Transported Into The Book, She Thrives In The 80s Chapter 506: A Bountiful Harvest - Novel Cool

Chapter 506: A Bountiful Harvest

Chapter 506: A Bountiful Harvest

Jiang Dong carefully reeled in the fish, revealing a large red fish.

Zhang Fuyan exclaimed, "Wow, what a big fish! Is it a stonefish?"

Zhao Cheng Lei, using a hand net, scooped it up, "Yes, it's a Red Sea Bream."

Jiang Dong cut the fishing line.

Jiang Xia took a look, "It's about seven or eight catties, right?"

Zhao Cheng Lei placed the fish in a basin, "Around eight catties."

Zhang Fuyan touched the fish and asked, "Is this fish valuable?"

Jiang Xia laughed, "This fish can sell for ten yuan."

So expensive? Zhang Fuyan immediately encouraged Jiang Dong, "Jiang Dong, keep it up! Catch more like this!"

Jiang Dong continued to reel in, and after a few empty hooks, he excitedly exclaimed, "This one is heavy too! And it's also red!"

But this time, he pulled up a red fish, not as expensive as the Red Sea Bream, but even larger.

Zhao Cheng Lei also used a hand net to scoop it up, "This is a red fish, about nine catties, and it can sell for around four yuan."

Zhang Fuyan smiled, "Big fish are indeed valuable! More expensive than a chicken."

Four yuan for a fish, that's indeed expensive! Jiang Xia agreed, "Yes, but an eight-catty fish is still bigger than an average chicken."

Zhang Fuyan encouraged Jiang Dong, "Keep going, Jiang Dong! Your hands are meant for catching big fish. I only caught small fish before, not a single one over three catties."

Jiang Dong felt lucky, and excitedly continued to reel in. After a few more empty hooks, he caught a large yellow croaker.

It weighed around one catty.

Then, two more one-catty yellow croakers were caught, followed by a slightly larger one.

"Brother-in-law! Hurry up and scoop it up with the hand net!"

This time, it was a black stonefish, a Longdu Fish, weighing around ten catties.

The fish was still very lively.

Jiang Xia suggested, "Zhao Cheng Lei, let's see if we can put this fish in the net pens to raise it."

"Alright."

Zhang Fuyan asked, "This fish is so big, do we still want to raise it?"

Jiang Xia explained, "This kind of fish can grow up to four hundred kilograms. Anything below four catties is considered a juvenile."

The Longdu Fish can grow to several hundred catties, and it would be even more valuable if it could be raised to over thirty or forty catties before selling.

Raising it to several hundred catties would be too challenging and impractical, and who knows how many years it would take, after all, the Longdu Fish can live for over twenty years.

They already had five Longdu Fish in their underwater net pens, two of which had grown to over ten or twenty catties, and they were growing quite fast.

Zhang Fuyan glanced at one of the Longdu Fish, unable to imagine how big a four-hundred-kilogram Longdu Fish would be. Could it be longer than the fishing boat? She voiced her curiosity.

Jiang Xia wasn't sure either, as she hadn't seen one that big, "It should be about that size!"

The subsequent catches were mostly one or two-catty fish, including yellow croakers, Sanya, Huangjiaoli, stonefish, flounder, seaperch, and some miscellaneous fish, making for a diverse catch.

In the end, they even caught two large Zhanghong, one weighing twenty-two catties and the other eighteen.

Jiang Xia laughed, "What great luck!"

This time, there were more controlled hooks, ninety-three in total, but they caught more large fish, including twenty-six yellow croakers, so if they sold them, they could make over a hundred yuan.

Zhang Fuyan asked, "How much can these fish sell for?"

Jiang Xia estimated, "Around one hundred and ten yuan."

Today was another bountiful day! Zhang Fuyan was amazed, "Fishing is so profitable! We earned almost two hundred yuan in just one afternoon, more than what I make translating a thick book, which takes me half a month."

Jiang Xia replied, "It's all about luck. Today, you two had good sea luck. But fishing is risky, and not as comfortable as sitting at a desk."

"That's true."

