ALL NOVEL Chapter 033 – Slicing the Big Fish and Drawing a Prize
After sending the sleep-deprived Xiong Quan back to rest, the only idle person left on the deck was Zhao Zhao herself. She went to grab the live streaming equipment, initially planning to shoot some footage. Seeing that the signal was full, she decided to start a live stream to pass the time.
"Good morning, everyone. Most of our lazy fans probably haven't woken up yet, but we've already started working. It's 7:25 AM Beijing time, and we've completed the first haul of our new ship. It's a great start, and we've had really good luck today. I wish the same good luck to all the fans joining the live stream."
【I saw the live notification and clicked in. What am I seeing?!】
【Is that tuna?】
【Holy crap! This is a fortune. I also want to quit my job and go fishing】
【What kind of fish is that? It's huge! Look at its size compared to a person, it's ridiculous!】
【I don’t really understand. Experts, is this valuable?】
【Is fishing this easy now? Even a novice streamer can catch tuna. Unbelievable】
Fans received the live stream notification, and soon the viewer count started rising. Many people were already on their way to work at this time.
Zhao Zhao mainly aimed to capture footage, not caring much about the number of viewers. She found a big tuna and began introducing it while filming.
"This is a yellowfin tuna, a relative of the bluefin tuna, which is considered the aristocrat among tuna. However, their value is incomparable. Yellowfin tuna is the most abundant tuna species on Earth, so its price is also the cheapest. If this were bluefin, we wouldn't need to stay at sea; we could head straight to Shanghai."
【Yellowfin tuna isn't expensive, but you have a lot of them】
【Anyone else want to quit their job and go fishing?】
【To the one above, first you need a boat capable of going to the open sea, starting at five million yuan】
【Goodbye】
【Never tried it. Is it tasty?】
【I’ve only had canned tuna, not sure which type it's made from】
【Does the streamer really have a special fishing technique? I didn’t believe it when she said it yesterday】
【Come on, who would believe that? She's an architecture major, who knows…!】
【Streamer, I can’t bear to tell you this, but in the upper left corner, Gun Gun fell into the water...】
Zhao Zhao glanced at the screen and saw the last comment.
Turning around, she saw Gun Gun in the distance, half his fur soaked in blood, looking terrifying and not at all like a dog. Despite this, he insisted on being at the scene, intensely watching the action.
Zhao Zhao called him over. Gun Gun looked at her, shook off some of the blood, and trotted over. She could smell the fishy odor from afar.
"Stay right there and don’t shake your fur! Remember when I told you to stay put?"
Gun Gun began his “playing dumb” routine, tilting his head and widening his eyes as if to say, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”
Yaoguang flew over from the bow, perching on the railing to watch the show. “Ew! This dog can’t be kept!”
【Lord Yaoguang has a cleanliness obsession, hahaha】
【Don’t dislike our Gun Gun. It can be cleaned and kept!】
【Please don’t send him away. I live in the countryside and grow rice. We have plenty of rice to feed him】
【They say Gun Gun could grow into a strong hound over a meter tall. What if it still tilts its head and acts cute?】
【Our Gun Gun is beautiful even when it grows up. It can always be cute】
Zhao Zhao grabbed a water hose to wash the deck, worried Gun Gun might run around again, and lifted him onto the railing to sit next to Yaoguang.
“Stay still and don’t move. If you fall into the sea, I won’t fish you out. Yaoguang, keep an eye on him.” Yaoguang scooted away, clearly disgusted by the smell.
Just then, a howl came from the sea. Gun Gun turned quickly, lost his balance, and fell into the water...
【...My Gun Gun!】
【He really fell in】
【Gun Gun! Hurry, save him!!!】
【If there are big fish down there, Gun Gun wouldn’t even be a mouthful】
Zhao Zhao wasn’t worried. Not only could Gun Gun swim, but Siren was there to rescue him.
Sure enough, Siren was already lifting its friend onto its head. But Gun Gun quickly slipped off its smooth skin, and Siren had to dive down again and push him up, over and over...
