Reborn in 1990, a life of fishing and gathering seafood.

Chapter 105: Pearl Oyster? Golden Pearl? ? ? [Please Subscribe]

Chapter 105: Pearl Oyster? Golden Pearl? ? ? [Please Subscribe]

"Holy crap!~"

"Looks like I'm having a bit of bad luck today. I collected so many bottles, jars, and fish traps, but only managed to get this little bit of seafood."

Fang Hao couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

I used to be very happy when I collected the traps every day.

Even doing the same thing can bring different expectations and surprises.

But today's luck is a bit bad!

They caught only about a hundred octopuses from thousands of bottles and jars, which weighed about 20 to 30 pounds, a reduction of two to three times compared to before.

at the moment.

We've collected over a hundred of the more than one hundred traps, but still haven't found many good ones.

This was the worst of my recent sea voyages.

Even knowing that going to sea won't always yield good results, it's still hard not to feel a little disappointed.

For fishermen.

Even if you've spent your whole life fishing.

But my mood is never the same every day.

I feel happy when I catch something, and disappointed when I don't.

"Brother Hao."

"Perhaps the waters are a bit shallow in this area—so there aren't as many seafood options. We'll have to try a different spot next time."

Fang Qiang said in a deep voice.

As we keep putting away the bottles, jars, and fish traps, we haven't received many good items so far.

He felt the problem lay with this particular sea area.

After all, we used to be able to catch dozens of kilograms of octopus every time we used the jars, but today we only caught about twenty or thirty kilograms.

The fish traps fared even worse.

Many of the more than one hundred fish traps were empty.

Even if there is something there, it's not a good thing.

"Um."

"There probably aren't many seafood items in this area."

Fang Hao nodded and muttered to himself.

That's actually how it is when you go out to sea to fish!

If you don't gain anything at the beginning, you're unlikely to gain anything later.

This is based on the same principle as sampling!

This is enough to prove that there is nothing in this sea area.

"Splash!"

"It's a mudskipper!"

"Two—"

Just as the two were talking.

The fish trap finally caught two fish, fresh mudskippers the size of a palm.

"It would be more like a grouper!"

"Looks like I'm going to have worked for nothing today."

Fang Hao couldn't help but shake his head.

Mudskippers aren't exactly good stuff.

As the saying goes, no gambler loses every day, and no child cries every day.

Naturally, it's impossible to have such a good harvest every time you go out to sea.

"————"

"Grouper isn't that easy to catch."

Fang Qiang shook his head.

You should know that grouper is not cheap.

Fishing boats can only catch fish if they are lucky.

"After we collect everything, we'll download it from another location! Hopefully, our luck won't be so bad tomorrow—"

Fang Hao continued.

If the harvest is poor, there's no motivation to collect fish traps, since it's all just a waste of time.

This location was poorly chosen.

There probably isn't anything good down there.

There's nothing we can do about today's lack of success; we can only wait and see what tomorrow brings.

No one is always good, and no flower blooms for a hundred days.

It's unrealistic to think that fishermen can catch good catches every day.

You said you were lucky to have your internet explode for several days in a row, which is actually quite normal.

Want to reap a bountiful harvest every time?

That doesn't exist.

"what?"

"There's a pearl oyster... such a big pearl oyster? Maybe there's a pearl inside..."

Fang Qiang suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

At the bottom of the freshly retrieved fish trap was a very large pearl oyster, a size rarely seen. It is known that the larger the oyster, the more likely it is to produce pearls, even large pearls.

That's why I was so excited.

That's because pearls can be sold for some money.

You should know that the county they live in is called Mingzhu County, a name that came about in ancient times because it was famous for its abundant pearl production.

Many legends and stories are related to pearls.

Unfortunately, it's not what it used to be.

"Finally, a decent result!"

"Let's pry it open and take a look—"

Fang Hao smiled as well, noting that he occasionally caught shellfish and the like when he set up fish traps.

It's quite rare to catch such a large pearl oyster, and who knows, you might actually find a big pearl inside.

"Brother Hao!"

"Let's open it and take a look now."

"Not many rooms will be needed—"

Fang Qiang was already quite impatient.

After all, pearl oysters this big are not common.

Nine times out of ten, it will yield a pearl.

"Alright!"

Fang Hao nodded.

Anyway, I don't care about the time.

It's not difficult to pry open a pearl oyster.

You can simply pry open the opening with a flat tool or a blade.

Pearls are usually inside.

Pearls are usually produced by the biomineralization of calcium carbonate in shellfish.

"Hiss~"

"This...a golden pearl?"

"So big—"

After prying it open.

Fang Hao immediately gasped.

good guy?

Isn't this the famous Golden Pearl?

It was quite valuable in later generations.

I never expected to run into one!

I don't know how much this thing sells for now, but I imagine it's not cheap.

Good things are good things at any time.

That's beyond doubt!

The pearl farming industry in Southeast Asia had already achieved success in the 1980s.

The 1990s were the time when South Sea pearls were gradually rising in popularity on the international stage.

Golden pearls have begun to establish their status as the "King of Pearls" on the international jewelry stage.

Many major jewelry brands are heavily promoting gold beads, pairing them with diamonds and colored gemstones, which has greatly increased their value and price.

but!

The price of pearls is mainly determined by their quality; only high-quality pearls are valuable, while low-quality pearls are not worth much.

How do you determine the quality of a pearl?

Color, gloss, size, shape.

These four elements are crucial.

It could range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of yuan.

A golden pearl over 15mm in diameter, with a deep gold color, a mirror-like luster, and a perfect shape, is considered a "collector's item" and its price has no upper limit.

of course!

Many pearls on the market seem very cheap, but many of them are freshwater pearls.

For example, common freshwater mussel pearls.

"My goodness!"

"Brother Hao, golden pearls—couldn't they fetch a lot of money?!"

Fang Qiang was also a little excited.

Just a moment ago, there had been no results.

The next second, they directly produced a golden pearl.

Could it be that all my luck for today was used up here?

Golden Pearl!

This thing is related to gold.

Then you can know its value.

It's worth noting that villagers do get their hands on pearls on ordinary days, but they're almost always white pearls, and none of them are as big as the ones in front of us.

Pearls are generally more valuable the larger they are.

"Hahaha~"

"It seems that today's trip not only didn't result in a loss, but may even have brought in a windfall—"

Fang Hao immediately burst into laughter.

Such a large pearl of such high quality.

It must be quite valuable!

Maybe I can make a fortune.

I was feeling quite down because my previous attempts to collect bottles, jars, and fish traps hadn't been very successful.

Unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn!

Even though Fang Hao couldn't determine its value yet.

It must not be cheap!

We'll only know for sure once we get to the city.

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