As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up-Chapter 147 - 138 Chen Yang’s Considerations

Chapter 147: Chapter 138 Chen Yang’s Considerations

After a fierce beating, the sharp-toothed shark overturned, showing its belly.

Once Chu Mingcheng removed the fish arrow, he left it alone.

The name “sharp-toothed shark” is actually translated from Taiwanese; its real scientific name is Big Hole Sandbar Shark, which is listed as “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species.

This was also the reason why Chu Mingcheng had no intention of bringing it back to the boat.

One reason was that the price was unclear; besides, he didn’t like to eat shark meat, and it wasn’t suitable to give to Brother Haiwang either.

If somebody with an agenda found out the shark was classified as vulnerable, there would inevitably be trouble.

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It was wiser to avoid such hassles. If they hadn’t been affecting his fishing, he wouldn’t have bothered with them at all.

After swimming around the area to ensure all the sharks had fled, Chu Mingcheng swam back to the boat and handed the rolling pin to Zhang Wei.

Upon receiving the rolling pin and noticing some traces of blood, yet having seen no shark, he couldn’t help but ask, “Ah Cheng, where’s the shark?”

Without going into too much detail, Chu Mingcheng replied, “Shark meat isn’t tasty. I didn’t bring it back. The school of fish is now about five hundred meters to the left of the boat, at a depth of about twenty meters. You guys can head over there to fish.”

“Got it! I just caught a red snapper; that fighting strength was so thrilling. I need to catch more this afternoon,” said Zhang Wei, not too concerned about the shark, and cheerfully walked into the steering cabin after hearing the fish location.

With the sharks no longer causing disturbances, Chu Mingcheng’s catch once again filled the deck that day.

It was the longest he had ever spent fishing, starting around one o’clock and continuing without break, with the bout against the sharks being only a minor interruption that didn’t take much time.

Now at four p.m., the deck was crammed full of red snappers that he had caught. There were a total of nine, each weighing over twenty pounds.

The largest weighed more than fifty pounds, even after bleeding.

Running out of ice, Chu Mingcheng decided to head back first to sell the fish.

He hadn’t caught many Red Friend Fish; they were all stored in a fish box, about twenty-five in total, each weighing more than five pounds but none exceeding ten pounds.

Other varieties, like Bao Tou Gong and Big Black Sea Bream among others, amounted to just seven fish, not many in total.

The main catch of the day was Fighting Pompano, which he had caught in the greatest numbers since he had been particularly targeting them; but since the Fighting Pompano schools had departed, he ended up with only fifty-three of them.

The majority weighed between three and five pounds, with a few a bit over two pounds. Apparently, it was going to be another lucrative day.

Only Chu Mingcheng with his capacity for “unhindered swimming” could catch such an amount, but even so, four hours of high-intensity fishing had exhausted him.

Any other top fishing hunter would hardly last an hour under the day’s ocean currents, which would already be quite formidable.

They would at most dive for two hours after an afternoon and some rest.

However, given the density of the fish schools today, each could have caught up to one hundred pounds of fish individually.

But unlike Chu Mingcheng, they would typically have a team, with at least three people diving to fish, so their total catch would probably be similar or even greater than his.

Zhang Wei and Chen Yang were silent when they saw so many fish, not knowing quite what to say.

They had never seen so many fish befor, but they could tell the catch was impressively valuable just at a glance.

Together, the two of them only caught eleven fish that afternoon. Because of the somewhat oversized hooks, they didn’t catch any Fighting Pompanos but did catch red snappers and Red Friends.

There were seven red snappers and four red friends, totaling a little over one hundred pounds.

In their opinion, they would take the Red Friend home since each one didn’t weigh more than five or six pounds. They planned to take home the two smallest red snappers and sell the rest.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Chu Mingcheng started the fishing boat and said, “We have too many fish; let’s sell them first, then have a meal and continue to go out to sea later. Tonight, we’ll find a spot for night fishing.”

“Sure, we would also like to see how much you can sell these fish for.” Neither of them had any objections and nodded in agreement.

