"Good, great." Xu Kaifa said with a smile, "Well done! Make a lot of money!"

Liu Meilan urged, "Uncle Xu, go to bed quickly, you still have to sail in the afternoon!"

"Then I'll sleep a little longer." Xu Kaifa was no longer sleepy, but when he thought about sailing in the afternoon and evening, he couldn't be careless, so he went back to sleep again.

The net before lunch actually caught a hot spot, which was also a very good fish.

After lunch, they take turns to rest and prepare for the work in the evening.

The two nets in the afternoon were pomfret, silver pomfret and golden pomfret, the colors looked good, the taste was great, and the price had also gone up quite a bit.

Liu Meilan said to Xu Kaifa, "Uncle Xu, I have already started my return journey this afternoon and will try to reach the dock tomorrow morning."

"Okay!" Xu Kaifa agreed, "Meilan, don't worry, I've had a good rest during the day and I'm in good spirits! After you finish your meal, go to bed early."

Liu Meilan nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Xu."

Liu Meilan was indeed very sleepy, so she went to rest after dinner.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, the net was bulging with fish, and the boatmen were very surprised.

There were just fish of all sizes landing on the deck, and among them was a fish that was very thick and long.

Everyone stepped back quickly.

Wu Yong exclaimed, "What kind of fish is this? It's so scary!"

Zhou Ze came over and said, "It looks like a hairtail, but this is the first time I've seen such a big hairtail."

Tang Changping came over, his face slightly changed, and he quickly said: "This is an oarfish." (Photo)

Wu Yong didn't know what an oarfish was. He just saw that it was so big and must be valuable.

"Uncle Tang, we should be happy that we caught such a big hairtail. Why do you look so scared?"

Tang Changping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Generally speaking, where this thing appears, there will often be earthquakes!"

Hearing this, Wu Yong's face changed drastically, "Uncle Tang, will it be as scary as last time?"

Tang Changping shook his head. "I don't know either! This oarfish can also serve as an early warning. Maybe the earthquake hasn't happened yet!"

Xu Kaifa also knew about this matter, and he acted promptly to report the discovery of the oarfish and informed its coordinates.

"Don't drop the nets now, let's hurry to the dock! We must get back safely!"

Tang Changping hesitated, "I think the wind and waves are not strong now, how about we drag another net?"

Xu Kaifa hesitated, "How about we ask Meilan?"

Tang Changping nodded, "Okay, let's go ask now!"

On behalf of Tang Changping and Xu Kaifa, Mrs. Chen woke up Liu Meilan who was sleeping.

Liu Meilan rubbed her eyes and asked, "Has Sister Chen reached the shore?"

Mrs. Chen replied, "We haven't reached the shore yet. It's only 11:30 now! We are still halfway there. We just caught a fish at night. Among the fish was an oarfish that was nearly four meters long!"

Hearing this, Liu Meilan's expression changed slightly, and she used her special ability to observe the seabed.

Although there was no earthquake nearby, she found that the sea water was turbid and the fish and shrimp were very restless and swam to other places.

If it's abnormal, then there's a problem. To be on the safe side, let's leave here and go back to the shore first.

When Liu Meilan heard this, she put on her clothes and said to Chen Saozi, "No need to put down the net, return to the port at full speed!"

After receiving Liu Meilan's reply, Xu Kaifa and Tang Changping immediately did as they were told.

Everyone quickly tied up some things with ropes to prevent them from running around when the storm came.

Xu Kaifa drove the boat at a very fast speed.

Liu Meilan watched from the side and assisted Xu Kaifa in launching the boat.

Fortunately, the fish hold is now full. I had originally wanted to fill the deck with fish as well, but now it seems that is not possible.

After receiving Xu Kaifa’s report, the relevant units quickly informed all fishing boats through broadcasting to prevent accidents from happening.

Even if you want to fish, don't come to this place, try to avoid it.

After more than an hour, it started to blow and rain.

Xu Kaifa, Liu Meilan and the boatmen couldn't sleep and prayed that the night would be peaceful.

Because there is no trawling net, the speed is obviously much faster.

The original plan was to arrive at the pier at 7:00 tomorrow, but now we have arrived at 3:30 in the morning.

They saw the lighthouse on the pier in the distance, guiding them back, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally safe!" Liu Meilan sighed, only then realizing that her muscles were sore and she was mentally exhausted.

When we arrived at the dock, the staff at the dock looked surprised and asked, "Didn't you notify Manager Tang?"

Liu Meilai replied: "We were notified, but we caught an oarfish at night and didn't dare to continue fishing, so we rushed back at full speed."

Chief Yu of the Security Department said, "Since your buyers haven't arrived yet, I'll call a few more people from the Security Department to help you keep an eye on them!"

