60: I also have overwhelming wealth

Many good places are now being discovered by everyone, all thanks to a viral video on short video platforms.

A viral video can bring very substantial income to the local residents.

It can also bring good results for the authorities; the key is whether the place can handle this wave of traffic.

The few people also discussed the future development of Ornamental Fish.

Chen Xiangbei didn't know much about this; he was just a fisherman.

So he didn't offer any opinions, but instead learned about things related to Ornamental Fish from everyone, increasing his knowledge base.

Just like that, the meal lasted for over an hour before ending, and everyone went back to their respective homes.

After returning to his car, Chen Xiangbei first opened the short video app to take a look.

He found that, as expected, there were reports everywhere about the Baiyun Lake Water Monster.

Among them were severalPopular Science (science popularization) videos explaining that Baiyun Lake is rich in wild Ornamental Fish.

He looked at the comment section and saw many Ornamental Fish enthusiasts and fishing enthusiasts from all over the country saying they wanted to come to Baiyun Lake to see.

After all, Baiyun Lake is only famous within Jiangnan Province; it's not very well-known elsewhere.

Seeing this, Chen Xiangbei was also very happy; as long as Baiyun Lake becomes popular, the market for wild Ornamental Fish will be in short supply.

The fish he catches will be able to sell for better prices, and his income will also increase.

"I also have immense wealth coming my way, hahaha!" Thinking this, he laughed out loud.

He decided to catch more fish recently and store them at home.

Then, when market demand goes up, he'll take them out and sell them; isn't this just like dealing in futures!

He opened his phone and calculated his recent earnings.

Around 30 Lionhead Goldfish brought in a total of 55,000 yuan.

52 Goldfish brought in a total of 49,000 yuan.

69 Butterfly Koi brought in a total of 90,450 yuan.

3 Rainbow Snakehead brought in a total of 242,000 yuan.

Adding the 164,500 yuan sold to Chen Wen and Zhao Hu earlier, the total income from selling fish this time was 600,950 yuan.

He successfully set a new record for the highest single-day income.

Such a result will likely be difficult to replicate, because for every fish caught, there's one less.

It's even harder to encounter top-quality fish, and it would be hilarious if he accidentally caught a protected animal.

He still needs to go out to sea as soon as possible; he remembers that marine resources are far richer than land resources.

Most importantly, there are also Ornamental Fish in the sea, and marine Ornamental Fish are much more valuable than land Ornamental Fish!

He decided to see how much traffic Baiyun Lake could handle in the next few days.

If the traffic is good, he will catch and sell more fish; if the traffic is average, then he will think about how to deal with that "Water Monster."

After making up his mind, he drove back home.

He fed his small fish some Secret Bait to help them grow strong.

Then he went for a nap; the long-term pressure had prevented him from taking naps for a long time.

He woke up at around 2 PM, having slept for a full two hours.

Sure enough, combining work and rest can alleviate stress; after waking up, he felt much more relaxed, and his mind was much clearer.

He went to the kitchen, brewed a cup of coffee, and sat on the sofa, quietly watching the ecological fish tank.

Watching the fish swim freely, he suddenly thought that perhaps they would have to spend the rest of their lives living in a fish tank.

Just like his former self, who after graduating from university, urgently wanted to find a secure job with social insurance and housing fund.

After the job was stable, he would take out loans to buy a house and a car in Linhai City, and then repay the mortgage and car loan every month.

Thinking about it now, wasn't this also a form of shackles?

Once you take out loans to buy a house and a car, you have to keep working and can't stop.

Once you lose your job, what awaits you is endless hell; your house and car will all go down the drain.

Now, he has a better choice.

He can freely decide his own life, without depending on others or having to cater to their moods.

There's no forced necessity, and no life-or-death choice you have to make.

You can go wherever you want, do whatever you want; this is true freedom.

At 3 PM, after finishing his coffee, Chen Xiangbei went out.

He drove to the fishing tackle shop he visited last time, and the Shop Owner greeted him warmly when he saw him.

He was here to buy fishing line, to get his equipment ready so he would be prepared when dealing with the "Water Monster."

When the fishing rod and hook are strong, it depends on whether the fishing line is good enough.

To avoid the fishing line snapping at the critical moment just as a fish is about to be landed.

"Shop Owner, show me a few models of the strongest fishing lines, the kind for catching giants," Chen Xiangbei said.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The Shop Owner took out three of the strongest fishing lines from the display cabinet and said.

"These are the strongest fishing lines, specifically for catching giants."

"They can withstand a maximum pull of 1600 jin (approximately 800 kg); as long as the rod is fine, you can reel it in."

After hearing the introduction, Chen Xiangbei decided, "It's you."

He bought a spool of each model; he would need them sooner or later anyway, and the extra ones would serve as backups.

After paying, he got in the car and left.

He drove all the way towards Baiyun Lake; it was still early.

He wanted to see if there were many people at Baiyun Lake; if there were, he would catch some fish and bring them back to keep.

Then he would take them out to sell when the Baiyun Lake Market is in short supply.

He drove slowly for over an hour before arriving at Baiyun Lake.

He parked the car and walked into the market, finding that the foot traffic was indeed a bit more than usual.

It's possible that people from nearby cities who are closer came first.

People from further cities might have to wait for the online buzz to ferment for a while.

When this popularity reaches its peak, the foot traffic will also reach its limit.

He walked around the street empty-handed, occasionally stepping into some shops to look and listen.

He even occasionally encountered tourists with northern accents asking the Shop Owner about the Water Monster.

There were also more people setting up stalls to sell fish on the street; these were vendors who wanted to seize the opportunity to make some money.

Among them were a few vendors who were selling artificially bred fish as if they were wild, passing off inferior goods as superior.

Selling them to novice tourists who didn't know anything.

It was a case of 'Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai' (meaning both sides are willing), one willing to hit, the other willing to be hit; he couldn't manage these things.

His purpose was to see if there were many out-of-town tourists, so he could plan his next step.

He walked around for over an hour and had learned pretty much what he needed to know.

The closer it got to evening, the more out-of-towners arrived.

They all wanted to come when the weather was cooler.

Therefore, the income of the vendors setting up stalls or opening shops here was much better than usual.

Chen Xiangbei planned to go fishing after eating; he couldn't wait any longer.

He had just checked the popularity ranking on the short video app.

He found that the popularity of the "Water Monster" had already risen to fifth place on the overall list.

Following this trend, more and more people will pour into Linhai City's Baiyun Lake.

By then, even artificially bred Ornamental Fish might sell out.

He came to the small husband-and-wife shop he often frequented and ordered eight dishes and one soup.

The weather was hot, so everyone's dinner time was pushed back a bit.

People who usually ate dinner at five or six now ate at six or seven.

It was only a little past 5 PM, and there were not many people coming to eat at the small shop yet.