Chapter 206: One Shell for Two Cars
Zhang Ze rode his motorcycle from the fishing village to his home in Yuexiu District, which took him an hour and a half.
The whole journey is about 45 kilometers. Normally, if the road conditions are good, it can take less than an hour.
But the road from the village to the city was not easy to drive in those days, so it took some time.
After all this trouble, it was already 3:30 in the morning when I got home.
Fortunately, Zhang Ze had a set of keys, so he was not afraid of being locked out.
He opened the door, rode his motorcycle in, and parked the motorcycle under an iron shed. He took off the turtle shell and moved it into the house. Now he could finally rest assured.
After putting the turtle shell away gently, Zhang Ze did not go upstairs to the house, but just lay down on the sofa in the living room.
So when Zhang Huihong went downstairs in the early morning to prepare breakfast for the children, she was directly scared by him.
"Oh my god! Aze?"
Zhang Ze was awakened by a scream. He opened his eyes and saw that it was his old mother, so he shouted, "Mom, good morning."
"When did you come back, kid? Why are you lying here instead of going to sleep in the room?" After confirming that it was her son, Zhang Huihong finally felt relieved and came to the sofa and said.
"I came back around three in the morning. I was afraid of disturbing Shuyao, so I just stayed here for a while." Zhang Ze wiped his face with his hands, trying to make himself more awake.
Even though he has a strong recovery ability, he naturally feels sleepy after only sleeping for more than two hours.
"Can't we sleep in the village? Why are you going back home in the middle of the night? Where did you get such a big turtle shell?" At this time, Zhang Huihong finally found the turtle shell placed in the corner of the living room.
"If it weren't for this thing, I wouldn't have to run back in the middle of the night." After Zhang Ze sobered up, he didn't plan to continue sleeping. "This is a hawksbill turtle, which is a kind of sea turtle shell. It's very valuable."
"This turtle shell can be sold for money? And it's very valuable?" Zhang Huihong was a little surprised, but seeing that the turtle shell was so big, she also thought it was a great treasure.
"By the way, why are there only turtle shells? Where is the turtle meat?"
"When we found the turtle, it had been dead for a long time and its meat had gone bad, so I took its shell."
"Is that so? Are you still awake? Why don't you go to mom's room first?" Zhang Huihong said with some heartache when she saw her son's tired face.
We do have bedding and other things at home, but we don’t usually have guests, so we never have time to dry the bedding and other things.
"No, I'll have breakfast first. I haven't sold all the fish on my boat yet because I want to bring this turtle shell. I'll let A-Long stay on the boat and help me watch over it. I'll take a nap over there after I've sold all the fish."
"That's fine!"
Zhang Huihong nodded and went to prepare breakfast. Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing were going to work in the factory, and Zhang Wu was going to school, so she had to prepare in advance.
Things are different now than before. Her eldest son has become successful and she no longer needs to be busy making money and taking care of the family. She now has a lot more free time.
Now she is looking forward to having her first grandson. Once he is born, she will concentrate on taking care of him.
After a while, Zhang Qian and the others came down from upstairs one after another. They were a little surprised when they saw Zhang Ze.
However, he had been living at home for some time, so the two sisters did not show any surprise when they saw him as if they had not seen him for a long time.
After knowing that Zhang Ze brought back a big turtle shell, he asked many questions out of curiosity.
After eating and taking a shower, he asked Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing to invite Lu Wenbin to come for dinner, and then he rode his motorcycle back to the fishing village.
As soon as we arrived at the dock, we found that there were many people standing on our boat.
Someone at the dock saw Zhang Ze and came over enviously: "Aze, you've made it this time. You caught so many tuna."
"Indeed, we were very lucky this time. I didn't expect that the longline would be placed right where a group of tuna were." Zhang Ze nodded in acknowledgement, and then took a villager's small fishing boat to the Duoyu.
Jin Guangcheng came over to him immediately when he saw him. He had been on the boat for most of the day, and seeing so many tunas and other fish, his heart was already filled with joy.
Especially the tuna, he didn't believe that Zhang Ze could sell it by himself. It would not be easy to sell so many tunas, and it would not be easy to transport them. Even he had a hard time handling them some time ago.
Fortunately, I made a lot of money during this period, so I gritted my teeth and got a cold chain truck, which made it easier to handle this batch of tuna, so that the fish would not melt and become smelly on the way.
"Aze, you're finally here! If you hadn't come, A-Long wouldn't let me see the fish!"
"It's my fault. I came back late yesterday because something happened at home and I hurried back. I asked A-Long to help me look after the boat, and I didn't tell him to sell the fish to you when you came."
"So that's how it is. Have you dealt with the matter? Do you want my help? Don't underestimate me, Jin Guangcheng, because I'm just a fishmonger. I actually know quite a few people."
