Chapter 6. Renting a House

 【Taipa Island has five red spots in one shot! Crazy! 】

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     As mentioned, I went to the island yesterday afternoon and chose the reef group in the south. I fished during the tide. As a result, the fish caught last night was not very good. Today, I fished with lures and caught five red groupers in one rod. Look at the picture! 

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     The poster posted seven pictures in a row, showing the five red groupers hanging on the hooks from all angles. The five red groupers are big and small. You can see from the pictures how they were caught. Still alive and kicking.

     Someone quickly responded below. 

     1L: There are so many fish!

     2L: What material did the poster use?

     The poster replied 2L: Shrimp meat is used as bait.

     3L: Real or fake? I have been fishing in Taipa Island for two years and I have never caught a red grouper.

     4L: I think the poster is acting.

     The poster replied 4L: I am full enough to perform? I took a video and will post it for you to see later!

     4L replied to the original poster: Your title is an advertisement at first glance. I heard that someone has taken over Taipa Island. Could it be that they asked you to advertise?

     The poster replied 4L: Just be sour! I just heard yesterday that someone took over Taipa Island. No, before we start collecting tickets, how many more rods can we catch?

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     The topic soon turned to who took over Taipa Island (Taipa Island). Later, the poster repeatedly came out to direct the oil market forum and asked them to discuss this issue in the post there. The style of this post gradually returned to sea fishing topics.

     Although some people questioned the poster’s fraud, some fishermen were also tempted and wanted to catch a few rods before the island started charging fees to see if they could really catch red grouper.

     This post was forwarded to the local fishing friends group in Oil City, and also triggered a heated discussion among the anglers. Finally, several anglers decided to form a group to go to Xingzhou Island.

      This group of fishing friends includes professional fishermen and some who regard sea fishing as a hobby, but tomorrow is a working day, and those who can take time off to go fishing are either professional fishermen or amateurs who are not short of money.

     Most professional fishermen have clubs. Now is the era of short videos and live broadcasts. Many fishermen will prepare video recording equipment or live broadcast equipment after they decide to try their luck at Xingzhou Island.

     There is a signal on Xingzhou Island. Although it is not very good, the live broadcast is not a problem.

     So early the next morning, when Li Yaolin was looking for a house, a group of attracted fishermen boarded the ferry to Xingzhou Island.

     From a distance, Xingzhou Island still seemed to be the same. When the pier got closer, everyone realized that a gate had appeared at the end of the pier.

     The gate is a reinforced concrete building structure, about four meters high and six meters wide. The whole door looks like a holiday house covered with seascape graffiti. There is a signboard on the roof that reads “Break the waves and set sail, Xingzhou Island Welcomes You”, with fonts surrounding it. Embedded with LED lights. On the right is a row of coconut tree models. The coconut at the bottom of the first coconut tree just falls on the head of the word “you”, which is a bit interesting.

     There are two rows of rooms on the left and right of the gate. The purpose of the left side is unknown, while the right side has a ticket window, which is obviously a ticket office. In the middle of the gate are four gate entrances and one large exit.

     The ticket sales haven’t started yet, so the gate is useless.

     But everyone vaguely understands that this place will probably be developed and charged in the future.

     “Lao Li, when was this place built?” a fisherman asked his companion.

     Lao Li is the angler who posted last night. He came the afternoon before yesterday and stayed on the island all night. He left the island yesterday afternoon and posted in the evening. I didn’t want to come so often, but my friend also wanted to come and experience it, so he urged him to lead the way.

     Lao Li was stunned for a moment, and then said after a long while: “It must have been built last night. When I left yesterday afternoon, I seemed to have seen a notice saying that construction was going on at night.”

     “So, is this really going to continue to be developed?!”

     “Maybe, I just don’t know how to charge.” Lao Li muttered.

     For them, as long as the fish catch here is good and the admission fee is not too expensive, it is worth spending dozens of dollars more to fish here, and this will not dissuade them.

     A group of people walked for a while, and another angler said again: “I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but why do I feel that there is less garbage on the island?”

