"What?"
"besides?"
"There are still more? That's outrageous!"
"My goodness, 200 baskets! How much does that cost?"
"He's made it! Ye Lao Er has made it!"
"Our dock's record was broken in an instant, 200 baskets!"
After the initial success with 150 baskets, the excitement surrounding 200 baskets was brief, but everyone quickly got down to work.
Taking advantage of this time, Ye Cheng began to talk to people about increasing the price.
200 baskets weigh approximately 4,000 jin (2,000 catties), which is about 4 tons.
It was definitely too much for one person to eat, so Boss He brought along three other bosses, making a total of four people, to try and finish this batch of swimming crabs. Even if each person couldn't finish a ton, that was still quite a lot, especially considering they had just received another batch of goods that morning.
As for the price, since it's already the third day since the fishing season opened and the morning market period has passed, the price has stabilized and is much lower than yesterday.
That's how seafood is; the first catch is always the most expensive, it's for the wealthy to enjoy.
The latter are the ones that are truly supplied to the general public in large quantities. It is estimated that the price will drop a little more in a couple of days, and then it will stabilize.
For those weighing more than half a jin, the price is 40 yuan per jin; for those weighing between four liang and half a jin, the price is 30 yuan per jin; for those weighing less than four liang, the price is 20 yuan per jin; and for those with yellow color, an additional 20 yuan is added.
As for how much, we'll have to wait until those 12 people finish their work.
Since Duan Chunsheng and the others had nothing else to do, they helped out, hoping to finish quickly so they could go back to sleep.
By this time, I'm not sleepy anymore.
Taking advantage of this time, Ye Cheng took out the last fish from the net, along with some other small fish from before, to see if anyone would buy them.
"There's some sea fish here, I'll sell it to anyone who wants it cheap."
Several other smaller business owners came to take a look and were immediately drawn to the giant creature that was over a meter long.
"That's a mahi-mahi!"
Someone recognized him.
The mahi-mahi, scientifically known as *Gymnocypris mascarpus*, is famous for its unique shape and color. It has a large head and a narrow back. The adult male's head has a square-shaped bulge on the back, resembling a demon's head, hence its common name, "mahi-mahi."
Its body is usually a bright metallic blue-green, which quickly fades to grayish-yellow after death, matching the metallic color of the knife.
With its tender meat and low fat content, it's suitable for pan-frying, grilling, and sashimi, making it quite delicious.
However, this type of fish is relatively rare here, so the people at the dock were a little surprised.
This ghost-head knife is 1.5 meters long, which is considered a relatively large piece.
Mahi-mahi wasn't very expensive, and I sold it for 30 yuan per jin (500g). I had 60 jin in total, which brought in 1800 yuan, so it was a decent income.
The other miscellaneous fish sold for 400 yuan, bringing the total cost of the sea fish to 2200 yuan.
With enough manpower, the swimming crabs were quickly prepared.
In total, we sold [amount] yuan. The main problem was that there were too many small ones and not enough large ones, unlike yesterday when there were more large ones than small ones.
However, the total amount still shocked the people at the dock.
A single ship costs over ten thousand dollars. If this were to happen every day, it wouldn't be making a fortune.
This guy is definitely going to get rich quick!
Ye Cheng himself was incredibly excited.
If it's like this every day, what's the point of aquaculture? This ocean is practically an ATM!
The total was [amount] yuan. After deducting the 1800 yuan for helping to hire people, the net income was [amount] yuan.
Ye Cheng is now a little worried about how to divide the spoils.
Previously, he and Xiao Hu were fine with it. Since they were good friends, they didn't mind. Ye Cheng usually just calculated it to about 70-30, and if it wasn't enough, he would round it up to a whole number.
Now there's Duan Chunsheng and Widow Zhang, which has left Ye Cheng a bit unsure how to divide the spoils.
"What's wrong? You have too much money and don't know how to divide it?" Duan Chunsheng walked over and joked.
"Hehe, a little." Ye Cheng looked embarrassed; they hadn't discussed it before setting off.
“What’s so hard about dividing it? We’ll just go by the market rate. We usually get 100 a day for going out to sea on a small boat, but that’s for a big boat like yours, so it’ll be 200. And since you’re a big boss, we’ll just give you 500 a day,” Duan Chunsheng said readily.
