Chapter 491: 100,000 Catties
Chapter 491: 100,000 Catties
Jiang Xia went to the old house and asked Xu Ling, "So, have you decided whether you want to get married or not?"
Xu Ling, her face reddening, replied, "He said that if I still don't want to get married, there's no rush. We can wait until he finishes building the house, and then we'll get married and have a new home. I was afraid that it would seem like I was looking down on his family for not having a house, so I told him that my mother asked Auntie to get our birthdates and pick a few dates. I plan to choose one that's not too far away but not too close either."
Jiang Xia gave her a thumbs up, "That's a great idea."
Just as if the heavens knew that Zhou Chenglei was about to get busy, the sun came out in the afternoon, and the weather finally cleared up.
Jiang Xia replied, "I won't be going."
"Then go back and take a nap. Don't work for too long."
"Okay," Jiang Xia agreed.
However, these young fish were already as thick as three of Zhou Chenglei's fingers, and they could be placed directly into their original wang xiang for breeding.
With the sun out, many fishermen seized the opportunity to inspect their boats or set out to sea early.
Everyone saw Zhou Chenglei and the Fish Boss at the pier, preparing to sail out to sea.
"Boss Yu, are you here to release fish again?"
Yu Hong laughed, "Long time no see, haha! No more releasing fish! I can't afford it anymore! The wang xiang that Comrade Zhou ordered from abroad has arrived, and I'm here to deliver them."
Some villagers asked further, "Wang xiang ordered from abroad? Aren't they expensive? How much do they cost?"
Yu Hong didn't reveal the price directly but smiled and said, "They are a bit pricey, but it's worth the investment. Just like the wang xiang that A Lei ordered, it can hold 100,000 catties of live fish at once. Imagine how much money you could make after raising them! If you're interested in breeding fish, go and see his wang xiang, and then come to me to inquire about the price!"
The villagers were speechless.
One hundred thousand catties?
How big must those wang xiang be?
After a few polite exchanges, Yu Hong set sail and headed out to sea.
As the villagers watched the boat leave, they couldn't help but start discussing.
"Breed 100,000 catties of fish at once? If he breeds them for a year and sells the fish at one yuan per catty, he'd make 100,000 yuan in a year! Why not breed them? If I had the money, I'd do it too!"
"But they have to survive! There are so many typhoons every year. What if one blows the wang xiang away, leaving nothing but scraps? The risk is too high. I don't think this money is that easy to earn."
"Don't be so narrow-minded. Many places already have wang xiang breeding. People in the neighboring city and province are doing it. And in the island country, they've been using wang xiang to breed fish for two or three decades! Those wang xiang must have the ability to withstand typhoons."
"Who would spend a fortune on it otherwise? If I could raise 100,000 catties of fish in one go, I think it's definitely worth it! Even if it takes two years to sell the fish, it's still worth it!"
"Then why don't you do it?"
"I don't have the money to order the large fish cages! If I had the money, I'd do it too!"
"You can do it like Zhou Chenglei, who put 10-20 of his homemade fish cages into the sea to raise fish!"
"That's just a waste of effort, it's not professional! Last year, he only sold his fish for over a thousand yuan. He usually earns that in a day of net dragging, but with these fish, he has to feed them in the sea every day, and he doesn't mind the trouble. But professional fish cage farming is different!"
"You guys should be like Ah Lei, daring to take risks! Young people should try everything! You have to dare to take risks. Take a risk, and a single bicycle can turn into a motorcycle! Look at how he's making a living from raising Qingkou."
"Uncle, you also need to have as much money as him to take risks. Do you think he spent little on raising Qingkou? Buying wood alone costs a lot! Without money, do you want to take a risk with sand? Besides, who knows if Qingkou can support a living? It's too early to say it's a success, they haven't even grown yet."
"That's true. The fish cages he made aren't cheap either. A set of diving equipment alone is enough to keep you out. What's the point of raising fish then?"
An old fisherman spoke up, "It's not about money, it's his courage to take action. Ah Lei has been smart and bold since he was a child, daring to do anything. He's always had a mind of his own. When he was four or five, he went to the sea with his mother to gather seafood, and he was exceptionally capable, always finding more than the adults. No one knows how he does it, but he recognizes more types of shellfish than adults. At seven or eight, he dared to row a small wooden boat out to sea to fish, and he caught quite a lot. When he returned, his father chased him with a carrying pole. At thirteen or fourteen, he even dared to steal the household register and sign up for the army without his family's knowledge, and his father chased him with a carrying pole through several villages. Look around the village, who has the guts to take risks like him?"
"What you see in childhood, you'll see in old age. The more mischievous and daring a child is, the more capable they'll be when they grow up. You young people should dare to take risks, or you'll regret it when you're old! At our age, even if we want to take risks, we don't have the strength."
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Zhou Chenglei had no idea that they had become the talk of the village again.
Both sea areas were relatively sheltered bays with less wind and waves, which was crucial for fish cage farming. The biggest fears were strong winds and waves, and fish diseases, but there were ways to treat fish diseases, unlike the uncontrollable wind and waves.
Zhou Chenglei, thinking of Pearl's need to expand her fish farming, decided to choose the sea area near Big Fish Island.
Additionally, the water depth near Big Fish Island was slightly deeper, making it even more suitable.
Since they would need to hire people for management anyway, and the travel time from the village pier to both sea areas was about the same, around an hour, it didn't make much difference.
The distance wasn't too far, just a ten-minute difference in travel time.
After selecting the fish farming area, they began installing the large fish cages the next day.
Yu Boss, knowing that Zhou Chenglei's team had no experience in fish farming or installation, brought people to help with the installation.
Of course, they had to pay for the labor and provide room and board.
Zhou Chenglei booked several rooms in a town hotel for the workers and arranged for three meals a day at a restaurant.
From then on, they went out to sea every day to install fish cages and build houses on the island.
(End of Chapter)
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