As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 305 - Chapter 305 Chapter 260 Saltwater Crocodile Trading Market

Chapter 305: Chapter 260 Saltwater Crocodile Trading Market Chapter 305: Chapter 260 Saltwater Crocodile Trading Market Having witnessed Chu Mingcheng’s successful subdual of the saltwater crocodile, Noah was exceptionally quiet while driving tonight, completely lacking his usual chattiness.

Chu Mingcheng also rested quietly in his seat. He hadn’t felt it while wrestling with the crocodile, but now he realized how tired he was, his arm muscles aching and feeble.

Especially below the waist, there was still some pain.

He slid his hands into his pockets and discreetly checked.

Fortunately, there was no problem, it was just sore from being strained a bit.

Suddenly, Noah slapped the steering wheel with a grave expression, as if he had made a significant decision, “Cheng, I’ve decided to team up with you. You need my experience, and with you, I can make more money.”

“Oh damn, who could refuse to earn more money?”

“You’ve made the right decision, Noah,” said Chu Mingcheng, opening his eyes with a smile.

A successful hunt had greatly increased Noah’s confidence in him.

The variety of hunting methods in the video made Chu Mingcheng suddenly realize he didn’t need to learn that much.

Fishing was his forte, and since crocodiles could also be fished for, this method of capture could continue to be used.

Thus, once he had accumulated some experience by hunting a few two-meter-plus saltwater crocodiles on his own, Noah would become dispensable to him.

It would be impossible for him to continue getting a twenty percent share of the profits by then, no matter how well they were currently cooperating.

Upon arriving at the wooden house and inspecting the interior, Chu Mingcheng decided to spend the night in the car.

It wasn’t that he found it dirty, but there were only two small rooms in the wooden house. Leisha had one to herself, leaving the other for the three men.

Chu Mingcheng wasn’t keen on squeezing in with two big men, not to mention Noah and Victor’s body odor due to not bathing and using perfume to mask their smell–he couldn’t stand it.

Australia doesn’t have any large land carnivores, and some of the more ferocious ones live in Tasmania, so he didn’t encounter any bears scratching at the car at night.

Although there were various calls from animals and insects, Chu Mingcheng had a rather good night’s sleep.

This was probably also the main reason why Leisha had decided to stay here for the night and wasn’t worried about carnivorous predators stealing the crocodile from the car.

However, the cramped space in the car meant that his arm recovery wasn’t ideal in the morning, so he used Life Conversion once to adjust himself to optimal condition.

Before getting out of the car, he looked around to ensure there was no danger, then took a bottle of mineral water to rinse his mouth, followed by eating some bread to fill his stomach.

After a while, Leisha came out of the wooden house.

She was surprised to see Chu Mingcheng stretching his body: “Cheng, you’re up so early? Didn’t sleep well last night?”

“Slept okay. I’m used to getting up this early,” Chu Mingcheng continued to stretch, not stopping just because Leisha had come out.

Last night, his loose T-shirt got soaked with seawater and sweat while subduing the saltwater crocodile, so he changed clothes in the car during the night.

Now he was wearing slightly tight T-shirts, which stretched over his physique, the strong pectoral muscles clearly visible.

This caused Leisha to sneak glances at him while eating her breakfast.

His handsome appearance and strong build irresistibly attracted her–a woman often on the edge of danger.

Unfortunately, from what she had learned the previous evening, and through Noah, Chu Mingcheng was a family man and extremely responsible, which she found regrettable.

Noah and Victor didn’t sleep in either, and around seven in the morning they almost simultaneously emerged from the wooden house.

So the group drove back, looking forward to a delicious dinner in the evening and a good night’s sleep on a soft bed.

In the afternoon, around two-thirty, they returned to the city.

First, Chu Mingcheng followed them to City Hall, where Leisha’s crocodile had previously attacked someone. After a thorough investigation, a bounty was confirmed and announced by City Hall.

To his surprise, the bounty was as much as twenty thousand Australian dollars, much more than he had expected.

However, before receiving the bounty, Victor submitted the video he had shot for review, and after approval, the bounty would be transferred to Leisha’s account within seven working days.

Alternatively, she could also come over to collect the cash directly.

Of course, crocodiles without a bounty had to be delivered to City Hall immediately after capture for verification.

Chu Mingcheng had thought the crocodile would be handled by City Hall, but to his surprise, after City Hall tagged the crocodile, they were instructed to take it to the saltwater crocodile market for disposal.

The group then drove again to the market, which was not far from City Hall.

As he walked in, Chu Mingcheng noticed that only crocodile hunters and licensed traders were allowed into this strictly regulated market.

It made sense–without strict controls, if first-hand crocodiles could be freely bought and sold, Australia’s saltwater crocodiles wouldn’t be so abundant, and poaching would be rampant.

The crocodile meat sold in regular shops and restaurants is all purchased from these traders.

According to Noah, aside from a very small number of live crocodiles bought and sent to zoos, all the others in Australia were slaughtered.

Crocodile skins were exported to Europe to be made into bags, and crocodile meat was exported to Southeast Asia, where many countries enjoyed eating it.

Perhaps because the peak period for crocodile hunting had not started, there were few people in the market, and Chu Mingcheng didn’t see any particularly large crocodiles.

Therefore, Leisha’s just over three-meter crocodile quickly attracted a crowd.

The sale of crocodiles, somewhat like that of golden spearfish, required weighing, checking the freshness of the meat, and then providing an assessment price.

