Not suffering from appendicitis or other injuries, Gu Kun maintained his best condition with all plug-ins enabled, and his work results were really impressive.
Exploring, making circuitous moves, towing, and collecting the net are like precise scalpels, repeated again and again, at least seven or eight times a day, sometimes more than a dozen times.
Due to frequent operations, the speed of the fishing boat was slower than the first time, because when dragging the bottom scraping trawl, the speed of the boat had to be very low. Therefore, it took five days and five nights to sail to the Visa Islands.
sea area.
Further north, you won’t be able to catch the tropical seafood that is a specialty of the Java Sea, and will be replaced by pure local common seafood in China.
On March 16, at dawn, the sixth day after setting sail, Gu Kun's ship arrived at the waters near Ganquan Island and Treasure Island where it had been last time.
When setting sail, Gu Kun purchased a lot of daily necessities in Kuching, and he happened to sell them at low prices to the garrison troops on the Weisha Islands who were passing by.
Since the cargo was about to be unloaded at the shore, Gu Kun ordered Long Wu and Chen Li to formally count all the harvests of the previous five days, and clear out the dead cargo on the island, which could be regarded as a summary.
Chen Li usually does detailed accounting statistics, so the statistics are very quick. She only needs to subtract the fish and shrimps that have just died.
"Captain, from the previous five days, when the harvest was poor, there were five or six nets and more than a thousand pounds of lobsters in one day. The best harvests were on the second and fourth days, because there were more corals and lobsters in the sea area we passed.
Intensive, these two days reached one and a half tons and two tons of lobsters respectively.
On average over the five days, a total of 4.7 tons of cedar lobsters have been harvested. Currently, 200 kilograms of dead lobsters are left, with 4.5 tons of live lobsters left. It is expected that at least 4 tons of live lobsters will be transported to Guangdong. In addition, the shrimp nets are towed to Nanbang.
, 2 tons of red scallops and other shellfish.
The production of Sumei, Qingyi and other species has increased by 30% compared with last time, totaling 3 and a half tons. Because stonefish is a species that lives close to the bottom, this time it will be dragged with a shrimp net scraping the bottom of the sea, so the production has increased.
There are so many, the total number of stonefish alone reaches two tons.
In addition, the production of Dongxing, Sandao, and various common groupers has increased by more than 20% compared with the same period last time. The total of various miscellaneous fish has exceeded 20 tons."
Very good profits, several valuable varieties have experienced great growth. The total tonnage has also increased by 20 to 30%.
Every time Chen Li reported these figures, especially when she reported the lobster production, she felt an uncontrollable sense of pride and excitement, as if she was witnessing a miracle.
This is also due to the level of fishery technology in the 1990s - the civilian sonar technology used in fish finders in the 1990s did not have the function of comparing seabed terrain, so everyone caught those close to the seabed, especially in deeper waters with complex terrain.
Seafood that moves close to the seabed is more difficult. For example, when you catch abalone in this era, most of the time you have to use divers with oxygen bottles and scrapers to shovel them off the seabed rocks one by one.
Therefore, the reason why lobsters and abalones in this era are expensive is not because they are scarce in nature, but because the catching technology is not in place.
If we put it aside ten or twenty years later, the lobster production will not be high, but at that time, it will really be all caught due to the scarcity of species, which is expensive due to the scarcity of species.
In such an environment, combined with Gu Kun's unique skill of "I have what no one has", it is not surprising that he has achieved incredible results.
A rough calculation shows that if Xu Feng can eat all the lobsters by then, it will be an income of 400,000 yuan. I am afraid that the supply volume in a short period of time will be too large and the Guangdong seafood market will not be able to digest it, resulting in a temporary price drop.
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After listening to the report, Gu Kun said proudly: "From the 200 pounds of newly dead lobsters, pick 20 lobsters each and distribute them to the soldiers on Ganquan Island and Treasure Island. The remaining 100 pounds will be driven to the main island at noon.
