Feng Ye glanced at the boss with suspicion.

Something's fishy going on here!

After thinking about it carefully, I suddenly understood what the boss was thinking.

He continued thoughtfully from the boss's words, saying, "Devil ray is a good thing; just a few hundred pounds of meat is worth a thousand yuan."

Not to mention the even more valuable pufferfish gills on the manta ray…

The shopkeeper interrupted him in surprise: "You actually know about puffed fish gills?"

Feng Ye thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

This boss really was trying to take advantage of the fish's gills, intending to scam himself.

If I hadn't known the value of the gills of the mandarin fish, I probably would have been ripped off.

However, this is also a good thing.

He was also worried that no one would know about the manta ray's gills, and that the manta ray wouldn't be sold at its full value.

Since the boss knows this, things become easier, and we can start negotiating.

He said with a smile, "Pufferfish gills are a good thing, how could I not know that?"

To be honest, during last year's typhoon, I found a stingray that weighed over 100 pounds.

Unfortunately, no one recognized its value back then, so I had to cut off my cheek and sell only the flesh.

Although he spoke calmly, he was actually quite uncertain.

The price of pufferfish gills has been inflated by speculation, and he has no idea what the current price is.

The boss shook his head and smiled wryly: "Since you know the value of the fish gills, it seems I can't get a bargain."

However, I will still accept the goods, and the price will not be unfair to you.

Feng Ye was overjoyed, knowing that things were looking up.

He said calmly, "Boss, what price are you going to offer me?"

"I haven't seen those four manta rays yet, whether they're as big as you described. We can discuss the price after I see them."

"Okay, then you tell me the prices of the other goods first, we'll talk about the manta rays later."

"My price is absolutely fair..."

Perhaps because of the manta ray hanging there, the owner was more generous with the price this time than before.

As Feng Ye listened, he silently made plans in his mind.

This price was better than he expected.

Most of the prices were similar to what he had inquired about from the fishermen, and some were even higher.

These fishmongers prefer either rare and high-quality fish or large quantities.

Even cheap fish can be sold for a considerable profit if there are enough of them.

The price they offer depends on two factors: the quantity and quality of the fish, and how unscrupulous they are.

Generally speaking, people who speak the local dialect are less likely to be ripped off.

However, it's hard to say about someone like him who sounds like he's from out of town.

Kill living beings, but not those you know well.

This is an unspoken rule for overcharging customers.

Seeing that he hesitated to give an answer, the boss continued, "You must know what price I'm offering, right?"

I don't believe you didn't ask anyone else before you came.

Even if my price isn't the highest, it certainly won't be low.

If you have no other questions, shall we go to your boat and take a look at those four manta rays?

"Alright, let's go with the price you said. I won't haggle with you anymore."

Feng Ye nodded and agreed.

"As for the manta ray, let's take a look first and then talk about the price. We'll see if we can reach an agreement."

"Alright, let's go now."

The boss beamed and beckoned a helper to follow him out with Feng Ye.

Feng Ye had intended to go find A-Can and his son, but he didn't expect to run into them before he had taken more than a few steps.

His decision to take people to inspect the goods directly was unexpected by A-Can and his son.

"Brother Ye, didn't you say you wanted to compare prices from three different vendors? Why did you take people to see the goods right away?"

"There's no need to compare anymore, the price this boss offered is already very fair..."

Feng Ye quickly told the two of them the price he had found out before, as well as the price the boss had given him.

As he spoke, he squeezed his way toward the dock.

"Oh, you're so smart, Brother Ye. You actually thought of asking the fishermen. I was so stupid that I squeezed in front of the fishmongers one by one and got a lot of dirty looks."

Ah-Can slapped his head in frustration, "The price I got wasn't even as high as the price you got, Ye-ge."

Feng Ye smiled and said, "As soon as they hear us talking, they know we're from out of town. The fishmongers are definitely trying to make more money off us."

Asking the fishermen is a different story. Even if someone deliberately makes things difficult, they are a minority. Ask a few more people and you can tell the truth.

I made sure I had a clear understanding of the situation before I went to talk to the current boss about the price.

After he finished speaking, he quietly talked to the father and son about the gills of the manta ray, explaining to them the preciousness and function of the gills.

"Really?"

Ah-chan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"These fish gills are actually worth that much? I've lived most of my life and never heard of such a thing."

Feng Jialing muttered to himself in disbelief.

Large manta rays are relatively rare, but small manta rays are quite common. However, he had never heard of manta rays having gills that were more valuable than the fish itself.

"Of course it's real. You'll know if it's true or not once it fetches a high price."

Feng Ye wasn't worried that the boss and his helper following behind them could hear them talking.

Firstly, their voices are naturally relatively soft.

The surrounding area was very noisy and bustling, with shouts everywhere, making it impossible to hear clearly even if you wanted to.

Secondly, they were speaking their local dialect.

Although the language spoken by the people of Tuocheng belongs to the Minnan dialect, the differences are very significant.

If you're guessing and trying to understand, you're lucky if you can comprehend even a tenth or a twelfth of what you hear.

It's absolutely impossible to fully understand it.

"Oh dear, does that mean we sold the stingrays we caught before for a pittance?"

Ah-Can suddenly slapped his thigh, "If those fish gills were kept, they could be sold for a lot of money."

They've been at sea for a year now, and haven't caught any particularly large manta rays, but they do manage to catch a few small ones occasionally.

Feng Ye didn't know if the gills of the manta ray were valuable, and he couldn't ask anyone, since none of the people he knew recognized their value.

Therefore, they were all sold to Feng Jiafa normally, without any special care to keep the gills.

"The smaller ones are fine, their gills aren't that heavy, and even if they could be sold, how much would they be worth? The key is this big manta ray, its gills are quite heavy, that's why it can fetch a good price."

"Yeah, that makes sense. By the way, Ye-ge, exactly how much is it worth?"

"have no idea."

"Huh? You didn't know? Then why did you say it's valuable?"

"Is there a necessary connection? It's like I know gold is valuable, but I don't know exactly how valuable it is."

Feng Jialing chimed in, "Ah Ye is right. As long as we know this thing is valuable, that's enough."

As for how valuable it is, we'll find out soon enough.

Once the four giant manta rays are carried off the boat, there will surely be knowledgeable people willing to speak on their value.