On the way back, Xiang Chen had something to say, "It costs more than 100,000 yuan to fill up the tank, plus the labor costs and daily expenses. Oh my god, brother Yang, it would be great if we can catch fish every time we go out to sea. What if we can't catch any fish for several consecutive times? Wouldn't that mean we'd lose our pants?"
"That's the truth. That's why many captains of fleets outside know that there are better fishing grounds in the deep ocean and they can catch more fish in one trip out to sea. But they still choose to sell their fishing boats to make a fortune and turn to aquatic product purchasing or breeding. After all, the risks of deep-sea fishing are too great compared to breeding and aquatic product purchasing. Many people just take advantage of the situation and go ashore as soon as they make a fortune," said He Mingde.
He Mingde's words immediately made the crew on the ship feel more heavy-hearted.
The crew members should ask themselves, Xiang Yang treats the crew on the ship very well, and the various welfare systems are also very good. What if Xiang Yang loses money and quits in the future, where can they find such good jobs
Unconsciously, many crew members became determined to work harder in the future. Only when Xiang Yang made money, would they, who followed Xiang Yang, be able to continue working for a long time.
The corners of Xiang Yang's mouth curled up slightly, and then immediately returned to normal.
The crew only saw that it cost more than 100,000 yuan to refuel each time, but they did not calculate how long each refueling would last.
Less than one cubic meter of fuel is used in a normal day of sailing. Even if the net is trawling, it only consumes a little more than one cubic meter of fuel. If the fishing boat is filled with fuel once, it is enough for the fishing boat to sail on the sea for more than a month. In more than a month, Xiang Yang has earned back the fuel money many times over.
As for quitting while he's ahead? It's come to this point, how could Xiang Yang quit while he's ahead
"Brother Yang, should we add another internet bar?" Fang Youqun shouted.
Xiang Yang had this idea in mind. The fishing boat might not be able to reach Qinglong Bay until tomorrow noon or even afternoon. If the fishing net was left empty for such a long distance, it would be a real waste of fuel. Although trawling would use more fuel, it would not be in vain. It would be able to catch some sea fish.
Because the return route was a fixed one, Xiang Yang did not plan to "detect" which sea area had more fish. He directly ordered Xu Fang and Zhou Wang to keep the boat at full speed and drag the net along the way. He also ordered Chen Qingsheng to go online to clean the catch every hour and then continue to cast the net.
As a result, the workload for Chen Qingsheng and the ordinary crew members on the deck became a bit heavy, but Xiang Yang promised that everyone would have at least one day off after returning to shore, and everyone immediately stopped complaining.
After arranging the crew on the boat, Xiang Yang took out a small notebook and began to count the catch.
"Uncle, you will count all the catches from beginning to end later. Don't make any mistakes. I will record each number you report. These numbers are related to our search for a market when we go back." Xiang Yang said.
"Of course I know." He Mingde also looked serious, "I know, you remember."
He Mingde: "Mr. fish weighs 300 kilograms."
"Cylindrical barnacles weigh 400 kilograms."
"3,000 kilograms of saury."
"Six hundred kilograms of small yellow croaker."
"100 jin of large yellow croaker."
"Three extra large yellow croakers."
"5,000 kilograms of cuttlefish."
"17,000 kilograms of squid."
"4,000 kilograms of swimming crabs."
"2,000 kilograms of tiger crabs."
“Two humphead wrasse.”
"500 Christmas tree worms."
"11,000 pounds of hatchet fish."
"100 butterfly fish."
"100 jin of wolffish."
"200 large lobsters."
“Two Jingxiu lobsters.”
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The numbers reported by He Mingde for each item were all approximate and not accurate to the kilogram. Among them, the cylindrical barnacles, Jingxiu lobsters and Christmas tree worms belonged to Xiang Yang alone, and the other seafood was divided equally between Xiang Yang and He Mingde 9:1.
The two of them didn't know until they calculated that the total amount of aquatic products they caught was nearly 50,000 kilograms.
"Although more than half of the fish were octopuses and decapods, this trip to the sea was definitely a bumper harvest. However, it was mainly due to the net caught during the fish tide, with a total catch of over 20,000 kilograms," said He Mingde.
"The net for catching horsehead fish is also good, it has caught over 20,000 kilograms." Xiang Yang said.
"There's no way those two nets can be compared. Horsehead fish are worthless." He Mingde said.
"That's not certain. We don't know exactly how much a butterfly fish can sell for."
"That's true. It depends on how valuable the butterfly fish is."
The two of them roughly estimated their gains. It would be a lie to say they were not excited. This trip to the sea was definitely a huge profit. Of course, they would have to wait until they returned to find out how much they had earned.
The fishing boat sailed north for an entire afternoon, and did not start to have dinner until it was completely dark. After dinner, the fishing boat stopped on the sea with the searchlight on and did not move forward. The crew, who had been busy all day, went to bed early.
The next morning, the fishing boat set sail again at daybreak and finally arrived back to the sea off Qinglong Bay around one or two o'clock in the afternoon.
The two humpback whales followed the fishing boat all the way to Qinglongwan. After they saw the land, they refused to move forward no matter what. They seemed to be afraid of the land. Xiang Yang let them play in the sea outside Qinglongwan, while he led the fishing boat and blew the whistle towards Yanlong Village.
Along the way, many fishermen from Huhai Town who were out at sea to fish saw Xiang Yang's big ship. They rowed their small boats and looked at it with envy. How many fish could such a big fishing boat catch with one net
Especially when the fishing boats entered the Qinglong Bay, only the fishermen from Yanlong Village were left in the sea. Many fishermen saw Xiang Yang's big ship returning and stopped fishing. They turned around in their small fishing boats and rowed towards the pier on the coast. Everyone wanted to see what the Xiang family's child would gain on his first fishing trip after buying the big boat.
In fact, there were already quite a few people standing on the dock.
Xiang's father, Xiang's uncle, Xiang Hui, Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng who received Xiang Yang's message last night, and the villagers of Yanlong Village who came after hearing the news.
The dock was not only packed with people, but also had a cool Maserati, a Hyundai business car, and four neatly arranged six-wheeled trucks parked there. The entire dock looked extremely small and crowded.
“Woo—”
With the long whistle sounding, the fishing boat slowly came to the shore and a probe was placed on the temporary dock by the crew.
"Brother Xiang, congratulations on your prosperity! Congratulations on your great fortune!"
"Mr. Xiang, my brother is here to ask you to take care of him again."
As soon as the exploration board was lowered, Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng walked along the exploration board to the boat. They clasped their hands together along the way, and wished everyone good luck and prosperity, with smiles on their faces as big as flowers.