As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 309 - Chapter 309 Chapter 264 The Boat is Small but the Name is

Chapter 309: Chapter 264: The Boat is Small but the Name is Quite Famous Chapter 309: Chapter 264: The Boat is Small but the Name is Quite Famous After enjoying a delicious lunch, Chu Mingcheng helped clean up the dishes, wrapping up the leftovers with cling film and placing them in the refrigerator to be reheated and eaten later in the evening.

Afterward, the two of them snuggled on the sofa, with his head resting on Jiang Luoluo’s thighs, listening as she shared her recent developments.

Her career had already gotten on track, and the workplace had been renovated. After hiring an environmental company to eliminate odors twice and airing it out for a week, it was ready for operation.

She had been working there for almost a week now and had saved a lot of time. She could spend two days practicing dance and then proceed to shoot videos.

She no longer needed to choreograph and practice on her own, which previously took at least five to six days.

Currently, her newly hired employees were still not very familiar with the work, but once they became efficient, she could even shoot a video every three days.

Of course, Jiang Luoluo wasn’t that dedicated; she had set a rule to release one video every five days.

The dance studio’s instructor was only responsible for choreographing and recording a sample, so if she had more free time in the future, she could make an effort to shoot more videos for storage.

This way, if she got busy, she wouldn’t neglect her fans like she did in the first half of the year.

Chu Mingcheng wholeheartedly agreed. Honestly, sometimes he felt embarrassed to ask Jiang Luoluo to accompany him when he went out to sea.

Not to mention, with the new boat, each trip took about a week, which clearly interfered with her work.

But now, since the dance instructor only handled the recordings, Jiang Luoluo needn’t worry about falling behind, even if she went out to sea. The new boat had a dance studio; she could perfect the dance at sea and shoot it all at once when she returned.

However, speaking of which, Chu Mingcheng still didn’t know whether the new boat was ready to be launched!

“Luoluo, did the shipyard contact you? Is the new boat ready to be launched?”

“They called a few days ago, but you hadn’t returned yet, so I asked them to wait,” Jiang Luoluo nodded and said, “Let’s go see the boat tomorrow!”

“Let’s go in the afternoon, I can hardly wait,” Chu Mingcheng immediately sat up.

They say cars are a man’s second wife, and to him, the new boat held a position not inferior to a mistress.

He could wait while the ship was still under construction, but now that it was ready to be launched, he couldn’t wait any longer.

“Then shall we invite Zhang Wei and the others? Their boats are ready for launching too. They previously said they’d wait for you to come back so we could go together,” Jiang Luoluo said as she smoothed out her slightly rolled-up skirt and smiled.

“Oh, they are already in Xia City?”

“They’ve been here for over a month. Their shop didn’t need renovation and opened earlier than mine. Since I’ve been quite busy recently, Ah Wei and Chen Yang have been taking care of Xiao Mi and the others.”

“I was wondering why I hadn’t seen Xiao Mi. Then I’ll give them a call and invite them along!” Chu Mingcheng took out his phone and dialed Chen Yang’s number.

He didn’t call Zhang Wei because he was not very serious, and he might bring up inappropriate topics like the flavor of Big Coins, which could make things awkward for Jiang Luoluo if she overheard, even if he hadn’t done anything wrong!

So, when your girlfriend is around, it’s best not to rashly call your less serious buddies.

After two rings, the call was answered, and Chen Yang’s voice came through the phone.

“Ah Cheng? You’re back?”

“Just got back today. Luoluo mentioned that we can pick up the boat, so I thought I’d invite you guys to join us.”

“Sure, Ah Wei has been nagging about the boat every day, he can barely wait.”

After a brief chat, they hung up. Chen Yang didn’t discuss his recent experiences over the phone.

That was his sense of propriety; knowing there was plenty of time for chats later, talking now would just delay things.

When Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo arrived at the shipyard, the other two were already there.

Upon seeing him, Zhang Wei immediately came forward and clapped him on the shoulder, but then he suddenly realized something unusual.

He went straight for it, first feeling the biceps, then gradually moving to the chest muscles.

Chu Mingcheng shuddered all over, immediately swatted his hand away, and took two steps back, pulling Jiang Luoluo to the front as a shield, warily saying, “Have you changed your hobbies after just a few months?”

Hearing his hobby maligned, Zhang Wei immediately jumped to his defense, “Darn, it’s you who’ve changed hobbies. I’m just surprised how your chest muscles have gotten so exaggerated after not seeing you for just a few months.”

“That’s obviously from relentless training, you kidney-deficient man wouldn’t understand,” Chu Mingcheng proudly puffed up, making his muscles more pronounced, “Feeling envious?”

This scene not only made Zhang Wei and Chen Yang envious but also caused Jiang Luoluo’s heart to flutter.

Chu Mingcheng’s physique had been gradually improving, and even before going to Australia, it was already so, thus Jiang Luoluo hadn’t noticed anything wrong.

However, having tasted the flavor once, and after a long gap, seeing her man show off his physique made her both crave and fear.

“Geez, how do you train? Those muscles really look great, way better than those at the gym,” Chen Yang was especially envious, his physical condition being even worse than the kidney-deficient Zhang Wei.

Sitting too much had also taken its toll on his waist, and he even had a bit of a belly.

