Chen Zhiyao was still excited, grinning foolishly as she stared blankly at the staff bleeding this behemoth.
I took several deep breaths, but I still couldn't suppress the wildly upturned corners of my mouth.
That glaring smile made the faces of the sour-tongued fishermen around him contort in disgust.
Chen Zhiyao was still grinning foolishly when the uncle at the fishing spot to her left came looking for her.
"Beautiful lady, are you selling your Bluefin Golden Gun? I'll offer 500,000, I wonder if you'd be willing to part with it?"
500,000! That's half a house! Chen Zhiyao was so happy she was stunned.
She subconsciously glanced at her parents, but they were focused on playing with the fish and didn't notice her excited little eyes at all.
Seeing that she remained silent, the middle-aged man next to her assumed she was dissatisfied with the price and raised it again.
"550,000. If you agree, I can transfer the money to you right now."
Hearing this, Chen Zhiyao calmed down. 550,000 yuan sounds like a lot, but it's over 200 kilograms of bluefin tuna.
If this fish were auctioned, the price would definitely double, but she has neither connections nor channels, so she can't sell it.
If we get it from the purchasing station, it probably won't even be worth 550,000.
Since it was caught from the sea anyway, Chen Zhiyao wasn't greedy and nodded with a smile:
"Okay, boss, this tuna is yours."
Having received this huge sum of money, Chen Zhiyao's savings were back above 1 million, and she was so happy that her mouth almost stretched to the back of her ears.
Seeing the uncle excitedly taking pictures of the fish and posting them on his WeChat Moments to show off, Chen Zhiyao said with a grin:
"Hey boss, need help taking a picture? I promise I'll make sure you get a really big one out of this fish."
The uncle bought the fish and was in a very good mood, even joking with her:
"Take your money and get out of my tuna."
After exchanging a few words, Chen Zhiyao, this young heiress, exclaimed excitedly:
"My treat for supper tonight, everyone please feel free to eat whatever you like."
"Sister Chen is awesome!"
"Sister Chen is so generous!"
...
Amid cheers, Chen Zhiyao brought two large buckets of squid she had caught the night before to the kitchen.
We ordered half of the squid boiled and the other half grilled, plus a whole bunch of grilled skewers.
Some people were afraid that if they drank too much, they would cause trouble, so they didn't order any alcohol for them.
After everyone had their late-night snack, Chen Weiqiang and the others learned that Chen Zhiyao had sold the tuna they had just eaten for 550,000 yuan.
No one said much, after all, this amount of money was already a large sum of money in the eyes of ordinary people.
The fishing was quite good in the latter half of the night; we even encountered a group of rock bream.
Everyone ate barbecue skewers and fished at the same time, and the laughter didn't gradually dissipate until the next morning.
We fished all night last night, and everyone on the boat fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.
When Chen Zhiyao woke up, she found that the fishing boat was about to arrive at the dock. In a corner of the dock, Grandma Chen and Yan Shuting, who shared a room with her, had already packed their things. Seeing that she had finally woken up, they quickly urged her to get up and wash up.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also helped her tidy up the things on the bed.
When the three of them walked onto the deck, Chen Weiqiang and his son had already brought out their catch and were chatting happily with Yang Jiajun.
Knowing that this voyage would yield not only a large yellow croaker weighing over 7 jin (approximately 3.5 catties) but also a moonfish weighing over 100 jin (approximately 50 kg), Mr. Yang couldn't stop smiling.
The group hurriedly arrived at the purchasing station.
Yang Jiajun glanced at the golden yellow croaker a few times and readily offered an exorbitant price of 100,000 yuan.
A 148-pound moonfish was offered for a high price of 88,000 yuan.
With just these two precious items, Yang Jiajun could earn enough to buy at least a car, and he was feeling quite pleased with himself.
If they knew they had missed out on a 268-pound bluefin tuna, they'd probably be furious.
Three longtail snapper weighed a total of 13.5 jin (approximately 6.75 kg), at 380 yuan per jin, for a total of 5130 yuan. A pomfret weighed 0.8 jin (approximately 0.4 kg), at 450 yuan per jin, for a total of 360 yuan.
Mahi-mahi (Japanese mackerel): 87 jin (approximately 48.5 kg), 15 yuan per jin, total 1305 yuan. Ruby fish: 48 jin (approximately 24.5 kg), 260 yuan per jin, total...
