A group of young people, all of whom are at an age where they love to play.
Normally, when on shore, the crew likes to go to Huhai Town or Liancheng to sing.
Yongle’s big stage was tailor-made for them.
For Manager Li, nothing is more important than tourists having fun. Seeing Xiang Yang's crew members in the carnival, Manager Li first breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed. He smiled and asked Xiang Yang: "How is it, Mr. Xiang, it should be fun here."
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded, "Not bad."
"Mr. Xiang, considering that you are a giant in the aquatic products industry, our route for this trip will be slightly changed. Please take a look at this information."
Xiang Yang curiously took over a thick and beautifully decorated document, opened it and saw detailed introductions to various precious seafood including abalone, stonefish, golden fish, Dungeness crab, Boston lobster, etc.
"Is this a menu?" Xiang Yang asked doubtfully.
Xiang Yang's face showed an unhappy color, "Didn't we agree that you are responsible for all meals? Why are you taking out a menu now? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
In the afternoon, Manager Li not only tried various ways to sell wine to Xiang Yang, but now he even asked Xiang Yang to order dishes. No wonder Xiang Yang was unhappy. You know, before departure, Manager Li said that the 250,000 yuan included all food and accommodation expenses.
"No, no, no, Mr. Xiang, you misunderstood. This is not a menu, this is a piece of information. Our Xisha Islands are not only the most beautiful sea area in the entire East, but also the world's leading seafood breeding base. The information I give you is about the seafood they breed in the breeding base we are going to next." Manager Li said with a smile.
"oh?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yang immediately became interested, and Wu Shiwen also leaned his head towards him.
Manager Li definitely didn't take Xiang Yang to visit the aquaculture base just for the sake of visiting. He definitely wanted to gain certain benefits from Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang originally wanted to take the crew out to relax, but he didn't expect to encounter an opportunity to make money.
"If I remember correctly, this place was not gradually opened up until 2013. In such a short period of time, you say that this is the world's leading marine aquaculture base. Isn't it a bit of an exaggeration?" Xiang Yang flipped through the document, then handed it to Wu Shiwen and asked casually.
"Mr. Xiang, what do you think of the sea water here?" Manager Li asked with a smile.
"It's in its original ecology and well preserved. As long as there is enough feed, it's very suitable for fish to survive." Xiang Yang said after thinking about it.
"That's it." Manager Li smiled and said, "The water here is very clear. Now that it's open, a lot of capital and technology will naturally flow in. Various advanced technologies from outside and mature fish fry will flow in here in large quantities. What do you think, will the aquaculture industry here develop?"
Xiang Yang nodded slightly.
Manager Li told Xiang Yang that all the aquatic products listed in the information can be raised here, and on a large scale.
For example, lobster.
The lobster imported from abroad costs several hundred yuan per pound, but here, we have achieved very large-scale breeding. The lobster shipped back to the land from here only costs tens of yuan per pound, and the taste is no different from imported lobster.
Some aquatic species that cannot be raised in other places can be raised here, such as the king of sea cucumbers, the plum sea cucumber, as well as black abalone and net abalone. These aquatic species are very delicate, and if there is even a little oil in the water, they will die directly in the sea. But here, these creatures can survive, and they are all big and plump.
Xiang Yang's expression changed. "Manager Li, you told me all this, aren't you just trying to take me on a tour?"
"Mr. Xiang is indeed a man of great insight. I really can't hide anything from you, Mr. Xiang."
Manager Li smiled and flattered Xiang Yang, then said, "To be honest, Mr. Xiang, have you ever thought about marine aquaculture? It's about reclaiming the sea and raising fish. I know a reef that is very suitable for breeding net bags. The net bags there can even grow to three heads. The contractor there had a little conflict and is now looking for someone to transfer the remaining useful life of the reef. They are in a hurry to sell it, so the price is relatively cheap. I wonder if you are interested, Mr. Xiang."
Xiang Yang was stunned when he heard this. His first reaction was disbelief. "What a joke! Aren't the reefs here open to all fishermen? I raise fish on the reefs, and then others catch them for me. Do I have to send someone to guard them 24 hours a day?"
Xisha Fishery is a large fishery.
If you want to see the maritime rescue distribution map of the Xisha Islands, you will find that the entire area is covered with densely packed fishing boats. It is simply nonsense to farm abalone in such a place.
“Who says all reefs are open to all fishermen?”
"Many marine species in the Xisha Islands are on the verge of extinction. There are more than a thousand species of protected animals, and dozens of protected areas have been designated. Are fishing boats allowed to enter those areas?"
"The reef I'm talking about is a bird sanctuary. Normal fishing boats are not allowed to enter without a pass. Even if you take over the contract, Mr. Xiang, the number of fish you can catch within the reef is very limited. But that reef can support the fishing nets, and there are also many groupers that can be caught. All in all, the annual contract fee is less than 200,000 yuan. You can make it back in rent if you go to that sea area once a year."
Wu Shiwen, who was originally listening with his ears pricked up, suddenly felt his heart sank.
The annual contract fee is 200,000 yuan. The Dongcheng Reservoir is a reservoir with no end in sight, and the total contract fee for 70 years is only more than one million yuan. This reef is really not something he can afford.
Xiang Yang was moved and asked, "How many years are left for the transfer of the reef? Sixty-five years, and the contract can be renewed when it expires. The annual contract fee is two hundred thousand. You only need to pay for sixty years in one lump sum. For the remaining five years, the abalone and abalone seedlings in the reef will be given to you for free."
"As far as I know, the current contractor has spent more than 2 million yuan on abalone seedlings this year. The large abalone under the reef are also worth more than 1 million yuan."
"So you mean twelve million?" Xiang Yang asked.
"This is the price the other party told me. If you are interested, Mr. Xiang, I think the price can still be negotiated. After all, the other party is in a hurry to pay the price right now." Manager Li said.