Mingliang was stunned.
"What?"
Mingjing was stunned. Tuna usually live in the deep sea, so how did they end up in her net?
This is ridiculously lucky.
The tuna was too big, so Minghai simply hooked its fin with a hook and pulled it onto the deck.
"So big?"
Mingjing, panting heavily, sat on the deck. This tuna weighed at least 300 pounds, was golden, and had a huge body; it was clearly a top-quality tuna.
Tuna has always been in high demand in the market. High-quality tuna has delicate flesh, no texture, and is mostly lean with little fat.
A pound of tuna can cost more than ten thousand yuan.
"Quick, release the gas, don't let it explode."
Ming Dahai, without taking a break, took the scissors and cut a slit in the tuna's fin and tail.
"Dad, we've really struck it rich this time. We won't have to go out to sea anymore."
Mingliang said happily, pulling the fishing net along.
"Yes, we won't have to go out to sea anymore."
Ming Dahai was a fisherman who had made a living by fishing all his life and never imagined he would be where he was today.
As the fishing net was pulled in, there were plenty of large yellow croakers, mullet, and groupers. Since the tanks couldn't hold them all, they were left on the deck.
After sailing for two hours, the yacht ran out of fuel and barely made it to shore.
There weren't many people at the dock at the moment, and Mingjing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, telling Mingliang to go home and bring the car over.
Just as Mingliang left, someone exclaimed, "Holy crap, you guys caught such a big fish?"
Attracted by the sound, everyone came over to investigate.
"Tuna? It's tuna?!"
"Holy crap! You guys caught a tuna?"
"Wow, you guys are the owners of Longsheng's purchasing point, right? That's awesome."
"There are also tiger grouper, they're so big, and there are also large yellow croakers."
More and more people gathered at the dock to watch, and even restaurant owners and diners from the nearby restaurants came to join in the fun, completely surrounding the huge dock.
They rarely see tuna when they go out to sea, so this is quite a strange story.
Mingjing was somewhat desperate; the truth couldn't be hidden forever, and she became famous nonetheless.
With a beeping sound, Mingliang drove up in his tricycle and was surprised to see all the fish being loaded onto the vehicle.
"So many fish?"
"Even a tricycle the size of a tuna can't carry it all, how do you manage to do that?"
Mingjing didn't answer, letting Mingliang drive to the collection point, making seven or eight trips back and forth before they finished moving everything.
The Longsheng purchasing point was equally bustling, with both business owners and individual customers gathered around.
Because the tuna was so big, several owners bought it in batches. It was a top-quality catch, costing 3,000 yuan per kilogram, totaling more than 430 kilograms.
In the end, only a small section of the fish tail was left unclaimed, so Mingjing decided to keep it for herself to taste.
Including the other fish, Mingjing earned a total of over 1.3 million.
"Dad, I'm going to the city. You stay and help Uncle."
Mingjing hitched a ride with her boss to the bank to cash the checks. Once everything was ready, Mingjing went straight to the driving school.
Getting a driver's license wasn't difficult for her. In the 1990s, the technical requirements for driving licenses weren't high, and you could get your license on the same day you took the test.
Mingjing left the driving school, picked up a Santana from the car dealership, drove to the auction house, and consigned the ambergris for auction.
Ambergris is unlike other things; the highest bidder wins at the auction, meaning she can earn more.
Mingjing had just returned to the village in his Santana when he saw a large crowd gathered at the village entrance.
"Mingjing, you've really made a fortune this time. You've even bought a car."
Several elderly women were patting the car window, clearly delighted.
"Excuse me, everyone, I need to make way. I'm driving, and I don't want to hit you."
Mingjing nodded and smiled, then slowly drove forward.
When he returned home, the Ming family's house was also surrounded by people.
Several elderly women were praising Sun Yunmei in the Ming family's courtyard, and some even wanted to act as matchmakers for Mingjing.
"Yunmei, you're so lucky! I just saw it. Your family made over a million today. That's a lot of money."
"Don't go out to sea anymore, just wait to count your money."
"Of course! Mingjing is really capable. He's not arranging a marriage for my son, who doesn't even have a girlfriend yet. He's suggesting the two of them get to know each other?"
Sun Yunmei smiled dismissively, "No, she's just lucky. She agreed to the marriage proposal herself."
Just as the group was about to speak, Mingjing drove out of the door.
"Auntie, stop crowding around. Our house isn't a big square. If it gets this crowded, the wall will collapse."
"Mingjing, you're such a lucky girl. You grew up in a wealthy family and you're still so lucky now. You've made the money we'd spend several lifetimes on in just a few hours."
"Auntie, I have some news to announce. My new house is almost finished, and I need five cleaners who are quick and meticulous, as well as eight cooks."
We need someone who can cook well, is obedient, hardworking, and can endure hardship; we also need a gatekeeper and two accountants who can do the math.
"If you want to work, come and sign up with me. Cleaning is paid by the room, five yuan per room, base salary of one hundred yuan per month, five yuan will be deducted for each complaint."
"The cook's base salary is 120, the helper's is 80, the dishwasher's is 50, the gatekeeper's is 60 a month, and the accountant's is 150 a month. If you're capable, come find me."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became excited and clamored to come and register with Mingjing.
Mingjing took out paper and pen and registered the applicants. The cleaning staff asked them to make beds and clean. Those who passed were hired on the spot.
The cooks were assigned to prepare meals, and those who could do accounting were generally educated. Ming Lei only needed to score 80 points on his math test to be accepted.
As for guarding the gate, all that's required is that you have good legs and feet and are in good health.
After a round of screening, a dozen or so were selected for employment.
The new house is currently in the topping-out stage, and it is expected that the facilities will be installed in another half month.
The next morning, Ming Dahai went out to sea early to collect the fish traps. Ming Jing wanted to sleep in, but she couldn't resist Ming Dahai's nagging.
The tide has receded, and the seawater is about to submerge the mangrove traps.
Ming Dahai picked up one and grinned from ear to ear, "Such a big blue crab? Your luck has been getting better and better lately."
Looking at the fish trap, Mingjing felt that her luck was ridiculously good. Anyone who didn't know her would think that she had caught dozens of turbot and used up all her luck for the rest of her life.
The mud crabs in the trap weighed at least five pounds, and their claws were thicker than water pipes. There were three of these crabs in the trap.
Continuing onward, Mingjing harvested large crabs weighing five or six pounds each, as well as red octopuses weighing over ten pounds.
However, after seeing these things many times, Mingjing got used to them and there was nothing surprising about them.
Until she opened the iron cage.
"King crab?"
Ming Dahai stood in the water, speechless with astonishment.
"That's right, it's a king crab."
It has a huge body, a yellow shell, and reddish pincers, and weighs several tens of kilograms.
Mingjing looked up at the sky. Could it be that God was chasing after her to feed her?
"Haha, it's full of king crabs!"
Ming Dahai's body trembled.
More than a hundred traps yielded thirty king crabs, more than ten large blue crabs, and a bunch of miscellaneous fish and snails.
Yesterday's events caused a sensation at the docks, and everyone was waiting there early to see what good stuff Mingjing had in store for them today.
As soon as she appeared, everyone quickly surrounded her, and many people even took pictures with their cameras.
"A blue crab? A blue crab this big?"
The man pointed at the blue crab and clicked his tongue.
"And king crab?"
The crowd erupted in chaos at the sound.
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