He and Zhou Jiayi still hadn’t defined their relationship, which seemed just a step away. But with infrequent dates, that final step was difficult to take.

Now that he had bought a boat, he saw an opportunity to frequently invite her for dates at sea.

Having a good physique naturally attracted more attention, increasing his chances of winning her over by a notch.

“Just practice more swimming and diving. You two haven’t been slacking off during this time, have you?” Life transformation wasn’t something Chu Mingcheng could openly discuss, but regular swimming, diving, a proper routine, and diet could indeed build a good physique.

“Haha, well, let’s go look at the boats first!” Zhang Wei and Chen Yang had indeed been slacking off recently, and since they had previously agreed to open a club together, they felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly changed the subject with a laugh.

“Let’s go, let’s check out the boats first!” Chu Mingcheng shook his head, not really minding, and then pulled Jiang Luoluo into the shipyard.

After making a call to the sales agent, the moment they entered the shipyard, the sales agent came out to meet them.

Seeing these few bosses, his smile couldn’t have been more radiant, after all, selling two boats had made him a tidy sum.

Guided by the sales agent, the four of them went to the back of the shipyard.

Here, boats were neatly lined up, some completed and some half-finished.

Their ordered boats were at the very back, where there was a launch space–just open the gates and the boats could directly sail out.

“Wow, Ah Cheng, your boat is so stylish, it even comes with a sunshade?” Zhang Wei was dazzled by the boat Chu Mingcheng had chosen.

Chen Yang’s boat was a Class II fishing vessel, sixteen meters in length, which was enough for him to cruise two hundred nautical miles off the coast, hence the cheaper price and naturally less impressive appearance.

It looked more like a blown-up version of Chu Mingcheng’s first boat, nothing special really.

But his new boat was different, its design very similar to a luxury yacht, which made it extraordinarily handsome.

Chen Yang was envious, “Had I known your boat looked this good, I would’ve initially…”

Zhang Wei, “Initially bought it?”

Chen Yang, “Just looked a bit longer!”

Everyone, “Pfft!”

After joking around, they boarded the boats to check out the interiors.

Then there was a clear contrast between the two boats; the interior of Chu Mingcheng’s boat was obviously more luxurious, as it had cost much more.

The design of the boat met his initial specifications; it contained two bedrooms plus a dance studio.

The fuel tank was upgraded to the maximum, with a capacity of four thousand liters, enough for him to make several trips out to sea and back again.

As long as he didn’t stay out too long, the fuel in the tank was always sufficient.

The live well was on the aft deck, with three side by side, equipped with basic oxygenation functions.

There were also several isolation plastic boards, which could be divided into twelve compartments to prevent the various live seafood from squeezing together and attacking each other.

Surprisingly, there were even two trolling spots at the stern, each fitted with a single seat, just cover with a waterproof cover when not in use.

In the end, Chu Mingcheng looked at the space in the cold storage hold and instantly teared up.

If only his boat in Australia had such ample space, he wouldn’t have to return every few days, potentially saving at least half on fuel costs.

He estimated that two-meter-long Golden Spearfish laid side by side could fit at least twenty pieces.

This was already quite adequate, especially since the total price of the boat wasn’t even seven million.

For every addition to the cold storage space, a larger and more numerous refrigeration unit is needed, naturally driving up the price.

“How would you bring down this sunshade in high winds?” Jiang Luoluo curiously fiddled with the sunshade device and asked.

The sales agent immediately took them to the starboard side, “This is simple, look there are a few buttons on this support panel with descriptions above.”

“Press this red button and the sunshade fabric will automatically roll up and slide into the slot here at the bridge deck. The sunshade fabric is waterproof, so it’s fine to leave it outside. If it wears out, you can get it replaced at our factory, free for the first three years.”

“Yellow button, the three side panels will automatically retract into the hull.”

“As for these two green buttons, the lower one raises the support panel, and the upper one spreads out the sunshade fabric automatically when pressed.”

The sales agent pressed all four buttons, and indeed, the sunshade and other features were semi-automatic as described.

After checking out the boat, Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo were very satisfied, finding no faults to pick.

All the small equipment was also fully equipped, especially the important mini mobile base station installed on the foredeck, with all the necessary configurations like fishing lights.

The money for the boat had already been transferred into a public account, and seeing their satisfaction, the sales agent presented a POS machine, processing the payment in two parts.

The first was for the boat, and the second for the insurance.

Once the transfer procedures were completed, the sales agent asked, “Do you want to give the boat an extra name?”

Boat names are usually the name of the province, city, county + fishing + a number code, but many people like to give their boat a special name and then spray-paint it.

“Luoluo, what name do you want?” Chu Mingcheng had a name in mind, but he asked his sweetheart first, after all, she owned half of the boat!

Jiang Luoluo thought for a moment, then shook her head, “Why don’t you pick, I can’t think of a suitable name.”

“Then let’s name it Sea God!” Chu Mingcheng figured that after his second feature was out, he could well be called the minor sea god of the domestic waters, so the name Sea God seemed just right.

However, upon hearing this, Zhang Wei suddenly burst into laughter and teased, “Wow, from the name I thought it was an aircraft carrier. I turn around and, oh–it’s just a little fishing boat. The name’s certainly louder than the boat itself!”

“Get lost~” Chu Mingcheng immediately kicked him, laughing and scolding.