Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 285 - 282: Rally! The Seafaring Adventure Begins!

Winter life by the sea is always pleasant.

Having been busy on the prairie for most of the year, Jiang Feng is finally able to rest, and he’s really enjoying this time.

Every few days, he makes a call to the ranch to check on things.

The rest of the time he spends planning trips with his girlfriend.

Sometimes he livestreams, and sometimes he doesn’t.

His daily life mainly consists of travel, and there isn’t much need to livestream. Only if something interesting happens, does Jiang Feng decide to livestream.

Unknowingly, two weeks have already passed.

One day, Jiang Feng heard about a large event organized by the sea fishing club.

#Rally! Hunt Bluefin Tuna#

This event instantly piqued Jiang Feng’s interest.

The event is quite simple: a club of avid sea fishing enthusiasts has gathered many excellent sea fishing experts to hunt bluefin tuna.

Bluefin tuna is extremely expensive, with farmed ones costing over 300 yuan per pound.

A large wild bluefin tuna can fetch over a million yuan.

This type of fish is naturally aggressive, very large, and swims extremely fast.

Larger tuna weigh several hundred pounds, easily exceeding a thousand pounds.

A one-thousand-pound fish could easily be worth 500,000 yuan at 500 yuan per pound, and such a large fish is worth far more than 500,000 yuan.

This is a large-scale adventure activity.

It’s also the biggest recent event by the sea.

Just like some people enjoy forming caravans to trek across the Lop Nur or climb Mount Everest.

There are always people in this world who love adventure.

Of course, adventures must be organized and orderly, like the recent news of an unprofessional adventure team in the Lop Nur, in which two people became separated from the team.

With outside temperatures close to 70 degrees Celsius, and no shelter, the car became an oven, and unfortunately, the two friends didn’t survive.

But this sea fishing event is very professional, bringing together ten top sea fishing experts.

Jiang Feng decided to sign up and naturally discussed it with his wife first.

Liu Yiyi always agrees with and supports Jiang Feng’s ideas.

She likes Jiang Feng’s confident, passionate, and hobby-driven nature.

With his wife’s consent, Jiang Feng went to the sea fishing club to register.

The captain, Zhou Lang, is 35 years old, a tall, dark man with well-toned muscles, exuding a wild vibe.

He grew up by the sea, full of enthusiasm, and has strong leadership skills.

His short video fan following is in the millions.

Hearing that Jiang Feng was coming, Zhou Lang was naturally very welcoming.

"Entry to our club is usually screened, but I’ve watched your videos and saw your professional fishing trips," he said.

"Especially that time you cleaned the barnacles off the humpback whale; it was truly admirable."

Jiang Feng’s video of cleaning barnacles off a humpback whale was pretty popular online.

It’s even one of the most favored stress-relief videos.

Many people love watching such videos, though later it was revealed that some people grew barnacles on turtles just to clean them off, driven by profit.

But Jiang Feng’s barnacle cleaning was genuine and stunning, so naturally, it gained popularity.

The undisputed outdoor king.

Jiang Feng replied, "No problem, I’ll definitely follow the arrangements."

Then, Zhou Lang familiarized Jiang Feng with the sea trips.

The sea fleet includes a large cruise ship and seven fishing boats.

The cruise ship is meant for search and rescue and supplies, equipped with dedicated rescue personnel.

Each person going to the sea carries a watch with positioning capabilities and a distress signal device.

This assures that everyone can be promptly rescued when needed.

Zhou Lang explained to Jiang Feng:

"Just a few days ago, during our sea adventure, we saw signs of bluefin tuna activity."

"These fish are very valuable, and if you catch a large one, it could be worth millions."

"Our team has a rule that whatever you catch belongs to you. Simply put, if you catch a million-yuan fish, it’s entirely yours."

"We only charge for participating in the event."

Jiang Feng laughed, "That couldn’t be better."

Jiang Feng isn’t just going to experience; he plans to fish himself.

So, he started selecting a suitable fishing boat.

There are several ways to catch bluefin tuna.

The first method is using nets, but the chances are low, and bluefin tuna won’t easily get caught in nets.

The second method is fishing, but this only catches smaller bluefin tunas; catching a large one is unlikely.

The third method involves using the Whale Hunting Spear.

The Whale Hunting Spear is a steel-fixed gun on the boat, connected with an iron cable.

After aiming, you can shoot the steel cable out.

In ancient Huaxia, whale hunting was a very old and dangerous profession.

Due to the whale’s tremendous strength and the lack of advanced technology in ancient times, it was a battle of sheer force.

Only the strongest hunters could catch whales.

