The Fish I Catch Can Level Up-Chapter 248: I Have a Nickname

The Fish I Catch Can Level Up-Chapter 248: I Have a Nickname

After finishing their feast, Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo walked around the deck for a bit to settle their food before starting the boat and continuing their journey home.
Back at the pier, Noah was already waiting.
When he saw the boat dock, he immediately jumped aboard, his eyes scanning eagerly, and instantly spotted the king crabs in the corner.
"Shit, the last time I saw a king crab this big was five years ago."
"Cheng, I can't believe you had such good luck on your first trip out!"
Chu Mingcheng walked over to him with a smile. "When it comes to luck, I've always had a good handle on it. These king crabs should make your business a bit easier, right?"
"Of course!" Noah nodded emphatically.
This time, he'd specifically set up a stall in the fresh food section of a supermarket and hired several employees.
As long as the seafood passed inspection, it could be put on the shelves immediately.
And a giant king crab was undoubtedly an excellent draw, capable of attracting more customers and allowing him to quickly move the seafood he received.
The two parties then confirmed the weight of the king crabs. The price varied according to size.
Chu Mingcheng had assumed all the king crabs would sell at fifty Australian dollars, but Noah didn't shortchange him.
King crabs under ten jin sold at fifty Australian dollars, those between ten and fifteen jin at sixty, and those over fifteen jin at seventy.
King crabs exceeding twenty jin were extremely rare, and when encountered, were usually priced separately.
As for the giant king crab weighing over fifty jin, Noah bought it at one hundred Australian dollars per jin, rounding the total to an even five thousand seven hundred Australian dollars.
The remaining king crabs totaled four hundred and thirty-three jin, matching Chu Mingcheng's own calculations.
Among them, only three exceeded fifteen jin, with a combined weight of fifty-one jin, selling for three thousand five hundred and seventy Australian dollars.
There were one hundred and sixty-six jin of crabs over ten jin, which sold for nine thousand nine hundred and sixty Australian dollars.
The remaining two hundred and sixteen jin of king crabs—with the smallest still exceeding five jin—left Noah very satisfied.
He knew that when receiving king crabs, a civil servant from the fisheries authority would be present. If Chu Mingcheng had any non-compliant specimens, he'd be caught and face a hefty fine on the spot.
The final two hundred-plus jin of king crabs sold for ten thousand eight hundred Australian dollars. Total income from the king crabs came to just over twenty-four thousand three hundred Australian dollars.
Converted to RMB, that was already over one hundred thousand—pretty decent earnings.
And this was only from catching four hundred-plus jin of king crabs; there were still over nine thousand jin waiting for him to catch.
Noah had thought the transaction was over, but to his surprise, Chu Mingcheng opened the refrigerated hold again.
When he saw the hold packed with large fish, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Cheng, if I hadn't personally seen you off yesterday, I would've suspected you'd been out at sea for three or four days."
"Not only did you catch so many king crabs, but you also caught all these fish. My god, you're truly amazing!"
"Noah, no need to be so surprised. There will be plenty more surprises in the future," Chu Mingcheng said with a smile.
If his main target hadn't been the king crabs this time, he could've brought in a full boat of reef fish every day.
The main reason was that the resources here were so well protected—suitable fishing spots were everywhere.
These red seabream were all large specimens, priced between twelve and fifteen Australian dollars. He and Jiang Luoluo had caught a total of three hundred and thirty-seven jin, selling for four thousand and seven Australian dollars.
The price for hapuku was slightly higher, surprisingly selling for eighteen Australian dollars, but Chu Mingcheng hadn't caught many—only five.
Fortunately, each one was massive. The five fish totaled five hundred and seventy-three jin. If it weren't for the fifty-three-jin hapuku dragging down the average, a slightly larger catch would've surely pushed the total over six hundred jin.
The total for the five fish came to just over ten thousand Australian dollars. The total seafood sold this time was just a few hundred short of forty thousand Australian dollars, leaving even Noah in disbelief.
