However, the market price for geoducks weighing more than half a pound is about 350 yuan per pound.
From this point of view, the cousin of the hotel owner is actually quite capable. At least he managed to lower the purchase price by fifty yuan.
"Three hundred yuan per catty for more than half a catty," Xiang Yang said, lowering the price.
"Three hundred?" The old fisherman glared and said, "We will lose money."
In fact, they had already begun to hesitate in their hearts.
Three hundred, which is the same price as when they deliver it to the city.
Although the price is the same, the cost is completely different. They don't need shipping costs, and they don't need to worry about the death of geoducks, which saves the original delivery time.
"Three hundred and three." The old fisherman pretended to be in pain and said through gritted teeth.
"Okay, deal." Xiang Yang was too lazy to bargain for the few dozen dollars. He bought these geoducks just because Li Chao needed them and he just wanted to help him get the goods down.
After hearing this, the fishermen immediately agreed and hurriedly brought the geoducks from their boats and weighed them in front of Xiang Yang.
This group of people may seem numerous, with dozens of boats lying across the sea, but in fact their efficiency is extremely low. In addition, the sun has just set and they have only been working for a short time. All of them combined have less than two hundred geoducks, weighing about a hundred pounds.
Xiang Yang paid them, ordered the crew to carry the geoduck onto the boat, and then ordered the fishing boat to continue sailing.
The rest of the voyage became boring again.
If the sea water is clear enough, Xiang Yang can take the crew to the bottom of the sea to relieve their boredom.
But looking at this gray and somewhat yellow sea area with small white bubbles everywhere on the surface, Xiang Yang really didn't want to go down to the bottom of the sea.
Some crew members spontaneously organized to go fishing at the stern, but Xiang Yang was too lazy to join in, so he stayed in the cabin, eating pistachios and chatting with Chen Qingsheng, Xu Fang and others.
The net keeps dragging.
But there hasn't been any good stuff.
It's easy to imagine that this sea area is densely populated with fishing boats, so it would be strange if they could catch any good catch.
"Fortunately, we don't make a living in this sea area, otherwise we wouldn't be able to earn back the fuel costs." Xu Fang said with emotion.
"That's right. For one trip, the gas bill is at least four or five figures. If you go farther, six figures is normal." Zhou Wang agreed.
Xiang Yang was about to speak.
Suddenly, the fishing boat shook violently, the hull tilted violently to one side, and the bow directly deviated from its original direction.
"It's terrible."
"Grass."
Xu Fang and Chen Qingsheng stood up instantly.
Xiang Yang's face didn't look very good either.
Soon, someone from the engine room came running over and shouted, "Captain, Chief Engineer, our fishing net is caught on something."
"It's easy to guess what's going on." Xiang Yang sighed. How terrifying must the power of an ocean-going fishing boat be during its voyage
Being pulled by an ocean-going fishing vessel like this, there is no doubt that the fishing net will be broken, or even torn to pieces and cannot be repaired.
A fishing net is not cheap, it costs more than 70,000 yuan.
But he didn't care much about it. He already had several spare fishing nets. When he bought the boat, the shipyard gave him a few more. He also got one when he refueled in Zhoushan last time. If one fishing net was broken, it was no big deal.
"Is there anything wrong with the winch?" This is what Xiang Yang really cared about.
If the winch is also torn off, it will be the end.
If you repair or replace this thing, you can buy a nice entry-level luxury car directly.
"Checking."
Soon, Zhou Wang reported to Xiang Yang: "The fishing net is damaged, but fortunately the winch is not broken. We can replace the fishing net and continue sailing."
Xiang Yang nodded, and at the same time he felt relieved, "What's the reason? Have you found out?"
"The cause has not been determined yet. We checked the navigation database and found that no ship has ever encountered a similar situation in this area before, so it should be an emergency." Zhou Wang said.
Xiang Yang frowned, stood up and walked out of the cabin.
On the deck, many crew members stuck their heads out of the railing to look, and it was obvious that they were also very curious.
First, the fishing boat suddenly stopped. The huge inertia scared many people. Some people thought the boat had tentacles and their faces turned pale with fright.
Xiang Yang looked under the boat. The water was quite deep and turbid, and there was a lot of foam, so he could not see clearly what was underneath.
"Could it be a shipwreck?" Fang Youqun suddenly asked at this time.
"Not very realistic." Xiang Yang shook his head. This is near the coast, and there are so many ships sailing back and forth. If there was a shipwreck, it would have been discovered long ago.
Moreover, this place is so close to the coast. If a ship were to sink in a place like this, how unlucky would it be
"How deep is this place according to the sonar detection?" Xiang Yang asked.
"Between two hundred and three hundred meters." The crew member in charge of sonar immediately responded.
"The water is not very deep. Our diving suits have the ability to resist pressure. There are many people who can dive to this depth wearing diving suits. Chen Qingsheng, take a few people with me and go down to take a look." Xiang Yang said.
"Yes, Captain." Chen Qingsheng quickly selected a dozen people with good lung capacity, put on diving suits, and then waited for Xiang Yang's order.
Xiang Yang also put on a diving suit, then climbed over the railing and jumped into the water.
Soon, Xiang Yang and his party reached the bottom of the sea.
After reaching the bottom of the sea, Xiang Yang felt a little dazed.
Because what caught the fishing net was actually a protruding diamond-shaped piece under a huge mound of earth.
Of course, these are not the most critical.
The most important thing is that the color of the bottom layer of this mound is different from that of the upper part, as if it had just been squeezed out from the ground.
"Is this an island? An island that is in the process of being formed due to the movement of the earth's crust, or a reef?"
Everyone was very amazed and swam around the mound.
It is very obvious that this mound was formed not long ago. The rock layer below is still in a fractured state. There is no sediment or vegetation on it. It is likely that it was formed within the past few years.
Everyone felt a little disappointed.
Even Xiang Yang is no exception.
Before they came down, they thought they had discovered another shipwreck.
However, it is such an island that has not yet been formed.
This kind of unformed island, which looks like a reef, is not very common in the ocean, but it is definitely not a surprising discovery.
In the Pacific Ocean, new islands appear every once in a while for various reasons, and old islands disappear for various reasons.
The small island in front of us is obviously a bulge formed by the compression of the underwater continent, and the broken edges on its bottom are proof of it.