1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 128: Nighttime fishing income is more than double that of daytime fishing

On the way back, Liang Ziqiang thought to himself that the three diamond-fin squids were much more valuable than ordinary squids, and were also top-quality high-end sashimi ingredients. Should he make a special trip to the city and sell them directly to the restaurant?

Later I thought about it and decided to give up. After all, it couldn't be as high-end as the grouper, and there were only three of them in total.

The most important thing is that I have been up all night and my eyelids are already fighting each other. I must not fall asleep while driving the boat when I go to the city again.

When we arrived at the big pier, the three boats began to load the fish down.

This time, Li Liang's catch was weighed first because he had the least catch. As his sidelight was damaged, he could hardly attract any fish, and later he caught some fish by relying on Liang Ziqiang.

Even so, the total was more than 80 yuan, and Li Liang was still very happy when he got it.

After paying Deng Zhaocai a few yuan, he hurried to the town, where there was a repair shop, and it was not difficult for them to install two sidelights. Li Liang obviously planned to repair the sidelights during the day so that he could fight again at night.

Next came Zhong Kang and Zhong Ming. Their catch exceeded RMB 100 and they sold it for over RMB 130, which was RMB 50 more than Li Liang's.

When it was Liang Ziqiang's turn, he didn't weigh the fish first. Instead, he placed three diamond-fin squids in front of Zheng Liu.

"Your squid is bigger than the ones they just had. I'm afraid it weighs more than ten pounds each. If you charge ten cents per pound, each one would be worth more than one dollar!"

Liang Ziqiang felt that Zheng Liu could not have made a mistake this time. He must have said that on purpose to see if Liang Ziqiang would mistake this diamond-fin squid for an ordinary squid.

He really couldn't be polite:
"Uncle Zheng, how about next time I get some eels or oysters or something, I'll give you a few pounds for free?"

"What do you mean?" Zheng Liu stared at him.

Zhong Kang, who had not left yet, laughed and said:
"What else can it mean? He's just being considerate of you. He knows that you've been working hard outside. If you take some supplements, your kidneys will improve and your eyesight will improve too. Next time, you won't mistake a diamond-fin squid for an ordinary squid!"

Zhong Ming also smiled and winked.

Zheng Liu's face turned red, and he was about to kick him:

"You are all so disrespectful. Your father is the Party Secretary. Is he too busy to teach you? Do you want Uncle Zheng to teach you a lesson?"

After saying this, he turned to Liang Ziqiang and tried to save his own face:
"I mean, if it's sold at the normal price, it's worth more than a dollar each. I didn't say it's not a diamond-fin squid! This kind of squid is rare, and it tastes better than ordinary squid. It's definitely not worth a dime. Your uncle Zheng has always been fair in his business. This price is five times the price of the squid they just sold. Are you satisfied?!"

"50 cents? I'll take it to town and set up a street stall. If I meet someone who knows the business, he'll charge more than that!"

Liang Ziqiang said this as he was about to put the diamond-fin squid into the basket.

He didn't need to set up a street stall, but at worst he could just endure the sleepiness and transport the squid to Yuehai Restaurant.

Zheng Liu saw that Liang Ziqiang didn't seem to be joking, and perhaps remembered that Liang Ziqiang really didn't sell him the sweetfish last time, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"I'll give you an extra two cents, seventy cents! Uh, don't accept it, eighty cents, if you're not happy with eighty cents, then go to town and sell it if you want!" Zheng Liu took action to stop him.

Liang Ziqiang understood that 80 cents was still a bit low, but he really didn't want to bother any more: "80 cents is just you, let me see if I would be willing to sell it to someone else!"

Finally, after weighing them, the three squids together weighed 32 kilograms, and each squid weighed about 10 kilograms.

It is much bigger than the ordinary squids that Zhong Kang and his group have, but Liang Ziqiang understands that among the diamond-fin squids, it is really just a small one.

If you have the opportunity to go deep-sea fishing, the diamond-fin squid there can weigh up to 40 to 50 kilograms each.

At 80 cents, the total cost for the three squids is twenty-five dollars and sixty cents.

