Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and smiled, agreeing with Mingjing's assessment.
Actually, Mingjing could also use the Napoleon wrasse to find a bigger boss or directly give away license plates, which would earn them more money.
But these days, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow. If she really becomes famous, her life will be difficult. It's better to keep a low profile.
Of course, she couldn't let herself be taken advantage of. She had to sell the fish at the market price. If she really couldn't sell it, she would freeze it in the system warehouse and sell it when a suitable buyer came along. Anyway, it wouldn't spoil.
"Mingjing, this fish is precious. We're all small business owners. How about we pool our money to sell this fish together?"
Xia Chang'an's eyes lit up and he came up with a brilliant idea.
"Suit yourself, I'll only sell at market price."
After discussing and agreeing on the terms, Dong Li brought over a scale and lifted the grouper onto the scale. It weighed 65.4 jin (approximately 32.7 kg). He also weighed several other fish and calculated the total on the calculator.
Because the fish was expensive, Mingjing didn't round down the price this time, and the total came to 215,650 yuan, including other miscellaneous fish.
The group discussed pooling their resources, with a total of six people contributing a little over 30,000 yuan each. Because of the large sum, Mingjing didn't dare to gamble on human nature this time.
She only stopped when she saw the men hand the checks to her.
Carrying checks was inconvenient, so Mingjing parked her car in front of the seafood restaurant and hired a car to go to the city bank to cash the checks and deposit them into her savings account before closing time.
The stock exchange had already closed by then, but the stock information for that day was still available.
Unexpectedly, after only half a month of not checking, the stock price rose from 10.23 to 16.48, a six-fold increase, earning me more than 50,000 yuan.
Calculating the time, Mingjing felt she could hold the shares for a few more months. If it weren't for the market closure, she could have bought a few hundred more shares.
On her way home, Mingjing checked the Star Fishing Tackle Shop and found her luck stat was seventy points, meaning she could still catch a big catch if she went beachcombing now.
Money can never be fully earned, and it won't run away if you leave it there. Mingjing shrugged and decided to go home and rest.
Back in town, I rode my electric scooter and sped home.
Ming Dahai was painting the courtyard wall. The roof was covered with a tarpaulin and had not yet been replaced with new tiles. The old tiles were piled up in the yard, and she couldn't bear to throw them away, planning to save them to build a pigsty.
The white paint on the bare earthen wall looked refreshing.
Thick smoke rose in the courtyard as Sun Yunmei began preparing the banquet.
"The banquet is about to begin, Mingjing, come and help set the tables."
Sun Yunmei and Mingyue were so busy that they didn't have time to ask Mingjing how much money she had made.
"Mom, don't worry, it's not dark yet. It'll be ready when it gets dark."
Mingjing helped wipe the table.
"How could we not be in a hurry? Our Ming family has finally brought glory to our ancestors, and we can't let others laugh at us. We're well prepared."
"Dad, brother, you two set the mood for me later. Drink more and eat less food, it's all quite expensive."
"You silly child."
"Dad, today is about the future of our Ming family, so we can't be careless."
Mingjing went inside and moved all the usable tables in the house to the yard, making a long table.
Here, banquets are usually held at long tables laden with food. People help themselves to what they want, creating a self-service atmosphere.
The long table was surrounded by stools, and since there weren't enough, Mingjing borrowed a few more from her neighbors.
"Mingjing, do you think these dishes are enough?"
"Mom, it's hot, don't make too many hot dishes. That's enough. Make some chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb, and seafood as the main dishes, that should be enough."
On the island, seafood is the main attraction, and everything else is secondary. Some people don't like eating meat, so having more seafood is a good idea.
The table was set up, and the food was laid out in a long row. Since the yard couldn't fit such a long table, Mingjing simply changed it to a circle around it.
With nothing else to do, Mingjing took out the tilapia that Minglei had caught and threw it to the orange cat.
The orange cat's spirits had improved considerably, and it was able to eat and drink on its own. Mingjing calculated the time, removed the gauze, and changed the dressing.
