The sight of Gou Fugui carrying a huge tuna back was so shocking that it instantly roused the drowsy refugees in the stadium.
"Wow! Such a big fish! You've got some skills, young man!"
"Wow, this guy's stamina and swimming skills are absolutely amazing! He managed to catch such a big fish in such a heavy downpour!" The key point is that it's still alive, which is really impressive.
"Based on my ten years of sea fishing experience, this is a longfin tuna, not the big bluefin or yellowfin. But this one is almost a meter long and weighs at least 80 kilograms!"
However, tuna are generally found in deeper waters, so how did this young man manage to catch such a large fish?
"I don't care how he caught the fish, all I want to know is if he's selling it! I've been eating seafood instant noodles and compressed biscuits for two days straight! The food at the stadium is tasteless and not fresh at all. I just want to eat fresh fish fillets or grilled fish!!"
The young man who spoke last expressed what many people were thinking – fish is so delicious, who wouldn't want to try something fresh?
Moreover, several sharp-eyed people noticed that the handsome young man with long hair had a small backpack on his back, and the backpack was moving!
What this means is self-evident!
So immediately, several impatient and wealthy people walked quickly toward Gou Fugui. The one who walked the fastest was the rich young man who was temporarily staying in the first row and was right in front of Gou Fugui's single tent.
"Bro! You're awesome!" The rich young man immediately declared, "Let's not waste any more time. How about I buy your fish head for three thousand yuan? Cash! Pay upfront! If you don't think cash is enough, I'll trade you my ring!"
The rich young man stretched out his hands and said, "Take whichever one you like! I just want to have a fresh meal right now, brother, have some pity on me!"
And so Gou Fugui saw those hands that dazzled his eyes—
On this brother's ten fairly slender fingers, he had managed to slip on twenty different rings of various styles and materials. These rings ranged from gold, platinum, and diamonds to rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, and more—truly a complete collection of every style and material imaginable.
Although these rings are different in appearance, they are all exquisite and gorgeous at a glance, and in short, they are expensive.
Gou Fugui looked at the hands, then looked up at the wealthy young man, and just as the young man genuinely admired his ability to catch fish, he sincerely praised him, saying, "Brother, you're a talent!"
This guy did what he planned to do for the next apocalypse ahead of time! And he even came up with a new twist.
After all, he only wears ten gold rings at most.
The wealthy young man chuckled twice: "Not at all, I am Jin Mantang. My family has been farming for generations, and we only have a small fortune."
Upon hearing the name, Gou Fugui couldn't help but raise his eyebrows again. "Fu Gui Man Tang" (meaning "Full House of Wealth and Prosperity"), he and this nouveau riche brother really do have some kind of connection.
"Alright bro, which of these rings on my hand do you like? You can have whichever one you want, I just want to eat a fresh fish head."
Since there are large-scale catering services in the stadium, they can naturally also provide individual meals. As long as fresh ingredients are brought to the temporary canteen and a processing fee is charged or some fish is given away, such a large fish head can provide enough food for Jin Mantang for at least two days.
Although the actual value of any one of the rings Jin Mantang was wearing far exceeded that of the large fish head he wanted, given the current terrible weather and the uncertainty of how many more days he would have to stay in the stadium, such a transaction didn't seem too outrageous.
Gou Fugui glanced at the rings on his hand again, and without any hesitation, chose the fiery red ruby ring.
When he chose this ring, you could clearly see a look of considerable pain on Jin Mantang's face, but that expression was only for a moment. Without saying a word, Jin Mantang took off the ring and put it directly on Gou Fugui's index finger.
"Alright, brother, this blazing fire is yours."
He spent a whopping 500,000 yuan when he bought this ruby ring!
But what good is 500,000? After experiencing the storm that destroyed his villa last night, Jin Mantang realized with absolute clarity that from now on, money would be worthless, and food and survival would be the most important things.
So when he fled, he didn't even take his black card or much cash with him. He quickly put on all his rings and jewelry, and even tucked three gold bars into his underwear.
He wants to use these things to exchange for better supplies while they still have value.
He knew, of course, that he was losing out big time trading a ring for a fish head, but it was better to be able to trade than not to.
He sincerely hoped that there would never be a time when even a single gold bar couldn't buy a loaf of bread.
Jin Mantang's decisiveness caught Gou Fugui's attention again, and he was very optimistic that this Brother Mantang could survive to the end.
Gou Fugui didn't waste any time: "Come on, follow me to the cafeteria and let the head chef cut off your fish head."
Jin Mantang immediately stopped feeling the pinch, his eyes fixed on the tuna's head, as if he were looking at a lover in the throes of passion.
With Jin Mantang's successful first transaction, the other wealthy men who followed felt more confident and quickly followed the beautiful and wealthy woman to the dining room, stating their prices and the parts they wanted.
"Young man, how about I spend a thousand yuan to buy a piece of your tuna belly? It's not much, I just need two jin!"
My child has been a bit feverish these past couple of days, and the food in the cafeteria isn't very fresh, so I was thinking of eating some fish to help them recover.
