According to the rules of the dock, usually when someone says someone wants it, the group will stop bothering them. But this time it was a coconut crab, which is very rare, so no one wanted to leave.
Old Lin grabbed Ye Cheng's hand and said in a familiar tone, "Second brother, your brother and I have known each other for a long time, we're very close. You've got a lot of coconut crabs, so sell me one, we can talk about the price."
"Yeah, yeah, there's never any certainty about what you get when you go out to sea. Besides, it's impossible for anyone to pre-order coconut crabs, right?"
"Second brother, you want to sell it in the city for a higher price, right? Don't worry, if you're not satisfied with the price we're offering, you don't have to sell it to us."
Several people surrounded Ye Cheng, chattering amongst themselves, while others who had come to watch the spectacle also gathered around.
"What is that? What did you catch?"
Now things are really messed up. The old guard has pushed the new guard aside, and Ye Cheng is completely stuck at the dock, unable to get out.
Ye Cheng turned to look at the "meritorious official," who already knew he had gotten into trouble, gave a sheepish laugh, and hid away.
Xiao Hu scratched his head as he looked at the group of people. He knew many of them, but there was nothing he could do.
"Second brother, I'll offer 200 yuan per jin, how about you sell me one?" Old Lin started making a price offer directly.
"200? Old Lin, you're too stingy. I'll offer 250."
As soon as Lao Lin made his first offer, someone else immediately followed suit.
In later generations, coconut crabs would sell for several hundred or a thousand yuan, but nowadays, two hundred yuan is not low.
"I'll offer 260, I'll take them all."
"270!"
“I’ll pay 300 per jin, sell it to me, and I’ll pay 350 per jin for the big one.”
When the price reached 300 yuan per kilogram, everyone fell silent. This stuff was rare, but who could guarantee that they could sell it?
They're all making money to resell; it would be funny if they were stuck with it.
Ye Cheng didn't really want to sell it. He estimated that if he took it to the city and asked Wang Ke, he could sell it for 500 yuan. He wasn't worried about finding a market for it there.
"So, everyone..."
Just as Ye Cheng was about to say he wanted to sell them in the city, Old Lin suddenly raised his right hand, his face flushed, and shouted loudly,
"I'll pay 500 per jin."
The entire audience was shocked!
Those on the outside who were completely unaware of the situation were so frightened they felt like their teeth were about to fall out.
"Wow! 500 yuan per jin!"
"Could it be a wild large yellow croaker?"
"It's not a large yellow croaker, it's a coconut crab."
"Coconut crabs? Someone actually got their hands on coconut crabs?"
"I didn't know we had this here."
"500 yuan per catty, that one must cost one or two thousand, that's so expensive."
When the price was announced, Ye Cheng was shocked. Was it really that outrageous? The price was 500 yuan per catty.
The next few hundred years will only be a few hundred years, and this is only a year now. Has Old Lin gone mad?
After announcing the price, Lao Lin looked around like a victorious king to see if anyone else would bid.
Who would still trade at 500? People aren't stupid, or rather, not everyone has access to such high-priced deals.
Ye Cheng thought the price of 500 yuan per kilogram was acceptable and was about to speak when he saw a commotion at the back of the crowd. The crowd parted to make way for several young men and women dressed differently.
Old Lin's expression changed, and he looked at Ye Cheng with a hint of nervousness. "Second brother, I've made 500. Hurry up and calculate the money."
Seeing his demeanor, Ye Cheng knew these young men were different. Before he could speak, the handsome young man at the head of the group spoke up arrogantly.
"What are you selling? Let us see too."
Ye Cheng smiled faintly and opened the water tank. "Just a few crabs, interested?"
"Crabs? There are so many of you gathered around several crabs, haven't you ever seen them before?" He leaned over to take a look, and his brows immediately furrowed.
"Is this a crab?"
The others in our group also came over. To be honest, the coconut crab's appearance was really not flattering; it looked more like a spider.
"This is a coconut crab. It eats coconuts, and it's said that the crab meat has a faint coconut aroma, which is quite rare." The beautiful woman next to the handsome man was a connoisseur and explained it to him.
The beautiful woman was young and dressed very fashionably, with big wavy curls. The jewelry around her neck and ears wasn't gold, so most people wouldn't recognize it, but Ye Cheng could tell that it was all luxury goods.
Luxury goods in this era were more expensive than in later generations; however, this "expensive" is relative.
A bag from a certain brand that cost tens of thousands of yuan in the past still costs tens of thousands of yuan today, and not everyone can afford it.
These people are not simple.
Upon hearing that it was something quite rare, the handsome man's face lit up with interest.
"You were just asking for several hundred yuan per kilogram for this?" the handsome man asked Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng nodded and pointed to Old Lin with his right hand, "This boss just offered 500 yuan per catty, handsome, are you interested in making a bid?"
The handsome guy smiled dismissively and turned to look at his companion.
Then he turned around, put his arm around the beautiful woman next to him, and said exaggeratedly,
"500 yuan a pound? You're arguing over such a small amount? Haha."
The handsome guy smiled, and the others joined in, laughing wildly.
The laughter was grating. Although the people around looked annoyed, no one stepped forward to stop them. They were all business people, and it was clear that this group was different from them. Nobody wanted to cause trouble.
Ye Cheng's eyes gradually sharpened, and he was very displeased. What a pretentious act.
Before the others could finish laughing, he snorted disdainfully and looked at the handsome guy, saying, "Handsome guy, don't pretend to be rich if you don't have money. 500 per catty, do you know how much that costs? These few weigh more than ten catties, which is nearly ten thousand."
Old Lin stared at him with wide eyes. "Damn it, you're heartless! This probably only weighs fifteen or sixteen pounds, not nearly ten thousand yuan! Are you trying to rip me off?"
Lin Feng continued, "See? Everyone here is a big boss; each of them owns a shop."
"Young man, no offense, but look at your girlfriend. She doesn't even have any gold jewelry, and she's wearing this brass ring. You can't afford something like a coconut crab. Kid, get out of here and don't bother us adults doing business."
Ye Cheng waved his hand, signaling the group to leave quickly.
His words immediately made the people around him feel less upset, and they all started to cheer.
"Yeah, you can't afford it, so you'd better leave now."
"Let's go, let's go. You can't even afford gold, yet you're still bragging."
“I didn’t even notice. Seriously, the yellow color of this ring is wrong. It’s obviously not gold. It’s nowhere near as good as my wife’s big gold ring.”
Only Old Lin was deathly pale, standing there not daring to say a word.
Young people are easily angered, and Ye Cheng called them kids and accused them of bragging. With his sarcastic remarks and the added fuel to the fire from those around them, the group of people were furious.
The beautiful woman was trembling with anger. She raised her right hand and said, "You bunch of country bumpkins, what do you know? This is Cartier. What do you know? This is a luxury item. My ring is worth 40,000 yuan, much more expensive than your worthless gold."
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