As an avid fisherman himself, he knew many professional anglers who made a living from the sea, and he understood how difficult it was to earn this much in just two days.
But the more Chu Mingcheng earned, the more he earned, so of course, Noah was even happier.
"Noah, could you do me a favor and bring me two lobster pots when you head home later? I found a lot of red lobsters hiding under the coral. Catching them by hand is too inefficient."
After selling all the seafood, Chu Mingcheng hadn't forgotten about the group of lobsters he'd discovered in the coral reef.
"No problem!" Noah nodded, then said his goodbyes and climbed into the truck, telling the driver to head to the supermarket.
He wouldn't just sell Chu Mingcheng's seafood in his own fresh food section; he'd also sell it to other vendors at a slightly discounted price.
If he relied solely on his own stall, he wouldn't be able to move over a thousand jin of seafood quickly.
Especially the king crabs—most of those had to go to restaurants. He'd just keep a small portion in the fresh food section to sell gradually.
Chu Mingcheng naturally didn't plan on going out to sea that afternoon. He still had to wait for Noah's lobster pots, and he also wanted to buy two electric reels.
The boat had heavy-duty rods, and as long as they were equipped with electric reels, they could function as electric jigging rods.
He hadn't originally planned on bottom fishing, but last night, while fishing for hapuku alone, he'd realized how inconvenient it was without an electric jigging rod.
If he'd had one, he could've used two rods to fish and caught at least ten.
Fortunately, it wasn't too late now—after all, it was only his first day out at sea.
In the afternoon, after buying two electric reels, the two of them returned to Noah's house.
With nothing pressing to do, Chu Mingcheng went back to playing the sandbox game from the morning.
The thing about games is, it's better not to touch them. Once you do, you can't stop until you've finished them.
Jiang Luoluo also had her own agenda. With Chu Mingcheng's career developing so steadily, she decided it was time to start developing her own.
After falling in love, she'd found herself unable to invest as much energy in dancing, and she'd even been ghosting her fans frequently.
As a smart woman, she knew that she and Chu Mingcheng were currently in the honeymoon phase and loved being clingy.
But after the passionate feelings gradually transformed into comfortable affection, they'd both need their own space and their own careers.
Being together constantly could easily lead to a loss of novelty and even resentment, so in her view, maintaining some distance wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Jiang Luoluo knew she couldn't switch careers and go sea fishing with Chu Mingcheng, so she might as well devote her time to work when he was out at sea.
Later, if they had children, she'd shift her focus then.
From now on, Chu Mingcheng would need to be out at sea for several days or even a week at a time, then rest at home for a few days.
In Jiang Luoluo's view, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Every reunion would be like a mini-honeymoon. As long as he wasn't absent when she gave birth, it would be fine.
Of course, she'd never even considered that last scenario. Being present for childbirth was the most basic expectation between husband and wife. If they couldn't even manage that, it would be better to separate early and stay single.
Jiang Luoluo was currently discussing forming a studio with Zhang Ruomei. She mainly wanted to poach her, moving her from part-time to full-time to manage the team.
Then she'd also need to find professionals for copywriting and choreography.
A person's energy is limited. Even with talent, she often got frustrated by things like selecting songs for choreography, which was even more annoying than getting her period.
With a behind-the-scenes team to select songs and plan choreography for her, she'd definitely have it much easier, and she could devote more energy to underwater dancing.
This was her signature move, and it didn't need to be released as frequently as ordinary dances, so she'd have more energy and time to perfect each underwater performance.
In response to Jiang Luoluo's invitation, Zhang Ruomei didn't immediately agree—she needed time to consider it.
"Mei-jie, Ah Cheng plans to open a diving club in the future, and one of the programs will be underwater mermaiding."
"In the future, I'm planning to form a small photography team. We don't need highly skilled photographers; basically, young people just starting out and looking for work will be able to handle it."
"Then we can recruit outstanding students from these classes to become influencers under our company, filming videos and taking on advertisements to make a profit."
