"Are these trace elements valuable?" Fang Youqun asked.
Of the trace elements that Xiang Yang mentioned, Fang Youqun had actually only heard of iron, and he now wanted to know if these things were very expensive.
Xiang Yang shook his head. "In fact, these things are very cheap. With the use of modern advanced science and technology, humans can easily extract these things. However, the protein content of silver belly spot is as high as over 80%, while the fat content is less than 0.2%. It is an ideal high-protein, low-fat food."
Fang Youqun was amazed when he heard this, and couldn't understand why a fish maw could be so valuable.
Xiang Yang smiled. He was in a very good mood, so he explained to Fang Youqun, "People often talk about abalone, ginseng, shark fin and belly. The best belly is the belly of the silver-belly grouper. Its status in fish belly is the same as that of the basking shark in shark fin."
After hearing what Xiang Yang said, Fang Youqun immediately understood.
The shark fins cut from the basking shark are the nine-day shark fins.
Something of the same level as the Nine-Sky Shark Fin was only sold for a few hundred thousand. Fang Youqun immediately felt that the price was too cheap.
In fact, the price is not calculated in this way.
The market believes that scarcity makes things valuable.
In the ocean, basking sharks are truly rare.
The number of silver-bellied spot is not rare. From the north of my country to the south and then to Antarctica, there are different types of silver-bellied spot. The reason why it can be sold at such a high price is, firstly, because it has no pollution, and secondly, it likes to live in deep and cold waters, making it extremely difficult to catch.
In addition, once people have money, they like to maintain their health.
No one knows who first spread the news that eating silverbelly grouper fish belly is beneficial to humans. As a result, the price of silverbelly grouper has been rising steadily in the past decade.
In mid-to-late August 2009, a hotel in the imperial capital clearly marked the price of a silver-bellied grouper maw at 380,000 yuan, which caused a sensation at the time and caused a lot of uproar in the fishing circle.
Today, 380,000 is not enough to buy a silver-bellied grouper.
In mid-August 2009, a fisherman caught 33 silver-bellied groupers in one net, which were purchased by a hotel owner named Wei for 80,000 yuan.
But in the end, the boss surnamed Wei only put six of them out for public sale, and among these six, only three had fish stomachs, the rest were all missing.
Of the three fish maws, the larger one was sold for $380,000, and one of the two smaller ones was divided into many small portions and sold, one for $280,000 and the other for $180,000.
"It is basically impossible for the silver-bellied grouper to survive out of water. Shave off its belly and refrigerate it." Xiang Yang ordered.
Then, Xiang Yang began to think about how to deal with these silver belly spots.
With this net, he caught seven silver-bellied groupers, weighing a total of more than 300 kilograms of fish.
Xiang Yang was not planning to sell the fish meat. The most precious fish belly had already been sold. As for the remaining not-so-precious fish belly, Xiang Yang also wanted to taste it himself. Something that cost several hundred yuan per pound was not a luxury for Xiang Yang now, as he had relatively strong financial strength.
It can also be considered a reward for the crew. After all, it is not easy for the ship to follow Xiang Yang to Antarctica.
Although no one said it was difficult, Xiang Yang knew the difficulty in his heart, because Xiang Yang himself was not having a comfortable time in Antarctica.
Of the seven sets of fish maws, Xiang Yang must take at least three sets from Li Chao. He cannot just consider the price. For a long-term partner like Li Chao, he must take them into consideration even if the price is a little lower. Only in this way can the long-term cooperation be continued. Moreover, the price Li Chao gave to Xiang Yang has always been fair.
Xiang Yang hadn't figured out what to do with the remaining four sets.
The buyer must first have strong financial strength.
Because the price of silver belly spot is a hurdle, without strong financial strength, it is simply unaffordable.
In addition, the other party must have a certain understanding of food.
If someone is not interested in food, they would never spend so much money to taste it even if they have money.
For example, Zhang Qicheng’s financial strength is definitely very strong, but as a wholesaler, he will definitely not spend a lot of money to buy too much silverbelly grouper maw.
Even if they want to buy it, they will just buy one pair for advertising.
"This net is really worth it. It doesn't take up any warehouse, doesn't consume any oil, and I picked up several million for free." Chen Qingsheng grinned and said to Xiang Yang while cutting the fish belly.
Xiang Yang smiled and said cheerfully: "After cutting off the fish belly, take two to the kitchen. We will have a snack tonight to enjoy the taste of this high-quality seafood. Cut and process the remaining five. After this trip, I will give all of you a week off. Each of you can take two kilograms back home so that your families can also taste the taste of this fish belly grouper."
When Chen Qingsheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He was different from the other crew members on the ship.
Most of the crew members on Xiang Yang’s ship are from Yanlong Village. As long as the fishing boat docks, they can go home every day. Many of them even stay in their own homes at night after the boat docks.
In addition, Chen Qingsheng is not young anymore. Unlike those young people who have just graduated from the Maritime University and are thinking about making a name for themselves outside, Chen Qingsheng has never returned home once since he came to Qinglongwan.
During this period, he made a lot of money with Xiang Yang and really wanted to go home.
Once his mood improved, Chen Qingsheng worked harder.
In fact, not only Chen Qingsheng was happy, the other crew members on the ship were equally excited.
If they had to pay for the fish meat which cost several hundred yuan per pound, they would definitely not be willing to spend the money. But when Xiang Yang said that they could have a taste of the fresh fish, they were suddenly very excited.
Soon, a fish belly was cut off.
Chen Qingsheng's knife skills are very good. The cuts are very complete and beautiful. On both sides of the fish belly, there are two spine-like meat lines, which is the mark of wild silverbelly grouper.
At present, silverbelly grouper has been artificially bred. The price of farmed silverbelly grouper on the market is about 5,000 yuan per kilogram. It tastes sweeter than wild silverbelly grouper and is also softer. Most importantly, it looks more beautiful, with standard streamlines, and looks transparent and crystal clear, which makes people's appetite increase just by looking at it.
And science shows that farmed silverbelly grouper fish maws that are raised on a carefully prepared nutritious diet are more nutritious than wild ones.
But this is the same as feed eggs and free-range eggs.
Science also says that free-range eggs contain a lot of bacteria and are unsafe to eat.
The fact is that feed eggs cost only a few cents each, while free-range eggs cost several times more than feed eggs.