The docks in Tuocheng were exceptionally busy, with a great many ships coming and going.
There were at least twenty or thirty ships of similar size and dimensions to the Dong Sheng.
Not to mention the small trawlers, which are only a dozen meters long, there are even more of them.
It's far superior to the docks in their city, let alone the small dock in their village.
It was still quite early, but there were already many fishing boats of all sizes shuttling on the sea, heading towards the dock ahead.
At the dock, fishermen were busy, some unloading their catch, others tidying up their nets...
The entire dock was bustling with activity, filled with laughter and chatter, brimming with life and energy.
"We're about to dock; we can start moving the cargo from the fish hold onto the deck."
"Alright, get to work..."
The Dong Sheng slowly entered the dock and stopped in an empty space.
Feng Ye did not have the boatmen unload the cargo onto the ship, but instead had them move it to the foredeck first.
He needs to go ashore to find buyers first.
They were from out of town and this was their first time selling goods here. They had to compare prices from different vendors to avoid being ripped off.
Besides him, Ah-Can and his son also came ashore together.
The dock was packed with people, mostly fishermen and middlemen who bought and sold goods.
People were packed together, and goods were packed side by side.
The open space was filled with baskets of seafood, and the air was thick with the smell of fish.
Some fishermen set up stalls on the spot, waiting for buyers to come and inquire.
Feng Ye and his two companions weaved through the crowd, their eyes searching for potential buyers.
They are looking for large, powerful buyers.
Small fishmongers are not trustworthy, and they may not be able to consume all of their catch.
"Let's not go together, let's split up and ask around, let's ask several places and see which one offers the highest price."
"Okay, after we find out the price, we'll go back to the ship and compare prices to see who offers the highest one, and then we'll sell to them."
The three then went their separate ways and did not reunite.
This wasn't Feng Ye's first time visiting Tuocheng.
In his past life, the first major city he set foot in was this place.
Here, he hooked up with a rich woman and lived a carefree life for several years.
It was also here that a car accident caused the wealthy woman to leave him, and he finally came to his senses and returned to the small fishing village on White Stone Island.
Now, returning to Tuocheng, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
I had never been to this fishing pier in my previous life, so I never realized it was so bustling.
There are many people, and also many goods.
Various shouts, calls for sale, and sounds of bargaining rose and fell.
As he weaved through the crowd, he also spotted quite a few golden pomfret.
The total amount of pomfret at the entire dock was certainly more than that on the Dong Sheng, but if it were just the cargo of a single ship, it would be far less.
He strolled around the dock, but didn't forget his business, asking other fishermen about prices.
The purchase price of golden pomfret has been relatively stable during this period, at around 1.12 yuan.
Having made up his mind, he glanced around and walked towards one of the purchasing points.
There's no other reason than that this purchasing point is the largest in scale and has the most people selling goods.
A large store doesn't necessarily have the highest prices, but at least it has the financial strength to buy their goods.
He randomly picked someone, found out who the boss was, and then walked over to them.
"Boss, what's the price for golden pomfret?"
"No matter the size, one dollar and one pound."
"One yuan and one jiao?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye frowned.
The price was lower than he had expected.
Is it because the store is big that it bullies its customers?
However, he didn't show it immediately, but continued to ask, "What about different sizes?"
"The big one is three pieces, the small one is one piece. But you have to divide it up for me, I don't divide it here."
"If the quantity is large, can the price be a little higher?"
"That depends on the quantity. If you have tens of thousands of kilograms, I'll buy it for 1.3 yuan."
The shopkeeper glanced at Feng Ye and said with some disdain, "However, judging from your appearance, you don't seem like someone who can handle tens of thousands of kilograms of goods, do you?"
"I don't have tens of thousands of kilograms, but I do have more than three thousand kilograms."
"Um?"
The boss immediately straightened up, his eyes widened, and he was no longer indifferent.
"More than three thousand catties? Really? Don't lie to me. Let me tell you, no one who dares to make fun of me has ever made it out of this dock."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Boss, what are you talking about? Why would I lie to you? I'm here to discuss prices sincerely, and I'm absolutely not lying."
"If it weighs over three thousand kilograms, I'll give you a discount of one yuan and twenty cents. We don't need to differentiate between sizes."
"Boss, isn't this a bit too insincere?"
If it's just a tiny bit of goods, I won't haggle with you. You can name your price, and I'll sell it to you.
But this weighs over three thousand jin, and you're only going to raise the price by one cent?
I've asked around, and quite a few people don't even have as much volume as me, yet they're selling it for 1.2 yuan.
The boss hesitated for a moment: "Words are no proof. Take me to see it first."
If it's really as large as you say, I'll give you another five points.
"No more, or I'll lose money."
Feng Ye curled his lip, thinking to himself: "I don't believe you."
This is the kind of thing that every businessperson likes to say.
Losing money?
Who would do a business that loses money?
You can't lose money no matter what.
However, despite his inner grumbling, Feng Ye didn't show it on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "No rush, we haven't discussed the prices of the other goods yet."
I can't just sell you golden pomfret and then go find other fish from other vendors, that would be too much trouble.
How about this, boss, you give me a price first, and I'll hear it.
If the price is right, I'll take you there to have a look.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be good to make you come all this way for nothing, wouldn't you say?
The shop owner nodded, thinking that Feng Ye's words made some sense, and asked, "Then tell me what kind of goods you have? I'll give you a specific quote."
"The most abundant fish is the golden pomfret, followed by the small yellow croaker, estimated at around two thousand catties;
The bigeye bream weighed about 400 jin, and there were also squid, baby squid, swimming crabs…
Feng Ye rambled on about the cargo in the fish hold, “Oh, right, there are also four large manta rays weighing four or five hundred pounds each, and one yellowfin tuna weighing seventy or eighty pounds each.”
The boss's eyes widened instantly: "Four or five hundred pounds of manta rays? You caught four?"
Feng Ye found the boss's behavior somewhat strange.
Are manta rays rare?
Actually, it's not rare; it's quite common.
However, animals weighing four or five hundred pounds are relatively rare on land.
He nodded: "Yes, we caught four, all of them are very big, each weighing four or five hundred pounds."
"Tsk tsk, to catch such a huge manta ray, that's incredibly lucky, manta rays are..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
The boss seemed to realize something and suddenly shut up.
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