Xiang Yang immediately had a headache. His father was really a joke. He cooked something worth millions for one meal, but what about a state banquet
However, Xiang Yang really couldn't ignore what his father said. Even if his father didn't mention it, Xiang Yang had to bring it up himself. Xiang Yang saw and remembered the scene of the villagers rowing fishing boats on the sea to search for him. Although it was a misunderstanding, Xiang Yang couldn't take the villagers' kindness for granted.
"Thank you, village chief, and thank you, fellow villagers. This time I was ignorant and did not explain clearly to you all, and I have caused you all trouble. Come to my house for dinner tonight. There will be plenty of swimming crabs, and I will also cook the lobsters I bought these two days. As for this blue lobster, you have never seen it before. Most of the brightly colored creatures in the sea are poisonous. I won't entertain you until you understand it." Xiang Yang said loudly, holding the French blue dragon tightly in his arms.
Xiang Yang didn't care much about those ordinary shrimps and crabs. It was no big deal to treat the villagers to a meal. Besides, Xiang Yang had other plans. This French blue dragon must be sold, and the sooner the better. Xiang Yang planned to sell it tonight.
However, it seems that the only person Xiang Yang knows who is capable of eating this French blue dragon is Boss Li. Boss Li looks very generous. The last time he purchased sea cucumbers, he paid tens of thousands of dollars without blinking an eye. But Xiang Yang is afraid of things worth millions. Why not spend a little money to gather the villagers together to prevent Boss Li from playing tricks
Xiang Yang's move also had other effects. After hearing what Xiang Yang said, some fishermen who had originally had complaints about Xiang Yang changed their tune and praised Xiang Yang for being able to admit his mistakes and correct them, being responsible, and being righteous.
Even Xiang Shan patted his father on the shoulder and laughed, "This child is good. He will be more promising than us in the future."
Father Xiang hummed, not agreeing, but he tied the belt back in his hand.
As for the abundant swimming crabs that Xiang Yang had promised, Xiang's father didn't care if he also took out the big lobsters to eat. They were just material possessions. Having people back was better than anything else. What's more, the money to buy those was originally earned by Xiang Yang.
“What a beautiful blue lobster.”
"This lobster is really big, but I don't know if it's the blue variety or not."
Several fishermen praised Xiang Yang as they tried to help him ashore.
"No, I can do it myself." Xiang Yang smiled and rejected the villagers' kindness, then jumped onto the dock.
"Hmph!" Father Xiang was completely relieved when he saw Xiang Yang was full of energy. He snorted coldly and turned his head away.
Xiang Yang saw it, and after hesitating for a moment, he still walked towards Xiang's father, mentally prepared to be scolded by Xiang's father first.
But someone blocked Xiang Yang's way.
"Uncle village chief..." Xiang Yang saw who was coming and hurried to thank him again. Xiang Yang knew very well that it was the village chief who mobilized the villagers to look for him in the sea.
"No need to say more. It was my fault for not understanding the situation and causing such a big mistake. I hope you don't blame me." The village chief waved his hand to interrupt Xiang Yang, "Xiaoyang, uncle has something to ask you."
"Village chief, ask."
"This kind of blue lobster is rare. This is the first time I have seen one in my life." The village chief's eyes lingered on the French blue dragon for a while before getting to the point. "Xiang Yang, tell me the truth, are the fishery resources on the bottom of Qinglong Bay still very rich? How many sea cucumbers like the one you caught before and lobsters as big as the one you caught now are there on the seabed?"
The village chief was very serious when he asked this question.
When the other fishermen around heard this, they immediately stopped talking and pricked up their ears. Even Xiang Shan and Xiang's father looked at Xiang Yang eagerly.
In recent years, fishery resources have been depleted, and many people in the village have had to leave Yanlong Village to seek food outside. However, the villagers have no idea what the situation is like on the seabed. Although most people in the village are experts in diving, being able to dive into the water is one thing, and being able to dive into the water to find and bring up seafood is another.
Xiang Yang was the first person in the village to buy diving equipment. If Xiang Yang nodded and said that the underwater fishery resources were still very rich, many of these people would also buy a set of diving equipment to try their luck.
Xiang Yang fell into deep thought.
The fishery resources on the seabed of Qinglong Bay are still relatively abundant, but also limited. With more people, the fishing will become scarce after a few more times. To catch valuable seafood, we still have to rely on the open sea.
To be honest, this question is very difficult to answer. If Xiang Yang says it's not a lot, then when he goes out to sea again and again and returns with a full load again and again, even a fool will know that Xiang Yang is lying. If Xiang Yang answers that it's a lot, it's not a good option either. The villagers have to spend money to buy diving equipment. It's fine if he makes money, but if he doesn't, Xiang Yang will be in a lot of trouble.
But since the village chief had already asked in front of so many people, Xiang Yang had no choice but to answer at this time when he could not refuse.
"Relatively speaking, it is indeed much richer, but this is only temporary. If there are more people, the catch will definitely become less after a while." Xiang Yang said very conservatively after thinking it over.
Even though Xiang Yang's words were very conservative, many fishermen's eyes lit up when they heard this.
"Xiaoyang, how much is this set of diving equipment?" Xiang Shan asked loudly first. He was eager to try it.
"A set costs about three thousand yuan. There is an inflator worth about a thousand yuan that can be shared by several people. Uncle, if you want to buy it, you only need to buy an oxygen tank and a breathing mask." Seeing that the person asking the question was his uncle, Xiang Yang did not recommend the extra-large capacity oxygen tank that he used to him.
Xiang Yang bought this super-large capacity oxygen tank because he expected that he would often dive for a long time in the future. It was specially used to conceal his tracks. An ordinary fisherman using a 12-liter oxygen tank was more than enough for them to breathe for two hours on the seabed.
"About three thousand!"
"Even if you only buy a jar, it will cost nearly two thousand dollars?"
There were countless fishermen gasping for air at the seaside. Their enthusiasm seemed to be extinguished by a basin of cold water. They were kidding. Didn't Xiang Yang say that the abundance of fishery resources on the seabed was only temporary? With this money, they could buy a rubber fishing boat with an engine.
Even Xiang Yang's uncle Xiang Shan smiled awkwardly and said nothing.
The village chief did not give up and continued to ask: "Xiang Yang, how long can you breathe under the sea with this bottle? You just mentioned the inflator, which means that this bottle can be inflated after use, right?"
"Of course it can be inflated. This set cost me more than 4,000 yuan. I can't afford to buy a disposable device for several thousand yuan. This one has a larger capacity. Once charged, I can breathe for three or four hours under the sea. I only found out that I bought a larger one after I bought it, so I suggest that you buy the one with a smaller capacity, which is cheaper." Xiang Yang has always been knowledgeable about these questions, which are easy to answer.