257: Film a fishing video

In Bai Xue's shot, first there was an endless azure sea, then it was clearly on a boat.

A fully armed Anglers, dressed in sun-protective clothing, wearing a fisherman's hat, a mask, and large sunglasses on his face, and non-slip gloves on his hands.

He skillfully baited a few Shrimp, casually threw the bait into the sea, waited a few seconds, and as the rod tip trembled slightly, he lifted the rod and reeled in the line. Because he needed to save time, his left hand was a blur of motion.

In a short while, he pulled up four golden-yellow fish, turned to face the camera, and gestured. The camera specifically panned to several boxes of fish on the deck.

The footage stopped, exactly 40 seconds long.

The Douyin platform has restrictions on short video duration:

New users and regular users can only upload videos up to 15 seconds long;

Intermediate users with over 1,000 followers can film long videos up to 60 seconds long;

Advanced users with over 100,000 followers can post ultra-long videos ranging from 3 minutes to 15 minutes.

Modern fishing boats now have satellite networks, enabling internet access, voice calls, and video transmission through satellite communication technology.

After confirming that the video had no issues, Bai Xue immediately uploaded it to her Douyin account.

The two continued fishing, still primarily for Chunzi Fish, occasionally catching some Yellow Chicken Fish.

They caught a total of about six foam boxes. The four large Large Yellow Croaker were ultimately wrapped in towels, covered with crushed ice, and placed in the fishing cooler.

"Xiao Xue, post photos in the villa group to see if anyone wants fish. If no one wants them, give them to Chen Tianming."

Yang Qi said to Bai Xue.

"Okay."

As the photos of the Chunzi Fish were posted in the group, the group immediately went wild.

"Wild Large Yellow Croaker? So many?"

"These are wild Chunzi Fish, not Large Yellow Croaker."

"Chunzi Fish? Well, those are good fish too, I want to buy some."

"Xiao Yang, where are you? Hurry up, I want to buy fish."

"Hmm, Grandpa, we're still at sea. We'll be at the villa dock in about an hour. Please tell each other."

Bai Xue replied with a message.

About an hour later, when they returned to the dock below the sea-view villa, many people were already waiting there with baskets.

"So many people?"

"I'll go get the scale and bags in a bit. With so many people, it looks like most of them will be sold."

Bai Xue said.

"Okay!"

After the fishing boat was securely docked, several old men tried to board, but Yang Qi stopped them:

"Grandpa, Grandpa, there are too many people. If everyone gets on the boat, accidents can easily happen."

"Please wait for me to move the fish down."

The old men looked at the crowd behind them, nodded, and said:

"Xiao Yang is right, safety first. We'll wait down here."

When Yang Qi had moved all six boxes of fish to the open space, everyone gathered around to watch.

The short-tempered old man spoke up:

"Xiao Yang, I know the price of wild Chunzi Fish. For two to three catties, it's 180 yuan per catty. We've discussed it and will give you 200 yuan per catty. How about it?"

Yang Qi grinned and said:

"Grandpa, we're all neighbors. Just tell me if you want fish. I agree to this price."

The old men nodded in satisfaction and began to help maintain order.

"Everyone, please line up, one by one."

"Come, young lady, give me four, pick out the big ones."

The first in line was an elderly woman, who said to Bai Xue.

"Yes! Okay, how do these look?"

"Good, good, good! I think these are all good, just these, I'm very satisfied."

The elderly woman nodded, very satisfied.

Bai Xue placed the four Chunzi Fish on the electronic scale and said:

"Madam, it's eleven catties and two taels, a total of two thousand two hundred and forty yuan. Please check it."

"Okay! I'll scan it for you, please check."

The elderly woman paid with a quick scan.

It must be said that the residents here are truly not short on money; an elderly woman buying fish and spending over two thousand yuan didn't even bat an eye.

Just like that, these grandpas and grandmas, and young and old wives in line, each bought three or four fish.

"Xiao Yang, what kind of fish are in that box of yours?"

An old man pointed curiously at the fishing cooler at Yang Qi's feet and asked.

"Oh, that! It's nothing much. Just four wild Large Yellow Croaker."

Yang Qi said while packing fish for an elderly woman.

"Wild Large Yellow Croaker? Did you catch them this afternoon too?"

Several old men immediately gathered around, wanting to take a look.

"Yes, caught them along with these Chunzi Fish."

Yang Qi replied.

"Then let us see them?"

The short-tempered old man said.

"Well, wild Large Yellow Croaker, if they see too much sunlight, their color will fade, affecting their appearance."

Yang Qi explained.

"Then how about this, you let us see them. If they are truly wild Large Yellow Croaker, we'll buy them."

Several old men looked at each other and said.

"Yes! Yes! My son and daughter-in-law are bringing my grandson home tonight, it's perfect to buy some for them to try."

"Right, right, right, as long as they are truly wild Large Yellow Croaker, we want them."

Several old men quickly stated their intentions.

"Well, esteemed grandpas, the Large Yellow Croaker are definitely wild, but the price is a bit high! This..."

Yang Qi was also afraid that these old men didn't know the price of wild Large Yellow Croaker, making it difficult to set a price.

"I really don't know the exact price of wild Large Yellow Croaker. How about this, I'll call my son and ask him, he bought some last month when he hosted a dinner."

One of the old men said.

"Good, good, good, you quickly call and ask. We can't let Xiao Yang lose out either. I've only eaten them, I've never actually bought them."

Another old man also didn't know the exact price; he had only eaten them in restaurants and only knew they were very expensive.

The old man walked to the side and called his son. After a few words, he turned and asked Yang Qi:

"Xiao Yang, what's the single weight of your wild Large Yellow Croaker?"

"About two catties plus, a little less than three catties."

Yang Qi asked with a smile.

The old man nodded, said a few more words into the phone, then hung up and said:

"My son said that wild Large Yellow Croaker are hard to come by usually. He bought wild Large Yellow Croaker weighing two to three catties for 6500 yuan per catty."

After speaking, he turned to look at the other old men, as if wanting to hear their opinions.

The old men huddled together and discussed:

"Then how much should we offer? Xiao Yang definitely needs to make a profit."

"I'll tell you the truth! My son said, I must buy the wild Large Yellow Croaker no matter what. He needs them for entertaining guests tomorrow. If any of you think the price is too high, I'll buy a few more."

The old man who had just made the call said.

He was quite a considerate person. There were exactly four old men here, and exactly four Large Yellow Croaker. If one person didn't buy, he could buy an extra one.

Unexpectedly, at these words, the other three old men became somewhat unhappy.

The way he said it, it was as if our families were short on money. If you can afford it, can't we?