Upon hearing this, Boss Fu seriously considered it for quite a while.
To be honest, he couldn't think of anything he couldn't catch right away. After all, every fishing trip was like opening a blind box and trying his luck. One second he might not catch anything, and the next he might have a net burst. Who could say for sure?
Fu San didn't care at all about not getting a reply from Boss Fu, because now he was standing in the cold storage again, hugging the fish and grinning like an idiot.
Ever since Mr. Fu's ocean freight business exploded, Fu San has been grinning from ear to ear every time he receives a shipment. Over time, he's developed several fine lines around his eyes from laughing so hard.
"Third Uncle, what kind of fish is this?"
Fu Shi scratched his head, somewhat at a loss. The main problem was that Fu San was acting like he was possessed, just holding Yu Xiao and not saying a word. The air in the cold storage was chilly, no wonder Fu Shi was scared.
"Fish King, this is a Three-Knife Fish King!"
Fu San let out a sigh of admiration. He had clearly seen that there were at least seven or eight Three-Knife Fish Kings here.
He could almost foresee that he would call those rich bosses later, and within a day, they would be running over and trampling down his doorstep.
It seems that although the quantity of seafood on this voyage is not as large as before, the cost-effectiveness is very high, and he will definitely be able to make a small profit again.
"Ah Shi, you can move those swordfish, I'll handle these three-knife fish kings myself!"
He couldn't rest easy until he personally delivered these precious three-knife fish home.
The villagers watching weren't stupid. They were initially amazed by the swordfish that Fu Shi carried out, which looked like cannonballs. But now, seeing Fu San's cautious demeanor, many of them guessed that there was more to the fish basket in his hands than met the eye.
"Fu San, what's in that basket of yours? It looks so precious!"
"Exactly! I've never seen you treat your wife like this before!"
"Oh my, you know what, the way Fu San looks right now, if you didn't know him, you'd think he was carrying a big, fat girl instead of a basket of fish!"
The villagers of Fujia Village all make their living from the sea, so naturally they all have a good relationship with Fu San, who runs a purchasing station. Therefore, everyone knows that Fu San and his wife have a deep affection for each other and are now single-mindedly hoping for a daughter.
Faced with the villagers' teasing, Fu San naturally gave them a look that said, "You don't understand," and then laughed and scolded them back: "What do you people know? Right now, nothing is more important than the fish in my hand than my wife and daughter!"
These words made the villagers who were watching the excitement even more curious. Seeing Fu San's smug look of keeping everyone in suspense, everyone was even more eager to find out more.
"Fu San, don't do anything dishonest. Quickly show us what you have in your hand!"
Fu Gou Dan, who loves to drink, was reeking of alcohol. He originally planned to look for cheap fish at the dock to pick up some to take back with his drinks, but he didn't expect to run into Boss Fu and his group returning.
Fu Sancai ignored the drunkard and walked towards his tricycle with the fish basket in his arms.
Because the fish basket contained fish and ice, a lot of water got on Fu San's clothes, but he didn't feel dirty at all, as he was focused on the Three-Knife Fish King.
"No way, folks, I won't be able to sleep at home until I see what Fu San has in his hand! Let's all go together and see what's in it, it's not like we'll lose a piece of our flesh!"
Although Fu Gou Dan's words were crude, they expressed the sentiments of many people present.
Several villagers of Fu San's generation immediately surrounded him. Seeing the situation was bad, Fu San tried to run away. However, he was still carrying such a large fish basket, and he couldn't outrun the villagers who weren't carrying any weight.
Within minutes, he was surrounded by people. Helpless, Fu San could only shout loudly for Fu Laoda to help him.
"Big brother, big brother! Come quickly and save your little brother!"
Boss Fu was washing the deck on the ship. He had seen what had just happened, but he knew that everyone was just joking around.
"What's there to save? Just show everyone!"
It's true that looking at it won't cost you anything.
Hearing Fu Laoda's words, the villagers felt even more reassured.
"Did you hear that? Boss Fu told you to show us!"
Fu San had no choice but to identify the type of fish, saying, "It's a three-knife fish, nothing strange about it."
"Really? You're really this protective of the three-knife fish?"
Grandpa Fu's voice came from the crowd. Fu Wan, who was watching the commotion from the side, only realized that Grandpa Fu was also hiding among the middle-aged people and surrounding Fu San when she heard this voice.
Last time I said he was getting older and more like a child, and he still disagreed.
"That's right, stop trying to fool us, hurry up and lift the cloth so we can see!"
Fu Gou Dan, taking advantage of his numbers and being intoxicated, started shouting at the top of his lungs.
Fu San rolled his eyes at him. "Let's make this clear first: you can look, but you can't touch it. Otherwise, it'll affect how much I make money!"
"Don't worry, we know these rules!"
"That's right, don't worry about it at all!"
After receiving everyone's assurances, Fu San finally lifted the cloth that he had specially covered the fish basket.
At first, everyone thought it was a full basket of fish, but now that they saw it was only half full, they were all taken aback.
However, once everyone saw what the fish in the basket looked like, they all started swearing.
"Holy crap, the Fish King! Isn't that the Fish King?!"
"Damn it, I've finally made something of myself! I actually met the Fish King!"
"Fish King? Where is it? Where is it?!" Grandpa Fu was blocked outside by these tall, middle-aged men, and he couldn't help but jump up and down in anxiety.
Damn it, these young people don't know any manners at all, they don't give way to this old man at all.
He's just old and his body has shrunk, otherwise, with these people, they wouldn't be able to stop him!
Since Grandpa Fu was everyone's elder, someone quickly made room for him, and Grandpa Fu was finally able to see the fish basket.
"Heavens above! It really is the Three-Knife Fish King! Fu San, you brat, a fish king is a fish king, stop calling it a Three-Knife Fish!"
They actually misled him, they deserve a beating!
Fu San said matter-of-factly, "Uncle, I've never recognized what those people outside call 'three-knife fish.' Here, there's only one kind of three-knife fish!"
Seeing Fu San's appearance, Grandpa Fu moved his lips twice, but didn't scold him anymore.
I don't know which village it started from, but because the flower-tailed eagle is so rare, many people have started misleading out-of-town customers by using the Sichuan snapper and telling them that it is the real three-knife fish.
The Sichuan-style snapper is also called the red three-striped snapper. Customers are misled because this fish has three horizontal stripes on its body. With the deception of outsiders, they naturally assume that these horizontal stripes are the origin of the name "three-striped snapper".
However, only those in the know understand that a true Three-knife King has nine stripes on its body.
"No wonder you've made a fortune, sticking to your principles is always the right thing to do!"
That's how business is done; you can never cheat or lie!
Grandpa Fu stroked his white beard and nodded affirmatively at Fu San.
The dock was bustling with activity, and at that moment, Wangcai was barking incessantly at the entrance of Master Fu's house.
"Woof woof woof!"
Ye Xiaocui heard that Fu Wan and the others had arrived at the dock, so she was preparing dinner in the kitchen. When she heard the noise, she peeked out of the gate and found no one there.
However, what she didn't know was that at Fu Dalaizi's house, not far from her own, a tall, slightly overweight figure pushed open the courtyard gate that had been tightly closed for a long time.
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