Chapter 362: The Start of the Fishing King
Chapter 362: The Start of the Fishing King
The boat rumbled as it headed towards the morning sea, one sailing towards Abalone Island and the other towards the Pearl Island waters.
The two brothers split up, each taking a different route to feed the fish.
Due to the cold weather in recent days, they hadn't fed the fish for several days. Today, with the warmer temperature, they seized the opportunity to head out to sea and feed the fish.
Li Xiuxian watched as the two boats headed in different directions and asked, "Why are they sailing in different directions?"
Zhou Chensen replied, "They're going to feed the fish. You wait here, and when they arrive, go to the acquisition area and call me."
After saying this, he went to the acquisition area to chat with someone.
Who would want to stand by the sea and eat the northwest wind so early in the morning! Li Xiuxian was exasperated.
Zhou Chenglei would never leave Jiang Xia alone.
At sea, Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin indeed split up to feed the fish.
Zhou Chensen could go to any area of the sea; he was familiar with them all.
Tian Caihua sighed, "Can't they feed the fish together instead of splitting up?"
Splitting up, they went out to sea to fish, but they couldn't catch as much as the Jiang couple! Zhou Chengxin steered the boat towards Pearl Island, "Wasting time."
"What time are we wasting?! We could drag a net on the way to Abalone Island too! Splitting up is what's wasting time."
Suddenly, Tian Caihua felt that even without someone competing for the boat, it wasn't as enjoyable! She wanted to go with Jiang Xia!
Even if Jiang Xia ate the meat, she would be content with just sipping some soup.
Zhou Chengxin said, "Can you stop being so chatty? Otherwise, don't come with us next time."
In the past, she didn't seem to enjoy being with the fourth brother and his wife either! Now, every day, after getting up and making breakfast, she would eagerly run to the old house.
Tian Caihua said, "You think I want to follow you. I want to follow Xia!"
Zhou Chengxin, this unlucky fellow, was not at all favored by Wealthy! Who would want to follow him?
If Xia were a man, she would have remarried!
Tian Caihua stretched her neck and watched the other boat sailing away, wishing she could jump into the sea and swim after it.
Zhou Chengxin: "..."
On the boat, Zhou Chenglei embraced Jiang Xia, teaching her how to sail.
"Lean against me, it's less tiring to stand like this."
"I'm not tired," Jiang Xia said, but she still leaned against him.
She turned the boat's steering wheel with one hand, controlling the direction.
He wrapped his arms around her, standing firmly, providing her with support.
The boat sailed towards the morning light, heading east.
Zhou Chenglei's lips curled upwards, his eyes filled with laughter, and he kissed her cheek.
The feeling of being out at sea without any disturbances was wonderful.
Jiang Xia had a natural talent for both sailing and driving; she had a great sense of the boat.
She was indeed very smart.
"Our children will surely be very intelligent."
Zhou Chenglei placed his hands on her flat abdomen, greeting their children.
Jiang Xia said, "I heard that boys inherit their intelligence from their mothers, and girls from their fathers."
Zhou Chenglei hadn't heard of this theory before.
"It's best if they inherit all our strengths and none of our weaknesses."
"Oh, what weaknesses do I have?"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
"None, you don't have any. I'm talking about myself; I'm full of weaknesses! It's good if the children take after you and not me."
Jiang Xia couldn't help but laugh, and as she saw the sun rising, she said, "The sun is out."
Seeing her laughter, Zhou Chenglei also smiled, hugging her tightly as they watched the red sun slowly rising on the horizon.
The winter sunrise was especially gentle.
After sailing for a certain distance, Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chenglei, "Can we cast the net now?"
"Let's sail a bit further."
In the cold winter, all things hibernated.
During winter, the fish's activity decreased, and their appetite lessened. They rarely ventured into shallow waters, preferring to hide in the deep, warm waters to pass the winter.
However, today's warmer weather promised a good catch.
After sailing a bit further, Zhou Chenglei went to cast the net.
Next, Zhou Chenglei asked Jiang Xia to lie on the recliner and sunbathe while he sailed the boat.