However, Chen Yang, sitting on the sofa, had a look of contemplation in his eyes, and Zhang Wei was much more silent than before.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t notice their unusual behavior, set the autopilot, and let Zhang Wei keep watch while he himself started sorting the fish.

He picked out a few Fighting Pompanos that were just over two pounds and added two that were three pounds to make up nine.

He intended for Chen Yang to take them home to share, three fish per family just enough for their own consumption.

It wasn’t that he minded giving away the larger ones; it’s just that for eating at home, those slightly over two pounds were just right as the bigger ones wouldn’t fit in the dishes.

He put aside three Red Friend Fish, and a red snapper, the smallest weighing just over twenty pounds, which was plenty for his parents to eat or to share with friends and relatives.

All these fish were set aside, waiting to be placed in large styrofoam boxes lined with crushed ice when they got back to shore.

As they neared the shore and the signal improved, Chu Mingcheng first sent photos of his afternoon’s catch to the group chat.

However, he excluded the ten Ban Qin shrimp, which he might still go after, so he kept them for the time being.

After all, Ban Qin shrimp needed to be shipped with oxygen, unlike chilled fish, which are more convenient.

In just a short while, forty-four Fighting Pompanos were snapped up, leaving only fifteen.

Actually, there were buyers for these remaining fifteen as well, but Chu Mingcheng intentionally saved them for the Seafood Restaurant he was partnered with locally to cultivate the relationship and avoid others thinking he always sold them only common fish.

Twenty-nine Fighting Pompanos, priced today at 240 yuan, were a bit cheaper than during the half-year fishing ban by about thirty yuan.

Totaling 104.25 pounds, he received 25,000 yuan, just right without much excess.

Red Friend Fish sold fifteen and had ten left, quantity controlled by him, for a total weight of 94.625 pounds. Being all over five pounds, they fetched a price of 81 yuan per pound.

The money he received was 7,530 yuan.

Red snappers were not selling well, as the customers in the group usually bought them to eat themselves, so Chu Mingcheng decided to sell the five caught by Zhang Wei and Chen Yang,

Their five red snappers summed up to 64 pounds, and at the price of 61 per pound in Wen City, it netted them 3,800 yuan.

The five fish sold for nearly four thousand. After splitting the money, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but remark, “Just playing around and catching a few fish in the afternoon, if we had this income every day, wouldn’t it be no less than what you make in your store?”

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Chen Yang gave a wry smile, “At least my shop is more stable!”

Chu Mingcheng nodded in agreement, “That’s true!”

Zhang Wei then asked, “So, how much did you make these past two days?”

Chu Mingcheng thought back, “Minus the cost, I made about one thousand yesterday.”

“About? You have the nerve to say ‘about one thousand’? The meal we had last night must have been worth five thousand, right?” Zhang Wei’s mouth twitched as he complained and seriously doubted this guy’s sanity.

“That’s not counting earnings, the meal doesn’t count!” Chu Mingcheng spread his hands, “The day before was more, maybe forty or fifty thousand!”

Chen Yang: …

Zhang Wei: …

As expected, they thought Chu Mingcheng could sell today’s catch for just as much.

Chen Yang: “Damn it, I’m going to take my dad’s secret stash and buy a boat!”

Zhang Wei: “Damn, I’m also going to snatch my dad’s secret stash, let’s buy one together!”

Chu Mingcheng: “666, two filial sons!”

When the boat arrived at the dock, the transport truck wasn’t far behind.

Chu Mingcheng made a call to the manager of the Seafood Restaurant, asking her to come and collect the fish. Then, he packed the fish into boxes.

Since it was prearranged, the truck driver also prepared the express packaging boxes, just adding a little extra charge.

Before, he wasn’t familiar with the process and had made a special trip to buy boxes and packaging bags, which, though slightly cheaper, was a big waste of time.

Once the fish were packed, Chu Mingcheng bought four extra foam boxes, one for Chen Yang and the rest, and one for the seafood he’d set aside for his parents, layered with ice blocks and temporarily stored in the cockpit.