"Young man! How about two thousand yuan for a fish tail? My father caught a chill these past few days and isn't feeling well. If he doesn't eat something nutritious, he won't be able to hold on. As his son, I can't just watch my father suffer! I just want a fish tail to make soup! Is that alright?"
"Handsome! I don't have any cash on me. Can I trade my gold necklace for a few pounds of fish? This necklace cost almost ten thousand when I bought it! How about five pounds of fish?"
As Gou Fugui carried the tuna deeper into the area, more and more people caught up with him wanting to buy the fish. In the end, some even wanted to take the fish that Gou Fugui had caught for free, arguing that it was too big for one person to finish.
The middle-aged couple who said this were given a very mocking look by Gou Fugui, who then completely ignored them and left.
But the middle-aged couple seemed not to notice their gaze and quickly followed Gou Fugui and his group into the cafeteria.
The head chef in the stadium cafeteria had already heard from his apprentice that someone had caught a big tuna, and he was so happy that he had been sharpening his knife for several minutes.
In fact, the stadium safety zone had a lot of food supplies, but because it was unknown how long the heavy rain would last, and because more people came to the stadium safety zone to take refuge than initially expected, the daily meals were strictly controlled.
Everyone will definitely be full, but there's absolutely no way we'll be having big meals. The head chef is really looking forward to this opportunity for extra special meals.
When Gou Fugui slammed the tuna he had caught onto the cutting board, the fish thrashed its tail twice in a rather unwilling manner.
Actually, Gou Fugui was able to catch this fish because it was unlucky—it was a fish that had come ashore and swam through the streets during the tsunami. Being new to the area, this tuna obviously didn't understand the complexity and diversity of human streets. While Gou Fugui was half-wading and half-diving to catch crabs and shellfish, the tuna struggled to swim out of the bushes that had trapped it, and then crashed headfirst into a car parked in front of it.
The commotion attracted Gou Fugui's attention. While the fish was still dazed, Gou Fugui, now a humanoid sea otter with the sea otter bloodline activated, smacked the tuna with a brick.
When the brick landed precisely on the tuna's head, Haita Fugui's third talent skill, "Master of Hammering," was immediately triggered. With the increased damage, the tuna was instantly defeated.
Although he wasn't dead, he was on the verge of death and unable to struggle any longer.
"Wow! This young man killed the fish with a brick! Look at the head, it's got a perfectly square dent."
The chef first happily touched the tuna from top to bottom, and then praised Gou Fugui's brick-crushing skills.
As he was speaking, he precisely located the spot below the fish head and was about to cut when Gou Fugui said, "Master, cut another ten centimeters down."
Since this fish head was traded for a ruby ring, it should at least be given some extra meat.
Upon hearing this, Jin Mantang beamed with joy and patted Fugui'er on the shoulder with his hand, which was still dazzling even without a ring: "You're a true brother!"
Then Jin Mantang received a huge fish head, weighing at least twenty pounds.
Afterwards, Gou Fugui sold the fish tail and a piece of fish belly to the two buyers who had elderly people and children at home, respectively, and he did not plan to sell the remaining fish meat in smaller quantities.
"Master, cut off the best pieces of fish belly and belly meat for me, and sell the rest to our cafeteria. Giving it to the cafeteria will allow more people to have extra meals, right? As for the money, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate, just don't give it away for nothing."
The fishmonger, who had originally planned to buy fish, suddenly felt a bit more favorably toward the ponytail-wearing boy when he heard Gou Fugui so readily offering to sell without overcharging.
“You’re straightforward, kid. We won’t rip you off. We definitely can’t buy fish at market price right now, and giving you money would feel like cheating you.”
"How about this, we'll trade you three apples, four coconuts, and two pineapples. Fruit is in high demand these days."
Gou Fugui agreed without any haggling.
Just like the master chef said, money is becoming less effective these days, so bartering is a fairer option.
So, in the end, Gou Fugui got a large plate of tuna sashimi made with great care by the master chef, and he took the remaining tuna meat back to his tent along with the plate of sashimi.
He can come to the cafeteria to get fruit anytime.
The couple who followed him hoping to get a bargain were very dissatisfied when they saw him sell all the fish to the cafeteria. The middle-aged woman even sidled up to Gou Fugui and reached out to grab some sashimi.
However, her hand was suddenly grabbed tightly by another long, strong hand, and the middle-aged woman immediately screamed at the top of her lungs:
"What are you doing?! Why are you arresting me?! Are you trying to commit indecent acts?! Help! Help! Someone's committing indecent acts here!"
Xie Tianlang looked at the middle-aged woman who was skillfully throwing a tantrum and slinging mud at him, then at the old man next to her who was even more skilled at raising his sleeves to hit him. With a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the woman onto the old man, his squinting eyes full of mockery.
"Auntie, don't try to scam me."
"By my standards, he should at least be like me."
The wealthy beauty, whose chin Xie Tianlang was pointing at, glanced at him, picked up her fish and meat, and left.
He doesn't want to be like a wolf.
Author's Note:
Gou Fugui: ...Look at those hands, I think I lost because of my surname!
Jin Mantang: No, no, what's more important than life? I think being able to survive is truly good! Seafood brings wealth and prosperity~
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