Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 309 Fishing for Soft-shelled Turtles

"They should take some inspiration from the fishing center."

Tian Yizhi then spoke, which answered Xu Yue's question.

No wonder it felt familiar.

"Perhaps it is imitating the Chilongtan Reservoir."

After hearing what Tian Yizhi said, Xu Yue felt that it was more like the Chilongtan Reservoir.

However, it's not that easy for him to imitate.

Putting everything else aside, he can't even rent land around the reservoir anymore.

Unless the price is increased!

But Xu Yue only gives 500 yuan per mu per year.

The price is the same as in Taoyuan Village.

Are they willing to give it up?

This is much higher than the market price.

Rather than doing that, it's better to rent somewhere else.

Xu Yue didn't believe there wasn't a better reservoir than Gaogang Village.

The Gaogang Village Reservoir is much farther from the city center than Taoyuan Village, and its transportation is also not very convenient.

Compared to the fishing center in Taoyuan Village, it probably doesn't have much of a competitive edge!

Why would he rent a reservoir to open a fishing area, and even rent land next to the reservoir to build a farmhouse and a bed and breakfast?

"The scenery around Gaogang Village Reservoir doesn't seem that great!" Tian Yizhi said. "Why would they choose to open agritainment businesses and guesthouses there if they have money to burn?"

The scenery isn't great, so what kind of business can a guesthouse or farmhouse do?
Is the fishing ground the only attraction?

He genuinely couldn't see anything appealing about it.

You came all this way to fish?

There might be some nearby, but who would stay at his guesthouse if they were so close?

Besides, there's a fishing center in Taoyuan Village not far away.

He doesn't seem like someone who knows how to do business at all.

"They really want to rent land around the reservoir?" Xu Yue asked. "They should know the price we charge for renting land, right?"

“Hmm!” Tian Yizhi said, “That’s what I’m wondering about too. You can’t just burn money like that.”

Xu Yue frowned, feeling something was off.

This is unreasonable.

Is there something wrong with those people?

A thought flashed through Xu Yue's mind subconsciously.

However, he then chuckled to himself.

Just because you don't think highly of something doesn't mean others can't?
Moreover, the fishing center in Taoyuan Village is indeed doing very well.

"Turn?"

Xu Yue then looked at Tian Yizhi.

They offered a high price.

Although the profit wasn't much higher, you could still make a little money by reselling it.

Tian Yizhi shook his head.

I really don't care about that little bit of money.

Moreover, the other party also seemed to be trying to steal the deal.

If they hadn't intervened, would the reservoir owner have refrained from subletting?

"Is the road still going to be repaired?"

Tian Yizhi asked a question.

If it's road construction, it feels like the people who use the reservoir to open fishing grounds are getting a huge advantage.

It's so frustrating to even think about.

"You decide what to do," Xu Yue said. "However, the village still needs some repairs."

Whether the road into the village is repaired or not is irrelevant.

That road is actually barely passable.

As for building roads in the village, it's to facilitate planting.

"By the way!" Xu Yue asked, "Did the Gaogang Village Committee say when the reservoir's lease expires?"

"Less than two years!"

As Tian Yizhi spoke, he suddenly realized something and couldn't help but look at Xu Yue.

The two exchanged a glance and both frowned.

With a lease term of less than two years, they want to open a fishing ground and build a homestay and agritainment business?
Is he really that confident that he can renew the lease after it expires?

If the lease cannot be renewed, wouldn't the investment be wasted?
"There should be a lease renewal clause, right?"

Tian Yizhi spoke, and Xu Yue nodded.

When you rent this kind of reservoir, there are usually corresponding renewal clauses.

But isn't he afraid that Taoyuan Farm will raise the price?

With such a wealthy and powerful competitor, how much confidence does he have?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it.

Although Xu Yue had a gut feeling that something was wrong over there.

But he wasn't that curious.

However, his doubts were soon answered.

It was Guo Tianyou who answered his questions.

"There might be a large tomb at the reservoir in Gaogang Village!"

Xu Yue was quite surprised when he heard this.

Is there a large tomb?
Am I somehow destined to be associated with ancient tombs?

In such a short time, how many ancient tombs have we come across?

Xu Yue felt that he shouldn't have studied computer science; he should have studied archaeology instead.

We shouldn't be farming now, we should be exploring.

and many more!

"You suspect that those people aren't planning to set up guesthouses or farmhouses, or even open fishing grounds, but rather to take the opportunity to rob tombs?"

The more Xu Yue thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After all, a year or so is not enough time to open a fishing pond or a guesthouse. Construction takes time, and recouping the investment takes even longer.

But a year is more than enough time for tomb raiding!
"Can we find the location of that ancient tomb?"

Xu Yue then asked, naturally believing Guo Tianyou's words.

