Xiang Yang was angered by Fang Youqun's ignorance and said angrily, "It's just a mantis shrimp. Even if it's a mantis shrimp, if you have the ability to catch such a big one for me, I'll give you 10,000 yuan for each one. I'll give you as many as you catch."
Unexpectedly, Fang Youqun's eyes lit up and said, "Really?" He actually looked eager to try it.
Xiang Yang rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to this guy. This guy had the typical "I can do it too" mentality.
Xu Fang, who was keeping watch on the deck, came over with his hands behind his back and said, "Captain, let me open my eyes. How big a mantis shrimp can be worth 10,000 yuan?"
Xiang Yang handed over the barrel.
Xu Fang took the barrel with a smile.
"Let me see. Eh... what the hell?"
Xu Fang's hand holding the wooden barrel trembled, and he raised his head suddenly, "Captain, could this be?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Did you recognize it?"
Xu Fang's heart was pounding. "The color is different, I'm not sure. Could it really be a Chinese Jingxiu lobster?"
At this time, the Steller's sea eagle walked over with its feet turned outward and its head poked its head out.
"Go, go." Xu Fang hurriedly drove the Steller's sea eagle aside, and then threatened fiercely: "It's fine if you eat ordinary chicken and fish, but if you dare to eat these two shrimps, I will use you to make soup."
"Go play over there." Xiang Yang also hurriedly stopped the Steller's sea eagle, preventing it from getting close to Xu Fang.
Fang Youqun was confused. "Brother Yang, Master Xu, what are you two talking about?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. You just need to know that these two shrimps are very expensive."
Xiang Yang placed the two Chinese Jingxiu lobsters into two empty water tanks respectively, and threw a few pieces of chopped fish meat into the water tanks before instructing: "Fang Youqun, you have one more task. In addition to the two humphead wrasses, you also have to take care of these two Chinese Jingxiu lobsters for me."
"middle."
At this time, the rest of the crew on the deck also gathered around.
He Mingde stared at the two water tanks with his eyes wide open.
Not many people recognize Jingxiu lobster, but there are many fishermen who recognize Jinxiu lobster. He Mingde is one of the fishermen who recognize Jinxiu lobster. He could tell at a glance that these two lobsters were the legendary Jinxiu lobsters.
"A lobster of this size is worthy of being placed in the water tank of a five-star hotel. Xiaoyang, did you just catch this lobster?" He Mingde asked.
"This one's color isn't bright enough, and its size is average. Its market price is about 10,000 yuan. It's a bit of a stretch to put it in the water tank of a five-star hotel, but the other colorful one is definitely enough." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
"Hiss! Ten thousand dollars?"
"The other one is more expensive?"
“Is this still eating lobster?”
There was a sound of people gasping for breath on the boat. The price shocked everyone.
He Mingde did not doubt Xiang Yang's words, but nodded in agreement, "This is the drinking culture of our country. A top banquet can be not delicious, but it must be beautiful. Only by looking good can it hold up the occasion, so the more beautiful the ingredients are, the more expensive they are. However, few people buy such a beautiful lobster just to eat it."
"It's a pity that they are too small. Anything over 55cm is worth money no matter how ugly it is."
The size of Jingxiu lobster is also an important factor in evaluating the value of Splendid lobsters. Splendid lobsters under 55 cm are actually much cheaper than French blue lobsters of the same size and appearance. After all, one of them is an aristocrat among lobsters and has a huge population, while the other is a mutation, and mutations are always more expensive than natural ones.
But a lobster over 55 centimeters can be considered a mutation. At 3 p.m. on December 14, 2010, fishermen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of my country caught a 57-cm-long blue-spotted lobster, which was eventually purchased by a RB seafood buyer at a sky-high price of 9 million yen, equivalent to 600,000 yuan. That was the price ten years ago, and there has been no similar transaction orders in recent years.
The last recorded time that fishermen caught a lobster over 55 centimeters long was on December 27, 2017. A fisherman from Gaoting, Daishan, Zhoushan caught a Chinese lobster in the waters of Zhoushan. The lobster was about 60 centimeters long, about 120 centimeters including tentacles, the head was about 12 centimeters wide, and weighed 6.6 kilograms.
When the news leaked, CCTV reporters personally rushed to the Zhejiang Daiyu 11822 ship. The reporters saw the Chinese splendor lobster, which was very large and colorful. Its body was green, its limbs were black and yellow, and there were many spots dotted on it.
If Xiang Yang caught such a big Jingxiu lobster, he would never accept an interview with reporters. For a fisherman like Xiang Yang, interviews with reporters are useless. He still has to fish and dry the nets the next day. But for big bosses like Li Chao or Zhang Qicheng, especially Li Chao, a live interview with CCTV is worth it even if it costs millions.
If Xiang Yang really caught a Jingxiu lobster over 55 centimeters long, he would definitely add the cost into the additional costs of the lobster purchase price, just like the French blue dragon.
He Mingde reached into the water tank and scooped out the colorful Jingxiu lobster. The lobster's shell emitted colorful light under the refraction of the sunlight, and its two dragon whiskers looked mighty.
"Captain, can I discuss something with you?" Wu Shiwen pulled Xiang Yang's arm and whispered.
"Hmm?" Xiang Yang looked at Wu Shiwen.
"You just said that the market value of that lobster is about 10,000 yuan. Captain, I'll give you 10,000 yuan to sell that lobster to me. Captain, you can also name a price for this one and I'll take it as well. Captain, do you think it's okay?"
"You want to buy it?"
"Well, didn't I tell you about the pearl oysters before? I want to buy the shop and use these two lobsters as the treasures of the shop to attract customers."
Xiang Yang and He Mingde looked at each other.
He Mingde put down the Jingxiu lobster in his hand, waved to Wu Shiwen and said, "Let's go to the ship's hold to talk."
The three of them went to the hold and sat down in order. Xiang Yang immediately said, "Aren't you too impatient? Didn't we agree last time that you would test the waters first after we return this time? You are ready to invest so much without even testing the waters. What if you lose money?"
He Mingde didn't say anything. Wu Shiwen was from Yanlong Village and was also pulled onto the boat by Xiang Yang. He was not very familiar with He Mingde, so it was not appropriate for He Mingde to speak at this time.
"I've made up my mind, Captain." Wu Shiwen said with a smile, "I know you're thinking about me, but this opportunity is rare and I really want to give it a try. Instead of doing small things, I might as well just buy a store and maybe I can really make a name for myself."
Xiang Yang hesitated for a while before saying, "Since you really want to try, I won't stop you. To be honest, I am different from other bosses as a boss. I hope that one day all of you crew members can become bosses. Tell me some of your ideas in detail, maybe I can help you with something."