is to smear the place where the tiger fish stung with boy's urine, which can quickly remove the tiger fish's toxins.
And this folk remedy is also recognized by many anglers.
But Zhang Ze sneered at this. He was not targeting this folk remedy. It was just that who the hell would go fishing with a baby? What if he couldn't get back after going out to sea for a while? You can't expect a group of fishermen to be innocent little boys?
Feeling that the fish was not big, Zhang Ze flew the fish up directly. Seeing that it was a tiger fish, he was quite happy.
The price of this fish is quite good. You can eat it yourself if you don’t sell it. It is very nutritious and suitable for pregnant women.
(End of this chapter)
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