Feng Ye and Fatty Nie pushed their way through the crowd to the very front.
When Fatty Nie saw the giant swordfish on the cart, his eyes widened and his mouth opened so wide it could swallow an egg.
He said in disbelief, "This...this is a swordfish? Such a big swordfish, is it real or fake?"
"Of course it's true. Would I make up a fake one to fool you? If you don't believe me, just touch it."
Fatty Nie actually got the hang of it.
He touched the swordfish's long jaw and squeezed it hard, finding it rock hard.
Swordfish have incredibly hard jaws, second only to their vertebrae; how could you possibly squeeze them?
Then he touched the fish's back; it was slippery...
"Holy crap, this is truly an eye-opener. I've never seen such a big swordfish in my life."
Fatty Nie shook his head repeatedly, his face full of disbelief.
Feng Ye chuckled and said, "Manager Nie, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"
"This size is indeed quite rare."
Fatty Nie nodded, then pointed to the fish's tail and sighed, "What a pity, the quality isn't very good, there's some damage on the tail."
"There's nothing we can do; this fish wasn't caught in the sea, it just got stranded on the beach..."
Feng Ye shook his head and recounted the origin of the giant swordfish.
Damage is unavoidable when hauling swordfish ashore.
Not only were the areas on the swordfish's tail where the rope had been tied torn open, but even the side that had been dragged along the ground was covered in wounds.
"This thing is for eating, not for looking at, so it doesn't matter."
Fatty Nie thought about it and agreed, then asked, "Has this giant swordfish been measured and weighed?"
"No, it was brought here as soon as it was hauled ashore. You can measure it and weigh it; we're quite curious about how long and heavy it is too."
As she spoke, Feng Ye pointed to the crowd of onlookers, "They must also be curious."
Upon hearing this, everyone smiled, nodded in agreement, and made way for him.
Some of the bolder ones were already urging Fatty Nie to hurry up and get the ruler and scale.
"Okay, wait."
Fatty Nie turned and ran into the shop like a gust of wind.
Judging by his agility, he doesn't look like a fat person at all.
Not long after, he returned with three people.
Two of them were carrying a weighing scale, and another was carrying a wooden plank.
Seeing this, Feng Ye quickly said to the crowd, "Everyone, please step back a little and make room. Thank you."
Everyone cooperated and stepped back, leaving enough space.
“Mr. Feng, I’ve already sent someone to call President Qin. Since you’ve called President Qin, he’ll have to make the decisions on this matter. Let’s measure it and weigh it first.”
After speaking, Fatty Nie directed the weighing scale to be placed properly and weighed the wooden board first.
"The wooden board weighs 8 jin (4 catties), we'll deduct that after we weigh it. Now let's quickly lift the swordfish down to weigh it."
He rolled up his sleeves, grabbed the swordfish's long jaw, and prepared to exert force.
Without him even asking, the three shop assistants rushed forward to help.
With the combined effort of the seven men, the giant swordfish was lifted and carefully placed on the wooden board of the scale.
As soon as it was placed on the scale, the scale tip tilted up and slammed against the top with a "bang".
The plank wasn't long enough; the swordfish's head was hanging in the air, and its tail was dangling on the ground.
This method makes accurate weighing impossible.
They carefully adjusted the fish again, making sure the head was suspended in the air even more, so the tail was finally also suspended.
Then, it's time to balance the scale.
Weights were added to the scale one by one...
Adding three 100-kilogram weights wasn't enough, so they added a 50-kilogram weight, followed by a 10-kilogram weight.
The balance weight on the scale had to be moved almost to the very end before the scale finally became balanced.
Feng Ye stared at the location of the counterweight, his eyes shining.
He guessed that the swordfish weighed seven or eight hundred pounds, and to his surprise, it actually did, and weighed over seven hundred pounds.
Even including his previous life, this was the biggest fish he had ever caught.
Fatty Nie also revealed the weight at the opportune moment: "736 jin. After deducting the weight of the wooden plank, the weight of this swordfish is 728 jin."
The crowd gasped in surprise, all shocked by the outcome.
"728 pounds, my goodness, that's incredibly heavy! How much is it worth?"
"Swordfish are not cheap fish either; they will definitely cost at least 2,000 yuan."
“I think it’s more than that. A fish this big shouldn’t be priced like a small fish; it should go up.”
"What great luck! I made so much money on the first day of the Lunar New Year. I could work myself to death all year and still not earn this much."
"Who can argue with that? They've really struck it rich this time."
"No, I need to go for a walk on the beach later. I don't need to get rich, I'll be satisfied if I can earn some pocket money."
"Let's go together..."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, three people emerged from the Jinghong Grand Hotel.
Where is the giant swordfish?
"Stop crowding around, make way, make way..."
Upon hearing the voice, Fatty Nie immediately turned around, his face beaming with a smile, and went to greet him: "President Qin..."
"President Qin."
Feng Ye also stepped forward to greet them.
As for the other two people, he didn't recognize them.
"Holy crap, that's huge..."
"Good heavens, I've seen plenty of swordfish, but this is the first time I've ever seen one this big."
The two men who came out with Qin Aijun were both amazed.
"Such a big swordfish, I wonder what it tastes like, and whether it's delicious?"
"The main person is right here, just have him bring some over to try at noon."
"Yes, yes, Lao Qin, you have to make arrangements. We'll try this swordfish at noon."
"No problem, I'll definitely arrange it for you."
Qin Aijun was extremely satisfied with the size of the swordfish.
He looked at Feng Ye with a smile, "Little Feng, you really have a knack for getting your hands on all sorts of good stuff."
Feng Ye said modestly, "Haha, it's just good luck."
It was all luck; it wasn't caught while fishing at sea, it was just picked up.
"Luck is also a part of strength. There are millions of fishermen, and there may be people with your luck, but there are definitely not many."
Feng Ye smiled and then asked, "President Qin, are you satisfied with this big guy?"
"Satisfied, extremely satisfied."
Qin Aijun laughed loudly, "I saw you just weighed it, how many kilograms was this fish again?"
"728 jin (364 catties)".
"What about the length?"
"There's no quantity yet."
"Then take the measurement quickly."
Qin Aijun thought for a moment and then said, "Oh right, go get a camera and take some good photos to remember this place."
Such a big swordfish, just thinking about it is exciting.
It's certain that we'll be number one in the county, and it's even very possible that we'll be number one in the city.
As for the whole province, there is a certain possibility, but even if it is not number one, it will still be among the top.
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