Chapter 11 Selling Fish
The weather was nice, the air was a little humid, there was no sun, and no rain, it was just cloudy.
Luo Xiaotian set out before daybreak with his stuff tied up. Of course, it was not fish, but a large barrel that he would use to put the fish in. He planned to get to the destination soon, and then take advantage of the dark day to fish in troubled waters and put both water and fish in it.
As expected, he arrived at Xinliu Town very early according to his estimated time. The sky was still gray and dark everywhere.
After he found a place to stop, he unloaded two large plastic barrels that were stacked on top of each other. There were two small barrels in the barrels, which were also stacked on top of each other. After taking them all down, he observed the surrounding environment and quietly took out the fish and water in the space without attracting too much attention from others.
As the sun was about to rise, the sky began to brighten.
At this time, many people came out one after another, and the first ones to appear were those who came to the market to sell things.
Around the health center, an area for selling good goods would spontaneously form every time there was a market. Things like black fish and other nutritious things were almost always sold in this area.
The four barrels of things that Luo Xiao placed there were eye-catching at first sight.
Different from the fish sold by others, the fish in the bucket in front of Luo Xiao are very active and energetic. This is thanks to the water in the small stream in the space, so even the big carp are still alive without oxygen.
The fresher the fish, the better it tastes. People who know what’s good will gather around when they see one they like.
When buying something, one naturally asks the price, and Luo Xiao gives a quote.
"Little boy, you have too few black fish. How about I give you two?" It was obvious that the other party really wanted to buy it, and he asked for two right away.
"Okay, since you are the first customer, then we'll charge six yuan per pound. That's great. Eating black fish will replenish your body, and when you are healthy, everything will be good. It's great, isn't it? Uncle?" Luo Xiao said to him with a smile.
Maybe he simply reduced the price by one dollar per pound, or maybe the other party just liked the fish, so he didn't bargain and directly picked out two fish using the scoop net next to him.
Luo Xiao took out the bag he had prepared long ago and put the fish in it for the other party. He was glad that he had a scale at home, and he also knew how to use the kind of scale that uses a weight.
He quickly and skillfully helped the other party weigh two big black fish.
"Thirteen pounds and five ounces, six yuan per pound, eighty-one yuan in total. You are the first customer, so just give eighty." Luo Xiao showed the scale to the other party and said.
"Okay, okay." The other party agreed happily, and then took out his wallet from his pocket to give money to Luo Xiao.
After Luo Xiao took the money, he put it away.
After that one person started, others followed suit.
The first thing to sell out was not the black carp, but the big crucian carp. People say that buying it and stewing it with tofu can help increase milk secretion. It is also cheaper than black carp and is still very fresh, so it is very popular.
Luo Xiao always weighs the fish very high, and the people who buy fish are very happy.
He was concentrating on selling fish and his business was pretty good, so he was immediately discovered by villagers who came to the market.
"Chunhua, look, are you Luo Xiao's kid? He is selling fish." He Liya patted the people around her and pointed in the direction of Luo Xiao.
Huang Chunhua looked in the direction she pointed.
"Hey, don't tell me it's that kid. His business seems to be pretty good. The snakehead fish are quite big. I don't know where he caught them. They're not cheap. There are a lot of them. Oh! Liya, I remember...!!!" Huang Chunhua suddenly slapped her thigh.
"What?! What did you remember? Just tell me. It's too annoying to tell half and leave the other half!" He Liya is an impatient person. Even if it's not her thought, she doesn't like others to tell her half and leave the other half because it keeps her in suspense.
Seeing that she was so anxious and even pushed her, Huang Chunhua quickly explained.
"Didn't my guy come back late last night? He was walking at night. He said he seemed to see a faint light over there in Tianwan. He guessed that Luo Xiao went there with a flashlight to catch fish in the middle of the night. Why don't we buy a flashlight and go back and catch some at night as well? It would be nice if we don't sell them but eat them at home." Huang Chunhua suggested.
"I have a flashlight at home, I can just buy some batteries for it. Your flashlight is broken and hasn't been repaired yet?" He Liya asked.
"It was repaired, but it broke again. Let's buy a new one. It's sometimes inconvenient without a flashlight." Huang Chunhua said.
Then the two of them found a stall selling flashlights and started choosing.
Luo Xiao, who was concentrating on selling fish, didn't know that he would soon be unable to do business. If he knew, he would not be too disappointed, because he had done a good job. After others found out that he was selling these fish, they would all go and get these fish to sell. By then, when there were more fish, the price would be cheaper. Not only would it be cheaper, but there would also be less fish.
So, he would get a lot at the beginning before selling it.
I'm going to sell it this time.
Anyway, after the fish and snails raised in the small stream in his space multiply, he will never lack fish to eat.
"Little boy, you only have a few loaches left. I want them all. How about selling them to me at a lower price?" a woman asked.
"Okay." Luo Xiao nodded and agreed, and helped the other party put the things into the bag and weigh them.
Except for the water in the bucket, it can be said that the bucket is clean, without a single drop of anything left.
Luo Xiao was very happy.
Take the bucket, go to the side, where it won't disturb other people, and pour out the water inside.
He then used a smaller bucket to scoop the water from the big bucket and dumped it out. After everything was done, he stacked the buckets together and tied them to the bicycle. He had nothing left, so naturally no one came over. Luo Xiao was happy and started to work on his own.
He specially made a wooden board to widen the back seat of the bicycle so that it would be convenient to put the bucket on it and tie it up.
It was still early when he came before, and he deliberately chose a remote location, so the bicycles were placed directly behind him. Now that the things are sold out, it is more convenient to just tie up the empty buckets. He no longer needs to carry things to the bicycle repair shed.
However, he still needed to go there and pay the master to help him look after the bicycle. After all, he only sold something and did not buy anything.
Carefully avoiding the people coming to the market, Luo Xiao parked his car in the car repair shed and then went to the market empty-handed.
The fried rice cake he bought last time cost three yuan. He ate it while blowing away the hot air in one breath. He finished the whole rice cake very quickly. He had been busy until now and had not had breakfast. He was really hungry. It's not that he didn't prepare anything, but he put the prepared food in the space and had no chance to sneak it out to eat. After all, he was busy selling fish and had no free time.
And I didn’t feel hungry when I was busy. Now that I have some free time, I feel super hungry.
Hungry Luo Xiao ate fried glutinous rice cake and it tasted so fragrant and delicious that people wanted to buy it when they saw it. This indirectly advertised the boss who sold fried glutinous rice cake. However, the person concerned didn't know that he had already gone to the place selling poultry seedlings.
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