Bai Yu slept very comfortably. They had already returned to the dock, and the fishing boat was very stable in its berth, so his sleep quality was excellent.
It wasn't until after 1 p.m. that Bai Yu was woken up by Li Xue.
When Bai Yu woke up, he saw that Lu Sheng had already started chatting with the middlemen at the dock, sharing information about the catch from their fishing boat.
Originally, they weren't too interested in their fishing boat. Some big middlemen or large chain hotels only sent one person over to check things out.
However, after Lu Sheng brought out four or five large yellow croakers weighing over five pounds each, the number of middlemen at the dock increased at a visible rate.
Leaving aside whether they actually have ten-pound yellow croakers, the fact that Lu Sheng brought out these yellow croakers weighing over five pounds each is enough to make these middlemen drool.
After all, they had encountered very few large yellow croakers weighing over five pounds this year, and Bai Yu had taken several at once. How could they not be excited?
Furthermore, judging from these large yellow croakers, it can be inferred that Bai Yu and his group might also have ten-pound yellow croakers.
While Lu Sheng was chatting with the middlemen, Ke Ke and the others started preparing lunch. Around three o'clock, they began eating.
After a simple lunch, Bai Yu went up to the deck to chat with the middlemen at the dock and see if anyone was genuinely interested in making a price offer.
Before Bai Yu could even speak, someone recognized him first.
"Bai Yu? Brother Yu, is that you? Are you here to participate in the Douyin event?"
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What is this? What Douyin (TikTok) event?
"I am Bai Yu, but I am not here to participate in the event. I just came out to fish and travel around a bit."
"You're not here for an event. I thought you were here for the Douyin fishing competition. Can I take a picture with you, Brother Fisherman? I'm a fan of yours."
"Wow, I can even meet fans while I'm just selling fish at the dock. This request must be granted. Take a photo, take a photo, I must take a photo."
Unlike other fans who get excited when they meet their idols, Bai Yu remained very calm throughout the entire process, from communicating with the fans to taking photos together, showing no signs of excitement whatsoever.
This is quite normal. The fan Bai Yu encountered, despite calling Bai Yu "Brother Yu," is actually probably older than Bai Yu.
The reason the other person was at the dock was because they were also struggling to make a living; they were also a fish buyer.
However, even if the other party is his fan, Bai Yu will not give them any convenience. After all, since the first fan recognized him, Bai Yu has taken photos with him more than ten times.
Before this, these fans only thought Bai Yu looked somewhat similar and did not associate him with Bai Yu, the world champion, the number one short video creator, and the one who donated a warship by himself.
But once Bai Yu admitted it, the others naturally recognized her too, and they all came over to take photos with her.
Although Bai Yu didn't offer his fans any special service, he did give them a heads-up: their boat really did have a super-sized yellow croaker.
Although it weighs less than ten pounds, it is still nine pounds and seven ounces.
As the time approached 3:30, Bai Yu started selling fish.
Unlike others who sell fish one by one or one type, Bai Yu and his team sell fish by opening blind boxes.
There were nine people on their fishing boat, but their catch was divided into eleven portions, each containing six boxes of fish, with a total weight of about 240 to 250 pounds.
This is all the result of their two days of hard work.
Each serving of fish is randomly distributed, and includes a portion of large yellow croaker, as well as other types of fish—you could say it has everything.
However, it should be noted beforehand that none of the eleven portions of fish are large yellow croakers weighing more than five pounds. Large yellow croakers weighing more than five pounds need to be sold separately.
Bai Yu auctioned off the eleven portions of fish, with dozens or even hundreds of middlemen and buyers present bidding against each other, and the highest bidder winning.
"Please be quiet, everyone. The large yellow croakers we are selling today will be sold through an auction, with the highest bidder winning!"
As for whether those who bought these fish made a profit or a loss, that depends on your own luck. If you think it's okay, then let's begin.
The first blind box contained four boxes of fish, including twenty-eight large yellow croakers, as well as several white-scaled fish, silver pomfret, grouper, red sea bream, and black sea bream, totaling approximately 240-250 pounds of fish.
The blind box introduction is now complete. You can place your bids now. There's no reserve price, so bid as you like. Payment will be made upon delivery.
Bai Yu briefly explained the rules and then started the auction.
Actually, Bai Yu's auction method wasn't about making more money for himself; rather, he wanted to give everyone some benefits.
After all, take the first blind box as an example. It contains twenty-eight large yellow croakers. If someone is willing to spend 30,000 yuan, they can definitely make a huge profit.
Even if it costs 40,000 yuan, it would still be a huge profit. After all, the large yellow croakers Bai Yu prepared weren't all one-pound croakers; there were two or three pounds, or even three or four pounds, of them.
Large yellow croakers of this size don't come cheap, especially those weighing three or four pounds; one can sell for ten thousand yuan. If you could get a few of these, you'd definitely make a fortune.
Not to mention that each portion of the catch, besides the large yellow croaker, also contains nearly two hundred kilograms of other fish, which could be worth tens of millions of yuan.
The main reason he made this decision was because he met a lot of fans today. What would really make them the biggest profit was the large yellow croaker weighing over five pounds that Bai Yu left behind.
As Bai Yu finished speaking, the scene fell into a brief silence. However, less than three seconds later, a middleman immediately offered a price. That person was the fan who had first recognized Bai Yu.
Thirty thousand!
He immediately asked for a high price of 30,000. If someone didn't know the situation, they would think that this fan was a shill arranged by Bai Yu.
However, it's obvious that the person who posted this wasn't a shill; the catch was genuinely worth 30,000 yuan.
After the fan shouted, a series of bids immediately rang out, pushing the price from 30,000 to 45,000.
And this wasn't the end; the bidding continued.
"Forty-eight thousand yuan!"
"Fifty thousand yuan!"
"Damn it, Liu, are you never going to stop? Fifty-five thousand yuan!"
"You're never going to stop! I'm taking this whole box of yellow croakers, 60,000 yuan!"
The scene fell silent after the price of 60,000 yuan was announced.
The middlemen and buyers at the scene began to ponder whether it was worth spending over 60,000 yuan to buy 28 large yellow croakers.
As for the rest of the catch, they simply ignored it; all they cared about was the large yellow croaker.
If all 28 large yellow croakers weighed around one pound, then buying them for 60,000 yuan would be a huge loss. However, if ten of them weighed more than two pounds, then the 60,000 yuan wouldn't be a loss, and you could even make a small profit.
If we could get a few more three- or four-pound ones here, we could make a killing on 60,000 yuan, with a starting profit of five figures.
However, this involves gambling. If you win, you can make a profit, but if you lose, the loss will certainly be substantial.
Moreover, judging from the person who bid 60,000, 60,000 is not their limit. If there is any further bidding, they will definitely continue to raise the price.
"Sixty-one thousand."
"Sixty-five thousand."
"Hey Liu, are you out of your mind? Who raises the price by several thousand yuan? Do you have money to burn?"
"Mind your own business. If you're so capable, keep calling him that."
"Shout it then, sixty-six thousand!"
"Seventy thousand!"
"Damn, are you crazy? You're not a shill, are you? Here you go, I want to see if you'll lose out."
As the price was bid up to 70,000, the first catch of fish was bought by this old Liu.
After exchanging money for goods, Bai Yu had the other party unload the boxes of fish from the fishing boat.
Just as the other party was about to load the fish into the refrigerated truck, several middlemen who knew Lao Liu stopped them.
"Old Liu, open it and take a look. Let us see if you spent that 70,000 yuan well or if you lost out. We'll help you decide."
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