After the moonfish were sold, Boss Fu and Fu Wan went home first. Fu San waited until Xue Qing had someone take the moonfish away before heading to Boss Fu's house with a small bag in his pocket.
He encountered several villagers along the way, and they all greeted him.
"Fu San, did you make a lot of money today?"
"How much did that moonfish sell for?"
Fu San laughed it off, saying, "I didn't make much. After deducting the initial investment, there wasn't much left!"
"Moonfish? We didn't make much money from moonfish. Everyone can go out to sea and try their luck; maybe we'll get lucky and find one!"
Boss Fu heard Fu San's voice from afar while sitting in the courtyard, and quickly went forward to open the courtyard gate.
"Big brother, are you busy?"
Fu San walked into the courtyard, and good heavens, there was nowhere to put his feet.
In the courtyard of Old Master Fu's house, there were piles of bamboo everywhere, and Fu Liang and Fu Ming were busy, one cutting bamboo tubes and the other polishing them.
"You guys have discovered a new trick again!"
Fu San was a smart man; even though he guessed that these things were for preparing for a voyage, he didn't ask.
Then Boss Fu led him into the house. Ye Xiaocui and Fu Wan, who had been picking vegetables in the backyard garden, also returned at this time.
"Sister-in-law, it's Awan!"
Fu San greeted her warmly, and Ye Xiaocui quickly put down the vegetables she was holding and poured him water.
"Sister-in-law, no need, no need. We're all family, why be so polite?"
After saying that, he took out his little notebook and started calculating the money for Boss Fu.
Fu Wan leaned closer to take a look. Fu San had also attended a literacy class back then, and could write some simple characters. He had no problem with arithmetic.
If you can't do math in business, you'll suffer heavy losses. There are no calculators available these days.
"That moonfish cost 3,000 yuan, and the small yellow croaker cost 0.8 yuan per jin (500 grams). It weighed 312 jin (156 kilograms), so the total cost was 249 yuan and 0.6 yuan."
Octopus is selling for 60 cents a pound this time. It weighs 85 pounds and 2 ounces, for a total of 51.12 yuan.
The price of the shoe sole fish is good; this time it sold for 2.5 yuan per jin (0.5 kg), weighing 36 jin and 8 liang (18 kg), for a total of 92 yuan.
Small green dragons cost 8 mao per jin (0.5 kg), weighing 22 jin 4 liang (16 kg), totaling 17 yuan 9 mao 2 fen.
Mantis shrimp cost 1.2 yuan per jin (500g), weighing 8 jin and 1 liang (400g), totaling 9.72 yuan.
The coconut crab was ordered entirely by Mr. Wang; I made 5 yuan profit, leaving me with 45 yuan.
Fu San read the account book in his hand to Fu Laoda one by one, while Fu Wan took her own account book and wrote it down one by one.
"The total is three thousand four hundred and sixty-five yuan and thirty-four cents. I rounded it down to zero for good luck, so it's 3466 yuan here."
Fu San took out stacks and stacks of 10,000 yuan notes, filling a large bag with cloth bags from home.
This is literally money in sacks!
Fu Wan roughly counted the number, while Boss Fu was genuinely happy.
"Third, don't cook tonight. Let your sister-in-law come over, and we'll have a drink together!"
Fu San had no objection whatsoever. He was truly fortunate to have been blessed by Boss Fu this time. Apart from the small amount he earned from the morning's shipment, the three hundred he made from Xue Qing alone was an amount he would have earned in the past few months.
"Okay, I'll go back and talk to my wife. I'll bring some groceries this afternoon so my sister-in-law doesn't have to go grocery shopping!"
Boss Fu wasn't one to be pretentious, so he agreed when Fu San said so.
After Fu San left, Fu Ming and Fu Liang came over, and Fu Laoda took out five hundred from the stack of money and stuffed it into Fu Liang's hand.
"Ah Liang, take this money."
Putting everything else aside, Fu Liang also put in some effort regarding the Moonfish. Everyone who sees it should get a share; there's no reason not to give him a larger share.
Fu Liang thought that earning a hundred dollars on this voyage would be a blessing from his ancestors, but when Boss Fu handed him a huge stack of ten-dollar bills, he was completely stunned.
He didn't know how many moonfish he sold for.
Firstly, he wasn't a curious person, and secondly, he trusted that Boss Fu and the others wouldn't mistreat him.
"Uncle, this...this is too much."
Fu Liang was so excited that he stammered a little, and Fu Ming slapped him on the back.
"Have some ambition! This is nothing!"
He just saw it; his dad still has a lot more!
I wonder if his dad will give him some later. I don't need much, just five yuan to buy some snacks would be nice.
I'm so excited just thinking about it!
Fu Liang still couldn't believe that Boss Fu had given him so much. He had lost his father at a young age and was very sensitive and thoughtful.
"Uncle, you're not going to break up with me, are you?"
Fu Wan was amused by Fu Liang's cautious demeanor. "Brother Liang, don't overthink it."
After she finished speaking, she handed him the ledger. Fu Liang had only attended primary school, and Fu Wan had written it clearly and concisely, so he was stunned when he saw the price of the moonfish in the first row.
I'm stunned!
That's three thousand yuan!
What does three thousand yuan mean? He's been fishing with Boss Fu for over ten years, and he probably hasn't earned three thousand yuan in the past ten years.
"Ah Wan, are moonfish really that profitable?"
Fu Wan shook her head. Actually, things are valued for their rarity, and everyone wanted to get good luck. It just so happened that Jiu Jingxiong wanted it especially, so they discussed with a few bosses and decided to rip them off.
In reality, at a normal price, a moonfish weighing around 100 kilograms can sell for a few hundred yuan at most.
They're from an island nation, so why not make money off them!
"Ah Liang, don't worry, as long as you're willing to work for me, you'll still get a share of the money in the future!"
Fu Liang now truly believed that Boss Fu and his team had made money and were giving him a share of the profits, only that the share was large.
He remembered it all. Now, he signed his name after the five hundred at the bottom of the ledger, and happily went home with the money in his pocket.
It would be better to give this money to his mother to keep safe!
Seeing that Fu Liang had left, Fu Laoda and Fu Wan started packing their things. Fu Laoda planned to take out most of the money the family had earned recently and deposit it in town, leaving only a few hundred yuan for household expenses.
Just as the two were about to leave, they saw Fu Ming looking at Boss Fu expectantly, which gave Boss Fu goosebumps.
"what?"
"Father, have you forgotten something?"
Fu was puzzled, thinking he had lost some money, but he looked around and found nothing.
Fu Liang immediately panicked, "Dad, did you forget to give me my share of the money?!"
When Boss Fu found out, he said irritably, "Why would I give you money? I'll save all your money for you to use when you build a house and get married."
Fu Ming was tired of hearing the same old excuse. Fu Wan, however, felt sorry for her brother and said, "Dad, why don't you give him some money to keep on him, just in case he needs it urgently?"
Boss Fu thought it made sense, so he took out the one-yuan coin from the bottom of the large unity bill and said, "Take it!"
Fu Ming was speechless. His father was too stingy. His father usually gave Fu Ling more pocket money than this!
Do you want some?
Fu Laoda was getting impatient. Why did this kid cause so much trouble every day?
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Something is better than nothing, so Fu Ming took the money and ran off in a flash.
A small shop opened in their village a few days ago, and with the hot weather lately, it's a perfect opportunity to buy popsicles with my little niece!
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