Fairy Gourd Farm

Chapter 700 Port Richey

Zhao Lei was very surprised that Gonzalez refused the door-to-door business, and couldn't help but ask him, "Why?"

"Because Cancun is at the southernmost tip of the Gulf of Mexico, the water temperature here is relatively high, and the tuna foraging in this sea area are not big, so even if you catch it, you won't be surprised." Gonzalez told Zhao Lei with a smile: "If If you want to catch larger tuna, I suggest you go to Florida. The water temperature there is relatively low, which is suitable for larger tuna activities. If you are lucky, you can catch very large tuna!"

The captain of the small boat also nodded and said: "Gonzalez is right, I heard that last week, someone caught a large fish weighing more than 200 kilograms near Port Richey, Florida, and sold it for more than 20 US dollars! "

Zhao Lei was surprised and said, "Isn't bluefin tuna very expensive? I heard that the most expensive tuna was sold at a high price of more than 200 million US dollars last year. How can a fish weighing more than 200 kilograms be sold for such a small amount?"

Gonzalez and the captain looked at each other, couldn't help laughing, shook their heads and said to Zhao Lei: "The price you mentioned can only be found at auctions in Japan. The bluefin tuna that the fishermen just caught must be It can't be that expensive."

Zhao Lei nodded thoughtfully, understanding the difference.

For the same bluefin tuna, the fisherman's selling price is definitely different from the wholesaler, retailer and final consumer's price.It's just that Zhao Lei didn't expect that the price of bluefin tuna would increase so much from the place of production to the consumer, which is really unexpected.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lei couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, he had the foresight to let Yingzi set up a branch in Japan.In the future, you can directly sell bluefin tuna in the Japanese market, and it will be great to earn the difference without middlemen!

Since both Gonzalez and the captain suggested that Zhao Lei go fishing for bluefin tuna in Florida, Zhao Lei insisted on staying in Cancun.

The boat soon docked near Cancun, and Gonzalez drove Zhao Lei back to Mexico City. This trip to Cuba was officially over.

In fairness, Zhao Lei is still very satisfied with the services provided by Gonzalez.Although there were a few accidents in the middle, none of them were his fault. Strictly speaking, it was Zhao Lei who got others involved.So when paying the final payment, Zhao Lei deliberately paid an extra two thousand dollars, which can be regarded as a little compensation for Gonzalez.

This also made Gonzalez very happy. He not only thanked Zhao Lei repeatedly, but also took the initiative to drive him to the airport.

After saying goodbye to Gonzalez, Zhao Lei boarded a flight to Miami and arrived in Florida smoothly.

Florida and Mexico are separated by the Gulf of Mexico, which is also the spawning ground for Atlantic bluefin tuna.But now the spawning season is long past, which happens to be the fishing season allowed by law.

After getting off the plane, Zhao Lei rented a car and went directly to Port Richey on the west coast of Florida.The captain of the small boat told Zhao Lei that a fish weighing [-] kilograms was caught here just last week, so he also wanted to try his luck.

Port Richey is a typical fishing port. The urban area is small and very quiet. Most of the residents in the city are either fishermen or work related to fishing.

It's fishing season right now, so Port Richey is busier than usual.The vast majority of fishing boats have gone to sea, but not all fishing boats are qualified to catch tuna, and a large part of fishing boats still target other fish.

Port Richey is not a tourist attraction, and there are very few hotels.Zhao Lei searched for a while in the city, and finally found a hotel under the guidance of the locals.

This hotel is small in scale and feels like a domestic homestay.However, the room was cleaned very clean, and it was not noisy, which made Zhao Lei very satisfied, and immediately decided to stay here.

After checking in, Zhao Lei asked the hotel owner, "Can I rent a fishing boat for bluefin tuna here?"

The innkeeper was a tall and thin old man. He asked Zhao Lei curiously, "What do you want to rent a fishing boat for?"

Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Of course it's fishing for bluefin tuna."

The innkeeper suddenly realized: "It turns out that he is another outsider who wants to try his luck, thinking that as long as he catches a big fish, he will get rich, right?

Zhao Lei thought about the reason on the way here, and now he smiled slightly and said, "Not exactly, I'm studying the activities of bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico, and I want to tag some adult fish and record their migration. "

Zhao Lei's words made the innkeeper feel awe, and quickly said seriously: "So you are a scientist, I know a few ship owners, but..."

Seeing the innkeeper hesitate to speak, Zhao Lei quickly asked him, "But what?"

"However, the boat owners rely on fishing boats to support their families. The annual tuna season is the best opportunity for them to make money." The hotel owner told Zhao Lei honestly: "At this moment, if you just pay some rent, you will definitely not be able to rent it." Boats. After all, if they catch a big enough bluefin tuna, they can earn tens of thousands of dollars!"

Zhao Lei can understand these ship owners very well. After all, everyone has to support their families, and it is impossible to work for others for nothing. After thinking for a while, he said to the hotel owner: "If I don't just pay the rent, I will also pay the rent according to the size of each tuna. Can I rent a fishing boat by paying a fee?"

The hotel owner said with a smile: "Of course there is no problem. I think many people are willing to cooperate with you. I will ask those fishermen friends for you."

Zhao Lei nodded and said: "Then I will trouble you, I hope to go to sea as soon as possible."

The hotel owner said confidently: "No problem, leave it to me!"

The hotel owner was very efficient. Not long after Zhao Lei checked in, he brought a dark-skinned middle-aged man over.

"Mr. Zhao, he is Wolfe, my good friend, the captain of the Maverick." The hotel owner introduced the two with a smile: "This is Zhao Lei, a scientist who studies astragalus tuna."

Wolfe has a straightforward personality. As soon as he sat down, he asked Zhao Lei: "Mr. Zhao, are you really planning to rent my boat according to the terms you sailed before?"

"Of course, we can sign an agreement, and I can also pay a part of the advance payment." Zhao Lei said with a smile: "But I hope that the price issue can be settled first."

Wolfe had obviously thought about it in advance, and immediately said to Zhao Lei after hearing the words: "The rent of the fishing boat is one thousand dollars a day, and if the fish is caught, it will be calculated according to the size. Each fish under three feet is one thousand, and three feet to six feet. $[-] each, and $[-] each over six feet!"

Although the price is not cheap, Zhao Lei can still accept it, so he extended his hand to Wolfe with a smile and said, "Deal!"

(End of this chapter)