Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Back home, Yang Bai looked at the frightened Su Wanqiu and said, "Get some sleep, everything will be alright."

Su Wanqiu shook her head at the leaders present. "I'm fine. Let me serve you tea and water. Talk to the leaders properly."

She wasn't a fragile woman; at least, she couldn't hold Yang Bai back.

Yang Bai hugged her and nodded, "Okay, go ahead."

He respects and understands Wanqiu; forcing concern on her would only make her feel uncomfortable.

Watching her boil water on the stove, I slowly sat down.

Ren Haiping and other top leaders also sat down one after another.

Ren Haiping looked at Su Wanqiu, who was busy with various tasks, and nodded with a smile.

"Hey kid, you had a great ex-wife, huh? How come you got divorced?"

Yang Bai smiled with shame, "I was a terrible person before, and I let Wanqiu and Ningning down. Now I want to do everything I can to make it up to them and give them a better life."

He told the truth; there was no need to hide this past event.

Ren Haiping could tell that Yang Baikai was venturing into Widow Sea, taking the sardine list, and desperately protecting his ex-wife.

He saw all of this and greatly admired the young man before him.

As the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature," but Yang Bai managed to move over there and even leveled the land.

"A man who knows how to cherish his wife will definitely be dedicated to his work as well."

Su Wanqiu handed them the tea and said.

"This is our family's best tea, West Lake Longjing. Please have a taste."

She then took out a fruit platter, placed the fruit on it, and put it on the table.

"Yang Bai, I'm going out for some fresh air. I won't disturb your conversation. The water is on the stove; call me when it runs out to refill it."

Su Wanqiu opened the door and went out, sitting on the bamboo stool outside.

Ren Haiping took a sip of West Lake Longjing tea and his eyes lit up.

"This tea must be at least grade two; they really went all out to entertain us."

They usually can't bear to drink this kind of tea; a second-grade West Lake Longjing costs 12 yuan per jin (500g).

This is basically the highest-grade tea that an ordinary family can buy. Of course, Yang Bai's family is now a household with tens of thousands of yuan.

But it took a lot of money to get this kind of tea.

Yang Bai smiled and said, "For such a distinguished guest, we naturally have to use the best tea. I'll take two bottles with you when Director Ren leaves."

Ren Haiping waved his hand dismissively.

"No, I don't accept these things. I'll be satisfied with just a few sips."

Yang Bai shook his head.

"Director Ren, you've helped us so much today, it wouldn't be right not to give you something in return. It's just two cans of tea, both local specialties."

"If you don't accept it, I won't be able to sleep, and not sleeping well will affect the things I need your help with later."

He didn't know what task Director Yang had assigned him, but it was definitely not a simple matter.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the head of the commune to come down here in person.

Ren Haiping sighed.

"Okay, but don't do that again next time."

"Comrade Yang, let me be frank with you, this matter is quite troublesome."

"Several experts from Hong Kong Island and Singapore came to our region to inspect the samples for export and foreign exchange earnings, mainly focusing on the quality of tuna raw materials and processing techniques."

"We need good tuna for the hospitality."

"The commissioner specifically mentioned you, and the county magistrate asked me to speak with you. Do you know of any sea areas where it's permissible to fish for Grade A tuna?"

Hou Sanli then added.

"The standard for Grade A tuna is that it is intact, without mechanical damage, with bright red gills, full eyes, and firm and elastic flesh."

"No dark spots, no discoloration. Weight range: over 50 kg per animal."

Yang Bai pondered for a long time before uttering only four words.

"It's difficult, too difficult."

He then explained.

"For tuna to meet this requirement, it must undergo all pre-treatment processes, including killing and bleeding, within 30 minutes of being out of the water in order to ensure its freshness after freezing."

In addition, for vessels requiring freshness, at least a refrigerated hold below 0 degrees Celsius is required.

I know where to fish, but without skilled workers and a properly equipped steel boat, I can't do it.

He first stated his conditions: with his small ten-ton steel boat, it was a pipe dream to get first-class tuna.

If he recklessly agrees, without the necessary equipment and personnel, all they will get in the end will be tuna that barely reaches level two.

Ren Haiping's eyes lit up.

"Just knowing that is enough. We have people in the area, and we can also lend you a steel ship with a 100-ton displacement and a refrigerated compartment. You know how to drive that kind of ship, right?"

Yang Bai immediately nodded when he saw that the other party could provide all the conditions.

"Yes, if all these requirements can be met, how many kilograms and how many days do you need?"

In his previous life, he could sail most ships under 10,000 tons, except for warships such as aircraft carriers.

Ren Haiping held up five fingers.

"Three days, five thousand catties, used to entertain experts and supply goods, at a price of three yuan and eighty per catty."

After paying the due fees, the money is yours. However, the government will reimburse any expenses incurred during the period of borrowing the boat, so don't worry.

Tuna are hard to find, especially Grade 1 tuna, otherwise they wouldn't have ended up at Yang Bai's house.

Many seafood companies can't even find their own fishing grounds to meet these standards.

Three days to five thousand catties is their most lenient requirement.

Even if the restrictions are relaxed further, the experts will all leave.

Yang Bai was somewhat excited; he could borrow a 100-ton steel ship for three days for free.

"Director Ren, within three days, can I catch any amount of fish, except for those under 5,000 jin?"

Ren Haiping nodded with a smile.

"Of course, the more the better, because there's a shortage of these in-demand goods on the market."

Grade 1 tuna that meets the highest standards is extremely rare to find on the market.

It is extremely rare and difficult to find, even though it is available at a high price.

How could they possibly have so much free time?

The three days were entirely dedicated to finding fish.

Yang Bai immediately agreed.

"Okay, I agree, but I have one condition."

Ren Haiping was overjoyed to hear this, as the region had tried hiring people from several surrounding counties.

The result was naturally fruitless. Five thousand catties of first-grade tuna is far from enough with strength alone; luck plays a major role.

Yang Bai's willingness to agree so readily suggests that he must have identified a suitable sea area for fishing.

You must agree to any request.

"Sure, you name your conditions, and we'll try our best to meet them as long as they're not too unreasonable."

Yang Bai pondered for a moment and then said.

"I want a sewing ticket and a motorcycle voucher."

Our village's fishing team's daily output is gradually increasing, and we are now building a seafood farm.

We need a motorcycle to go into town to pick up tools and documents.

The sewing tickets were for making the work easier in late autumn, while motorcycle coupons were extremely difficult to obtain, and the commune probably didn't even have many.

Even on the black market, motorcycles are highly sought after but rarely available; if one appears, it will likely be stolen immediately.

They could only try their luck by affiliating themselves with the collective.

Moreover, there is indeed a demand for this right now.

Ren Haiping remained silent, took a sip of tea, and forced a smile.

"The sewing ticket is easy to get, but the motorcycle ticket... I need to ask my superiors about that. You know the commune only has two motorcycles. That's more difficult; we'll have to wait."