"Little Robert, are you really not selling this fish?"
William and Robert had met before; William was friends with Robert's father and naturally assumed that Robert would sell the fish to him.
To his surprise, Robert also rejected him.
Seeing that William looked a little angry, Robert quickly explained to him:
"Oh, my dear Uncle William, you know this is the first time I've ever caught such a big and expensive fish."
Please forgive me for not being able to sell you this fish, because my elderly grandfather would very much like to see me take it back with me!
Robert, after all, came from a wealthy family, so he knew how to appease these elders.
Then he gave William a fawning smile.
"But I think my father will definitely think about how to handle such a big fish. After I go back and show it off, I will definitely cut a piece of the best tuna and send it to you."
After saying this, William's expression softened slightly. Considering that Robert's family was indeed well-off and that old Robert genuinely loved tuna, he immediately abandoned the idea of buying the bluefin tuna.
Sigh, it's so frustrating to be able to see something but not touch it.
Fortunately, we didn't leave empty-handed. Yellowfin is yellowfin, after all!
The two yellowfin tuna weighed a total of 39 pounds, with the white one weighing 20 pounds and the jackfish weighing 19 pounds.
According to the agreed-upon price of $22 per pound, Jack earned $418 and Bai Qianzhou earned $440.
Bai Qianzhou didn't react much when he received the money, but the corners of his lips turned up. Hehe, this money is just right to buy a plane ticket tomorrow.
Jack, on the other hand, was absolutely ecstatic.
Four hundred and eighteen dollars—he's earned back most of the money he spent on renting boats at sea lately!
Unfortunately, it was only a two-day weekend, and Fu Wan couldn't stay in Los Angeles every day, otherwise Jack would definitely have quit his job and followed Fu Wan.
With the money and goods settled and the rented boat returned to Bob, Fu Wan, seeing that everything here was done, picked up her things on her bicycle and prepared to go home.
"How do we get this tuna back?"
The other smaller fish are a bit better; you can tie the fish box to the back of your bicycle and ride back.
As for Fu Wan's tuna, a bicycle really couldn't carry it back.
"That Chinese lady, if you trust me, I'll help you send it back!"
Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou were racking their brains for a solution when William, noticing their predicament, hesitated for a couple of seconds before asking a question.
Catching tuna this season is definitely not just a matter of good luck. After all, in July when tuna are most active, only a handful of people in the town can catch tuna.
William was also thinking of using this incident to curry favor with Fu Wan. He hoped that if she went fishing again in the next few days and returned with a full catch, she would also think of him.
That's how businessmen are; they won't get up early for nothing.
However, Fu Wan didn't refuse. It would be foolish for her to refuse such a good thing that was offered to her.
Besides, it's already 9:30 pm, and all she wants to do right now is go home as soon as possible, afraid that Fu Fengying will worry.
"Alright, thank you very much, Mr. William."
Upon hearing this, old William waved his hand and said, "To be honest, these two tuna today could fetch a good price for my restaurant tomorrow."
In particular, he owns two upscale seafood restaurants in Los Angeles and New York City, where the price of these two tuna would at least double if they were simply prepared and cooked.
Seeing this, Robert, who was standing nearby, also came over.
“My dear Uncle William, could you please take the fish back for me too?”
Oh, and it would be best if you sent me and my bicycle back too.
It was a coincidence that they also came out by bicycle today.
If Fu Wan can help, Robert William, who already has a good relationship with her, will naturally help as well.
As for the bull mackerel and mahi-mahi that Tom and Pete caught, William didn't think much of them. These two types of fish were only good-looking; they didn't taste very good.
Tom and Pete weren't upset about it; they weren't planning to sell it yet!
They all wanted to take their haul home to show off to their families, so the three of them decided to take out Robert's camera and take a group photo to preserve this unforgettable memory.
When Fu Wan and the other two rode their bicycles back to Fu Fengying's house, the lights were still on in the yard.
Jack opened the gate with practiced ease, and a small dog rushed out.
"Woof woof woof!"
"Oh, my sweetheart, I don't have time to hug you today, please make way for me."
When the puppy saw that it was Jack, it stopped barking and instead circled around their bicycle.
Just then, a man who was 1.8 meters tall and wore gold-rimmed glasses came out of the house.
"Jack, why are you so late? My mom is still waiting for me and hasn't gone to sleep yet."
"Oh, these must be the two from China?"
The man spoke Chinese, his tone reproachful, but his delivery was much smoother than Jack's.
Fu Wan looked over upon hearing this and her eyes met the person's.
With just one glance, Fu Wan guessed the other person's identity.
This should be Fu Fengying's son, Song Zhirong.
His eyes were basically the same as those of Fu Fengying and Boss Fu.
When Song Zhijun saw Fu Wan's face clearly, he was stunned. The lights in the courtyard were not very bright, and in the dim light, he thought he had seen Fu Fengying when she was young.
They look so alike!
No wonder Fu Fengying couldn't forget this niece after returning from China last time!
Upon seeing her relatives, Fu Wan naturally felt much closer to them.
She smiled politely at Song Zhirong and said, "Hello, I'm Fu Wan."
"Hello, Song Zhirong."
Although he couldn't figure out Fu Wan and the others' intentions in coming to America, out of respect for Fu Fengying, Song Zhirong quickly went over to help them with their things from the car.
Just then, Fu Fengying also came out of the house, putting on a coat.
"Oh, is that Wan? Why are you so late? Are you starving?"
"Thank goodness, Auntie, why aren't you asleep yet at this hour!"
"Haha, I've been waiting for you to come back and see what you've got."
"So, did you catch a big fish?"
When Fu Fengying saw that Fu Wan and the other two were still carrying fish boxes, she immediately guessed that they had had a good harvest today.
Jack immediately opened the fish box to show off to Fu Fengying.
"Aunt, Wan showed me the mysterious power of the East again today."
Look how big these fish are! Actually, these aren't that big. My tuna cost me four hundred dollars!
Fu Fengying chuckled upon hearing this, "I knew you guys could catch a big fish. Hurry up and put the fish in the kitchen, I'll go cook some noodles for you!"
After saying that, she walked towards the kitchen. Fu Wan couldn't let her actually do it, so she hurriedly followed.
Song Zhijun, however, seemed lost in thought as he watched Fu Wan's retreating figure.
This is only the second time Fu Fengying and Fu Wan have met, how can they be so intimate?
Over the years, his mother has only cooked noodles for him a handful of times, and this afternoon, Fu Fengying was in the kitchen directing the maid to braise beef.
The worst part is that he wouldn't even let her eat an extra piece at night, apparently he was saving it all for Fu Wan!
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