latelenovela Chapter 56 Salmon Migration: Ocean Experts Shocked
Chapter 56 Salmon Migration: Ocean Experts Shocked
"Yes, Gaimer, he's right!"
“From now on, you will be the chief winemaker of Luck-Cellars!” Jiang Feng appointed Geimer to be in full charge of the wine project without hesitation.
Gemer paused for a moment, then made a firm promise:
"No problem, Boss, don't worry."
"I guarantee I'll make good wine for the winery!"
"It might still be possible to brew wine this year."
In California, grapes are harvested from July to November. Early-ripening grapes are available by the end of July each year, and late-ripening grapes are harvested in mid-November, but the main season is from August to September.
It's late October now, there should still be grapes left!
Four years ago, before the old farmer passed away, he had planted hundreds of acres of grapes, with a wide variety of varieties.
Unfortunately, the changes that have occurred at the farm in the past two years have left the vineyards without proper management, almost in a "wild" state.
Fortunately, the cowboys volunteered to help with the trimming.
Moreover, California has enjoyed favorable weather for the past two years.
The vineyards were spared from severe damage; only a small number of grapes died, resulting in minimal losses.
In fact, they've all started producing a lot of results!
As "reward" for voluntarily helping with pruning, the cowboys would also pick some grapes to take home and make their own wine.
Surprisingly, it tastes pretty good!
Otherwise, Geimer wouldn't dare to boast like that!
He drove his boss along a bumpy, muddy road to the foot of a hill about three kilometers to the northeast.
This is the vineyard!
It's relatively close to the manor.
On the hillside, or rather, on the gentle slope, rows of grapevines are neatly planted, one after another, like terraced fields, which looks very beautiful.
There's a faint, rich aroma of ripe grapes!
It drifts in the air.
Jiang Feng couldn't help but take a few gentle sniffs.
"Suck~"
"Suck~"
"Suck~"
Gemer laughed excitedly, "Boss, it seems we're in luck! We still have plenty of ripe grapes!"
But to be honest—
"These grapes are too ripe."
"The brewing results may not be very good!"
Overripe grapes have too high a sugar content and complex composition, making it difficult to control the taste of the wine and increasing the risk of complications.
Good luck makes good wine.
If you're unlucky, you're ruined...
╮(╯_╰)╭
Jiang Feng, however, was extremely confident. The system had already said that it would definitely produce good wine, so there was no problem at all and no need to worry!
What I fucking mean is—
[Making wine using normal methods will 100% guarantee good wine; if you use rotten grapes, you definitely won't be able to make any.]
Don't try to exploit my bugs.
【￣へ￣】
"Cough cough, don't worry, absolutely no problem. As long as there are no rotten grapes, I'm sure we can make good wine!"
Jiang Feng patted Gaimer on the shoulder.
The cowboy nodded, deeply moved.
"Yes, boss, don't worry, I promise I will live up to your expectations and strive to brew the quality of cult wine!"
Geimer was deeply moved, feeling a strong urge to die for someone who understands him, and he was very grateful to his boss for giving him the opportunity.
"Don't put so much pressure on yourself."
"Have faith in the grapes from our farm!"
Jiang Feng smiled casually, walked into the vineyard, looked at the abundant grapes, couldn't resist picking one and putting it in his mouth to taste, but immediately couldn't help but spit it out.
"Tui~"
"Blanching~"
"What kind of rubbish taste does this grape have?"
unpalatable!
Geimer replied speechlessly, "Boss, this is Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a grape variety specifically for making wine. It doesn't taste good on its own."
One hundred acres of Cabernet Sauvignon have been planted!
(That is, 600 mu)
There are also Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc and other grape varieties, covering a total area of over 300 acres.
(Approximately 2,000 mu)
Most of the grapes have already fallen off the tree.
Only Cabernet Sauvignon is growing well!
It should be 200,000 jin.
There were very few other Merlot, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Franc grapes that hadn't spoiled, totaling less than 30,000 to 50,000 jin (15,000-25,000 kg).
Cabernet Sauvignon is a late-ripening grape variety.
The output should be very high!
Unfortunately, due to lack of management and inadequate pruning, many branches grew excessively, and some branches even broke free of the wire frame.
This has led to a production cut of more than two-thirds!
ah~
If properly managed, these 300 acres of grapes should yield 3 million or even 4 million catties.
