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

Yang Bai introduced Su Wanqiu, Zhang Ning, and Yang Qiaoqiao.

Chen Ming nodded slightly. "Xiao Yang, they are your motivation to move forward, aren't they?"

"Yes, Director Chen, I have no parents. They are my family in this world."

Yang Bai felt a pang of sadness; in his previous life, he had earned money but had no idea for whom he had earned it.

When you die, all the money you worked so hard to earn in your previous life turns to ashes.

He didn't even know why he had to live such a tiring life.

In this second life, all he wants is to peacefully protect his family.

"That's good, it's a good thing that young people are motivated."

Chen Ming said with a smile.

Soon, one dish after another was served, and the last dish, bluefin tuna sashimi, was placed on the table.

A thick layer of crushed ice is laid under the sashimi to maintain its freshness, and a wooden boat is placed in the middle of the sashimi, on which is soy sauce and yellow mustard sauce.

There was no Japanese wasabi; it's an imported product, and big hotels don't even have it.

Chen Ming looked at the bluefin tuna and said, "Yang Bai, this is the two-hundred-pound bluefin tuna you caught, right?"

Yang Bai smiled slightly. This fish was the first big fish he had actually caught since he came here.

"That's right, Director Chen, you can try it. The best part is the belly."

Chen Ming picked up a piece of fish from the belly area, dipped it in yellow mustard sauce, and took a bite. The fish's oil was rich and soft, melting in his mouth in an instant.

The natural sweet aroma of fish oil explodes in your mouth, and the texture of the fish is extremely delicate.

The spicy aroma of yellow mustard hits your nose directly, crisp and without any bitterness.

The spiciness breaks through the greasiness of the meat, and the rich, fatty flavor lingers in the throat, refreshing yet satisfying, with a truly unique taste.

His eyes lit up and he nodded. "Great! No wonder it's a 200-pound bluefin tuna. It's definitely the best fish I've eaten in the last twenty years!"

Twenty years ago, when he was studying in Russia as a government-sponsored student, he was called to be a translator for the leaders. At that time, he had eaten top-quality European sturgeon, and the taste was comparable to, or even better than, that of the Russian sturgeon.

They all swallowed hard upon hearing this; Chen Ming was the bureau chief, what good things hadn't he seen?

Such high praise for bluefin tuna has whetted their appetites.

As the one who caught the fish, Yang Bai was naturally entitled to eat the belly part. He spread yellow mustard sauce on it and served it to the three women.

"Eat it straight away in one bite."

Su Wanqiu had seen and read this before, but she could appreciate the subtle nuances of eating it.

Zhang Ning was choked by the yellow mustard and cried, covering her mouth and coughing outside.

Yang Qiaoqiao was still young, but she was polite and couldn't resist taking a few steps.

It made the whole audience burst into laughter.

Zhang Ning and Yang Qiaoqiao returned to their seats and frantically drank water.

Having recovered somewhat, Zhang Ning patted Yang Bai on the back. "Yang Bai, why are you so naughty?"

Chen Ming grinned from ear to ear, "Xiao Yang, you really didn't do it right. You made your daughter cry from the spiciness. You'll have to make him kneel on a washboard when you get back."

"Ningning, daughter, I was wrong, I didn't mean to."

Yang Bai stood up and patted his daughter and Zhang Ning's backs to help them recover.

He was worried that the two women wouldn't be able to handle sashimi, so he added some yellow mustard to enhance the flavor and help them get used to it. But their reaction was so strong.

The others at the table took turns trying the sashimi and nodded in approval.

The 200-pound bluefin tuna had tender flesh, truly living up to its reputation.

"Yang Bai, you can catch a 200-pound tuna, how about trying to catch a grouper? It's much easier to catch than a bluefin tuna."

Giant grouper, generally referring to the adult gentian grouper, can weigh over 200 pounds.

It is quite rare, but it is not as good as tuna, especially bluefin tuna.

The state-owned recycling center offers about two yuan per kilogram.

If it's just a regular grouper, there's not much point in trying it; Yang Bai might as well go for a large yellow croaker.

If it's a giant grouper, that would be really interesting. The Widow Sea has the most groupers, and naturally, there are giant groupers among them.

He already had an idea in mind: to make another five or six thousand a day.

How much can I take?

Chen Ming was somewhat taken aback by Yang Bai's quick agreement.

He asked the heads of aquatic product companies in all the counties of the region, and they all said it was difficult.

The main problem is that, like with tuna, catching giant grouper is a matter of luck. Does Yang Bai know where giant grouper gather?

"Xiao Yang, grouper is cheaper than tuna, but tuna can be caught with nets in places where they gather."

"But giant grouper prefer to stay in caves, so you have to go sea fishing for them. You should think this through."

Yang Bai nodded slightly.

"I'm confident I can handle this, but I need to accompany Ningning back to her hometown for the next couple of days. Could we postpone it for a few more days?"

Chen Ming chuckled upon hearing this: "No rush, it can be done within half a month."

Yang Bai pressed on, "Director Chen, just tell me, how much do you need?"

Chen Ming held up one finger: "Not much, a full thousand jin."

Yang Bai held up five fingers.

"So, five thousand catties."

When the figure of five thousand jin was announced, everyone almost spat out the wine in their mouths.

Chen Ming's gaze remained calm.

Are you sure?

"Oh my god." Hou Sanli quickly ran to Yang Bai's side, grabbed him and told him to shut up. "Yang Bai, do you know what this means? You're talking nonsense about catching a 5,000-jin grouper with sea fishing, and you haven't even been drinking."

Five thousand catties of dragon grouper is twenty-five dragon groupers weighing two hundred catties each. Yang Bai is lucky enough to have them several times. He must have been blinded by his recent success.

Chen Ming pressed his hand down, and his kind face immediately turned serious.

"I think he's perfectly sober, he hasn't even had a drink. Yang Bai, five thousand jin isn't child's play."

You can do it. All the orders from the cannery over the past six months will be yours, and wouldn't you really like a 100-ton ship?

Although you can't give it to them, you can use it to schedule three times.

"You failed to meet my requirements. I have only one request: you must join the regional aquatic products company to assist us in developing Widow's Sea, and you'll receive a fixed salary."

Hou Sanli panicked instantly. Yang Bai was a cash cow. If he was transferred to the regional aquatic products company, he would lose this cash cow.

How will I improve my grades and climb the ranks in the future?

He didn't invite a bureau chief; he invited a plague god.

If you ask Yang Bai to develop Widow Sea, he definitely won't do it willingly.

However, as long as the team enters the known sea areas, it can generate production for the region's seafood companies.

After exploiting the resources of the first two known sea areas, if Yang Bai really refuses to cooperate with the development, he can simply tie people to the regional company and restore collective fishing fleets.

Not only will the regional seafood companies not lose money, they will actually make a profit.

Chen Ming is currently serving concurrently as the Party Secretary and head of the regional aquatic products company.

Who would have thought that someone who seemed so kind and approachable was actually more cunning than anyone else?

"Yang Bai, you... sigh."

There's no use saying anything now, so Hou Sanli covered his face and quickly returned to his seat, still thinking about how to keep him in the company.