Of course, hunting whales isn’t allowed in this era, as they are protected animals.

But bluefin tuna aren’t; there are plenty in the oceans, and they have few natural enemies.

So humans can catch them.

"I’ll choose this fishing boat. I want to try the Whale Hunting Spear."

Jiang Feng said to Zhou Lang after inspecting the fishing boat.

The fishing boat he chose had a steel frame at the stern, with a Whale Hunting Spear over two meters tall fixed on top.

Just by pressing the firing button, the steel arrow, with a rope attached, would shoot out, penetrating the fish’s body and then slowly being retrieved.

However, using such a Whale Hunting Spear is troublesome to fire, so each shot is a challenge.

"A Whale Hunting Spear? That’s not easy to use, requires a lot of aiming. Only seasoned fishermen know how to use it well."

Zhou Lang exclaimed.

Jiang Feng replied with a smile:

"It’s alright, I often practice archery on the grasslands, so I’m quite familiar with bows and arrows. Operating a Whale Hunting Spear shouldn’t be much different."

Hearing Jiang Feng say this, Zhou Lang recalled that Jiang Feng was the champion of the Nadamu Festival riding and archery competition.

Mounted archery is dynamic archery, requiring extremely high skill, and Jiang Feng’s championship win clearly showed his prowess.

"I almost forgot, you’re the riding and archery champion."

"I wonder how it will be on the ocean, but wish you success!"

Zhou Lang said with a hearty laugh.

"No problem."

Jiang Feng replied as well.

In the next two days, Jiang Feng and the fishing team worked together to formulate plans, carefully arrange everything, and confirm the points to note.

Going out to sea for fishing isn’t child’s play, it must be treated with caution.

At the same time, this deep-sea fishing trip attracted a large number of onlookers.

People really enjoyed watching such events.

Especially sitting at home, sipping a cup of milk tea or coke, watching others adventure deep into nature, it was even more delightful.

This time, Jiang Feng’s participation quickly boosted the fishing team’s viewership.

Jiang Feng also previewed the event in a video.

Fans eagerly left comments under the video.

"The host is going to join a deep-sea hunt for bluefin tuna? That’s fierce!"

"Oh man, a few days and there’s another big event!"

"I’ve watched this kind of event, happens once or twice a year, but they usually don’t catch anything big."

"Haha, I just love watching the host go out to sea, looking forward to it!"

Finally, time slowly passed.

The much-anticipated sea expedition finally began.

Today’s weather was somewhat gloomy, an overcast day.

Though overcast, the winds and waves weren’t too strong.

Jiang Feng stood on his fishing boat, having hired a captain who specialized in sailing.

He inspected the facilities on the boat and started the livestream.

When the number of viewers increased, Jiang Feng said to everyone:

"Today we’re going out to sea to fish."

"The weather isn’t great, but it’s on days like this that bluefin tuna might surface."

"Deep-sea fishing has always been a dangerous activity, like the world’s most dangerous job, the crabbers of the Bering Strait, who harvest crabs in icy waters, but the rewards are also very high."

"This team consists of experienced ocean adventurers, all professionally trained."

"I hope this time, we can catch our target."

In the livestream, a large cruiser, along with eight fishing boats, was docked at the shore.

They all flew the club’s flag, looking like a fleet.

The cost to join this event was high, with club members needing to pay 40,000 yuan each, and up to now, 12 people had signed up.

As for whether you can make your money back, it depends on your skill.

"All teams, please check if your communication equipment is working properly."

Zhou Lang’s voice came over the walkie-talkie.

Each fishing boat reported their communication status one by one.

"Alright, the weather isn’t great today, so everyone must stay close to the main cruiser."

"If any of the fishing boats encounter problems, report it immediately."

"There’s no signal at sea, so stay in contact at all times."

Zhou Lang fully embraced his role as captain, and his voice was convincing.

He had organized countless activities, big and small, in this field, with a great reputation and high standing.

This time, Jiang Feng also joined the sea exploration team.

He sat on the fishing boat, gazing at the sea, feeling particularly excited.

At that moment, Zhou Lang’s voice came over the walkie-talkie again:

"Everyone, be ready, we’re setting off now!"

With those words, two fishing boats started moving forward, followed by another two, and then another two.

The cruiser sailed alongside the fishing boats.

The captain Jiang Feng hired was a veteran club member with excellent driving skills.

The captain only needed to sail the boat, and Jiang Feng only had to pay him 5,000 yuan for the trip, with no further obligations.

All the profits from the boat belonged to Jiang Feng alone.

The fleet set out together, with drones following and filming, creating a spectacular scene.

The netizens in the livestream room became excited as well.