After two consecutive net strikes with very poor results, many crew members were getting restless.
"Brother Yang, did we go out without checking the almanac?" Fang Youqun couldn't help but ask.
"Well, I haven't seen it." Xiang Yang nodded, "How about you go and have a look now?"
"puff."
Immediately, many people were amused by Xiang Yang's words.
Xiang Yang asked Fang Youqun: "Do you know where we are?"
"In the sea." Fang Youqun said.
Xiang Yang was speechless. "I'm talking about the geographical location. If we go east for less than two hours, we will reach the Dongwuyang Fishery. The Dongwuyang Fishery is one of the largest fisheries in the country. There are so many fishing boats. We are near the coast. If we look at the almanac, we can catch fish. We would have made a fortune selling almanacs."
In a large fishery like the Dongwuyang Fishery, countless fishing boats go in and out of the port every day. The fish near the coast have long been caught, and only within the fishing grounds or in deeper waters can there be large catches.
Everyone immediately responded, "Captain, are we going to the Dongwuyang Fishery this time?"
Xiang Yang shook his head. He was not very interested in fishing in the Dongwuyang Fishery. He wanted to drive directly along the coastline from the South China Sea to the East China Sea.
"We won't cast the nets anymore, Master Xu. We'll go full speed ahead and cross the Dongwu Ocean as quickly as possible. Then we'll find a port along the coast to stop and sell the seafood on the boat, and then continue sailing eastward." Xiang Yang ordered.
It is common for ocean-going fishing vessels to stop at coastal ports when passing through them, sometimes to replenish fresh water and other supplies on board, and sometimes to sell some cheap catches on board so that the fishing vessels can move forward easily.
Xiang Yang's order meant that the crew on the ship could have a complete rest in the next few hours. Some of the crew began to play cards to kill time, while others went to the cabin to take a nap.
When the fishing boat passed through the Dongwuyang fishing boat, the two humpback whales that had been following behind the fishing boat saw the numerous fishing boats on the sea, and they seemed to be frightened and hid under the water.
Through the blessing of the jade shell, Xiang Yang clearly saw that the two humpback whales immediately hid under the water when they saw the fishing boat passing by, and only surfaced to take a breath when there were no fishing boats on the sea.
"It seems that they are still wary of humans." Xiang Yang said silently.
As the sun was about to set, Master Xu finally drove his fishing boat to a pier.
This pier is located on the coast of the Dongwuyang Fishery. More than a thousand fishing boats dock there every day. There are more than ten thousand fishmongers specializing in buying and selling fish at the pier. There are more than a hundred fishmongers stationed at the pier every day. The entire pier is like a small market.
As soon as Xiang Yang's fishing boat docked, dozens of fishmongers waiting at the dock gathered around frantically, as if the fish on Xiang Yang's boat were free.
Further away, there were more fishmongers who saw the fishing boats coming into the port and gathered around one after another.
Chen Qingsheng quickly blocked the ladder above the boat to stop the fishmongers who were about to climb onto the boat when they saw the boat stop. "Excuse me, bosses. Let's go down to the boat to discuss what goods you need, and then we can go aboard to get the goods after we've negotiated."
There is a saying that goes "It is easier to invite a god than to send him away." If we really let these fishmongers on board, there will be no need for negotiation. If we don't agree to sell all the catches on the boat to them at the price they proposed, they can bargain until tomorrow morning.
"Captain, how can we talk about this business if you don't let us see the cargo on your ship?"
"Yes, we can't set the price of seafood just by telling you the name. We have to go up and see if the catch on your boat is fresh and the size of the fish before we can set the price!"
When the fishmongers on the dock heard Chen Qingsheng say that they would not be allowed to board the boat, they immediately became anxious. They all started shouting loudly on the dock, and each of them made quite a bit of sense.
"What should we do? Captain." Chen Qingsheng looked at Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang walked to the boat with a smile and said to the fishmongers under the boat, "Boss, even if you want to come up, there is no room for all of you on my boat. Besides, you are all veterans. You can tell from the draft that I don't have many catches on my boat. They are all cheap and worthless. How about this? Boss, please make way first. I'll have my crew carry all the catches down from the boat and you can watch?"
When the fishmongers at the dock heard this, they all sighed.
What they wanted was that there couldn't be so many people on Xiang Yang's boat. Only with fewer people would it be easier for them to bargain. Moving the catch from the boat and placing it on the dock would really depend on their own means.
However, since Xiang Yang had already said this, they couldn't deny it.
The fishmongers on the dock all retreated, leaving a large open space on the dock.
"Captain, the space has been vacated. Please move any goods you have down quickly. Don't worry, we promise to give you a fair price."
Xiang Yang then looked at Chen Qingsheng and said, "Let's move."
"Okay." Chen Qingsheng immediately put down the probe board and led people to the dock to carry one foam box after another.
"My fellow countryman, what's in these foam boxes?" The fishmongers all stretched their heads and stared at the foam boxes eagerly.
"Actually, there's nothing good about it." Chen Qingsheng smiled sheepishly and took off the foam cover on the foam box. "You can see for yourselves."
The foam box was filled with squid, and a little crushed ice was sprinkled on the top.
"That's it? What else?" The fishmongers obviously didn't believe that Xiang Yang only had squids on his boat.
"And these." Xiang Yang asked Chen Qingsheng to open several foam boxes one by one, which contained squid, cuttlefish, yellowhead fish, and horsehead fish.
"Any more?" The fishmongers finally showed disappointment in their eyes. They were not interested in these catches because they were not valuable.
Xiang Yang pondered for a moment and whispered a few words in Chen Qingsheng's ear.
"Okay, Captain." Chen Qingsheng immediately took a crew member back to the boat. After a while, he was seen walking down from the boat carrying a water tank. In the water tank was the maze brain coral that looked like a devil fruit.
"Brain coral?"
“It’s actually brain coral!”
"And it's such a handsome-looking Maze Brain."
There was an immediate small commotion on the dock.
"All the catches are here." Xiang Yang said with a smile: "Boss, take a look and we'll discuss the price if you like anything. As long as the price is right, I'll sell it directly."
"Captain, I'll give you five hundred yuan per pound for this brain coral. Will you sell it to me?" As soon as Xiang Yang finished speaking, a fishmonger shouted.
Xiang Yang glanced at the fishmonger who was shouting, and shook his head and said, "I don't weigh my brain coral, so if you want it, just pay 20,000."