It is the rainy season in Fiji now, it is humid and hot, and the mosquitoes on the island are numerous and fierce.
After resting for a while, Yan Xiaoxi's slender thighs were bitten by mosquitoes.
"Going back."
Chen Yuan started the boat, circled around the sea area densely populated with small islands, and returned to the yacht.
Dad Chen and Yan Fuli were playing on a motorboat, and their clothes were soaked through.
Two brothers, Xu Xing and Xu Ming, are diving.
Chen Yuan drove the auxiliary boat to the yacht, and Chen's father and others also came over on a motorboat.
Yan Xiaoxi jumped to the water platform: "I'm in."
"Did you bring toilet water?"
"He Huanyou."
"Spray some toilet water, the mosquitoes on the island are particularly fierce." Chen Yuan said.
"Okay." Yan Xiaoxi went back to the cabin.
Chen Yuan turned on the crane and saw his father and the others coming over: "Dad, Uncle Yan."
The two waved.
"Xu Ming, Xu Xing, be back soon." Yan Fuli shouted.
"immediately."
Chen Yuan hoisted two auxiliary boats up, and then Xu Xing and the others came over.
"Third uncle, younger uncle, how many seafood did you get?" Chen Yuan asked.
"I saw a few oysters and a few conchs. They were not big, so I released them." Xu Xing said, "Do you have a speargun?"
"Shooting a speargun?"
Xu Xing nodded.
"No, I only have a hand-held spear gun. The resort should have a spear gun." Chen Yuandao.
"With a school of fish in hand, just a steel fork?" Xu Xing asked.
"A spear-like alloy gun."
"Are there many fish near the resort?" Xu Ming said: "I have a spear gun, but I didn't bring it with me on the yacht. It's a pity. There are quite a lot of fish here."
Chen Yuan continued to hoist the auxiliary boat and shook his head: "There are no fish in the lagoon of the resort. There are many fish in the barrier reef outside the lagoon. There are also fish in the lagoon, which is about 20 kilometers away from the outlet of the lagoon where the resort is located.
There are so many lobsters.”
"Are you talking about the Navutu Lagoon Islands?" Xu Xing asked.
Navutu, the local language means original ecology. The original ecology lagoon islands are composed of 4 slightly larger islands, surrounded by a barrier reef...
"It seems so."
"That's a private lagoon island. Can you go diving there?"
"It should be possible. Zhou Sheng took me there to catch lobsters before." Chen Yuandao said: "There seem to be four relatively large islands there, as well as an annular barrier reef. Are they private islands?"
Xu Xing said 'hmm': "The Navutu Lagoon Islands are for sale online. The entire inner waters of the barrier reef zone together, the asking price is US$110 million."
"It doesn't have to be so expensive." Yan Fuli smiled and said, "It can be obtained for about US$100 million."
Chen Yuan looked at Yan Fuli.
100 million US dollars is an astronomical amount of wealth.
You must know that the previous transaction price of the 3,085-acre Canasea Island was only US$25 million.
There is also 1,200 acres of land on Vatu Island in Vanuatu, which has a large barrier reef, and the price is only US$55 million.
There is also an 800-acre island with large plantations, resort facilities, and beautiful islands and reefs... This one is priced at US$65 million.
There are four larger islands in the Navutu Lagoon Islands. The largest island is estimated to be 520 acres. The remaining three islands are much smaller. The specific area is not yet known to Chen Yuan...
However, Zhou Sheng said that those islands were deserted islands with no people and no buildings.
The water in the lagoon outside the Navutu Lagoon Islands is relatively shallow, but the water inside the lagoon is quite deep.
The island itself is not particularly valuable, what is valuable is the facilities on the island.
A few small islands without facilities, worth nearly 100 million US dollars? But if you include the lagoon, the lagoon is quite large...
"Are you interested?" Xu Xing asked.
Chen Yuan shook his head: "It's too expensive. I don't have that much money."
"The reason why the Navutu Lagoon Islands are worth so much money is because Navutu Lagoon has a clam cultivation license, and the water quality of the lagoon can also cultivate black pearls. We specifically contacted the island owner after seeing it on the real estate website. I wanted to cooperate with him in breeding, but he didn't agree." Xu Xing shrugged.
Not only farming, there are clam clams in Navutu Lagoon. They wanted to purchase a batch from there, but the price was not negotiated.
"So, can clam clams from the Navutu Lagoon Islands be sold legally?" Chen Yuan asked.
Xu Xing nodded: "Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth 100 million US dollars."
Breeding clams?
I never heard Zhou Sheng mention it.
