Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 89 Fishing Port Wharf

"Thank you, Auntie, but no need!"

Seeing the other person looking at him expectantly, Xiao Kai waved his hand sheepishly.

If he's just passing through and visiting, he wouldn't mind buying some to try.

But there were still things to do today. Xu Ning had already arranged the meal, but he didn't know where to put the fish.

Instead of buying them and freezing them, it's better to wait until everything is over before buying some fresh ones.

Seeing that Xiao Kai didn't want it, the aunt smiled and then introduced it to other passersby.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai didn't say anything and continued walking to other places nearby.

Since we're already here, we should at least take a look.

If the price is right, Xiao Kai might actually consider staying.

After walking for over a hundred meters, Xiao Kai saw almost nothing but seafood stalls like these.

Xiao Kai learned from them that most of the seafood was caught by fishermen early in the morning.

The better catches were mostly bought by fishmongers at high prices, while the lower-quality catches, with their prices driven down, were sold by the fishermen's families.

Puqian Town has a thriving tourism industry, attracting many tourists from other places almost every day.

Therefore, these lower-quality fish were well digested.

After all, there are still many poor people in this world, and the seafood sold in those big hotels is not something that ordinary people can afford, so ports and docks have become the first choice.

Tourists who come to visit often buy some of these high-quality, affordable seafood dishes and have them cooked to try.

That way, we won't get ripped off by those fishmongers.

Xiao Kai stayed at the dock for almost an hour before leaving.

His inquiries during that time confirmed his suspicions.

The price of sea fish here is generally much higher than that of freshwater fish.

Even if they are all defective products, it is still the same.

However, Xiao Kai discovered that some of the more expensive fish were not actually that much more expensive than some freshwater fish.

For example, grouper has always been a representative of high-end fish in his mind.

But here he found several varieties, which, although not very big, were not very expensive, only a few dozen yuan per kilogram.

Xiao Kai cared a lot about these things, because if he really decided to stay and develop his career by the sea, it would be essential to understand the general situation.

Especially if the price of those rare fish species is not as high as the price of the precious freshwater fish he caught in freshwater on land, then there is naturally no point in staying by the sea.

Ultimately, besides enjoying fishing, he also fishes to make money.

If making money in the sea is less profitable than on land, then you might as well continue fishing.

After all, although the environment here is nice, you'll get tired of it if you stay here for too long.

Fishing trips across the country offer the opportunity to travel and appreciate the beauty of our motherland – isn't that wonderful?

But if it's easier to make money by the sea, then he wouldn't mind settling down in a coastal city.

After making these inquiries, Xiao Kai finally summarized it in three words.

This has potential!

Although the grouper he saw were not expensive, they were not large, and the varieties were very common.

Based on his previous understanding, grouper are often large and therefore more valuable.

Among them are several rare grouper species, whose prices are outrageously high.

Some of them are even more expensive than the mandarin fish that Xiao Kai caught.

Groupers like the rat-spotted grouper, the sea red grouper, and the eastern star grouper all cost hundreds or thousands of yuan per kilogram.

Not to mention things like large yellow croaker and tuna, which are even more valuable.

As for the more common common fish species, both their variety and price are much higher than those of freshwater fish.

Overall, there is greater potential for development along the coast.

With that thought in mind, Xiao Kai immediately decided to stay and give it a try.

......

After leaving the dock, Xiao Kai quickly arrived at the restaurant where he had dinner the night before.

After paying the parking fee, Xiao Kai drove his off-road pickup truck back to the hotel where he had stayed the previous night.

Just then, Xu Ning called, asking them to visit his new home and help him prepare some things for the wedding procession the next morning.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai quickly called Li Weijie and Hu Kang and rushed towards Xu Ning's home.

.....

Unlike wedding customs in many parts of mainland China, weddings in Hainan Province do not involve wedding pranks, blocking cars to cause trouble, or making things difficult for the wedding party.

But that doesn't mean their wedding process was simple.

On the contrary, people in Hainan Province pay more attention to the details of weddings, especially the time of day, which they choose with extreme precision.

They leave at the time they say they'll leave, and they return at the time they say they'll return.

Everything that needs to be prepared must be done perfectly; if anything is missing, there's no going back to get it.

Therefore, both sides need to make preparations a few days in advance, and some even need to prepare two copies to avoid any delays.

This puts immense pressure on both the bride and groom.

Despite the help from Xiao Kai and the others, Xu Ning was still extremely busy.

I haven't stopped to rest for two days.

Xiao Kai, the best man, also had a tough job. He not only had to help Xu Ning with the preparations, but also had to help him entertain some of his friends.

For two days in a row, Xiao Kai was so busy that he could barely stand.

Fortunately, everything went relatively smoothly.

And so, two days passed.

On April 26th, amidst everyone's blessings, Xu Ning's wedding finally came to a close.

Because Li Weijie and Hu Kang had both taken leave to come, and their vacation was very short, they both set off back home the day after Xu Ning's wedding ended.

Xu Ning was busy taking his wife back to her parents' home, so Xiao Kai drove them there.

After the two left, Xiao Kai finally had time to rest.

And so, the date arrived at December 28th.

Xiao Kai originally thought Xu Ning would be busy until May before he would have time to contact him, but unexpectedly, Xiao Kai received a call from him the day after he accompanied his wife back to her parents' home.

"Hello! Who is it?"

Early in the morning, Xiao Kai was still resting at the hotel when he answered the phone in a daze.

"It's me, Fourth Brother. You're still sleeping?"

Seemingly hearing a hint of drowsiness in Xiao Kai's voice, Xu Ning looked on incredulously.

"I thought it was someone else, Third Brother. What are you saying? I've been so busy with your wedding these past few days, I'm exhausted. What else can I be doing if I'm not sleeping? Stop arguing, just say what you have to say!"

Hearing Xu Ning's words, Xiao Kai said irritably.

"Hehe, I know you've worked hard, thank you in advance. I'll cover for you when you get married. I heard that weddings in your area are often 'pranked,' so I'll take care of everything then!" Xu Ning said with a smile.

"That's more like it. Alright, what is it?" Xiao Kai said with satisfaction, and he also came to his senses.

Because of the busyness of the past two days and the long drive on the way here, he still hadn't recovered even after a full day of rest yesterday, so he decided to rest again today.

Even though it was almost noon, I was still in bed.

"What could it be? Taking you fishing? Didn't I tell you before that I'd show you something different when you get here?"

"fishing?"

Xiao Kai was filled with disbelief. This guy was going fishing just three days after getting married. Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Seemingly guessing Xiao Kai's thoughts, Xu Ning added, "Don't worry, it's with your sister-in-law's permission. She knows it's not easy for you to come all this way and you've helped for so long, so she generously gave me two days off to go fishing with you!"

hiss~

Xiao Kai took a deep breath.

To be honest, he was envious. What kind of amazing wife would let her husband take people fishing on the third day of their marriage?

The word "virtuous" is no longer used to describe her.

Thinking about this, Xiao Kai actually started to look forward to his future marriage partner.

I wonder if his wife, whom he's never met and doesn't even know where she is, will be as understanding.

"Alright, are you going or not?"

Seeing that Xiao Kai remained silent, Xu Ning asked again.

"Go away, you're a dog if you don't go! You wait for me!"

Having unknowingly been fed a dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), Xiao Kai hung up the phone, hurriedly dressed, and rushed out of the hotel.