186: Cobia caught in the net

When A-Fei heard Mother Yang’s words, his heart was filled with joy. That must be Yang Qi’s. It would be best to buy it and give it to his mom as a gift.

So he said,

“Ah! It’s at your house! Then I really must admire it.”

As the group was talking, another voice came,

“Oh! How lively! A-Fei, who are these people…?”

A-Fei looked and saw it was his uncle and aunt.

He quickly greeted them and then introduced everyone.

Learning that it was Yang Qi’s mother and his girlfriend, Chairman Zhang and the other person were very polite and asked about the house.

Upon learning that the arrangements were complete and they were just waiting for the transfer procedures, Chairman Zhang instructed the supervisor standing nearby to expedite the process.

Finally, he invited the group to visit his home whenever they had time.

Zhang Jun’s mother inadvertently saw a photo on A-Fei’s phone, took it, and was immediately captivated.

When she learned that the actual item was at Yang Qi’s house, she wanted to go see it.

So, the group drove towards Qingshan Town. The supervisor, who was originally going with Bai Xue and the others to the Housing Management Bureau to handle the transfer procedures, also went along.

It was a rare opportunity to get close to the group’s boss under the guise of work. He knew that chances to show his face were few and far between, so he had to seize this opportunity firmly today.

If you were to say that the chairman of such a large group should be extremely busy, handling a myriad of affairs daily,

and shouldn't even neglect work to accompany his wife to see some pearls.

In my opinion, that's nonsense. What are large groups spending big money to hire so many high-level and mid-level managers for?

For private enterprises that have reached a certain scale, unless it involves some negotiations with regulatory bodies, other matters are not primarily led by them.

If you, as the number one person, are too busy, have no personal time, and are constantly working for the company,

then your team is incompetent.

Or perhaps you dare not offend anyone, regarding raw material supply, channels, or even after-sales.

That means your scale isn't large enough, and you can't do without anyone. Try again when your scale is large enough, and no one can do without you.

Of course, in front of the regulators, it's always best to be honest.

More than half an hour later, at Yang Qi’s house, Zhang Jun’s mother held the Melo Pearl, admiring it carefully, looking left and right, unable to put it down, repeatedly praising its beauty!

Finally, she looked at Zheng Jin with some anticipation and asked if there was a chance to buy it, as she truly loved it.

Upon learning that the Melo Pearl belonged to Yang Qi’s Uncle and he was still fishing at sea, the stone in her heart largely settled.

Last time Zhang Jun visited Yang Qi’s hometown, he brought back so many wild soft-shelled turtles, which were reportedly caught by his uncles, and his Uncle had become a fisherman.

“Rural, fisherman”—these two pieces of information basically confirmed that as long as she spent more money and offered a high price, there was a high probability she could acquire it.

So she asked Zheng Jin to definitely help connect them when the time came, saying she could pay a high price for it.

After seeing off Zhang Jun’s parents, A-Fei also bid farewell and left. Since his aunt had taken a liking to it, he couldn’t interfere.

The group then followed the supervisor to the Housing Management Bureau in the city to complete the transfer procedures. Yang Qi’s was simple, but Bai Xue’s house was ultimately registered under Bai Dahai’s name.

Bai Xue received 800,000 yuan for the house, with 400,000 yuan considered a loan to her family.

After seeing off the supervisor, it was time for shopping.

The women spent an entire afternoon buying things—various appliances and daily necessities.

When they returned home, the large items went with the appliance delivery truck, and daily necessities alone filled the entire trunk.

After getting home, it was all about arranging things, checking for missing items, and slowly adding what was needed later, as long as everything was ready before the “housewarming.”

On harvest, the crane slowly lifted the trawl net onto the deck.

“Oh!”

“It’s a huge catch!”

A burst of cheers erupted on the deck. Looking at the net’s posture, it seemed to be over 3 tons but less than 4 tons.

“A Tie, you open the net bag!”

“Okay! I’ll do it!”

Zheng Tie grabbed the rope at the bottom of the net bag and pulled hard, and the fish catch “thump, thump, thump” fell down.

Looking at the fish on the deck, Zheng Tie excitedly shouted:

“Holy crap, they’re all big fish! We’re rich!”

“Oh, what a pity!”

“Still pretty good, considering how big these individuals are!”

It seemed the others weren’t as excited as he was! Zheng Tie looked confused and couldn’t help but ask,

“Brother Bai, what’s wrong? It seems like everyone isn’t very happy?”

“These are Cobia. The price isn’t very expensive. If they were other fish of this size, it would be great!”

Chen Dong said with some regret.

In fact, as soon as they saw such large fish, besides Zheng Tie’s excitement, Yang Limin was also very happy. Because he didn’t understand either; only the two of them on the whole boat were latecomers to fishing.

“Then how much can they sell for per catty?” Yang Limin asked, more concerned about the price.

“We used to only sell them for about ten yuan per catty. Now it’s much better; the purchase price is probably between 20 and 60 yuan per catty.”

“If they were other fish of this size, the price would at least double.”

Bai Dahai explained with a smile,

“But it’s still pretty good. This net has about 7,000 catties of fish. Even at 40 yuan per catty, that’s 280,000 yuan.”

Everyone thought, that’s right. They used to not even catch that much money’s worth of fish in a day, and now one net brings in 280,000 yuan. Aren’t they satisfied?

Actually, when they saw the Cobia, they remembered that this stuff used to only be 10 yuan per catty, and one net only yielded a few hundred to a thousand catties.

Having had so many bountiful catches with harvest during this period, they unconsciously started to look down on these cheaper fish.

Of course, if they were other fish species of this size, they would truly be rich; it was just a bit of a shame.

Although everyone had some regrets, they quickly got into the work of picking up fish. Seeing the mountain of fish caught, their mood brightened up again.

Cobia, also known as sea licorice, sea fish, sea bamboo fish, or sea eel, has an elongated, slightly cylindrical, and slightly flattened body.

Its flesh is delicate and tastes delicious. It is an excellent material for sashimi. The price is relatively cheap, and it is deeply loved by consumers.

Its fish meat is rich in nutrients and has high nutritional and medicinal value.

Cobia also has a characteristic of fast growth; generally, in two to three years, it can grow to a weight of seven or eight kilograms.

It has become an important target in many coastal areas of China and is considered one of the most promising fish species for marine cage aquaculture.

Among marine fish species of the same individual weight, Cobia is considered a relatively cheap fish species, deeply loved by consumers.

“Everyone can try it then,” Bai Dahai said.

“Okay, then when we return, everyone can take a big one home.”

Yang Limin immediately replied. Before, they always brought back small fish and shrimp left over by the merchants.

Now, hearing the boat owner’s words, everyone thanked him loudly, overflowing with joy.