"500 is too little." Ye Cheng shook his head. They're all on the same side; if he gave 500, he'd be laughed at.
“That’s enough. You and Xiao Hu can be considered the boat owners, and Aunt Zhang and I are the laborers. Where can you find laborers who earn 500 a night? It’s settled then.”
Since Widow Zhang was already familiar with Ye Cheng, she also came over.
“Yeah, Cheng, 500 is a lot. I didn’t do anything, just tied up a crab. Anyone could do that.”
"Brother, 500 is too little, give us more," Xiao Hu chimed in.
The three had differing opinions. After thinking for a moment, Ye Cheng finally spoke.
"In this way, we won't break the rules. You'll be paid 500 yuan per night at sea, and since the catch is good, I, as the boat owner, will give you a bonus. Is that reasonable?"
Duan Chunsheng and Widow Zhang nodded. Indeed, there was such a rule. If the net was hit, the boat owner would usually give a red envelope as both a performance bonus and a lucky charm, hoping that the net would continue to be hit.
"Alright, the red envelope is 9500, plus 500 for labor, that's 10,000 for each of you." Ye Cheng settled the matter immediately.
"Ten thousand? That's far too much." Widow Zhang waved her hands repeatedly, explaining that she had only slept on the boat for one night and tied up some crabs.
"Not much left. The main problem is that this ship is quite expensive. Otherwise, we could have given out more red envelopes." Ye Cheng stopped Widow Zhang from continuing.
Duan Chunsheng frowned. Ten thousand was a bit too much; it felt hot to the touch.
"Uncle, don't say that. You've been helping me and guiding me since we set sail, and you haven't taken any money. Surely you can accept a red envelope?"
Duan Chunsheng smiled and said heartily,
"Fine, only a fool wouldn't take the money."
"Aunt Zhang, we'll accept this big red envelope."
Widow Zhang was so excited she didn't understand why. Ten thousand!
You couldn't earn this much even working as a prostitute all night.
Before they could say anything more, Ye Cheng gave each of them ten thousand.
The thick wad of money, still a little damp, felt heavy in her hand. After thinking for a moment, Widow Zhang returned the money.
"Ah Cheng, I'll return the money to you ten thousand right away."
When Xiao Liang had his surgery, Ye Cheng paid 30,000 yuan in advance, and Widow Zhang still hasn't paid it back.
Ye Cheng thought for a moment, then suddenly gave a wicked smile and pushed the money back.
Widow Zhang looked at the strange smile on Ye Cheng's face and was a little at a loss.
Could it be that Ye Cheng has finally come to his senses and is planning to take care of me?
However, she soon realized that this was not the case.
“Auntie, you must take this money back today, and you must take it back in a grand manner. Before you go to sleep, you must let everyone know that we sold this ship for over ten thousand, and you got ten thousand.” Ye Cheng said patiently to Widow Zhang.
"Huh? You made money and then told others?" Widow Zhang asked, puzzled.
“Yes, you must tell the whole village, especially the Chen family, understand? And you must also say that I spent 300,000 yuan to buy it at the shipyard in the city.”
"The Chen family? We also need to tell them where to buy the boat?"
Widow Zhang's mind started racing, but after a long time, it was all in vain.
"Second brother, are you trying to scam the Chen family?" Duan Chunsheng interjected.
"Uncle, I'm just digging a hole. Whether they jump in or not is their business. It has nothing to do with me." Ye Cheng spread his hands, looking like he was telling everyone not to bother him.
“Okay, I’ll go back and spread the word too. How can one person dig a hole that’s bigger than two people digging one hole? Right? Hahahaha.” Duan Chunsheng grinned mischievously.
The two had long been dissatisfied with the Chen family, and who wouldn't want to set a trap for them?
Widow Zhang had roughly understood some of what Ye Cheng was saying; basically, she just had to do as he instructed.
“Well, Ah Cheng, I’ll pay you back in a couple of days,” Widow Zhang said hesitantly.
"Alright, I'm not short of money, let's go home early."
As for the rest, Ye Cheng still gave Xiao Hu 30,000 according to the 70/30 rule, keeping the rest for himself. The current situation is as follows:
Points: 7800
Deposits: 158,000; Foreign debt: 30,000; Mortgage: 300,000
The points increased quickly, 2000 points in one day, making the night worthwhile.
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