Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

"real?!"

Jiang Xinmin slammed his fist on the table in excitement.

Quickly grab a bottle of baijiu, pour it into the wine cup, and down it in one gulp.

If he gets an order for 40,000 jin of sardines, the village will treat him like a hero.

He received 10,000 yuan, making him one of the villagers with 10,000 yuan in hand.

This amount of money is more than you could spend in a lifetime.

He downed a 4-ounce glass of baijiu in one gulp, his face instantly turning bright red, and his speech became somewhat incoherent.

"Magistrate Dai, leave the fishing to me. I guarantee I'll get the job done!"

Yang Bai shook his head slightly. Hand it over to him? Are you waiting to serve up a stinky, red-spotted dish just to save face?

"County Magistrate Dai, please consider my application."

This time, it wasn't just about securing the order, but also about getting to know the future leader of the county.

Dai Yongchun looked at the two of them and spoke calmly.

"You two will compete together. I need to inspect the fishing port at eight o'clock the day after tomorrow. Bring the seafood over so I can inspect it myself."

Jiang Xinmin looked at Yang Bai with wide, surprised eyes.

He clearly performed well, yet he gave the opportunity to this greenhorn!

He gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

"OK."

"I have no objection."

Yang Bai shook his head.

This was merely a means for him to maintain balance, fearing that handing it over to one team would lead to complacency, and having an extra team also provided a contingency plan.

It's normal not to trust Dai Yongchun on your first meeting.

"Okay, since no one has any objections, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be going now."

Dai Yongchun got up and left.

The atmosphere in the private room immediately became much more relaxed.

Jiang Xinmin, sullen and resentful, ate a few bites of food and then got up.

"Manager Hou, I've had a bit too much to drink today, I'll be leaving now."

He walked up to Yang Bai and threatened him.

"Don't think you're so powerful just because you have a widow in the sea. If you dare to steal my business, you'll have no place at sea anymore!"

"Then I'll wait."

Yang Bai was completely unfazed by his threat; threats were the least of his worries in his life.

He also knew that Jiang Xinmin was connected with the local gangs, which was why their village's fleet of boats was so large.

In his previous life, after the "stinky fish" scandal, Jiang Xinmin's influence collapsed and his followers scattered, and he quickly disappeared from the industry.

He had heard about these things when he was fighting gangsters in his previous life.

"Yang Bai, don't bother with this roughneck. We owe you a lot today."

Hou Sanli brought out the wine and offered a toast to Yang Bai.

If it weren't for him, Jiang Xinmin's actions just now would have completely offended County Chief Dai.

"It's alright. County Chief Dai needs erythema. We might be at sea tonight. If we haven't returned by dusk, please inform our families."

Yang Bai didn't want to smell of alcohol, and since he was going out to sea soon, he didn't drink much.

Hou Sanli agreed.

After the banquet ended, Yang Bai came aboard the boat.

Liu Dade and Yang Jun were already waiting on the boat.

Step into the cockpit.

Yang Jun leaned closer and asked.

"Brother Yang, what does Manager Hou want you to do at the fancy hotel?"

"I went to see Deputy County Head Dai."

Yang Bai opened the Da Hong Pao teapot and poured tea leaves into the teacup.

Both of them were stunned and exclaimed in unison.

"Go see the deputy county head!"

Yang Bai nodded again.

Yang Jun grinned and continued asking.

"The deputy county head is a high-ranking official. Is there something important they want you to do?"

He had never met the deputy county head in his life, but Brother Yang talked with him for a whole morning.

It's so bullshit.

Yang Bai told the whole story.

Liu Dade, smoking a cigarette, finally understood what was going on.

"So now we need to secure the seafood on the menu and compete with Jiang Xinmin for the 40,000-jin (20,000 kg) sardine order?"

Yang Jun counted on his fingers.

"A 40,000-jin order! That's worth a fortune. We'll probably make 30,000 yuan. We're rich!"

Yang Ge earns 30,000, and he gets 3,000 in his pocket!

He will soon become the second person in the village to earn 10,000 yuan.

Before this, he never dared to dream of it.

"The premise is that we have to beat Jiang Xinmin this time, and we only need to obtain the qualification of the regional cannery. Considering that we have to compete to get the orders, it would be a disadvantage for us to have only one ship."

Liu Dade had thought things through thoroughly, but at the same time, he felt somewhat uneasy.

"It's alright. Even if the cannery didn't win the competition, we've still managed to get in touch with the deputy county head. It's not a loss."

Yang Bai shook his head, saying that he would apply to Manager Hou for a steel ship later to increase their chances of success regarding the cannery matter.

Let's deal with the immediate problem first.

"So we need to get rid of the red spots first? But where can we find them?"

Yang Jun said.

Red spots are difficult to catch; they mostly live in coral reef areas and prefer to hide in caves, only coming out at night, and they never gather in groups.

He spent the most time catching fish next to Yang Bai, but each time he cast his net, he would only catch a few red-spotted fish, and sometimes he wouldn't catch any at all.

Yang Bai blew on his tea and said, "I know a place that's quite safe; you can even go out at night without any problems."

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yang Jun frowned.

"Brother Yang, are you sure you're not talking nonsense? Where is Widow's Sea safe?"

"Yes, there is," Yang Bai said earnestly, "but it will be later."

Yang Bai took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and started the boat.

The boat circled the edge of Widow's Sea for more than an hour, and Liu Dade felt that something was wrong.

"Xiao Yang, this ship has probably sailed out of territorial waters by now."

Yang Bai nodded. "The place I'm going to is the coral reef area at the very edge of the Widow Sea."

The coral reef area is just one region in the northwest corner of Widow's Island.

They're already close to territorial waters, almost in international waters.

Yang Bai continued driving for another hour, following the route he remembered.

Looking out, the entire coral reef is exposed above the sea, colorful and vibrant like a garden in the sea.

The seawater was crystal clear, and you could see the beautiful corals on the seabed at a glance.

Yang Jun had never seen anything like this before and exclaimed how impressive it was.

Liu Dade had been to areas near the high seas before, but he had never discovered this place before.

"This location is too remote; I never knew about it before."

Yang Bai slowly brought the boat to a stop and laughed, "Of course you don't know, this place only comes to light from May to July; it's submerged in the sea during the rest of the month."

This is a seasonal reef flat. Once the sea submerges it, only undercurrents and reefs will remain, and no one will be able to find it.

Liu Dade smirked. Yang Bai really knew everything about Widow Hai.

Yang Bai took out a crab trap and said, "Start setting the trap. This time we also need to catch the Azure Dragon, which is also on the list."

The two took the crab basket.

Yang Bai used his sonar to investigate and direct the placement of the cages. Soon it was dusk, and the cages used to capture the Azure Dragon were finally released.

Yang Bai took out a few cakes and distributed them to the two of them.

"We'll be spending the night here. As you know, these red spots only come out at night."

Liu Dade took the flatbread and shrugged. "I don't care, but do you know which two wives you have at home?"

Yang Bai nodded. "I told Manager Hou that if I don't get back by dusk, I'd like him to go to the village and let his wife know."

He had instructed Hou Sanli on how to catch red grouper after learning about it.

They should have been notified by now.

Yang Jun chewed on a biscuit. "I'll do whatever Brother Yang tells me to do. I can stay here for a few nights without any problem."