There's no need to rush; you'll know in time.
After unloading all the sea urchins from the boat onto the shore, Xiao Guowen helped deliver them to Feng Jiafa's shop, and only went home after they were all sold out.
Feng Ye and the others went to work in the workshop.
Although most of the fishing boats haven't returned yet, and there are no fish to kill for the time being, the dried fish that were dried today need to be put away, and the ones that weren't dried need to be turned over...
Since I started drying fish, there has been endless work to do. I'm busy every day and have no free time at all.
Feng Ye felt that he had become much more diligent and was no longer lazy.
Unlike before, when I would just lie down on the bed after returning from a sea voyage and not have to worry about anything.
However, this is also good; time flies when you're busy, and you won't feel bored.
After working in the workshop for more than an hour, seeing that it was almost time, Feng Ye said goodbye to his family and called Ah Can to go to Xiao Guowen's house together.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by an enticing aroma of food.
"You're here! Please sit down. The food is freshly made. Eat it while it's hot."
Xiao Guowen greeted him with a smile.
The dining table was laden with a sumptuous feast, all of them delicious and visually appealing, including large portions of meat and fish, making one's mouth water.
Clearly, it was prepared specifically for them.
"Tsk tsk, such a lavish feast, could it be a trap?"
Feng Ye chuckled and joked, then pulled out a chair and sat down without any hesitation.
Ah-Can laughed and chimed in, "Something's fishy going on. Looks like this meal isn't going to be good."
"Get out, get out, get out!"
Xiao Guowen laughed and cursed, "Damn it, I invited you all to dinner, and you're acting all high and mighty. Take it or leave it."
"Haha, eat, of course we'll eat, it's a waste not to eat."
Feng Ye laughed, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth. He nodded as he ate, "Hmm, it tastes good. Sister-in-law Wen's cooking skills have improved."
Ah-Can chimed in with praise: "Yes, yes, this braised pork is fatty but not greasy, it melts in your mouth, it's absolutely amazing."
"No, it's just home-style cooking. I'm glad you don't mind."
Aunt Wen came out of the kitchen carrying chicken soup and said modestly.
"Sister-in-law, you're too modest. With your skills, you could open a restaurant."
"Yes, Sister Wen's cooking skills are unparalleled. Every time I come to your house for a meal, I can't forget the taste."
"Please don't praise me, I'm getting embarrassed."
Sister-in-law Wen was a little embarrassed by the praise, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
"You two, stop arguing."
Xiao Guowen smiled, filled the glasses of both of them and his own, and then raised his glass: "Come on, let's have a drink first."
The three clinked glasses, the crisp sound carrying a hint of boldness and ease.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was warm and harmonious.
The group ate and chatted, talking about everything from their fun at sea to everyday family matters, bursting into laughter from time to time.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Xiao Guowen put down his chopsticks, his expression turning serious, and asked, "A-Ye, A-Can, you dry so many fish every day, can you sell them all?"
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a glance, both realizing that Xiao Guowen's purpose in inviting them to dinner might be related to dried fish.
"Well..."
Feng Ye pondered for a moment before replying, "Currently, sales are quite good; we can sell over a thousand jin every day."
He did not hide anything from Xiao Guowen.
Besides, if someone really wanted to know, they couldn't hide it from them; they could just go to the county and find out.
He wasn't worried that Xiao Guowen would get involved and try to get his hands on the dried fish business.
In any business, once someone succeeds, others will inevitably follow suit; this is unavoidable.
Moreover, according to his father and Feng Jialing, competitors have emerged and are stealing some customers with lower prices.
It just looks like a small-scale operation because the supply is extremely unstable, and there are frequent stockouts.
It's probably because they're selling them in batches as they go, and they don't dare to stockpile them.
At present, it does not pose a threat to their business.
After all, not everyone has the courage to produce dried fish on a large scale.
The purchase price of fresh fish used for drying fish is cheap, but if the quantity increases, the cost will not be small.
Their workshop now spends six or seven hundred yuan a day on buying fish.
Adding in the cost of collecting dried fish, the daily cost ranges from a little over a thousand to more than two thousand.
Although we sold 10,000 jin of dried fish today, there are still quite a few dried fish stockpiled in the county's shops, more than 10,000 jin.
If they couldn't sell over a thousand kilograms every day, covering most of their costs, they wouldn't dare continue stockpiling goods.
Without sufficient funds and boldness, one can only operate on a small scale.
"Then you must have a lot of stockpiled goods?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Guowen couldn't help but frown.
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, there are still more than 10,000 jin of unsold goods in the shop."
"This is only because a big boss bought 10,000 jin today; otherwise, we would have stockpiled more than 20,000 jin."
Ah-chan nodded and added a sentence.
"Aren't you worried about not being able to sell all this stock?"
"Of course I'm worried, how could I not be worried?"
"But if we don't stock up on goods, we won't be able to fulfill large orders from customers, let alone retain them."
"Therefore, stockpiling is necessary, but the risks are indeed significant."
Feng Ye sighed, his tone revealing his worry.
"Do you have any countermeasures? We can't keep stockpiling like this, can we?"
"There's no good solution yet, we can only take it one step at a time."
Feng Ye gave a wry smile and shook his head. "However, we are also trying to expand our sales channels. We should go to the city's trade plaza in the next few days to see if we can find some customers."
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