mijobooks Chapter 226 Jointly Purchase Fishing Boat
Chapter 226 Jointly Purchase Fishing Boat
When Zhou Miao returned to the fish raft in his boat, the customers and Lu Xingyu were all stunned.
The fishing nets, piled high, were teeming with fish.
"Wow, boss, where did you get all this stuff? It has to be so outrageous!" The speaker was a fisherman who often came to fish.
Because we were quite familiar with each other, we spoke more casually.
"What's it to you where I get my fish? Aren't you tired of fishing for small fish all day? Want to catch a few to take home?"
Zhou Miao raised an eyebrow at the customer, the meaning of which only a seasoned angler who frequently misses the boat would understand.
The customer's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and so did the others who were with him.
People come here from time to time to fish for small fish and buy fish. At first, it was fine. Everyone in the family thought it was very strange that the fishermen who usually came home empty-handed were now bringing home their catch.
But after seeing it so many times, I got used to it and started mocking them for only being able to catch small fish and not getting a single big one.
Which fisherman could tolerate this?
But alas, I really can't catch any!
If you go to the farmers' market, your tricks will be obvious at a glance.
Even if you can't see it, you can tell by eating it.
Fish that have been soaked in chemicals are definitely not as fresh as the fish that Zhou Miao just caught, so all the anglers were tempted.
"Boss, how much are these Huang San's?"
"Of course, we'll sell it at market price! But today, all customers at the fish rafts will get a 10% discount. If you want it, just come aboard and pick it out."
With a 10% discount, the price is actually about the same as Pang Yu's acquisition price.
But his purpose wasn't to make money off customers, but to make them understand that only by frequently visiting his fish farm could they receive these extra benefits.
Zhou Miao thought only a few fishermen would buy it, but apart from a few little kids playing with toys, everyone else gathered around.
The reason why large yellow croakers can't be sold is because of their high price.
Yellow croaker isn't actually cheap; a croaker weighing three to five ounces costs fifty yuan.
A serving weighing between six ounces and one pound costs seventy yuan.
For items weighing over one jin (500 grams), the price is 120 yuan.
A piece weighing more than two kilograms costs 180 yuan.
These are the prices for freshly caught fish caught in ice nets; the prices would be even higher for sea fishing.
Zhou Miao has all sizes available here; customers can choose whatever they like.
He didn't even need to tidy it up; almost half of the top fishing net was already cleared away.
These customers bought quite a lot. Their thinking was simple: it was rare to come across such good fish, so they decided to buy more to take home, freeze, and eat slowly.
Luo Hao also got busy at this moment, because everyone wanted to cook one or two to try first.
The rest had to be frozen in the cold storage at the fish farm. For this, Lu Xiaoxiao even bought stickers and wrote down the last four digits of the customers' mobile phone numbers to avoid confusion.
With about three-quarters of the fish remaining in the net, Zhou Miao and the others would have to untangle them themselves.
Fortunately, with the help of Lu Xingyu and the others, the sorting was done quite quickly.
When they arrived at the dock with the fish, Pang Yu was already there.
Seeing so many yellow croakers, his smile was even brighter than when he was buying large yellow croakers a few days ago.
The total weight of the yellow croaker was 2,288.7 jin. How could he not be happy!
The sizes were all sorted and tallied. The small ones weighed 928 jin (414 catties), priced at 41 yuan per jin, for a total of 37,120 yuan.
The medium-sized one weighs 1,063 jin (approximately 500 kg), and costs 61 yuan per jin (approximately 31.5 yuan per kg), totaling 63,780 yuan.
The large size weighs 228.5 jin (approximately 164.75 kg) and costs 110 yuan per jin (approximately 500 kg), totaling 25,080 yuan.
The rest weighed more than two kilograms, priced at 171 yuan per kilogram, totaling 11,764 yuan.
The customers at the fish farm also brought Zhou Miao an income of 18,200 yuan, bringing him a total income of 155,944 yuan from this batch of yellow croaker.
More than the hundred-pound yellow croaker I caught the previous night.
No wonder it's a school of fish; just a few nets and you can become rich overnight.