Then there were 136 pounds of fat-eye herring, 0.40 a pound, and 54.40 dollars.

Two hundred and twenty-four pounds of green peel, 0.25 yuan per pound, fifty-six yuan.

One hundred and six catties of spotted eel, three cents per catty, thirty-one dollars and eighty cents in total.

We also caught some saury, 82 pounds, at 1.5 cents per pound, totaling 12.30 yuan.

He deliberately avoided fishing for the needlefish, which were very enthusiastic, but also very aggressive, and could not be sold at a high price. He accidentally caught about 20 pounds of them, which were only 10 cents per pound, which was only two yuan.

All in all, the total was 182.10 yuan. This night fishing trip brought in many different types of fish, weighing about 500 to 600 kilograms, which was a lot in terms of quantity.

The only drawback is that except for the diamond-fin squid which is a bit more expensive, the other fish are neither cheap nor expensive, and their prices cannot be compared with those of sea bream such as red snapper.

But overall, last night can definitely be called a fruitful night.

Since the continuous rain and cooling temperature, his daytime catch has been hovering around dozens of yuan for a long time, and he hasn't experienced the feeling of catching nearly a hundred yuan a day for a long time.

This time, not only did I break through the 100 yuan barrier, I exceeded it by a lot, and it was almost 200 yuan. Compared to casting nets during the day after the recent autumn rain, my income has doubled or tripled!
When giving the money, he only asked Zheng Liu to give him 17 big unity notes, and asked the other party to give him the remaining 12 yuan in yuan notes.

This was done to have some change so that he could give it to Liang Zifeng as payment for his work.

This time he was given six yuan, and seeing that he had a good catch, he happily accepted it.

Excluding his wages, Liang Ziqiang himself received 176 yuan.

Of course, night fishing requires boat lights, which consumes more fuel than daytime fishing. Taking into account various costs such as diesel, the actual net income is definitely not that high.

When he got home, Chen Xiangbei was sitting with Lizhi weaving a net early in the morning. Seeing him come back safely, her face brightened up and she put down the net to get him some porridge.

While pretending, he asked anxiously: "How is it, did you catch the thief?"

"I caught some," Liang Ziqiang reached out to grab the handkerchief on the water rack, turned around and said to her, "I caught three squids and sold them for more than 20 yuan!"

"You're so rude!" She glared at him. "So you mean you didn't find the thief last night?"

"Well, I'll definitely have to keep an eye on her for a few more nights." He looked at her face, "Not asleep? Stop weaving that web. Do you want to sleep with me for a while and catch up on some sleep?"

He really meant it literally, but she overthought it. Her face turned panicky and she looked around like a thief:
"Say it again! You want them to hear it on purpose, don't you? The porridge is ready, come and eat after you rinse your mouth, and then go to sleep! I think you look really bad!"

Putting down the porridge, she ran away.

After eating, Liang Ziqiang returned to his room, only to see her quietly pushing the door open again.

Liang Ziqiang was just about to talk to her about the money, so he immediately closed the door and took out more than 170 yuan.

"It turns out that fishing at night is better than during the day? So many in one night!" Chen Xiangbei became happier and happier as she counted.

"If everyone in the village likes night hunting, then it's definitely not as good as daytime hunting. The main reason is that fewer people hunt at night!"

Chen Xiangbei had already taken out the more than 900 yuan that she had saved in the box, and then added this new money into it.

All in all, the savings are already more than 1,150.

After putting the money away, she sat on the edge of the bed and did not go out again. No one knew what she was thinking.

"Are you really going to sleep with me? Then just lie down for a while. You just sleep. What can I really do to you in broad daylight?" He pinched her hand and pulled it.

"No!" She struggled, but her face became serious.
"I have something to tell you! I calculated the date this morning, and something seems to be wrong. I've exceeded it by several days, but... it's not here yet!"

"Which one?"

Liang Ziqiang was stunned for a moment, and seeing that she looked a little more embarrassed, he put one hand on her abdomen and rubbed it twice. In a flash, he suddenly reacted.

"Ah, you are not..."

He just lay down and sat up again, his tone became anxious...

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