Song Yugui stared at Mingjing, her face flushed red to the tips of her ears, and stammered, "Which boat do you want, the big one or the small one?"
“I’ve never seen that ship before. I want to see where it’s docked. We can negotiate the price. We’re just ordinary people, we don’t have that much money.”
“You have no money? Mingjing, you pick up big cargoes every day, you must have at least tens of thousands of yuan in your pocket. We have good boats there. My nephew just built a new boat a few years ago.”
"If you rent it, it's 500 yuan a day. If you buy it, a large boat costs 300,000 yuan and a small boat costs 100,000 yuan."
"The boats are all good boats. We even caught a tuna on the boat last time. It was a huge one. We were very lucky. If it weren't for the fact that you helped me make money last time, this price would be non-negotiable."
Old Song waved his hand and ate heartily.
Upon hearing this, Mingjing cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Does he think I'm some kind of wishing well? He's asking for tens of thousands of dollars!"
It's not like it's a novice boat. It's old and small, and it won't be able to escape in a big storm. It still has the nerve to charge 500 a day. She might not even be able to earn that back when she goes out to sea.
"Uncle Yu Gui, we are just ordinary people, this price is too much..."
What did you call me?
Before Mingjing could finish speaking, Song Yugui interrupted her in shock.
He's not just renting a boat today, he's also here for a blind date. If you call him "uncle," what's the point of a blind date?
"Uncle Yu Gui? What's wrong?" Ming Jing blinked, probably feeling that calling him too old, and then changed his address, "Big brother, we really don't have much money. If we don't buy a boat, would you like to rent one for eighty yuan a day?"
"If you're not going to rent it, then we can't talk anymore. I want the small one. I know without even looking at the big one that's not suitable."
Song Yugui hesitated for a moment, his demeanor completely different from before, and said seriously, "Miss, this is too cheap. It should cost at least a hundred. I made that small boat myself."
"You can't go out to sea, but it's fine in the near sea. Whether you're using nets or going out to sea, you can do sea fishing. It's too low."
“Brother, you said it yourself that it’s near the coast. To be honest, your handmade boat might not even survive a big storm. It’s small in capacity. I’ll give you another twenty.”
Song Yugui thought for a moment and was still dissatisfied. "No, at least two hundred a day, otherwise there's no point in talking. The ship's engine and propeller are all new, and that's a loss."
"Let's eat first. After you finish eating, go home and discuss it. If you can come again, then forget it."
Mingjing was too lazy to talk to the two of them anymore, so she got up and went back to her room.
"Hey, why are you leaving so suddenly, Dahai? You're in charge of this family, you say so," Song Laosan said hastily, his steamed bun no longer smelling appetizing.
Ming Dahai watched from the side for a long time without daring to speak. Not only him, but the Ming siblings also dared not interrupt.
“Oh, my daughter wants to rent a boat. She’s very opinionated. I don’t know what to do with her. You should talk to her,” Ming Dahai said with a smile, declining the offer.
"Uncle Song, one hundred yuan is the bottom price. This is before I've even seen the boat. If I do see it, it might be even lower. If you don't want it, then forget it."
Mingjing popped her head out and said with a smile.
“You’re too impulsive. A hundred a day? My nephew makes a lot of money just by going out to sea. Yours is too low.”
Mingjing insisted that the two go home and discuss it.
One hundred a day is her bottom line. If she sees a boat, she might lower the price. They all live in the same village, and she doesn't want to offer too low a price and make things look bad.
Wooden boats have a short shelf life to begin with. It's not like you're buying a boat. If you encounter a big storm or some reefs, who knows what will happen? Just taking a short trip in the nearshore waters would be dangerous enough. She felt that 100 yuan was too much.
"I'm full. Let's go back and discuss it some more." Before leaving, Song Laosan even took a steamed bun with him.
"Mingjing, there aren't many spare boats on the island. If all else fails, we can go to town and see if there are any secondhand boats," Sun Yunmei said, eating porridge with dried salted fish.
"They'll definitely come back to me."
Ming Dahai nodded, "That's right. There aren't many people in the village who can rent boats. Even if we don't want them, no one else will. He won't let go of a hundred yuan."