Manager Tang was very helpful and would give him a pack of cigarettes almost every week.

Now that we've met, Section Chief Yu is happy to help.

"Thank you so much!" Liu Meilan thanked, "Uncle Tang, Uncle Xu, you take Wu Yong and Zhou Ze to look after our things on the boat! The four of us female comrades will go back to the company dormitory to rest first, and I will cook for you!"

Xu Kaifa smiled and nodded. "Okay, you guys should go back quickly and don't stay here. We are the male boatmen here, just watch over the things on the boat."

They returned safely and with a lot of gains, and the New Year was coming soon, which made them very energetic.

It doesn’t matter if they are a little tired, since they can rest in the early morning anyway.

After Liu Meilan and her men left, Xu Kaifa and Tang Changping stood at the bow, while Wu Yong and Zhou Ze stood on both sides of the fishing boat.

Although there were people from the security department patrolling, they felt it was safer to watch it themselves.

In the dormitory here, everyone has a small bed and a cabinet for changing clothes.

There is a boiler here. Uncle who is the gatekeeper, please help me to light the boiler.

Hot water was soon available, and everyone took a shower in batches and changed into clean clothes.

Place the prepared seafood on the stove.

Everyone took a nap for a while, then got up to cook. After the eight of them had eaten, they felt warm and comfortable.

I received a notice yesterday to arrive in Hong Kong at 7 o'clock.

Tang Xiaoyu got up at six o'clock and met several groups of buyers on the way here.

When we arrived at the dock, we found that the fishing boat had already arrived and Liu Meilan was arranging people to work.

Tang Xiaoyu was startled and hurried over, "Meilan, you're back so early today!"

"We arrived at 3:30 in the morning." Liu Meilan replied and handed the tasks to Tang Xiaoyu.

Tang Xiaoyu was shocked. "Why did you come back early? Did you run into trouble?"

Liu Meilan pointed at the oarfish and asked, "Look what that is?"

Tang Xiaoyu looked over. She had never seen such a big cutlassfish.

Before I could even be surprised, I heard CEO Yang exclaim, "Isn't this an oarfish? Manager Tang, why didn't you tell me earlier? This oarfish is mine."

Tang Xiaoyu was surprised, "The hairtail is so big, is it delicious?"

Mr. Yang smiled and said, "The taste is secondary. The main reason is that this hairtail was once likened to a dragon in the sea. Now there are many rich people who like these gimmicks, you know."

"Oh~" Tang Xiaoyu understood instantly, "So that's how it is. Mr. Yang is generous, so the price he gave should not be low."

Mr. Yang smiled and said, "Of course I will. There just happened to be a wealthy businessman hosting a banquet and asked me to get him something good. This oarfish is pretty good. It will give me face if I get it."

Liu Meilan yawned, "Xiaoyu, I'll leave this to you. I'm going home to get some sleep. The boatmen didn't sleep at all at night and they are very tired. I'll let them go home."

"Okay, leave it to me." Tang Xiaoyu agreed, "By the way, have you eaten?"

Liu Meilan nodded, "I've eaten!"

Tang Xiaoyu winked at Liu Meilan and shared something good in the evening. "Okay, go back and rest. When you wake up, I'll be done with my work here. Don't rush back today. Let's go shopping in the evening."

Liu Meilan was interested, "Okay!"

The house was not far from the pier, so Liu Meilan walked back.

After closing the door and drawing the curtains, Liu Meilan lay on the comfortable bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In order not to disturb Liu Meilan, Tang Xiaoyu returned to the office after finishing his work at 11 o'clock in the morning.

She started calling various buyers and asked them to transfer the money as soon as possible.

"Mr. Li, please transfer the money to us as soon as possible. After all, we are a newly established small company with a weak foundation and need money from everywhere."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Although your company was established not long ago, you make hundreds of thousands of dollars every time you go overseas, so the profit is high!"

Tang Xiaoyu rolled his eyes. This Mr. Li was the most annoying. He always made the payment last.

"Mr. Li, you can't say that. We will have two boats by the New Year, and we have to spend money to buy the boats and recruit boatmen. It's the end of the year, so of course we have to give bonuses and benefits to our employees, which also costs money."

When Mr. Li heard this, he was delighted. "Manager Tang, now that we have two ships, can you lower the price of your seafood? Can you give me more seafood?"

Although Tang Xiaoyu was angry, he believed that harmony brings wealth in business.

Never quarrel if you can avoid it!

"Mr. Li, just tell me whether our seafood is good or not. Is your restaurant business much better than before? From what I understand, the profit has increased by at least 20%."

