They didn't linger; they loaded the empty baskets onto a cart and pushed it back home.
To avoid confusion, they made three more trips before finally managing to get all the goods they had collected the previous afternoon to Feng Jiafa's purchasing point.
After weighing the goods collected by Feng Ye and Ye Chenliang, there were a total of 983 jin (446 catties).
Because they picked out the most valuable items, the average price per unit was higher than what they picked up in the workshop in the morning, reaching about 1.2 yuan.
In other words, Feng Ye received another 1180 yuan.
However, the money doesn't belong to him alone; he has to share it with Ye Chenliang.
Of course, this does not include the 30-pound yellow croaker.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with it, but rather that he knew very well that even if he offered it to his brother-in-law, he wouldn't accept it, so there was no need for him to pretend.
Feng Jiafa wanted to acquire the yellow croaker, but he couldn't afford the price.
He had considered earning some commission as before, but Feng Ye refused.
This fish is extremely valuable; it should be at least 15,000 yuan, and it's not impossible for it to be worth more.
Even a 5% agency fee can amount to several hundred or even thousands of yuan.
Previously, there was no other way but to sell the goods through Feng Jiafa.
But things are different now. Feng Ye can sell them himself, so why should he let Feng Jiafa get involved and make money off him?
However, Feng Jiafa still made a profit from him.
With the waves still so high, the yellow croaker can't be transported out anytime soon and can only be temporarily stored in Feng Jiafa's cold storage.
For this, Feng Ye paid a storage fee of 50 yuan.
Actually, it doesn't matter if they don't give it to me.
He had stored things in Feng's cold storage before, and he had never paid for them.
But this time, he gave it, and he did so without hesitation.
After all, the value of this yellow croaker is undeniable, and the 50 yuan storage fee is nothing at all.
Although he couldn't make money from the yellow croaker, Feng Jiafa was still quite happy to get 50 yuan for free.
After settling the yellow croaker, Feng Ye and the others didn't linger and immediately went home.
There are still a lot of goods waiting to be sorted at home.
Back home, Feng Ye gave half of the money to Ye Chenliang, and handed over the other half, along with the 200-plus yuan he had received, to his wife.
Ye Qingling was overjoyed: "We actually made so much money! It was worth it for you to risk your lives to go out and collect fish yesterday afternoon."
"This is just a small part; the big part is in the yellow croaker."
Feng Ye laughed and said, "After the storm subsides in a day or two, I'll send it to President Qin. I reckon I can get a good price for it."
Ye Qingling also asked expectantly, "How much can it sell for?"
"It's hard to say, it depends on how much money Mr. Qin is willing to pay, but it certainly won't be less than 15,000."
"Fifteen thousand! That much!?"
Ye Qingyu, who was sorting the goods nearby, exclaimed in surprise, her face filled with disbelief.
"This fish is arguably one of the most expensive fish in the sea, easily ranking in the top three..."
Feng Ye gave her a lesson on the yellow croaker.
"Who would be willing to buy such an expensive fish?"
Ye Qingyu slowed down her sorting movements, her face filled with amazement.
"Don't underestimate us poor folks in the countryside. There are plenty of rich people in the city, especially officials and big bosses. Ten or twenty thousand is nothing to them; they don't even blink an eye."
"That's true, there will always be plenty of rich people."
"Besides, this fish isn't something you can just buy with money. To buy it, you not only need to have money, but you also need to be able to find it. It's not like the cabbage you can see everywhere in the market."
Feng Ye couldn't help but sigh, "We were lucky this time, we were just swept right to our doorstep by the waves."
Ye Chenliang smiled and said, "It's all thanks to you, Ah Ye, that I knew you. If it were me, I might have missed out."
"No way, it's already 30 pounds big. Even if they didn't know its value, they would definitely grab it first."
Feng Ye smiled and continued, "However, if you don't know the seller, you might get ripped off and sold at a low price."
"That's quite possible. If you don't recognize something, you won't know its price, and you'll easily be fooled."
"So, you still have a lot to learn."
Ye Chenliang nodded in deep agreement.
The sea is teeming with all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures.
Some are valuable, some are not.
Some are common, some are rare.
If all fish were as valuable as yellow croaker, then fishermen along the coast wouldn't need to do anything else; they could just go out to sea and catch fish every day and get rich.
But the reality is that most marine life is worthless, especially the common ones.
Just like those shellfish on the beach, such as oysters, mussels, clams, and cockles, you can pick up a whole bunch of them, and the price is super cheap.
Often, after a whole day of work, you don't earn much money.
However, it's true that people living by the sea won't go hungry if they work hard.
Sitting on a low stool, sorting things with his head down for more than ten minutes, Feng Ye became a little impatient.
I was so excited when I was carrying it back this morning, I just wished I had more hands and was faster.
But now that he has to sort them one by one, he realizes how troublesome it is.
Especially since many of them are still empty shells, you have to distinguish them one by one.
Moreover, among those with meat, most are inexpensive, while more valuable items like scallops are relatively rare.
He twisted his neck and glanced unintentionally at the neighbor's house, but it seemed like someone was missing.
Upon closer reflection, he realized that ever since he went to the fish farm to collect fish, including the few times he returned to fetch fish to the dock, he hadn't seen his father at all.
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