282: small island

When Yang Qi initially offered Yao Shanshan a 5% commission, it was partly out of consideration because she was Bai Xue's best friend.

Now, this 10% is given absolutely willingly.

He had not expected Yao Shanshan to work so hard.

If she did not know something, she learned it quickly, was fast to pick up skills, was hardworking, attentive, and also lively and cheerful—these are all signs of a good employee.

"Boss Yang, did you raise my salary?"

Yao Shanshan, lying among the pile of fish on the deck, turned her head and asked Yang Qi.

"Hehe, this 5% counts as a bonus for your hard work!"

Bai Xue looked at Yang Qi, then smiled and said to Yao Shanshan.

"It is a bonus? Alright, I accept. Thank you, Boss and Boss's Wife!"

Yao Shanshan said with a smile.

Yang Qi lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Struggling to stand up, he looked at the vanished school of Pomfret and sighed with some regret.

"Forget it. We can only handle as much as we are capable of! The boat is only this big, and there are only three of us. It is already great that we managed to catch so many fish."

Bai Xue said, standing beside him.

Yang Qi nodded.

"Alright, let us process the fish first."

Next, it took the three of them another half hour to bleed all the Pomfret on the deck before sending them into the freezer hold.

During this Pomfret storm, the three of them harvested at least ten thousand jin.

"Holy crap, the freezer hold is almost full."

To be precise, the setting sail had only just arrived in the Xisha Islands area the previous night.

Counting the Pomfret school caught last night and the fish caught in the Pratas Island area, the freezer hold was already three-quarters full.

It was essentially a full hold.

What remained was the live fish hold, which still had plenty of space.

"Hahaha, we over-fulfilled the mission. Next, we can just relax and enjoy ourselves, only catching a few fish casually."

Bai Xue said happily, looking at the packed freezer hold.

"Mm, that is enough for today! Let us rest early."

Yang Qi suggested.

"Okay, Honey, you go take a shower first.

Shanshan and I will clean the deck.

Just throw your clothes there after you change, I will wash them tomorrow."

Bai Xue said to Yang Qi.

Yang Qi did not stand on ceremony.

He was exhausted from the night's work, and skipping a shower was impossible, as he was covered in fishy smells.

After showering, Yang Qi lay down on the small bed in the cockpit and fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up the next day, it was already past nine in the morning.

When Yang Qi came out onto the deck, Yao Shanshan was bringing out breakfast.

"Yang Qi, you are up.

I was just about to call you.

Go wash up first, then we can eat."

"Okay. I will be right there."

By the time Yang Qi finished washing up and came out, Bai Xue and Yao Shanshan were already sitting at the table, waiting for him.

There was a large pot of fish porridge, a steamed Pomfret weighing over ten jin, a large basin of Crab, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and six or seven steamed buns.

Yang Qi immediately felt his appetite roused and urged everyone to start eating.

"This afternoon, let us find a small island with a beach and go foraging."

Yang Qi suggested while eating.

"That is great! We can dive again, just like last time.

Shanshan, let me tell you..."

Bai Xue immediately turned into a chattering sparrow, starting to tell Yao Shanshan about diving, catching fish, and feeling for shrimp last time.

"Waves! White sand beach! Coral! Catching fish!"

These images kept appearing in Yao Shanshan's mind.

Her heart was filled with eager anticipation.

"Hurry up and eat, let us go quickly!"

Seeing how anxious Yao Shanshan was, Bai Xue deliberately slowed down her pace of eating.

Watching Bai Xue's unhurried manner made Yao Shanshan extremely impatient.

"You rascal, you are always like this.

You get people excited first, then you ignore them.

That is the typical 'kill but do not bury' type."

"Hehehe, no rush, no rush,"

Seeing Bai Xue smiling like a little fox, Yang Qi could not help but laugh.

He had not expected Bai Xue to have this side to her.

Breakfast ended in this cheerful atmosphere.

After eating, Yang Qi piloted the setting sail, heading southwest, and intentionally avoided any fishing boats he saw in the distance.

Since his freezer hold was almost full, there was no need to get close to those boats.

He passed several islands and reefs along the way, but they did not meet his requirements.

There were plenty of fish below, but without a beach, only reefs, they were unsuitable for recreation.

Finally, after more than two hours, he found a small island.

The area exposed above the sea was about seven or eight mu, roughly the size of a football field.

Some coconut trees grew crookedly on top, and there were clusters of tropical shrubs near the taller rocks.

Near the water was a large stretch of white sand beach that extended into the sea.

The water color around this reef was excellent; one could basically see the coral and rocks on the seabed with the naked eye.

In Yang Qi's ability vision, he saw various coral reef fish, lobsters, sea snails, Abalone, and more on the seabed.

Soon he saw about a dozen conches, including several Large Whelk weighing around three to four jin.

Conches have a very long growth cycle.

Those weighing around three jin are relatively rare and can have a growth cycle of over ten years.

Yang Qi had previously caught Large Whelk weighing about four jin.

Chen Tianming's trading company bought them for 380 yuan per jin.

According to Chen Tianming, if they were placed at seafood stalls inland, they could sell for 500 to 800 yuan per jin.

"I will catch a few and keep them alive.

When we get back, I will buy some free-range chicken and make Conch and Chicken Soup!"

Yang Qi looked at the Large Whelk on the seabed, his mouth watering with excitement.

Just as he was thinking, Bai Xue and Yao Shanshan walked out of the rest cabin one after the other, having changed into bikinis and strapped diving knives to their thighs.

Bai Xue's figure was already stunning, curvaceous and well-defined.

Unexpectedly, Yao Shanshan did not fall behind in the slightest, especially her 'headlights,' which were noticeably a size larger.

Coupled with her height of 1.72 meters, those long legs truly seemed longer than his life.

However, standing together, Bai Xue's skin tone was noticeably lighter, dazzlingly white.

Both women were stunning beauties, but relatively speaking, Bai Xue was slightly more delicate.

To be honest, Bai Xue was superior in skin tone and appearance, while Yao Shanshan had the better figure.

"Do I look good, Honey!"

Bai Xue asked with a sweet smile.

"Mm, very good."

Yang Qi felt a little awkward.

*You girl, there is someone else here!*

"Giggles, Shanshan has a good figure, right?"

"This..."

Yang Qi was speechless and dared not look at Yao Shanshan.

He had been openly admiring the beauty, but after Bai Xue said that, he felt a little embarrassed.

Yao Shanshan's face was flushed red, and she shyly nudged Bai Xue.

"Giggles, then we are going down.

Put the inflatable boat down for us."

"Go ahead, be careful!"

After watching the two women enter the water from the stern deck, Yang Qi began untying the inflatable boat and installing the thruster.

Looking at the two women swimming toward the small island, Yang Qi thought for a moment, then went to the rest cabin to change into his swim trunks.