portable fish farm

Chapter 33 First Voyage

Early this morning, Li Yu didn't go anywhere, but waited in Xiaonan Bay for his big fishing boat to arrive.The few people invited by Li Yu were also waiting on the shore, and their work could start when the boat came back.In addition to Li Yu and the others who were waiting for the boat seriously, there were also other villagers from Xiaonan Village, all of whom came to join in the fun.

There has never been such a big boat in Xiaonan Village. Who would dare to buy such a big boat when the sea water was so dirty before.As far as the catch at that time was concerned, there was simply no way to feed them.Not to mention the cost of the crew for such a large ship, even the fuel consumption is huge.

"Beep beep beep..." A few loud whistles sounded, and the fishing boat over 30 meters came towards Xiaonan Bay.

The staff of the shipyard took all the procedures and handed over to Li Yu.Li Zhengxue bought a few packs of firecrackers, and they started lighting them as soon as the boat approached.This is a happy event, so naturally firecrackers should be set off to celebrate.

"Today we won't go far. Let's try our hand on the boat. If there is anything to improve, you can all bring it up. Master Qu, I will trouble you to take care of it in the future." Li Yu said to the invited captain.

This master Qu is called Qu Shanjun, a middle-aged man in his 40s, hired by Li Yuhua with a high salary.Now the offshore fishery is not as developed as it was a few years ago, and Qu Shanjun's previous boss also lost money and changed his career.Qu Shanjun has been a crew member at sea since he was a teenager, and has been following fishing boats. He has also worked on ocean-going fishing boats and has rich experience in sailing at sea.

"The boss is polite." Qu Shanjun replied politely.

"Go, get on the boat!" Li Yu led the crew to board the fishing boat together.The fishing boat did not have a serious name, but just painted the character "Li" on the bow.But later, everyone got used to calling it Li's big boat.

Because it was the first voyage, although it was a test ship, Li Yu wanted to catch a few nets for a good omen.So the fishing boat was not moving fast, Li Yu asked Xiao Hui to look for any big fish schools, preferably rare ones.Huahua also followed Xiao Hui, and Li Yu asked everyone to take the time to get on the boat and get acquainted with each other before talking.

When the boat sailed slowly for half a day, Li Yu sent people to prepare lunch.There were only these big men on board, so everyone decided to take turns to cook, but Qu Shanjun was not in this group, he had to watch the cockpit.Li Jianguo, the second son of Li Yu's uncle's family, also learned how to sail a boat with Qu Shanjun, helping to watch the cockpit, and sometimes even changing Qu Shanjun.

Everyone was still having a simple lunch when Xiao Hui's loud voice rang out, which could be heard from far away.Li Yu knew that it was Xiao Hui who found a big school of fish, and with the joyful voice, he guessed that the fish was not bad.Once Xiaohui finds a school of fish that it thinks Li Yu will like, it will bark very cheerfully to claim credit.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Li Yu saw that everyone was still eating, but once a school of fish came across it, it would have to be released from the net.

"Let's go, brothers, let's start!" Several crew members didn't complain, and someone told them this during their training.

There were only nine people on the boat including Li Yu. The Li family invited five of them, Li Han and Li Jianguo, as well as two foreign surnames from the village, Zhang Guohuai and Qin Shaoyou.After all, the Li family is the majority, so there is generally no dispute among them.

Li Yu asked Qu Shanjun to cast a trawl net, and the huge trawl net slid into the sea driven by the machinery, and spread out in the sea water.The boat continued to drive forward, circling in the direction indicated by Xiao Hui.Li Yu was worried, and deliberately stood on the stern of the boat, looking like he was checking the trawl, but he was actually secretly releasing the seawater from the No. 7 fishing ground.

Xiaohui and Huahua swam around the fishing boat and the trawl net. From time to time, Xiao Hui opened his mouth wide, waved his front fins, and swung his huge tail to help Li Yu drive the fish over.

"Boss, I think the net can be lifted!" Qu Shanjun rarely encounters such a phenomenon. Usually, such a trawling net will be dragged in the water for at least one or two hours after it is released.But not long after they got off today, the sonar detectors on the boat showed that a lot of fish had gathered in their net bags!

"Okay, set up the net!"

