Chapter 512: Chapter 329: The Profit of the Seafood Merchant_3

Because he would often deal with Golden Spearfish in the future, Zhang Wei went out of his way to learn how to identify them.

Twenty-six Big-eyed Gold Spearfish, with a total price of over five hundred and thirteen thousand, averaged around eighty-seven each.

Zhang Wei expected to sell them himself for just over a hundred each.

The five Bluefin Tuna weighed only over two hundred jin each and none were particularly outstanding, so the total was only six hundred thirty-eight thousand.

This trip, the total value of all the fish caught was one million nine hundred fifty thousand, and as for the remaining three thousand and some odd change, Zhang Wei just laughed it off.

Chu Mingcheng gave him a kick on the butt and said grumpily, “Why don’t you just round it up to two million?”

“Nah, that won’t do, I’m running a small business here, I don’t make as much as you bosses,” Zhang Wei chuckled shamelessly.

“Last time you sold me over two million worth of fish, and after I sold them all, I only made over three hundred thousand. After paying wages and renting the cold storage, there wasn’t much left. You’re the big boss, yet you quibble over a few thousand?”

Chu Mingcheng was stunned, “Is that so little?”

During this time, Zhang Wei hadn’t wasted his days; he had become very familiar with the profit margins in the seafood business.

“It depends on the season! Now that both Mid-Autumn Festival and October first have passed, normally making fifteen to twenty percent is pretty good!”

“If it’s a major festival like the Mid-Autumn or October first, the purchasing price for seafood here might increase a bit, but the rise on my end is even more, and profits could reach around forty percent.”

“As for the end of the year, that’s definitely the best time; though profits might not double, they can reach around seventy percent.”

“Of course, how much you earn also depends on the type of seafood. Golden Spearfish and Grouper, for instance, bring in much more profit compared to common ones such as hairtail, Little Huang, and cuttlefish.”

“I see!” Chu Mingcheng nodded, understanding, yet he wasn’t swayed by the profit.

Wanting to grow big and strong, it’s normal for profits to be divided.

He didn’t bother to calculate, otherwise just a rough estimate of the buying price he gave Zhang Wei and the market price from before would make the profits clear.

There were so many catches on the ship that the driver Zhang Wei hired had to make three trips to carry them all.

At that moment, Chu Mingcheng also took out the liver of an anglerfish and handed it to him, “This is the liver of an anglerfish, I’ve tried it, tastes good. Here are three pieces, one for you and Chen Yang each, and the remaining one, you help me give it to Luoluo.”

“Oh, and this liver is better suited to be fried. I haven’t tried other methods, but I advise against sashimi; there might be parasites.”

Zhang Wei took the liver and curiously said, “You’re back, why not deliver it yourself?”

Chu Mingcheng shook his head, “No, I’m leaving right away. Don’t know how long I’ll be in the Public Sea, and I’m trying to get back as soon as possible.”

Seeing this, Zhang Wei said no more, “Fine, I will deliver it. As for the money, I’ll give it to you after I’ve sold the catches. I don’t have that much on me.”

“No worries, I’m not in a rush,” Chu Mingcheng waved his hand, unconcerned.

Last time, the money from over two million worth of fish was transferred to him after Zhang Wei sold them; he didn’t consider holding onto the money for too long.

Being able to buy the Zhao Jiahang fishing boat in one go was because the over two million was transferred on time; otherwise, he really couldn’t have bought the boat.

After Zhang Wei left, it was already five in the morning, a good time to sell fish.

Chu Mingcheng made breakfast in the kitchen, fed his two dogs, then went out and cleaned the boat.

By the time he finished cleaning, it was six-thirty, so he fueled the boat, switched to cruise mode, and set off for the Public Sea.

Off the eastern coast of Taiwan, there are two straits that lead to the Western Pacific, namely the Yunaguo Strait and the Bashe Channel.

Chu Mingcheng had passed through both straits and roughly understood the situation.

Northern Treasure Island’s Yunaguo Strait is ostensibly controlled by Japan, but in reality, it is managed by Country Chou.

Thus, those in the know understand that using this strait could be very troublesome if it were ever blockaded.

Few long-distance ships from the East Sea are willing to use this strait, instead preferring the strait next to Japan to enter the Western Pacific.

Hence, Chu Mingcheng preferred to take a detour from Southern Treasure Island through the Bashe Channel into the Western Pacific.

Long-distance fishing boats from the South Sea generally use this channel to enter the Western Pacific.

Starting from Xia City, he would find a school of killer whales northeast of Treasure Island, then enter the Western Pacific through the Bashe Channel, a journey of over six hundred nautical miles.

The cruising speed of the Sea God is eighteen nautical miles, so it would take him a day and a half to reach his destination.

Moreover, the Sea God’s cruising range is only seven hundred nautical miles, which normally wouldn’t allow a return trip.

The main reason Chu Mingcheng felt confident heading to the Public Sea was an oil tanker near the southeastern side of Treasure Island by the Bashe Channel, where he could refuel directly at sea.

He had previously circled around Treasure Island and refueled there once.

Also, beyond the Bashe Channel, there are other countries’ oil tankers at sea.

The only difference is that the currency for transactions there would be in Green Coin, but Chu Mingcheng had enough fuel after refueling domestically, so there was no need to specifically refuel in the prohibitively expensive waters of the Public Sea.

However, just in case, he still brought his international bank card with him.