Chapter 238 Sixty-nine Taels
Therefore, he said seriously, "Red snapper is indeed very precious. Each of these you have is estimated to be around seven or eight kilograms. In the past, our restaurant would give three taels of silver for each one of this size. However, the price of seafood has risen sharply in recent years. I can make the decision and give you five taels of silver each."
Song Chuman was relieved, and the price Song Hexiu had mentioned in previous years was much higher, "Okay."
After saying that, she looked at the other seafood, took out some for her family, and then began to quote, "Some of today's seafood are larger than what I found before, so I will adjust some of the prices."
"Tiger prawns are 25 wen each, large yellow croaker is 950 wen each, tiger fish is 300 wen each, sea bream is 300 wen each, blue crab is 200 wen each, starfish is 25 wen each, and mantis shrimp is 40 wen each."
Sun Xiaohe didn't bargain, the prices she quoted were all real prices.
Ask the people brought to weigh and count quickly, and then fiddle with the abacus at a rapid speed.
After a moment, he said, "The total is sixty-nine taels of silver."
The Song family members were delighted at the same time.
As expected, going out to sea once can earn more than fishing, and it is also easier. You can just hire someone to do it.
Xiao Xuanli and his servant, who happened to be walking by, were not too shocked when they heard this.
They knew that the eldest branch of the Song family would have a good harvest today, but they didn't expect it to be more than sixty taels in one day.
If he could earn this much every day, it would be more than what the petty officials in the city earn.
Song Chuman nodded: "Yes, one cent is right."
Sun Xiaohe said, "I don't have that much silver and copper coins with me today. How about I just give you a fifty-liang silver note and the remaining seventeen liang in silver and copper coins? Is that okay?"
Song Chuman: "Of course."
As long as you give money, you can give it in any way you want.
Sun Xiaohe breathed a sigh of relief, paid the money, and asked someone to transfer the seafood to the carriage.
After he left, Xiao Xuanli stepped forward and said, "Uncle Song, congratulations on your first victory at sea."
Song Hexiu hadn't expected his income to double today, so he said modestly, "Thanks to you, Master."
Xiao Xuanli said, "Today I have broadened my horizons."
Song Chuman asked, "Brother Li, it seems you didn't complete what you were supposed to do when you went out to sea today. Your people were busy helping me fish."
By the way, he has come to Qingyu Village several times, but she doesn't know his real purpose.
Xiao Xuanli smiled with a relaxed expression, "It's okay. One of the reasons I came here was to see if the people here can still catch seafood. If you can catch it and provide work for others, then the people of Qingyu Village might still be able to make a living."
"The second reason is that I want to find an animal in the sea."
Song Chuman was stunned: "What animal are you looking for?"
Xiao Xuanli: "There's a kind of turtle. I heard it can live up to 10,000 years old. It's even bigger than a human. Anyone who sees it will live a long life. My grandmother is old and keeps saying every day that she might not live to see the next day. I want to find it, but I don't know how to catch it. I just hope it can come ashore so I can bring her here to see it. That way, she won't have to worry about it."
Song Chuman immediately thought of the turtle, "Brother Li, you are so filial."
Xiao Xuanli smiled and said, "After I was born, if it weren't for my grandmother, I wouldn't have been able to grow up safely, inherit the family business, or achieve what I have today. In my heart, my grandmother is both my grandmother and my mother. She is my most beloved relative at this moment."
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