Seeing Li Yu nodding, Qu Shanjun hurried back to the cabin, sounded the siren, and told everyone on board that they were ready to set up nets.At this time, we can't just rely on the mechanized operation on the ship, but need manual cooperation.

Li Han and the others were still in a hurry, but remembering the training knowledge, they stood in their own positions and pulled the trawl up from the water with all their strength.This is not an easy job. The trawl net alone weighs several hundred kilograms, and when it is deployed in the water, it is resisted by the water.Now that there are fish in it, the weight is heavy even with the aid of machinery.

Li Yu put on thick gloves and went to help.Don't dare to pull the big rope of this trawling net directly, it will grind the palms of your hands to blood.Qu Shanjun was in the cabin, seeing the pointer on the net lifter, he couldn't help but feel happy. With such a strong effort, it seems that this net has really gained a lot!

As the trawl net was slowly pulled up, countless white water splashes rose from the range of the net bag, and some fish even leaped out of the water.

"Strength! Hold your breath, and you'll be fine in the water!" Seeing that Li Han and another young man, Li Xiong, had almost lost their strength, Qu Shanjun shouted quickly.At this time, the net cannot be allowed to fall into the sea. If it slips backwards, the fish will run away.

"Hey yo hey yo..." Li Guangli used to work on the construction site outside, so he habitually chanted slogans after working hard like this to make everyone rhythmic.

Li Han and Li Xiong gritted their teeth, tried their best to drag the trawl net.The strings of the trawl net had left the water, and there were more splashes in the net pockets.Everyone knows it when they see it, this net is a good harvest!

The bottom of the trawl net was completely out of the sea, and the fish had no strength to toss, so Qu Shanjun quickly unloaded the fish onto the deck.A bag full of red live fish stands out against the green trawl net.

"Damn it! It's a good start!" Li Han exclaimed, his bag was full of red fish.Subconsciously, I wanted to take out my mobile phone to take pictures, only to remember that the mobile phones were all placed in the cabin.

"It should be possible to cast two more nets. Hurry up and clean up the trawl net, and continue to cast the net." Qu Shanjun commanded.

Although everyone's hands and feet are not fast enough, the trawling equipment on the boat is the best, so the net bag is not messy and it is very easy to clean.Soon, Qu Shanjun put the net bag into the sea again.

At this time, everyone was busy loading all the fish that had fallen on the deck into the fish cabin.Several crew members immediately brought the boxes, quickly classified the fish, and then sent them to the fish cabin filled with ice.Sometimes, there will be a lot of rubbish in the net bag, and generally the ship owner will separate the rubbish and pile it on the boat.Then when returning to the shore, the garbage will be disposed of again, so that it will not be thrown into the sea again.

"Brother Yu, with so many big red fish, I made money this time." Li Xiong said while sharing the fish.

"This fish is estimated to be 34 from outside purchases. I will be the host tonight, and everyone will have a good meal to celebrate!" Li Yu is not stingy. The fish in this net weighs more than 1 catties, most of which are big red fish, and the price is not cheap. .

The big red fish is just their own name. The real name of this fish is red fin snapper. It tastes delicious, and because the whole body is bright red, many people like to use it for banquets, so the price is not low.

Just as the fish were divided and loaded into the fish hold, Qu Shanjun commanded to pull the second net.Everyone couldn't be lazy at this time, so they gritted their teeth and continued.This is the case on this fishing boat. When you don’t meet fish and don’t cast nets, you can rest casually.But once you cast a net, no matter how hard you work, you have to grit your teeth and persevere.

"Boss, if it weren't for your well-equipped power machine for casting and lifting the net, we wouldn't be able to catch this fish even if we saw it!" Qu Shanjun took the time to say to Li Yu after pulling up the second net.

"This third net will not be played, and we can't completely kill it. Let's go back to the voyage!" Seeing that everyone was almost tired, Li Yu thought about inviting two more people to board the boat.I took the fish back along the way, this time it came out in a hurry, and there were no consecutive buyers. There are so many big red fish, I am afraid that the family at the Yangshen Club will not be able to bear it.

"Set sail and return to Hong Kong!" Qu Shanjun yelled, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.They really didn't get used to it on the first day on the boat, not to mention that the nets were so heavy on the first day!

