Lao Xu took Lu Ao and Song Zhou to see the abalone he raised.

He has been raising abalone for many years and has a large abalone pond.

When they went to take a look, he pointed to the five ponds in front of them and told Lu Ao and Song Zhou, "This pond, this pond, and these three ponds are all filled with abalone raised by me. You said you don't want ocean abalone, you want local abalone."

Is Bao right?”

Lu Ao nodded, "I plan to raise abalone in a marine ranch. I mainly want to imitate a wild environment for bottom-seeding cultivation. If abalone from Oceania is farmed, it may have a certain impact on the local ecological environment."

Lao Xu smiled and said, "If you raise them directly in the sea, you may indeed get into trouble. The country does not allow raising them in this way."

"Well, that's why I want to raise local abalone."

"The local abalone here has also been improved, mainly on the basis of the wrinkled abalone. It was specially cultivated by the seabed habitat biology laboratory in our province. It can also be raised in the wild without worrying about biological invasion."

Lu Ao looked around, "Where is the wrinkled abalone? Let me take a look?"

"This is the last pond, but I have to tell you in advance that the economic benefits of this abalone are relatively average. There are not many people raising this abalone locally, and the market may not be that good. When it grows up, it will be much smaller than the Oceania abalone.

, the final total harvest and income are somewhat different from those of ocean abalone.”

Lu Ao had learned about the abalone farming industry and was mentally prepared for what he said. He looked at Lao Xu and said, "It's okay, I know what I'm talking about."

Old Xu felt relieved and raised his tone, "As long as you have an idea, I will take you over to have a look. I have been raising local abalone here for a long time, and they are generally more than one centimeter in size. They can be raised directly in the abalone breeding area.

There is no need to cultivate them separately. You will know just by looking at them. You will never lose money by getting seedlings from me."

When they passed by, Lao Xu caught a handful of abalone fry with the dip net next to him.

The mesh of his net is very dense, and when he catches it, there are abalones the size of buttons.

The color of local abalone is not as good as that of ocean abalone. Their backs are gray and dull, but they seem to be alive and well. Their flesh is still moving when they fall into the net.

Lu Ao thought it was cute, so he squatted down and fished out a handful of abalone. The abalone was moving around in his hand, and it looked really strong and energetic.

If such abalone is put into the sea, the survival rate will definitely not be low.

Lu Ao took a look and was quite satisfied with Lao Xu's abalones.

He put the abalone back into the net and turned to ask Lao Xu, "Didn't you just say that local abalone is not profitable? Why are you cultivating so many of them?"

“It’s not that it’s not profitable, it’s just that the breeding cycle is relatively long and the returns are not as good as those of ocean abalone.”

Lao Xu explained: "However, our local abalone has relatively thick skin and fewer pests and diseases. If the ocean abalone is not raised well, it is easy to lose everything. The same cannot be said for the local abalone. They can basically live more than 70%. If something happens,

No matter the disease or insect pest, farmers will not lose their money, so many novice farmers like to use this abalone to practice their skills."

It was the first time Lu Ao heard this statement. He nodded to express understanding and asked Lao Xu, "How do you sell abalone seedlings here?"

Lao Xu perked up and immediately said: "These abalone seedlings are relatively large. I don't want more. How about two yuan a piece?"

Lu Ao was not in a hurry to bargain, but asked: "How many abalone seedlings do you have here?"

Lao Xu was stunned for a moment and counted with his fingers, "Don't look at the pond. It's not big. It must be at least several hundred thousand."

Lu Ao nodded again, "I just heard that you still have sea cucumber seedlings here?"

"I do have sea cucumber seedlings here, as well as some dragonfly fry. If you want, I can sell them together and package them for you at a discount."

"Where's the black snapper seedlings?"

"No, but my brother has some. If you want, I can sell them to you too."

"I also want some Splendid Lobster seeds."

Lao Xu immediately agreed: "No problem, my friend seems to know someone there. I will help you ask when the time comes, but the seeds of Splendid Lobster are a little more expensive than our abalone seeds."

Lu Ao continued to ask: "I also need some kelp seedlings, seaweed seedlings, etc., do you have any here?"

Lao Xu knew that this was a big deal, and his expression became more cautious. He did not agree immediately, but said: "If you trust me, I can get all these for you. We already have kelp seedlings here."

, but it is usually used to make feed, and the scale is not large. If you want, I can transfer some from my friends and give it to you."

Lu Ao said to him: "If the price is affordable over there, I will buy all the goods from you."

Lao Xu did not hesitate, "That will definitely be affordable. You are a big customer, and I won't cheat anyone else. You tell me what you want first, and I will take a note of it on my phone. How about I get it together for you?"

?”

Lu Ao didn't nod, "Let's take a look at the seedlings first."

After knowing that Lu Ao might be a big customer, Lao Xu became very concerned. He accompanied Lu Ao and Song Zhou on a tour and looked at all kinds of seedlings.

The quality of the seedlings he sold here was indeed good, and the price finally negotiated was also cheap. Lu Ao was a little moved when he saw it.

He discussed it with Song Zhou and gave him a deposit.

Lu'ao's marine ranch has not yet been completed, and the ordered artificial reefs have not arrived yet. We have to wait for the artificial reefs to be transported and put into the sea before we can easily release these seedlings.

