When he thought of the sea, Xia Ruofei could naturally think of all kinds of precious ingredients — —
Chinese Bahaba fish, Almas caviar, Australian lobster, top-grade Veron oyster, Palamos red shrimp, top-grade abalone, French Bretagne blue lobster …
These were all gifts from nature to human beings.
Now, Xia Ruofei was sitting on an ocean that belonged to her. Moreover, the natural environment was blessed by the heavens. If these top-notch marine ingredients from all over the world were to be collected and cultivated in this space's ocean, just thinking about it made her excited!
Of course, it wasn't easy to collect these top-notch ingredients.
First of all, the production of these sky-high top-grade ingredients was very small, and they only had a fixed place of origin. For example, the top-grade Veron oyster was produced in the Veron Estuary of France, where salt and fresh water met. Due to the narrow Veron Estuary, which was only more than 20 kilometers long, and the government strictly supervised the production of Veron oysters, the production was very low. There was also the Bretagne blue lobster, which was basically not exported. If he wanted to get the most authentic ingredients, he had to go to the local area and try his luck.
In addition, these ingredients had extremely harsh requirements for the growing environment. Whether they could survive in the space ocean was also a problem. Of course, Xia Ruofei was not very worried about this problem. He had already experienced the magic of the Ring-Tu space, and he believed that no matter what kind of marine life it was, it would not be difficult to adapt here.
It was just that the range of the space ocean was still very small. If it extended out for more than 100 meters, it would be the space membrane. As long as it was a creature sent in from the outside world, including Xia Ruofei himself, it would be impossible to penetrate the space membrane. If he cultivated species from different parts of the world in such a small range, there might be various conflicts.
Therefore, after some consideration, Xia Ruofei felt that on the one hand, he had to expand the space further as soon as possible. On the other hand, he could not be greedy at this stage. He could choose one or two top-grade marine ingredients to cultivate in the space ocean to test the waters.
After making up his mind, Xia Ruofei drove the all-terrain vehicle back to the foot of the mountain. He did not disturb Xia Qing's work and directly left the space from the mountain sea.
After returning to the outside world, Xia Ruofei first turned on the computer and went online to order a batch of small flower pots.
This was not the first time Xia Ruofei had bought a flower pot from this store. He directly found the product link in the order history and ordered 1,000 of them in one go.
Xia Ruofei changed the delivery address to the small warehouse he rented in the city.
For such a large number of orders, merchants usually used logistics instead of express delivery. The goods of logistics companies were generally picked up by the customers themselves. If they needed to deliver the goods to the customer's door, they would charge a certain delivery fee and agree on the delivery time. Therefore, it was very convenient to use a small warehouse to receive the goods.
After ordering the flower pot, Xia Ruofei went online to search for information about precious seafood.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xia Ruofei decided to test the waters by breeding abalones in the sea of space.
First of all, Xia Ruofei himself was from the Three Mountains, and the southeastern coastal area was also a source of abalones, so he was relatively familiar with abalones.
Second of all, there were many abalones in the southeastern region, and there were many farmers who specialized in abalone seedlings. Xia Ruofei did not need to travel thousands of miles to the source of abalone. He could buy high-quality abalone seedlings locally.
Abalones were one of the precious "sea treasures." They tasted delicious and were rich in nutrients. They were known as the "soft gold" of the sea, and also had the reputation of "table gold, the crown of sea treasures."
There was a saying among the people that "two-headed abalone is hard to buy even with a thousand gold."
The "head" here was usually calculated based on the weight of the dried abalone. The number of heads meant that there were a number of evenly sized abalones in one catty. For example, nine-headed abalone meant that nine abalones added up to one catty.
The fewer heads, the bigger the abalone, and the more expensive it would be.
It should be noted that according to the traditional calculation, the "one jin" here refers to one sima jin, which is 604.79 grams, which is slightly heavier than our common concept of 500 grams per jin.
In other words, the dried two-headed abalone weighed an average of 300 grams, which was quite rare.
Hong Kong people especially loved to eat abalone. If a high-quality two-headed abalone appeared, it would definitely cause the rich to scramble to buy it. Many people who bought the two-headed abalone were reluctant to eat it. Instead, they kept it as a collection.
A few years ago, there was a famous Hong Kong TV series called "Soft-Hearted Storm." It could be said that it had set a viewership record. The "soft-hearted" in the series actually referred to the soft-hearted abalone.
Many people were familiar with some of the plots in the series, and the most eye-catching part was undoubtedly the "two-headed abalone," which was passed down in the Abalone King's family, as well as the intrigue between the rich and powerful families.
In particular, the preciousness of the two-headed abalone could be seen.
And if it could reach the legendary one-headed abalone, which meant that a dried abalone could reach a weight of one kilogram, then it would be a miracle.
Two years ago, a one-headed abalone with a net weight of 620 grams appeared in Yuenan Province. It was sold for 2.5 million yuan, which was about four million yuan per kilogram.
This was only the price of one abalone! Therefore, if the abalone was cultivated to the extreme, the profit could definitely reach 100 million yuan. Such a profit margin was enough to move Xia Ruofei.
The three mountains were not far from Hong Kong, so Xia Ruofei chose to cultivate abalone for the first time in the spatial ocean. He also set his sights on the Hong Kong market.
After making up his mind, Xia Ruofei turned off the computer, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and directly lay down to sleep.
