"Come and get it! The tuna feast is ready!" After a busy morning, the chef finally presented the tuna—a gift from the orcas—on the table.

With help from several crewmen, the tuna was arranged across three tables pushed together on the foredeck.

The head and tail were displayed on either side, but in the middle, instead of the sashimi and rice balls Chu Mingcheng had expected, sat a large tureen. Even with the lid on, it couldn't contain the steam rising from within.

He didn't come from a wealthy family—when had he ever eaten tuna?

In his mind, tuna was for sashimi. He hadn't expected a hot dish and was immediately curious.

Wei Jianguo was already inviting everyone to dig in. He was the first to lift the lid of the large tureen, revealing it was filled with dumplings.

The chef then explained, "Considering that we Chinese prefer to have a staple food with our main meals, I minced the tuna with beef to make dumpling filling. Please try it and see how it tastes."

Wei Jianguo was already eating. Chu Mingcheng didn't stand on ceremony either, taking a bowl and filling it for Jiang Luoluo before getting one for himself.

"This soup is so fresh! I never would've thought beef and tuna would go so well together!" Jiang Luoluo gave a rave review after just one bite.

Chu Mingcheng also tried one and gave the chef a thumbs-up. Top-tier ingredients combined with top-tier culinary skill—these dumplings were truly outstanding.

The baked fish steaks, marinated sashimi, and grilled fish spine that followed were all excellent as well.

If even yellowfin tuna could be made this delicious, he wondered what the highly praised bluefin tuna would taste like.

The only thing Chu Mingcheng couldn't get used to was the eyeball sashimi. He took one slurp and immediately spat it out.

The fish had been caught just that morning so it couldn't be a freshness issue. It was simply that eyeball sashimi was an acquired taste—one that Jiang Luoluo, like him, clearly hadn't acquired.

After the meal, it was time to head back.

The cold storage was already packed with large fish; there was no point catching any more small ones.

The orcas were gone, so they didn't get a chance to say goodbye.

Wei Jianguo had originally planned to rest in the afternoon and have Chu Mingcheng pilot the boat for a while, then take the night shift himself.

But Chu Mingcheng refused. It wouldn't be right to make an old man take the night shift, so they switched their schedule.

Just as Chu Mingcheng was about to go for a nap to recharge, Wei Jianguo stopped him again.

"Ah Cheng, have you thought about how you're going to sell all these fish?"

"I was planning to ask in my group chat first, then contact the seafood restaurant I work with in Xiamen. The rest I'll have to sell to fishmongers or tuna brokers."

Sometimes, having too many fish was a real headache. Chu Mingcheng's current customer base wasn't large enough to handle such a quantity.

In two days, he had hunted a total of eleven yellowfin tuna, three longfin tuna, and six bigeye tuna.

It was only because there weren't many bigeye today that he'd even bothered with the yellowfin.

He had originally given Wei Jianguo a two-meter sailfish, but later caught three more, one of which was two and a half meters long, so he gave him the largest one instead.

The other miscellaneous fish weren't bad either. Excluding the opah, they could sell for over ten thousand yuan combined.

But the tuna alone—his customers couldn't possibly buy it all. After all, even the smallest longfin tuna weighed over a hundred jin.

Selling the rest to tuna brokers or fishmongers wasn't very profitable, but he had no choice.

There was actually a tuna market in Shanghai. If he could take his own boat there, the purchase price would be quite good, and he wouldn't lose much.

But Dongsha was too far from there. The fuel consumption would be significant, and it wasn't his boat, so Chu Mingcheng didn't feel right asking.

"Since they're hard to sell, I'll introduce you to someone. You can sell them directly to him. The price won't be too bad for you."

"Of course! Thank you so much, Agong!"

Wei Jianguo waved his hand. "The person I'm introducing you to will still make a profit off you. Nothing to thank me for."

He finished speaking and, without giving Chu Mingcheng another chance to thank him, turned and went back to the cockpit, starting the fishing boat for the return journey.

"Sigh, I feel like I'll never be able to repay Agong!"

Jiang Luoluo took his hand and smiled. "Then just give Agong any new and interesting seafood you find in the future, or any particularly large ones! He seems to enjoy that sort of thing."

Chu Mingcheng nodded, thinking she had a point. "How about we go to Australia next year?"

"What for?"

"There are lots of invasive species over there. We can go hunt some and get some good stuff for Agong at the same time."

"You'd be better off catching a giant spider crab and shipping it over."

"Good idea!"

"Don't be silly—you won't be able to get a fishing license. You should go get some sleep. You still have to pilot the boat tonight!"

A fishing license?

Chu Mingcheng smiled to himself without saying anything more. He was very interested to see Jiang Luoluo's reaction in the future.

"Will you come with me?"

"In your dreams!"

In the end, Chu Mingcheng went back to his cabin alone to catch up on sleep.

Although he had used a charge of Life Conversion during the morning's spearfishing, that had been before the hunt was over. He had caught so many tuna afterward, and he was indeed a bit tired now.

Jiang Luoluo also went back to her room for a nap. She had to keep a certain someone company tonight, after all!

Chu Mingcheng woke up at three in the afternoon.

