On the other side, Chen Qingsheng stood at the bow, holding the railing with both hands, with an unsatisfied look on his face, "This time, I'm back in less than ten days, it's not enough!"
Xiang Yang at the side said with a smile: "Isn't this good? When you make money, come back and sell it, take a few days off, and then go out to sea again."
Although today's fishing boats have undergone repeated technological innovations and the live water tanks, frozen tanks and cold water tanks on board are becoming more and more advanced, the survival rate and preservation of fish are still the top problems that worry most fishermen.
Whenever there were valuable seafood on the boat, if they did not return home, they would have to get up in the middle of the night to check if the rare catches were still alive.
"Look, there is a small car on the dock. It should be Mr. Zhang and others coming to pick us up." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Chen Qingsheng curled his lips, "Boss Zhang didn't come to pick us up, he clearly came to pick up his catch."
"It's all the same. Only after I sell the catch can I have money to pay you." Xiang Yang grinned.
During these trips out to sea, Xiang Yang had a clear feeling that Zhang Qicheng raised the price he paid when purchasing his seafood.
Although the price increase for each type of seafood is not high, it may only be increased by a few dollars or a few cents per pound.
But the quantity is large. If the catch is calculated by tonnage, and the price increases by a few cents per pound, the total price will be much higher.
"The fishing boat will be docking soon. Everyone, pay attention. Do not get close to the edge of the deck." At this time, Chen Qingsheng turned around and shouted to the crew behind him.
In fact, there were only a few crew members on the ship who were at the edge of the ship. After hearing Chen Qingsheng's shout, the few crew members who were at the side of the ship hurried back to the middle of the deck.
"Captain, let's go to the middle of the deck." Chen Qingsheng turned and said to Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang nodded. When the fishing boat is leaving the shore or approaching the shore, it is the most dangerous time. At this time, it is indeed better not to stand at the bow.
Soon, the fishing boat stopped steadily at the dock.
Chen Qingsheng ordered his men to place the cross bridge on the edge of the fishing boat onto the dock. This cross bridge is actually an anti-pirate spike. It is multifunctional. When encountering pirates, it can be turned over and used as an anti-pirate spike. It can also be used as a simple unloading bridge during normal unloading and replenishment of supplies.
"Haha, Brother Xiang, you came back very quickly this time. Did you encounter a school of big fish as soon as you went out to sea?" Before Xiang Yang got off the boat, Zhang Qicheng walked onto the deck through the cross bridge in a very familiar manner.
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded, "Yes, I was lucky this time. Not only did I encounter a relatively large school of fish, but I also caught a large lobster."
Zhang Qicheng was a little surprised. "Did we really encounter a school of fish? What kind of fish did you catch?"
"Although the time we went out to sea this time was short, we caught quite a few types of fish, including grouper, bluefin bream, stone clam, as well as horse mackerel and snapper. However, the number was not large. However, we did catch a lot of red fish," Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Every time Xiang Yang mentioned the name of a fish, Zhang Qicheng's eyes brightened. After Xiang Yang finished talking about all the types of fish caught, his face was filled with great surprise.
As for the buyer following Zhang Qicheng, he was not so calm. He exclaimed in shock, "How is it possible? There are even mackerel. How did you catch so many fish?"
Xiang Yang glanced at the buyer and asked in confusion: "Who are you?"
"This is the purchasing agent of Mr. Li's hotel." Zhang Qicheng helped to introduce.
Xiang Yang nodded, indicating that he understood, but he was not very enthusiastic in his heart.
Because Xiang Yang knew that this buyer was just pretending and would not really buy any seafood from his ship.
Not long ago, Li Chao actually greeted Xiang Yang. Li Chao said that Zhang Qicheng was a very important partner of his. Li Chao always bypassed Zhang Qicheng and went directly to the fishing boats to get the goods. It was not good to compete with Zhang Qicheng for business. In the past, when Xiang Yang was still a drift net fishing boat, Zhang Qicheng would not care at all, but now Xiang Yang is already an ocean-going fishing vessel and has a tendency to form a fleet. If Li Chao continues to compete with Zhang Qicheng for business, it will probably be a thorn in Zhang Qicheng's heart.
Li Chao said that compared to a slightly lower-priced purchasing channel, he could not afford to lose Zhang Qicheng as his business partner.
In fact, for Li Chao, the higher price doesn't matter at all. He is not in wholesale or retail, but in the hotel business. What he sells is service, cooking skills, and high-quality enjoyment. No matter how much goods he purchases, he will make every penny of the money he deserves.
Of course, Li Chao also said that if any rare catches were caught on the boat, he would definitely fight for it, and asked Xiang Yang to notify him in advance. He could offer a much higher price than Zhang Qicheng, and could even purchase it directly at the selling price. Between the purchase price and the selling price, there was a market wholesale price.
If someone else said this to Xiang Yang, he would not respond at all.
Xiang Yang's seafood is all freshly caught, and nowadays there is no worry about sales. Why don't you come? Why do we have to notify you in advance when there is good stuff
But Xiang Yang was selling Li Chao's face, because there were intricate ties of interest between Xiang Yang and Li Chao.
"Mr. Xiang, how many mackerel did you catch this time?" the purchasing agent asked anxiously.
The mackerel is a valuable fatty fish that likes to live in sandy bottom sea areas, so the annual catch is very small, and the number of natural wild ones is even smaller, so its price is extremely high. Even if it is purchased, it is generally calculated by the number of fish.
"Not much." Xiang Yang said.
Upon hearing these two words, both Zhang Qicheng and the purchasing agent had a flash of disappointment in their eyes.
But it was only a flash.
The meat of mackerel is delicious, delicate and refreshing. The fat content is over 10%, which is much higher than that of other fish. It is also easy to cook. Whether it is salt-grilled or steamed, it can be delicious!
Even in multiple fish taste rankings, the people who compiled the rankings ranked the mackerel at the top of the deliciousness list. Every one of these fish is the best in the world, it would be strange if there were so many of them.
"There are probably a few hundred kilograms in total. The small ones weigh about two or three kilograms each, and the largest one weighs more than thirty kilograms." Xiang Yang said.
"A few hundred kilograms, a few hundred kilograms is not bad... How much did you say?" Zhang Qicheng was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized that Xiang Yang was not talking about a few, but several hundred kilograms. He immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
The purchasing agent also widened his eyes and looked at Xiang Yang in shock.
A wild mackerel that is hard to find elsewhere can be found here weighing hundreds of kilograms
It's a lie, right? (To be continued)