Although the abalone cultivation matter was settled, Xia Ruofei still had to wait for some matters at hand to be settled before he could start to implement it.
The next morning, Xia Ruofei woke up and washed up briefly. After that, he was not in a hurry to go downstairs. Instead, he took out the Spiritual Map Scroll and entered the space.
From last night until now, more than ten days had passed in the Ring-Tu space's Archean Realm.
Xia Qing was already waiting in the Mountain Sea Realm. As soon as he saw Xia Ruofei, he immediately went forward to greet him respectfully.
When Xia Ruofei saw Xia Qing taking care of the herb garden in the Mountain Sea Realm, he smiled and asked, "Have the seeds and Dendrobium Ironhide been settled?"
"Yes, Master!" Xia Qing replied respectfully. "I have already transported the seeds and Dendrobium Ironhide to the Mountain Sea Realm."
"Let's go and take a look!"
Xia Qing brought Xia Ruofei to a corner of the herb garden.
"Master, all the vegetable seeds have been fully soaked. After drying them again, I have packed them according to their original classification." Xia Qing pointed at the bags of seeds that were neatly stacked together.
"En! Thank you for your hard work … "Xia Ruofei nodded and said.
His gaze fell on the sealed bags beside the seeds and asked with a smile, "These are the Dendrobium Ironhide?"
"Yes, Master!"
Xia Ruofei walked over and casually opened a bag. He saw that it was filled with fresh strips of Dendrobium Ironhide.
These fresh strips of Dendrobium Ironhide had been neatly cut into small 5-7 centimeter sections. Furthermore, the fresh strips were tied together with plastic ropes, making them appear very orderly.
Xia Ruofei nodded in satisfaction and asked, "How many fresh strips did we harvest this time?"
Xia Ruofei had placed a scale in the Ring-Tu space. He had already taught Xia Qing how to use such a simple scale.
Xia Qing immediately replied, "Master, there's a total of about 2,450 kilograms."
Xia Ruofei nodded in satisfaction. This yield was slightly more than the previous time, but it was limited. After all, the Archean Realm was only so big. The scale of planting Dendrobium Ironhide wasn't large.
"Well done!" Xia Ruofei patted Xia Qing on the shoulder and said.
"Thank you for your praise, Master!"
When Xia Ruofei saw the thriving Chinese herbs in the herbal garden, he said to Xia Qing, "Xia Qing, specially set up a herbal garden during this period of time. Concentrate on planting the herbs needed for the Heart Nourishing Decoction formula. The scale can be a little bigger. I opened a pharmaceutical factory in the outside world that specializes in producing Heart Nourishing Decoctions. The demand for herbs is quite high."
"Yes, Master!" Xia Qing immediately replied.
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and said, "By the way, you should plant more of the herbs needed for the Jade Muscle Ointment formula. In the future, it will also be mass-produced."
"Alright."
"By the way, do you have the seeds for these herbs? Tell me if you lack anything. I'll buy it from the seed company, "Xia Ruofei said.
Xia Qing had long memorized the formulas for the Jade Muscle Ointment and Heart Nourishing Decoction. Therefore, he didn't hesitate to say, "Master, we have the seeds needed for the two formulas. There's no need to buy them."
"Alright, make the best use of your time in the next few days!" Xia Ruofei said, "It's best to transplant the herbs that have been planted together to make it easier to manage."
"Understood!" Xia Qing said. Then, he looked at Xia Ruofei and said, "Master, I have a suggestion …"
"Oh? Let's hear it! "
Xia Qing said, "Although the herbal garden has been opened, there is still a lot of unused land in the Mountain Sea Realm. Furthermore, every time the space is upgraded, the land in the Mountain Sea Realm will increase by a lot. It would be a waste if we don't use it."
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I was just about to tell you! When you have time, remember to transplant the tea trees in the Archean Realm. If the twelve mother trees don't move, just transplant the cuttings over. In addition, continue to use the mother tree branches in the Archean Realm. When the tea trees grow to a certain extent, transplant them over. I want to create a large Da Hong Pao tea garden in the Mountain Sea Realm! "
"Yes, Master!" Xia Qing said, "Actually, I want to say that the Dendrobium Ironhide can also be planted on a large scale in the Mountain Sea Realm. Right now, the planting area of the Dendrobium Ironhide in the Archean Realm is too small. Although the harvesting period is relatively short, the yield is still very low. In the Mountain Sea Realm, it can be planted in hundreds or even hundreds of acres. Even if it's harvested once or twice a year, the total yield will be greater than in the Archean Realm. "
Xia Ruofei's eyes lit up as he said, "That's a good idea! It's just that the workload is a little heavy. Furthermore, it needs to be constantly planted in the Archean Realm. It can only be transplanted when it grows up. "
The planting of the Dendrobium Ironhide usually took three to five years before it could be harvested. Of course, after it matured, it could be harvested every year. Therefore, in order to save time, it had to be done in the Archean Realm, where time flowed thirty times faster.
"No problem! I can do it well! "Xia Qing said.
"Alright then! We'll do as you say! "Xia Ruofei said.
"Thank you for your trust, Master!" Xia Qing said in delight.
He was like a robot with a built-in loyalty attribute. He wouldn't be vexed by the increasing workload. Instead, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart that he could share his master's worries.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "It's been hard on you. By the way, you said yesterday that the succulent saplings were placed in the Archean Realm. Bring me there to take a look! "
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