     Lao Li looked around and agreed: “Indeed, the sanitary situation is much better than the previous two days, and there are no smelly fish or shrimps floating on the sea.”

     But to everyone, this is not the point.

     The angler who noticed that there was less garbage suddenly waved to everyone: “Hey, go this way, there is a road over here!”

     Now Lao Li could no longer remain calm. He frowned and looked confused: “When was this road built? I have no memory at all.”

     This cement road is only 1.5 meters wide and has been built from the gate to the reef group. It also passes by the beach area and public toilets.

     “Last night, right?”

     “The cement has dried. Can it be done in one night?”

     Everyone’s heart was very open: “Hey, no matter what, it’s good to build the road. You don’t need shoes when you walk on it.”

     Lao Li was still a little embarrassed in his heart. Can so much infrastructure be built in one night? However, China has always been known as an infrastructure madman, and it should not be unusual to build a gate and a road overnight.

     However, what surprised them even more was that a stone bridge suddenly appeared between the beach and the rocks. It’s not quite accurate to say it’s a bridge. It’s as long and straight as a pier, but there are guardrails around it, with fishing platforms written on them.

     “There are protective fences and fishing platforms here?!” Lao Li was also shocked by the changes here.

     The other anglers laughed and said, “Okay, I feel more and more secure.”

     After arriving at the fishing spot, they calculated the time of high tide and found their respective positions. The one who shot the video found the camera position and angle, and the one who broadcast the live broadcast set up his mobile phone. After a busy time, they started fishing for their own things. .

     Next to Lao Li was a professional fisherman nicknamed “Brother Hai” who was broadcasting live. The club he belongs to has a live broadcast requirement. He usually goes fishing in the deep sea and has not gone out to sea these days. After a few days of rest, he couldn’t rest. It happened that fishing friends came to fish in groups, so he came to join in the fun.

     “Hello everyone, I’m Brother Hai. I heard that there is an island here where you can catch a lot of fish. You can catch five red spots with one rod, so I came here to try my luck.”

     Brother Hai opened the camera in fluent and pure Mandarin. Although there were not many people at the beginning of the broadcast, he did not feel embarrassed. He also explained the brand of fishing rods and baits he wanted to use in a serious manner, and did not forget to give his club all the information. Advertise fishing tackle for sale.

     Not long after he took off the pole, some spectators came in. Although some came in by mistake, some spectators who loved fishing were finally retained.

     Some old viewers asked: “Brother Hai, won’t you go to sea today?”

     Brother Hai saw it and said with a smile: “We won’t go to sea today, so we will fish on the offshore islands.”

     In order to retain the audience, he said the line “five red spots in one shot” again. Some viewers were aroused by his curiosity and wanted to know if it was really possible to catch five fish in one shot.

     A newbie asked what red spot is.

     Brother Hai said: “Red grouper^[1]1 is red grouper, which is a deep-sea fish. This kind of wild fish costs several hundred yuan per catty.”

     The audience asked: “Can I fish from offshore islands?”

     Brother Hai explained: “This is an uninhabited island, 5 nautical miles away from the coast. It is at the fishing spot here that many red spots were found. Let us find out today!”

     The camera keeps looking at the fishing rod and the sea, and the audience’s attention is inevitably distracted: “Where is this? Don’t always look at the sea, let’s look around!”

     There was no movement from Brother Hai’s fishing rod. He thought for a while, picked up his phone and turned around, saying as he turned: “This is Taipa Island in Yóushì, but I just found out that it seems to have been renamed, and it’s called Xingzhou Island. “

     “That beach is quite white and there are few people. It looks very fun!”

     Brother Hai looked at the beach not far away. He didn’t notice the beach when he came here just now. I don’t know if the audience’s words gave him a psychological hint. He actually thought that the beach looked very suitable for playing in the water?

     Seeing what the audience said, he laughed and said: “We will go to the beach to broadcast live after the tide goes out.”

     High tide is the most suitable time for fishing, because more fish will follow the tide to the shore. When the tide recedes, the fish will follow. At that time, he will put away his fishing rod and go for a walk on the beach to satisfy the audience. curiosity.

