The three oxygen tanks were used up and not refilled. He still had many things to do, and couldn't spend it all in one place.
Nearly three hours of seabed work yielded good results: over a dozen large corals, dozens of seagrasses and seaweeds, and quite a few scallops.
It was worth mentioning that the scallops released a few months ago had reproduced significantly, and their numbers were now considerable. At this rate, he could soon open a scallop processing plant.
In fact, Li Haochen's extensive mussel farming was also intended to develop in this direction. Mussels also had a significant market, but unfortunately, there were too few wild oysters to establish a sufficient base; otherwise, farming oysters would be very profitable.
Li Haochen took a hot shower, which helped to dispel much of the chill from the cold seawater. It would have been even better if ginger juice was added to the bath, but with limited conditions, he would have to boil a bowl of ginger soup later.
After the shower, Li Haochen immediately went to boil ginger soup. He had sneezed several times earlier, which was not a good sign, and it was necessary to prevent it early. If he caught a cold, he would have to return early.
While the ginger soup was simmering, he began to eat. Fortunately, he had the foresight in the morning, otherwise, if he were to cook it now, the cats would be asleep by the time it was ready.
After eating his fill, he felt much better. The ginger soup was also almost ready. After resting for about ten minutes, he drank the ginger soup while it was still hot. The spicy ginger soup, once it went down, was indescribably comfortable. It spread from the inside out, leaving no room for the hidden cold to hide, and was immediately forced to dissipate into the heavens and earth. It was so pleasant.
After resting for about half an hour, Li Haochen entered his space to start working. Too many things were waiting for him, and he could not slack off.
Coconut seedlings definitely needed to be cultivated; this was one of his trump cards. Although it would not be immediately apparent, in a few years, it would be extraordinary. Imagine the harvest of millions of coconut trees; the annual income would be terrifying.
Of course, it wasn't just about planting more; sales had to keep up. Currently, there were only three channels: Ye Qin Xiang, Yi Pin Dun Tang, and the Binhai Plaza Supermarket, and even these were struggling to meet demand.
Li Haochen cultivated about a thousand coconut seedlings before starting to tie mussels to the bamboo stakes. Those tied earlier were already covered in byssus threads, and soon black mussels would grow.
Similarly, he only tied about two hundred mussel ropes, as his current focus was on the aquaculture cages, which required more attention. After all, these fish, shrimp, and crabs were the most profitable.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Li Haochen stopped installing more cages, having completed his five goals for the day.
As he emerged from his space, he heard the roaring engine sound again. Looking to the side, he saw the young men and women who had landed on the island yesterday, apparently returning from their camping trip.
Watching the speedboat gradually disappear, Li Haochen smiled. He had also wanted to land on the island, but since they had gotten there first, he had lost the urge.
Now that they were gone, it was the perfect time to land. He wanted to catch sand crabs. Although the sand crabs he had previously placed in the beach area of his space had reproduced a lot, they were still far from his other plan.
However, before landing, there was an important matter to attend to: those fifty fishing nets. Calculating the time, they had been set for over ten hours, and he was quite expectant.
He boarded the kayak and followed the method from that morning. The fishing nets were brought in one by one, and taken out one by one.
The catch from the fishing nets this time was even better than the previous one. It wasn't about the high value, but the quantity and variety. Besides groupers, sea breams, and black sea breams, he had also caught quite a few stone crabs, red crabs, and even a few sponge crabs.
This was an unexpected joy, as crabs reproduced at an astonishing rate.
All the catch had been sorted and placed into their respective cages. By the time he finished, the sun was setting.
He attached the outboard motor, put all the necessary gear and luggage into his space, and then began to head for the island.
About ten minutes later, he landed on Dunhuang Island, bathed in the last rays of the evening glow.
He pulled the kayak onto the top of the beach, tied it securely, and then went to the foot of the mountain with a lamp to gather dry wood. About half an hour later, he returned with a large bundle of firewood.
Li Haochen dug a pit near the kayak and lit a bonfire, instantly illuminating the entire island.
He took a burning stick and walked towards a cave. As soon as he entered, a putrid smell that made him nauseous hit him. The dozen or so sticky, foul-smelling condoms on the ground almost made Li Haochen vomit.
"Holy crap, over a dozen? They wouldn't have been having a group orgy here, would they?"
It was too smelly, and Li Haochen's idea of spending the night in the cave was ruined. He had to return to the kayak. Fortunately, the tent on the boat hadn't been dismantled, otherwise, he would have been sleeping out in the open tonight.
Li Haochen dug another pit on the other side of the kayak and lit a bonfire. With the fire on both sides, the surrounding temperature immediately rose, making it warm and comfortable, like having air conditioning and a thick duvet.
He crawled into the tent and took out two large buckets and a bottle of shrimp paste. Today, he was going to make traps to catch sand crabs.
Actually, the sand crabs caught with shrimp paste weren't very tasty, but since he wasn't catching them to eat today, it didn't matter.
As the Kyushu Island in his space continued to expand, the beach area grew longer. Now that the coconut trees had been transplanted, it would be a waste not to utilize such a large beach area. Farming sand crabs was the best option, and this was an important plan of his.
Many people in coastal areas loved sand crab porridge, but there were few beaches, and the sand crabs produced were not enough to satisfy the appetites of the nearby villagers, so they were never seen in the market.
This market was huge, and Li Haochen had a unique advantage. For him, this was an exclusive business, and if operated well, it would definitely be one of his trump cards.
However, it was too early to talk about that. The most important thing now was the base population of the parent generation; a very large quantity was needed.
It was still early, and the sand crabs wouldn't appear so soon, so there was no rush to make the traps.
Li Haochen went to gather another large bundle of firewood before starting dinner. He had to admit, sitting on the beach, feeling the sea breeze, listening to the sound of the waves, and under the backdrop of the starry sky, eating had a unique charm, but sadly, his beloved was not by his side.
After dinner, during his rest time, Li Haochen was not idle. His mind was constantly thinking about how to reach his goal of earning tens of billions as quickly as possible. Although his businesses were flourishing and everything seemed to be going well, they were all small-scale operations, and none of them were powerful money-making machines.
Take the bamboo processing plant, for instance. It seemed to be thriving, but the money it earned was not as much as the conch shop. Unless the sales channels increased by several dozen times, but was that possible?
"My head hurts. This goal of tens of billions is truly not easy."