"Boss, I might not be able to make it to the Chaotic Rocks Island waters today!" Zhou Captain's tired voice came through the phone.
Ye Feng heard this and asked, "What? You can't make it? Why?"
Zhou Captain replied, "The boat broke down! I don't think it can be fixed today!"
Ye Feng was speechless upon hearing this. Why would the boat break down at this time?
It was the day for fishing, and the clients and merchants who wanted fish were already waiting.
After Ye Feng learned the details, he understood that Zhou Captain's boat was a second-hand one, and he had owned it for nearly ten years.
With frequent trips out to sea in the past two months, problems were bound to arise, so it wasn't surprising.
"Rent a boat at the dock. We can't keep the clients waiting. Xiao Yue will reimburse you for the cost!" Ye Feng said.
Zhou Captain nodded in agreement, "Alright!"
Next, Ye Feng thought that he absolutely needed his own boat and couldn't keep relying on Zhou Captain's fishing boat.
After all, it belonged to someone else, and Zhou Captain's fishing boat's carrying capacity was no longer enough.
Ye Feng's weekly catch was now basically above fifteen to sixteen tons, sometimes even exceeding twenty tons.
Since they were transporting live fish, Zhou Captain's old fishing boat struggled to carry ten tons at once, requiring at least two trips to complete the haul.
One round trip took almost a day, meaning that one catch would take two days to transport.
Ye Feng's catch would only increase in the future, so Zhou Captain's fishing boat was too slow for Ye Feng.
Therefore, Ye Feng needed a larger and faster fishing boat, one that could carry tens to a hundred tons, to meet their needs.
With this in mind, Ye Feng immediately called Xiao Feifei and asked her to help him research boat models and prices.
When noon arrived, Ye Feng received a call from Xiao Feifei. She detailed the boat models and prices she had researched.
She also sent Ye Feng pictures, and Ye Feng immediately took a liking to an ocean-going fishing vessel.
Ye Feng's priorities were range, speed, and carrying capacity, especially range.
Ye Feng wasn't just buying a fishing boat to transport goods; he planned to venture into the open seas for leisure and exploration in the future, which ordinary fishing boats couldn't handle.
Only an ocean-going fishing vessel could meet his requirements, so Ye Feng decided to buy a 45-meter ocean-going fishing vessel immediately.
However, what he found hard to accept was the exorbitant price of the ocean-going fishing vessel. A 45-meter ocean-going fishing vessel cost over fifteen million.
But Ye Feng's funds were insufficient. He had over two million remaining, and he had earned over eight million in the past two months, bringing his total to just over ten million.
"Damn it, why does everything cost money!" Ye Feng was very frustrated.
He hadn't earned enough money yet, but he had to invest everywhere. The thought of it gave him a headache.
"Sigh, not enough money. Do I have to wait another two months?" Ye Feng muttered to himself.
But he quickly shook his head. After more than two months of cultivation, Ye Feng felt he was on the verge of breaking through to the fourth level of the Sea God cultivation technique.
Once he broke through, the Sea God Hall would change, attracting even more fish.
Zhou Captain's boat would clearly not be enough, so the boat issue couldn't be delayed.
Actually, it wasn't difficult for Ye Feng to obtain a few million.
For example, he could catch a few Chinese Splendid Lobsters or other top-tier seafood to sell, or he could ask Xiao Feifei for a loan. These were all feasible options.
However, Ye Feng didn't want to do that. The Chinese Splendid Lobsters and other fish were being kept as broodstock, and he didn't want to rob Peter to pay Paul.
Besides, he couldn't bring himself to ask Xiao Feifei for a loan.
He also knew the Xiao family's attitude towards him. If Ye Feng really asked, they might even think he was only with Xiao Feifei for their family's money.
As Ye Feng was agonizing, he suddenly remembered something: the ambergris he had just found.
If it was genuine ambergris, Ye Feng should be able to earn a lot of money by selling it. Combined with what he had, it should be enough to buy the boat.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng was overjoyed.
A short while later, Zhou Captain finally arrived at the Chaotic Rocks Island waters in the rented fishing boat.
After they loaded the catch, Ye Feng accompanied them to Dongchuan City.
Upon disembarking, Ye Feng immediately delivered the fish to the Dragon King Hall.
As he left, he didn't forget to remind Xiao Feifei to check the customer feedback carefully.
After Xiao Feifei repeatedly promised, he left.
After leaving the Dragon King Hall, Ye Feng appeared at the Jin Shengyuan Jewelry Store.
However, the Jin Shengyuan Jewelry Store had undergone a huge transformation. The storefront had expanded threefold.
Ye Feng remembered that the two shops next to it were previously doing other businesses, but now they had all become part of Jin Shengyuan Jewelry Store.
This left Ye Feng a bit disoriented. If he hadn't seen the words "Jin Shengyuan" on the storefront, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.
As Ye Feng stood there in a daze, the female sales assistants were also stunned to see him standing at the entrance.
The next second, they all rushed towards him as if he were the God of Wealth.
Before Ye Feng could react, he was surrounded by four or five female sales assistants.
They all hooked their arms around Ye Feng's arms, rubbing against him with extreme enthusiasm.
He recalled that when he first came, these people were indifferent.
Unbeknownst to Ye Feng, ever since he sold the pearls to their store last time, the store had attracted countless customers with those giant pearls.
It had directly caused the store's business to boom, with crowds filling it daily, which led them to triple the storefront size.
Therefore, Ye Feng had become their God of Wealth, and they looked forward to his visits every day.
However, the staff were too enthusiastic, leaving Ye Feng speechless and unable to break free for a long time.
Fortunately, Manager Tang appeared in time, and Ye Feng was finally able to extricate himself.
"Great God of Wealth Ye, what good things have you brought today! Could it be another super giant pearl!" Manager Tang said with great anticipation.
Ye Feng shook his head and took out a grayish-white solid wax-like substance, saying, "It's not a pearl, but it shouldn't be inferior to pearls. I just don't know if you recognize this item!"
Manager Tang's face was filled with anticipation as she eagerly stepped forward to examine it.
But it was clear she didn't know what it was. Although she didn't say anything, disappointment was evident in her eyes.
However, she still found Master Yu and handed him the item, saying, "Master Yu, do you recognize this?"
Master Yu heard this, took the item, and examined it carefully for a long time. Then he brought it to his nose and sniffed it, before exclaiming excitedly, "This, this seems to be ambergris..."