After all, he was a Feng Shui master of the third realm, so it wasn't surprising that he could spot a large tomb.

"Hmm!" Guo Tianyou nodded and said, "More or less correct."

"That's good!"

Xu Yue smiled and said something, then took out his phone and made a call to Wang Hai.

"Professor Wang, I've discovered an ancient tomb here."

"Which dynasty is it from? I don't know. However, that ancient tomb might have been targeted by a group of tomb raiders."

Guo Tianyou's lips twitched when he saw Xu Yue making a phone call.

Tomb raiders?

maybe!
Whether it is true or not, we can find out by checking.

If we can't find anything, we'll just alert them and scare them away, then we'll have the reservoir.

Of course, it's just a reservoir, and Guo Tianyou doesn't think Xu Yue would take it too seriously.

Reporting is purely out of a citizen's duty.

Was it merely out of obligation?
Obviously not.

Having tasted the benefits of the ancient tomb, Xu Yue wondered if there was anything else he wanted inside.

Whether there are dates or not, you can still try your luck.

Just in case!

"Professor Wang has some other matters to attend to and will be arriving in a while," Xu Yue said. "If you can use acupressure on him then, perhaps it won't be necessary."

Why not?
If suspected tomb raiders are targeting him, why wouldn't Wang Hai inform the police?

If we find out about their criminal records, there's nothing more to say; just arrest them.

What if we can't find it?

Who knows, someone might come and catch them red-handed.

Guo Tianyou naturally had no objection to this and went back immediately.

As for those two villages, they're fine for now.

Your cousin is getting married on May Day!

During lunch, Li Xiurong shared some news.

"Who?"

Xu Yue asked casually.

He has more than one cousin.

“Li Weihai!” Li Xiurong said, “Xiong Yong should be here soon too.”

"In the Guangdong area?" Xu Yue continued, "There seem to be Shuxiangge and Yuelai Hotel there as well."

Shuxiang Pavilion and Yuelai Hotel are doing very well now.

This is also thanks to the availability of ingredients from Taoyuan.

“They might not choose to hold their wedding at Shuxiang Pavilion or Yuelai Hotel!” Xu Jiangming said. “They’ve only set a date, not a location yet!” “What does Mom think?”

Xu Yue looked at Li Xiurong and said.

Xu Yue supported Xiong Yong and Xiong Yan's marriage, so it's only right that Li Weihai should get married as well.

Don't favor one over the other.

They're all cousins.

"Let me ask first!" Li Xiurong said. "How much would it cost if we went to those two families?"

"It shouldn't be too much!" Xu Yue said. "Why don't you ask your third uncle and the others? It seems that the cost of alcohol and drinks made up the majority of their wedding expenses."

“You don’t even look at what kind of alcohol and drinks they’ve laid out,” Xu Jiangming said. “Your uncle and his family certainly don’t live that extravagantly.”

The reason why the drinks at Xu Jianghe and Wang Yun's wedding were so expensive was mainly because they were for Wang Yun's relatives and friends.

"If they don't hold their banquet at Shuxiang Pavilion and Yuelai Hotel, then what about us?"

Li Xiurong clearly thought that Li Xiuzhong's family wouldn't hold a banquet at Shuxiang Pavilion or Yuelai Hotel.

They did quite well in Guangdong, compared to the villagers.

It's really not at the point of having a wedding at a five-star hotel.

“Can we force them?” Xu Jiangming said. “We’ll just give them a generous gift.”

How much?

Li Xiurong then asked another question.

They can't force their relatives to decide where someone holds their wedding.

"Let's ask them first!" Xu Yue said when he saw his parents looking at him. "Isn't it still early?"

Li Xiurong said nothing more, while Zhang Ruoxi remained silent throughout.

Xu Yue had considered helping his uncle, but he was simply too far away to do so.

Giving gifts is definitely an art.

Too much is not good.

Less is even worse.

However, for Zhang Ruoxi, it didn't matter how much or how little.

Several days later, Tie Wei and the others arrived at Peach Blossom Village.

"Are you planning to build villas all over this area?" the guard said. "Reserve one for me when the time comes."

"I also want!"

"Wouldn't it be better to stay at a guesthouse? Fine, reserve one for me too."

Hu Hai and Shen Yu echoed each other.

"I'll forget it!"

When Wang Haolin saw everyone looking at him, he immediately shook his head.

The construction team that built the villa also belonged to the Tie Wei family.

Even road construction projects in Taoyuan Village are actually owned by his family.

There's a profit to be made, but it's offered at a "friendship price."

This villa wasn't just built by Tiewei Company; the design and everything else were also done by their company.

“You’re not short of money!” Xu Yue said with a smile. “The spiritual energy in Peach Blossom Village should be plentiful in the future. Then, I’ll set up some formations for these villas.”

"That!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Haolin naturally stopped refusing.

