The shrimp were poured out, filling the entire boat; I estimate it weighed several dozen kilograms.
These shrimp are all over ten centimeters long, with light red or orange shells and light-colored rings on their abdomens.
This is the East China Sea Red Shrimp. There is another species that is similar to the East China Sea Red Shrimp, called the Red Hairy Shrimp. However, the Red Hairy Shrimp is darker in color, being deep red or purplish-red. Moreover, the Red Hairy Shrimp is generally smaller, usually not exceeding 10 centimeters in size.
The East China Sea red shrimp has firm and plump meat and is usually used for blanching or braising, while the red hairy shrimp is mostly used to make dried shrimp. Therefore, the East China Sea red shrimp is more expensive than the red hairy shrimp.
Shrimp are more expensive alive than dead. There were so many East China Sea red shrimp that the 5-meter fishing boat's hold couldn't contain them all. The two of them had no choice but to temporarily stop using the traps and put the shrimp in the hold to keep them alive before sailing back to the village.
Ye Cheng had originally planned to ask Ye Guowei for help, but seeing that it was getting late, he decided against it. He and Xiao Hu transported the shrimp back home and then took the water tanks back onto the boat.
There are 5 more traps. Even if we have that many, it should be about enough.
The second trap also contained East China Sea red shrimp, but less than the first one, probably around 50 jin (25 catties).
This time it seems we encountered a large influx of East China Sea red shrimp, as the subsequent traps were mainly filled with East China Sea red shrimp, along with some small white shrimp.
The two men didn't even count the several hundred kilograms hauled up from the five fish traps; they just filled the boat and water tank.
By the time the two returned to the village, it was already past midnight.
The two men moored the boat and then laboriously carried the water tank back.
The night was very quiet, except for the occasional bark of a dog.
It's best if no one sees it. He's in the limelight right now, and if others see that he's gotten so many shrimp, they'll probably start spreading all sorts of rumors.
They checked the time; it was already past 2 a.m. Both of them were sleepy, so they lay down and went to sleep.
Knowing that Ye Cheng was tired from going beachcombing last night, Ye Guowei didn't wake him up, allowing Ye Cheng to sleep until 9 o'clock.
Upon waking up, Ye Cheng's first action was to check on the shrimp. The lobsters were doing well, thanks to the oxygen pump. As for the East China Sea red shrimp, some had died, but not many, so it didn't affect the overall situation.
However, Ye Cheng didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly called Boss Qian to ask him to come and collect it.
Upon hearing that there were several hundred kilograms of East China Sea red shrimp, Mr. Qian didn't dare to buy them all. The main reason was that shrimp don't taste good when they're dead. He could only buy a few dozen kilograms at a time, which was enough for him.
He can collect several lobsters, especially the Chinese spiny lobster, which is quite rare.
Since Mr. Qian couldn't eat that much, Ye Cheng had no choice but to call Xiao Hu over. The two of them packed several large boxes and rode Xiao Hu's tricycle to the dock.
The docks are full of wholesalers; they can sell hundreds of kilograms, or even thousands.
There were quite a few boats receiving cargo at the dock in the morning, as many of them were night fishing. When Ye Cheng and his group arrived, the entire dock was bustling with people haggling over prices.
As soon as a prominent figure like Ye Cheng appeared, several people who were collecting goods immediately came over and started chatting with him.
"The second brother's here. What did he bring this time?"
"Several hundred pounds of East China Sea red shrimp, take a look." Ye Cheng had Xiao Hu take down the water tank. There were five whole tanks of East China Sea red shrimp, which made the merchants gasp in amazement.
"Second brother, didn't you say you failed to buy a boat? How did you manage to get so many red shrimp? Don't tell me you got them from beachcombing. You could have picked them up one by one all day long."
"Little Tiger, I really admire your second uncle. He can even go back on his word about the price we agreed on."
I didn't expect that everyone at the dock knew about my boat purchase. But then I thought about how I had asked Ye Guowei to inquire about any used boats, so it wasn't surprising that they knew.
When he heard others talking about Wang Defa, Xiao Hu replied gruffly, "He is him, and I am me. Don't lump me together with him."
It was Xiao Hu's suggestion to buy Wang Defa's boat, originally intended to help his second uncle find a buyer. Ye Cheng was also generous, contributing an extra 3,000. Who knew they would be tricked? Xiao Hu still doesn't want to talk to his own second uncle.
When the people receiving the goods heard what Xiaohu said, they chuckled and fell silent. They were there to collect the goods, and this was just a joke.
The group picked up the red shrimp and began to examine them. Ye Cheng said they were East China Sea red shrimp, but they still had to look at them themselves.
After careful examination, it was confirmed that they were indeed East China Sea red shrimp, and the group began to bid.
"Second brother, I'll buy them all for 15 yuan a pound," Old Zhou, the first person, quoted a price.
The price is reasonable, just the starting price for red shrimp. However, Ye Cheng knows that the red shrimp in his batch are generally quite large, and the ones priced at 15 yuan are the smaller ones.
He didn't say anything, just looked at the others.
“18, I’ll take it all, isn’t that generous?” the second Lao He said.
"Old He, aren't you afraid of losing money on this 18?" Old Zhou said unhappily. Although buyers and sellers set their own prices, there's no rule against making sarcastic remarks.
Faced with ridicule from his peers, Lao He calmly said, "The second brother's batch of goods is indeed good, so the high price is justified."
"You'll lose money if you price it at 18," Old Zhou muttered before turning and leaving.
Old He looked at Ye Cheng and said, "How about it, second brother? Your uncle lost money supporting you. I basically didn't make any money on 18 yuan."
Ye Cheng remained silent throughout, only speaking after Lao He finished. "Boss He, this kind of double act is unnecessary. We're all on the same side. If you want to take all 20 yuan, my brother has told you off countless times for this charade with Boss Zhou."
Old Zhou and Old He run two separate shops, but they often team up, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, making the sellers think they're getting a good deal.
Those who know them well know that Ye Cheng just didn't expect the two of them to try it on him.
Even after being exposed, Lao He wasn't angry. He readily agreed, "Fine, 20 it is. Second brother, we do business by our eye for quality. If we can buy at a low price, we will definitely buy at a low price. But we keep our word. If we say 20, we mean 20. Unlike Wang Defa."
Seeing that Xiao Hu's expression was not good, Lao He did not continue speaking, but looked at Ye Cheng and asked,
"Second brother, are you going to buy another boat?"
Seeing Lao He's expression, Ye Cheng knew there must be some connections involved. He took out a cigarette and lit one for Lao He.
"What? Mr. He has connections?"
Old He lit a cigarette with satisfaction, exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "I do know someone wants to sell the boat, but..."
As Lao He spoke, he glanced at the red shrimp.
Ye Cheng immediately understood that this guy wanted something in return, so he said right away, "Okay, I'll give you a discount of 1 yuan, 19 yuan, is that alright?"
"Okay!" Old He was so happy when he heard that he slapped his thigh hard.
He wasn't the only one who knew about the boat sale; a discount of one yuan per kilogram meant hundreds of yuan, so it was definitely worth it.
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