Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 107 Grouper with a Connecting Rod

Chapter 216 Grouper with a Connecting Rod

Although Tian Wenbin's voice wasn't loud, it still didn't escape Xiao Kai's ears.

Hearing him say that he had cheated, Xiao Kai chuckled to himself.

"Is it cheating? That doesn't seem wrong!"

Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud, and even if he did, no one would believe him.

Seeing Tian Wenbin's still dejected expression, Xiao Kai laughed and said, "Alright, go back now. Maybe you can catch something if you fish a little longer!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Wenbin, though still depressed, agreed with Xiao Kai's point of view.

"Fine, I refuse to believe I can always be worse than you in the same area!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai's expression became even more peculiar, a half-smile playing on his lips.

Soon, Tian Wenbin returned to his position.

To be honest, this guy was really lucky today, at least better than most of the times Xiao Kai and he had been fishing.

You know, back then Xiao Kai deliberately let him get some advantages, but now he's on his own, one at the bow and one at the stern.

Despite this, he was still able to catch several fish in such weather and at such times.

It's easy to see that he was really lucky today, which is also inseparable from the fact that the resources here are better.

After Tian Wenbin returned to his fishing spot, perhaps the long fishing session had paid off, because even though it was almost noon, he started catching fish one after another, and in less than half an hour he caught three or four more.

That's why he didn't notice what happened to Xiao Kai next.

Just as he was getting into the swing of fishing, Xiao Kai put down his bait again and started fishing.

Less than five minutes later, a shockingly gruesome scene unfolded.

With his previous experience, Xiao Kai handled the situation much better this time. He set the hook just as the fish started to pull the line out and quickly caught it.

This time it was another grouper, but just a very ordinary green grouper, and not very big, weighing about three pounds.

The good news is that the fish was still quite active and didn't die on the spot after being caught. Seeing this, Xiao Kai used a syringe he had prepared in advance to release the air from its swollen belly and helped it put the vomit back in.

They were very lucky; they survived all that trouble.

So Xiao Kai put it into the live water tank on the foredeck, leaving its survival to fate.

Then, Xiao Kai returned to his fishing spot, changed his bait again, and continued fishing.

Perhaps it was the magic touch that worked, or perhaps it was the effect of the two fish competing for food that caused some reaction, but in the next half hour, Xiao Kai also caught fish one after another.

Moreover, unlike Tian Wenbin's continuous catches, Xiao Kai had more experience catching big fish and was more efficient at retrieving them, so his continuous catches were even more outstanding.

In less than half an hour, relying on his experience and the cheating effect of his "golden touch," he actually managed to score seven consecutive points.

He always catches the fish within three minutes.

All seven fish were groupers, including two green groupers, three hawksbill groupers, one small sesame grouper, and one freshwater grouper.

Among these fish, the most expensive is the sesame grouper, followed by the three hawksbill groupers. As for the green grouper and the freshwater grouper, their prices are about the same, all around a hundred yuan when the fishing season is not closed.

The grouper and freshwater grouper that Xiao Kai caught were not very active, so they could only be preserved with ice, which will lower the price even more, estimated to be around seventy yuan per catty.

Of course, this is also much more expensive than other common sea fish.

In summary, these seven fish, plus the large grouper that Xiao Kai caught earlier, were enough to offset the fuel consumption they incurred on their way there and on their way back.

It took them four hours to get there. Because they used the fuel-efficient speed setting (the speed was increased but the fuel consumption remained the same), the final fuel consumption was around 2000 liters, so the round trip cost more than 4000 liters.

These few fish alone are enough to offset the loss, provided that the fishing spot is not changed. If the spot is changed, more fish will be needed.

But no matter what, this can be considered a good start.

By the time Xiao Kai had caught the fish, it was already noon.

Having skipped breakfast, Xiao Kai was now feeling very hungry, so he stopped fishing and reeled in his rod.

Then he walked to the bow of the boat and said to Tian Wenbin, "Brother Tian, ​​it's almost noon, let's take a break and grab something to eat since we're hungry right now!"

Hearing this, Tian Wenbin glanced at the fishing rod, which hadn't moved for at least ten minutes, and finally agreed with Xiao Kai's suggestion: "Alright, it's fine, my line has stopped biting too!"

Soon, the two of them put away their fishing rods and returned to the cabin.

As soon as Xiao Kai entered, he saw Xiao Bu leisurely lying on a chair, enjoying the air conditioning.

Instantly, he felt resentful again.

So he went straight up and scooped up the little dog and started petting it until it started meowing in protest before he let it go.

"hehe"

Seeing this, Tian Wenbin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Brother Xiao, your life is truly enviable! Taking your cat fishing everywhere and achieving such a result! But did you ask for its opinion?"

"hey-hey!"

Xiao Kai smiled smugly upon hearing this and said, "You don't understand. My Xiao Bu loves it when I pet him. He doesn't even like it when I leave him at home!"

Xiao Bu: "????"

"Alright, what does Brother Tian want to eat?"

As he spoke, Xiao Kai walked to the refrigerator and pulled it open.

Seeing this, Tian Wenbin went over to him.

The next second, his previously calm expression changed instantly, and he said in a slightly envious tone, "Brother Xiao, you're not here to fish, you're here on vacation! Look what you brought! Steak, beef, pork, chicken wings, apples, bananas, eggs, vegetables, even hot pot base! This is more abundant than my refrigerator!"

Xiao Kai immediately adopted a matter-of-fact expression and said, "This is nothing. If there were enough space in the refrigerator, I could have made some more!"

"Besides, we came here to fish, not to suffer. This boat is so big, and there are only two of us, so we have to make it as nice as possible, otherwise how can we do justice to this blazing sun?"

As he spoke, Xiao Kai took out two chilled drinks from the corner of the refrigerator, keeping one for himself and handing the other to Tian Wenbin.

Tian Wenbin accepted it without ceremony, saying, "That's true, Brother Xiao really knows how to manage money!"

"hey-hey!"

Xiao Kai continued to smile without saying a word.

In the time that followed, Xiao Kai kept shaking a small cloth that was coming towards him, while Tian Wenbin was also busy cooking rice in a rice cooker.

Considering the time constraints, Xiao Kai only cooked three dishes today.

A seaweed and egg drop soup, a cucumber salad, and stir-fried beef with green peppers.

Although it was simple, it tasted pretty good and was very nutritious, containing fat, carbohydrates, protein, and dietary fiber, which was very helpful for their high-intensity jobs. Both of them were very satisfied with the meal.

After finishing his meal, Xiao Kai didn't start fishing immediately, since it was too hot at noon and the fishing wouldn't be very good.

So, under his guidance, he rested for another two hours, and didn't start preparing to go fishing until around three o'clock.

Fortunately, his boat had been converted into a two-story bunk bed, otherwise there really wouldn't have been enough room for him to rest.