The rest were kept in reserve, in case the catch was too much and needed temporary storage.

Today, the Seafood Restaurant manager didn’t come herself, but instead sent an unfamiliar waiter and a cook driving a motorized tricycle.

Chu Mingcheng settled the account and gave it to her. The restaurant manager confirmed it and transferred the money directly.

The remaining fish, the Changyu, still sold for twelve thousand.

The Red Friend Fish fetched three thousand three hundred, and the large Red Snappers, although only nine in number with over 280 pounds, sold for seventeen thousand.

There were also a few miscellaneous fish like Bao Tou Gong and Big Black Sea Bream, selling for a total of over one thousand five hundred.

Thereby earning the Seafood Restaurant more than 33,000 yuan, nearly thirty-four thousand in total.

Including the earlier sales, Chu Mingcheng had earned over 66,000 yuan that afternoon, exhausted from the hunt and without deducting costs.

Chen Yang and Zhang Wei, who were watching on the side, couldn’t help but be amazed after mentally calculating the sum.

Although fish schools couldn’t be encountered every time, and because of sea conditions and weather, there were only about half a month to twenty days suitable for sailing each month.

Still, Chu Mingcheng’s income was an eye-opener for them.

Adding the earnings from the past two days, his savings had soared to one hundred and fifty thousand just days after he was able to go to sea.

“Come on, let’s go eat Emperor Crab tonight, ten pounds of it!” Having earned so much, Chu Mingcheng was not stingy at all. With a wave of his hand, he planned to treat them to a feast.

Chen Yang quickly objected, “No, no, no, we ate so much seafood yesterday we should take it easy, let’s eat something else! If we keep splurging on seafood like this, I’m afraid I’ll get gout by next year.”

Zhang Wei also agreed unusually, “Some meat is fine, I can’t handle splurging on thousands worth of seafood every day, my heart can’t take it.”

“Fine, let’s eat something else.” Ultimately, Chu Mingcheng, not yet fully familiar with Xia City, took them for roasted whole lamb and suckling pig.

It truly was delicious, but they really couldn’t eat that much and ended up taking most of it home in a doggy bag.

Compared to seafood, the once thought expensive roasted whole lamb and suckling pig suddenly seemed cheap.

The three didn’t head straight back to the boat to sail out but walked around to digest their food a bit, so as not to upset their stomachs on the boat later.

Walking down the road, Chen Yang, who had been considering something since Chu Mingcheng’s bountiful afternoon hunt, suddenly asked, “Ah Cheng, is this whole boating and fishing business really promising?”

“Er, you’re not thinking of changing careers, are you?” Chu Mingcheng was taken aback.

It wouldn’t surprise him if Zhang Wei had asked this question.

The guy couldn’t stay idle and liked fishing. If it wasn’t for working for Chen Yang, he probably would have resigned and joined Chu Mingcheng long ago.

Chen Yang shook his head, “I won’t be changing careers, as the family’s business isn’t really troublesome. You see, I usually open the shop around noon; it’s just that I don’t really have a life goal.”

“It was quite interesting going out to sea and fishing with you today. I haven’t experienced hunting fish, but I think it could be more fun than fishing and worth learning.”

“I’m thinking, since my store’s business is mostly online anyway, why not just move to Xia City?”

“I could hire a few more people familiar with the business, and I would be able to step back and just check the books every day or every two or three days.”

Zhang Wei’s eyes lit up as he was the first to agree, “That’s a great idea, Chen Yang. If you buy a boat, you’ll definitely need my help when going to sea. I’ve been bored of sitting in the shop for a long time.”

“Moving to Xia City would be even better. Ah Cheng, the one named Zhou Jiayi is from Treasure Island, right? Chen Yang has been single for so long, why don’t you help him out by introducing him?”

“…” If Chen Yang would come, Chu Mingcheng would certainly welcome him with open arms, as having them around meant he could call on someone for help if he ever needed it.

However, Zhang Wei’s suggestion of introducing Zhou Jiayi left him speechless, as he didn’t know her that well.