232. Tail

The Seagull drove in, the fishermen looked at it with some curiosity, Gloucester is also a tourist port, there are beautiful bays and clean beaches, yachts are not uncommon, yachts can be written in Chinese characters are rare.

These fishermen thought that Qin Shiou and the others were here to play tickets, but after the boat entered the wharf, they did not stop at the wharf, but sailed towards the location of the fishing company.

Qin Shiou's second visit to the fishing company was not quite the same as the last time he was in St. John's, the fishermen here did not show any special resistance, but just looked at them curiously or boredly.

Shaq explained to Qin Shiou: "The fishermen in Gloucester Harbor have a better life, there are almost ten weeks a year that is suitable for catching tuna, and they can catch more than 100,000 yuan. Coupled with the fact that they usually catch some other fish, they are considered middle-class in the United States. This is different from the fishermen of St. John's, where almost all of them are on the verge of bankruptcy, so it is said that the fishermen here have a better temper and a weaker hatred of the rich. ”

Only then did Qin Shiou understand this truth, and he thought that Americans were much inferior to Canadians.

Qin Shiou was not familiar with the place, and Qin Shiou did not know about the fishing companies in Gloucester Harbour, so he chose the wharf of a fishing company with the most docked boats around, called the 'Trident Fishing Company'.

Compared to St. John's, Gloucester is much smaller, with an area of less than 4,000 hectares and a permanent population of just over 1,000 people.

But there are more fishing companies in this port, and there are no less than ten miscellaneous companies, all of which are brightly lit at this time, waiting to collect their catch.

After Qin Shiou's ship docked. The surrounding fishermen thought they had stopped in the wrong place and gathered around to see the show.

As a result, the Trident Catch Company threw down a hook, Qin Shiou tied it to the tail of the fish, and a large tuna was lifted.

The sounds of fishermen gasping and discussing can be heard all around. Qin Shiou enjoyed this feeling of slapping his face.

"The fish is rated A, 14 yuan a pound, the total weight is 559 pounds, and the weight is 4 pounds minus the rope sleeve, well, it's 555 pounds in total." A chubby white old man said to Qin Shiou. "Take your fishing license and let me take a look, do you have any opinion on this price?"

Shaq handed the fishing license along with their through train passport to the old man, who checked and nodded, at which point a white girl with turquoise eyes sat in front of the computer and asked, "Do you want a check or a bank card transfer?" ”

Qin Shiou said, "Give me a check." ”

He hasn't applied for a U.S. bank card here, and if he transfers money, it's a cross-border remittance. It's troublesome.

The old man handed the document back to Shaq, and said, "Amphanie, count it as an integer for the gentlemen, and count it as 560 pounds." ”

Qin Shiou politely shook hands with him and thanked him, and the old man smiled and congratulated him on catching such a big fish, and gave him a business card, the old man's name was James Lewis, the head of the Trident company in Port Gloucester.

The fisherman's circle says that it is not big or small, and it is not small. There are only a few people who fish for tuna here every year, and almost all of them are already regular partners of various fishing companies, so they poach customers. It's hard for the fishing companies, so when a new face emerges, the fishing companies will seize the opportunity to build a good relationship.

As for whether this fresh face can catch tuna or not, it doesn't matter, it's a business card at most, isn't it?

In this way, this fish gave Qin Shiou an extra 8,000 yuan. It's just a dollar, which translates to almost 10,000 Canadian dollars.

This price is not far from Shaq's projected income of 20,000 yuan. But almost all the fishing companies buy it at half price, after all, it is flown from the United States to Tokyo. Plus paying taxes, you also need some money.

After getting the check, Qin Shiou shook it off, and took Iverson and his party ashore, and Shaq stayed on the boat to take care of Xiong Da and the tigers, who couldn't go ashore, and couldn't even show up.

With a passport in hand, there is no problem for people to enter and exit the United States, but it can be changed to animals, which has to be said separately.

After Qin Shiou and the others went ashore, someone chased after them, and a talkative blonde young man walked up directly and greeted them: "Guys, Canadians? Hello, my name is Wisel, and I'm a native here. ”

Hearing the self-proclaimed 'native', Qin Shiou smiled and said, "Hello, man, we are from Labrador-Newfoundland, specifically here for fishing, and we are not familiar with the city, can you introduce a good hotel?" ”

Wissell waved his hand and said, "Leave it to me, come with me, I will definitely make you eat and live comfortably, and it won't cost much." ”

He drove a car, a GMC pickup, Qin Shiou hired a taxi, and the group drove to the small town not far away.

On the way, Wissell revealed his intentions and talked directly about fishing: "You guys are so good, you got the big guy as soon as you came, which really makes me envious." By the way, man, what brand of hooks and lines do you use? What is the bait used for? Herring, squid, mackerel, or smelt? ”

These are not secrets, Qin Shiou didn't care, so he told them one by one, and then he felt that he couldn't disappoint this handsome American guy, so he told him some so-called 'secrets': "The bait we use is not a simple fish, man, it is definitely not simple." ”

The sea monster and Nelson laughed, knowing that their boss had started to play the game of life again.

Withel got excited and asked, "What's your know-how?" ”

Qin Shiou said: "You have to sprinkle a little sheep blood in the frozen bait, remember, you can't make cow blood, you can't make pig blood, you must have sheep blood." Of course, you also need to add the right amount of sesame oil, which is delicious for tuna. ”

He didn't say this to fool the handsome guy, although tuna are not as bloodthirsty as sharks, they are also more sensitive to the smell of blood, and many fishermen will add animal blood to their bait to increase their attractiveness.

"I don't understand what the truth is, but man, I think what you say makes sense. You Orientals are very good at making mysterious things, and that's true. ”

The small town is so big, like a town, it turned a few corners and stopped in front of a three-story building, and then Wither helped Qin Shiou carry some luggage, and said, "Ok, here, guys, Wither's House, I bet you will be very satisfied with your stay here in the future." ”

Lean, Qin Shiou couldn't cry or laugh, dare to love this Weisel's family is in the hotel business, is he a sheep in the tiger's mouth?

The small building is not big, the whole is built of bluestone with maple, the style is simple from the outside, and you can find that the house is cleaned very clean after entering the door.

The living room on the first floor is seven or eight tables that serve as dining rooms, and there is a small bar in the southeast corner with a TV hanging above it. The second and third floors are rented bedrooms, ranging from single to triple, and are very cheap, with the most luxurious single rooms costing only $45 a night and breakfast.

Qin Shiou saw that the room was hygienic and the bedding was very clean, so he happily paid a week's rent in advance. He gave Wisel an extra $200 to prepare some pizza, bread, and the like for supper.

After getting the money, Wiser became more enthusiastic about Qin Shiou, and he said before leaving: "Man, I have to remind you, you have to rest quickly and leave the port early at midnight, otherwise you will definitely not be able to fish in peace tomorrow." ”

"What do you mean?" Qin Shiou asked.

Wissell shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anyway, you don't want to be bitten by the tail, then listen to me, rest early, get up early, and go to harvest the big fish early." (To be continued)