As the two ships continued to move forward, time ticked by, and the distance to the fresh produce collection ship kept closing.
The Harvest Ship maintained constant contact with the fresh seafood ship to confirm each other's positions, making it impossible for them to make a mistake in the general direction.
However, finding a ship in the ocean is not an easy task; it takes time.
A slight difference can lead to a huge error.
This is no joke.
Especially on the vast ocean, even the slightest deviation could cause two ships to miss each other.
If they were traveling in opposite directions, they would have met in at most an hour and a half.
However, it took them almost two hours to finally see the outline of the harvester boat.
Feng Ye was familiar with this cargo ship; he had seen it once before.
Last time, Xiao Zhaojun also contacted this cargo ship to collect the goods from the Dongsheng and Fengshou ships.
It was a boat about the same length as the Dong Sheng, and it was obviously a converted trawler.
However, the design is different and it has nothing in common with the Dong Sheng.
Moreover, this cargo ship is quite old and looks rather dilapidated.
The ship's hull is covered with various scratches and rust spots, as if it has weathered countless storms and the passage of time.
At this time, Feng Ye and his team had not yet finished sorting the cargo that filled the deck.
There was just too much cargo on the Dong Sheng.
Two hours seemed like a long time, and everyone was working hard, not daring to stop for a moment.
However, it was still not enough to sort through the mountain of fish.
To date, at least four or five thousand kilograms have not yet been sorted into baskets and remain scattered on the deck.
Meanwhile, the Harvest ship on the other side had just finished sorting and was cleaning its deck.
Soon, the two boats approached the cargo ship and stopped on either side of it.
With a deck full of cargo on the Dong Sheng, it was natural to collect the Feng Shou's cargo first.
The boatmen will take care of the manual labor.
On the cargo ship at that moment, Xiao Zhaojun was smoking and talking with someone.
Feng Ye recognized the man; he was the boss who had come to collect their goods last time.
The boss's surname is Liu. He's not very old, only in his thirties. He always has a smile on his face, which gives people a very friendly feeling.
"You guys keep going, I'll go ask about the price of six-banded trevally."
He said something to the people on the deck, then got up and walked over.
Upon seeing Feng Ye approach, Boss Liu greeted him warmly: "Boss Feng, you've had a great haul this time, the entire deck is full of goods."
Feng Ye replied politely, "It's alright, nothing special, a little better than last time."
"You're too modest. Boss Xiao told me that you discovered a flock of seabirds, followed them all the way, and eventually found six schools of trevally, each of which weighed more than 10,000 catties in one net."
After saying that, Mr. Liu gave a thumbs up, his face full of admiration, "Tsk tsk, what good luck!"
Feng Ye smiled but didn't say anything more.
Xiao Zhaojun has probably already said everything that needs to be said, so there's no need for him to add anything unnecessary.
He then asked, "Mr. Liu, what's the price of six-banded trevally?"
"I'm talking to Mr. Xiao right now."
Mr. Liu said with a smile, "Six-banded trevally are relatively rare, but each time they are caught, the quantity is usually quite large..."
He talked for a long time before finally saying, "But the price isn't high. I can only offer 35 cents at most. What do you think?"
3 cents 5?
Feng Ye frowned.
He had guessed that the six-banded trevally would be cheap, but hearing the price confirmed his suspicions, and he still couldn't help feeling disappointed.
If the boats that collect fresh seafood charge 35 cents, then the price on shore is at most 60 or 70 cents.
This price is incredibly cheap, even cheaper than small yellow croaker.
He knew that seafood boats didn't negotiate prices; they would set a price and take it or leave it.
However, he still said with a try-it-and-see attitude, "Boss Liu, our two boats together have at least 25,000 catties of six-banded trevally. The price you offered is too low."
"It's not low enough. That's the price of six-banded trevally. There's really no way to raise it. I'm just making a meager living."
Mr. Liu looked troubled and shrugged.
"Don't believe me!"
Feng Ye muttered a curse in his heart before saying, "If it's a few thousand or ten thousand kilograms, I won't haggle with you. You can name your price."
But with such a large quantity, you should at least add a little more, right?
As he spoke, he winked at Xiao Zhaojun, who was standing to the side.
Xiao Zhaojun understood immediately and continued, "Yes, Mr. Liu, add a little more."
You've been receiving my goods all along, and we've been cooperating for almost a year now, so you're kind of an old friend.
Just add a little, and everyone will make a profit.
Mr. Liu gave a wry smile: "It's not that I don't want to add it, it's that I really can't."
The price of six-banded trevally has always been very cheap; that's just how it is in the market.
"If I could charge a higher price, I would have done so already. Why would I be waiting for you to tell me?"
"Mr. Liu, I cannot agree with what you said."
Feng Ye shook his head. "We're all in this industry, so we know exactly what the market is like and how much profit there is."
You said the six-banded trevally is cheap, that's true, it is indeed cheap.
However, even at a low price, you can still make a profit by buying fresh boats.
As for how much money I'll make, I don't need to spell it out, do I?
Xiao Zhaojun also said, "Boss Liu, could you add a little more? We'll use your services for both of our ships from now on, a long-term partnership, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"
Mr. Liu fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.
After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Alright, I'll make an exception this time and add a little more for you."
"That's 40 cents per pound, that's the highest price I can offer."
Seeing that he had agreed to the price, Feng Ye nodded and said, "Okay, that's the price."
Even if it's 5 cents more per pound, we can make a lot more money.
The six-banded trevally caught by hand-thrown nets, plus those hauled in by the trawler, probably weigh about 500 kilograms on the Dong Sheng.
So, that means we can make an extra 750 yuan, which is pretty good.
Xiao Zhaojun couldn't help but smile and nodded, agreeing to the price.
Seeing this, Mr. Liu breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally reached an agreement.
He was genuinely worried that the negotiations would fall through, resulting in so many six-banded trevally not being sold to him, which would mean he would earn significantly less money.
After all, he wasn't the only seafood-collecting ship at sea; it just meant spending more time waiting.
But this isn't a problem for fishing boats; they can work while waiting.
He smiled at Feng Ye and Xiao Zhaojun: "Then it's settled, 4 mao per jin."
"Okay, it's settled then."
Feng Ye nodded slightly, "Then you guys go ahead and get busy. I'm going back to work. There are still a lot of goods that haven't been sorted out yet."
After saying that, he turned and left, returning to the Dong Sheng.
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