Chapter Ten: Red Mint Angelfish

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This day, Ye Yuan was preparing to take Big Yellow out to sea. That's right, he was taking Big Yellow out to sea.

When his parents returned that day and saw how much smarter Big Yellow had become, they asked Ye Yuan how he did it.

Ye Yuan stammered, "I found some dog training methods online and experimented with Big Yellow. I didn't expect Big Yellow to be so smart and learn so quickly." His parents didn't think much of it; he was their son, after all.

Then, during this trip out to sea, Ye Yuan told his parents he wanted to bring Big Yellow along, and they agreed. As the man and dog prepared to set sail, Ye Yuan's phone rang.

"Hello, is this Mr. Ye Yuan?"

"Yes, I am. Who is this?"

"Hello, we are staff from the Blue Island City 4S dealership. A friend of yours ordered a car for you online. We've already departed and expect to arrive in Pinghai County in about an hour. Will you be available to pick it up?"

"A friend of mine? May I ask his name?" Ye Yuan inquired.

"Zhao Chuan, Mr. Zhao Chuan from Shangjing. He placed the order through our Shangjing headquarters," a sweet female voice replied respectfully.

"Oh~ Alright then. See you at the Pinghai County dock in an hour."

"Okay, Mr. Ye Yuan. Goodbye."

Through the conversation, Ye Yuan realized that the gift Zhao Chuan mentioned that day was a car. Good heavens.

He then picked up his phone and called Zhao Chuan.

"The car arrived? Do you like it? If I offer you money, you definitely can't accept it. Consider this a gift from your brother. Judging by your current situation, you're planning to become a fisherman, aren't you? After all, those are high-end goods, and having a car will make it more convenient to go to Blue Island, won't it? I know you got your driver's license when you were still in school, hehe."

Before Ye Yuan could even ask, Zhao Chuan knew why he was calling.

Ye Yuan felt helpless. The car was already on its way, and it wasn't realistic to refuse it now.

He couldn't possibly ask the delivery personnel to take it back. So, he changed the subject and asked, "Did you receive the seafood? How was it? Satisfied?"

"Haha, your seafood was incredible. Not to mention the large abalone, even those large yellow croakers and the big lobsters and swimming crabs, they all impressed those executives. They even said I was considerate of them, and they were practically pledging their loyalty to me. Brother, you're the best. This time, I really made a statement."

"As long as you're happy. Alright, your old man's birthday is in ten days, right? I'll come over in a few days, and we can chat properly then."

"Okay, brother, I'll be waiting for you in Shangjing with open arms, haha." Zhao Chuan hung up immediately after.

Ye Yuan could hear Zhao Chuan's joy through the phone. He had planned to go out to sea, but it seemed he had to go to Pinghai County first.

Upon arriving at the dock, it wasn't long before he saw a brand-new Ford F-150 Raptor driving over.

Following the Raptor was an Audi. The two cars stopped at the dock, attracting a lot of attention. After all, a pickup truck like the Raptor was rarely seen in this small county town.

A man and a woman got out of the two cars. The woman walked over with a smile.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Ye Yuan?"

"Yes."

"Hello, I'm a staff member from the Ford dealership in Blue Island. This is your car." As she spoke, she gestured towards the black Ford F-150 Raptor.

"If you have no issues, please sign this document." The woman then handed over a contract.

Ye Yuan glanced at the contract, found no problems, signed it directly, and bid the two staff members farewell with a smile.

However, when he turned back to look at the car, he noticed Big Yellow circling the vehicle. He lifted a hind leg near the tire.

Ye Yuan chuckled, "It's not good for this dog to be too smart. He already knows what's his and is starting to mark his territory."

He took it for a spin. It felt pretty good. Then, he parked the car in a parking lot at the dock and took Big Yellow out to sea again.

Zhao Chuan's car cost at least 600,000 yuan. If he went to his father's birthday empty-handed, it wouldn't be appropriate. If he wanted to buy something expensive, his current funds wouldn't be enough.

He suddenly remembered that when they were in school, Zhao Chuan had mentioned that his father was an aquarium hobbyist.

He had such a vast expanse of sea to himself, what kind of fish wasn't there? Today, he would go and see what high-class ornamental fish were in the sea. This wouldn't just be a gift for his father but could also become a source of income for him.

He arrived at a sea area with coral reefs. Most ornamental fish live in areas with coral reef clusters. Ye Yuan, being a marine science major, was quite familiar with the habits of some fish in the sea.

If it were other fishermen, even if a valuable ornamental fish swam past them, they might not recognize it.

After instructing Big Yellow to behave on the boat, he went underwater and searched deeper, looking for those high-end ornamental fish amidst the colorful varieties and schools of fish chasing each other in the coral reefs.

Finally, in a coral crevice, he found two small fish with red, white, and yellow patterns. Although these two fish were not large, only about 7cm long, they had quite a reputation.

These fish had a very pleasant name: "Red Mint Angelfish." They were a relatively unique carnivorous ornamental fish, usually living in the extremely deep waters of steep coastal reefs, making them difficult to catch and quite expensive. They had a gentle temperament, and because they lived in deep water areas, they were hard to capture. Their price in China was very high, almost equivalent to the value of a new RV.

"It'll be just the two of you," Ye Yuan directly collected the two small fish into his fishing space.

Giving these two fish to Zhao Chuan's father would likely make him very happy. The most important aspect of these fish wasn't their price, but their rarity. Perhaps only a few were caught worldwide each year, or maybe none at all.

After dealing with these, Ye Yuan continued his search and found several types of ornamental fish, including Queen Angelfish, Emperor Angelfish, Moonlight Butterflyfish, and Raccoon Butterflyfish.

After catching many ornamental fish, Ye Yuan discovered Blacklip Pearl Oysters on the seabed.

There weren't many Blacklip Pearl Oysters; there were about seven or eight in total, of various sizes. Blacklip Pearl Oysters were typically light gray to silvery-gray, could weigh up to 5 kilograms, and were usually twice the size of ordinary marine oysters. Their average lifespan could reach 30 years, and they could also produce larger pearls.

Blacklip Pearl Oysters have two main natural habitats: one is Tahiti in the French Polynesian islands, producing 95% of the world's supply; the other is Penrhyn Island and Manihiki Island in the Cook Islands, accounting for 4% of the total output. The output from other Pacific islands is less than one percent. For some unknown reason, these few Blacklip Pearl Oysters appeared here.

After collecting the Blacklip Pearl Oysters, Ye Yuan caught a few more lobsters and swimming crabs and returned to the boat. He placed the lobsters and swimming crabs in the boat's water tank, took photos, and then found a classmate named Wang Yue in the class group chat and sent him a private message.

Wang Yue directly sent Ye Yuan 5,000 yuan. Ye Yuan then went to Pinghai County again to ship out the seafood.

Through these few shipments, the express delivery company recognized Ye Yuan as a major client. They proactively offered him some discounts and promised further reductions if he continued to ship large volumes in the future.

He had initially planned to go to Blue Island City to see how much the ornamental fish he caught would sell for.

However, he reconsidered. He would be heading to Shangjing in a few days, and the ornamental fish market there was much larger and offered better prices than Blue Island City.

For most people, the main issue with transporting ornamental fish was the shipping process. For Ye Yuan, however, this was not a problem at all.

He returned home and took out the Blacklip Pearl Oysters, preparing to open them all to see if he could find the legendary black pearls within.