As for money?
He certainly doesn't lack anything; at least Xu Yue wouldn't ask him for a high price.

The money will definitely be given.

As for those formations, they naturally won't be included.

"How long are you planning to stay this time?" Xu Yue continued, "You're not just here to look at the villa, are you?"

The news about the villa naturally came from the iron guard.

"Don't leave until you have something to do!" Shen Yu said. "We're thinking we need to finish something before your academy starts, otherwise it would be embarrassing for you."

"When does your college start?" Hu Hai asked. "We even went there to take a look before we came."

"It's hard to say, I guess it'll be in the second half of the year," Xu Yue said. "It's probably too late for the first half."

Xu Yue hadn't really gone to check on how the repairs were going.

However, the academy won't be too big at first.

There won't be too many students.

As for whether more will be added later, that remains to be seen.

Even so, the workload is still considerable.

After all, some laboratories still need to be repaired.

“Then you’ll have to work hard,” Xu Yue said. “Those people at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are really tough.”

Indeed, there are quite a few people at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences with exceptional talent for cultivation.

For example, Zhang Ruoxi's future sister-in-law, Han Lingxue, is almost at the second realm now.

Moreover, Xu Yue felt that she might be able to cultivate supernatural powers faster than Zhang Ruoxi.

match of major.

Those agricultural writings are obviously easier to understand than those written by computer scientists.

"We'll talk about cultivation tomorrow," Mu Xiaoyan said. "I want to eat crayfish!"

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed and said nothing.

Then I went fishing for crayfish.

Of course, loach and eel are also indispensable.

"Is it safe to eat soft-shelled turtles now?"

Shen Yu suddenly asked, "It seems that Xu Yue's turtles have been raised for quite some time."

Moreover, they were mostly raised to be the size of a palm.

Not those tiny turtles the size of a thumb.

"Let's grab one and take a look," Xu Yue said. "It should be quite big, but it probably isn't very large yet."

"How do we catch this?" Iron Guard frowned and asked. "Fatty, do you know how to fish for turtles?"

Shen Yu shook her head.

The others also shook their heads.

"Why not give it a try?" Wang Haolin said. "Maybe fishing for soft-shelled turtles will be quite fun!"

"How do I try?" Hu Hai said. "I'll search online. There's everything in short videos these days, including turtle fishing."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jing's eyes lit up.

How to catch soft-shelled turtles?
Whether the results of learning and applying it immediately will be effective remains to be seen.

"What should we use to fish?" Shen Yu asked. "Will earthworms work?"

Fishing for soft-shelled turtles is most effective when using meat-based bait with a fishy smell.

Various animal organs are suitable, such as chicken liver, pig liver, duck intestines, etc., which are commonly used and attract turtles quickly.

This is because the fishy smell of animal offal has a strong penetrating power in water and spreads relatively quickly.

Have Xu Yue and the others made preparations?

No!

They use earthworms to catch crayfish.

The all-powerful earthworm.

"Why don't we try and see?" Tie Wei said. "The bait for turtles is actually quite similar to that for crayfish. Earthworms can catch crayfish, so why can't they catch turtles?"

Everyone thought it made a lot of sense.

There is still a gap between raising soft-shelled turtles and raising crayfish, loach, and eels.

However, if the car can go, it won't take much time.

"Uncle Zhou!"

As soon as Xu Yue arrived at the turtle pond, he saw Zhou Zhenxing talking to someone there.

When the person turned around, Xu Yue immediately recognized him.

Who else could it be but Qin Ze, Zhou Zhenxing's son-in-law?
"Xiao Yue?" Zhou Zhenxing asked in confusion, "What's going on here?"

"Did you bring a few friends to fish for soft-shelled turtles?" Xu Yue asked. "How big are the turtles?"

“They’re mostly over a pound,” Zhou Zhenxing said. “The larger ones weigh over two pounds. I haven’t seen any that weigh three pounds yet.”

"That's OK!"

Xu Yue nodded.

It would be good if it weighed a pound or two.

The turtles sold in the market are generally around this weight.

Want to break three pounds?
The turtle would need to be raised for a very long time.

Xu Yue's turtle has only been raised for a short time, yet it has grown to such a large size, which is actually much faster than the average turtle.

"boss!"

Qin Ze then came to his senses and greeted Xu Yue.

“Everyone in the village calls me Xiao Yue,” Xu Yue said with a smile. “You’re a bit older than me, so you can just call me Xiao Yue too.”

Qin Ze came to work, which Xu Yue agreed to.

Moreover, he used to be involved in aquaculture, so he has some experience.

“Then you go play with your friends, I’ll take this kid to check out other fishponds.”

Seeing that his son-in-law was a little reserved, Zhou Zhenxing then spoke to Xu Yue.

(End of this chapter)