Huang Haibo gathered all the tools and materials and went to the dock with Li Haochen. Following Li Haochen's ideas, it took more than two hours to complete. Li Haochen was very satisfied with the finished product, especially the triangular round conveyor belt, which was designed very cleverly, detachable and foldable. Non-slip and wear-resistant soft rubber was also attached to one side of the ship's hull.
After Huang Haibo left, Li Haochen came to a small eatery outside the dock, ordered a bowl of offal soup and a bowl of rice noodles. Unfortunately, the taste was ordinary, which made him miss the offal in the alleys of Zhoushan.
It was almost three o'clock when he got home. It was really boring to be alone at home, so Li Haochen decided to find something to do. He hadn't used the heavy diving gear he bought before going out to sea a few days ago. It would be nice to go to Butterfly Bay for a swim.
The equipment and nets were all stored in his space, so it was fine to go with empty hands. Li Haochen had chosen this diving suit for a long time before matching it. The oxygen cylinder was just under 20 jin, otherwise he could only use that small bottle.
When he arrived at the entrance, he wiped the dust off the lock of the gate. After entering and locking the door, he took out all the equipment. He connected the electric inflator to the oxygen cylinder for inflation. The 4-liter bottle was not that fast. It would take at least an hour to fill it up completely. However, Li Haochen did not plan to dive for a long time, and ten minutes of inflation would be enough for half an hour.
During this time, Li Haochen put on the diving suit, gloves, goggles, belt, etc., and hung two 1.5kg lead blocks.
After more than ten minutes, Li Haochen installed the oxygen cylinder, carried it on his back, put on his flippers, and carried a fish basket and iron clips as he walked inside. In a few minutes, he had entered Butterfly Bay.
He adjusted the breathing regulator, put on his flippers, bit the mouthpiece, and plunged into the sea with a "poof."
The water was clear, and the underwater world was clearly visible. Li Haochen, as an outsider, did not make the marine life in the bay feel afraid. They were all curiously circling around Li Haochen. Some of the bolder ones even danced with Li Haochen in the water. The scene was beautiful.
The resources of Butterfly Bay were indeed good. As he dived along, he saw many black sea bream and yellow sea bream, and even groupers. However, he let them go as he didn't have a speargun. But he couldn't let the scallops and conchs go. He took as many as he could. In less than ten minutes, the fish basket was heavy.
Li Haochen wanted to try entering the space while at sea to see what would happen, but his equipment exceeded the weight limit, so he couldn't enter the space. He had to give up.
When he reached the middle, those scattered wooden stakes were still standing firm. There were too many mussels on them. Anyone with trypophobia would probably jump off a building if they saw them.
Although there were many mussels, they were not large. They were too dense, and there was no room for growth. Li Haochen originally wanted to use these large wooden stakes to build a small platform, but when he thought about enclosing Butterfly Bay, he gave up this idea.
He broke off two small handfuls of mussels and dived back. Unexpectedly, there was a small surprise at the bottom near the small reef.
"Orchid crab?"
Li Haochen was overjoyed. He checked his oxygen level, took out the iron clip, and slowly approached. The two large orchid crabs were shyly playing in broad daylight and were so engrossed that they didn't realize the danger was approaching.
The iron clip opened its large mouth and successfully reached the attack range. Li Haochen concentrated, then suddenly pushed and clamped with a smooth and perfect movement.
The two crabs, firmly clamped, seemed startled by the sudden attack and trembled. Their posture and expression were like a scene of catching an affair. Li Haochen almost laughed his head off.
"Fried flower crabs tonight, hehe!"
The two flower crabs were very large, at least four catties. His space ocean didn't have this thing yet, but he wasn't in a hurry. There would be plenty of time in the future.
After putting the crabs into the fish basket, Li Haochen dived back to the shore. Shortly after landing, his oxygen was depleted. He packed his things, picked up all the items, and took them into the space at a hidden spot. He changed his clothes before coming out.
As soon as he got home, Xie Baolian's call came through, "Son, I'm not coming back tonight. Your dad rarely has a day off, so I'm going back to cook him a meal. Also, you need to work hard, okay? Bye!"
"Uh... work hard? What are you talking about?" Li Haochen was completely confused. Just as he was about to enter the space to get the flower crabs out, he suddenly remembered that Murong Yanran wasn't coming home for dinner today because she was negotiating business. He smiled bitterly, "Alright, I'm alone again. It looks like I can't stir-fry the flower crabs. I'll let them live and have babies."
Li Haochen went into the space and threw the flower crabs and those scallops into the sea. When he came out, there was a knock on the door.
"Coming."
Li Haochen responded and walked out with doubt.
"SF? Yanran bought something for a change?" Opening the yard gate, he saw a young man in a dark blue SF uniform, with a standardized three-wheeled truck behind him.
"May I ask if you are Mr. Li Haochen?"
"Uh, I am."
"Hello, this is your express delivery. Please sign here, thank you!"
"Oh... mine?" Li Haochen looked at the courier, completely baffled and full of doubt, but he took the express delivery and signed his name.
Turning back into the house, still confused, he impatiently tore open the seal and took out the contents. "An invitation letter?"
There wasn't much content, it was an invitation letter from the Fishing Association for the winter fishing competition. Looking at the date of the competition in the letter, Li Haochen hesitated. "The fifteenth is so soon? I still want to stay in my hometown for a few more days. Should I go?"
While he was hesitating, his phone rang, "Hello, Mr. Li, I am from the Fishing Association..."
"...How about this, can I give you an answer tomorrow?... Okay, thank you!"
After hanging up the phone, Li Haochen threw the invitation letter onto the table, took a bath, and as soon as he put the rice on to cook, Murong Yanran pushed the door open. Judging by her expression, she was in a bad mood.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"The cooperation fell through. They were too greedy. They wanted fifty percent, so I kicked them out directly."
"If it fell through, it fell through. It's their loss if they don't cooperate. Go take a shower quickly, dinner will be ready soon."
Half an hour later, Murong Yanran came down, drying her hair. Seeing the invitation letter on the table, she picked it up and looked at it. "The Fishing Association is inviting you to participate in the competition. You're famous now,嘻嘻!"
"Famous for what? The prize money is very little. The champion only gets 200,000, and it's a non-official event." Li Haochen wiped the water off his apron and came out with the dishes.
"You blockhead, don't you look at the information? Although the association appears to be a private organization, it is actually official. This competition is a triennial Asian event, and it happens to be organized by our country's association. This is a national-level matter. Being invited means you are among the elite of the elite. You must go, understand?"
"Uh, there's such a thing?" Hearing Murong Yanran say that, Li Haochen became interested. He was also a hot-blooded young man in his early twenties, and he couldn't resist such an opportunity for both fame and fortune.
"Okay, then I'll reply and participate."