"Hello?"
"Haha, Comrade Xiao Fu, do you know who I am?"
Fu Wan immediately guessed what that familiar opening line meant.
"Mr. Sun?"
"Haha, it's me! It's me!"
It was Sun Youjin on the other end of the phone. Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh. Had this guy installed a camera in her place? How come he called right after she brought back such a big fish?
However, Sun Youjin's opening sentence completely baffled Fu Wan.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, I'm calling to ask if there's any progress on the matter of finding Hai Tieshu that I asked you to do."
Sea ironwood?!
Oh no, she completely forgot about that!
Fu Wan couldn't help but pat her forehead. No wonder she always felt like she had forgotten something; it turned out she had forgotten this!
Seeing that Fu Wan didn't speak, Sun Youjin asked again with some suspicion.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, you haven't forgotten about this, have you?"
"Haha, what are you saying?" Fu Wan laughed awkwardly twice and boldly admitted, "Well, I've been too busy lately and I really don't remember."
"But don't worry, I'll go out to sea tomorrow and look for it in the deep sea for you."
There's a proper way to ask for help, and even though Fu Wan forgot about it, Sun Youjin wasn't angry.
He chuckled twice, "It's alright, it's my fault for not reminding Comrade Xiao Fu. If you have any news later, remember to let me know as soon as possible."
Finally, he added, "If you find anything good, don't forget me."
The ironwood tree was also something his uncle wanted. Sun Youjin wasn't interested in it, but he came to ask Fu Wan because there was a phone call from Beijing urging him to get it.
Things in the sea aren't so easy to find. He'll just make up some excuse and tell his uncle to wait.
Fu Wan naturally appreciated Sun Youjin's friendliness.
Although she earned money from Sun Youjin, she didn't do it on her knees.
The idea that "the customer is always right" doesn't exist. If you're so capable, let someone else go out and find someone else!
However, since Sun Youjin was so friendly, Fu Wan didn't mind flattering him.
"Haha, Mr. Sun, although I don't have any news about the Sea Iron Tree, I do have another piece of news. I wonder if you'd be interested?"
"Oh, what is it?"
Sun Youjin immediately perked up and swallowed back the words he was about to say goodbye to Fu Wan.
"A gentian grouper."
Gentian grouper?
Sun Youjing's interest vanished instantly. The giant grouper is one of the most common groupers. Was Fu Wan just playing a trick on him?
Before he could speak, Fu Wan continued.
"How about a 300-pound giant grouper, Mr. Sun?"
"Three hundred jin?!"
Sun Youjin was shocked. After realizing what was happening, he grabbed his mobile phone and shouted, "Interested! Very interested!"
"Comrade Xiao Fu, where is this fish now? I'll drive over and get it right away!"
Good heavens, such a big fish! If word gets out, all the spies from the seafood restaurants in the city will be swarming over there.
It was a good thing he made that phone call. The fortune teller from last year was right after all. His good fortune in recent years has been in Longhai City!
Seeing Sun Youjin so excited, Fu Wan smiled and said, "If someone treats me with respect, I'll treat them with even greater respect. That's how business is."
“We just got back to the dock, and the fish are still in the cold storage. You can come over now.”
"Oh, by the way, could you pack another table of your restaurant's good dishes for me, about ten people? You can decide what to order. The payment will be deducted from the seafood payment."
Fu Wan also considered that everyone had only eaten some fish, shrimp, and crab in the afternoon, so they would inevitably be hungry.
"Okay, no problem, I'll be right there!"
Sun Youjin readily agreed, then hurriedly hung up the phone and went out to give instructions.
What does a 300-pound gentian grouper mean? It's enough to cause a sensation throughout the county.
He had to immediately inform his regular customers to have a gentian and grouper feast tomorrow at noon!
After hanging up the phone, Fu Wan noticed that Old Li was looking at her with a surprised expression... at the mobile phone in his hand.
Not only Old Li, but also many other villagers nearby were curious.
"Wan, can this thing you're holding really make phone calls?"
"It's really something, it looks like a brick, much more convenient than the one at the village committee!"
"That's right, no wonder I haven't seen Awan making any phone calls to the village committee lately."
Everyone was chattering away, and Fu Wan, not one to hold back, simply showed off her mobile phone to everyone.
The call was answered wherever it was dialed, leaving everyone stunned.
Especially Village Chief Fu, whose eyes were shining.
This is high-tech! I've never seen this kind of thing on TV!
While they were just looking, two of the bolder ones wanted Fu Wan to let them use it.
However, before Fu Wan could refuse, the group was scolded by the old village chief Fu.
"Make a phone call? What phone call? Isn't the village committee's phone number enough for you to make?"
"If I damage anything, can you afford to pay for it?"
Even a fool would know this stuff isn't cheap!
When Village Chief Fu shouted like that, those people with wicked intentions immediately shut up.
As they were talking, Fu San rode over on his tricycle. Fu Wan handed him a few coconuts and told him that Sun Youjin would be coming over later.
Upon hearing that there was a 300-pound grouper on the boat, Fu San was so surprised that he gave a thumbs up.
"Ah Wan, you guys are amazing!"
Fu Wan waved her hand and whispered, "It wasn't just me who did it; my father and brothers all went into the water."
After saying that, she instructed Fu San, "Third Uncle, please weigh it for me later. As for the price, you can name your price, but it should be at least a few thousand..."
To be honest, Fu Wan didn't know how much a fish of this weight was worth now.
Fu San was excited upon hearing this. He pulled Fu Wan aside and said, "Wan, grouper prices have gone up recently. This weight of grouper tastes pretty good. Let me tell you, we won't sell it for less than this price!"
As he spoke, he made an eight-shaped hand gesture.
Fu Wan was astonished, "It can sell for eight thousand? That much?"
Fu San nodded. "If you hadn't notified Sun Youjin, and if I had called a few more bosses over and auctioned them off, I probably could have sold even more."
Fu Wan felt a little guilty upon hearing this. She touched her nose and waved her hand, saying, "Never mind, just give it to Sun Youjin. He asked me to go to sea to find some medicinal herbs for him a while ago, but I forgot about it."
Consider this compensation to him.
Fu San only then learned of this matter and immediately felt somewhat regretful.
"Alright, this kid's just lucky to have run into you."
“Ah Wan, since you’ve already found a buyer for this fish, your third uncle won’t take a cut.”
"After they tow it away, I'll have Sun Youjin transfer the money directly to your account."
Fu Wan immediately objected, "Third Uncle, what are you saying? If I don't want you to take a cut, why would I even bother talking to you?"
"You'll have to help me weigh and load it onto the truck later. I'm exhausted from a long day out, and I have to go out to sea again tomorrow. I'm leaving the rest to you!"
"Oh, right, I also asked him to bring a table full of food. Remember to come over to my house and have a couple of drinks with my dad when you're done with your work!"
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