Golden Fishery

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When the Seagull came in, the fishermen looked at it curiously. Gloucester is also a tourist port. There are beautiful bays and clean beaches here. Yachts are not uncommon. Yachts that can be written in Chinese characters are rare.

These fishermen thought that Qin Shiou and others were here to play tickets, but after the boat entered the pier, it did not stop at the pier, but sailed towards the location of the fishing company.

Qin Shiou came to the fishing company for the second time, and it was different from the last time in St. Johns. The fishermen here did not show any particular resistance, but just looked at them curiously or bored.

Shaq explained to Qin Shiou: "The life of fishermen in Gloucester Port is relatively easy. There are about ten weeks of each year that are suitable for catching tuna, and they can harvest more than 100,000. In addition, they usually catch some other fish. , are considered middle class in the United States. This is different from the fishermen in St. Johns, where almost all the fishermen are on the verge of bankruptcy, so speaking of it, the fishermen here have a better temper and less hatred for the rich."

Only then did Qin Shiou understand this truth. He thought that Americans were much lower quality than Canadians.

He was not familiar with the place of life, and Qin Shiou didn't know the situation of these fishing companies in Gloucester Port, so he chose the wharf of a fishing company with the most docked ships around, called "Trident Fishing Company".

Compared with St. Johns, Gloucester is much smaller in area, with an area of ​​less than 4,000 hectares and a permanent population of just over 1,000 people.

But there are more fishing companies in this port, no less than ten of them, all brightly lit at this time, waiting to collect fish.

After Qin Shiou's ship docked. The surrounding fishermen thought they had parked in the wrong place, so they gathered around and waited to watch the show.

As a result, the Trident Fishing Company dropped a hook, Qin Shiou tied it to the tail of the fish, and a big tuna was picked up.

There were gasps and discussions from fishermen all around. Qin Shiou enjoyed this slap in the face very much.

"Fish grade A, 14 yuan per pound, the total weight is 559 pounds, 4 pounds without the rope, um, the total is 555 pounds." A fat old white man said to Qin Shiou. "Let me take a look at your fishing license. Do you have any opinions on this price?"

Shaq handed the fishing certificate and their pass-through passports to the old man, who checked and nodded. At this time, a white girl with emerald green eyes sat in front of the computer and asked, "Do you want a check or a bank card transfer?"

Qin Shiou said, "Give me the check.

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He has not applied for a US bank card yet, and if he transfers money, it will be a cross-border remittance. Very troublesome.

The old man handed back the documents to Shaq, and said at the same time: "Anferni, round up for the gentlemen, let's count it as 560 pounds."

Qin Shiou politely shook hands with him to thank him. The old man smiled and congratulated him on catching such a big fish, and gave him a business card. The old man's name is James Lewis, and he is the person in charge of the Trident Company in Gloucester Port.

The fisherman circle says whether it is big or not, and whether it is small or not. There are only a few people who fish tuna here every year, and almost all of them are already regular partners of various fishing companies, so they scooped up customers. It is very difficult for the fishing companies. If there are new faces, these fishing companies will seize the opportunity to build a good relationship.

As for whether this fresh face can catch tuna, it doesn't matter, it's just a business card at most, isn't it?

In this way, the fish gave Qin Shiou an extra 8,000 yuan. It's just US dollars, which is almost 10,000 yuan in Canadian dollars.

There is a gap between this price and Shaq's expected income of 20,000 yuan. But almost the fishery company bought it at half the price, after all, it was airlifted from the United States to Tokyo. In addition to paying taxes, some money is needed.

After receiving the check, Qin Shiou shook it off, and took Iwassen and his party ashore. Shaq stayed on the boat to take care of Xiong Da and the tigers. They couldn't go ashore, or even show up.

With a passport in hand, there is no problem for people to enter and exit Canada and the United States, but it is another matter if it is an animal.

After Qin Shiou and others got ashore, someone chased after them. A talkative blond young man came up directly and greeted them: "Guys, Canadians? Hello, my name is Wessel, and I am an aborigine here. .”

Hearing the self-proclaimed 'indigenous', Qin Shiou smiled and said: "Hello, buddy, we are from Labrador-Newfoundland, and we are here for fishing. We are not familiar with this city yet, can you introduce us to us? hotel?"

Wiesel waved his hand and said, "Leave it to me, follow me, I will definitely make you eat and live comfortably, and it won't cost much."

He was driving a car, a pickup, and Qin Shiou hired a taxi, and the group drove to a small town not far away.

On the way, Wiesel revealed his intentions and directly talked about fishing: "You guys are really good. I'm really envious when you got the big guy. By the way, buddy, what brand of hooks and lines do you use? What's the bait? Herring, squid, mackerel, or smack?"

These are not secrets, Qin Shiou didn't care, so he told them one by one, and then he felt that he couldn't disappoint this handsome American guy, so he told him some so-called "secrets": "The bait we use is not a simple fish. , man, it's definitely not easy."

The sea monster and Nelson laughed, knowing that their boss had started to play the game that life depends on acting skills again.

Wissel really got excited and asked, "What tricks do you have?"

Qin Shiou said: "You have to sprinkle a little sheep's blood in the frozen bait. Remember, you can't use cow's blood, you can't use pig's blood, it must be sheep's blood. Of course, you need to add an appropriate amount of sesame oil. Such bait is not good for tuna. tasty."

He didn't mean to fool this handsome guy by saying this. Although tuna is not as bloodthirsty as sharks, they are also more sensitive to the smell of blood. Many fishermen will add animal blood to the bait to increase the attraction to tuna.

Wesell agreed deeply, and said: "Although I don't understand the reasoning, but buddy, I think what you said makes sense. You orientals are very good at doing mysterious things, and you are right about that."

The small town is just that big, like a small town, turned a few turns and stopped in front of a small three-story building, then Wessel helped Qin Shiou carry some luggage, and said: "Okay, we're here, guys, Wessel Home, I bet you will be very satisfied living here in the future."

Damn it, Qin Shiou can't laugh or cry, dare to say that Wiesel's family is in the hotel business, does he count as a sheep?

The small building is not big, and the whole is built of bluestone and maple wood. From the outside, it looks simple and simple. After entering the door, you can find that the house is very clean.

There are seven or eight tables in the living room on the first floor, which are used as a dining room. There is a small bar in the southeast corner, and a TV is hung above it. The second and third floors are rented bedrooms, ranging from single rooms to triple rooms, the price is very cheap, the most luxurious single room is only 45 dollars a night, and breakfast is provided.

Qin Shiou looked at the cleanliness of the room and the bedding was clean, so he readily paid a week's rent in advance. He gave Wissel an extra two hundred dollars to prepare some pizza, bread, and the like for a late-night snack.

After getting the money, Wiesel became more enthusiastic about Qin Shiou. Before he left, he said, "Man, I have to remind you that you should rest quickly and leave the port early at midnight, otherwise you will definitely not be able to fish safely tomorrow."

"What do you mean?" Qin Shiou asked.

Weisser shrugged and said: "Anyway, if you don't want to be bitten by the tail, then listen to me, go to bed early, get up early, and catch big fish early." (To be continued)