After Reincarnating as the Dragon King, I Made a Fortune with Seafood – CH86

Chapter 86

The ship began its return voyage, and there was nothing much on board to look forward to. Most people went back to their cabins to sleep.

After Lin Qiyan finished taking photos, he was about to return to his own cabin as well, but Lu Ao stopped him. “Sleep in my room tonight.”

“Eh? The two of us are sleeping together tonight?”

“We had a conflict with Zhong Honghai’s group today. It’ll be safer if you sleep with me,” Lu Ao said. “If you don’t want to sleep on the bed, the floor is fine too.”

“No, no. I’m just a little surprised.” Lin Qiyan scratched his head, coughed lightly, and said, “I don’t think I’ve ever really slept with a male friend since I was little. I was afraid you’d mind.”

“What’s there to mind?”

Lin Qiyan shook his head. “I just wanted to say it first, in case you minded. My sexual orientation was exposed pretty early, and people tend to be a little wary about these things.”

Lin Qiyan had always lived rather lonely because he had been ostracized over his sexual orientation.

From high school to university, he had hardly had any friends. Whenever he attended group activities, many boys avoided him as if avoiding the plague.

He had always been careful about this, afraid of causing trouble for others.

Lu Ao did not feel much about it.

He had his childhood friend Ge Ranzhou, and he got along well with other male friends too. He had never really tasted that kind of feeling.

After hearing Lin Qiyan’s story, he said, “I don’t mind.”

The cabin they had been assigned was very small, and each person’s bed was only a one-and-a-half-meter single bed. For two grown men to sleep on it, it would be crowded.

Lu Ao looked at the bed and said, “You sleep first. I’ll go outside and chat for a while.”

“Okay.” After Lin Qiyan finished speaking, he added, “How about we sleep head to foot later?”

“Either way is fine.”

Lu Ao waved his hand, took the satellite phone, and went outside to chat with Song Zhou.

The cabins were not soundproof. Many people on board knew he had a satellite phone, and a few crewmen had even borrowed his phone to call home.

When they saw Lu Ao come out with the phone, many people were not surprised.

Lu Ao nodded in greeting to the people he saw, then took the phone to the stern.

The moon had already climbed into the sky. There were not many stars tonight. The sea breeze was very cool, blowing his clothes until they fluttered loudly and making his hair leap in the wind.

Perhaps the wind was gentle, or perhaps the person on the other end made Lu Ao instinctively soften his voice. When the call connected, his voice was a little gentler than it had been during the day.

“What are you doing right now?”

“I’m reading in your courtyard.” Song Zhou laughed. “Didn’t you plant a grapevine in your courtyard? Today, I suddenly discovered there are actually a few grapes hidden in it. They look like they’ll be ready to eat soon.”

Lu Ao was a little surprised. “Really? I didn’t notice.”

“I only saw them today too. Those grapes are hidden too deeply. Finding them wasn’t easy.”

“When I get home, I’ll look for them.” Lu Ao said, “We caught quite a few bluefin tuna today. Zhong Honghai said we’re returning early. I should be home tomorrow morning.”

“You’re going straight back to the county? I’ll pick you up then.”

“Not for now. I need to find a chance to sell the fish I caught. I’m not sure whether I’ll sell them in the county or somewhere else. Once we dock and I have signal, I’ll take a look.”

Song Zhou laughed on the other end. “That works too. If you need anything, you can call me anytime. Even if I’m busy, I should be able to make time to pick you up.”

Lu Ao sat on the deck, and the two of them chatted for more than an hour.

Only when the night grew deep and the dew grew heavy did Lu Ao return to the cabin to rest.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, their ship had already approached the coastal waters, and everyone’s phones gradually began to regain signal.

Lu Ao opened the wealthy bidding group he had created and directly sent a message: I caught two bluefin tuna and one moonfish during this trip.

The bluefin tuna weigh 437 jin and 107 jin respectively. The moonfish weighs 235 jin.

Both types of fish taste very good. Anyone interested may bid in the group.

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After Lu Ao finished speaking in the group, he privately messaged Weng Qian and Gui Yaoyao as well, reminding them that he had caught new fish this time. If they were interested, they could bid in the main group.

Weng Qian had woken up early. The moment he saw his message, he jolted and quickly messaged him privately: You went fishing again these past few days?!

Lu Ao replied instantly: Yes. I’m still on the ship right now. The bluefin tuna was caught yesterday morning. It just finished twenty-four hours of acid drainage and is still in cold storage. The flavor should be good.

Did you catch both of these bluefin tuna? How are you selling them?

Lu Ao: Which one do you want, and how much are you willing to offer?

Wait a moment. I’m not too familiar with the prices of these fish. I’ll go check.

Lu Ao: You may need to hurry.

Got it.

In the big bidding group, people were already asking about the price: I know bluefin tuna. It tastes good. But what is moonfish? Is it nourishing?

