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Chapter 623: The Value of Crocodile
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"Xiaodong?" Liang Sicheng, who was worried about Liu Dong's safety, shouted quickly when he heard that there was no movement on the river.
"I heard you, bring the boat over quickly! This thing is too heavy!"
Liu Dong tried his best to prevent the one-ton crocodile carcass from sinking into the river. After working for a long time, he was also ready to taste the taste of crocodile meat!
"Damn it, if it weren't for being in the water, I wouldn't have any problem resisting this big guy!" Liu Dong cursed in his heart.
He had great strength, but half of it was wasted in the water at this moment!
"Great, Xiaodong is still alive!" Liang Sicheng said happily.
Chen Mo was also very excited, but unfortunately after the diesel engine broke down, he now relied solely on the sail to provide power. Even if he wanted to go faster, he couldn't go much faster.
Fortunately, Liu Dong was not far away from them, and after a few minutes, the two sides were already close!
"My dear, such a big crocodile? It's on hormones!" Suddenly the danger was gone, and Liang Sicheng returned to his previous thick lines.
"Stop talking nonsense and get the rope quickly. This big guy is too heavy!" Liu Dong complained.
"Wait a minute!" Chen Mo was also a little excited at this moment.
He quickly grabbed a cable rope from the cabin and tied up the crocodile, but he and Liang Sicheng simply could not pull the one-ton crocodile up with their own strength.
Fortunately, Liu Dong was here. He asked two people to tighten the crocodile so that it would not be washed away by the river. Liu Dong climbed on the boat and the three of them worked together to make the crocodile six meters long, almost longer than the width of Chen Mo's fishing boat.
The big guy pulled up.
"boom!"
The crocodile carcass, which was six meters long and weighed one ton, hit the deck and shook Chen Mo's fishing boat three times.
Liang Sicheng, who usually only saw three-meter-long crocodiles in the park, couldn't help but gasped when he saw the big guy who seemed to be sleeping.
Especially looking at the crocodile's exposed fangs, each of which is longer than his fingers. Coupled with the nearly one meter long mouth, I guess if I encounter this big guy, it will be really hard to swallow him in one bite.
possible.
However, Liu Dong, who was able to kill this big monster in the water, undoubtedly became a more powerful monster in Liang Sicheng's eyes!
"Is this a crocodile?"
Although he was also secretly shocked by the huge size of the crocodile, compared to Liang Sicheng's simple curiosity, Chen Mo immediately recognized the type of the crocodile from its appearance.
"Crocodile?"
All crocodiles are not very different in Liu Dong's eyes. Of course, this is also related to the specialization of the industry. After all, the world is such a big place and no one can understand everything.
Nodding, Chen Mo continued to explain: "Crocodile crocodile. Also known as estuarine crocodile, saltwater crocodile, and Malayan crocodile. It was famous for the Battle of Langley Island at the end of World War II. Therefore, it is also called man-eating crocodile. It is located at the top of the wetland food chain.
At the highest level, it is the largest of the 23 crocodile species and the largest reptile in the world. Crocodiles have a strong sense of territory. It seems that when we passed by here just now, we somehow provoked this everyone.
Man! But this kind of crocodile has been extinct in China for thousands of years!"
"Extinct for thousands of years? How did it come about?" Liang Sicheng asked.
"It should be artificially raised. Crocodile is also called treasure fish. The protein in its blood is the nemesis of AIDS; its bile has the functions of detoxification, calming heat, removing nebula and regenerating new cells, promoting metabolism, and can be used to treat bone cancer and liver cancer.
, bladder cancer and other diseases; its heart cooperates with Panax notoginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza to nourish the heart and calm the mind, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and treat angina pectoris, myocardial hypoxia, coronary heart disease and other diseases. It can be said that any part of the body has very high medicinal value
value, so there are many places where crocodiles are raised artificially in the south, especially in Guangzhou and other places.”
"In addition, you also know how severe the flood in 1998 was. Many crocodile ponds were washed away. It is inevitable that crocodiles will rush out. But looking at the size of this big guy, he should be at least thirty or forty years old, so specifically from
Where it comes from, I’m afraid it’s hard to guess!”
After listening to Chen Mo's explanation, Liu Dong nodded in agreement.
"Old Chen, why didn't I know you knew this before?" Liang Sicheng said unexpectedly.
"I learned about it accidentally when I was in the army. I originally wanted to keep this thing at home when I retired, but it's a pity...!" Chen Mo had a look of loneliness on his face.
Liang Sicheng, who had known him for many years, could tell by looking at his face that Chen Mo was thinking of his father. If it hadn't been for this fishing boat, Chen Mo's father would not have been washed away by the flood.
"Xiaodong, you are really amazing. How did you kill such a big guy?" Liang Sicheng quickly changed the subject.
Naturally, Liu Dong also noticed the change in Chen Mo's expression and understood Liang Sicheng's plan, so he also cooperated: "What else can I do? Of course it is a narrow escape! You didn't see it. If you hadn't hid quickly under the water just now,
I was almost disemboweled by this big guy...!"
