"Of course I'll take it! I'll provide the firewood today, and I'll give you the rest when we get to Anqing Prefecture."
Zhou Ersao stuffed ten coins into the waiter's hand and pulled the others along to prepare the dishes.
"We need to cook quickly, or it will be completely dark."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Wanwan did not argue, but simply peeled and shredded the potatoes, scallions, and garlic in her hand for them.
When Dongzi's wife saw that there was no rice, she wanted to go back and get her own: "You provided the vegetables, but my family will provide the rice!"
"Haha~ Yes, yes, no one's going to take it from you, hurry back to your room and get it..."
Seeing this, Ma quickly chimed in, "My family will also contribute rice!"
Zhen Wanwan said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you two sisters-in-law to hurry back, or it will really get dark."
"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."
No sooner had the two left than Zhen Fugui and Hu Zi returned.
"Auntie! Dad caught a really big fish!"
Tiger skipped and hopped to the kitchen, and became even more excited when he saw Zhen Wanwan.
"Auntie, look! Dad! You'd better hurry!"
Zhen Fugui laughed and scolded Hu Zi, "You little rascal, I asked you to help carry the fish but you couldn't, and you still urged me to hurry up."
Zhen Wanwan had already stood up after hearing the sound.
After seeing clearly the fish in the wooden bucket in Zhen Fugui's arms.
Unable to resist exclaiming a national treasure, he exclaimed in surprise, "This fish is huge!"
It's ridiculously large, probably about the size of a tiger cub.
The wooden bucket could barely fit the fish's head; most of its tail was sticking out.
No wonder Tiger couldn't be lifted!
Zhen Wanwan quickly stepped forward and helped lift the fish's tail.
"Brother, how did you manage to buy such a big fish?"
Zhen Fugui explained with a grin, "I thought there were many fishermen fishing by the sea, so I thought I'd go and take a look."
As he spoke, he showed even more teeth: "Unexpectedly, we found it trapped in a crevice by a rock, so we captured it alive."
The thought of the fishermen's eyes practically popping out of their sockets made Zhen Fugui unable to suppress a smug smile.
He can brag about this for the rest of his life!
Zhen Wanwan gave her older brother a thumbs up, looking at him with admiration.
"Big brother, you're awesome! I admire you!"
Not to mention Zhen Wanwan's shock, even the inn's head chef stopped cooking.
They walked around the stove to watch Zhen Fugui.
He had never seen such a big fish before, so how could he not be amazed?
"Young man, you're in luck! This is the first time I've ever seen such a big fish!"
"That's right, if we sold this to people in the city, we could definitely make a lot of money!"
Are you selling these fish?
Some customers, having heard that someone had caught a big fish, came over curiously to take a look.
One of the men, a middle-aged man with a large belly and dressed in splendid attire, asked Zhen Fugui for the price.
Without even thinking, Zhen Fugui refused outright: "Not for sale!"
The man, somewhat disappointed, asked again, "Would you sell it for fifty taels of silver?"
Fifty taels of silver! That's enough for an ordinary family to live on for ten years.
People around her started whispering and looking at Zhen Fugui with envy.
Zhen Fugui was somewhat tempted, but then she thought of her younger sister.
He shook his head again: "I won't sell! I caught this for my younger sister!"
"If that's the case, then forget it."
Although the man felt regretful, he was unwilling to force a sale.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute, glanced at the large fish, and then prepared to take his leave.
Zhen Wanwan quickly spoke up to stop her, saying, "We won't sell the whole fish, but we're willing to sell a few pounds of fish meat!"
This fish is so big, they can't finish it all, so they might as well sell a few pounds to others.
It can also earn some extra money for the family.
The merchant didn't intend to buy it to eat, but since the other party said so, he also wanted to buy two pounds to try it.
"That's wonderful! How much does this young lady cost?"
"The fish was caught by my older brother, so we have to ask him about the price first."
Those present who were wealthy and interested in buying fish were eagerly waiting for Zhen Fugui to grant them permission.
Zhen Fugui looked embarrassed; he didn't know how much to sell it for.
"Why don't you decide, little sister?"
Everyone then turned their attention to Zhen Wanwan.
Upon seeing this, Zhen Wanwan coughed and cleared her throat.
He said slowly, "This fish has grown so big, it must have cultivated for many years, and it's just one step away from leaping over the Dragon Gate."
If you want to charge a high price, how can you do without a gimmick?
She continued her deception, saying, "I've heard that eating a fish with this level of cultivation can prolong your life..."
To make it easier for everyone to enjoy the meal, I'd like to add some side dishes, and I'll also personally cook grilled fish for everyone later.
Upon hearing that someone would help with the cooking, even the wealthy households who found it troublesome agreed.
However, some individuals were unwilling.
"No need for you to cook, just give me three pounds of fish!"
Zhen Wanwan didn't insist: "If you don't mind the trouble, you can cut the fish meat and cook it yourself!"
Someone impatiently asked, "You haven't told us the price yet!"
"that is!"
Looking at the crowd standing around her, Zhen Wanwan estimated the price range that would make wealthy people grit their teeth and place an order.
She held the fish's tail to the front, exposing the most delicate and tender part of its belly to everyone.
"Not much, three taels of silver per catty!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many people asked incredulously, "How much?"
Zhen Wanwan said with absolute certainty, "Three taels!"
The man dressed a little more simply exclaimed in shock, "So expensive! Are you trying to rob me?!"
Zhen Wanwan did not respond to this; she was waiting for the wealthy families to speak up!
"Have you all thought this through? This fish has cultivated for many years; it probably even possesses some divine energy. Eating it will prolong your life and bring good fortune to your family's descendants..."
The middle-aged man who first asked the price looked directly at Zhen Wanwan.
I didn't expect this young girl to be so good at judging people by their appearance.
It must be said that for people like them with some wealth, the price is secondary; the most important thing is the symbolism.
"Young lady, weigh out five jin for me!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at the glittering middle-aged man with a smile.
"Okay, how should I address you?"
"My name is Wu Sheng, and everyone usually calls me Boss Wu."
Zhen Wanwan understood and considerately asked, "Would you like to take it with you, or would you like to try my grilled fish?"
Wu Sheng always likes to try new things, and he had naturally tried grilled fish before.
To make things easier, he thought for a moment and then said, "Try your grilled fish!"
"Okay! Please wait outside. I'll bring it to you first as soon as it's ready!"
Wu Sheng nodded, gave fifteen taels of silver, and then left with his entourage.
The beginning is always the hardest. After Mr. Wu placed an order, several wealthy households bought more than ten kilograms of fish.
However, they all planned to just cut the fish meat and not let her cook.
Zhen Wanwan was happy to have some free time; she couldn't be happier than to not have to cook for herself.
However, she still took Mr. Wu's grilled fish seriously.
Besides the grilled fish, she also secretly took a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) from her spatial storage.
I wanted to give it to Mr. Wu as a free gift.
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