Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 561 The Giant Squid That Makes Your Tongue Drop
It was already 11:30 when he got home, but he called ahead to let everyone know that there were three big squids, and everyone was waiting for him to bring the ingredients back for dinner.

Awei got the squid at the price he paid; three squid would definitely be enough to satisfy his cravings.

Upon seeing his wife, he smugly pulled out over 5,300 yuan and showed it off.

Wild tiger grouper are incredibly expensive; a single fishing box full of them sold for over four thousand.

Awei's team had 5,500, and the two of them got rich in one fell swoop.

"So much money?"

"I'll show you the photos later. We caught a lot of fish today. Let's process the squid first."

The happiest person present was the eldest aunt. As a true Cantonese, she couldn't resist the temptation of these fresh squid.

It's hard to buy, even if you have money. Almost all the ones that come back to Hong Kong have a fishy or foul smell, while the fresh ones have a special "salty" smell.

After tying on her apron, she went to the kitchen without hesitation to prepare the dishes.

Yan Yan and Qin's mother also hurried inside. Today, there were three squids and three dishes, all large portions.

After taking a shower, Qin Dahe happily played with his two children.

"neinei!"

"Baba!"

"Wait until we drink, you're not hungry." He held back the rebellious girl and started to amuse them with some toys.

The little one drinks milk on a fixed schedule, depending on his appetite; one feeding is right before his afternoon nap.

Otherwise, if he dawdles while drinking milk and doesn't go to sleep, he'll get scolded.

In the kitchen on the other side, three women were busy cooking.

"You know what, Dahe is really good at fishing. I see Aqing getting scolded a lot when he goes back home," Auntie said with a smile. "He's spent over 100,000 yuan on fishing too."

Since the investment company was established, she has become familiar with Aqing's wife and often complains about her husband's wasteful spending.

"Also?" Qin's mother's expression tightened. "Yanyan, how much did you fish for in the river?"

The little girl was secretly eating stir-fried squid; the chewiness and freshness of the squid melted on her tongue.

Hearing his mother's question, he turned his head in a daze, a "tail" still sticking out of the corner of his mouth.

"I don't know, it seems to be around ten thousand yuan," she said guiltily, quickly putting her "tail" back into her mouth.

My husband has already proven his "ability," so I shouldn't try to undermine him.

Besides, my brother earns a lot of money, so what's wrong with spending a little more?

Although she looked terrible yesterday and the day before, deep down she still thought it didn't matter that Qin Dahe spent so much money.

"Ten thousand yuan or so, that's good." Qin's mother nodded in relief.

Little did she know that the couple were keeping their expenses a secret. Qin Dahe's equipment was anything but cheap; the boat poles were being shipped from Hong Kong Island, each costing tens of thousands.

If she finds out, Qin Dahe will get a beating tonight.

When it came time for a proper meal, the four adults and children were left to play with their toys in the living room, completely neglected.

The three servings of squid on the table were very tempting, and my aunt ate them with great satisfaction.

"It's rare to see a fresh squid weighing 1.5 pounds. At the dock, it would cost at least 150 dollars, and you'd have to fight to pay. It's gone in a flash."

In fact, seafood is often unavailable at the docks because rare catches are booked out via satellite phone as soon as they are caught and brought aboard the boat, and big restaurants are even more willing to spend money on them.

"So expensive." Qin's mother felt a little heartache upon hearing this. Ten yuan for a single chopstick. How could she afford it? "Dahe, catch more squid to sell tomorrow. Making money by the sea is so much easier than inland."

"Those brothers live in the countryside. They catch hundreds of kilograms of bighead carp a day and only make two or three thousand yuan. It's incomparable." "Fishing in the big river is really impressive." My aunt's praise hasn't stopped.

Ever since Qin Dahe came to Shenzhen, he always brings back a catch whenever he goes fishing. Last time, that grouper was even rarer than a giant squid.

I look forward to my nephew bringing home fish every day, like opening a blind box.

Qin Dahe looked up and gave a perfunctory reply before rushing to grab the stir-fried squid with scallions.

With the addition of chili and cumin powder, the taste was amazing. Yan Yan ate it very quickly, as she couldn't waste any time.

"Brother, this tastes much better than Jiuzi's stir-fried squid."

"The goods over there have been frozen for more than a few months, and they're even defective products that were frozen to the mainland. How can you compare them?"

High-quality squid, even if frozen, will not be shipped to inland areas; the largest consumer market for seafood will always be coastal cities.

People in mainland China find it hard to accept rushing to buy fish that cost 70 or 80 yuan per kilogram, or even several hundred yuan. It's not just that the economy doesn't allow it, but also that their consumption habits haven't kept up.

Just like when Qin's mother heard that squid cost 150 yuan per catty, she only told Qin Dahe to go fishing for it, instead of buying it at the dock, even though her family was so rich.

The boiled squid on the table tasted great; my aunt is quite skilled at cooking seafood.

There was also a dish of stir-fried squid with chives, which was surprisingly delicious.

"Mom, your cooking is really good."

"You have such a sweet tongue. No need for praise today, the fish is just fresh." Qin's mother was already somewhat immune to her daughter-in-law's daily "praise," but the smile on her face still revealed her inner joy.

"Your aunt taught me how to make stir-fried squid with chives."

I didn't put much salt in the dish, and none of the four of them planned to eat lunch today, so they ate all three plates of squid.

They ate to their heart's content, and the two little ones came over, looking at them longingly and calling out "neinei".

"Baby, be good. Mommy will come find you after I finish eating," Yan Yan replied, and continued to eat heartily.

After finishing the spicy squid, there's also boiled squid and stir-fried squid with chives. The freshness is so good that it tastes delicious even without salt.

Qin Dahe stopped eating and sat down on his lap with his two children in his arms, comforting them.

"Abao, you can't eat these. Mommy will take you to sleep later."

"Dahe, could we buy some more of those pufferfish?" Qin's mother thought to herself, "We need to make sure we feed our two grandsons well, even though we live in a coastal area."

“Those are hard to buy. According to Li Ge and the others, there are very few croakers in Shenzhen to begin with, and it’s still the fishing moratorium, so you have to rely on luck to buy one.”

"Can't you buy it even if you have money?"

"I'll call and ask later."

The two kids were drooling with envy, but they couldn't eat any other meats, so fish was really the only thing they could eat.

There are probably more than just the pufferfish with tender, boneless flesh; there are also fish like tofu fish that are probably edible. I'll ask around when I go fishing.

Yan Yan finally finished eating, wiped her mouth, and started preparing formula for her two little ones so they could go to sleep soon.

The things on the table were cleaned up by his aunt and mother, and Qin Dahe went downstairs to wash the fishing gear.

I got back in a hurry today, so I just rinsed the fishing rod quickly and didn't do anything else.

Regarding the aluminum alloy boats, it would be best to place the order with Guangzhou Shipyard, as the market there is larger.

After thinking for a moment, I found Designer Wu's number in the phone book and dialed it.

(End of this chapter)