After calculating the total, Chen Zhiyao's income was 209,920 yuan.
Yang Jiajun waved his hand and settled the bill for her at 210,000.
If you include the bluefin tuna that cost 550,000, she earned a total of 760,000 from this fishing trip in international waters.
With Chen Zhiyao as a helpful asset, the other four also had a good haul on this voyage.
Grandpa Chen: Income of 129,000 yuan
Grandma Chen: Income of 137,000 yuan
Chen Weiqiang: Income of 132,000 yuan
Yan Shuting: Earned 136,000 yuan
Even after deducting the 10,000 yuan boat fare, everyone's income is still quite good.
After transferring everyone's money for the fish, Yang Jiajun suddenly said:
"The fish resources in the high seas are quite good. Have you ever thought about buying a big boat to go fishing and fish in the high seas?"
“A trip to the high seas will cost you 50,000 yuan just for the boat ticket. If you go several times, you’ll have spent all the money you would have spent on the boat. It’s really not worth it.”
Speaking of this, Chen Weiqiang also felt the boat tickets were too expensive and was somewhat tempted to go:
"When I bought the boat, I wanted to buy a big one, but my family didn't have enough people to manage it, so we bought this 12-meter boat instead."
Grandpa Chen is getting old and thinks things through cautiously; he doesn't want to take risks.
"Fishing is okay occasionally, but you can't be at sea every day. Right now, it's fine to wander around near the coast when the weather is good and occasionally go fishing in the open sea."
Chen Zhiyao has a rather laid-back personality and enjoys a peaceful life; she hadn't thought about this issue before.
This time, the voyage yielded large yellow croaker, over 100 kilograms of moonfish, and a bluefin tuna worth 550,000 yuan. Suddenly, I had some ideas.
Moreover, a boat ticket costing 10,000 yuan is indeed too expensive.
Upon closer reflection, their family had already spent 170,000 yuan on this in the past six months.
Goodness, that's enough to buy half a secondhand ship.
Seeing that the father and daughter were somewhat interested, Yang Jiajun continued:
“I have a friend who works at a shipyard, and I heard that you can get a second-hand large ship for 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.”
"If you don't drive it out often, you can leave it at the shipyard for rent. I heard the rent is quite high, 2,000 yuan a day."
Hearing that idle fishing boats could be rented out, not only Chen Zhiyao and Chen Weiqiang, but the other three were also tempted.
Yang Jiajun enthusiastically handed a business card to Chen Weiqiang, saying, "My friend is a manager at the shipyard. I'll have him give you a discount."
He also had his own selfish motives. Once the Chen family bought a big ship, they could go fishing for big fish in the open sea more often, and he could also earn more money.
This is a win-win situation!
The next morning, the group headed straight to the shipyard.
After spending the morning with Manager Wang, a friend of Yang Jiajun, Chen Zhiyao finally bought a 26-meter old boat for 288,000 yuan.
This fishing boat is about 80% new and well-maintained. It looks even bigger than the Yan family's boat and is very impressive.
The boat has a small crane and an old fish finder; you can buy it and go straight into the water.
Chen Zhiyao had already planned the purpose of the fishing boat: it would go to the high seas once a month and spend the rest of the time renting it out at the shipyard.
A large boat like this can be rented out for 2,000 yuan a day, which is higher than the rent for the house she bought before.
After leaving the shipyard, the group discussed getting trawls and large fishing nets.
Everyone's faces beamed with joy, filled with hope for the future...
The main story is complete!
That concludes the main story. Thank you all so much for your continued support! There will be two or three bonus chapters later, mainly focusing on Tangtang's romantic storyline.
I'm not very good at writing romance plots. I'll just write a beautiful beginning, and that'll be the end of the book. The side stories won't be very long.
I'll go back and finish writing another book, "Daily Life of Farmers Getting Rich," a long article of 2.6 million words. If you're interested, you can check it out.
Also, I'll be starting a new book after the Spring Festival. It's another female-oriented beachcombing novel, but the female lead is a super-strong and mature woman. There will be more beachcombing scenes on the island, so remember to come back and check it out!
Feel free to leave me any suggestions for the new book! I'll read all your comments. Love you all! ^o^
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