Chen Zhiyao and Uncle Li took turns playing with the fish, and it took them more than an hour to finally exhaust the guy's seemingly endless stamina.
The pulling force on the fishing rod had noticeably decreased, and Chen Zhiyao was delighted, knowing that the big fish didn't have much strength left.
She gripped the fishing rod tightly and excitedly turned the reel handle to begin reeling in the line.
This fish is too big; even if it doesn't resist, its weight alone shouldn't be underestimated.
Chen Zhiyao's arm muscles were taut, and it took a lot of effort to get the reel turning slowly.
The fish seemed to have lost its strength, but it recovered quickly and soon began to struggle desperately again.
Every reel in the line is a test of strength and skill.
Before they knew it, the two people who were taking turns reeling in the line were almost soaked with sweat. But Chen Zhiyao's eyes were filled with determination and excitement.
Time passed by, and the two were already panting heavily, but they still did not give up.
Finally, after more than half an hour of pulling, the giant creature in the sea gradually lost its strength to resist and was dragged onto the deck of the fishing boat by the Chen family.
This is a giant yellowfin tuna, twice the size of Chen Zhiyao's, conservatively estimated to weigh around 200 jin (100 catties).
When the enormous creature landed heavily on the deck, the entire fishing boat shook, and the people on board immediately erupted in excitement.
Although it's not a bluefin tuna, such a large yellowfin tuna is still very rare.
Just as Chen Zhiyao removed the fishhook, Chen Weiqiang, who was standing next to her, cheekily pushed her aside.
Then, grinning, she picked up the tuna, which was bigger than herself, and carried it in a princess carry.
However, the fish was so heavy that Chen Weiqiang had to grit his teeth to lift it up.
But it couldn't last even a minute, so I quickly put it down, almost dropping this precious thing.
"My back..."
"What are you showing off for? Don't hurt your back."
As she spoke, Yan Shuting quickly went over to check the fish on the ground, afraid that he would break the tuna.
Chen Weiqiang: "..."
Finally, the father and son worked together to lift the giant tuna to the weighing area.
The fish weighed a full 213 jin (approximately 116.5 catties). Chen Zhiyao's eyes were glued to the numbers on the display, and she couldn't stop smiling.
"A yellowfin tuna of this size should easily sell for 200 yuan per pound, right?"
Grandpa Chen nodded with a smile, "The bigger the fish, the more valuable it is. Plus, it's currently the fishing ban period, so it should be around this price."
This one fish alone is worth over 40,000 yuan. The fishermen on the boat were all so envious their eyes were practically red.
Tuna cannot survive once they are taken out of the water. Seeing that this guy was about to die, Chen Zhiyao quickly called two staff members over to bleed him.
At this moment, a slightly overweight middle-aged man walked over with a smile and handed a business card to Chen Weiqiang and Chen Zhiyao respectively.
The father and daughter took the business card with blank expressions. Looking down, they realized that the man's name was Lin Xuan, and he was the purchasing manager of a high-end seafood restaurant.
Chen Zhiyao guessed that this person had his eye on the tuna she had just caught, and she felt very proud.
She's truly exceptional, handling over 200 pounds of tuna.
Chen Weiqiang, standing to the side, became noticeably more enthusiastic after seeing the business card in his hand.
The purchasing manager of the seafood restaurant is quite a character.
Chen Weiqiang, who was originally a businessman, was very quick-witted and thought this was a good sales channel, and that they might be able to cooperate in the long term.
In fact, Lin Xuan had been observing the Chen family for the past few days, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.
These people are practically on steroids, catching one rare and expensive fish after another.
Especially this young girl in front of him, she was much better than the fishermen he knew.
During the fishing ban, ordinary seafood is readily available, but top-quality wild seafood like this is hard to find.
So he had an idea and decided to find another supplier for the hotel.
Lin Xuan said to Chen Weiqiang with a smile:
"Brother, your family is really amazing. Our hotel is willing to buy the tuna, moonfish and longtail sea bream you caught these past few days at a high price."
"The price is negotiable; you definitely won't lose out."
Their family had been cooperating well with Yang Jiajun for some time, but the price offered by Manager Lin was simply too high.
For example, the yellowfin tuna that Chen Zhiyao just caught was priced at 50,000 yuan.
Other yellowfin tuna weighing over 100 jin (50 kg) were priced at 180 yuan per jin, while moonfish and bluefin tuna were priced as high as 500 yuan per jin.
Upon hearing the price, Chen Zhiyao and the others' eyes lit up instantly. Without the slightest hesitation, they shouted in unison:
"OK."
In the past few days, Chen Zhiyao caught a bluefin tuna, a moonfish, and three yellowfin tuna, earning a total of 158,000 yuan.
Chen Weiqiang and Grandpa Chen each caught a yellowfin tuna, earning 15,000 yuan and 14,000 yuan respectively.
Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting didn't catch any tuna, but they each caught several longtail snapper.
Grandma Chen caught three longtail snapper, two of which weighed about 10 pounds each, and one weighed 5 pounds, for a total of [amount missing].
Yan Shuting caught a few small fish, but she caught twice as many as her former grandmother, totaling several pieces.
In fact, they also caught quite a few expensive groupers, as well as various other types of sea fish.
However, the hotel already had a regular supplier for these seafood items, so Manager Lin did not accept them.
After transferring the money, Manager Lin even added Chen Weiqiang and his daughter on WeChat, intending to cooperate with them long-term.
"Brother Qiang, if you have any more of these top-quality goods next time, remember to contact me. The price will definitely be higher than what you get from selling them to the fishmongers."
"Definitely, definitely. I'll save all the good stuff for you."
Lin Xuan was generous, offering prices significantly higher than those of ordinary fishmongers, which made Chen Weiqiang and Chen Zhiyao very willing to cooperate with him.
Although the seafood restaurant didn't need much, they offered a high price, making it more profitable than selling to the Yang family's purchasing station.
As for the Yang family, they will continue their cooperation. After all, there are still quite a few fish left on the boat.
Seeing the income of over 100,000 yuan, Chen Zhiyao was very excited. With just a few tens of thousands more, her savings would have exceeded 1 million yuan.
It was already late at night, and dawn would break in a few hours.
However, the group had just sold their fish and were still excited, so they didn't feel sleepy at all. They happily picked up their fishing rods and continued fishing.
The sea surface gradually turned a pale white, and in the bucket beside Chen Zhiyao's feet, there was half a bucket of white pomfret, as well as two large sea bass.
Chen Weiqiang and his team also had a good haul, with their buckets overflowing with all sorts of fish.
On the way back, the Chen family members fell asleep immediately.
Chen Zhiyao had a good night's sleep. As soon as she stepped out of the cabin, she saw the familiar dock in town.
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