Liu, the fishmonger, had been waiting for this moment. He smiled and pulled Su Chengguo to Huang Tianci's side. He said, "Young Master Huang, you might not believe it, but these fish were given to their family by the sea."

Huang Tianci only saw a chubby man pulling a dark-skinned, thin man, both of whom looked dirty, and Huang Tianci felt a little disgusted.

But upon hearing that it was a gift from the sea, Huang Tianci became interested and asked, "What do you mean by 'gifted from the sea'? Did this fish wander onto the beach and get picked up by them?"

"That's right, this fish came ashore on its own and willingly delivered itself to us."

Su Chengguo looked at Huang Tianci and answered him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

He knew that Huang Tianci was richer and more powerful than him. He was a prince who was fawned over. Manager Zhang and the hotel staff all bowed and scraped before him, but Su Chengguo did not want to fawn over him.

They had a business relationship; he wasn't Huang Tianci's servant, nor did he depend on Huang Tianci for his livelihood.

Huang Tianci was taken aback at first, then became even more curious: "Why do I understand less and less? Can you explain it to me in more detail?"

Su Chengguo nodded and recounted how they went for a walk on the beach after dinner, first watching a dolphin show, and finally having tuna brought ashore.

Huang Tianci thought this was ridiculous, but seeing how serious Su Chengguo looked, he couldn't believe it. By the end, Huang Tianci was half-convinced.

At this moment, Liu, the fish collector, said with a smile: "Young Master Huang, don't say you find it strange, I'm also shocked. But do you know how lucky they've been lately? They've been picking up hundreds of pounds of small lobsters, abalone, and yellow crabs. It's hard to find even one out of a thousand. They're practically overflowing with seafood while they're out gathering it!"

"This luck must be a gift from the Dragon King of the Sea. So when I saw this big fish today, all I could do was be envious."

Liu, the fishmonger, got excited when talking about what had happened before.

Huang Tianci's eyes widened as he listened: "Is your luck really that good?"

Su Chengguo smiled modestly and said, "It's alright, it's alright. I guess I've just had a lot of bad luck. Heaven has finally opened its eyes."

"What kind of boat do you own? Can you take people out to sea?"

Huang Tianci was intrigued by what he heard, thinking that if he found someone like that to take him out to sea, wouldn't his luck also improve?

Su Chengguo was surprised by Huang Tianci's question. He paused for a moment before replying, "My boat is small, just a small boat of about twelve or thirteen meters, so it's not convenient to take people out to sea."

The fishing boat wasn't very spacious, and the resting area was small, which the father and son didn't care much about, but these rich young men certainly wouldn't be interested.

"That's a pity. I'll take the fish. You guys can discuss the price. Take the fish to the kitchen to get it chilled. I'll go make a few phone calls."

Huang Tianci withdrew his gaze from Su Chengguo, gave an instruction to Manager Zhang, and then turned and left.

Manager Zhang came over to Su Chengguo and said, "There's no fixed market price for this fish. The price I'm offering is 280 yuan per catty. If you agree, I'll issue a receipt and you can collect the money."

Su Chengguo was surprised by the price; he looked at Liu, the fish collector.

Liu nodded, agreeing to the price.

The bigger this fish is, the more expensive it is. This one weighs about 300 pounds, so the price isn't very high, but it's not low either.

If you go to a place like City A, the price will definitely be better, but in their city, this is the highest price you can get.

Su Chengguo looked at Su Dahai and Su Chenggong, and after they both nodded, Su Chengguo spoke to Manager Zhang.

"Okay, let's weigh it then."

Manager Zhang laughed after Su Chengguo finished speaking.

This fish weighed 305 jin after being weighed.

“There are 305 jin in total, which is 85,400 yuan. I will give you a receipt, and you can pay the rest yourself.”

Manager Zhang said with a smile.

"OK."

Su Chengguo and the others nodded, and apart from the fish collector Liu's assistant waiting outside, they followed him into the hotel.

This was Su Chengguo's first time entering such a large hotel. He looked around, like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden.

Su Dahai and Su Chenggong are both watching.

Seeing how unpretentious they were, Liu, the fishmonger, simply stopped pretending and started looking at them too.

The money was packed in boxes.

"How much would it cost if we stayed here for one night?"

Su Chengguo asked instinctively.

Manager Zhang looked at them and said with a smile, "Regular rooms are cheap, around a hundred yuan."

A little over a hundred yuan is no problem for them, who have more than 80,000 yuan.

"So expensive?"

Su Chengguo was surprised, thinking to herself that these rich people were really from a different world than them.

They risk their lives fishing at sea, while the wealthy earn more by staying in a hotel than they do by risking their lives.

Manager Zhang smiled and said, "Rich people don't care about these things. Do you want to stay here?"

Su Chengguo and the others shook their heads in unison.

Liu, the fishmonger, said with a smile, "We don't have that kind of spare money. We'll just spend the night in the kitchen and leave at dawn."

After saying that, he smiled at the Su family father and son and said, "The money saved from staying one night can be used to make gold earrings for my wife."

It costs over a hundred yuan a night, and they really can do it.

But it's not safe to leave at this time, so I'll stay at the hotel until dawn.

Manager Zhang smiled and nodded: "Okay."

After the receipt was issued and the amount of money was cleared, Manager Zhang left.

Su Chengguo immediately counted out 2,500 yuan and handed it to Liu, the fish collector: "Brother Liu, thank you very much."

Seeing that Su Chengguo had counted more fish, Liu was also happy. Su Chengguo was a very adaptable person.

Eighty thousand is a lot, but it's not that much to buy a boat and build a house. They are really generous in this situation, which is really good.

Moreover, Su Dahai and Su Chenggong showed absolutely no reluctance to part ways.

"Brother, we agreed on two thousand, and that's it. There will be many more opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Even when collecting fish, Liu was principled; he put the extra 500 back.

Su Chengguo wanted to say more, but Liu, the fish collector, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Those people who came with me put in a lot of effort, so take good care of them."

He was trying to tell Su Chengguo that she should treat her subordinates well too.

Su Chengguo thought of those people and nodded immediately. He then took out several hundred more, two hundred each for the four workers who collected fish, and three hundred for the truck driver.

The fishmonger nodded approvingly: "Come on, follow me."

The reward should not be kept overnight, so that people can feel more at ease.

Money matters come first; never leave people waiting around.

Su Chengguo said to Su Dahai, "Dad, Brother Liu and I are going out for a bit."

Su Dahai nodded. Of his two sons, Su Chenggong was reserved and steady, while Su Chengguo was more reliable in dealing with people.

Su Chengguo and Liu Shouyu went outside to the car. The driver and several workers looked at him expectantly. Su Chengguo smiled and said, "Brothers, you've worked hard tonight. I'll have to trouble you again tomorrow morning."

Two hundred per person, three hundred for the driver, everyone was very happy.

This 200 yuan is more than a month's wages for them.

Liu, the fishmonger, said with a smile, "Aren't you going to thank the boss? Say 'Boss, may you prosper!' Now that you're back, you've done a good job, so you'll naturally get your share of the rewards. This month, each of you will get an extra twenty yuan in bonus."