In the afternoon, Li Haochen visited the shipyard. After making inquiries, he ordered a 13-meter fiberglass fishing boat for 480,000 yuan. He also asked Li Yongxin to go to the dock to install a 12-inch sonar fish finder on his Starry Sky.
Leaving the shipyard, Li Haochen hurried to the dock. Not long after, the shipyard staff arrived and, after about half an hour, finished the installation.
After seeing off the installation technicians, Li Haochen went into the space and brought out the fishing net, installing it. He also made some modifications, installing a bait cage in the middle of the pole that could be lowered tens of centimeters below the sea surface.
On his way back, he bought six small eel traps from the fishing tackle shop at the dock. Eels are quite expensive, often weighing several or even tens of kilograms each.
He didn't buy fishing nets anymore, as fishing was faster than using nets. He also bought a 100-meter longline, but it was too long, and baiting it took too long, making it uneconomical.
The items were a bit much, and Little Emma couldn't carry them. He had to ask the boss to deliver them to the boat. Since they weren't many and not far, Li Haochen locked them in the cabin after receiving them.
Leaving the dock, he went to the large supermarket at Binhai Square and bought rice, flour, oil, salt, as well as snacks, drinks, chocolate, and so on. It was a large bag. He hadn't planned to buy so much, but if he spent over two thousand yuan, they offered home delivery, so he had to buy, buy, buy.
After buying these, he went up to the fishing tackle specialty store. It was the same beautiful saleswoman, her scenery still enchanting. As soon as she saw Li Haochen enter, she recognized him and greeted him enthusiastically with a smile and a sweet voice, "Handsome guy, it's been a while since you've been here. What do you need to prepare today?"
"I'll take a look first," Li Haochen replied with a smile, and began to browse slowly.
The beautiful saleswoman followed him the entire time, but not too closely, so as not to make the customer feel pressured, while also being able to provide service immediately if the customer had any needs. Her service awareness was very professional.
Li Haochen looked very carefully and finally selected a Dean 2.7-meter "China Red" electric reel boat fishing rod. He was immediately drawn to the color, which seemed auspicious. The price was not cheap, over 4,000 yuan.
He also bought a Daiwa Marinepower 3000-24v electric reel, golden in color. Under the light, it emitted a dazzling golden glow, looking very beautiful. The price was even more striking, 27,000 yuan. If it weren't for its 90kg drag power and massive line capacity, he wouldn't have spent the money.
Of course, he also bought two sets of main lines, leader lines, and hooks for catching large fish. The reason he spent a fortune on this equipment today was that Li Haochen planned to venture into the deep sea to broaden his horizons. If he encountered a big fish without the right equipment, wouldn't his trip be in vain?
Before leaving, under the introduction of the beautiful saleswoman, he picked up a set of domestically produced heavy diving gear. As for the seventy-something-thousand-yuan set outside, he decided against it for now. Although he had money, he had too many expenses at the moment. He would consider it when his wallet was fuller.
When paying, he still felt a pang of heartache, having spent over fifty-three thousand yuan. As a major customer, the saleswoman was also very shrewd, directly waiving the fractional amount and giving him many gifts.
There were quite a few items, so Li Haochen asked if they could be delivered to his home. The beautiful saleswoman readily agreed and then dashed into the manager's office. A few minutes later, she came out with a smile, her upper body swaying so much that Li Haochen felt a little parched.
Li Haochen helped her move the items to the parking garage. The saleswoman drove a black Accord, which surprised him somewhat. He wondered if salespeople made so much money?
However, Li Haochen didn't get into the car, which made the saleswoman a bit unhappy. She had been hoping to use this opportunity to get closer to him.
When they arrived at the dock, the saleswoman was already there. Li Haochen knocked on the car window, "Miss, please drive with me. It's still a bit of a drive."
When the saleswoman saw the Starry Sky, her eyes widened, and she looked at Li Haochen with burning intensity, as if she wanted to push him down right there.
As Li Haochen was moving the items, the saleswoman uninvitedly boarded the Starry Sky and looked around. Her heart bloomed with joy. A quick search online revealed the boat was worth two million yuan. In her eyes, Li Haochen was definitely a wealthy man.
She engaged in various actions like taking off her jacket due to the heat, dropping her keys to pick them up with a slight squat, or bending over to retrieve them, and she did so with great frequency.
"Dropped it again?"
Li Haochen wasn't an idiot. The picture was already so obvious, and he knew it. If he were single, he might consider it.
The beautiful saleswoman stood in front of Li Haochen and bent over to pick up her keys again, revealing a vast, bottomless expanse. Li Haochen's face turned slightly red, but he couldn't help but glance, thinking it would be a shame not to look.
Although the saleswoman took quite some time to retrieve her keys, Li Haochen didn't stare the whole time. A fleeting glance was enough. Without paying attention to the saleswoman, who was still lost in her own fantasies, Li Haochen had already gotten off the boat.
"Miss, I'm leaving. Just close the door when you're done." With that, he didn't look back, revved the engine, and shot off ten meters away.
"Hey... hey, hey, you're making me so mad! Such an unromantic straight man, wasting my efforts. My back is sore from bending." By the time the beautiful saleswoman reacted, Li Haochen had already sped away for dozens of meters, making her stomp her feet in anger.
Back home, Murong Yanran and the other girl hadn't returned yet. Li Haochen packed all the items for tomorrow's sea trip, bringing them into the space in batches. It was incredibly convenient, but he had to be careful.
Since the two girls hadn't returned, the task of cooking fell to Li Haochen. Just as he finished cooking, the two arrived together, as if they had planned it.
During dinner, Li Haochen mentioned that he was going out to sea tomorrow. The two girls agreed without hesitation, but their condition was over two hours of massage. This task was much more tiring than fishing, and Li Haochen's hands almost cramped.
The next morning, Li Haochen realized that no matter how early he woke up, Murong Yanran was always one step ahead of him. He didn't know how she managed to time it so precisely.
"How many times have I told you not to wake up so early? You just don't listen."
Murong Yanran ignored Li Haochen, busied herself with preparing breakfast and setting it on the table. She untied her apron, yawned, walked over, and gave Li Haochen a kiss. "Don't be gone too long. I'm sleepy. I'm going back to sleep in a bit."
After eating a hearty breakfast, Li Haochen rode his electric scooter to the market. He bought quite a few vegetables and meat, as well as some fruit. The bags were so large that they made steering the scooter difficult.
Wobbling his way to the dock, he saw that quite a few people were setting out to sea so early. Many crew members were bustling back and forth. When it was Li Haochen's turn to refuel, he waited for almost two hours.
After filling the fuel and water tanks, the sun had risen several meters high. With everything ready, he untied the mooring ropes, blew the horn, and with a long blare, the Starry Sky slowly moved out.
As the speed increased, the Starry Sky carved a massive white wake through the calm sea, chasing after the rising sun.
"Fish, here I come, hahaha!"