When we were on Yonglin Island, we sold them to the police station there at a discounted price. Anyway, these things had been dead for four or five days when they were shipped to Guangdong Province, and they had long since depreciated. It would be a pity not to dispose of them."
To be honest, even if the lobster has been dead for nearly five days, as long as the freezer on the ship can be put in and frozen, as long as it can reach Guangdong, it is estimated that it can still be sold for 20 yuan per kilogram.
And if you sell it on the Weisha Islands, even if it is only half a day old, and counting the retail price, it is estimated to be only more than 10 yuan per kilogram, so it is still less profitable than shipping it to Guangdong.
But Gu Kun is a person who cherishes things. He is not the kind of guy who fishes in the sea and likes to cut off his children and grandchildren.
He has an innate feeling of gratitude for the rewards of the sea for the valuable goods he fished out. He hopes that the natural value of these things can be maximized.
Just like farmers are born to cherish food, even if you tell them, "Wasting ten tons of food to make a hyped Yangzhou fried rice, and asking for comments online, the effect of gaining clicks will be ten times more effective than paying the same amount of advertising fees."
, they wouldn’t do this either. Only the media professional shock department mad dogs would do this.
Conscientious fishermen and sailors also have such feelings to some extent, so Long Wu and Chen Li both agreed with Gu Kun's approach and felt that the boss's character was really bright.
"Captain, don't worry, I'll go sort it right away." Long Wu said, rolled up his sleeves and started working.
After a while, the boat docked at a shallow beach only one or two hundred meters away from Ganquan Island. Because there is no pier and pier, it would not be able to get to the boat and would run aground.
However, there have already been soldiers on the island driving shallow-draft assault boats to connect them, so Kun Kun doesn't have to worry about unloading.
Who made Gu Kun's boat and flag recognized by all the officers and soldiers on the island?
The man driving the assault boat was none other than Sergeant Major Gao Jianxiong whom he met last time. He also brought along soldier Xu Hu to help move things. When he saw Gu Kun, Gao Jianxiong waved his hat enthusiastically.
"Xiao Gu, you're finally here. The last time I heard about your return trip, you didn't take this boat. I was worried that you might have worsened after the surgery - I only heard from Yong on the third day after you returned.
The comrades on the speedboat who came from Lindao said so."
"Brother Gao, don't worry. I'm young and strong. It's okay to dive now, as long as you don't dive too deep." Gu Kun talked and laughed calmly.
This time when he went out to sea to look for fish and lobsters, Gu Kun was always vigilant. Even if he was wearing full equipment, he never dived deeper than 30 meters. This was mainly because the deep water pressure was too high, which could easily cause the surgical incision to crack again.
, this kind of risk cannot be taken.
This is why the physical examination requirements for divers are very high, as high as those for pilots - many pilots have had internal organ surgeries and are unable to fly. The fear is that during high-G maneuvers, the local pressure will be too great and the old injuries will burst.
Gao Jianxiong still has a lot of military literacy and common sense, so he understands the difficulties here better than others. So when he heard Gu Kun's understatement that he could dive, he was even more awe-struck and knew how difficult it was.
"Xiao Gu, you are really a tough guy. I'm convinced, haha. You have to work so hard to make money." Gao Jianxiong shook his head and sighed.
While the two were chatting, Xu Hu and Long Wu had moved a large basket of dozens of freshly-dead lobsters and dozens of various freshly-dead rare tropical fish onto the small boat one by one. In addition,
We also moved several large boxes of various daily necessities weighing hundreds of kilograms.
Gu Kun also boarded the boat and went to the island to sit and have a campfire dinner with Gao Jianxiong and others.
Soldiers don't see strangers all year round and lack social interaction. They always welcome this kind of dinner together, which can greatly boost their morale.
Gu Kun opened a bottle of beer that he had sent, drank it with everyone, and then followed the topic Gao Jianxiong had just answered: "You ask me why I work so hard to make money? I don't think so.