"It's not a big problem. We've already taken care of it. Hurry up and have someone come over to weigh the fish. I'll sell you all the fish today."
In addition to the tuna, some valuable coral fish and grouper were all in Zhang Ze's space, so he acted very decisively.
When Jin Guangcheng heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter and he quickly handed over a cigarette.
Zhang Ze took the cigarette but didn't smoke it. Then he handed over the task of selling fish and feeding Xiao Hei to Lin Long and went home to take a nap.
When I woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
As soon as I walked out of the room, I saw Lin Long sitting in the living room with a black bag next to him, which was probably full of money.
Zhang Ze went to sleep, so he had no way to go to the bank to transfer money with Jin Guangcheng. So, they could only send the money over in a sack.
Seeing that he had already gotten up, Lin Long gave him the money and went back to his room.
Zhang Ze had a headache carrying the sack. There were no hundred-yuan bills, and seven thousand and two made up seventy-two small bundles, which took up quite a lot of space.
Fortunately, there is not much savings in the small space, so the money can be put in.
After collecting the money, Zhang Ze went next door to say hello to Lin Long, then took Xiao Hei with him and rode his bike to the city.
Zhang Ze already had a plan in mind about how to sell the hawksbill turtle shells.
If you want to sell it at a high price, you still have to send it to places like Hong Kong Island, and Lu Wenbin will have to help with this.
Of course, if he is willing to buy it directly at a high price, Zhang Ze is also willing to sell it.
After all, he doesn't have many connections in Hong Kong Island, so it's none of his business whether others keep the works for themselves or sell them for a profit.
But before that, Zhang Ze planned to buy a camera and take care of all the photography matters in the future.
Cameras were already popular in the 1980s, but imported brands were hard to buy, and Zhang Ze didn’t have much ambition, so he bought a Seagull DF for 500 yuan.
This is considered relatively expensive, some cheaper ones only cost two or three hundred yuan.
Secondly, the real money-burning thing is the film. Zhang Ze has learned that the cheapest one costs at least 14 yuan, plus developing a roll of film also costs 14 yuan, which adds up to nearly 30 yuan.
He went all the way to the city to buy a camera before going home.
"Shuyao, look what I bought!"
Tong Shuyao walked slowly back and forth in the living room with her big belly. This was Zhang Ze's request. She should walk around when she had nothing to do. It would be worse to sit or lie down all the time.
"Hey, is this a camera?" Tong Shuyao saw the camera in his hand and hurried over.
"Yes, the baby is about to be born. I plan to take photos of the baby at different ages, and also take some beautiful photos of you."
Faced with his wife's happy eyes, Zhang Ze immediately changed his words.
Taking pictures of fish? Just kidding, my wife is the boss at this moment.
“Can you take pictures?”
"Of course, it's very simple."
Zhang Ze had indeed never used this kind of old camera. He was very poor during this period in his previous life. Later, his conditions improved and digital cameras had come out, making them more convenient to use.
However, he had already learned how to use the camera from the salesperson when he bought it just now, so there was no problem taking pictures.
"Come on, wife, let's go to the yard and I'll take some pictures of you."
"Huh? Then do I need to change my clothes, and will my hair be a little messy?"
When Tong Shuyao heard that Zhang Ze wanted to take a photo of her, she suddenly became a little nervous.
"No, no, my wife is beautiful no matter what." Zhang Ze walked forward and straightened a few strands of messy hair on his wife's forehead, then kissed her on the forehead and said with a smile.
Tong Shuyao gave him a coquettish look, then took his hand and walked into the yard.
The courtyard was decorated when it was renovated. There is a small pond and rockery in the area on the left, as well as a Qianqiu and a stone table for drinking tea, which is perfect for taking photos.
Then, a series of clicking sounds were heard in the yard, and after a short while, Zhang Ze had used up a roll of film.
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After taking the photo of Tong Shuyao, Zhang Huihong seemed to be woken up from her nap by the noise downstairs and came into the yard.
So Zhang Ze consumed another roll of film.
The film he bought was quite good, costing twenty-five yuan a roll. In just a short while, fifty yuan was gone, which was a month's salary for an ordinary worker. It turned out that only rich people could afford cameras nowadays.
After taking the photos, Zhang Ze took two more photos of Turtle Shell, and asked Tong Shuyao to help him take a photo with Turtle Shell.
After finishing his work, he put away his camera and rode out again on his motorcycle.
One is to go to a photo studio to develop photos. In fact, Zhang Ze can also set up a room specifically for developing photos, but he has no plans to do so at the moment.
Going to a photo studio only costs a little money, but it saves a lot of time.
He didn't learn Chen Guanjunxi's techniques, so he wasn't afraid of being seen.
Another thing is to buy groceries. Since we are inviting Lu Wenbin over in the evening, we have to have some delicious food to treat him.