Of course, the price was negotiable. Also, the sale of live crocodiles depended mainly on weight and a quick check for vitality and healthiness.

After a fierce battle of words, Leisha’s three-meter-plus live crocodile sold for thirty-five thousand Australian dollars, which was about two to three thousand more than a dead crocodile would fetch.

This meant she had earned fifty-five thousand dollars from the crocodile. After deducting the shares owed to Victor and Noah, she personally pocketed forty-four thousand Australian dollars.

But hunting down a saltwater crocodile was not as simple as Chu Mingcheng thought.

Leisha and Victor had arrived three days in advance to select bounty tasks and scout and record the area before returning to City Hall to apply. They could only proceed with the hunt after the application was approved, totaling five days.

This was only in areas near City Hall; in more remote places, it would take even longer.

According to Noah, they typically rested for two days after returning, so hunting a crocodile would take at least about a week.

Considering Leisha’s current income, she could earn over one hundred and sixty thousand Australian dollars a month.

Of course, bounty prey wasn’t plentiful, and she generally didn’t take on saltwater crocodiles over four meters, so her actual income was probably around one hundred thousand a month, possibly even less.

However, the season for hunting saltwater crocodiles usually lasted until the middle of autumn in the second half of the year. So it seems Leisha truly was well-off!

To be busy just a few months a year, and then to chill for the rest? This lifestyle felt even better to him than fishing.

After leaving the trading market, Chu Mingcheng and Noah got two hotel rooms and both went to bathe.

After his shower, Chu Mingcheng began searching on his computer about the possibility of making crocodile skin products in Australia.

He had heard today that Australia exports crocodile skin to Europe, and he was worried he wouldn’t be able to buy a suitable bag in Australia when the time came.

After some research, Chu Mingcheng realized that if he wanted to gift crocodile skin bags to the women in his family, he would need to buy them from Hermes’s local luxury stores.

Because products made from wild crocodile skin cannot be brought back to the country, Hermes’s bags made from crocodile skins raised on farms didn’t have this issue.

However, it was still very troublesome, requiring certificates from the farms, and both Australian and domestic customs would inspect them strictly.

After looking into this, Chu Mingcheng immediately felt the women at home probably did not lack for bags, and there was no need to bring new ones.

Moreover, a slightly larger, newly released crocodile skin bag could cost upwards of a hundred thousand; if he bought three, wouldn’t all the money he made hunting crocodiles in Australia have to be spent on this?

It’s better to bring them some nice-looking canvas bags – cheap and practical.

A short while later, Noah, who had finished his bath, knocked on the door and came in.

“Cheng, when do you plan to go solo?”

“Now of course! Although Leisha is nice and gave me a chance to prove myself, I have no interest in working for others for free,” Chu Mingcheng said seriously, closing his laptop.

Noah nodded unsurprisingly, “OK, I’ll explain this to Leisha. But I think you’ll need an experienced assistant; perhaps we could continue to work together.”

“Haha, didn’t you say last night that you wanted to partner with me? Bringing it up again today – though I’m delighted that you’re willing to help me!”

Noah taking the initiative made Chu Mingcheng smile. Although he was somewhat joking the previous night, today he was definitely serious.

It was just a twenty percent profit share, but if it could bring him ease and convenience, he was naturally more than willing.

After they had agreed, Noah left the hotel, presumably to speak to Leisha about the situation.

With nothing else to do, Chu Mingcheng video called Jiang Luoluo.

She had been back in the country for a while and had already rented a commercial property.

Similar to Chen Wan Ying’s styling studio, it needed a separate renovation.

Two of the rooms were knocked through to create a dance studio, the living room was turned into a shared office and a small dining area, and the remaining room became Zhang Ruomei’s private office.

The kitchen was still usable for cooking, but according to Jiang Luoluo, hiring a cook would be a hassle if they didn’t meet everyone’s taste, so it might be better to let people order takeout.

Sometimes, if the staff didn’t want to go out to eat, they could cook something themselves.

Moreover, there was a street right next to the building where it was simple to grab lunch.

It was just a short while before Jiang Luoluo picked up the call.

In the background, a few workers were seen renovating, and she was obviously supervising the work.

“Ah Cheng, are you resting today?” It was only a little past noon in China, making the early call a surprise to Jiang Luoluo.

“Yeah, I’m off today. So I called you to see how things are going over there.”

“Um~ everything else is fine, but the accommodation issue is giving me a bit of a headache.”

“What do you mean?”

“I originally planned to recruit staff from Xia City; if I hired from other provinces, I’d have to arrange accommodations. But I found out that even if they’re from Xia City, most people live quite far away.”

“And I have an acquaintance in Peng City who’s really good at dancing and is willing to join my team. I’m worrying over whether to arrange separate accommodation for her or rent a large house for all the female staff to live together.”

After listening, Chu Mingcheng felt like laughing, as what she described hardly seemed like a problem. This young lady was just sharing her latest developments with him.

“How many dance choreographers are you recruiting?”

Jiang Luoluo replied, “One is enough, and if possible, I plan to hire two dance students to work part-time as assistants.”

“I think these students will have more creative ideas and a stronger ability to embrace new things – they might bring unexpected gains.”

“If there’s only one dance teacher, then let her live in my empty house! When I return from Australia, we’ll go buy a property.”

Chu Mingcheng’s rented home had been sitting empty, so it made sense to let someone use it rather than waste the space.

He definitely planned to buy a house when he returned; he had come to terms with not having a pool.

If he managed to get a club going at the same time, the pool issue would naturally be sorted.

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