Half an hour later.

Ah Jian drove his truck to the port.

Lu Yunshen had already negotiated the price with the captain, and now the crew had started unloading the seafood.

Lin Ziyan watched the whole thing from the sidelines and even went aboard the ship to inspect their equipment and hull.

She had seen deep-sea fishing vessels in videos before, but seeing them like this now is truly awe-inspiring.

From the moment the seafood is taken out of the net to when it falls into the preservation room, the entire process takes no more than 2 minutes.

This ensures the freshness of the seafood to the greatest extent possible.

They even have an area where seafood is farmed, and the oxygen supply equipment is still working.

If these seafood were sold at normal prices, they could earn at least $500,000.

Selling it for less than 100,000 now, the captain will probably feel the pinch for a while.

"Move it away quickly," the captain urged.

After Ah Jian loaded all the seafood into the car, he looked at Lin Ziyan with a complicated expression.

These seafood items are in high demand and will probably sell out instantly as soon as they're put on the shelves.

Is it really okay to pay such a low price?

Lin Ziyan, of course, had no idea what he was thinking. She had come to see the ship today and, incidentally, to get some seafood.

However, she instructed Ah Jian to leave some food behind so they could have a seafood feast that night.

Otherwise, by the time she gets to the seafood market, there probably won't be any seafood left.

…

Inside the seafood market, all the vendors waited at their stalls, eagerly anticipating their arrival.

They were originally going to leave after picking up their goods, but when the stall owner mentioned that there was seafood from the ocean, they were reluctant to leave.

Standing in front of her shop, Aunt Wang looked at the sea of ​​people and thought something had happened at the seafood market.

"Mr. Wang, you don't know yet, do you?" The owner of the milk tea shop walked over and said with a smile.

Aunt Wang shook her head, waiting for her to continue.

Now that the weather is hot, she often goes to buy milk tea, and after a few visits, they became familiar with each other.

"Akhamla's seafood from the ocean will be here soon, everyone wait."

"I heard the price is expensive, but it's free to look around, so everyone's gathered here waiting," the milk tea shop owner said mysteriously.

Actually, she just wanted to get a good spot to watch the excitement; once the seafood arrived at the market, everyone would know.

Aunt Wang's eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly followed her to the sorting area.

She couldn't afford the expensive seafood, but she could buy some cheap shrimp.

As soon as the two stood in place, a large truck began unloading goods, while the stall owner waited in his designated area.

They'll dare to make a move in a moment; they'll just watch the show.

When the king crab, lobster, and other delicacies were brought out, everyone gasped.

This lobster is so big that you have to carry it out.

The king crab was even more outrageous; it took two people to carry it out…

Many boxes were brought out, all filled with freshly caught shrimp. The shop owners couldn't resist and rushed forward to grab the goods.

Wei Ting was called in to help at the last minute, and when he saw the robbery, he quickly stepped forward to maintain order.

Ah Jian shouted through a megaphone, "No need to rob, there are plenty left. Just prepare your money."

The truck doors were fully open, revealing a full truckload of people, including some alive.

The sorting area was in complete chaos.

"I don't have enough money with me today, can anyone lend me some?"

"What do you need to borrow? Hurry up and place an order. Call someone to send the money later, or we can go to town to pick up some."

"The line has started to form, hurry up and keep up."

"..."

Aunt Wang overheard their discussion and felt a strong urge to join in.

She saw shrimp, some big and some small, and she wanted to go and grab some.

When cooked together with farmed shrimp, the congee will definitely be much sweeter and more delicious.

She joined the queue.

Seeing this, the stall owners went to their offices to call their regular customers.

Once it was confirmed that they wanted to stay, the stall owners also snapped up a batch.

The seafood market became lively, and the owners of the food street all came to see what was happening.

As boxes of seafood were carried out, everyone craned their necks to see, afraid of missing out.

"Boss Lin is so generous; his prices are so much cheaper than other wholesale markets..."

"I heard it's for preserving freshness, so I'll prepare more. These can be kept."

"Stop talking nonsense, I can't keep up with everything, I wish I could fly into the sorting area right now."

Huo Qizhen arrived at the outer edge of the crowd and, hearing their discussion, quickly squeezed in.

He came all the way from the county town, thinking that there would only be small shrimp left when he arrived, but he didn't expect to see so many lobsters and king crabs.

There weren't many people robbing it, so he ended up getting a good deal.

After receiving Ah Jian's call, he drove himself to the seafood market, thankfully not missing it.

The seafood market was packed with people.

The shrimp paste factory is the complete opposite.

The chili peppers and garlic that were supposed to arrive were delayed for three days, so the shrimp paste factory had to stop production and send the workers home to rest.

Aunt Chen waited at the door for a while, and when she saw Aunt Huang riding over on her bicycle, she felt as if she had found her pillar of support and immediately went to greet her.

"Your goods haven't been delivered yet?" Aunt Huang's heart skipped a beat when she saw her expression.

"I called, but no one answered."

"I sent Ah Jie to find him today, but he hasn't come back yet." Aunt Chen was so anxious that cold sweat was pouring down her forehead.

She hadn't thought much of it before since this had never happened before.

The shrimp paste factory's delivery date is fast approaching, and if they fail to deliver on time, the penalty will be more than double the value of the goods.

"Let's wait a bit longer. If it doesn't work, we'll try to buy it somewhere else." Aunt Huang calmed down and thought of other solutions.

The chili peppers planted in nearby villages won't be ready for harvest for another month, so there's no hope of harvesting them now.

Aunt Chen craned her neck to look outside and saw Ah Jie riding his bicycle back. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she looked behind him.

No car?

Her eyes dimmed, and her bad premonition grew stronger.

"Auntie, those people sold all the chili peppers and garlic to other people, leaving us with only some rotten stuff."

"I asked around in that village, and they said they sold it at a high price and weren't afraid of paying the penalty for breach of contract," A-Jie said, panting heavily.

Aunt Chen swayed, and everything went white before her eyes.

If they fail to deliver the goods on time, they will have to pay tens of thousands of yuan in compensation.

Subsequent orders will also be affected, and some orders may even be unable to be shipped.

Aunt Chen's temples throbbed with pain at the thought.

"Go to the farmers' market right now and buy all the chili peppers and garlic..." Aunt Huang instructed, her hands trembling.

“I went there, but everything over there was already bought up,” A-Jie continued.

He visited every vegetable market, leaving not a single clove of garlic or chili.

Aunt Chen's vision went black, and she slumped into the rattan chair.

"I asked around, and they all said that people started buying at high prices last week, which is why the prices of chili peppers and garlic have risen a lot."

"The stall owner over there was puzzled and kept asking me what was going on..."

Aunt Chen couldn't hear anything Ah Jie said after that; all she could think about was the order's shipping date.

If they lose all their money this time, they may lose all their profits.

Aunt Huang frowned and paced back and forth, unable to think of a solution.

"Last week, I went to the market to buy vegetables but couldn't find any garlic. I should have thought of that..." Aunt Chen muttered to herself.

It's pointless to talk about the future now; it won't solve the immediate problem.

In five days, the goods destined for the port city will be loaded onto the trucks...