Enough to make millions of bottles of wine!
(Standard quality)
By selecting the best, crafting, and selecting the finest, they can also produce high-quality wines that rival Napa Valley.
It's on par with the top Bordeaux wineries!
Of course, two or three hundred thousand catties of grapes is not a small amount; it's more than enough to try winemaking this year.
Watch Gaimer's performance!
Jiang Feng stood atop the vineyard hill, looking out over several gentle slopes, all covered with grapevines.
Further into the high mountains and deep valleys, a large lake can be vaguely seen; it is the largest lake on the farm.
Not only is it large in area, but it also covers 300 acres.
Moreover, the water depth is over thirty meters!
In one corner of the lake, a small river flows into the sea; this must be the lake where the system rewards salmon for their migration.
Seeing that it wasn't far, he took Gaimer and walked to the riverbank to see if there were really any fish.
"Boss, would you like to go fishing?"
"Would you like to take a ride on my fishing boat out to sea?"
"Salmon fishing is possible this season!"
"This little river is full of small fish. Although it's not overrun by Asian carp, there aren't any big fish either. What, what is going on? Are king salmon migrating back?"
"My God, how is this possible?"
Gaimer dramatically clutched his head with both hands, yelling and screaming, his eyes wide open as if he had witnessed his wife cheating on him.
He had just complained that there were no big fish in the river.
But what did I see?
A large flock of king salmon!
How can this be?
(￣ Pan￣)
Holy-shit
Jiang Feng curled his lip in disdain: "It's just king salmon migrating back home, do you have to make such a fuss?"
Gammon's incoherent and excited explanation:
"Boss, you don't know, salmon migrate back to large rivers. They return to the place where they are born to spawn, and they never make a mistake!"
"How could it possibly be here?"
"Could it be that they've also laid down their positions?"
Want to avoid taking unnecessary detours?
Salmon migrate thousands of kilometers, which is why they die – they are exhausted!
Now they've actually migrated back to our farm?
How many kilometers did you swim back?
Is this what it means to lie flat?
Don't you want to fight anymore?
(⊙～⊙)
Gemmer, now a scientist, has a burst of wild ideas and can't understand why this is happening—it's utterly baffling!
Jiang Feng, however, had fireflies crawling into his anus—
We know perfectly well what's going on!
Watching hundreds of king salmon swim upstream towards the lake, he swallowed hard, his mouth watering.
King salmon!
Delicious on earth!
Old Ma treated them to king salmon, which was incredibly flavorful, fragrant, tender, and had an excellent texture.
The price is also very attractive.
(US$95 per pound)
These king salmon typically weigh seven or eight kilograms, roughly twenty pounds, with the best quality fish weighing over ten pounds.
Worth several hundred dollars!
The system attracted tens of thousands of king salmon.
Worth tens of millions of dollars!
Of course, Jiang Feng couldn't possibly catch all the fish, and he didn't even want to catch any to sell; enough for his own people was fine.
Gaimer suddenly suggested:
“Boss, we should report this to the fisheries department and ask them to send experts to take a look and discuss how much compensation our farm should receive.”
Jiang Feng: (?_?)?
What kind of compensation?
Geimer explained seriously, "Our farm has undertaken the responsibility of protecting salmon migration, so of course we should receive compensation."
Oh ~
OK
Jiang Feng called Lawyer Zhang and his team over to take a look. They confirmed that this had to be reported to the fisheries department, as salmon cannot be caught at will and a fishing quota must be applied for every year!
But salmon in private waters—
There is no precedent for this!
This situation has never occurred before.
After all, salmon never do that! They usually migrate thousands of kilometers back and forth to spawn in large rivers.
Report it to the fisheries department.
Either allow me to fish.
Either give me compensation.
Soon, experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Fish Conservation System (NFHS) arrived to conduct a thorough investigation.
Furthermore, the initial assessment at the scene was that it was likely caused by the salmon's migration back by car in previous years!
“A few years ago, because of the Shasta Dam, salmon were unable to complete their natural migration. The fisheries department used large trucks to send them upstream to spawn, and then transported the fry back downstream by truck. This caused them to lose their instinct to migrate.”
"I mistakenly entered this stream!"
Jiang Feng nodded, as if suddenly realizing something.
American experts truly live up to their reputation.
The reasoning is very scientific!
Although the judgment was wrong...
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