Neither Feng Ye nor A Can went up.
They stayed on the deck of the Rising Sun for a while, and seeing that Jiang Dequan was only talking to Fang Yi, Wang Teng, Zhang Qiang and the salvage team members and was not paying attention to them, they immediately felt that they could retire after their mission was accomplished.
"Ah Can, there's nothing more for us to do here. Let's hurry up and leave while there's still time; we can still make two more hauls."
We can't stay any longer. What if Jiang Dequan assigns them some more tasks?
Ah-Can thought so too, and he nodded, saying, "Okay, let's go now."
With that, he got into the driver's seat and started the machine.
Before leaving, Feng Ye waved in Jiang Dequan's direction as a farewell.
Although Jiang Dequan was busy, the roar of the machines still startled him. He happened to see Feng Ye's actions and nodded in response.
The Rising Sun slowly sailed away, gradually disappearing into the distance.
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a smile, both feeling relieved.
"Ah-Can, that's enough. Slow down the speed, I'm going to disconnect."
He's been in this area for so long, and countless seafood have gathered there; it's the perfect place for trawling.
Ah-Can nodded and quickly adjusted the boat's speed, allowing the Rising Sun to slowly and leisurely sail on the sea.
Feng Ye walked out of the wheelhouse, pulled out the trawl net from the hold, tidied it up, and then lowered it into the water.
The sea breeze caressed Feng Ye's face as he stood at the stern, watching the trails left by the trawl net, his heart filled with anticipation for the catch.
Suddenly, he frowned.
He spotted a ship approaching from the direction of the salvage vessel, but he was certain it wasn't the salvage ship.
In fact, the Rising Sun hadn't gone too far; the salvage ship was still in sight, although it looked rather small from this distance.
However, the ship that came was even smaller.
Feng Ye quickly realized that it was a lifeboat on the salvage ship.
"What are they going to do now?" he wondered.
He didn't want to be requisitioned again, but unfortunately the trawl net had just been lowered, so the speed couldn't be increased.
Otherwise, he would definitely have told Ah-chan to go full speed ahead.
Now, all they can do is helplessly watch the ship get closer and closer.
Feng Ye was right; what came was indeed a lifeboat from the salvage ship.
There were three people on the lifeboat: the boatman, a middle-aged man in a suit, and Fang Yi. Jiang Dequan was not on board.
This made him even more confused.
He had initially thought that Jiang Dequan had something else for him to do, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
The lifeboat quickly approached the Rising Sun. Fang Yi shouted from the ship, "Ah Ye, stop the ship for a moment, something good is coming for you."
"Something good is coming your way?"
Upon hearing Fang Yi's words, Feng Ye's brows relaxed slightly.
He trusted Fang Yi quite a bit, so if it was a good thing, it was probably true.
So he nodded to Ah-chan, signaling him to stop the boat.
The lifeboat stopped next to the Rising Sun, and Fang Yi and the middle-aged man jumped aboard together.
Feng Ye went up to him and asked in confusion, "Ayi, what's going on?"
Fang Yi pointed to the middle-aged man and said, "This is Mr. Zhou Weiguo, the owner of the salvage boat. He has his eye on the giant croaker."
Upon hearing Fang Yi's introduction, Feng Ye showed a hint of surprise on his face.
Jiang Dequan didn't hire the official salvage team; instead, he hired a private salvage boat.
This was completely unexpected by Feng Ye.
He glanced at the middle-aged man in a suit in front of him, a hint of curiosity and scrutiny flashing in his eyes.
Zhou Weiguo is tall and has a resolute face. Although he is getting on in years, he still stands upright and exudes a calm and confident aura in every gesture.
Feng Ye guessed that this person should have military experience.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou." He greeted him politely, then asked, "Are you interested in the large croaker? Do you want to buy it?"
Zhou Weiguo nodded and smiled, "That's right. I just heard Comrade Fang Yi and the others mention that you caught a big croaker, so I thought I'd come and take a look. If possible, I'd like to buy it."
Feng Ye was overjoyed, for he knew all too well the value of the giant croaker.
Now that someone has taken the initiative to come to him, he is naturally extremely happy.
Even if you can't agree on a price, it's okay, at least you can find out a rough bottom line.
"Mr. Zhou, you have excellent taste. However, this giant croaker is no ordinary fish; its value probably far exceeds your imagination."
Feng Ye tentatively said that he wanted to see if this Mr. Zhou was really sincere.
Zhou Weiguo waved his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Feng, since I'm here, I naturally know about the value of the giant croaker. I've also heard from Comrade Fang Yi that you won't sell it for less than 10,000 yuan."
Feng Ye looked at Zhou Weiguo in surprise. He hadn't expected Zhou Weiguo to accept the price he had casually mentioned so readily.
However, that wasn't the price he really wanted to sell it for.
"I just said 10,000 yuan off the cuff; its true value is far greater than that."
"Of course I understand, the bigger the croaker, the more valuable it is. How about this, let's go take a look at that big croaker first, and then we'll talk about the price, okay?"
"Of course. Mr. Zhou, please come with me."
Feng Ye nodded and led Zhou Weiguo and Fang Yi into the cabin.
After Ah-chan turned off the machine, he also went into the cabin. As for the trawl net, it was fine to leave it in the water.
The large croaker still lay quietly inside, covered with a thick layer of ice to maintain its freshness.
"This...this is the big croaker you caught? It's huge!"
When Zhou Weiguo saw the giant croaker, although he was mentally prepared, his eyes still widened in surprise.
Hearing others talk about it is far less impactful than seeing it with your own eyes.
"That's right, this is the giant croaker we caught from the seabed, it should weigh over 90 pounds." Feng Ye said with a smile, "Boss Zhou, what do you think of this giant croaker? Does it meet your expectations?"
Zhou Weiguo exclaimed, "It's so big! It's a rare and precious artifact!"
He bent down and touched the large croaker, then said with delight, "I've decided, I'll take this croaker. As for the price, we can discuss it."
Seeing the interest on Zhou Weiguo's face, Feng Ye was overjoyed, knowing that the deal was already halfway to success.
Next, we'll see what price we can negotiate.
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