Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 592 Prepare to return
This was a great success; the three boats brought back over ten tons of cargo, which should help alleviate the shortage of wild seafood.

Since the start of the fishing moratorium, all that's left on the shore is frozen goods and farmed produce, which has driven restaurant owners to desperation.

With the two Canton Fairs and other events requiring additional resources, the entire Pearl River Delta region is urging fishing boats to set sail.

If we don't bring in some good quality seafood, our seafood restaurant business will be impossible.

The purpose of this fishing trip is twofold: to sell the catch and to scout out the South China Sea resources to determine the current state of recovery and to plan the fishing strategy for the year.

Making money from fishing boats is not actually within the scope of the fishing company's consideration; the main profit comes from the later catch.

Around 4 PM, Qin Dahe's back started hurting again, so he had to give up.

People's enthusiasm for fishing has also diminished compared to the mornings.

According to underwater detection, there are only seven or eight fish left that are about a meter in size, so it will be very difficult to catch a large one.

On the aft deck, a group of people were resting, while Andy Lau and a few others with more fishing lines were still fishing.

Everyone was also calculating their own bills.

The highest catch so far is from Qin Dahe, with a total catch exceeding one ton. Of course, not much is left after cutting it up.

Even with a 100-pound golden tuna and its belly, you can't cut 50 pounds of good meat out of it. It was scorched badly after being caught, so the head and tail were thrown away.

His catch is worth over 70,000, currently ranking first, but he plans to take 15,000 worth of the best catch home to eat.

Some of them were traded with others.

Blue Gold Spear weighs eight pounds, which is almost five thousand yuan. The head and eye sockets have been preserved.

There was also half a grouper, which was obtained by exchanging some of Zhang Hong's blood with others.

I also kept some of the golden tuna meat to give away as gifts.

He has a large family, so it wouldn't be enough without these things.

"Boss Li, put the rest in the cold storage in Zhuhai. I'll go home in October and get them. The rent will be whatever it is."

"Okay, remember to pick up the form later, I won't be on shore." Boss Li nodded, he would naturally help with such a small matter.

Others didn't have this concern; they were all locals, and the food would be ready to eat once it had finished aging.

Grilled tuna belly tastes even better than steak; the burst of oil in your mouth is a sensation that no other ingredient can replicate.

Qin Dahe didn't want to try tuna sashimi because he didn't like eating raw food and didn't know what it tasted like.

Uncle Qing has also tallied up the results; including the blue-bodied bighead carp, the total catch is just over 35,000.

Besides Qin Dahe, the highest-paid people present were A Long and Hua Zai, who each had around 60,000.

The entire boat's catch was close to 400,000 fish, more than that of a typical trawler.

Of course, such an impressive harvest was made possible by the five reconnaissance ships and a series of equipment.

The reconnaissance vessel consumes more fuel than the fishing boat, and its daily repair time at sea does not exceed eight hours.

During the rest of the time, it swims quickly, searching for punctuation marks everywhere.

After resting for a while, everyone went back to fishing. Qin Dahe was too lazy to go, so he simply lay down on the aft deck.

My body started hurting again, especially my lower back. The aftereffects of tuna fishing are really strong.

Boss Li didn't go over either; instead, he inquired about the aluminum alloy boat and fishing box.

He thought Qin Dahe was a decent guy, good at fishing, and wouldn't mind cooperating with him.

Fishing boxes are quite suitable for the Pearl River Delta region, whether for saltwater or freshwater fish, as people here prefer fresh food.

After chatting for a while, he learned that the Shenzhen fishing tackle shop had the idea of ​​acquiring the patent, which didn't surprise him.

“That’s also a subsidiary of our group. I’ll have the manager there contact you later to set up a second-tier agency.”

"Haha, thank you very much then." Qin Dahe was delighted to hear this.

Boss Li's words were a huge help. The business world is incredibly cutthroat these days; you can't do business without local support.

This includes his sales model as an agent and his approach to finding local partners.

"When is Mr. Li disembarking? Let's all have a drink together then," he invited with a smile.

"I'll skip the meal. I won't be able to disembark until at least December. The fleet will be heading to the Spratly Islands then, and I'll be very busy."

"It's okay, I can come to Guangdong next year too."

As they were chatting, the loudspeaker blared again, and Boss Li waved it off and went over.

The next morning, right after breakfast, everyone started packing their things.

This sea voyage was a great success; everyone made money and was beaming with joy.

The problem was the high wear and tear on the fishing line. Qin Dahe himself used 1400 meters of carbon line and 500 meters of braided line. Including the boat fare, the total cost was close to 15,000 yuan.

He's lucky; those who like bottom fishing have basically run out of fishing line.

The reefs in the sea are strangely shaped, and there are also corals and other obstacles. If you drop a 200-meter line down, and the fish only react when they drag the line into the hole, it will definitely be easy for the line to break.

The men packed up their catch, gave them a receipt, and said that someone would settle the payment on the shore and transfer the money on the spot.

As for what you take back, you'll have to carry it yourself.

Qin Dahe is bringing a piece of grouper meat, a bluefin tuna belly, and two catties of deep-sea rockfish this time.

These are to be taken back to eat with my uncle's family; the rest will be packaged separately and sent to a refrigerated container on shore with the transport ship later.

"Dahe, you brought so much?" Uncle Qing glanced at the large bag he was carrying.

"Hehe, there are seven people in my family, so I need to bring more to eat."

"That's true, Xiao Linzi can eat a lot now."

The fishing gear was sealed before boarding the boat, and there was quite a lot of stuff this time.

The transport ship has arrived, and two other fishing boats are approaching as well; they're probably heading back together.

First, they start hoisting the cargo. They don't even need to carry their own luggage; it's just hoisted over, and then the people can jump onto the ship.

The fish meat was also cut into sections, and baskets of it were hoisted up and sent to the refrigerated hold of the transport ship.

After a while, they began docking two more ships.

"Brother Shui, you've made a lot this time!" The fishermen on the first boat were equally cheerful, probably because everyone had come ashore.

"Haha, fifty thousand yuan is nothing." He smugly started offering cigarettes. "How much did you get?"

Qin Dahe lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said casually, "It's less than 80,000. The main reason is that I ate a lot on the ship."

Upon hearing this, the ten people on Ship Number One were immediately surprised.

"Wow, did you really catch over 70,000?"

"Hehe, I caught a big red octopus at first, and then a bluefin tuna weighing nearly 300 pounds came along. I caught it by hand."

"Brilliant."

It's quite enjoyable to have a cigarette in your mouth and enjoy everyone's praise.

The highest catch the first boat made was around 67,000 or 68,000, which is less than what he made.

Of course, everyone ate a lot, and it's normal for the average person to spend several thousand yuan.

Once the second ship arrived, he greeted Manager Lin and started boasting again.

Catching big fish is something to brag about to others; otherwise, it's much more comfortable to just lie at home.

(End of this chapter)