ryethenovel Chapter 108 Dilemma
Chapter 108 Dilemma
Chapter 110 Dilemma
Zhou Miao continued his actions calmly, casting the bait out, but his mind was no longer on fishing.
Theoretically speaking, if the contents of these boxes are indeed gold or antiques, they should be handed over to the state.
However, as the internet becomes more and more developed, everyone knows where the good things will eventually go.
If it ultimately benefits those who are already wealthy, Zhou Miao would definitely not be willing to hand it over.
While I was hesitating, the rod suddenly tightened—another fish had taken the bait.
Coming to his senses, Zhou Miao suddenly found it a bit funny. He didn't even know what was blocking the cave. It seemed too early to worry about it now. He should wait until he found what was inside before considering it!
Relaxed, Zhou Miao continued to enjoy fishing, but because of the help-seeking task, the original thrill of catching a mandarin fish seemed to have diminished considerably.
Therefore, he suggested going back after fishing until noon.
There's no rush with this task; he needs to first determine what's inside the box.
If they are all truly treasures, then he should come here more often to observe how many people come to fish during the day and night, and then choose the most suitable time to go diving.
Considering he might come here to dive frequently in the future, he needed to find a suitable reason.
At that time, he should learn underwater target shooting with Yu Muzhou, and even learn freediving, and then catch a few fish each time to cover up his true purpose.
"I'll take this old turtle with me for now. I'll call you when I bring it over this afternoon," Yu Muzhou said after dropping Zhou Miao off at the dock.
"OK, no problem."
Zhou Miao nodded, watched him leave, then moved her fish box onto the small boat to go to Tingtao Fishing Raft for lunch.
As luck would have it, Luo Hao and his group were just about to have dinner.
"Wow, I can eat right after I get back, that feels perfect."
"You're back at noon? I thought you were going to fish until the afternoon. How was it? Did you catch any mandarin fish?" Luo Hao immediately got up and walked over to him, wanting to see how his catch was.
Lu Xiaoxiao and the others who were originally sitting also gathered around.
"How could I possibly fail to catch anything? Take as many as you want! I even caught a turtle this morning, but Brother Zhou took it to find a chef to make Farewell My Concubine. He'll bring it over once it's cooked."
Faced with curious eyes, Zhou Miao immediately opened his fish box and showed off his spoils.
There were sixteen mandarin fish in the fish tank, all weighing between one and two pounds, and a blackfish weighing about five pounds, but unfortunately, there were no mandarin fish with upturned mouths.
Luo Hao exclaimed in surprise, "You caught so many in just one morning?"
"Is this mandarin fish quite expensive?" Pei Yunxi asked curiously.
This morning, she managed to extract a lot of information from Lu Xiaoxiao and Luo Qianqian, and learned that Zhou Miao had been making money almost entirely from fishing during the period before the fish raft opened.
The income from each transaction was substantial, which impressed her.
Pei Yunxi's impression of anglers was that they were basically part-time fish keepers. Apart from frantically baiting the fish, they could hardly catch any fish. She thought that making money from this was completely unreliable.
However, Zhou Miao shattered her preconceived notions about fishermen.
"I don't know either, I've never sold any." Zhou Miao shook his head.
Luo Hao knew the answer, so he gave them a brief explanation.
"The price of wild mandarin fish varies depending on the location. In areas with high yields, wild mandarin fish can cost around 50 or 60 yuan per kilogram."
"We have few wild mandarin fish here. Theoretically, they can sell for over 100 yuan per kilogram, but whether they can actually be sold is another matter."
Zhou Miao understood immediately. It was obvious that there were few mandarin fish in the area, and the locals had not developed the habit of eating them, so the high price made it difficult to sell them.
The reason is simple: they are all coastal people and are used to eating seafood.
Even if Zhou Miao himself encountered a mandarin fish priced at around 100 yuan per catty, he wouldn't buy it. Wouldn't it be better to buy a grouper at that price?
After all, farmed live grouper is only worth this much.
But Pei Yunxi didn't understand the implication. Instead, she looked at the fish in the box in surprise: "Then you've got over a thousand yuan worth of fish?"
"What you said makes sense," Zhou Miao smiled and said to Luo Hao, "You can pick two to eat tonight, and I'll take the rest to sell this afternoon."
"Alright... how about we keep this blackfish too? We can keep it on my fish raft for now, and if we want to eat it tomorrow or the day after, we can make it into a boiled fish dish," Luo Hao said, pointing at the blackfish.
"Okay." Zhou Miao had just agreed when Luo Qianqian interrupted him, "Brother, let Miao take them to sell first. If they don't sell, he can bring them back to eat."
"Wild blackfish, the price seems pretty good."
"That's right, black carp is still very popular, it should sell for thirty yuan a pound." Luo Hao saw his sister winking at him and agreed verbally, but he felt helpless inside.
However, he had already realized that his sister was right.
After all, it was Zhou Miao who caught the fish, so he couldn't make the decision for him.
"It's nothing, just a blackfish." Zhou Miao genuinely didn't care.
There are ways to live when you don't have money, and it's perfectly normal to be frugal and stingy.
Having money also requires some changes. As long as you don't get ripped off, it's okay to be a little more generous.
"You should try selling them first. If you can't sell them, then we'll talk about it," Luo Qianqian continued.
Zhou Miao stopped arguing about it and let Luo Hao pick out two mandarin fish before going over to freeload lunch.
While eating, Lu Xiaoxiao, who had been relatively quiet, suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, Brother Miao, the police called the night before last when you went to set the traps. They called me because they couldn't find you, saying they appreciated the clue you provided and that you could collect the reward from the city police station within a month."
Please bring your ID card; otherwise, the reward will be cancelled.
After saying that, Lu Xiaoxiao looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, I actually forgot about something so important."
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Zhou Miao waved his hand dismissively: "The author's fault has nothing to do with you. Anyway, it's fine within a month. I'll go over when I have time. Why not take the bonus?"
Police station, a clue?
Pei Yunxi's curiosity was piqued again. She originally wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, she took out her phone and went directly to the local police station's account to see the details. After all, there would definitely be news after a major case was solved.
"Xiaoxiao, did they mention how much the prize money is?" Luo Qianqian asked curiously.
"I didn't say." Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head.
Zhou Miao laughed and said, "It depends on how valuable and how much the smuggled goods are. The reward will probably be between five thousand and fifty thousand!"
Luo Hao joked, "You knew that? Did you check the bonus that day?"
"Absolutely! Why wouldn't you take money that's free?"
We chatted and laughed, and noon flew by.
Zhou Miao lay leisurely in the chair, chatting with Yu Muzhou on WeChat about emotional matters.
The sea breeze was blowing, which was very pleasant.
After chatting for a while, he suddenly smelled the fragrance of osmanthus flowers.
It is elegant and gentle, unique and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness, completely different from the fragrance on Lu Xiaoxiao and Luo Qianqian.
Turning around, she found that Pei Yunxi had indeed come to her side.
"Senior, did I disturb you?"
Pei Yunxi saw him open his eyes and asked with a smile.
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