When we got back to Dongtou Village Wharf, it was still very early.
Only small wooden boats and a few fishing boats that didn't go out to sea today were moored at the dock.
The Rising Sun was the first to return.
There weren't many people at the dock; they usually didn't come out to pick up their own fishing boats until after five o'clock.
Feng Ye skillfully moored the boat, and together with A-Can, unloaded baskets of fish, shrimp, and crabs onto the shore, then hauled them to Feng Jiafa's shop.
Feng Jiafa lay on the rocking chair by the door, basking in the warm sun, his eyes closed, clearly asleep.
"Uncle Fa, get up and collect the goods."
Feng Ye shouted something in his ear with a wicked grin.
Startled by the sudden sound, Feng Jiafa jumped up from his rocking chair, completely wide awake.
He rubbed his eyes, recognized Feng Ye and A Can, and said irritably, "Damn it, why are you shouting so loudly? Are you trying to scare me to death?"
"Haha, Uncle Fa, your reaction is a bit too exaggerated."
Ah-chan laughed loudly.
"People can scare each other to death."
Feng Jiafa shook his head. "It's only because I have a good heart. If it were anyone else, they would have had a heart attack from being scared by you all."
He grumbled as he stood up, dusted himself off, and peered at the baskets on the cart.
He exclaimed in surprise, "So much cargo, including small lobsters and large golden mackerel! You guys are really lucky today!"
"Uncle Fa, your eyesight is terrible."
Ah-Can's face was full of disdain.
They completely forgot that they had also mistaken the fish for something else.
"It's also possible that it was intentional, a ploy to scam someone."
Feng Ye chuckled and teased.
Ah-Can continued, "It seems Uncle Fa is quite ruthless; he must have cheated quite a few people. No wonder he built a new house five or six years ago, the first building on the entire island. He really is a heartless and unscrupulous businessman."
"A cunning businessman, a cunning businessman, how can you make big money if you're not a little shrewd?"
Feng Ye turned to look at Feng Jiafa, raising an eyebrow. "Uncle Fa, don't you think so?"
Hearing the two teasing each other, Feng Jiafa wasn't annoyed, knowing they were just joking.
However, he was a little confused, wondering how the two of them suddenly brought up the topic of him and made such a joke.
"Nonsense! How am I a dishonest businessman? I conduct my business honestly and uprightly, and I never cheat anyone."
"Yeah?"
Ah-Can patted the five yellowtail amberjacks placed separately on the cart and said with a half-smile, "Then say it again, what kind of fish is this?"
"It's just a golden mackerel, right? I couldn't possibly mistake it."
Feng Jiafa answered confidently.
But then he noticed that Ah-chan's expression was off, and he remembered that Ah-chan had once said that he had poor eyesight.
He glanced at Feng Ye again and found that Feng Ye was looking at him with a mischievous grin.
He couldn't help but frown, thinking to himself, "Could this not be a golden mackerel?"
Suddenly, his expression changed.
He looked down and examined the fish again, carefully looking at its tail and the corner of its mouth, and finally realized what was going on.
"Oh dear, I've been fooled! This isn't a golden mackerel, it's actually a bluefin bream."
He gave an awkward laugh, trying to cover up his mistake.
He certainly knew Gojo-hachi.
However, five-striped yellowtail are not common in their area, and few people catch them.
In contrast, golden mackerel is much more common, and fishing boats catch them from time to time.
In addition, the two types of fish are too similar, and he didn't think much about it or carefully distinguish them, so he naturally got them confused.
"Luckily we know each other. If someone didn't recognize this fish and mistakenly sold it as a golden mackerel, they would have eaten themselves to death."
Ah-chan chimed in, "Exactly, you'll stuff yourself to death."
"Didn't I recognize it either? Do you think anyone else would point it out to me?"
Feng Jiafa shook his head self-deprecatingly, "In this line of work, who doesn't want to earn more? And who would be so kind?"
"Uncle Fa, how much does this fish cost? Brother Ye said it's more expensive than Zhang Hong, is that true?"
Although he wasn't planning to sell the fish, Ah-Can was still very curious about the price.
“Ah Ye is right, it’s much more expensive than Zhang Hong, and the bigger it is, the more expensive it is.”
"What's the use of just saying it's expensive? What's the actual price?"
"Don't rush me, let me think about it."
Feng Jiafa hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Generally, those weighing around 10 or 20 jin (5-10 kg) sell for between 4 and 5 yuan, while larger ones can fetch 5 or 6 yuan. For one as big as this, I can offer 7 yuan."
"So expensive? It's almost as expensive as yellowfin tuna."
Ah-chan was surprised.
He thought he'd be lucky to sell it for a little over three yuan, but it doubled in price.
Feng Ye didn't think it was too expensive; it was just so-so.
This fish became one of the most expensive fish in later generations, fetching over a thousand yuan per kilogram.
"This fish is a rare find, so naturally the price is high..."
The three chatted as they unloaded the goods from the cart and carried them into the shop.
Ah-Can carried basket after basket of toadfish onto the scale...
Feng Ye took this opportunity to select enough ingredients for tomorrow's banquet, and sold any surplus.
Seeing his actions, Feng Jiafa couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, even though he knew he was saving the money for tomorrow's banquet.
Shrimp are quite valuable, and if so many are left behind, he'll lose a lot of money.
However, there was nothing he could say.
After all, a housewarming party is a big event.
Aside from a slightly larger quantity of toadfish, the other items were not plentiful and were weighed out quickly.
Feng Ye and A Can both looked at Feng Jiafa, waiting for him to calculate the accounts.
Feng Jiafa, however, was puzzled: "What are you all standing there for? Keep going, there are still some green amberjack and small green lobsters that haven't been weighed yet."
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