Before I even got home, I saw Feng Xuan walking towards me on the way.
"Brother, where are you going?"
"Uncle Fa called the owner who sells yellow croaker, and he asked me to go and take a look."
"It's pretty fast."
"After all, it's a rare commodity. When you sold yellow croaker before, those bosses came pretty quickly, didn't they? Come on, let's go take a look together."
"Let's take a look then."
Feng Ye turned around and hurriedly headed towards the dock.
To his surprise, Feng Jiafa only invited one person this time, and that person was an old acquaintance.
That seemingly respectable but fickle purchasing manager at Jinghong Hotel, Fatty Nie.
Fatty Nie clearly recognized Feng Ye as well, and said with a hint of respect, "Mr. Feng, you're here too?"
"Manager Nie, are you here to buy yellow croaker?"
Feng Ye smiled to himself, thinking to himself that this fat man really knew how to handle things.
"President Qin couldn't come, so he instructed me to come and take the yellow croaker back," Fatty Nie said. He then added, "Mr. Feng, did you catch this fish?"
Feng Ye shook his head: "It belongs to my brother, so I came to take a look."
Feng Jiafa then came out carrying the fish: "I've already agreed on the price with President Qin over the phone, 500 yuan per jin."
"500 yuan per jin?"
Feng Xuan opened her mouth wide in surprise.
"Yes, Mr. Qin specifically told me the price when I came."
Fatty Nie chimed in.
Feng Ye was also somewhat surprised. Raising the price by 100 yuan per unit would mean selling the whole fish for more than 1,400 yuan more, which was simply outrageous.
Fortunately, he intervened when the fish were being sold that morning, otherwise Feng Jiafa would have made the money.
Feng Xuan was so happy he was practically dizzy. He readily agreed and then watched with his eyes narrowed to slits as Fatty Nie took out a wad of cash from his bag.
Obviously, Fatty Nie had already counted the money when he arrived. He handed it directly to Feng Xuan: "7400 yuan, count it."
Feng Xuan excitedly took it, moistened it with saliva, and counted it: "That's right."
"Alright, I need to hurry back and cook this fish to entertain our important guests."
Fatty Nie took a couple of steps with the fish, then suddenly turned back and said, "I almost forgot, Mr. Feng, about that... oh, right, the goose barnacles from last time, the foreign guests were very satisfied with them. President Qin said he hopes you can help pick a few more, and he can add 5 yuan to the price."
Feng Ye laughed and said, "This thing is quite rare and is very picky about its living environment. I don't know when I'll be able to find it again."
"I hope Mr. Feng will take the time to help me look for it."
"I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee I'll find it."
"Okay, I'll head back then."
After Fatty Nie left, Feng Jiafa looked at Feng Xuan with a smile: "Xuan, congratulations on your fortune. President Qin is very generous."
Feng Xuan took out the money he had just collected, pulled out 370 yuan, and said with a smile, "I still have to thank Uncle Fa."
Feng Jiafa accepted it without hesitation: "Don't say I'm greedy and cheating you. It just so happens that President Qin was entertaining guests this time, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to sell it for such a high price. I initially estimated that I could sell it for between 430 and 440 yuan, which would only make me about 10% profit."
Feng Ye nodded.
If what Feng Jiafa said is true, making a 10% profit is perfectly reasonable and cannot be called heartless, after all, doing business involves taking risks.
"Alright, you go ahead with your work, we're going back."
Feng Ye waved his hand.
"Don't rush, teach me how to identify those goose barnacles. What if I receive them and mistakenly sell them as basil? That would be a huge loss."
"That thing isn't easy to find; its living environment is really harsh."
"It's always good to have more skills, just in case you run into one."
"Alright..."
Feng Ye had no choice but to teach him how to distinguish them before heading home with Feng Xuan.
"Hey, what's going on at the dock? Why are so many people gathered here?"
Actually, Feng Xuan wanted to ask when she arrived, but she held back because she was worried about how much the yellow croaker could sell for.
Feng Ye recounted the news, and Feng Xuan sighed, "The human heart is the most terrifying thing."
As soon as they got home, they saw Du Guilan waiting expectantly in the main room, while Xiao Chunxiu and Ye Qingling also looked at them curiously.
Before even entering the house, Du Guilan couldn't wait to ask, "Ah Xuan, how much did you sell the yellow croaker for?"
"7400 yuan. After paying Uncle Fa's agency fee, we still have 7030 yuan left."
Feng Xuan couldn't stop smiling.
"..."
Inside the main room, everyone was so shocked they couldn't speak.
This number is truly astonishing.
It's just a fish!
It was a fish that weighed only a little over ten pounds!
"How can there be so many?"
Du Guilan asked the question, her voice trembling.
"President Qin was very generous and offered a high price of 500 yuan directly."
Feng Ye answered for his elder brother.
Feng Xuan handed the money to Du Guilan and told her to keep it. Then he turned to Du Guilan and said, "Mother, A-Ling, don't cook here tonight. Come and eat here. I'll have A-Lan prepare a good meal."
Ye Qingling hesitated and said, "This... isn't necessary? You just treated me to a meal a few days ago."
Du Guilan mumbled a few words as if she had something to say, and then Feng Xuan said, "Absolutely. If it weren't for A-Ye, I would have sold this yellow croaker to Uncle Fa for 400 yuan, which would have meant losing more than a thousand yuan."
Ye Qingling nodded: "Alright then, I'll go help my sister-in-law later."
After hearing this, Du Guilan said nothing more.
...
Dinner was sumptuous. With the help of Xiao Chunxiu and Ye Qingling, Du Guilan prepared a total of twelve dishes: ten meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup.
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