The little thing seemed to have a spirit; it didn't cry or fuss, but just meowed a few times. After the gauze was bandaged, it lay down again and stuck out its tongue to lick the tilapia.
The food was served one after another, and each table seated about three or four people. The food on the tables was almost identical, so there was no need to worry about not being able to get a meal.
Since no one had arrived yet, the food was covered with empty plates to prevent dust from settling on it, and Mingjing helped Mingdahai clean the yard.
Before the cleaning was finished, Sun Yang brought his family over.
"Uncle, you've arrived."
"Yes, I'm late. Your aunt walks slowly, otherwise she would have arrived much earlier. Let me take over," Sun Yang said, looking at the renovated house with envy.
Mingjing laughed and said, "It's alright, only the floor hasn't been swept yet."
"Let's do it," Sun Yang instructed Jiaojiao and Yanyan to get to work.
Mingjing saw that there were helpers, so she didn't stop them, since it would make things easier for her too.
Unexpectedly, just as Mingjing had a moment to relax, Old Wang walked in.
"Uncle Wang, are you here to work too? There's no work left, you can get in line," Mingjing joked.
"No," Old Wang said mysteriously, pulling Mingjing aside to talk.
"What's up?"
"Your second cousin just contacted me, asking me to find out about the banquet. I guess he's worried that you're going to be elected as the women's director."
Mingjing sneered, "Uncle Wang, I didn't mean it that way. Today, my house is collapsing because of a housewarming party. It's just a simple dinner party."
"So, are you going to be elected as the women's director or not? Your second cousin is keeping an eye on things. If you are elected, things will get complicated."
"No, Uncle Wang, you don't know me. I hate trouble and have no interest in it."
Mingjing turned around and went to the kitchen to help Mingyue wash the fruit.
"Uncle Wang, my mom bought a lot of wine. Take the leftovers home with you. Don't leave any for me. My dad and brother don't like to drink."
Mingjing's words have a hidden meaning.
"I understand," Old Wang replied with a smile.
He knew, of course, that this was a bribe Mingjing had given her in advance, but there were still some things he didn't understand.
He turned to Mingjing again and asked, "Mingjing, I heard that you bought the boats at the dock? Does that mean Song Yugui really doesn't want them anymore?"
"What a load of rubbish, Uncle Wang. Don't listen to those old women's idle chatter. Where would I get the money to buy a boat? By the way, I'm going to town tomorrow to see the leaders. Could you bring me some of your family's good wine and nutritional supplements later?"
Old Wang understood the unspoken meaning in Mingjing's words, then smiled, nodded, and left satisfied.
As darkness fell quickly, a group of people arrived with their families, and gradually entered the courtyard to sit down. Once everyone was present, Mingjing lit firecrackers and threw them outside.
The firecrackers crackled and popped, echoing throughout the entire island for quite some time before finally stopping.
Mingyue and Minglei acted as servants, serving tea and water to the guests, while Mingliang and Mingdahai sat at the table chatting with several old friends.
"Dahai, it seems your family has really struck it rich. You must have something to ask us today, right?" Old Zhao said enviously, taking a sip of his wine.
"What could be wrong? I'm just treating you to a feast to celebrate my house renovation and to bring some life to the place."
After Ming Dahai finished speaking, Ming Jing walked over and sat down. "Everyone, eat and drink well today. If you have any complaints, keep them to yourself and talk about them when you get home."
Hearing this, everyone laughed. Fan Yuliang said with his nose in the air, "Mingjing, you're not usually like this. Why are you being so polite today?"
Not only Fan Yuliang, but everyone present was also unaccustomed to seeing Mingjing.
"It's really nothing. I've invited everyone here today to congratulate us, and I also want to apologize to everyone. I was a newcomer and didn't know any better before."
I've done some foolish things, but now I've turned over a new leaf, thanks to everyone's tolerance. I sincerely apologize to everyone.
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