Because it was still raining outside, although the wind and waves were a little lighter, the cabin that was filled with water was definitely uninhabitable, so the three of them were destined to have a sleepless night!
I don’t know if it was because of the bad weather, but within three or four hours after the fishing boat’s engine stalled and after they got the crocodile on board, the three of them didn’t encounter a single boat on the river.
The Yangtze River is a golden waterway, and they all wonder if they have come to some barren land!
The bad thing about not having a ship passing by is that the sky and the earth are not working, and there is no way to ask for help!
Under Chen Mo's step-by-step guidance, Liu Dong, who has outstanding memory and physical coordination, learned to sail a boat at an astonishing speed. Of course, without the power of the diesel engine, he could only control the rudder, just like a car engine without oil, it can still operate.
Just like controlling the direction through a steering wheel, the same is true for a boat. However, the speed of a fishing boat that relies entirely on sails drops to a maddening level.
"Chen Mo, how long will it take to repair it?" Liang Sicheng, the weakest among the three, hid in the cabin and trembled.
"It's almost time. Just hold on, we can't dock until Yibin tomorrow morning!" Chen Mo said.
"Ah, if you can take a hot bath, eat a sumptuous dinner, and give me a warm room, it doesn't matter if it's a small one! As long as you can give me these, you can take Zhang Xianzhong's treasure
I won’t change it even if you come here!” After sneezing, Liang Sicheng vowed.
"Forget it, I don't know you yet. I guess you will change your tune immediately when I put the money in vain in front of you!" Then Liu Dong imitated Liang Sicheng's voice and continued: "Oh, it's better to have money.
ah!"
"Haha... Xiaodong is right! This guy Datou is an out-and-out money fan!" Chen Mo also laughed.
"You bastards, I really made bad friends by mistake!" Liang Sicheng gritted his teeth as he looked at these two guys who were mocking him unscrupulously.
For a moment, the laughter in the cabin became even louder, as if the joyful atmosphere drove away the cold wind, and the narrow cabin became warmer.
At three o'clock in the morning, Chen Mo used existing parts to repair the diesel engine. By this time, the wind and rain outside had already stopped. Although there was still a breeze, the sky had become bright with a bright moon and few stars, creating a quiet atmosphere.
The fishing boat that surrounded the three people was also surrounded by the quietly flowing river, and the surrounding mountains that had stood like giants for thousands of years.
The revitalized fishing boats are back on the road along the sparkling ancient waterways!
However, after five o'clock in the morning, the dilapidated fishing boat that almost no one would take a look in the past seems to have become the center of the entire Yi-Bin section of the Yangtze River. Whether it is a passing fishing boat, cargo ship, or tourist cruise ship, everyone will take a look here.
A few glances, and a pointer by the way, because the large crocodile over six meters in length on the front deck of the fishing boat is really eye-catching!
If it weren't for the barrier of the river, there would have been a huge crowd of people coming to take photos!
After taking a look, I was standing on the front deck with my left foot on the iron railing and my right hand holding the huge head of the crocodile. When I saw someone taking pictures, I raised my scissor hands and held my head high. A picture of a proud Liang Sicheng and Liu Dong.
He couldn't help but shook his head in amusement, he didn't expect this guy to be even more slutty than Li Yuncong.
After taking a few glances, Chen Mo lost interest. He knew his friend's character better than Liu Dong.
"Xiaodong, what are you going to do with this crocodile?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong glanced at the armored crocodile that had long since lost its life. To be honest, he really wanted to store this big guy directly in the mustard space and eat it slowly later.
But now he is on the ship with Chen Mo and Liang Sicheng. It is impossible for him to put this big guy into the mustard space. In addition, the weather is hot now. If he doesn't freeze it quickly, it is estimated that such a precious crocodile will be destroyed.
It smelled bad in a few days!
Therefore, Liu Dong is now more inclined to sell, but he has no way out.
"Let's wait until we get to Yibin to sell it. The three of us can't even eat such a big thing!"
Chen Mo nodded and said, "That's right. If such a big crocodile were to be sold, it would cost 300,000 yuan!"
"300,000?" Liu Dong really didn't expect a crocodile to be so valuable.
"Well, now the price of a 1 to 3 meter crocodile is between 10,000 and 50,000. The longer it grows, the higher the price. If it is a wild crocodile, the price will double! And the length of the one you killed is more than six meters, and the price is
The wild ones are very easy to sell for 300,000. If competition can form, it is estimated that 350,000 or even 400,000 is not impossible!" Chen Mo said.
'Things are rare but valuable'. Although the average crocodile can grow to six or seven meters or even longer, if it is generally farmed, it will be sold when it grows to three meters. The four-meter crocodile is almost rarely seen except in the wild.
, and crocodiles that reach six meters are extremely rare, so it’s no wonder they can be sold for a high price of three to four hundred thousand.
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