He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Niu Bayi rolled his eyes.

"It's not that easy to become a half-ten-thousand-yuan household. I took your 4200 yuan, and I still need to buy diesel, which will cost me another sum of money."

The diesel fuel that Niu Bayi used to operate the boat was also supplied by the county shipyard.

Although the factory director and his daughter from the county shipyard didn't have good intentions at first, they actually provided quite a lot of things with the ship.

The fuel tank was also filled to the brim, a full 100 liters.

Of course, the two large white barrels in the diesel storage were empty; the person who bought the boat had to fill them up himself.

In 1984, diesel fuel was divided into two categories: standard price and negotiated price.

You had to use oil coupons to buy it at the cheapest price, which was four or five cents a liter.

These days, in southern towns, many things no longer require tickets.

But diesel is different; it remains a scarce commodity.

If you don't have a gas coupon, you'll have to negotiate the price.

The price went up significantly, almost 50% more, to 80 cents per liter.

For every kilometer you travel at sea, the fuel cost is at least 9 cents.

In terms of time, this new fishing boat can consume 15 liters of diesel fuel per hour.

It has been running for about six hours now, and it has consumed about 90 liters of diesel fuel. The fuel tank is almost empty.

When we go to refuel later, we not only need to fill the fuel tank, but also the two big white barrels in the diesel depot.

A large white bucket can hold 100 liters of diesel fuel.

Therefore, Niu Bayi needs to buy 300 liters of diesel, which costs about 300 yuan.

Boss Liao is a shrewd man; he just shrugged.

"You can get diesel fuel for just two or three hundred yuan, but you've made over four thousand in one go, young man. Don't be so dissatisfied. Many people go out to sea to fish and come back with less than enough money to buy diesel fuel."

"You're amazing!"

He reached out and patted Niu Bayi hard on the shoulder, a hint of envy on his face.

Niu Bayi laughed heartily.

"Thanks to Boss Liao's support, I've been able to earn so much money. Thank you!"

Boss Liao waved his hand: "Hey, no need to thank me! I'm thanking you for solving my urgent problem. Okay, I'm getting back to work. Here's my business card. If you need any more ducks, give me a call!"

"However, I'll give you a discount next time, hehe. I can't help it this time, I need it urgently."

He certainly still has a lot to do.

After all, these Muscovy ducks, although still very fresh, need to be processed quickly.

Find a place to slaughter them and process all the down.

Even if the main ingredient is duck down, there are ways to process the duck meat.

Although the meat of the spotted duck isn't very tasty, it can still be used to make braised duck, soy sauce duck, and the like.

It was at least a delicious meal of meat.

He hired two laborers to help unload all the Muscovy ducks from the fishing boat and load them into his truck.

As for Niu Bayi, his next plan was to get some diesel fuel.

These days, fishing boats usually refuel at the oil depots of aquatic product supply and marketing companies or oil companies.

The fuel added here is usually the planned, affordable fuel.

If you need to add extra fuel at a negotiated price, you can go to the supply and marketing cooperative or the agricultural machinery station.

This type of oil is slightly cheaper through negotiation.

However, if you're looking for convenience and don't mind spending a little more money, there are mobile refueling boats right at the dock.

These mobile refueling boats shuttle between various docks, and anyone who needs diesel fuel can buy it directly from them.

Niu Bayi turned his head and quickly spotted the mobile refueling ship.

As he expected, after navigating the fishing boat there, the diesel fuel sold there was five cents more expensive than that sold at the supply and marketing cooperative or the agricultural machinery station, at 85 cents per liter.

Adding 300 liters of diesel will cost an extra 15 yuan.

For Niu Bayi, who is now wealthy and powerful, this small amount of money is negligible.

After all, to get to the supply and marketing cooperative or agricultural machinery station, you need to find someone to drive a three-wheeled vehicle to carry the goods, which will cost you a few yuan.

It's better to just buy it from the mobile refueling boat.

I got 300 liters of diesel fuel. First, I filled the fuel tank, then I filled the two large white buckets.

Looking at the full tank of diesel fuel, Niu Ba suddenly felt confident.

Now, it's no problem to sail the fishing boats even further afield for deep-sea fishing.

Of course, what goes further than deep-sea fishing is ocean fishing.

This can't be solved by just using more diesel fuel; a larger boat is needed.

Niu Bayi's dream was naturally to buy a big ship and make money to buy an even bigger ship.

They got a bigger ship, made more money, and then got an even bigger ship.

Take it one step at a time. Anyway, my journey, even if it's not to the stars, will definitely be to the sea.

While Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen were working hard, several suspicious-looking people were watching them from the dock.

One of them had a particularly large head, with a shifty, rat-like appearance, looking quite like it had a catfish head perched on its shoulder.

He lowered his voice.

"That kid's got some skills. Where did he get so many spotted ducks? He sold them for over four thousand dollars. If we don't rob him, we'll be letting our weapons down."

Another guy with a short beard chuckled.

"That's right. Anyway, he's from a fishing village, not our county town. Once he sets sail back, we'll catch up with him right there at sea and force him to stop so he can give us some money to spend."

"If they don't know what's good for them, throw them all into the sea to feed the sharks."

The group let out a series of sinister laughs and quickly came up with a plan.

Although this group wasn't exactly pirates, they often engaged in petty theft and other shady activities at the docks.

If they see someone who is easy to bully, they'll rob them on the road.

Neither Niu Baiyi nor He Zhenzhen knew that danger was approaching.

After preparing the diesel fuel and starting the engine, it was time to leave.

Suddenly, they heard someone shouting in panic from a fishing boat in the distance.

"The triggerfish are here! The triggerfish are here again! Damn it, a whole swarm of them! When will these damn triggerfish ever stop?!"

Other fishermen joined in, their voices filled with anger and helplessness.

Niu Bayi looked curiously into the distance.

A ripple appeared on the somewhat murky seawater.

A group of fish, at least dozens or hundreds, rushed into the safe harbor from the open sea.

This is just what's visible, close to the water's surface.

In deeper waters, there are probably quite a few more.

Before long, several smaller fishing boats began to rock slightly.

It seems they were attacked by some underwater monster.

The fishermen on the small fishing boats immediately picked up bamboo poles and other tools and started splashing water on the surface.

The water splashed everywhere, rising high into the air.

They fought while shouting angrily.

"Get out of here, you damned cannonball fish, all of you get the hell out of here!"

That's rather strange.

Logically, the fishermen should be very excited when large schools of fish arrive.

They were supposed to be out fishing, but now so many fish are being delivered to their doorstep, why are they all so scared?

The fishermen on the large boats didn't dare to be negligent either, rushing into the cabins and casting their nets.

Before long, large yellow flowers bloomed in the sky.

Some are seven or eight meters in diameter, while others are three or four meters in diameter.

These large nets plunged into the sea with a splashing sound.

Then, the fishermen pulled with all their might.

Only a few triggerfish were hauled onto the boat.

There are at most seven or eight.

There are very few, or even none at all.

Many fishermen began to wail in despair.