"I heard that Tridacna grows very slowly and can only grow a few millimeters a year. How to raise it?"
"The kind that grows from a few millimeters to more than 20 millimeters a year is called a long clam. The clams farmed here in Fiji are giant clams, which can grow up to several hundred kilograms in weight. Large clams grow faster. , can grow more than ten centimeters a year. Basically, the clams sold in restaurants here in Fiji are giant clams."
Giant clams are included in the "Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union" and included in China's "List of National Key Protected Wild Animals" (only wild populations).
Hundreds of millions of dollars invested, no money.
Then there’s the matter of cultivating clams. To make $100 million is just like a fantasy.
Chen Yuan hoisted all the auxiliary boats up, took back the water deck, and entered the cabin.
Chen Xin, He Huan, Xiaoxi's mother, and Xiaoxi's aunt, four people are playing mahjong.
Mother Chen leaned on her arms next to Chen Xin, and Yan Xiaoxi sat next to He Huan.
The mahjong room on the yacht seems pretty good.
"It's almost five o'clock. Are you going back?" Chen Yuan asked.
"This set is over." He Huan said.
After guarding them for another round, Chen Yuan went to the cab and started to drive.
Father Chen went to the bow of the ship and helped Chen Yuan retrieve the anchor.
There were two motorboats, one for Xuxing and one for Yanfuli. On the way back, they ran ahead...
The two motorboats were fast and disappeared after a while.
He Huan and the others were still in the mahjong room. Chen Yuan only played until the 12th or 3rd quarter, which was steady, but it took more than 40 minutes to return to Fulang'a Atoll.
After the anchor is anchored and the yacht is stable, turn off the engine.
Chen Yuan put down the boat.
Chen Xin drove the boat to the pier to drag the 7.1-meter auxiliary boat over, while Chen Yuan continued to put the boat on the boat...
The group of people took a small boat and quickly arrived at the coconut grove in the eastern suburbs.
It's evening and the sun is about to set.
Chen Yuan went to the island, yawned and stretched.
"Are you tired?" Yan Xiaoxi looked at the listless Chen Yuan and raised his eyebrows.
"No, I'm in good spirits." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"I'll go back and take a shower first." Yan Xiaoxi said, "Go to the restaurant by yourself first."
Chen Yuan nodded.
Going out with a large group of people did not make me feel comfortable, but made me a little tired.
Chen Yuan followed the trail behind the beach and went to Tuowei Beach.
There are a few strangers sitting on the beach, and Zhou Sheng is also here.
"Old far away." Zhou Sheng shouted with a smile and threw the yacht key over.
Chen Yuan took the key and walked over, then threw it to him: "You can keep it for use, I won't be able to use that boat for the time being."
"Okay. Let me introduce to you, these are tourists from China, Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, Brother Li..." Zhou Sheng introduced.
Chen Yuan was not good at dealing with people, nor did he like dealing with people. He just said hello and went to the next table.
Zhou Sheng asked the waiter to get two bottles of beer and sat next to Chen Yuan: "Is it fun to go out today?"
"The sea water on Wulai Island is very beautiful, but there are many mosquitoes." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"The resort has just opened. It's the peak tourist season now. When it gets quieter in a few days, you can take me out to have some fun and be romantic."
"Shall I take you out? You're so romantic."
"You know the romance between men." Zhou Sheng laughed.
"I know Cui Zi." Chen Yuan took the beer brought by the waiter, bit open the bottle cap, and took a sip: "I heard that the atoll opposite is for sale?"
"The one where we caught lobster before?"
"Yeah." Chen Yuan nodded.
"I have been online for half a year. I also know the owner of the atoll..." Zhou Sheng said: "The owner of the atoll is also the owner of a small island here. Didn't I help someone purchase a Bombardier 260?
, it’s his. Why do you want it?”
"100 million US dollars, I'm almost crazy." Chen Yuan said: "They are farming clam clams over there?"
"I heard that millions of Fijian dollars of clam seedlings have been put in." Zhou Sheng shrugged, spread his hands, and said with a smile: "I have been there many times, and there are few clams in the barrier reef area.
Very, there are a lot of lobsters.”
Chen Yuan was just curious about farming clams, and he was also curious about clams, so he asked.
Not to mention that Chen Yuan doesn’t have that much money. Even if he had that much money, he would not invest US$100 million to buy a lagoon specifically for cultivating clams. That’s crazy.
If you really want to cultivate clams, you can rent a piece of sea area.
Fiji has many islands and many barrier reefs. It doesn’t cost much to rent a sea area where clams can be cultivated.