Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"dong dong dong~"

"Is Old Su up yet?"

Hearing the knocking at the door and Xiao Chen's call, Su Chen groggily groped around on the bed, found his phone, tapped the screen, and squinted at the time displayed...

5:45 AM!
Upon seeing this time, Su Chen was instantly horrified.

Reluctantly, she sat up in bed, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and then got up to open the door. She saw Xiao Chen wearing a light sports outfit with a sun-protective jacket over it.

Su Chen leaned against the door frame, yawned deeply, and said in a slightly groggy voice, "Brother Chen, isn't this a bit early? You can go sea fishing anytime, you don't necessarily have to catch the early catch. You might as well sleep a little longer and get enough energy to work for a few more hours!"

At this moment, Su Chen also regretted it. If he had known it would turn out like this, he wouldn't have thought of letting Xiao Chen calm down and release his psychological repression when they were at the zoo. Instead, he took him fishing for two or three days straight.

This isn't about escaping Xiao Chen's misery; it's about dragging him into a deep fishing trap.

The boomerang I threw back eventually flew back, but I didn't expect the damage to come so quickly.

Xiao Chen pushed open the half-open door, strode into the room, and plopped down on a stool. His voice carried a hint of sadness: "You think I didn't want to sleep? You gave me such a big surprise yesterday. Last night I tossed and turned in bed for hours before I could finally get a few hours of sleep."

"If I don't find something to distract me, I'm afraid I'll be completely focused on the Baidi project."

Well, what could Su Chen say after hearing that? He had brought it on himself. He rubbed his still sleepy face to make himself look more energetic, and sighed slightly, saying, "Alright, I'll go take a quick shower. Brother Chen, you go and talk to Chen Fei. He's in charge of the fishing trip."

As he spoke, Su Chen walked into the bathroom. With a "pop" sound, the sound of slippery water flowing could be heard from inside.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen didn't leave. He took out his phone and called Chen Fei. The call was answered after about six or seven seconds of ringing.

Before Chen Fei could speak, Xiao Chen's voice rang out first: "I'm in Su Chen's room, come over right away."

After saying that, he hung up the phone immediately, not giving Chen Fei a chance to speak at all.

In another room, Chen Fei sat dazedly on the bed, staring blankly at his phone, as if his brain had been suddenly turned on and he hadn't fully recovered.

After about three or four seconds, Chen Fei, who had come to his senses, jumped out of bed, quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and jogged towards Su Chen's room.

At the same time, he didn't forget to call his good friend Xiao Peng and tell him to get up and notify the cafeteria to arrange for breakfast to be delivered to Su Chen's room.

After waiting for about two or three minutes, Chen Fei finally appeared at the door. Seeing the door wide open, he stood in front of it and looked around. When he saw Xiao Chen sitting on the stool, Chen Fei quickly walked to his side and respectfully greeted him, "Boss, good morning!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Chen nodded slightly and asked, "Is the boat all arranged? We'll go sea fishing later."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "Boss, it's all arranged. I'll contact them right away and have them prepare to set sail."

He hadn't expected Xiao Chen to get up so early, so he immediately went to the side, took out his phone, and called the captain.

Su Chen had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. He saw Chen Fei, nodded to him, and said hello.

After Su Chen changed his clothes, Chen Fei made a phone call to inform them of their plans to come over. Then, at Xiao Chen's invitation, Su Chen left the room.

Just as they reached the elevator, Xiao Peng pushed a food cart out of the elevator, humming a cheerful tune.

Upon seeing Su Chen and the other two, he was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Um... Sir, Boss Xiao, are you getting ready to leave? Why don't you have breakfast first?"

At the mention of food, all three of them felt a sudden pang of hunger and subconsciously touched their stomachs.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Peng quickly opened the lid on the food cart, and instantly a rich aroma filled the elevator entrance.

Seafood porridge, shrimp dumplings, steamed chicken feet, beef soup dumplings... In addition to the main dishes, there are nearly ten delicious snacks.

Seeing Xiao Chen choke up, Su Chen immediately smiled and said, "Brother Chen, why don't we go back to our room and eat before we set off? There's no rush. What do you think?"

"Ahem~ That works too!" Xiao Chen coughed twice tactically, nodded, and turned to walk towards Su Chen's room.

Back in the room, after Xiao Peng set out the seafood porridge and various snacks on the table, Su Chen called out to everyone and they each picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat.

