433: Returning to the waters around Diaoyu Islands

Before Yang Qi finished speaking, he heard two exclamations.

"Got one!"

"Here it comes!"

It turned out that Zhang Jun and Bai Xue had both hooked fish at the same time.

Yang Qi looked down into the water and, sure enough, there were two Alligator Gars weighing seven or eight catties each. Ten minutes later, President Ding's eyes widened when he saw the Alligator Gars that Zhang Jun and the other had pulled up.

"I just walked past that bay, and I could still see a few in the shallow water."

Yang Qi pointed to the place he had just visited and said.

The group walked along the path, and after turning a corner, under Yang Qi's guidance, they easily spotted three or four dark shadows resembling Alligator Gars, staying in water seventy to eighty centimeters deep.

Zhang Jun and Bai Xue each found a shadow and cast their bait.

This time, the Alligator Gar was very cooperative, biting the hook in just ten seconds. After struggling for five minutes, they were dragged ashore by the two of them.

When President Ding saw this, his face turned green:

"Damn, how could this happen to me?"

Yang Qi smiled slyly and said,

"President Ding, if we keep fishing in this situation, it won't be very meaningful, will it?"

President Ding nodded and said,

"The situation has completely exceeded my expectations. This Reservoir project might need to be re-planned."

"I really have to thank Brother Yang; you helped me cut my losses in time. And also thank President Zhang; just watch how I handle things from now on."

"How about we call it a day for the morning? Let's go to my office for some tea first. We can have lunch together, give me a chance to thank everyone."

After a sumptuous lunch, Yang Qi and Bai Xue, after a futile attempt to decline, could only accept President Ding's 200,000 yuan. Then the three prepared to drive home.

Originally, President Ding also intended to transfer money to Zhang Jun, but Zhang Jun's strong refusal made him give up.

"Brother Jun, come to my house for dinner tonight. We'll make sour fish with this black fish, and my Native Chicken is also ready to eat. I saved one for you; take it home and give it your approval!"

At the highway exit, Yang Qi stopped the boat and invited Zhang Jun home for dinner.

"Alright! I'll go home first, then rush over for dinner!"

Zhang Jun didn't stand on ceremony.

"Okay, I'll call the guys, everyone come over. I'll go back and prepare."

So Yang Qi and Bai Xue said goodbye to Zhang Jun and drove home.

He first took out two Native Chickens to thaw, one for stewing with Large Whelk, and one for braising.

Then he started processing the black fish, followed by a clear stewed lamb, steamed Mouse Grouper, fermented black bean Eel, clam steamed egg, and a total of about ten dishes.

The wine, of course, was tu long wine, which made everyone speechless after a sip.

During the meal, Yang Qi asked everyone to honestly evaluate the taste of the Native Chicken. These people had eaten everything; they could tell if it was a Native Chicken with one bite.

Upon learning that these were Native Chickens raised by Yang Qi, they all expressed their desire to order a dozen or so.

"This is the first batch I experimented with, so I didn't dare to raise too many. These chickens have already been reserved by Brother Jun and Brother Tang. You'll have to wait for the second batch, and I'll prioritize you then," Yang Qi explained.

Yang Qi explained.

"Then at least give me a few; I'll eat them at home for New Year's. Also, when the next batch is ready, you must tell me in advance!"

Liu Yao was as sad as if he had lost several million in business.

"If you miss it, it's gone!"

Yang Qi quickly apologized to everyone:

"I'm inexperienced! Brothers, the first batch of goods was truly insufficient. Going forward, I will take it into consideration. Don't worry, there will be enough for everyone!"

"However, even if there's no more stock, at New Year's, I promise each of you two Native Chickens. I will definitely fulfill this commitment."

"Come, come, come, I'll toast everyone. No more words, it's all in the wine!"

Everyone raised their glasses, constantly reminding Yang Qi not to forget what he said tonight.

For a while, glasses clinked, and the meal was thoroughly enjoyed by both hosts and guests.

After dinner, after seeing their friends off, the young couple cleaned up and went to the second-floor swimming pool for a bath.

"Hubby, New Year's is in ten days. What are our plans next?" Bai Xue asked while massaging Yang Qi's shoulders.

"Hubby, New Year's is in ten days. What are our plans next?" Bai Xue asked while massaging Yang Qi's shoulders.

"How about we go to the waters near the Diaoyu Islands one more time? See if we can catch Large Yellow Croaker. Anyway, no matter what, this will definitely be the last time we go to such distant waters before the New Year."

"We'll come back on the twenty-eighth of the lunar calendar, and then just wait for New Year's! What do you think?"

Yang Qi thought for a moment and said.

"Hmm, that's good too. Hubby, I hope our last trip out to sea this year will be fruitful."

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, after Yang Qi and Bai Xue woke up, one went to refuel, add ice, and freshwater. The other went to purchase daily necessities.

Around 1 PM, Yang Qi piloted the setting sail away from Qingshan Town Pier, sailing non-stop, directly through the Taiwan Strait, arriving in the waters near the Diaoyu Islands by the afternoon of the next day.

The two didn't immediately start fishing. They found a nearby island reef, set their crab traps, quickly ate dinner, and then went into the Rest Cabin to sleep.

When they woke up again, it was already past 8 PM. After getting enough rest, they went to the deck to prepare for fishing.

In the night sea, various fish were chasing and playing, but in Yang Qi's eyes, there was only the school of Red seabream dozens of meters away.

This is the "red seabream" that is highly regarded in Japan and Taiwan.

This stuff is good, and the price is quite high, not much cheaper than ordinary Grouper. It's also a fish many japanese restaurants use for sashimi.

After all, not everyone can afford Tuna sashimi; relatively speaking, Red seabream sashimi is more cost-effective.

"Turn on the lights!"

At Yang Qi's command, Bai Xue turned on all the lights on the fishing boat. In an instant, the area around the setting sail was brightly lit, and some phototactic fish from the upper layers slowly gathered.

Yang Qi used his Supernatural Ability to check and decided to catch the more valuable fish first while there were still relatively few upper-layer fish.

So he raised his fishing rod and cast it towards a gold coin grouper below.

On a windless night, the sea was still very calm and peaceful. At this time, Bai Xue had also just cast her rod into the sea, waiting for a fish to bite.

Yang Qi gently shook the fishing rod, and the gold coin grouper was indeed attracted by the Mackerel. Ten minutes later, a seven or eight catty gold coin grouper was pulled out of the water by him.

Just as he was about to net the fish, he heard movement from Bai Xue's side. It was a Red seabream weighing about four catties.

Yang Qi kept the gold coin grouper in the Live Well, while Red seabream is a fish that is difficult to keep alive.

As soon as Bai Xue caught the Red seabream, she picked up scissors to bleed it and drain the acid.

Although this school of Red seabream wasn't large, the individual fish were quite big. None on the deck weighed less than three catties.

The two exchanged a smile and cast their rods into the sea again. This time, Yang Qi cast his bait towards a grayish-white creature with black spots on its body, a somewhat pointed mouth, and indeed a rather ugly appearance.