In Nanyang, if the Chinese find a way to make money quickly, the Bretons, Wu tribesmen, and traitors will all start coveting you. If you can't strengthen yourself as soon as possible and have the strength to protect the new trade routes you have opened up, you will
If you want to be annexed by others, you can only work for others and drink some leftovers.
Don’t look at my hard work, but my hard work is worth it. To tell you the truth, in fact, the last time I came to your island, this boat was rented by me. I am not a well-known Nanyang overseas Chinese at all, I am just an empty-headed person.
Gloves from White Wolf.
But now, I'm not afraid to say it, because I'm really prosperous. In just these twenty days, I earned 600,000! Now, if I want, I can buy this second-hand boat. As long as I want, when I get a new
A shipment of goods has arrived in Guangdong, I can buy another brand new one like this! I earn one million per month! Do you think it’s worth it now?”
Gu Kun is not afraid to tell the truth or even brag.
Because he knows what to say on what occasion.
Now he needs to use all his firepower to deal with Chen Mingcheng's threat, so he no longer needs to conserve his strength and take his time.
However, he cannot blindly expand his manpower in Lan Fang, because except for Long Wu and Chen Li, other local people in Lan Fang may be frightened by the threats of Chen Mingcheng or other secret forces, and may not necessarily follow Gu Kun wholeheartedly.
Therefore, it is most reliable to hire talents from outside.
Especially if you find some people with relatively upright views and higher ideological consciousness, you will not be seduced by traitors.
Since ancient times, when leading troops, the loyalty of guest soldiers to their commanders has always been higher. Because when guest soldiers go to fight in a different place, they have no fellow soldiers to rely on, so they can only rely on their commanders.
Gu Kun's words were intended to arouse a trace of envy in the other party's heart.
Of course, he also knew that with the ideological consciousness of Gao Jianxiong and others, wealth alone could not seduce them. They were very determined.
Gu Kun never wanted to tempt people in active service to abandon their duties.
He just wanted to persuade a few buddies who knew the basics, had already served their term of service, and were looking for opportunities to change careers to become his helpers.
When the interests are not enough to sway the other party, then it is better to exaggerate Chen Mingcheng's bad deeds.
Let them know how marginalized the Chinese in Nanyang are in the outside world and how vicious the traitors who helped the colonial remnants are.
In this way, going to Nanyang to work can be regarded as a way to do your best for China and serve the motherland. I believe that Gao Jianxiong and others will gradually accept this view.
"... In my last business trip, I originally just brought some random goods back. My original intention was to transport diesel supplies to the garrison on Yonglin Island. I went to Lanfang to ship the parts they couldn't use. Who knew,
I was targeted by a Shell traitor.
He has made so much monopoly profit with Shell, but it is hard for the poor to have enough money to eat porridge. Brother Gao, I won’t play tricks with you, just tell the truth, are there any of you here who have already expired and are waiting for a job change?
It’s an opportunity. It’s an opportunity not to be missed.”
Gu Kun spoke eloquently, drinking wine and eating barbecue, and told the situation from the bottom of his heart, half true and half false.
Gao Jianxiong was indeed quite moved.
But he is a chief after all, so he is relatively more reserved. Even if he wants to leave, the procedures will be troublesome.
He thought for a while and agreed to Hu: "Huzi, didn't your compulsory service period expire before the Chinese New Year? Because our place is remote and the procedures are slow, I think there is no chance for you to transfer to a non-commissioned officer. If you have any ideas, I will
I won’t stop you.”
Xu Hu felt shy for a moment: "Squad leader, let me go explore the road first and see the situation before I tell you."
Gao Jianxiong nodded and smiled, then turned to Gu Kun: "If you don't mind, let Huzi see you first. He has completed his compulsory service, and the procedure is very fast, and he can hand over in a few days. Don't worry, he can also drive an assault boat.
He has two years of experience, is good at water, and is not afraid of hardship. He can do anything you ask him to do."
A good start is half the success. Gu Kun believes that his manpower will soon be expanded several times.