Lu Ao: Moonfish is a warm-blooded ocean fish. It tastes very good. As food, its nutrition should be fairly comprehensive. As medicine, I haven’t tried it.

Hahaha, brother, you asked the wrong question. Ocean fish aren’t elixirs. What “nourishing” are you asking about? You should ask whether it tastes good.

Exactly. Group owner, explain it for us. Is moonfish good? What does it taste like?

Lu Ao: Personally, I think it’s decent. Both fish taste pretty good.

Bluefin tuna is delicious, but that fish is so huge. My family only has a few people. We couldn’t finish it no matter what.

Exactly. It’s delicious and fresh, but it’s way too big. A fish over a hundred jin—how could anyone finish that?

Lu Ao had not expected them to say this. After thinking for a moment, he said: If you don’t mind, after I go ashore, I can find a professional chef to cut up the fish and then airship portions to you.

That’s a good idea. Buying more than a hundred jin at once would definitely be too much for me, but if you can sell three or five jin, I can give it a try.

Right. If you sell it jin by jin, I can also try some.

If you sell by the jin, how much do you plan to charge?

Lu Ao truly had not thought about this question.

After a moment of thought, he asked in the group: How much does the bluefin tuna you usually eat cost per jin?

The otoro I’ve eaten seemed to be over a thousand yuan for a small slice. One slice was probably only a few dozen to a hundred grams.

Mine was about the same, but that was in a restaurant.

Bluefin tuna seems to be around that price.

If the cut is good, the price is higher. If the cut isn’t good, it’s cheaper. But big bluefin tuna and small bluefin tuna definitely don’t go for the same price.

Right. It depends on whether you’re selling by the jin or by the whole fish. I suggest selling the whole fish. That’ll get you a better price.

There were also very small bluefin tuna, and those were not worth much.

After hearing their suggestions, Lu Ao knew that these two bluefin tuna could not be fully consumed within the group.

Lu Ao said: All right, I’ll sell them whole. If convenient, please help me post on your Moments and see if anyone is interested. I’ll cover shipping.

Sure. Small matter.

I have quite a few friends in the hotel business. I’ll ask if they’re interested.

I have many friends who like sashimi. I’ll help ask too.

The group members were all very enthusiastic. In no time, a large group of people popped up saying they would help him sell the fish.

Lu Ao thanked them one by one.

After reading the group chat, Weng Qian messaged him privately: I can’t take your big bluefin. For the small bluefin, how about I offer five hundred thousand?

Five hundred thousand was actually a fairly high price.

Lu Ao said: I have no problem with that. I caught this one together with someone else. Wait a moment. I’ll go ask him. If he agrees, once I’m ashore, I’ll ship it to you.

All right. Go ask first. Let’s talk about the moonfish.

How are you selling that moonfish? I’ll also offer five hundred thousand. Will you sell?

Lu Ao did not hesitate for even a second: Sold!

Hahahaha, straightforward. Then it’s settled. Once you’re ashore, send me the fish. Better yet, come along with the fish. We can draw up a contract and settle the payment in time.

Lu Ao: No problem. We’ll dock in about two hours.

Lu Ao pushed Lin Qiyan awake and directly asked, “A friend of mine wants to buy the tuna we caught for five hundred thousand. Do you want to sell it?”

“Five hundred thousand?” Lin Qiyan had not fully woken up, and his mind could not turn for a moment. “The one hundred seven jin bluefin tuna we caught?”

“Yes. If you agree, once we’re ashore, I’ll ship it to him. We’ll pay the freight ourselves.”

“I agree. Of course I agree. Five hundred thousand is already a lot!” Lin Qiyan’s face was full of excitement. “Don’t even mention five hundred thousand—even three hundred thousand would be acceptable to me.”

“I’ll tell him now.”

Lu Ao picked up his phone and replied to Weng Qian, saying he was willing to sell.

Both sides settled on the specific handover time.

Lin Qiyan suddenly remembered. “What about your big bluefin tuna? Has it been sold?”

“Not yet. That fish is too big. I’ve already asked friends to post on Moments and see whether anyone in their circles is interested.”

“How about I post a video? Let’s see if any of my rich followers are interested?”

“Sure.” Lu Ao said casually, “If it really can’t be sold, it doesn’t matter. We can ship it home and eat it ourselves.”

Lin Qiyan clicked his tongue. “Such a huge fish. Can you finish it?”

Lu Ao said, “Divide some among friends and relatives, keep part of it in the freezer, and make some into fish floss. There won’t be that much in total.”

Lin Qiyan gave him a thumbs-up.

Thinking of that enormous bluefin tuna, Lin Qiyan was a little worried. “Speaking of which, our fish isn’t easy to sell. Brother Zhong and the others probably won’t have an easy time selling theirs either. I wonder if they have any channels?”

Lu Ao did not care much. “We’ve already fallen out. Whether they have channels or not has nothing to do with us.”

While they were talking, they had no idea that Zhong Honghai’s side was also discussing them.

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