[A novel about marine aquaculture in the early 1980s. At first, he farms kelp and oysters, catches young eels, and raises green crabs...]
Back on a small island in 1983, Li Duoyu risks his life to haul in a net full of large yellow croakers. He thinks he’ll make a fortune, but the catch is a face-slapping reality: in those days, large yellow croakers fetch just 40 cents per jin.
But Li Duoyu also discovers that far from the coast, dried oysters, dried squid, dried kelp, and dried razor clams sell for outrageous prices. He is the first to farm kelp, something no one else believes in, followed by oysters, eels, green crabs... While everyone else is still risking their lives to fish in violent storms, Li Duoyu has already made a fortune, even exporting eels to an island nation... Next, he plans to raise southern abalone in the north and export dried abalone to Hong Kong Island.
The story is set in the 1980s. If you’re interested in learning more, come take a look. This is a small temple, so if it’s not to your taste, please don’t come in or leave nasty comments. The author also states that the novel’s setting is entirely fictional. If it seems familiar, that might be because it’s true.