     Just as he was talking, a fish bit the hook. Brother Hai quickly put the phone back and began to wind up the line in an orderly manner.

     “Damn it, there are really red spots!”

     Due to the floodlight of the sea water, the audience could not see clearly, but Brother Hai could see it clearly. The fish he caught was red, and it was most likely a red grouper!

     “There’s also black sea bream, did you see it?” Brother Hai was excited. There was such a good fish catch, which means that if you don’t hunt turtles today, it will be in vain!

     When the red grouper leaves the water, the live broadcast room is the most popular, and the number of real-time viewers once exceeded 2,000. You must know that Brother Hai’s regular live broadcast only has a few hundred regular viewers, and most of them are night owls who can’t sleep at night. There are now more than 2,000 real-time viewers!

     This is only the data for the first half hour of broadcasting. As time goes by, there will only be more and more people.

     Brother Hai felt happy in his heart: It was the right time to come here today!

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     Li Yaolin found a suitable house to rent.

     The house is a self-built house with a total of six floors, of which the second to fourth floors are rented out. The first and fifth and sixth floors are occupied by the landlord’s family.

     The rental rooms range from one bedroom and one living room to three bedrooms and two living rooms. One bedroom and one living room are on the second floor, with a total of three units; two bedrooms are on the third floor, with a total of two units; and the only one with three bedrooms is on the fourth floor. Two halls.

     The rent for one bedroom and one living room is 800 yuan a month, with one deposit and one payment.

     There is a bed and a table in the room, and it is also equipped with an air conditioner. It looks a bit old. There is a small sofa and coffee table in the living room, as well as a refrigerator. The kitchen and bathroom are together. Although there is no gas stove, there is a water heater.

     The other two suites on the same floor have been rented out, leaving this one alone. Li Yaolin saw that the corridors and entrances here were equipped with surveillance cameras which gave her higher safety factor, so she signed a contract with the landlady.

     After returning to the hotel and carrying her luggage, Li Yaolin did some simple cleaning, then bought a mat and quilt to use for a while. Her belongings are still at school, and she will have to go back to pack them and courier them another day…

     It’s another busy day from morning to night.

     Li Yaolin sat on the sofa and summarized today’s actions while taking a look at the Poseidon Holiday APP.

   【Sea Fishing Ground (Level 1)】

  Popularity value: 12/100

  Pollution index: 40 (Level 4 pollution)

  Operating cost: 1,000 yuan/day

   【White Beach (Level 1)】

  Popularity value: 13/100

  Pollution index: 40 (Level 4 pollution)

  Operating cost: 2,000 yuan/day

     【Task: Within one month, the number of tourists reaches 300 (22/300)

     Complete the task to get 3 million yuan in cash and random rewards. 】

     Well, twenty-two people landed on the island today?

     Li Yaolin became slightly more energetic.

     Judging from the difference in the popularity of the sea fishing spot and the number of tourists, it is obvious that there are more than a dozen people who are not there for fishing, maybe they are campers, or maybe they are going to team building.

     The pollution index has stopped at 40 and has not changed for a long time. Li Yaolin couldn’t help but wonder whether this is linked to the level. Only by upgrading can the pollution index be further reduced?

     I don’t know if the gate has been built yet? Has the road been repaired? What happens to the beach after development? Have there been any changes to the fishing grounds?

     She decided to go back to the island tomorrow to take a look.

     At the same time, the oil market forum changed the name Taipa Island became Xingzhou Island, and rumors that it will be redeveloped and operated are spreading more and more widely, and many local netizens have joined the discussion.

     The anglers who went fishing on Xingzhou Island today also sent a lot of fish catch

pictures to the fishing friends group. In addition, due to the live broadcast, more and more anglers who were just a little interested in the sea started to form teams and ask for leave to go fishing. 

 

 

 

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The Author has something to say:

Lao Li now: I don’t want to come so often.

Lao Li later: Can you let me live here? I apply for annual membership!

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^[2] ,The red grouper, also known as the coral trout or spotted coral grouper, is a marine fish with a red body and bluish spots. It has a firm texture, mild flavor, and large flakes.