The recliner had been securely fastened next to the steering position, ensuring it wouldn't topple over even in rough waves.
Today, the waves were not too big.
Jiang Xia laid on the lounge chair, eating strawberries and reading her high school textbooks.
A few days ago, when Jiang Yang came over, he brought a snake-skin bag of fruits, a basket of strawberries, and several jin of dried strawberries.
The strawberries from Jiang Yang's family's acre of strawberry fields were all supplied directly to Jiang Xia.
Every day, when the strawberries ripen, Jiang Yang's wife would pick them, dry them, and turn them into dried strawberries, fearing that the strawberry season would end and Jiang Xia wouldn't be able to find any. Drying them allowed for longer preservation.
Usually, every two days, they would send a basket of fresh strawberries to Jiang Xia.
This time, when Yang Bin went out to sea, they also brought a lot of mountain products, all picked from the mountains or grown at home, including hawthorn, as someone thought Jiang Xia might like sour things, so they picked a snake-skin bag full of hawthorn.
But Jiang Xia only wanted to eat strawberries; she was addicted, and if she didn't eat any for an hour, she would feel anxious.
After more than an hour, just as Jiang Xia finished reading her high school math book, Zhou Chenglei began to hoist the net.
He had repaired a discarded winch he found at the shipyard and installed it on this boat.
So, hoisting the net alone wasn't a problem, otherwise, he would have hired someone long ago.
But with only himself, he didn't take too long, so he hoisted the net in an hour.
Jiang Xia put away her book and went to sail the boat.
Zhou Chenglei hoisted the net.
There was no big catch, but the fish was huge!
They had caught a boulder grouper!
Zhou Chenglei struggled to pull it up.
Jiang Xia was startled at first glance, thinking it was a great white shark.
But after a closer look, she saw the stripes and realized it wasn't a shark but a grouper.
"Is this fish two meters long?" Jiang Xia asked.
Zhou Chenglei measured it with a ruler: "Almost, a little over one meter nine, probably about four hundred jin."
Jiang Xia: "..."
The Fish King!
A true Fish King!
Along with it, there was also a lobster, some spearfish, dragonhead fish, barracuda, and other miscellaneous fish, as well as some shrimp and crabs.
Zhou Chenglei: "Let's go to the city dock and sell this fish first, then continue fishing."
Of course, the best fish should be sold fresh; the fresher, the better.
"Okay. Call the manager of Fulfillment Tower later and ask if he wants it."
"Mhm." Zhou Chenglei washed his hands and went to sail the boat.
They arrived at the city dock; it was already 10:30.
Many fishermen were selling fish on the beach, and many people were buying fish.
After Zhou Chenglei docked the boat, he hurriedly ran to make a call.
Jiang Xia stayed on the boat.
Everyone who saw the huge fish on their boat was stunned!
"What a big fish! Is this a dragon grouper?"
"Wow, this fish is as long as half a fishing boat! It must be several hundred jin, right?"
"Is this a boulder grouper? You caught such a huge boulder grouper? I've fished my whole life and never caught one this big! Where did you catch it?"
"What great luck to catch such a big fish!"
...
Jiang Xia didn't respond to everyone's comments; she didn't know them, so she didn't pay attention. Everyone was just watching the spectacle. She quickly sorted out the few fish she had and sold them.
At this moment, a man in a jacket jumped onto the boat: "Comrade, hello! I'm the boss of Fulfillment Tower. Will you sell this fish for 1,000 yuan?"
Jiang Xia looked up at him and stood up: "Sorry, we've already called a familiar restaurant."
Upon hearing this, the manager immediately said: "1,200 yuan! This price is very high; other restaurants won't offer such a high price."
Today, a group of Hong Kong investors was coming, and the city business staff had arranged lunch at their restaurant and dinner at Fulfillment Tower.
If they could get this fish, the dinner might be changed to their restaurant instead of Fulfillment Tower.
Jiang Xia glanced at his expression and shook her head. She tested: "Sorry, my husband has already called the manager of Fulfillment Tower."
Indeed, upon hearing "Fulfillment Tower," the other party's expression changed.
(End of Chapter)
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