This meal lasted for more than half an hour.

The main reason was that Su Chen tasted a few snacks that were pretty good, so he asked Xiao Peng to notify the cafeteria to send up a few more servings. Xiao Chen was also engrossed in the food and didn't urge them to hurry up to breakfast, focusing on eating his breakfast.

By the time Su Chen and his group drove out of the park, it was already seven in the morning. Feeling the morning sea breeze, they were all full of energy.

"Huh?" Su Chen looked at the familiar scene outside the car window and asked Chen Fei, who was driving, "Isn't this the road to Xinghai Shipyard? How do we get there?"

"Yes, sir—the fishing boats are docked at the shipyard!"

After answering, Chen Fei immediately explained the reason. It turned out that after Su Chen arranged the sea fishing last night, Chen Fei immediately went to find Xiao Peng. After all, Xiao Peng had been on Zheng Island for a long time and knew more about the situation.

As expected, Xiao Peng immediately gave Chen Fei an answer.

The canteen in the park always needs all kinds of seafood to provide different foods and nutrition for the experts and researchers. Naturally, the demand for seafood is huge, not to mention the large number of technical staff.

If they were to purchase seafood, the cost would be enormous. After discussing it with Professor Wu and others, Xiao Peng decided to simply establish a fishing fleet to meet the needs of the park.

This also prepares for the future shipyard by training a group of professional crew members to prepare for the subsequent ship trials.

To this end, the park purchased several fishing boats of varying sizes, all in about 60-70% new condition, which were refurbished at the shipyard and put into use immediately.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow, surprised that Xiao Peng had such a far-sighted vision. If Xiao Peng hadn't come along, Su Chen would have praised him highly.

Soon Su Chen and his group arrived at the Xinghai Shipyard. The shipyard had already received instructions regarding their arrival and simply opened the gates to let them in, unlike the first time they came, when they were stopped and questioned in detail.

"Is this the shipyard that the old man and the others gave you as a bonus? It looks pretty good. Judging from the current situation, it seems that the shipyard has resumed production?" Xiao Chen saw through the car window that many technicians in uniform were walking towards the factory area.

Su Chen glanced in the direction of Dock No. 1, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He said with a smile, "The shipyard is pretty good except for the slightly outdated equipment, especially the skilled workers. It's not good to just leave them like this, so I'll let them do their work and see if they can create a miracle."

"Brother Chen, how about we go check out Dock No. 1 and take a look at the shipyard?"

Xiao Chen thought about it for a moment, but ultimately gave up the idea of ​​going to see it. "Forget it. Your shipyard is just starting out. What's there to see? Even if we went, it would just be an iron frame at most. What's so interesting about that?"

"Instead of wasting my time, I'd rather go out to sea and cast my line a couple of times, hoping to catch a big grouper!"

"Alright, let's head straight to the dock!" Su Chen said with a smile.

It would be better if he didn't go. If he did go and saw something he shouldn't have seen in Dock No. 1, he would have to spend a lot of time explaining it to him.

The car soon arrived at the dock, where a large fishing boat was moored at the berth. On the shore, two middle-aged men with slightly dark skin were pacing back and forth, holding lit cigarettes.

Seeing Su Chen and his two companions get out of the car, the two middle-aged men quickly threw away their cigarettes and hurried over to greet them.

Upon seeing this, Chen Fei quickly took two steps to meet the two men. After exchanging a few words, he confirmed their identities as Captain Zhou and his second-in-command, Lao Li, and then introduced them to Su Chen and Xiao Chen behind him.

"Mr. Su, Mr. Xiao, all the necessary equipment for sea fishing is ready on board, and we can set off at any time!" Captain Zhou rubbed his hands together somewhat awkwardly.

Su Chen looked at the fishing boat in front of him, which was about thirty meters long. Because it had been refurbished, it looked almost brand new. The deck was also very clean, and the ropes and fishing nets were neatly coiled on the side of the boat.

"Let's go, Brother Chen, let's see how our luck is today!" Su Chen put his arm around Xiao Chen's shoulder and walked towards the fishing boat. The group boarded the boat, and at Lao Zhou's command, the fishing boat slowly sailed away from the dock.

The sea breeze blew in his face, carrying a salty and fresh smell. Xiao Chen stood at the bow of the ship, took a deep breath, gripped the railing tightly with both hands, closed his eyes, and felt the rise and fall of the waves.