He lay in bed without getting up, instead sending photos of all the fish except the tuna to his customer group chat.

The number of deep-sea fish was small this time; Jiang Luoluo had caught most of them.

The ones he could offer were all large fish. The opah was immediately claimed by a customer in the restaurant business.

He wasn't one of Chu Mingcheng's original customers; he had been brought into the group by another customer.

He didn't buy fish often, but he was surprisingly generous this time, taking it for thirty-five thousand.

He also took one of the sailfish and one of the mahi-mahi, both the largest ones.

They weighed 121 jin and 87 jin respectively, and sold for 7,500 and 3,500.

Jiang Luoluo's millennium snapper was also bought by him for six thousand.

After buying so many fish, he asked about the tuna.

Chu Mingcheng had originally been reluctant to sell the tuna to him. After all, tuna prices were determined by fat content.

It was difficult to set a single price. If it were too cheap, he wouldn't be willing to sell. If it were too expensive, the other party would feel ripped off.

But then the man sent another message.

"Boss Chu, if you have tuna over a hundred jin, I guarantee I'll give you a reasonable price."

"I can buy them in Shanghai, but they're all ultra-low temperature frozen, and they've been frozen for ages."

"If you have any fresh ones, sell me two. I'll buy them at market price."

Thinking that the other party never haggled and was very generous, Chu Mingcheng finally softened and agreed to sell him a few.

"I have yellowfin, longfin, and bigeye. Which ones do you want?"

"Can I have one of each?"

"Then I'll give you a yellowfin of about 150 jin, a longfin of 130 jin, and a bigeye of 200 jin. Is that okay?"

"Yes, absolutely."

In the end, Chu Mingcheng sold Jiang Luoluo's yellowfin for fifteen thousand.

The longfin also sold for fifteen thousand, and the bigeye was slightly more expensive at twenty-five thousand.

This price was currently on the higher end of the market. He wouldn't have gotten this price at the Shanghai tuna market.

This one customer had spent over 107,000 on fish today.

Of course, although he had spent over a hundred thousand, his subsequent profits would definitely be more than double, and it would also boost his restaurant's reputation significantly.

The remaining catch also sold for 16,530 yuan. Chu Mingcheng transferred all of it to their joint account, then added some of his own to round it up to twenty thousand.

Mainly because the deep-sea fish Jiang Luoluo had caught sold for over eleven thousand, and he felt bad taking such a large share.

Then he transferred twenty-one thousand to her.

Shortly after, a knock came at the door.

"Ah Cheng, I'm coming in?"

"The door's unlocked, come on in!"

Jiang Luoluo came in and, as he had expected, immediately asked about the money. Chu Mingcheng told her about selling the fish.

"Twenty-one thousand..."

Jiang Luoluo's expression was complicated. She felt like she had just been along for the ride these past two days.

She had only caught two large fish, and they had sold for so much money.

Did that mean her main career was dancing, and her side gig was fishing, but the side gig was more profitable than the main one?

"Then you must have made over two hundred thousand this time, right?"

"Pretty much!" Chu Mingcheng nodded.

"Amazing!" Jiang Luoluo couldn't help but exclaim. Making two hundred thousand in four days.

She admired her own good judgment. On her first love, she had caught such high-quality potential stock.

Now that the potential stock was starting to realize its potential, it wouldn't be long before it took off.

Chu Mingcheng was also calculating his savings. Including the reward and this trip's earnings, his total savings had reached one and a half million.

For the boat, he was probably still short about one and a half to two million. The small goal was halfway complete, and the pressure suddenly lifted.

As for his parents' money, it didn't matter if he owed it a little longer. With a big boat, paying it back would be no problem.

And there were still several months until next year's fishing moratorium. If worst came to worst, he could borrow Wei Jianguo's boat a few more times.

Just then, a message came from the shipyard. It was the boat's price quote.

According to Chu Mingcheng's requirements, and with them having specially enlarged the external transparent livewell, the final discounted price was 6.8 million.

This price was much higher than he had imagined.

However, wireless internet equipment, a seawater desalination unit, fish-luring lights, and other equipment had all been included.

Seeing the quote, Chu Mingcheng suddenly thought of the shrimp and crab pots he had unlocked. He immediately asked how much it would cost to add a winch that could handle longlines and deep-sea crab pots.

"Six million eight hundred thousand—that's a bit expensive!" Jiang Luoluo was beside him and also saw the quote.

"Then you can negotiate with them. I'm really not good at haggling," Chu Mingcheng immediately handed her the phone.

"Alright, leave it to me!"

When someone who knew how to haggle took charge, it really could make the money in your pocket feel more secure.

The original 6.8 million was reduced by twenty thousand, and that was after adding a winch, which basically meant the winch was free.

As for the crane, they had already requested it from the shipyard before.

It was the same model as the one on Wei Jianguo's boat, which could also weigh things.

Being able to get a small discount left Chu Mingcheng very satisfied. If you pushed them too hard, they could cut corners.

"Well done! Come here, your boyfriend will reward you with a kiss."

Before Jiang Luoluo could react, Chu Mingcheng gave her a smacking kiss on her lips.

"You're just rewarding yourself, aren't you!" Jiang Luoluo rolled her eyes, speechless.