Jiang Xia asked Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Dong what fish they wanted to eat, and told Zhao Cheng Lei to scoop it up with the hand net. The rest would be sold at the dock.

Back at the dock, Zhao Cheng Lei and Jiang Dong carried the fish to the purchasing point, where the villagers were surprised, "Ah Lei, you caught all these fish with a small wooden boat?"

This must be a school of large yellow croakers!"

"Not caught in the net, but with the multiple hook system."

"I also deployed the multiple hook system today, a total of 800 hooks, but I didn't catch as many large yellow croakers as you did. Where did you set up the hooks to catch so many? I'm going to do the same tomorrow!"

"You're making a fortune with your big boat and trawling nets. Even with a small boat like this, you're still raking it in. Are you leaving any fish for the rest of us? You've fished out the sea!"

"The sea's fish only take the bait from your family's nets and hooks!"

Zhao Cheng Lei ignored their sour remarks and only shared the location with them.

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

"It's too far, it's not convenient for us to row there."

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"It seems we have to install an engine on the boat. There are hardly any fish left near the shore."

"Even if there are some, they're just cheap and not worth much."

"But the engine installation itself is expensive. A second-hand one costs several dozen yuan, and it's hard to find used ones. New ones are too pricey. What if we don't catch any fish, and we lose money on fuel?"

"That's true! Ah Lei, what do you think, should we install it?"

Zhao Cheng Lei: "With the engine, we can go a bit further, but it does require fuel expenses. It's up to you all to decide. There are pros and cons to consider."

"How much did you spend on fuel today?"

"I bought eight yuan worth, but I haven't used it all yet."

"If we could make over a hundred yuan like Ah Lei, just by going out to sea in a small wooden boat, I wouldn't hesitate to install the engine!"

"Of course! If I were like Ah Lei, I'd install it immediately! If I could earn over a hundred yuan by going out to sea in the morning and returning in the afternoon, I'd do it with my eyes closed! What's there to think about?"

...

Zhao Cheng Lei didn't join in their discussion.

No one could guarantee that installing the engine and going further would result in more fish, but it did increase the chances.

However, Zhao Cheng Lei's main reason for installing the engine was to make it more convenient for the crew to commute.

It usually took over an hour to sail from the city wharf to Abalone Island without an engine. Was it feasible to rely solely on manpower?

Zhang Fu Yan watched as most fishermen could only sell the fish they caught for ten or eight yuan, sometimes even three or four yuan. If they sold for twenty yuan, they'd be delighted.

This was because most of the fish they caught were worth only one or two mao per jin, or even just a few fen per jin.

Fortunately, they rowed their boats out to sea themselves; otherwise, they would have lost money on fuel.

However, the larger fishing boats did earn more, but not as much as they spent.

So, when Xia Xia said she had good luck today, she meant it!

Not all fishermen could earn one or two hundred yuan a day by going out to sea.

No wonder the small wooden boats used rowing paddles; otherwise, they'd lose money on fuel.

But in every industry, there were those who excelled and those who didn't, which was entirely normal.

It was like studying; some students could score full marks in exams, while others barely managed a few points.

Take Jiang Dong, for example, who had already developed several patents while still in school, earning more money than most people could in a lifetime. In contrast, Xia Xia relied on her translation and internship income, earning just over two hundred yuan a month, which was already more than many of her peers. Most of her classmates were content with a few yuan in scholarships each month.

Jiang Dong was also returning to the city to have a meal with his parents.

Zhao Cheng Lei packed six small qinglong fish, six manga crabs, a two-jin large yellow croaker, two yellow gurnards, a sea perch, and an eel to bring to the Jiang family.

He left three small qinglong fish, eight manga crabs, two large yellow croakers, several slingjaws, and an eel for his parents and Zhou Zhou to enjoy.

Then, he drove back with Jiang Dong and the others to have a reunion dinner with his parents.

That day, Li Xiuxian returned to the village after school to check on the rice transplanting. As she entered the courtyard, her eyes widened at the sight of the small qinglong fish and manga crabs in the bucket.

(End of Chapter)

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