As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up

Chapter 95: Chapter 95 High-Quality Customer

I didn’t expect processing the lobsters to take so much time, it’s already past three in the afternoon, and clearly, there’s not enough time left for trolling.

I learned from the crew that Sky will set sail after dinner, heading to a new fishing spot.

Back on Sky, I helped the crew tie the lobsters with cable ties.

Such a swarm of lobsters quickly drew the attention of the people who stayed on the boat in the afternoon, including a female angler followed by a professional photographer.

Previously, when night fishing for deep sea fish, there was a woman nearby making videos, shouting excitedly which was quite amusing.

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I didn’t expect to encounter another one now, has video making really become this common?

Generally, among the women who make short videos, aside from a tiny fraction of genuine enthusiasts, most of them share one characteristic: they all look pretty decent and their clothing tends to be eye-catching.

This type of female angler usually doesn’t fish much, as their skin still looks quite good.

Those who frequently fish by the sea or out at sea hardly maintain very fair skin, as sunscreen simply isn’t enough.

However, the female angler who came over this time was petite and plain, her skin not dark, but she still fell short when compared to Jiang Luoluo.

She had a nice appearance, with delicate features that boosted her overall attractiveness, giving off the vibe of the girl-next-door.

This girl didn’t look like an angler — a big catch could easily drag her into the sea.

Maybe she was here in Xisha to check-in and let her online friends experience the beauty of Xisha and the joy of fishing.

The female angler squatted down, her eyes sparkled looking at the lobsters, and it seemed like the corners of her mouth were wildly secreting saliva, giving the impression of a little girl craving lollipops, quite amusing.

“Hello, may I ask, what kind of lobster is this?” The female angler noticed Chu Mingcheng’s looks this time and seemed surprised by his handsomeness.

“This is called the Mimao Lobster, which is a specialty lobster from the South Sea Xisha area.”

“So it’s called the Mimao Lobster, how much is it, and can you sell me two?”

Chu Mingcheng was stunned, not expecting such a direct request to buy.

Buying two now, is it to show that she is not coming back empty-handed?

But with so many here, selling one or two wouldn’t hurt.

“The price is 255 per tael, you can come find me when we get back, and I’ll let you pick a few in advance.”

“Can I have them now? I have cash, or I can transfer to you with my phone once there’s a signal.”

After the girl had spoken, she seemed to sense Chu Mingcheng’s confusion and explained with a smile, “Actually, I’m a food video creator. I plan to shoot a lobster preparation video tonight, that’s why I need the lobsters now.”

Chu Mingcheng realized, among the fishing men on the boat, there sneaked in a foodie.

And hearing that she was a food video creator, he had some ideas of his own. @@novelbin@@

It’s well-known that among the best customers for professional fishermen, social media influencers with a large number of fans are definitely one of the premium customer groups.

Sometimes when he catches or hunts uncommon seafood that is hard to sell in the market, these people are the most suitable buyers.

On top of that, they usually aren’t short on money and are quite generous.

The girl in front of him didn’t even bargain, which marks her as a quality customer.

It’s just not clear how many followers she has, or if she knows Ah Kuangshan.

That old man is Chu Mingcheng’s ideal food media customer.

For one thousand to one thousand and one hundred worth of ingredients, he likes to use the words “only cost me”; for three to four thousand, he prefers “a bit pricey”.

Chu Mingcheng really enjoys doing business with this kind of mine-owning old man.

Facing the small request from the gourmet vlogger before him, he happily agreed.

She selected the two largest Mimao lobsters, one weighing two jin and three taels, the other two jin and one tael, totaling 1122 yuan.

He rounded down the amount, taking one thousand and one hundred in cash from her.

Watching her leave happily with the two lobsters, Chu Mingcheng asked the boat worker to help secure the lobsters with bands and place them in the aerated tank before going to see where she was headed.

Then he saw her enter the restaurant and had a pretty good idea of what she was up to.

Currently, he was still wearing his diving suit and needed to return to his room to change and clean his equipment tools, so he decided to freshen up first.

After cleaning his tools with fresh water and taking a bath, he put on a dry set of clothes and, curious, made his way to the restaurant.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, he saw the girl who had bought the lobsters working on a meal at one of the tables.

The photographer was shooting her from the front, occasionally moving in to take a close-up of the food.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t disturb her but sat on a distant stool, watching the food photography scene with interest.

As soon as he arrived, the girl noticed him, and seeing him staring at her from a distance made her a bit nervous; mid-sentence, she suddenly burst into laughter on camera.

Seeing this, Chu Mingcheng also felt like laughing, mainly because the girl’s laugh was quite boisterous. She threw back her head with her mouth wide open, nostrils clearly visible, completely unaware of her lack of fairy-like poise.

After laughing, she continued filming without pausing.

The first dish was a simple lobster sashimi.

For the second dish, she somehow pulled out a big bottle of garlic sauce, spread it over the lobster, and then took it to the kitchen to ask the chef to help her bake it in the oven.

The two lobsters were both prepared in a straightforward manner.

Once the lobsters were cooked, it was time for the gourmet segment.

Her various expressions of delight made Chu Mingcheng crave a taste of the lobster himself.

Furthermore, her occasional glances revealing her nostrils were quite memorable.

After she finished shooting the video, Chu Mingcheng went up to greet her, “Let’s get acquainted, my name is Chu Mingcheng, but you can call me Ah Cheng. I like fishing and hunting, and I might often have the ingredients you’re looking for.”

The girl was wondering why he had come over, not expecting him to propose a collaboration.

When she heard he was a professional angler and hunter, she immediately recalled the diving suit he had been wearing earlier.

Previously, she had been focused only on buying the lobster, overlooking this detail; now that she remembered, her interest was piqued: “Hello, hello, my name is Jiang Yuqi, and you can call me Ah Qi.”

“I almost forgot about you wearing a diving suit! You’re incredible, catching so many lobsters.”

At that moment, her assistant chimed in with a reminder.

“While you were sleeping last night, this handsome guy caught a giant! A Red Diamond Fish, nearly breaking the world record!”

“No way, you’re the one who caught that Red Diamond Fish?” When Jiang Yuqi woke up that morning and heard about the bin diao from her assistant, she regretted having gone to bed early the previous night.

She had planned to ask the boat workers who had caught it today and was even considering negotiating to acquire the fish, then inviting a food blogger she knew to collaborate on a video!

Maybe this video could reach five million views, or even ten million wasn’t out of the question.

While the budget might burn a bit bigger for this, in the long run, she was sure it wouldn’t be a loss.

And now, to her surprise, the person who caught the bin diao was right before her.

“Actually, it was caught using an electric reel, purely good luck!” Chu Mingcheng felt some joy at making money from the big bin diao, but he didn’t feel much sense of achievement.

If he had pulled it up himself, it would have been thrilling and deeply satisfying.