When going back, the speed was much faster, Xiaohui and Huahua didn't keep up.Just now Li Yu released some sea water from the No. 7 fishing ground to attract the big red fish living in this area.Xiaohui and Huahua will still be hunting there, and they are going to drink up all the seawater in the No. 7 fishing ground.

When we went back, it was already getting dark, but the sound of the boat flute still attracted many people.Everyone is guessing whether Li Yu and the others will gain anything from going to sea this time.However, most people are still very optimistic. They have seen Li Yu's luck at sea in the past two years.

"Brother, you are wrong. Why didn't you tell me if you want to go fishing! Take me to see what's going on today." Manager Xu was also waiting at the harbor.

"Brother Xu! There are not many species today. Except for some miscellaneous fish, they are all big red fish, more than 1 catties." Li Yu was very happy to see Manager Xu. He was worried about what to do with so many fish.After two nets, Qu Shanjun estimated that there would be [-] catties.

"So many! Didn't you just set sail in the middle of the morning?" Manager Xu was also surprised. He has been to many large fishing ports to buy, so he naturally knows that it is not easy to work in offshore waters.

"Lucky, I met a school of big red fish and a small gray belt on the road, and it helped catch the fish, and I set up two nets, both of which are good."

"You really got off to a good start today! I really can't eat so many big red fish. Otherwise, I'll pick a few hundred catties first. Then help you find a seafood wholesaler, and you will be with him then Let's talk about the price." Brother Xu thought for a while and said.

On weekdays, the live fish sent by Li Yu and Xiao Hui are usually hundreds of thousands of catties, and they can be raised in the fishing ground.Or transport it to Changsheng Group's hotels and restaurants near City D for consumption.But these are frozen fish. Although they are fresh, it is not cost-effective to ship them again. It is better to ask the hotel to purchase them nearby.

"Thank you Brother Xu, I'm just worried about how to sell this fish!"

Manager Xu naturally chose the big ones. He picked [-] catties, and he was taken back. The price he gave was ten yuan higher than the market price.And the fish boss he helped to contact was surnamed Zheng. Hearing that there was a good product, he quickly told Li Yu not to look for another place, and he would come over immediately.

Sometimes the fishing boats return to work in the middle of the night, sometimes in the early hours of the morning, so usually when there is a good catch, these wholesale bosses have to get up immediately even if they are sleeping warmly in bed.There are even many fish bosses and their staff squatting in some large fishing ports in the early morning, waiting for the fishing boats to come back and pick the seafood as soon as possible.

Boss Zheng is a seafood wholesaler in City D, and Manager Xu often goes to him to find some good seafood.They have cooperated for many years, and the relationship between the two is also good. Moreover, Boss Zheng is honest in business, and Manager Xu appreciates it very much and is willing to make friends.

Boss Zheng also believed in Manager Xu's vision. He said that this batch of big red fish is good, and the quality must not be bad, and it is wild, which is even more rare.So Boss Zheng drove over with the people in the store directly in a big car.He and Li Yu had negotiated a preliminary price on the phone, and both parties were quite satisfied, but they had to see the goods before they could finalize the price.

At eight o'clock, Boss Zheng came over, looked at the big red fish in the fish cabin, and wanted all of them without saying a word.He rounded up those miscellaneous fish, octopus, and sea crabs together, and the price was very reasonable.

It was past ten o'clock when all the work was done, and Li Yu invited everyone to the Yangshen Club for dinner.The crew members were all hungry, and of course, Li Yu was also hungry.I called and went over there to order a sumptuous dinner. Several of them went back to wash off the fishy smell and sweat before going to eat.

Qu Shanjun is currently renting in Xiaonan Village. Although he also lives in City D, it is definitely impossible for him to go back every day.Li Yu's little uncle's family was out of town, and the house was vacant, so Li Zhengxue called to rent the house for only 2000 yuan a year.People are also happy, the house is easy to break down when it is empty, it is better to have people living in it.

"Thank you for your hard work today!" After the meal, Li Yu gave each crew member a red envelope of 1000 yuan.In addition to the clean up today, he also earned 30 million. The real maiden voyage was successful and a good start!

"No hard work, no hard work!" Everyone was naturally happy when they got the red envelopes. This is the first day of going to sea to get red envelopes. Can you be unhappy?

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