Shi Tian was determined to proceed with his plan. Old Lin thought for a moment: if the order volume was large enough, they could rent a warehouse in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai to ship from there. It was said that the shipping costs could drop below two yuan!
The idea of shipping costs under two yuan immediately excited Shi Tian. If he could cut the shipping fees in half, he was confident he could get his Hook and Link to the front page. His Hook was no ordinary item; it was crucial to the main storyline! Once the sales of the Hook increased, it would gradually boost the sales of fishing lines as well. Eventually, with a surge in sales, his Rod would open up new markets!
It was a perfect cycle! Once the order volume increased, he would have people rent a warehouse in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai! They would ship from there! First, he needed to lower the costs! However, he would rely on Old Lin for the online store operations. If they had a price advantage, how long would it take to boost a Link?
Every store needed a breakout product Link. If shipping costs could drop to two yuan, this online store could at least be self-sufficient! A new store with a new Link would take about a week to gain traction. The initial investment during that week would be the highest, but subsequent investments would gradually decrease! He decided not to push for the Rod just yet; instead, he would use some clever tactics to create a few Links with good sales! Otherwise, without any standout products, others wouldn't dare to compete!
After chatting with Old Lin until past three o'clock, they finally got a bite. They were there to fish; once they had a bite, they needed to focus on fishing and couldn't chat with Old Lin any longer!
Wang Gou had borrowed Oka's Rod. The whole boat couldn't rely solely on Old Lin using Shaking. Just from what Old Lin had shared about exploiting website loopholes, Shi Tian felt it was worth investing in an Electric Reel!
Back in his room, he connected his Fishing Box to power and created an Electric Reel for Old Lin. "Brother Lin, your arms must be sore! We haven't even caught any Tuna yet! Once we hook a Tuna, it will be even more exhausting. Here, switch to this Electric Reel!" Shi Tian handed over the Wheel and taught him how to operate the Electric Reel. However, Old Lin didn't immediately switch; he wanted to challenge himself with the thrill of catching Tuna using Shaking!
As Old Lin reeled in, he hooked two small shrimp onto his Hook and casually tossed it out. He opened the Wheel and let out line; Old Lin's technique was still solid!
With a bite on the line, Shi Tian jumped down from Oka and proactively entered the cockpit. After being left with psychological scars by that cargo ship captain last time, he felt more secure fishing in spots he found himself.
After cruising for about half an hour with the Fish Finder at sea, they stopped the boat and rushed onto the deck. Below were two big ones; it was anyone's guess who would land them! As soon as he finished speaking, Oka directly hooked a live Squid onto his Hook and tossed it into Hai Li.
Had he only let out less than thirty meters of line? Taking a glance, Shi Tian decisively changed hooks and bait; if Oka could hook an entire Squid like that, then the fish couldn't be small! First things first—he needed to hook a live fish.
As Shi Tian made his change, several others followed suit. As for Cong Jiang Xing, they certainly didn't need to follow Shi Tian's lead; Scallion Ginger Fishy had their own way of finding fish and wouldn't compete with such a large group—it would be too disadvantageous!
There was an Ocean Current here; the boat followed its flow while the fish moved along with it. However, unlike the boat that simply followed where the current led, fish could go wherever they wanted. If they just drifted along with the current, they'd end up as dead fish!
After more than ten minutes without any action, Shi Tian ducked back into the cockpit and checked the fish finder. There were no big fish around; however, there were plenty of Xiao Yu. It seemed that even all these good things couldn't keep those two big fish around!
Those two Yu Jing had wandered off into Tian Ya! But there were indeed many Xiao Yu; let’s see if any big fish come by soon! He casually remarked this while sharing some cigarettes. Da Gui Wang started busying himself with changing Xiao Gou and Xiaomi.
Oka didn't change bait; neither did Wang Gou or Lobster. After sharing cigarettes, Shi Tian also decided not to change bait but started letting out line. If there were no fish at thirty meters, he'd let it go deeper; catching a Da Zhang Hong would still be worthwhile.
The Fish Finder could locate fish but wasn't much help for actual fishing—especially for Tuna which came quickly and left just as fast. Even if the Fish Finder didn't detect them right away, they could return within minutes as long as there were Xiao Yu around; big fish were sure to come looking for them!
Seeing that Wang Gou had no intention of changing the hook, Old Lin followed suit, mimicking Wang Gou's technique to tease the fish with his rod, inadvertently winding in a couple of loops of line in the process.
Xiao Yu had grown accustomed to fishing; when a lively fish was hooked, he couldn't help but want to reel it in.
Oh my! I've hooked a whale! A cry of despair erupted as Old Lin was suddenly yanked against the side of the boat by the fish. Fortunately, Wang Gou was quick on his feet and managed to hold him back just in time.
Listening to the squeaking sound of the drag from the reel, Old Lin clung tightly to his rod. This was the resolve of a fisherman; he would rather be dragged to Hai Li than let go of his rod!
He shoved the rod into the holder, and Shi Tian hurried over to assist. However, just as he reached out to take the rod, Old Lin ruthlessly rejected him!
I've got this! I absolutely must bring it up! Even if it's a whale that took my bait, it better leave behind some meat! With a bold declaration, Old Lin pressed his knee against the side of the boat and gripped the rod tightly; for now, he had no energy to reel in.
Brother Lin, if you're too tired, just say so and we'll help you! Since Old Lin didn't need assistance at that moment, Shi Tian tightened the drag for him and turned his attention back to his own rod.
This force—if it wasn't Niu Gang or Gui Tou, then it was undoubtedly Tuna. Judging by how fast the line was peeling off the reel, it would take at least forty minutes to tire out the fish through shaking. He couldn't afford to watch this spectacle for forty minutes!
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