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The fiberglass fishing boat cost nearly a hundred thousand for the hull alone, and with two outboard engines priced at seventy-five thousand each, plus the control system, fish finder, Beidou system, and other equipment, the total would easily reach around seven hundred thousand after some renovations.
With all these additions, Shi Tian quoted a price of one million. This price was clearly aimed at those who waste money; otherwise, even with the old man's connections, it would have been at least an additional hundred thousand.
Once the money was transferred, and the deal was settled, I would have someone secure that stretch of water in front of Taihu Courtyard, build a few fishing platforms, plant some lotus flowers, and it would surely be a delightful experience! As soon as I finished speaking, Old Kong immediately pulled out a piece of paper and handwrote a contract, shoving the pen into Shi Tian's hand without saying another word—just sign!
After signing, Old Liu and Old Wen quickly opened the door. The two of them practically carried Shi Tian out in a daze; when he turned back, the door had already been locked!
This old man is really pragmatic! Or maybe he just softened up!
Returning to my room, I calculated that this plan was indeed feasible. Don’t underestimate those dozens of routers; if used correctly, they could be game-changers—like unleashing a powerful attack in a game.
I went back to my room and grabbed the electric reel I hadn't used in ages. I dug out a three-kilogram lead weight from the bottom of the box—never thought this thing would come in handy one day!
Carrying the rod to the aft deck, I baited two Antarctic shrimp and tossed the lead weight overboard. The three people on one side watched with raised eyebrows.
"Where did you get that lead weight? You didn’t take it from the screws holding down the engine on the boat, did you? With such a heavy lead weight, you’ll barely feel if you catch a fish!" The Air Force couldn’t help but curse.
In deep-sea fishing, weights of one or two hundred grams are common, but five hundred grams are rarely used unless there’s a strong current. A three-kilogram lead weight is something you wouldn’t find on an ordinary fishing boat—not even on those in Nansha.
Three kilograms is serious business for fishing! Look at that—one hundred ten meters down! Pointing at the number on the electric reel, Shi Tian boasted as he quickly reeled in several meters of line.
The wind was strong at sea; we couldn’t risk shallow waters and had to stay in deeper areas.
There was only this one three-kilogram lead weight on board; if it got snagged on something down there and cut the line, we wouldn’t be catching any fish today!
"Do you have any more? Get me one too!" Shi Tian glanced at his rod and realized that sometimes brute strength does yield surprising results! With that three-kilogram lead weight attached, it really went down.
"That’s all I brought!" He felt it was getting too deep. Pushing the electric reel button to start reeling in line—even with strong winds and currents, reeling in forty or fifty meters should suffice.
The Air Force was right; that lead weight was too heavy. There weren’t many large fish around here; even if one bit, he’d definitely feel it! If anything, the fish might not even weigh as much as that lead weight!
Reeling in sixty meters of line suddenly stopped; there was indeed a bite!
I paused reeling; with such strong wind and current, there was no need to tease the fish—if they came along now, they wouldn’t be able to bite properly. A gentle tug on the rod showed that they were chasing after the bait!
After waiting for more than ten seconds, another bite came—this time it held on firmly as I released some line.
I lifted my rod to set the hook; while the fish wasn’t huge, at least it wasn’t just an Air Force catch!
"Did we actually hook a fish?" I exclaimed in surprise as the Air Force leaned over with his rod ready to join in—looks like we’d have to change spots again!
"Xiao Yu, calm down!" He gripped the rod tightly and pulled it a few times. The fish on the line was no longer able to move, having reached its limit.
The drag on this rod was quite tight. To accommodate the three-kilogram lead weight, Shi Tian had tightened it a bit more than usual. This time, with the fish caught, there was no need to adjust the drag again.
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