Two small wooden boats sailed into the dock side by side.
At this time, not many ships had returned to the dock; most were still operating at sea.
It was midday.
Feng Ye scooped all the fish out of the live water tank, put them in a basket, cleaned them up, and then went to push the cart.
"You got a big red brocade yesterday, what good stuff do you have today?"
Feng Jiafa sat at the shop entrance, a smile on his face as he watched Feng Ye walk over.
You'll find out soon enough.
Feng Ye pushed the cart away with a mysterious expression.
"Did they really catch something good?"
Feng Jiafa was surprised and took off after him.
When he arrived at the dock and saw Feng Ye's catch, he couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
"Just one big sea bass? I thought it was something special. But it's only been a morning, so this much catch is quite impressive."
"The best stuff isn't with me, it's with my brother."
Feng Ye pointed to the small wooden boat next door.
Upon hearing this, Feng Jiafa turned his gaze in that direction and then looked surprised.
"So many fish? Ah Xuan, didn't you cast a net? You've just encountered a school of fish, you're really lucky. Holy crap, are those yellow ones yellow croakers?"
Overjoyed, he quickly jumped onto the boat and took a closer look: "It really is a yellow croaker, but it's a bit small, it looks like it's just reached adulthood."
"It's good enough if we can catch it, no matter how big it is."
Feng Xuan said calmly, but his face betrayed his undisguised joy.
Feng Ye said, "We happened to run into a dolphin hunt, which drove a large group of fish together. My brother cast the net on the first try and caught it."
"What good luck. Tsk tsk, just this one fish has already made back the money from selling the boat, and there's still plenty left over." Feng Jiafa exclaimed. "Hurry up and take it over, empty it out, sort it, and weigh it."
As he spoke, he offered to help lift the items onto the cart.
"What price are you willing to offer for this yellow croaker?"
Upon arriving at the purchasing point, Feng Xuan couldn't wait to ask.
"Let's weigh it first and check the weight."
When weighed, it came to 14 jin and 8 liang, proving that the fish was indeed just reaching adulthood.
Feng Jiafa thought for a moment and said, "I believe you all know that the main value of the yellow croaker lies in its maw. The larger the fish, the heavier the maw, and naturally, the better the price it can fetch. As the saying goes, ten catties of fish yields one tael of maw. This fish only weighs a little over fourteen catties, so it can only yield one and a half taels of maw at most. I can only offer 400 yuan."
Upon hearing the price, Feng Xuan's face lit up with joy. After a quick mental calculation, he realized it was nearly 6,000 yuan, which made him even happier.
Just as he was about to agree, he heard Feng Ye say, "Uncle Fa, that's not fair of you. Only 400 yuan? Who are you trying to fool? Give me more."
"That's the highest price I can offer. We're such good friends, do you think I'd lie to you? When have I ever not given you a high price?"
"You have the nerve to say that? When have you ever quoted a high price from the start? Didn't you always haggle and reluctantly give a slightly higher price?"
"Putting the process aside, did I pay too much?"
Feng Jiafa was getting quite angry.
Feng Ye rolled his eyes. The words from the Feng family reminded him of a meme from later generations: Putting aside the facts...
He nudged Feng Xuan: "Brother, how about we send it to the county tomorrow? I know the boss of Jinghong."
"Wouldn't this... be too much trouble, and delay your departure at sea?"
"It's no trouble at all..."
"Don't send it to the county. Go out to sea and catch more fish to sell to me." Feng Jiafa shook his head. "How about this, leave this fish with me first, and I'll contact the boss to buy it. Ah Xuan, you can just pay the brokerage fee."
Feng Xuan nodded: "Okay, but how much is the agency fee? Is it also five percent?"
"Yes, five points."
"Okay, then that's settled."
"You guys sort the fish first, I'll go and process them."
This fish was caught by casting a net into the upper layer of the water and has not died. However, it has been kept away from the water for so long that its vitality has weakened. It needs to be killed, bled, and then preserved in ice.
Feng Ye dragged several baskets from the shop over and sorted out his goods.
We kept all the cheap fish we caught; if we couldn't eat them all at once, we dried them and ate them slowly. We also kept one sea bass, weighing about two pounds, to eat, and planned to sell the rest.
A short while later, Feng Jiafa came out after processing the yellow croaker.
"25.5 jin, this sea bass is really big. Don't say I'm ripping you off again, I usually charge 1.5 yuan for a sea bass, but considering how big this one is, I'll give it to you for 1.6 yuan..."
As Feng Jiafa weighed the items, he muttered to himself.
Having sold so many catches of ordinary seafood, Feng Ye had a general idea of what to expect.
The price offered by Feng Jiafa was reasonable, and he wasn't being cheated, so he nodded in agreement.
After all the goods were weighed, he checked the receipt, and once everything was in order, he settled the payment.
Today's earnings weren't as high as yesterday's, but they were still 366 yuan.
He had nothing to complain about.
Unstable harvests, with some days yielding more and others less, are perfectly normal.
Excluding the yellow croakers that hadn't been sold yet, Feng Xuan earned 402 yuan, more than Feng Ye, mainly thanks to the dolphins that herded the fish together.
If you encounter a school of fish and have a net, it's practically like picking up money.
"Brother, how does it feel to make a lot of money?"
To be honest, Feng Ye was a little envious of that yellow croaker.
It's several thousand yuan! Who wouldn't be envious?
"Cool."
The two pushed the cart, chatting and laughing all the way.
Right now, every household is starting to cook lunch, and wisps of smoke are rising from the chimneys.
...
After finishing lunch and handing the money to Ye Qingling, Feng Ye, having nothing to do at home, went out again.
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