This species is the King Salmon! From New Zealand, it is plump, full of fat, with silvery-white scales and orange flesh. It has no fishy smell and is extremely delicious.
The reason for its high price is its picky nature regarding its growing environment; it can only be found in the waters off Stewart Island, New Zealand, making it quite rare.
If Ye Feng can cultivate it, nourished by the Sea God's power, it will surely be even more popular.
For the sixth aquaculture pen, Ye Feng plans to raise Australian Giant Crabs! This crab is the largest among its species, originating from Oceania, Australia. Its meat is abundant and substantial, reaching up to 14 kilograms.
Due to the Australian Giant Crab's considerable size, it can be prepared in multiple ways when eaten, allowing for the enjoyment of multiple flavors at once, and it is expensive.
The seventh aquaculture pen will be large and spacious, suitable for raising large seafood. Ye Feng intends to raise Bluefin Tuna!
Tuna is a noble fish in the world of sashimi, and Bluefin Tuna is the ultimate among tunas. Its catch cost is high, and it is very rare, with a delicious taste – a gift from nature.
Generally, restaurant owners use it to entertain their most distinguished guests. One captured specimen weighing a full 222 kilograms was sold for ten million yuan.
If Ye Feng can cultivate this type of seafood, becoming the richest man in Dongchuan City would surely be within reach, wouldn't it?
For the eighth aquaculture pen, Ye Feng wants to raise French Belon Oysters. These oysters are simply the finest among oysters; ordinary oysters' taste is not worth mentioning compared to French Belon Oysters.
Of course, their price is also incomparable to ordinary oysters. Other oysters are sold by the jin, while Belon oysters are sold individually.
The difference here needs no further explanation, right? In short, they are expensive!
The previously mentioned seafood are all very expensive, scarce, and have long harvest cycles!
Therefore, the latter two aquaculture pens are larger, so Ye Feng plans to raise cheaper seafood with shorter harvest cycles. Thus, for the ninth aquaculture pen, Ye Feng decides to raise Australian Lobsters!
Many people have likely heard of Australian Lobsters, but few have actually eaten them. They are robust in size and their meat is tender and fresh, making them an excellent ingredient for wealthy individuals entertaining guests.
The tenth aquaculture pen, also the largest, is closest to the outer two pens and would be perfect for raising Coral Trout.
The reason is that Coral Trout are fierce predators that will swallow any fish they can, and they also eat shrimp and other crustaceans that enter their territory.
Placing them in the tenth aquaculture pen can help consume fish and shrimp attracted by the Sea God's power, thus saving considerable costs.
In addition to these ten underwater aquaculture pens, Ye Feng also plans to raise something aquatic: goose barnacles.
These do not grow underwater but are often found on rocky islands. Luan Shi Island is indeed full of rocks and reefs, so Ye Feng plans to cultivate some of them as well.
After thinking it through, Ye Feng began planning to purchase fry or broodstock for breeding.
First, regarding the blue lobsters, Ye Feng inquired and found there were no blue lobster fry at all.
Even adult specimens were scarce, and as soon as they appeared, they were usually bought for stewing.
Finally, after persistent inquiries, Ye Feng found a pair of blue lobsters abroad.
Ye Feng bought them without hesitation, paying five million for the pair, including shipping.
Next, Ye Feng inquired about Yellow Croaker. However, to his dismay, there were no live or wild Yellow Croakers on the market.
Helpless, Ye Feng continued to inquire about other seafood.
Finally, in addition to the pair of blue lobsters, Ye Feng also purchased one hundred pairs of Canadian Geoduck clams, one hundred pairs of New Zealand King Salmon, one hundred pairs of French Belon Oysters, fifty jin of Australian Giant Crab juveniles, thirty jin of Australian Lobster fry, and six other species of seafood not found in Chinese waters.
However, it made him want to spit blood that this small amount of seafood cost him another ten million.
You heard that right, this small amount cost him over ten million.
It truly felt like money was flowing like water!
There was no other way; firstly, these items themselves were expensive, and being abroad with a long journey, ensuring they survived upon arrival incurred various costs, totaling over ten million.
These six types of seafood could be bought, but for the other four, which are not absent from Chinese waters, Ye Feng plans to catch them himself.
It's not that he doesn't want to buy them directly, but because he's almost out of money.
He cannot use the remaining ten million, as it needs to be used later to pay employee wages, company rent, and other expenses.
Therefore, Ye Feng plans to catch Chinese Spiny Lobsters, Yellow Croakers, Bluefin Tuna, and Coral Trout himself.
Ye Feng has caught all four types of seafood before and knows their approximate locations.
Among them, Chinese Spiny Lobsters and Coral Trout are the easiest to catch. Ye Feng is accustomed to catching both.
Although Yellow Croakers and Bluefin Tuna are more difficult for Ye Feng to catch, they are not a problem for him.
Thus, Ye Feng spent his days busy catching fish.
Another week passed in the blink of an eye!
With Ye Feng's all-out effort, he finally caught these four types of seafood.
Although the quantities were not large, he caught at least three pairs of each. These fish are only for breeding broodstock, so not many are needed.
Additionally, the offshore aquaculture pens are nearing completion. Other items will be gradually improved during use.
Meanwhile, the overseas seafood Ye Feng ordered had already arrived in Dongchuan City, and Ye Feng immediately went to collect them.
Fortunately, everything was still alive. It was worth the money spent; the quality was indeed guaranteed.
After Ye Feng infused these creatures with the Sea God's power, they became more spirited, awaiting transfer to the aquaculture pens.
At this moment, Chen Xiaoyue called, saying she had recruited thirty people and found suitable housing, waiting for Ye Feng to inspect it.
Without a word, Ye Feng eagerly went to check.
Chen Xiaoyue was very capable, finding a property in a good location at a reasonable price. Ye Feng rented it for ten years immediately.
However, this instantly cost him over eight million, leaving him with only two to three million, which pained Ye Feng immensely.
The next day, Ye Feng took the more than thirty newly recruited employees to the Luan Shi Island sea area. He also invited an expert to accompany them.
Upon arriving at the Luan Shi Island sea area, Ye Feng placed the fish into their respective aquaculture pens. After instructing the employees on their work, Ye Feng then left with the expert.
He first took the expert for a tour around Luan Shi Island.
The expert continuously observed the island's conditions, occasionally taking out strange instruments, looking here and there, seemingly researching something.
After a while, Ye Feng asked, "Expert Sun, how is it? Have you identified any precious minerals on this island?"