My Manor

"The remaining fish is 76,212, shrimp is 4,561, crab is 12,340, and lobster is 10,829. The total is 103,942. Do you want to transfer money, or...?" After solving the problem with the blue spear, the old man immediately arranged for someone to send it away. Jiang Hai didn't ask where it was sent, but from his phone call, it seemed that, if nothing unexpected happened, it was likely a Western restaurant in New York. It seemed that someone was ready to treat the blue spear as their own treasure. After dealing with the blue spear, the other fish, shrimp, crab, and lobster were all put on the line and weighed.

However, during the weighing, Jiang Hai deliberately took down the largest lobster, a lot of Arctic sweet shrimp, and some crabs. These were all for him to eat. In addition to these, this trip was also quite fruitful.

"Put 80,000 in my bank card, and give me the rest in cash." Hearing what the other party said, Jiang Hai chuckled and said to the old man. If Jiang Hai had wanted all cash, the old man might have needed to raise some funds, but since Jiang Hai only wanted a little more than 20,000 in cash, the old man had no issue. He immediately pulled all the fish and shrimp to the back and gave Jiang Hai 23,942 US dollars. Jiang Hai put away the change and gave the remaining 20,000 directly to Edward and Philemon, one for each.

"Wow, thank you, boss!" Looking at the brand-new US dollars in front of him that still smelled of ink, Philemon's eyes turned green. He hadn't seen bundles of US dollars in a long time, and the most important thing was that this was reward money—a gift, with no tax required. It felt like picking up money off the street. Do you need to pay taxes on money you find on the street? Don't joke. Jiang Hai gave them cash, with this thought in mind.

"Thank you, boss." Although he was a bit worried about the harvest at the fishery, Edward still accepted the money Jiang Hai gave him. He happily looked at the US dollars in front of him. This money was enough to cover his work for several months.

"Work hard, and you will get more money in the future." Seeing the excited expressions on the two, Jiang Hai smiled and put the remaining change into his pocket. He didn't have the habit of carrying a wallet when he went out. His clothes had many pockets, which were used to hold money and house keys, so the money was stuffed in, instantly bulging out.

"Lucky boy, if you have good stuff in the future, send it to me, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly." Seeing that Jiang Hai had finished his business, the old man behind him came over and handed Jiang Hai a business card. The mayor of Winthrop had told Jiang Hai that, generally speaking, people in the United States don't give out business cards, but there are exceptions.

For example, insurance sellers or people like this old man who collects fish. His phone number was printed on the front of the card, and the prices of various rare fish species were printed on the back. Of course, the price of fish fluctuates every day. However, the general price tends to remain about the same. Jiang Hai smiled, responded, and put the business card into his pocket.

Then, he jumped onto his fishing boat, and the three of them left the fish shop. Although they left, the money they just made caught the attention of the fishermen. It would be strange if they didn't envy Jiang Hai. Some of these fishermen earn less than 200,000 a year.

Fishermen who make 200,000 a year are rare in the entire American fishing industry. After taxes, expenses, and other costs are deducted, many fishermen only make tens of thousands of US dollars annually. When they are lucky, they can consider themselves middle class, but when they are unlucky, they're not even middle class.

Now, seeing how much money Jiang Hai had made, it would be strange if they didn't envy him. As they watched Jiang Hai and the others leave, many fishermen looked at each other. Of course, they didn't want to kidnap Jiang Hai, but they wanted...

"Thanks to you, no one has eaten lunch today. We'll go back and eat lobsters in the evening. What do you want to eat? I'll treat you today." Since there was no need to cast the net anymore, Jiang Hai didn't sit on the deck but instead sat in the living room. Philemon sat opposite him. Edward continued to drive the boat, looking at the scenery outside as they made their way back. Jiang Hai asked with a smile.

"Wow, today is really my lucky day." Hearing that Jiang Hai not only gave him a bonus but also treated him to a meal, Philemon shouted again.

"If you like it so much, come help me. You can earn more." Hearing Philemon's strange cry, Edward Anderson also smiled and said, but after hearing his words, Philemon immediately shook his head.