"What's wrong?" Su Chen sensed something was amiss and walked over to Xiao Chen, asking softly.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things!" Xiao Chen shook his head slightly, but Su Chen clearly saw the sadness in his eyes.

Su Chen immediately realized that this person was probably thinking about the southern sea area!

He couldn't help but curse himself inwardly. How could he not have thought of this? He had said he would bring Xiao Chen out to relax, but it was already a miracle that he didn't upset him.

Just as he was thinking of changing the subject, Xiao Chen had already put away his sad mood and put on that familiar confidence again.

She gently patted Su Chen's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm fine! Do you think I'm such a fragile person?"

The fishing boat sailed out of the bay where the dock was located, and gradually increased its speed. After sailing for about forty minutes, Lao Zhou stopped the boat in a relatively calm area of ​​the sea.

Su Chen observed that there were several small fishing boats around, indicating that this was a good fishing spot.

Sure enough, after the boat stopped, Old Zhou on board went up to the deck and explained, "Mr. Su, Mr. Xiao, this is the best fishing spot in the vicinity. The water is of moderate depth and there are reefs at the bottom. Groupers often appear here. Someone once caught a grouper weighing nearly 100 pounds here!"

As Lao Zhou spoke, he instructed his assistants and sailors to prepare fishing gear and various baits.

The bait used for sea fishing is usually various live shrimp or ordinary small fish. The bait that Su Chen and his friends used for wild fishing is completely useless here.

Xiao Chen couldn't wait to pick up the fishing rod. Under the guidance of the crew, he baited the hook with shrimp bait and cast it directly into the water. Once the line sank to a certain position, he locked the spool and waited quietly for a big fish to take the bait.

Su Chen wasn't in a hurry. He had experienced the "pain" of sea fishing before. If he caught a fish and pulled it up by himself, it might be exciting, but it was really tiring. He didn't want to have to rest for an hour or two after catching just two fish.

When Lao Zhou and the others were tidying up their fishing gear, they saw several electric reel-in rods. With such a convenient tool, why bother with any effort?

I selected two decent-looking electric reel-in fishing rods, installed them on the railing, hooked two small fish onto each rod, and threw them directly into the water.

Su Chen was aiming to catch big fish, and he didn't care about those small fish weighing a few pounds or a dozen pounds at all.

Xiao Chen was dumbfounded by Su Chen's smooth and effortless operation, especially the two electric fishing rods. He couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You kid, is it okay to be so lazy? Doesn't that take away a lot of the fun of fishing?"

Su Chen adjusted the angle of his fishing rod, then comfortably lay down on the folding chair Chen Fei had brought over, squinting his eyes to enjoy the sea breeze: "Brother Chen, you don't understand, do you? This is called making good use of the tools!"

"Think about it, we come out for sea fishing to relax and unwind, not to wear ourselves out. I'm completely free now, it's so comfortable, why don't you get one too, Brother Chen?"

"No thanks!" Xiao Chen waved his hand, weighing the sturdy fishing rod in his hand. "I still prefer this feeling, fighting with my own hands, that's what makes it exciting!"

His eyes were fixed on the sea, ready to pull the line back at any moment.

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel. It seems that the fish under the sea are not giving Xiao Chen any face, and there was no reaction for more than ten minutes. Xiao Chen's hand holding the fishing rod was a little stiff.

In contrast, Su Chen was leisurely lying on a recliner, drinking the prepared soda and various fruit snacks, looking extremely comfortable.

"Brother Chen, why don't you take a rest and let Chen Fei change your power cord?" Su Chen looked at Xiao Chen's slightly desolate back and advised him again.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen smacked his lips, still thinking of persevering a little longer, when he heard the electric coil in front of Su Chen emit a "buzzing" alarm sound, and the spool began to spin wildly, producing wire.

Seeing this, Su Chen immediately stood up, rushed to the electric fishing rod, and grabbed it tightly to prevent the fish from pulling the rod down with too much force.

As soon as Su Chen gripped the fishing rod, he felt a tremendous pull from the other end, and knew that he had hooked a big fish.

He didn't reel in the line immediately, but skillfully adjusted the deflection and used the electric winch to maneuver around the giant creature under the sea.

