"Uncle Fa, you've got to give us a good price for such a large Emperor Star Spot!"
Ah-chan said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Don't worry, how could I possibly lose you money? I'll only make five percent profit from you, and I'll settle the account with you after the sale."
"That would be great."
Ah-Can understood what Feng Jiafa meant and nodded.
Feng Ye nodded in agreement.
This approach is beneficial to everyone; Feng Jiafa doesn't have to take any risks, while they can make more money.
After finishing writing the order, Feng Jiafa looked at the cart and baskets displayed at the shop entrance and asked, "Do you have any good stock left?"
Ah-chan said proudly, "Of course we have them. Although the price per unit can't compare to Emperor Star, the quantity is quite large."
"Oh, what is it?"
Feng Jiafa's eyes lit up.
Rare and valuable specimens like Emperor Star Spot are indeed valuable, but they are so scarce that he can't actually earn that much.
What he really likes are seafood that can be caught in large quantities and is relatively valuable, because that's where he has a chance to make big money.
"Hehe, you'll see when we move in."
“It’s always the same.” Feng Jiafa shook his head. “Can’t I just go see for myself?”
As he spoke, he walked towards the shop entrance.
Several onlookers also followed them outside.
"Holy crap! So many pomfret! We've run into a school of fish again!"
"Although the price of pomfret is much lower than that of emperor grouper, the quantity is so large that the money sold for is no less than that of emperor grouper."
"What luck... Why don't I just go out to sea and haul in a couple of nets..."
"Yes, if we dare to go out to sea, we might be able to haul in quite a lot of cargo, even if it's just some cheap fish. This much would be good enough."
"We're cowardly, they're bold, they deserve to be rich..."
Upon seeing the ten baskets of pomfret on the cart, the expressions on the faces of the men changed drastically.
Shock, envy, and regret took turns on the scene.
Feng Jiafa's gaze swept over the baskets of gleaming silver pomfret, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.
This is the kind of seafood he likes.
Large quantity, and the price is quite good.
In comparison, this is much more profitable than Emperor Star Spot, at least twice as much.
He said with great joy, "Quickly carry it inside and weigh it."
"Uncle Fa, what's the price of this pomfret?"
Ah-Can carried the basket inside and asked somewhat anxiously.
"I'll definitely give you a good price. Considering the quantity, I'll give you 2.85 yuan. Isn't that generous enough?"
"Pretty much, the price is acceptable."
Feng Ye nodded.
Chicken pomfret is not rare; people catch some every day, and the price is very transparent.
Seafood prices fluctuate greatly, depending on factors such as season, catch volume, climate, and transportation costs.
However, the price of pomfret is relatively stable.
He was aware that the purchase price on the island had been 2.8 yuan during this period.
Now, Feng Jiafa has directly added 5 cents, which is quite sincere.
Don't underestimate 5 cents; it can make you tens of dollars more.
In this day and age, that's a lot of money.
Then, basket after basket began to be weighed...
With a broad smile, the Feng family took out their abacus, quickly ran through the numbers, and finally announced the total amount and sum.
"It weighs 612 jin and 6 liang in total. Multiply that by 2 yuan and 85 fen, and you get 1745 yuan and 91 fen. Let's round it up to 1746 yuan."
Upon hearing this, the group erupted in an uproar.
This is all the money for just one trip at sea, and that doesn't even include the Emperor Star.
Some of them had been fishing for decades and had never had such an experience.
"It's only 9 cents short, and you still have the nerve to say you're rounding it up? Why didn't you just say you'd give us 1800?"
Ah-Can pouted and said with dissatisfaction.
"You little rascal, you're getting a bit greedy. You can't round things up like that. How am I supposed to make any money?"
Feng Jiafa laughed and said, "You guys are really amazing. Every time you go out, you make a fortune. You either encounter schools of fish or catch rare and good catches."
"It's not as mysterious as you make it out to be. Haven't we had similar experiences with prices as low as one or two hundred yuan?"
Feng Ye shook his head and said, "Weigh the others as well."
Because of the impending typhoon, and the uncertainty of how many days of rain it will last, there's no way we can dry the fish.
Therefore, they picked out all the goods that could be sold, and didn't keep any even those that were ridiculously cheap, worth only a few cents.
After all the goods were weighed and tallied, the final results were in.
Excluding the Emperor Star Spotted Fish, whose price is still unknown, today's voyage earned a total of 2128 yuan.
Seeing the banknotes Feng Ye stuffed into his pocket, the group felt a mixture of envy and jealousy, wishing they could also go out to sea and cast their nets.
"We were fine when we were hauling in the first net, but when we were hauling in the second net, the wind and waves got really strong. The waves kept crashing onto the deck, and we almost didn't have time to escape..."
Feng Ye quickly exaggerated the dangers he encountered at sea.
So that they wouldn't think he and Ah-chan made money so easily, and then think about taking the risk of going to sea.
"Isn't that right? The boat was rocking so much that people couldn't even stand up. Look at my forehead, I bumped it when I lost my balance."
Ah-chan chimed in, tossing his hair back to reveal a small red bump on his forehead.
"The return trip was even more dangerous. The waves came from behind, and the boat was flying into the air, like being on an airplane."
"Yes, I was so scared that I almost peed my pants. I thought I was going to die at sea and become food for the fish. I still feel lingering fear when I think about it now."
"Luckily, our skills are pretty good, and we handled it well, otherwise you would have been the ones eating..."
Feng Ye and A-Can took turns exaggerating their experiences at sea.
"It's good that young people are daring and adventurous, but they also need to pay attention to safety. The wind and waves are merciless, so don't think you have too much life. It's better to earn less than to take such risks."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jiafa's expression turned serious, and he earnestly gave him his instructions.
"Uncle Fa is right. This experience is enough. I definitely won't dare to do it again."
Feng Ye and A-Can nodded knowingly to each other.
The others looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.
Although I knew that their words were exaggerated, I could still imagine the dangers of the sea.
After all, they are all veteran fishermen.
They also dispelled the irrational idea that arose out of envy and jealousy—to wait for the storm to calm down before going out to sea to cast a net.
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a few more words, then packed up their baskets and pushed their cart back to the dock.
The baskets were carried back to the boat, and the messy cabin was tidied up. The baskets and fishing gear were secured with ropes.
After dividing the money in the hold, the two happily pushed the cart with the little remaining, unwanted goods home.
As for the Emperor Star Spotted's money, it may take a few days.
It seems we'll have to wait until the typhoon passes and the seas calm down before we can sell them.
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