Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Chapter 1244: Excellent Results

There were black pearls among South Sea pearls before, but they were nowhere near as good as they are now!

Liu Meilan couldn't take her eyes off it. "It's so beautiful! The pearls are so big! I can already imagine how beautiful the jewelry will be!"

Upon hearing Liu Meilan's praise, Captain Xu said, "Even I, a roughneck, think it looks good. I can finally rest a little more at ease knowing that I've been able to complete the task assigned by the company."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "There will be generous bonuses at the end of the year, that's what I said."

Each pearl-farming site receives a bonus based on the quantity and quality of the pearls it cultivates, which is very fair.

Upon hearing about the bonus, Captain Xu was even happier. "Thank you, General Manager Liu. We will definitely work hard and diligently."

Liu Meilan extracted all the pearl oysters she had retrieved. The pearls on the plate were of various colors, including completely black, grayish-black, and light gray, making up about 60% of the total. The rest were white or off-white, among other colors.

Liu Meilan didn't even have time to eat before diving to the other end of the island. This time, she was very quick and retrieved about 80 pearl oysters.

These locations were randomly selected and are quite representative. The pearl oysters that were retrieved, after being mined, were similar to the previous assessment; most of them were black or grayish-black, radiating a deep and mysterious glow.

Liu Meilan could imagine how dazzling a necklace made of these pearls would look on her fair neck. A black-gray stud earring on her white earlobe would make her ears appear even whiter and more delicate.

Deep-sea aquaculture indeed has a very promising future.

It was very tiring, so after coming up, Liu Meilan immediately changed her clothes and came over to eat.

"It's work time during the day, so I won't drink with you all! Let's use this beverage instead of alcohol to thank everyone for your hard work this year! We brought some good wine, two bottles each! Do with it as you please, you can drink it or not, you can save it and take it home to drink! No one is allowed to force anyone!"

Captain Xu quickly stood up, and everyone else followed suit. With a glass of orange juice in front of them, they said, "This year's pearl farming is excellent; we have lived up to headquarters' expectations! We will continue to work hard in the future!"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Okay! Everyone, work hard! I will gradually improve the living standards and salaries of the island's employees! I'll also build some recreational facilities to enrich everyone's leisure time!"

Liu Meilan's statement made everyone very happy. Well, with alcohol, cigarettes, a bonus, and improved living conditions, this is already quite good.

After we had our meal here, the large fishing boat quietly arrived nearby.

Liu Meilan boarded a large fishing boat in an inflatable boat and began her journey to the next deep-sea aquaculture site.

The second breeding site was a bit more normal, mostly producing white pearls, a creamy white color. We had dinner with everyone on the island that evening, and I gave them some encouragement. Then we returned to the large fishing boat with the pearls we had mined.

The fishing boats operated according to their original schedule. After a busy day, Liu Meilan greeted everyone, quickly washed up, and went to bed.

On the second day, Liu Meilan visited two breeding sites, one of which greatly impressed her. The pearls produced were mostly golden.

The gold beads varied in color and came in several different sizes. But their elegant, luxurious, and magnificent luster captivated Liu Meilan's eyes.

It should be considered a type of South Sea pearl, with shades of dark gold, tea gold, orange-toned gold, true gold, medium gold, and light gold...

Liu Meilan showed the beads to everyone, and Aunt Chen exclaimed in admiration, "Are these golden pearls? My goodness, they're so dazzling! Meilan, tell me quickly, what kind of jewelry are these beautiful beads used for?"

Liu Meilai replied, "Necklaces, earrings, pendants, rings, and brooches are all very nice! Nowadays, luxury brands are polishing pearls into buttons, which is also a form of fashion and prestige!"

Sister Chen returned the 1.5-centimeter-diameter gold bead to Liu Meilan, saying, "Meilan, you should keep this precious thing!"

Xu Kaifa was also very curious. His family lived on the island and also farmed pearls. Their income the year before last and last year was quite substantial.

"Is there a difference between deep-sea cultured pearls from Meilan and those cultured in the near-shore waters around our island?"

Xu Kaifa is very skilled at fishing, but he really doesn't know anything about pearls.

Liu Meilan nodded. "Deep-sea cultured pearls have brought me many surprises. In terms of texture and luster, they are better than near-shore cultured pearls. In fact, wild pearls are raised on the seabed."

Hearing this, Xu Kaifa was a little worried, "Will you still buy the pearls farmed around the island?"

Liu Meilan replied, "We'll buy them! After analysis, we found that although pearls cultured in different places have roughly the same composition, there are still subtle differences! They have different uses!"

Hearing Liu Meilan say this, Xu Kaifa felt relieved. "That's good! Many people on the island are now cultivating pearls. If they stop buying them because of poor quality, everyone's dream of getting rich will be shattered!"

Mrs. Chen looked puzzled. "Don't many people sell pearls to other brands?"

Xu Kaifa shook his head. "Our family's cultured pearls have always been sold to Dafu Jewelry! However, other people on the island sold their pearls to other brands in order to make more money! At this time last year, many buyers were already buying them through various connections! But this year, even though it's almost harvest season, no buyers have come!"

Sister-in-law Chen was taken aback and looked at Liu Meilan. "Meilan, you have more information, did you know that?"

Liu Meilan certainly knew, but she didn't want to say. "I'm not too sure about that! Anyway, we always act according to the contract. If someone is willing to sell to us, we'll take it; if they're not willing, we won't force them. After all, it's a free market!"

Xu Kaifa was slightly suspicious, but Liu Meilan's words reassured him.

Anyway, his family had been selling pearls to Liu Meilan for two consecutive years. As long as Liu Meilan bought them, they could make money.

While the offers won't be as high as those from other acquirers last year, they're stable! More importantly, they never lie to people.

Last year, other buyers engaged in fraudulent practices, which broadened the horizons of these simple villagers!

Before going to sleep, Liu Meilan held the golden pearls in her hands and played with them as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

In her dream, Liu Meilan seemed to have fallen into a mountain of pearls, filled with dazzling pearls, a sight to behold.

Liu Meilan was full of anticipation for the third day's itinerary, and the pearl farming site she visited on the third day did not disappoint. Although there were no novel colors, the quality of the pearls was excellent.

On the last day, Liu Meilan inspected two aquaculture sites. One was cultivating conch pearls, mainly pink phoenix conch, which produce pink conch pearls. The other island produced Melo pearls.

This trip was very rewarding for Liu Meilan.