After buying vegetables and returning home, Zhang Ze prepared dinner with Zhang Huihong.
When the table of dishes was almost ready, sisters Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing just came back from get off work. As for Zhang Wu, he got out of school early and was doing homework in his room.
Not long after, Lu Wenbin's car drove into the yard.
"Cousin, you're here!" Tong Shuyao was sitting in the living room and was the first to notice the arrival.
"Shuyao, where are Aunt Aze and the others?" Lu Wenbin asked as he placed the two bottles of red wine he brought on the table next to him.
"They are all in the kitchen, please sit down for a while!" Tong Shuyao stood up and was about to pour him tea.
Seeing this, Lu Wenbin quickly took the teapot from her hand: "I'll do it, I'll do it, you're pregnant, just sit down!"
"By the way, Aze asked me to come here today, is there something going on?"
After pouring himself a cup of tea and taking a sip, Lu Wenbin asked again.
They are all family, so there is no need to beat around the bush, so he asked directly.
Tong Shuyao pointed to the turtle shell in the corner and said, "Look, Aze came to you to discuss selling this turtle shell. He said it was a hawksbill turtle shell and it's very valuable!"
“Hawkward turtle?” Lu Wenbin turned around and cursed, “Such a big hawksbill turtle shell! Is it real?”
He hurried over to take a closer look, and after a quick identification, he knew that it was indeed the shell of a hawksbill turtle.
At this time, Zhang Ze came out with a dish. Seeing him looking at the tortoise shell, he smiled and said, "What do you think, cousin? Do you like this tortoise shell?"
"It's possible, it's very possible!" Lu Wenbin was shocked after he said that. He felt something was strange but couldn't put it into words.
But these are all trivial matters. He immediately asked eagerly, "Aze, you called me here to sell me this tortoise shell?"
"I originally wanted to ask you to help take the turtle shell to Hong Kong Island for auction, but if you want it, I can sell it to you." Zhang Ze nodded and said.
He originally planned to sell it to Lu Wenbin, so the price would definitely be lower than auctioning it, but he could get the money immediately.
And the truck he wanted could also be obtained through him.
It is not difficult to buy a small truck, but Zhang Ze needs a truck with an oxygenator, which requires modification. There are no rechargeable oxygenators like those in later generations.
However, getting some batteries can also ensure the operation of the oxygenator. It is better to let Lu Wenbin arrange these troublesome matters.
In fact, he doesn't really need a cold chain vehicle, because the fish that need to be chilled can be temporarily kept warm with ice cubes.
Besides, he didn't send the fish to other provinces, so even the restaurants in the city had more than enough ice.
But the oxygenator is a necessity for him. Only with the oxygenator can the seafood be transported alive from the dock to the restaurant in the city.
He can't always hide in the car and act as a substitute for the oxygenator, right?
"Then you name a price!" Lu Wenbin said without hesitation.
Zhang Ze touched his chin and said, "Cousin, please get me two trucks!"
He put forward his requirements for the truck. Although Lu Wenbin was a little surprised, he felt it was reasonable.
He naturally knew why Lin Hu came to his factory, and he also knew that Zhang Ze would definitely get a truck in the future.
"The oxygenator battery and these are no problem. I'll find someone to help install them."
"But let me tell you, the value of this tortoise shell is actually much greater than a truck. If it is auctioned in Hong Kong, this tortoise shell might be worth a Santana."
"Santana" Zhang Ze was very surprised. He estimated that the tortoise shell was worth about 100,000 yuan, but he didn't expect it to double in price? Lu Wenbin nodded affirmatively: "It's sold cheaply in China because of the market. There are wealthy people from all over the world in Hong Kong Island. This tortoise shell is big enough. People who like to collect these things are likely to offer a sky-high price, which may be more than 200,000 yuan."
"But I can't say for sure what the auction price will be. If you are willing to sell it to me, I will give you two hundred thousand."
"If you don't want to, I can help get the turtle shell to Hong Kong Island for auction."
Lu Wenbin has no intention of selling this turtle shell. The turtle is a symbol of longevity. He plans to make some money from the turtle shell so that when his grandfather’s birthday comes, he can give him a special birthday gift.
"Okay, then I'll sell it to you!" Zhang Ze was too lazy to bother with any more.
Two hundred thousand was already twice what he had originally expected. With this money, he could not only get a truck, but also a car.
He didn't consider Santana. Having seen so many cars in later generations, Santana had a very low cost-effectiveness for him.
Now you can just buy a car worth 70,000 or 80,000 yuan for transportation. When you make more money later, you can change it at any time.
So Zhang Ze again asked Lu Wenbin to help buy a car, and Lu Wenbin agreed with a smile.
Zhang Ze made a fortune this time by exchanging a turtle shell he picked up for free for two cars.
(End of this chapter)
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