Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 71 Delicious Sashimi

A few minutes later, at a seafood shop in the farmers' market.

"The green carp weighs 84 jin, the crucian carp 45 jin, and the grass carp 21 jin. Young man, is that correct?"

The boss handed Xiao Kai a handwritten note as he spoke.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai took it, checked it, and nodded. "No problem, boss, that's settled!"

"OK!"

The shopkeeper nodded, then glanced at the two fish that Xiao Kai had singled out—specifically, the agarwood fish—his eyes filled with reluctance. "Young man, why don't you sell me this fish too?"

Xiao Kai smiled and shook his head. "Boss, I'm sorry, I plan to keep this fish for myself to try. After all, I've never had it before!"

The boss sighed, "Fine, that's settled then!"

"Let me calculate it for you. The current market price for wild green bamboo carp is around 160 yuan per jin (500g). I won't make too much profit on you, so I'll just say 145 yuan. As for wild crucian carp, the uniform buyback price is 16 yuan. Wild grass carp is 13 yuan. That makes a total of 13173 yuan. I'll round it up to 13200 yuan for you, okay?"

After listening to the boss's words, Xiao Kai pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way!"

Although Xiao Kai knew that if he negotiated a little more, the boss might raise the price again.

But he still didn't do that. After all, people who open shops must make money, and everything has costs. Xiao Kai felt that the price was reasonable, so he didn't argue with the boss anymore.

"Okay, let's add each other's contact information. I'll transfer the money to you. Next time you have good stuff, be sure to contact me, and I'll give you the best price!"

Seeing that Xiao Kai agreed, the boss quickly took out his phone and added him as a friend with a smile.

After a series of operations, Xiao Kai successfully earned 13200 yuan.

The transaction is now complete.

After finishing, Xiao Kai went to the boss and asked him to kill the two green bamboo carp and agarwood fish that the boss had left behind.

The boss naturally wouldn't refuse such a small favor, and quickly cleaned and gutted Xiao Kai's two fish, slicing the fish meat into thin slices as Xiao Kai requested.

"Goodbye, boss!"

"Take care, young man. Come find me again next time you have fish!"

"Okay!"

After saying goodbye to the shop owner, Xiao Kai did not leave immediately, but continued to stroll around the farmers' market.

Half an hour later, Xiao Kai returned to his car with large and small bags, and then drove towards the campsite where he had camped last time.

He soon arrived at the camp.

After parking the car, Xiao Kai opened the trunk door and began preparing for tonight's dinner.

"Start recording!"

At Xiao Kai's command, the action camera that he had been hanging on his chest beeped and started recording.

At Xu Lili's suggestion, Xiao Kai started recording his cooking process in addition to fishing a couple of days ago.

In their words, Xiao Kai's videos are all about fishing. Although the quality is good and the process of catching a lot of fish is exciting, it can easily become boring after a while. Adding some scenes of daily life can help improve the videos' appeal and make them more attractive to viewers.

Xiao Kai thought it made sense, so he did as instructed.

Although he didn't know how effective this would be—after all, he hadn't even edited the videos from the past few days—he figured he'd know if he didn't try.

Xiao Kai prepared a simple dinner for today: fish fillets made from the two green bamboo carp and the agarwood fish.

That's right, he's going to eat raw fish again.

Xiao Kai has been longing for the sashimi made with wild mandarin fish ever since he last ate it at the Dabang River.

But because he doesn't have the skill, he has never eaten it until now.

It just so happens that the green bamboo carp and agarwood fish he caught this time are both top-quality ingredients in the world of sashimi, so how could he miss it? Therefore, he asked the boss to process the fish for him.

He then bought a large amount of side dishes for making sashimi at the farmers' market and couldn't wait to start preparing it when he got back.

He first put the prepared raw fish into two plates.

The two fish, each weighing two or three pounds, were processed into fillets weighing just over one pound, enough for one plate of fish.

After finishing that, Xiao Kai took out the side dishes he had bought and started washing them.

There are more than a dozen side dishes to choose from, including scallions, ginger, garlic, lemon, perilla leaves, mint, carrots, cucumbers, and chili peppers, which you can select according to your preference.

After washing, he started chopping vegetables and mixing sauce.

It took nearly an hour for Master Chen and Master Xiao to finish all the preparations.

Using the light of his camping lamp, Xiao Kai first rolled the agarwood fish slices in the sauce before putting them into a small bowl full of side dishes. After stirring them, he shoveled them into his mouth.

Woohoo~

One bite, and your mouth is filled with the flavor of the seasoning and the delicate aroma of the fish.

At that moment, only two words came to Xiao Kai's mind: delicious!

It's really delicious.

Unlike the wild mandarin fish sashimi I had last time, which had insufficient ingredients and relied more on the natural flavor and texture of the mandarin fish itself, this time the sashimi was different.

This time, Xiao Kai felt a mixed deliciousness.

It's not just the natural fragrance of the agarwood fish meat, but also the wonderful combination of flavors from various side dishes.

Everything was unforgettable, and Xiao Kai couldn't help but eat half a plate in one go.

Then he tried the sashimi made with green bamboo carp.

Unlike agarwood fish, green bamboo carp is more like a wild mandarin fish. It also doesn't have a muddy taste, but its texture is crisper than agarwood fish, second only to wild mandarin fish. Moreover, it is not as greasy. Once you take the first bite, you can't help but take the second.

In short, both of these dishes have their own unique characteristics and are delicious in Xiao Kai's opinion.

(PS: I've personally tried sashimi made with farmed agarwood fish and mandarin fish. I highly recommend that anyone who hasn't tried them give them a go; they're really good and most people should be able to handle them, but it's best not to eat too much.)

For Xiao Kai, this fishing trip was perfect.

Not only did they make money, but they also satisfied their appetites and even solved a long-standing problem, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

And so, Xiao Kai ate almost two fish by himself, until his stomach could no longer hold any more.

.....

That evening, back in his rooftop tent, Xiao Kai took out his phone, checked his balance, and felt a deep sense of security.

A few days ago, he invested almost all his money in that video. Although he has gained a lot in the past few days, he still feels like something is missing.

He was relieved only after seeing his balance restored.

Anyone who knows Xiao Kai knows that he is a very risk-averse person and always leaves himself an out; he never goes all in.

Like this time, even though he knew he would make money soon, he still kept 2000 yuan as a safety net when promoting that video.

Even so, he still lacked a sense of security.

Fortunately, this time the harvest was good, and his balance eventually returned to its initial level, or even increased slightly.

(P.S.: Recently, many readers have expressed their anticipation for the sea fishing segment. I want to assure you that it will be included, and it will be coming very soon, so please be patient.)