"Of course, if we have the ability, we can also sign dance video creators who aren't very popular but have potential, provided our operations and promotion are solid."
Zhang Ruomei was shocked after hearing this. She'd never expected Jiang Luoluo to want to start an MCN; she'd thought she was just forming a small team to manage her own affairs!
She did not doubt whether Jiang Luoluo could afford this team.
On Bilibili alone, she had over 3.5 million fans, and on Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok), she had over 5 million. These weren't fans accumulated through promotion by an influencer company; they'd all been built up by her, giving her a very solid foundation.
Logically, making money should be easy, and her annual income should be substantial.
But the main issue was her laid-back attitude. She rarely accepted advertisements or commercial performances, and she only released about thirty videos a year.
This meant her income was basically just from platform revenue sharing. If she worked a little harder, with this number of fans, her annual income could easily be several times higher, which would naturally be enough to support a small team.
But being laid-back had its advantages. Her fans were also very low-key and chill, often giving people the impression that she wasn't very famous, which meant others wouldn't specifically target her.
Otherwise, with online smear campaigns against her and without her own PR team, Jiang Luoluo would find it very troublesome to deal with.
Originally, Zhang Ruomei hadn't really wanted to resign. But hearing that she had the ambition to properly develop her career—not just create a small team—the scales in her heart gradually tilted in favor.
"We should probably discuss these details after you get back! You're in Melbourne now, and we can't really hash out a lot of specifics online."
"Mm, I'll be back in a few days."
Jiang Luoluo typed this, revealing that she'd already had this plan in mind for a while.
Spending a dozen or so days in Melbourne was enough for her. Although she could help a little by piloting the boat, Chu Mingcheng had been exhausting her almost every day during this period.
As a result, not only was she unable to help, but she'd also become a burden for him to take care of.
Secondly, she was also thinking about their health. Being too frequent could easily wear out their bodies.
When Chu Mingcheng wanted it, Jiang Luoluo found she really couldn't refuse, so she decided to leave for a while.
Better to restrain themselves now than to be too happy in the present and end up sleeping on separate sides of the bed in the future.
Of course, this was Jiang Luoluo considering things for his sake, unaware of his enhancements. Her thinking wasn't wrong.
After deciding on a return date to China, she became unusually proactive that night, which both surprised and delighted Chu Mingcheng.
He didn't know how long it lasted, but only when Jiang Luoluo was completely spent did he carry her to the bathroom to wash up.
After showering and climbing back into bed, Chu Mingcheng held her close, ready to sleep.
"Ah Cheng, I'm planning to head back to China the day after tomorrow!" Jiang Luoluo found a comfortable position in his arms and spoke.
Chu Mingcheng's eyes instantly snapped open, very surprised. "Why the sudden trip back?"
Jiang Luoluo then told him her plans. After listening, he fell silent for a moment before agreeing.
His own girlfriend wanted to build a career. Chu Mingcheng had no reason to stop her, let alone say patronizing things like "I'll support you."
Although he was earning well now, Jiang Luoluo didn't need him to support her at all. In fact, when he was just starting out, he'd relied on her a bit.
So now that she wanted to develop her career, Chu Mingcheng was fully supportive.
"Go for it with confidence. If you don't have enough money, I do!"
"Ah Cheng, you're the best!"
Hearing Chu Mingcheng's support, Jiang Luoluo happily kissed him on the cheek.
"At a moment like this, shouldn't the form of address change?"
"Then what do you want me to call you?"
"I have a nickname—'The King of Tokyo Hot.' Since you're my wife, you can be more intimate. Just call me 'Daddy'!"
"Hmm???"
[TN: Tokyo Hot is a prominent Japanese AV production company, with its name meaning "to occupy" or "to dominate." “The King of Tokyo Hot” starts with "bà" and is shortened to "bà bà," which sounds like "bàba," meaning "Dad" or "Daddy."]

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Chapter 248: I Have a Nickname