"Tsk tsk, they're keeping you in suspense."
Feng Jiafa smiled and shook his head, then followed A-Can and Feng Ye toward the fishing boats moored at the dock.
When he arrived on the ship and saw the enormous giant grouper in the live water tank, his eyes widened instantly, as if he had seen a priceless treasure.
He also understood why Ah-chan was so proud, saying it was rare.
Grouper is relatively rare and not commonly seen in the market, but with so many fishermen, there will always be lucky ones who manage to catch one.
However, what you usually see are dead ones.
Living giant grouper are almost never seen.
Giant grouper are bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish that prefer to inhabit reef areas, reaching depths of up to 60 meters. Once caught, they often die from internal organ explosion due to the excessive pressure difference between their internal and external bodies caused by the rapid surfacing.
Therefore, catching a live giant grouper is an extremely rare occurrence.
Feng Ye and his team were just using hand-lined fishing, which was quite strenuous and slow when pulling the giant grouper up, giving it time to adapt to the change in pressure.
If they had used a fishing rod or any other method of operation, this giant grouper would not have survived.
"How about that? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"
Ah-Can smiled smugly at Feng Jiafa's surprised expression.
"A living giant grouper, that's really rare, truly a rare find."
Feng Jiafa circled the water tank several times, his eyes never leaving the giant grouper.
"This is our biggest win today. What price are you willing to offer?"
Feng Ye asked at the opportune moment, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
He already had a certain estimate in mind, but how much he could actually sell it for depended on how much Feng Jiafa was willing to pay.
Feng Jiafa stroked his chin: "The price of grouper has always been stable at 12 yuan, but that's a fixed price. Yours is alive..."
He stopped talking and looked thoughtful.
Feng Ye and A-Can didn't urge him; they let him think about it slowly.
When Fang Yi and his group heard that the stone clam fish cost 8 yuan per kilogram, they were deeply shocked.
Hearing the price of the giant grouper, and seemingly even more, he was once again stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Holy crap, this fish is worth more than half a year's salary! Why bother going to work? Let's all quit and go fishing."
Ah-chan couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"I wouldn't even dare to think about catching a grouper, but catching other fish is pretty good too! Look at bass, black sea bream, and the like, they're quite expensive. Catching just a few can earn us more than a day's wages."
Zhang Qiang also chimed in quietly.
"And it's easy and convenient, unlike working in the institute where I'm exhausted like a dog every day."
"It's just that the sun is a bit strong..."
"Is the sun not strong when you're on a police call? Don't you always end up drenched in sweat?"
As the two were talking, Fang Yi suddenly interrupted, saying, "Want to quit and go fishing? No problem. I'll tell the director when we get back that you've all resigned."
"Oh, no, we were just saying it casually..."
"Yes, yes, just saying. We can't actually quit our jobs. We still need to eat with our salaries."
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can and Zhang-Qiang quickly waved their hands in denial.
They were simply stunned by the price of the giant grouper.
They don't have the courage to actually resign.
Fang Yi smiled and said, "Don't be too ambitious. Let's work and fish for now. We can consider quitting when we can make some money."
"Yes, that makes sense. Let's take it one step at a time."
"Yes, my current job is stable and secure, so I treat fishing as a hobby, which doesn't interfere with either of my work."
While they were whispering among themselves, Feng Jiafa finally made up his mind: "I can buy your grouper alive for an extra three yuan per kilogram, how about it?"
Fang Yi and the other two were shocked. They quickly did some mental calculations and then gasped in shock.
At this price, wouldn't this grouper sell for over 750 yuan?
However, what shocked them even more was yet to come, because Ah-chan was not happy about it.
He said, "15 yuan? Uncle Fa, you're not being sincere at all. Even if you don't want to double it, it can't be less than 20 yuan, right?"
Feng Jiafa laughed and said, "You little rascal, you want to make a fortune all at once. Live grouper are indeed rare, but market price is market price. 15 yuan is already high enough. I'm worried that it won't even live long enough for me to sell it."
"Look how lively it is, how could it die so suddenly?"
"That's hard to say..."
"Uncle Fa, if you can't give us the price we want, then let's stick to the old rules. You'll get a 5% referral fee after we sell it."
Feng Ye didn't want to haggle with him anymore.
Things are valued for their rarity, and he didn't believe this grouper was only worth 15 yuan per kilogram; it should be worth more than double.
Judging from Feng Jiafa's appearance, he definitely can't offer a high price.
"That works too."
Feng Jiafa gave a bitter smile, then explained, "It's not that I don't want to pay you a high price, I'm just really afraid. I'm scared. If I die, I'll have worked for nothing for a month."
"I understand, I understand. Let's hurry up and fish them out, take them over to be weighed, so we can go back as soon as possible."
Feng Ye nodded; he understood Feng Jiafa's concerns.
Ultimately, it all boils down to not having enough courage and not daring to take the plunge.
He'll regret it once it's sold.
Feng Jiafa also said, "Yes, hurry up and weigh it. I'll go get a big basket."
He went and came back quickly. The basket he brought back was also a bamboo basket, but it was lined with a plastic film so that it could hold the seawater.
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