Otherwise, there would be no artificial reefs, and no kelp, wakame, seaweed, etc. would be planted. These seedlings would have to be artificially fed every day, which would be too troublesome.

Lao Xu's family was so worried that he didn't know how many hairs he had lost. He was very happy with the news today. He didn't mind that Lu Ao hadn't paid the full price and didn't pick up the goods so quickly. He insisted on dragging Lu Ao to let them stay for dinner.

Lin Yunqiao followed suit.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou did not refuse.

More than half of the meals they ate at night came from seafood raised by Lao Xu himself.

I don’t know whether it was because of the skill of Lao Xu’s wife or the quality of the seafood he raised. Lu Ao was very satisfied with this meal.

After parting ways with Lin Yunqiao, the two walked on the road while looking for a suitable place to teleport.

Lu Ao felt sleepy and muttered, "We talked about business all afternoon this afternoon, why didn't you say much?"

Song Zhou turned to look at him, "I've been looking at you all afternoon and forgot what to say. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like you're not talking and I'm ignoring you." Lu Ao grabbed his hand with a hint of guilt in his eyes, "You are so busy at work and time is so tight, and I specially brought you to this occasion.

It feels like a waste of your time."

"What does it have to do with it? I don't live solely for work." Song Zhou said with a smile, "I am very happy when I am with you. You are very charming when you are working, and of course you are very charming at ordinary times."

The two of them intertwined their fingers, and Lu Ao didn't expect to hear such words.

He was stunned, and it took him a long time to find his words, "I thought you didn't like me going out to work."

"How is that possible?" Song Zhou was very gentle, "Every individual needs to work, not just for money or other material gains, but also for spiritual fulfillment. If you work in high spirits, that's good."

Lu Ao looked at him.

Songzhou turned around and the two looked at each other. Songzhou's face was very peaceful.

Song Zhou was usually very good-looking, but after saying these words, his whole person seemed to be glowing. Lu Ao looked at him and his heart softened.

At this moment, he was very clearly thanking God or something else in his heart for allowing him to be so lucky to meet Song Zhou.

Song Zhoujian's cheeks were a little red, his eyes were blurred, and he asked him with a smile, "What's wrong? Why do you have this expression?"

Lu Ao suddenly reached out and hugged him, "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought you were so handsome!"

Song Zhou shook his head and laughed.

While the two were talking, they found a secluded spot and teleported back.

Pang Dun was still awake. When he saw them coming back, he barked and followed them, pestering them all the time.

Songzhou stroked the dog's head and took out the dog food.

Lu Ao was petting the dog next to him and said: "The artificial reefs I ordered should be almost ready, and they will be delivered one after another on the sixth day of the new year."

"so fast?"

"It's not fast. We already ordered it years ago. The process of artificial reefs is relatively simple. What I ordered the most this time was cement reefs. In addition to cement reefs, there are also tire reefs, steel reefs, and shipwreck reefs. Anyway,

There’s all kinds of miscellaneous things.”

These artificial reefs are placed in marine pastures to create an environment for fish to avoid natural enemies, hunt for bait, or reproduce.

There are many organisms in shallow seas. With artificial reefs, the environment in the sea will be more complex and accommodate more organisms, making it easier for them to carry out large-scale farming.

Song Zhou listened to him slowly.

Lu Ao has made a lot of plans, and now he has to slowly implement them.

He told Song Zhou step by step, "I don't plan to hire anyone to manage this marine ranch. I will manage it myself. After placing the artificial reefs in two days, I will start planting kelp, wakame, etc., and try to let the plants first

Grow up and give the fish some conditions to feed."

If they want to cultivate them in a wild environment, they must give sea cucumbers and abalone enough food.

Compared with the real wild environment, their environment here is still relatively simple, especially if they intend to cultivate it. The number of marine life released in a certain space will definitely far exceed the real life in the wild.

Song Zhou asked: "These are all fine, but after planting the relevant feed plants, how do we continue? Just put the abalone and sea cucumber heads in directly?"

"My original plan was to vote directly."

Song Zhou laughed, "They won't move. If you put them in like this, it's hard to say how much you can get back."

"I know." Lu Ao said seriously, "Be mentally prepared and take back whatever you can get at that time. We originally planned to build a semi-public marine ranch this time. Even if we only harvest half of the harvest, the money we earn will be enough to maintain this.

Sea Ranch.”

Song Zhou asked: "All the abalones escaped from the sea cucumbers you put in. There is no precedent for this before."

"I can accept this, but I don't think it will be like this." Lu Ao is very optimistic, "The sea area near the sea area we contracted is relatively barren. Even if they want to escape, they can't escape far. After escaping to other places,

, they simply can’t find enough food, and they have to come back in the end.”

Even though this idea is a bit naive, Lu Ao doesn't plan to surround it with net frames like other people's marine ranches. If it is raised like this, it will not be much different from fish fillet farming.

He is willing to give them a freer environment.

As long as the resources in the nearby sea area do not suddenly become rich, there is no need to worry about the sea cucumbers, abalones and the like escaping. After all, these simple animals mainly follow the food. If the food is here, they cannot escape.

Song Zhou had thought about everything just like him, and smiled and said, "Just go ahead and do it, I'll accompany you."
Chapter completed!