As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 474 - Chapter 474 Chapter 318 Zhao Jun Calls_2

Chapter 474: Chapter 318 Zhao Jun Calls_2 Chapter 474: Chapter 318 Zhao Jun Calls_2 So now, with income skyrocketing, traces of Golden Spearfish could be found using external plug-ins.

When Jiang Luoluo brought it up again, Chu Mingcheng’s thoughts were naturally different from before.

“Since you put it that way, I think we should buy a house. How about we go check some out these next few days?”

“Yeah, let’s first see when we’re free to check it out; we’re not in a rush to buy the house.” Jiang Luoluo naturally had no objections to house hunting.

High-end houses on the island cost at least seventy thousand per square meter, and a whole set would run into tens of millions, so buying one obviously required careful consideration.

The next two days passed, and the National Day holiday was over, with students returning to continue their studies.

Jiang Luoluo’s studio also began working normally, so she wasn’t staying at home.

At the same time, she was also looking for someone to design the logo for the fishing gear brand and then register the trademark.

Chu Mingcheng, on the other hand, didn’t have much to do; he had wanted to meet up with Chen Yang and the others, but then he found out they hadn’t returned yet, so the two just took off with their girlfriends for a trip out at sea.

Seeing this, he simply stayed at home, prying the coral off the fossil bit by bit.

He did not clean the two watches and necklace but left the traces of seawater on them, because that made it apparent that they were items from a sunken ship, enhancing their collectible value to some extent.

After spending more than a day on it, Chu Mingcheng finally managed to clean the coral off the fossil and took the opportunity to give the fossil another rinse.

After drying it with a towel, this basin-sized fossil finally revealed its entire appearance.

As he was admiring the fossil, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Chu Mingcheng thought it was Chen Yang calling; they had mentioned returning in two days for a meal featuring Bluefin Tuna.

Instead, picking it up, he found it was Zhao Jun calling, which puzzled him somewhat.

“Hello, is Ah Cheng there?”

“It’s me. Brother Zhao Jun, do you need something?”

“I wanted to ask you something. You’re going to the Far Sea to fish now, aren’t you? Do you think fishing in the Far Sea could be profitable?”

‘Fishing in the Far Sea, huh!’ Chu Mingcheng immediately understood Zhao Jun’s idea.

It was probably the Golden Spearfish fishing competition that had given him a taste for adventure, prompting him to want to venture out of his comfort zone and into the Far Sea.

However, he remembered that Zhao Jun had initially planned to buy a house first. Had he changed his mind now?

“Fishing in the Far Sea also depends on the scale; if it’s just a small boat with two or three people partnering up to catch little fish every day, then obviously it’s not very interesting.”

“Not only is it hard work but the costs are high, and it’s tough to say if it could be profitable; better to fish in the near sea on your own.”

Since Zhao Jun specifically called to ask, he naturally wasn’t considering a small venture: “I was thinking of partnering with someone to get a bigger fishing boat, and hire some crew members. What do you think?”

“Brother Zhao Jun, you’re not thinking of partnering with me, are you?” Chu Mingcheng now fully understood the other’s intentions, so he asked jokingly.

Zhao Jun: “Haha, among the people I know, you have the most capability. Also, I’ve noticed you know a lot about fishing. You definitely won’t lose money, so I feel safe partnering with you (and the profits to be made)!”

Chu Mingcheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, saying that he wanted to partner with him, but in reality, he was being asked to invest.

Zhao Jun definitely knew he wouldn’t be joining the fishing trips, just sharing in the profits.

In such a case, could Zhao Jun really be trusted?

After all, he would be absent, ignorant of the actual fishing status; it would be easy for the other party to cook the books and deceive him unless he handled all the fish hauls personally.

Having interacted with Zhao Jun extensively, his character seemed reliable thus far, but human nature is often untested.

If fishing in the Far Sea went well, annual earnings could potentially reach several millions. Who knew whether he could resist such temptations?

Besides his own family and Zhang Wei and Chen Yang, Chu Mingcheng could not fully trust anyone else.

“Partnering is fine to discuss, but Brother Zhao Jun, apart from me, how many other partners do you have on your side?”

“Two of my relatives and three others who fish around Yanmen Island.”

Hearing about so many people involved, Chu Mingcheng immediately lost interest in partnering.

He was just about to refuse when he remembered his future goal of starting a fishing company.

Due to the use of external plug-ins, he couldn’t let others benefit unduly.

For now, Zhao Jun still seemed like a decent person, and he was willing to guide him.

So, he changed his approach and first asked, “Brother Zhao Jun, the six of you together, how much are you investing, and what size fishing boat are you planning to buy?”

Zhao Jun: “I was thinking of buying a used fishing boat about thirty meters long. The six of us can put together about one point five million.”

Chu Mingcheng had by now reached the living room and had opened his laptop to check the rough prices of used fishing boats, his eyebrows raising slightly.

“One point five million for a used fishing boat should be enough for you to fish in domestic waters. You could be out at sea for a week to ten days; you don’t really need a boat that’s thirty meters long, do you?”

Zhao Jun: “Domestic sea resources are limited; I primarily want to fish in international waters, which requires a bigger boat.”

Chu Mingcheng nodded, realizing why they had enough money for a boat but still came to him.

Understanding the situation, he then shared his thoughts with the other party.

“Brother Zhao Jun, if it was just you and me partnering, I would be willing. But with five others whom I don’t know, and since I won’t be joining the boat, I definitely wouldn’t agree.”

“However, I do have a thought, but I need to clear my head a bit. I’ll call you back later, okay?”

Zhao Jun had no objections; for him, the most desirable partner was Chu Mingcheng, and everyone else was optional.