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Opening a shop requires more than just a Business License; having the Air Force backing you makes everything smoother. For two days, everything went smoothly thanks to their support. The old man had been too busy to pay attention to the Air Force lately. After the typhoon, the beach was littered with Seafood—various crabs and shells. He was happily collecting them, but the post-typhoon winds were quite strong, and the Air Force was worried about his safety, so they arranged for two people to keep an eye on him.
It wasn't suitable to go out to sea right after the typhoon. Not only was going out to sea unwise, but even Freshwater Fishing wasn't advisable. Continuous rainfall had caused the river levels to rise dramatically, carrying a lot of silt downstream. The rivers looked like tributaries of the Yellow River; it was no wonder that fish wouldn't bite in such murky water!
With no chance of going out to sea, Shi Tian took a look at the progress of his Fishing Tackle Shop and decided to head into the city with his phone to gather some Commercial Secrets. He had no experience in opening a shop, let alone selling Fishing Gear, so seeking advice from others seemed like the quickest way to learn.
However, since they were all competitors, getting useful information wasn't easy; it depended on his own insight! He went back to the Fishing Tackle Shop that had previously taken advantage of him. While the owner wasn't paying attention, he discreetly took out his phone and snapped a few pictures to confirm the prices and types of items on the shelves.
Smartphones are great; they take clear photos that can be enlarged several times, allowing him to read labels and prices without any trouble. What should he buy? After wandering around for half an hour, Shi Tian noticed that the owner looked a bit frustrated and approached him.
He didn't want to deal with Shi Tian; this kid had previously bought a three-meter rod for ten dollars and then kept bothering him. The last time he came in for Lead Weights, he almost ruined his business!
Seeing the owner approach, Shi Tian realized he had missed his chance. "Do you have worms? I’d like a box of worms. Why don’t I see any here?"
Worms were probably the cheapest item in the store. After looking around, he realized that fishing costs much more than he had imagined. Just considering Bait alone, aside from free worms, Sandworms were eleven dollars each, Antarctic Shrimp thirty dollars, and Live Shrimp were even pricier—over ten dollars per pound!
Using such expensive shrimp for fishing—would he even make that money back? With that kind of cash, why not buy something tastier instead of suffering by the seaside? Sea Fishing was already expensive; Freshwater Fishing wasn't cheap either. One shelf of Bait had at least eighty different kinds, all consumables.
He heard that Freshwater Fishing was particularly competitive now; they didn’t even use spoons for baiting anymore. Apprentices used large basins while masters measured by tons! If you didn’t have enough bait in the river, fish would think you looked down on them!
"One dollar for a worm? Is that right?" Shi Tian asked incredulously when he heard the price from the owner. He had already seen that worms were priced at one dollar; however, he hadn’t planned on fishing today and buying worms would be pointless—they might even go bad!
"Alright! No need to pay, just take it and go. My shop is small and can't afford to keep such a big Buddha like you. In the future, please walk a bit further; there's a big store two kilometers ahead where things are cheaper!"
Seeing someone enter the shop, the owner became anxious, wanting to quickly send Shi Tian away. If that kid started talking nonsense, the business could go downhill!
Noticing the owner's sincerity, Shi Tian chuckled, "Don't be angry! Just joking! I’ll definitely come back to support your business!"
With the earthworms in hand, Shi Tian hopped into his Mini Cooper and headed towards the big store mentioned by the owner.
After spending two days in the city, Shi Tian organized all his photos. Most of the fishing tackle shops had appeared on his list of baits that he needed to stock up on. As for those baits that only appeared in one or two shops, he decisively marked them with a big cross!
Shi Tian had already figured out the supply channels for fishing gear and bait; it was a few large fishing tackle shops in the city that offered wholesale services. Purchasing from them could yield a profit margin of three times.
He was surprised to find that live shrimp, sandworms, and Antarctic shrimp could be sourced from the local market. It turned out that fish and humans sourced their food from the same place. However, there was hardly any profit in this; even if he arranged for delivery at wholesale prices, the profit would be minimal—he couldn't sell them for more than market prices!
The fishing tackle shop's renovations weren't finished yet when Shi Ye and others dragged Shi Tian out to sea. The old man wanted to join as well but was ruthlessly rejected by Air Force.
Sea fishing wasn't easy; even recently, it required three to four hours of sailing. A round trip would take at least one or two days!
The old man had never been out to sea before; if he got seasick, it would be troublesome. In deep waters, you couldn't just decide to come back whenever you wanted!
Shi Tian had never been out to sea either, but being young meant he could adapt quickly—even if he got seasick, he would get used to it after throwing up a few times; young people are resilient!
The fishing boat was brought by Air Force; it was about twenty to thirty meters long and docked at the small pier in front of the villa. This large boat made the small speedboat Shi Tian had previously ridden look like a canoe.
The boat was impressive but bore an unfortunate name: Air Force! That raised some eyebrows! Would anyone still want to rent this boat for a trip with such a name?
As the boat docked, Shi Ye led the three of them aboard, and Shi Tian finally opened his eyes to what luxury looked like.
The front half of Air Force resembled a luxury yacht, complete with a bar, cinema, gym, several large bedrooms, and a spacious kitchen. The back was much simpler; if not for seeing those fishing rod holders, Shi Tian would have thought it was just a private luxury yacht.
Once aboard, Air Force set sail into the sea. After less than three hours of sailing, Lu Ya and Shi Ye stood up simultaneously and began trolling.
As they trolled, Air Force felt restless too. After less than ten minutes of training, Shi Tian proudly took on the role of captain of Air Force!
Driving a boat was much easier than driving a car; just keep an eye on the course while monitoring the radar and sonar—there was no need to press the gas pedal. On the vast ocean, even a dog could steer for several hours.
"Slow down! Are you trying to take off? At this speed, no fish can catch up!" Just as Shi Tian thought about speeding up the boat, he heard Shi Ye's roar over the intercom.
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