Chapter 200 - 136: This Fish Meat Is More Suitable for Men, You Get It

Chapter 200: Chapter 136: This Fish Meat Is More Suitable for Men, You Get It

SIZZLE~

The delightful sound of frying fish echoed across the deck as a large, snow-white filet quickly turned golden-brown. Guo Xiao and his friends had decided to cook the escolar in the most aromatic way possible.

Gu Nan, who was still fishing nearby with an electric reel, couldn’t help but sniff the air. He had to admit, the aroma of the escolar was truly potent. If you didn’t know what it was, you’d be tempted to eat a lot.

Sashimi would have been great, too, but alas, they were aiming for an oil leak, not an explosive launch.

Watching the four men huddled together like children, Gu Nan shook his head. ’Men will be boys until the day they die.’

"Ah Nan, time to eat!"

As the sun in the sky grew more scorching, Guo Xiao and the others finally had lunch ready.

Hearing the call, Gu Nan put away his fishing rod, washed his hands, and went into the cabin.

When he saw the tall pile of fish fillets stacked in front of the four of them, the corner of his mouth twitched. ’Successful businessmen, indeed. They’re ruthless even to themselves.’

’At this rate, they might not be right for three days.’

"You know, the texture of this escolar is amazing," Wang Junhe said, cutting off a piece with his knife and fork to taste it. "It’s just as good as cod. It’s a shame the human body can’t digest the oil. Otherwise, it’d be a huge hit." This was his second time eating escolar.

And this one was a fresh catch, so it tasted much better than the frozen one he had the first time.

Guo Xiao ignored him, instead turning to Gu Nan, who had come over to eat. "Ah Nan, you’ll be representing our club in the competition this time. It starts on August 1st. The three days of the competition happen to fall during the spring tide, so the chances of catching a big fish will be higher than usual."

"The specific rules are on the app. You can take a look."

"Also, we’ve provided our sea charts on there to help you find suitable resource points to catch big fish when you go out."

Hearing the words "resource points," Gu Nan’s heart skipped a beat. ’Forget the five hundred thousand—the sea charts alone are worth a fortune!’

Every club has its own secret fishing spots, which they don’t even fully share with all of their own members.

But since Gu Nan was representing the club, to secure a good ranking, they would surely tell him about every fishing spot they knew.

This would be very helpful for unlocking new maps. Even if a new map’s compatibility wasn’t perfect, he might still be able to trigger a beachcombing map.

After lunch, Guo Xiao set sail to return. The others had to relocate to the shipyard owner’s luxury yacht—and also prepare enough diapers.

Gu Nan cut two large pieces of meat from the escolar. ’Since I’m already out at sea, how can I not bring back gifts for my two good brothers?’

An Jun and Ye Jing: Thanks a fucking lot!

It was a pity; he didn’t even get to show off the greater amberjack before it was bought.

Gu Nan understood that the prices for his big fish were higher than the market rate, and it wasn’t because of his own reputation.

It was because the buyer was taking his place as the new "Great Lost Wanderer," and the extra money was essentially a toll.

He moved several boxes of hairtail and the deep-sea fish he had caught that morning onto his pickup truck. Then, Gu Nan walked into the cabin and, under Guo Xiao’s twitching gaze, carried out two cases of mineral water from the boat.

"Brother Guo, my fate has been lacking in good water lately. I’m taking these two cases for an emergency, haha!"

"Take them, take them! You never leave empty-handed, you brat." Guo Xiao waved his hand impatiently, while Wang Junhe was already collapsed with laughter.

He had been the victim the previous two times. It was finally someone else’s turn.

The diving instructor was lucky; he wasn’t as rich as the others.

As for the shipyard owner, who had originally wanted to build a good relationship with Gu Nan, his expression turned stiff. He was pondering what he should stock on his boat for the future.

With a wave, Gu Nan said goodbye to the group and drove back to his shop.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Yi Chen and Zhao Jiajia leisurely eating snacks and watching a show. Most of the eye-catching seafood had been bought the day before, so business today was at a normal level and not very busy.

However, some people had heard there was a huge grouper in the shop and came specifically to see it, almost turning his place into a viral check-in spot.

"Boss."

"Hi, Boss Gu!"

"Jiajia, you’re here today too!" Gu Nan greeted them with a smile, then took two bottles of mineral water from his truck and pressed them into their hands.

"Have a drink. If that’s not enough, I have more in the truck."

Yi Chen and Zhao Jiajia stared blankly at the exquisite glass bottles in their hands. ’What kind of mineral water comes in a glass bottle?’

’Wait, what the heck is up with offering us mineral water?’

However, Yi Chen had received a message from Gu Nan around ten o’clock last night when he went out to sea, so she knew he had gone fishing with those two big bosses. Thinking of the two cartons of cigarettes she’d "liberated" from a drawer, she instantly understood.

"Boss, you didn’t... liberate this water too, did you?"

"What do you mean, liberated? Brother Guo was being hospitable and insisted I take it. This water is one hundred and seventy-eight a bottle. If you’re not going to drink it, give it back!"

Even Zhao Jiajia, who came from a well-off family, was shocked. "Holy cow, one hundred and seventy-eight for a bottle of mineral water? I’ve got to drink this!"

With that, she opened the cap and chugged a big mouthful. "You know what? It’s actually pretty sweet!"

Gu Nan froze. ’Sweet? How come I didn’t taste that?’

Nearby, Yi Chen was also surprised by the price, but since coming to work at the shop, her horizons had broadened considerably.

Although she was internally griping about the extravagance of the rich, she didn’t show any exaggerated surprise.

She took a sip but didn’t taste any sweetness. She looked at her bottle in confusion, then glanced at the one Zhao Jiajia was holding. She couldn’t see any difference.

But seeing Gu Nan carrying in box after box of fish, she put down her water and went over with her notebook to log the inventory.