"It can be fixed in the next couple of days? Brother, then you'll be able to set sail soon, won't you?"
Before Fu Wan and the others could react, Fu San was the first to get excited.
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him, "You'd love for our family to stay at sea all the time, wouldn't you?"
Fu San chuckled, feeling rather embarrassed that he'd been found out.
"No way, it's because we're making money!"
Fu San has been running his purchasing station for several years now, and he has never seen another company as successful as Fu's shipping business.
If it weren't so unlikely in reality, he would really wish that Boss Fu's family would go out to sea every day.
Let alone becoming a millionaire, becoming a multi-millionaire is probably just a matter of a few years!
"Dad, why don't you go and see how the ship is being repaired? I have to go to the county town with my older brother this afternoon, so I won't be going."
It was almost noon, and it was time to go back for lunch.
Otherwise, Ye Xiaocui will start nagging again.
Just as he was thinking of Ye Xiaocui, Ye Xiaocui appeared at the door of Fu San's house.
"How's the yellow croaker sales? Let's head back for dinner!"
Fu San originally invited Fu Laoda and the others to eat at his place, but Lin Qiuju was pregnant, so Fu San was the only one cooking. If they ate at his house, who knows how long it would take.
Seeing Ye Xiaocui approach, Fu Wan casually shoved the things she was holding into her hand.
Ye Xiaocui took it in surprise, "What's this?"
"I don't know, it was a gift from Mr. Sun, the owner of the dried goods store."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Qiuju's voice suddenly came from inside the room.
Ouch!
Fu San's expression changed, and he immediately rushed into the inner room.
Fu Wan and the others quickly followed, worried that something might have happened to Lin Qiuju, who was pregnant.
"Qiuju, are you alright?"
Ye Xiaocui walked in front, and after asking the question, she was about to go inside. Having given birth to two children herself, she wanted to see if she could be of any help.
Fu San's heart was in his throat before he entered the house, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his wife standing there safely.
After his rapid heartbeat subsided, he still couldn't help but complain:
"What are you making such a fuss about? You almost scared us to death."
Lin Qiuju then realized that her voice had startled everyone and felt a little embarrassed.
"I'm fine, I was just startled by what Mr. Sun gave me."
Fu Wan and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as pregnant women cannot be treated carelessly in any way.
Fu San understood Lin Qiuju's words and curiously went over to take a look, only to be immediately shocked just like his wife.
"Holy crap!"
Seeing this, Fu Wan and the others at the door couldn't help but peek out curiously. Although they were several meters apart, Fu Wan could still clearly see what Fu San was holding.
It was an open red wooden box, and a ginseng root could be vaguely seen inside.
Judging by its condition, it's definitely not a cheap item!
"Brother, take a look! Is this wild ginseng?!"
Fu San carefully presented the box to Boss Fu. He could tell that the ginseng was a good thing, but he still wanted the experienced Boss Fu to take a look.
Boss Fu didn't refuse; he took the box and sniffed it.
After a long while, he didn't say anything, and then he brought the box closer to Ye Xiaocui.
"It is indeed a good item. Judging from its condition, it should be about a hundred years old."
Ye Xiaocui carefully examined the ginseng and explained to everyone, "Wild ginseng looks quite different from other ginseng. Look at this ginseng, the main root has fine and deep lines, but from the middle onwards, there are hardly any lines."
Moreover, the ginseng's rootlets are sparse and long, irregular in shape, and have many pearl-like spots. Combined with its color, it is indeed a high-quality old wild ginseng.
Ye Xiaocui was a girl who grew up in the mountains. In addition, her father, who died early, was a hunter who took her to see many good things in the mountains when she was young, and this wild ginseng was one of them.
However, in the past, my family was poor. If we were lucky enough to dig up wild ginseng, we would usually take it to the county town to exchange for money to buy food. We would hardly process it and keep it at home for future use.
No matter how good or precious something is, it's not as precious as food.
"I never knew my sister-in-law knew so much!"
Lin Qiuju looked at Ye Xiaocui with admiration, but Ye Xiaocui waved her hand.
"Sigh, I learned all of this from my dad and the others. I haven't seen this ginseng in a long time."
"Third brother, quickly cover this ginseng and put it away, lest it get damp and moldy and be a waste of such a good thing."
"Okay!"
Fu San agreed and then carefully closed the wooden box in his hand.
Fu Wan couldn't help but mutter to herself, "This Sun Youcai is really generous. The quality of this ginseng is worth at least several hundred yuan."
"Oh my, is this box in my hand also wild ginseng?!"
Ye Xiaocui immediately recognized the wooden box in Fu San's hand, and then belatedly realized that it was something Fu Wan had just given her.
She looked down and sure enough, the one she was holding was exactly the same as the one Fu San had.
Fu Wan glanced at it twice, "It should be, they were all delivered together, I suppose Mr. Sun wouldn't want to show favoritism."
Then she turned to Fu San and said, "Third Uncle, Mr. Sun sent such a generous gift, is there something he needs help with?"
She couldn't accept a reward without merit, and she only had three dealings with Sun Youcai.
One time was selling bird's nest, another was at a shipyard, and the third time was just now when I was selling yellow croaker.
Oh, and I also sold first-harvest seaweed before, but that was negligible compared to my other businesses.
Fu San racked his brains for a long time, and finally said somewhat uncertainly, "I guess it's because of that Boss Sun from Beijing. That kid never told me before that they were two brothers. He's probably afraid that we'll blame him."
"Moreover, he didn't bid for the yellow croaker, so this wild ginseng is probably a way of expressing his gratitude."
He had heard Sun Youcai mention it before, saying that the yellow croaker was of great use to them. Fu San didn't ask what exactly it was for, since Sun Youcai's family was a large and complex one, with members involved in both business and politics.
A smart businessman knows when to ask questions and when not to remain silent.
"So it seems that Sun Youcai is indeed a friend you can get along with. Third Uncle, tell him that if he wants any more seafood in the future, he can just ask."
The price of the yellow croaker has already been set, so she can't offer any further discounts. However, there's still a long road ahead, and given Sun Youcai's sincerity, there will likely be many opportunities for cooperation.
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, Fu San nodded solemnly.
"I know about this. Of the bosses who came to bid, only Mr. Zhang is not very good at speaking. The others are all quite nice."
Fu Wan thought about it and realized that made sense; they were quick to pay. In any case, today's yellow croaker auction was a complete success.
Fu Laoda couldn't help but feel happy when he thought about how his family had suddenly made hundreds of thousands of yuan.
"When we come back from the sea sometime, I'll save some fish for us all to have a meal together!"
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