"Forget it. I don't want to drift on the sea again. As long as the cattle in the manor are well taken care of, I don't believe I will earn less than on the ship." Jiang Hai was quite confident about the cattle he raised.

Since the last time they slaughtered cattle, most of the meat had been consumed, so they slaughtered another one a few days ago. This time, even Robbins was shocked by the results.

The slaughter rate reached 70%. A 720-kilogram beef cattle, after removing the bones, head, and uneaten offal, yielded 504 kilograms of meat. Nearly half of the meat had marble patterns, and 30% of it was premium beef—75 kilograms, or 166 pounds. At $350 per pound, this meat alone was worth $58,100.

In addition to the premium beef, other parts of the meat were similarly priced.

Jiang Hai and his men worked hard, and they could only sell a blue gun for 100,000 yuan, and it had to be alive, while a beef cattle could also be sold for 100,000 yuan.

How many blue guns are there in the entire ocean? They are invisible and intangible.

And how many beef cattle are there in Jiang Hai's manor? Twenty thousand. The biggest one isn't wrong.

However, since Jiang Hai has decided to develop the fishery, it's naturally impossible for it to make only tens of millions a year. His goal is to break 100 million, and the way to reach that is through his efforts.

"Okay, let Philemon decide what to do. Have you decided what to eat? Italian food, German food, or something else?" Jiang Hai interrupted the ongoing conversation between the two and asked Edward in the cabin.

"It doesn't matter if I eat. I'm happier with this ten thousand dollars than anything you can buy me. The most important thing for us now is to recruit people." Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Philemon smiled and said to him.

"Recruit people?" Jiang Hai asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, recruit people." Hearing Jiang Hai's confusion, Edward also spoke seriously, then he and Jiang Hai discussed the reasons for needing to recruit people. The main reason, however, was money.

With the increasing development of the ocean by humans, the ocean itself is becoming worse. Coral reefs that once covered much of the ocean are now rare, and the marine fish that were once abundant are becoming fewer due to overfishing.

In recent years, the lives of fishermen near Boston have been deteriorating because of overdevelopment.

Everyone knows that Green Forest has never been fished, so people used to suspect that there might be more fish in the Green Forest fishing grounds. But since it is private territory, no one confirmed it, and they were unwilling to risk fishing there and being fined. But now, it's different.

Jiang Hai has already shown the fish there. Even if they can't catch blue marlin in one trip, the fish worth 100,000 US dollars still excites them. Now, it is possible that someone will take the risk.

If someone steals fish, it would be a loss for Jiang Hai. After all, every fish in that sea belongs to him, and if it's stolen, Jiang Hai suffers.

This is the most unforgivable thing in a capitalist country, but if it's just Edward, he can patrol during the day. But what about at night? There will always be some missed time. Before the fish reserve was shown, they could be more casual, but now it's different! So in Edward's view, the most important thing right now is to recruit people.

"Oh, that makes sense." Recalling the fishermen's eager eyes when leaving the fishing boat, Jiang Hai nodded. It was indeed the right choice. Thinking about the fishermen's issue, Jiang Hai also considered patrol methods.

"Do you think we should buy a plane? Wouldn't it be faster to patrol like this?" After a while, Jiang Hai asked Edward.

Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Edward nodded.

"It would be great to have a plane, but it's a bit wasteful to use one for patrol now. The price of aviation fuel isn't cheap. But when we start raising fish, we'll need a plane to feed them. I was planning to discuss it with you next month. Now that you mention it, I think we should put it on the agenda." Edward turned around and explained to Jiang Hai. According to Edward, at least one plane should be obtained, preferably two. One could be used for agricultural purposes to spread bait, and the other could be a helicopter, staying over the sea for a long time to deter fishing boats entering Jiang Hai's territory.

Hearing Edward's explanation, Jiang Hai understood. As for the person who would fly the plane, he didn't need to worry too much. They could just recruit someone who could fly. But the real problem now was, where could they buy a plane?