"But think about it, is our seafood 20% more expensive than others? No! Mr. Li should know better than me. Every time the fishing boats dock, the bosses are very supportive and scramble to buy, and sometimes they even complain about the small quantity."

"There will be two ships after the New Year, and the number will increase. People don't have to fight for it, and most of the demand can be met. This is good for you, me, and everyone. But Mr. Li, when you get rich, I will not be happy if you don't pay me in time."

Tang Xiaoyu's tone was teasing, half joking.

Mr. Li was speechless. This Tang Xiaoyu really understood them, the buyers.

They were just craving for the seafood on the Harvest.

At this time, Mr. Li saw that the price could not be lowered, so he could only ask for a larger quantity. "Then double the quantity for me, is that okay?"

Tang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "It's difficult to double the amount, because we are not sure whether the new ships can be sold out every time, but it is still possible to increase the purchase quantity by 50% for you."

"The New Year is coming soon. I wish Mr. Li a prosperous business. Mr. Li, please transfer the money quickly. Mr. Li is easy to talk to, and so am I. When we checked the accounts today, there was some outstanding debt, and our boss is unhappy. Our boss's temper is not as good as mine. If he gets angry and refuses to do business with Mr. Li, I will have no choice."

Mr. Li was shocked, but he could do nothing about it as he could not treat the seller with condescension like he did with other sellers.

It's not that others are begging to sell, it's him who is rushing to buy!

Mr. Li also didn't want to give up buying things from Sifang Island Seafood Company, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask the finance department to transfer the money right away."

Tang Xiaoyu thanked him, "Thank you, Mr. Li. The sooner the better. I will say a few good words for Mr. Li in front of our boss."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Thank you."

It would be great if there was a replacement, Mr. Li scratched his head, and after hanging up the phone, he quickly asked his wife to transfer money.

Mr. Li's wife Cao Xiuxiu frowned when she heard this: "Mr. Li, I don't think we can do this. We just brought in the seafood this morning and haven't even sold it yet, but we have to pay for it."

"When we buy seafood from other people, sometimes we only pay once a month! It's not like now where we pay by the order. And we also ask them to pay on the same day. It's outrageous!"

She settles the bill once a month and can still get some change.

Mr. Li was also a little annoyed. "We have increased our profits by 20% because of the seafood produced by Sifang Island, you know. They are sure that we want their seafood, and they are not afraid that we will not buy it."

"So arrogant?" Cao Xiuxiu frowned, "Old Li, I think we can't spoil Sifang Island seafood! If this continues, we will be in a passive position and will always be controlled by them."

Mr. Li owns two seafood restaurants, which are medium-sized and were mediocre in the past.

Because of purchasing seafood caught by Sifang Island Seafood, the business is getting better and better, and we have accumulated some old customers.

Many tables and private rooms have been booked and business is much better than in previous years.

Mr. Li shook his head quickly, "We won't buy it. There are plenty of people who will! You know Yang Wanli, right? He already owns seven seafood restaurants. The smallest one is bigger than ours!"

"He keeps asking for more seafood from Sifangdao, but Manager Tang keeps limiting it for the sake of balance and to have more buyers. I can assure you that if we say we won't buy, the seafood will be taken away by others next time!"

Cao Xiuxiu was skeptical, "I think seafood is only part of it. We hired a chef to make our business better."

Mr. Li had other things to do and didn't want to argue with his wife. "Hurry up and transfer the money. Don't waste time! I have other things to do!"

Cao Xiuxiu hurried away when she saw her husband. She rolled her eyes and whispered, "Isn't it just going out to drink and fool around? You're so busy all day long, it's like your father has died!"

Cao Xiuxiu, who was already upset, became even angrier!

When she saw that the price was so high and that the payment was required so quickly, Cao Xiuxiu narrowed her eyes slightly. She was the seller and she had the final say.

Cao Xiuxiu didn’t transfer the money after all!

Liu Meilan slept until four in the afternoon and then called Tang Xiaoyu.

After Tang Xiaoyu came back, he changed his clothes and said, "Meilan, let's go eat first! Then I'll take you to do your hair. New Year, new look!"

Liu Meilan had never tried this before, and now she wants to try all the new things.

"Okay!" Liu Meilan said with a smile, "You've spent more time in the city than I have, and you know the city better than I do. I'll hang out with you today!"

Tang Xiaoyu was quite confident. "I saw our company's cashier Xiao Han, her curly hair was pretty good. So I asked about that store and will take you there later."

Because I wanted to get my hair done, I went to a small shop and had some clay pot rice.

Standing in the barber shop with very stylish and luxurious decoration, Liu Meilan looked at the door.

“Mongkok fashion style!”

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