Back at the fish raft, Luo Hao, who had finished his work in the kitchen, was now helping Lu Xingyu organize his two fishing nets.
Zhou Miao went over to help: "You two get ready. We'll set off after dinner tonight to set up some nets."
"Okay, I'll go buy fishing nets with Xingyu later." Luo Hao nodded in agreement.
Lu Xingyu's heart stirred. He had seen everything that happened on the fishing boat when Zhou Miao came back today.
If there are enough fish, his boat won't be able to hold the extra catch.
Obviously, if he wanted to go out to sea with them, he couldn't keep hitching a ride on Zhou Miao's fishing boat.
Thinking that she was going to buy fishing nets with Luo Hao later, he could also buy a second-hand fishing boat and go out to sea with her.
Zhou Miao had no idea that Lu Xingyu, like himself, also had the idea of buying a boat.
After he finished tidying up the fishing nets, he carried them onto the boat and contacted Yu Muzhou to ask if he knew anyone who sold secondhand fishing boats, as he planned to buy a Class II one.
Yu Muzhou, who has been very busy lately, was not busy at the moment and replied in just a few seconds.
"Weren't you planning to save up to buy a large, commercially operated fishing boat? Why are you thinking of buying a Class II fishing boat now?"
"Weren't you planning to save up to buy a large, commercially operated fishing boat? Why are you thinking of buying a Class II fishing boat now?"
"My dad mainly paid for it, and I also need a boat, otherwise it's inconvenient to go out to sea. The resources in the open sea are still lacking; it's hard to encounter large fish. We still have to go to the open sea."
Upon seeing Zhou Miao's reply, Yu Muzhou suddenly had an idea.
"Haha, your idea is right. Actually, I've been considering buying a Class II fishing boat recently. How about we pool our money and buy one together?"
Zhou Miao frowned. He would be going to sea frequently if he bought a boat, so it was obviously not appropriate to invest in it with someone, even if that person was Yu Muzhou.
"When I go out to sea now, I basically go with you. If we go to the open sea, it goes without saying. That's why I'm thinking of investing together to buy a boat and register it under the club's name."
"You pay 70%, and I'll cover the rest. This boat is specifically for our fishing, but you can use it anytime. If I want to go fishing, just take me with you."
The main reason Yu Muzhou made this suggestion was that a trip to the distant sea would require him to make arrangements and set aside a lot of time.
If he's just going to fish in the open sea, he already has his own boat and doesn't need a Class II fishing boat.
In this way, even if Zhou Miao pays 70%, he will still benefit more.
He wanted Zhou Miao to take him along as a matter of course, not to shamelessly hitch a ride on his boat.
It's fine if he tries to freeload once or twice, but if it happens too often, he'll start to feel embarrassed.
Secondly, this way he can save a lot of money.
He certainly can't go deep-sea fishing often, so he specially bought a Class II fishing boat. Putting aside the fact that it costs several million, the annual maintenance cost of several hundred thousand is also heartbreaking.
His suggestion is a win-win situation.
Soon, Zhou Miao also understood this point, and realized that he was actually in a better position, so he agreed.
"How much can you come up with?" Yu Muzhou asked again, as he needed to choose a suitable fishing boat based on the amount of money the other party could offer.
"I can probably come up with 1.5 million. It doesn't have to be a new ship; a used one will do," Zhou Miao replied quickly.
Yu Muzhou was stunned when he saw the message; he hadn't expected him to be able to produce so much.
He had no idea how Zhou Miao had earned so much money in such a short time. After all, when he first came to Nanzhen, he was so poor that he couldn't even afford to renovate his fishing raft.
However, Yu Muzhou didn't ask any more questions. After having the budget, he found someone to help watch the boat.
New or used boats are both fine, budget around two million.
But if there's a particularly suitable one, he doesn't mind if it's a bit more expensive; he can pay for it in advance.
At Zhou Miao's rate of earning money, it won't be long before he can pay back the money he owes.
Just as he was contacting friends to help find a boat, Zhou Miao sent him another message.
"By the way, Brother Zhou, let's also take a look at large fishing boats. The time span from the start of construction to the use of a new boat is long, so we can pay a deposit first."