Well, no need to wash him now.
【Taking back my concern, Gun Gun isn’t afraid at all】
【They’re having a lot of fun】
【Isn't Gun Gun a Tibetan Mastiff? Why isn't he afraid of water?】
【This is like a water slide!】
【...I want to play too. Streamer, can you make this a paid activity?】
【I want to pet Siren!!!】
【Siren is really smart and kind. Why am I not a millionaire? I want to keep one!】
“Siren was saved by humans, so it’s very friendly towards us. However, if you encounter wild killer whales at sea, don’t try to pet them. They are top predators in the ocean, regularly hunting sharks. They are dangerous. Even if they don’t mean to harm you, their sheer size can unintentionally cause serious injury to humans.”
Zhao Zhao noticed that her fans seemed to have no fear of the killer whale, each dreaming fantastically. She decided to remind them.
【The streamer is right, but I bet when people actually see a giant like Siren, they'll probably chicken out~】
【Over four meters long, several tons in weight, if it bumps into you, you're probably done for...】
【That's why I suspect Sister Zhao is a druid who tamed the killer whale】
Seeing this comment, Zhao Zhao quickly clarified, "Please, I didn't tame it. You all saw the live stream. I was the one being approached!"
This creature had attached itself to her, finding plenty of food and drink in Yaoguang's domain, things it couldn't get outside. It had become smarter over time and would likely never leave.
Da Linzi brought over a shrimp cage. Seeing that they had played enough, Zhao Zhao lowered the shrimp cage into the water. The clever Siren nudged the dog onto the cage, and Gun Gun clung tightly to the cage with his stubby legs, holding on as it was lifted back onto the boat.
Gun Gun was now clean, no need for a bath. He was like a child who needed several changes of clothes a day. Who knew how many times he would need washing today?
【I don’t believe these two aren’t magical creatures!】
【I need the science program "Into Science" to explain this to me. How are they smarter than my seven-year-old son...?】
【The intelligence of a killer whale is equivalent to that of a fifteen-year-old human. It's normal for them to be smarter than a seven-year-old. Hang in there a few more years, abandoning your child is illegal.】
The "Island Little Bear" account on Panda had over 400,000 followers, giving her a decent amount of traffic. For the sake of future island tourism, she had to manage it well. It had been a while since she offered any fan benefits, so Zhao Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Today is the maiden voyage of our new ship, and our first haul was quite successful. I want to share this luck with our fans. I’m going to pick the largest yellowfin tuna, cut it into ten pieces, and draw ten fans from the comments to each receive a piece. Everyone can share in our maiden voyage's good fortune."
【Holy crap! Count me in!】
【Wouldn't each piece be twenty to thirty jin? Those fish on the deck are huge!】
【Flowers, flowers! Sister Zhao is so generous. Each fish can sell for ten to twenty thousand yuan】
【Quickly following, draw me!】
The atmosphere in the live stream heated up. Zhao Zhao prepared to end the stream. “In a bit, I’ll draw ten fans. If you’re selected, send me your address privately. We’ll cut and ship the fish when we return to port, but the return date is uncertain. Also, the piece you receive will be random!”
Gu Nan called, and Zhao Zhao ended the live stream to answer.
"You're fast, already heading to the South Pacific?" Gu Nan teased.
“Did the working man wake up early to watch my live stream?”
“The working man watched the fisherwoman's live stream during breakfast. My whole family watched together, and the old man took a liking to your fish. Can you stop by Shanghai on your way back? The old man said he’d take all your yellowfin tuna at market price.”
"That’s great! Thanks for supporting the fisherwoman’s business, Sister Nan. But this time we have quite a lot. Is the Whale Trading Company planning to eat tuna every day?"
“Don’t worry, we have a cold storage. We’ll eat it slowly. Plus, we’re opening two more branches soon, one of which is in Chongshan!”
Having Jingyu Trading in Chongshan was indeed good news. It provided another valuable sales channel for rare seafood in the future.