Xiao Chen was no longer in the mood for fishing. He put down his fishing rod and came over to watch, his eyes filled with excitement: "Goodness, look at that movement, it's quite big!"

The commotion quickly caught the attention of Lao Zhou and his crew. Some of the more observant crew members had already picked up their barbs, ready to hook the fish as soon as it surfaced.

After a tug-of-war lasting about ten minutes, a large, slender, and plump fish finally surfaced. A sharp-eyed crew member quickly extended a barb and pulled the fish onto the deck.

When Lao Zhou and the others saw the huge fish thrashing about on the deck, they couldn't help but gasp and exclaim in surprise, "Good heavens, such a big sea bass! This one must weigh at least thirty pounds!"

Most sea bass weigh a few pounds, and those weighing over ten pounds can be considered large. But this sea bass weighing over thirty pounds is truly rare; even Old Zhou and his group had only heard of it.

After taking a picture of the sea bass with some effort, Su Chen tossed the fish to Lao Zhou and said, "We'll have this sea bass for lunch. Hot pot or steamed? It's up to you!"

"Mr. Su is so generous!" This action immediately drew cheers from all the crew members!

This made Xiao Chen, who was standing to the side, extremely envious. Watching Su Chen re-bait the fish and casually throw it into the sea, he no longer cared about his previous confident statement. He immediately grabbed two electric wires, secured them, baited them with small fish, and threw them in, quietly waiting for a big fish to bite.

Whether it was divine intervention or just sheer luck, the electric shocker started buzzing less than two minutes after it was thrown down.

Xiao Chen excitedly gripped the fishing rod and pulled it up sharply, the electric reel in the line with a cool motion.

Feeling the faint resistance coming from the fishing rod, Xiao Chen's heart sank instantly; clearly, the fish he had caught wasn't very big.

But soon Lao Zhou and the others realized something was wrong. They could clearly see a golden light resisting from beneath the surface of the sea.

For the veteran fishermen who have been fishing at sea for a long time, the name of a certain fish immediately flashed into their minds, and their breathing became heavy.

"Mr. Xiao, could you please slow down a bit? This fish of yours might be a wild... large yellow croaker, and it weighs at least ten pounds!"

Large yellow croaker weighing over 10 pounds?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen paused in his actions and subconsciously glanced at the sea. Sure enough, he saw a golden figure, and his face immediately lit up with a smile.

Su Chen, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned, thinking that Brother Chen must have gotten incredibly lucky to catch such a good thing!

With the help of Lao Zhou and the others, Xiao Chen finally caught the yellow croaker as he wished, and just as Lao Zhou said, it weighed nearly fifteen pounds!
Based on current market prices, it's worth at least 500,000!
Looking at the large, golden yellow croaker gleaming in the sunlight, Su Chen couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Chen, your luck... is absolutely incredible!"

A genuine smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face as he gently stroked the smooth scales of the large yellow croaker. The golden light seemed to dispel the last trace of gloom in his heart.

He shouted loudly, "Old Zhou, let's prepare this big yellow croaker too, so everyone can have a taste of it at lunchtime!"

Xiao Chen's decision did not elicit cheers from the crew; instead, they stared at him in astonishment, with a hint of heartache in their eyes.

Old Zhou also thought that Xiao Chen did not understand the value of the large yellow croaker, so he immediately advised, "Mr. Xiao, isn't this a bit too much? This 15-pound wild yellow croaker is worth at least 400,000 yuan. Eating it like this is a bit wasteful."

He also took the opportunity to educate Xiao Chen and Su Chen on the grading and pricing of wild large yellow croaker!
Xiao Chen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting the large yellow croaker to be so valuable. Even Su Chen's face showed a hint of surprise.

I had heard before that a pound of large yellow croaker could sell for more than a thousand yuan, but I didn’t expect that large yellow croakers are divided into grades. The larger the yellow croaker, the more expensive it is. A yellow croaker weighing more than ten pounds can cost more than thirty thousand yuan per pound.

Xiao Chen quickly regained his composure and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright~ This big yellow croaker is meant to be eaten anyway, it doesn't matter where we eat it, we'll just get it for lunch!"

After a brief silence on the ship, cheers erupted in unison: "Mr. Xiao is so generous!"

The cheers from the crew this time far exceeded those for Su Chen before.

After all, to eat a large yellow croaker worth hundreds of thousands of yuan so easily—that takes real guts! (End of Chapter)