"Mom, is there anything else you need? Should I go back to town and check?"
Mingjing glanced at the kitchen, which was piled high with food.
"That's all. We have chicken, fish, meat, and eggs. Leilei loves fried rice noodles with eggs the most. Let him eat more today. We'll steam those crabs you made later too."
Mingjing wiped her mouth. "I'll help you. I'll go and prepare the crabs."
"Okay, once you've steamed the crabs, go call your uncle over. Don't forget to send the catfish and herring over too. Also, go to town and buy some chili peppers and braised dishes. Leilei loves braised pig's snout, so buy some of those too."
Mingjing nodded, put down her chopsticks, and went to wash the crabs before steaming them.
Catfish are long-lived and have a long lifespan. The herring had already lay flat. Mingjing found a wooden bucket, put the fish in it, and rode his little motorcycle to Sun Yang's house.
When Sun Yang saw Mingjing, his attitude was noticeably better than last time.
"Uncle, Aunt, these are shad and catfish. You can make soup to nourish yourself," Mingjing said, stopping his motorcycle and carrying the fish forward.
"You're too kind, Mingjing. I heard you're planning to open a delivery point?"
Sun Yang took the fish and wanted to invite Mingjing into the house.
"Yes, we're about to go to the negotiations." Mingjing turned and got on the motorcycle. "Uncle and Aunt, Leilei is coming today, and Mom and Dad want you to go for the banquet."
"I need to go to town to buy some braised meat. We'll talk about the delivery point over dinner. You guys go ahead."
Sun Yang nodded excitedly.
Upon arriving in town, Mingjing attracted a lot of attention riding her motorcycle. She parked it in front of Lao Li's braised food shop.
There are many braised meat shops in town, but Old Li's is the best. Even the dogs passing by would give it a thumbs up.
"Boss, one serving of braised pig's head, one pound of duck intestines and duck hearts, spicy, and one serving of roast duck too."
Mingjing loves to eat duck products, and since there were many people today, she wanted to order more.
"You're late. All the duck meat for today has been sold out, beautiful lady."
Mingjing frowned. Who would want so many duck products when it's neither a holiday nor a festival? But because he wanted to eat them, Mingjing shamelessly tried to negotiate, even if it was a little more expensive.
"No, if you want to find it, go to that seafood restaurant over there. They bought out all the duck for today."
Old Li pointed in the direction of Dongli Seafood Restaurant.
When we arrived at the seafood restaurant, Dong Li was doing the bill. The restaurant was quite busy and noisy.
"Mingjing, what brings you here?" Dong Li looked up and was delighted to see Mingjing.
"Uncle Dong, it's not a holiday, why did you buy up all the duck products?" Mingjing asked, puzzled.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Junan came out from inside carrying a plate.
"Mingjing, what brings you here?"
"I want duck meat," Dong Li said with a smile.
"Oh, these are all my comrades-in-arms. Today is their wedding day, and they booked this seafood restaurant. The duck products were served as part of the banquet."
Xie Junan put down his plate and invited, "Want to eat something together?"
"No need, I have relatives visiting today. Could you share some pork head meat, duck heart and intestines, and roast duck with me? I'll pay you."
How much do you want?
Xie Junan raised an eyebrow and smiled.
The people next to Mingjing muttered, "This girl is pretty; Jun'an's eyes are practically popping out of their sockets."
"Have you taken a fancy to her?"
Feeling embarrassed by the stare, Mingjing said, "Two catties each."
"Okay, wait for me to pack it for you." Xie Junan took a paper package from the shop and picked up some duck products from the table to pack them up.
"How much?"
"Thirty million," the boy next to him joked.
"Go away!" Xie Junan turned around and glared at him, then said, "No need, you can take it and share in the joy."
Mingjing didn't refuse and took the duck products with her.
"Wait a minute, where are you going?" Xie Junan chased after him.
"Buy chili peppers," Mingjing said, giving him a disgruntled look.
Xie Junan frowned and handed over a large bottle of cola and a bottle of fine wine. "Your family has come over, so I'm giving you some wine and drinks to take home. It's free."
"Oh," Mingjing replied, accepting all comers.
Xie Jun'an couldn't hold back any longer, "I don't understand what I did to offend you?"
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