Xiang Yang rolled his eyes at Chen Qingsheng and told him to experience it himself.
It is true that many wealthy people today will pickle an abalone after getting it and worship it like an ancestor, but this kind of thing would never happen in ancient times.
In ancient times, there was a strict hierarchy system, and any escape from prison would be considered a serious crime with the entire clan being exterminated.
Abalone corresponded to corresponding identities in many feudal dynasties in ancient times. For example, when the emperor gave rewards, the reward for the first-rank officials would be a single-headed abalone, and the reward for the second-rank officials would be downgraded to a double-headed abalone.
"This three-headed abalone..." Chen Qingsheng was a little itchy and wanted to ask Xiang Yang how much reward he would get if he found this abalone, but when he wanted to open his mouth, he found it difficult to speak.
Xiang Yang certainly knew what Chen Qingsheng was thinking. Although Chen Qingsheng looked rough, he was actually a very honest person.
Even if Xiang Yang simply embezzled the three-headed abalone and gave nothing as a reward to Chen Qingsheng, Chen Qingsheng would most likely not say anything.
But the consequence of doing so is that it will be impossible to expect Chen Qingsheng to be as loyal and hardworking as before. The most likely scenario is that Chen Qingsheng will just hang around on the boat, looking for another job, and when the captain of the next fishing boat recruits him, he will immediately jump ship.
"Very good." Xiang Yang played with the three natural abalones for a while and then announced loudly: "In the future, no matter who discovers a group of rare marine products while diving, please report it to me immediately. I will not play tricks on you. After reporting, I will give him half of the profit from his own fishing. Of course, it is only limited to the day of discovery. The next time you go, you will not get this share. In addition, I will reward him with a cash red envelope of 2,000 yuan."
"hiss!"
There was an immediate sound of people gasping for air on the boat.
The proceeds from diving and fishing have always been strictly controlled by Xiang Yang himself, and even He Mingde has not been given a share. Now Xiang Yang has announced that whoever is the first to discover a group of rare marine products can get half of the profits from their fishing as long as they report it to Xiang Yang.
Although this profit is limited to one day, didn't Xiang Yang say it was a rare seafood? Half of the profit is definitely not a small number.
Among them, Chen Qingsheng, who discovered the abalone, had shining eyes and rapid breathing. He had a hunch that he could make at least tens of thousands of yuan this time.
"Those who are willing to go into the sea, please change into diving suits quickly." Xiang Yang continued to announce: "I will give out 500 yuan red envelopes to those who are willing to go into the sea with me this time, regardless of whether they catch abalone or not. Those who catch abalone, regardless of the number and size, will receive an additional 200 yuan red envelope. Those who catch the most and the largest abalone will receive an additional 1,000 yuan. Those who catch three-headed abalone will receive an additional 500 yuan red envelope, and those who catch two-headed abalone will receive 2,000 yuan. If anyone catches a single-headed abalone, I will give them a reward of 100,000 yuan. After we go into the water, everyone should follow Chen Qingsheng and let him lead the way."
"One hundred thousand?"
The crew immediately started to make a noise, and most of them were completely excited.
In Yanlong Village, you can renovate your house inside and out with 100,000 yuan.
One hundred thousand yuan is a sum that most of them do not even have enough in their family savings.
Many people's eyes lit up, praying that they would be able to catch an abalone when they went down. Some even began to imagine how they would spend the 100,000 yuan they would get.
Of course, there are also calmer ones.
People like He Mingde, Xu Fang, Zhou Wang and others were not very tempted.
It’s not that they look down on one hundred thousand yuan, but they know what a single-head abalone is.
There is a saying that goes "A double-headed abalone is worth a fortune." This is not just a joke, but a true feeling.
Things like double-ended bags are hard to get even if you have money.
As for the even rarer single-headed abalone? It is no exaggeration to say that this thing is rarely seen once in a hundred years. Many fishermen have never seen one in their entire lives.
However, the three-headed abalone is not so scarce.
Abalone is a creature that lives in groups. As long as you can find an undeveloped sea area where abalone live, there will generally be plenty of them.
"This thing has a fish in its name and looks like a snail. I didn't expect it to be so valuable." Fang Youqun asked Xiang Yang while putting on his diving suit: "Brother Yang, do you think this abalone tastes like a snail?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You are right. Although the word 'fish' is in the name of abalone, it is not actually a fish. It is a single-shell marine shellfish of the family Abalone, a mollusk, and is somewhat related to the field snail."
Fang Youqun's eyes lit up, "So it tastes like snails?" He had been craving for abalone for a long time, but was scared by the price of abalone. Now that he heard that abalone and snails are really related, does that mean they taste similar? If so, he couldn't afford abalone? Could he also not afford snails
"What are you thinking? Cats and tigers are related, how can these two things be the same?" Chen Qingsheng knew what Fang Youqun was thinking as soon as he heard it. He laughed and scolded: "Abalone is tender and nutritious? It is a rare seafood? What the hell is a snail?"
Fang Youqun was immediately disappointed, "It turns out the taste is different!"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "I don't know exactly what it tastes like? I've never eaten it? But the reason why natural abalone is so expensive is not just because its meat is delicious. In addition to being delicious, abalone meat also has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the intestines. After eating abalone meat, the abalone shell can be made into the Chinese medicinal material Shijueming, which is a holy medicine for treating eyes, and can also treat dizziness, high blood pressure, fever, etc."
After thinking for a while, Xiang Yang added: "Recent experiments have shown that abalone meat contains species that can inhibit cancer cells and improve human immunity, which will be of great help to the development of future medicine. Given the great role of abalone, I estimate that the price of natural abalone will only become more and more expensive in the future, and even the price of farmed abalone will rise."
"You make me want to raise abalone." He Mingde shook his head and said, "Xiaoyang, we'll catch the abalone later. Sell me a few. I don't want the big ones. Just the ones with nine or ten heads will do. The price is based on the market price."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You want to taste abalone, right? I want to try it too. So, I'll pick out some abalone with ten heads tonight so that everyone on the boat can enjoy some meat."
"Long live the captain!" Fang Youqun was the first to shout excitedly.
Many people also swallowed their saliva, looking excited.
He Mingde quickly said, "No, I'm not eating them myself. I'll buy a few to take back so they'll be useful."
Xiang Yang rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I'm going to have an aunt?"
"Not necessarily yet, not necessarily yet." He Mingde immediately said with a wry smile.
"Of course." Xiang Yang said with a smile, "I'll give you a few big ones later, so don't even mention buying them."
"That won't do." He Mingde immediately refused, "You still have to pay the money. You have to settle the bill with your nephew."
Xiang Yang smiled and did not refuse, "Okay, but no matter whether you buy it or give it as a gift, the important thing is to go to the sea and catch the abalone."