Chapter 62: Shrimp



Yu Shengnan and Ni Yunjiao came home late at night, both dressed in clothes that only covered their private parts, which scared He Xinran.

I don't object to you two being together, but I also didn't ask you to play so blatantly outside!

After Ni Yunjiao told He Xinran what had happened while crying, He Xinran was left with endless fear.

Fortunately, Ni Yunjiao went with him. If Yu Shengnan had gone alone, wouldn’t she have become a widow now?

So when he saw Yu Shengnan coming out of the bathroom in pajamas, He Xinran went straight over and hugged him to comfort him.

Yu Shengnan knew what was going on at a glance, especially when Ni Yunjiao winked at him at the end. He had to comfort his wife again before He Xinran could relax.

But she was a pregnant woman, and she couldn't have extreme emotions like happy or sad. Yu Shengnan was so angry that she glared at Ni Yunjiao.

"I need to clean my feet, otherwise they will get infected." Yu Shengnan also knew how to divert his wife's attention, which was to give her something to do.

Sure enough, when she heard that he wanted to treat his foot, she hurried to check the injury on his foot, then went to get the medicine box and said that she would help her husband treat it herself.

Women are all jealous. Even though He Xinran supported Ni Yunjiao and her husband Yu Shengnan before, now she calls them "husband, husband" with some ulterior motives.

Yu Shengnan injured her foot and couldn't go out for a week. She had originally wanted to prepare New Year's goods as soon as possible, but time became even tighter.

Yu Shengnan estimated that after his foot healed, it would only take four or five days to prepare.

Fortunately, there will be a high tide before returning home, so I think I can go to Baisha Bay and have some fun in the sea.

"Big mussels, fresh big mussels, only ten yuan a pound, and there are discounts if you buy more."

"Freshly caught mantis shrimp, still alive, 20 yuan a pound, only 20 yuan, buy them quickly."

The pier was filled with various hawking sounds. Ni Yunjiao was pushing Yu Shengnan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and He Xinran was holding Xiaobai beside her. The family of four was strolling around the stalls at the pier.

If you can't catch them yourself, then buy some in advance and count on catching them at the last minute. If you don't get anything, do you still need to bring them home?

"Let's take some common ones. Scallops and mussels can keep alive for a few days, so we can buy more before we leave. But for shrimp and other things, we can buy some in advance and freeze them..."

Yu Shengnan fully listened to He Xinran's opinions. Although she had always been a freelancer before, whether she was doing planning and designing plans for enterprises or working as a freelance writer or new media, He Xinran had never directly done management. However, in this small family, she had strong leadership and management skills.

"How much are these shrimps?"

The family of four stopped in front of a shrimp stall, and Ni Yunjiao went over to ask the price directly.

"Girl, you have good taste. These shrimps are really good. They are quite big. See, they are over 20 centimeters long and still alive. They are only 30 yuan per pound. They are cheap, delicious and affordable. How many do you want? I will weigh them for you!"

This boss is very good at doing business. He starts by saying nice things and then asks for the price without any hesitation. This is the routine of most vendors in the market.

"18 per catty, we want more," Yu Shengnan watched the boss's performance and then spoke up, cutting the price in half from 30 per catty to 18 per catty.

"Hey, handsome boy, that's not the right price to bid. You can't buy such good prawns in the market for 18. You're too ruthless. I won't lie to you. The cheapest is 26, otherwise I will lose money."

Yu Shengnan listened to the female boss's boasting in front of him with a smile, but he just looked at him with a smile. Raising the price? That's impossible.

This was not Yu Shengnan's first day at the pier. Normally, he would just haggle the price in half. Today, he offered 18 yuan because the shrimp was really good, which was three yuan higher. Otherwise, he would have directly offered 15 yuan.

He Xinran also liked the shrimps very much. He pinched Yu Shengnan's shoulder hard with one hand, hinting to him to be careful not to really annoy the boss and stop selling them.

"Sister, your shrimps are really good. I'm only giving you 18. If you often set up shop here, you should have seen me. I also come here often and know all the market information. Your shrimps are prawns. They are farmed, not wild."

"Also, you mentioned live shrimp. Okay, I admit that live shrimp are a bit more expensive, but if you don't sell so many quickly, there will be a bunch of dead shrimp over there. Are those dead shrimp you pulled out of these? You wrote they're ten yuan a pound over there. Why don't we buy some from there? We're also bringing them back to our relatives for the New Year, and the ones we bring back then are definitely dead, there's no difference!"

Well, after hearing this, the shrimp seller didn’t know how to respond.

There are a lot of shrimps in the market. She is indeed importing them because there are no wild shrimps. The term "shrimp" does not refer to a specific type of shrimp. It refers to a breeding method.

At the confluence of sea water and fresh water, shrimps are enclosed and raised in a way using dams and nets. There are many varieties of these shrimps, but they all have one name - shrimps.

The shrimps in front of Yu Shengnan and the others are actually green shrimps. Green shrimps can grow to more than 20 centimeters and are indeed large shrimps. If you go to the mainland market, you can find them sold for 30 yuan per catty in some places, or even higher.

But where were Yu Shengnan and the others? It was the seaside pier. The shrimp here, let alone the mud shrimp, even wild black tiger shrimp this big cost less than 30 centimeters. Of course, large black tiger shrimp are definitely expensive, but 20 centimeters is not considered large for black tiger shrimp.

The shrimp seller saw that she had met an expert and knew that she couldn't cheat anyone, but she was also a qualified vendor and started to play the emotional card.

"Brother, you see, it's not easy for me to run a business. The purchase price of these shrimps is not cheap. Many of them have died in just two hours. I would really lose money if I sold them to you for 18. You are leaving a way for me to survive. I won't let you down. 20 per catty. It's because I think you like me. How much do you think it's okay? I will weigh it for you. I will definitely bring you fresh ones when you go home for the New Year. They are dead when I go back, but the taste of them moving alive and alive is definitely different from those dead ones."

Well, 20 per pound, this price is indeed a realistic price. Yu Shengnan looked at He Xinran, and Ni Yunjiao didn't wait for He Xinran to react, and directly asked the boss to weigh it.

Yu Shengnan had no objection. There was definitely no problem with this price. As for whether Sister Xinran agreed or not, she understood it immediately. She had already seen what she was thinking. Not to mention 20, she would probably buy it for 25.

He Xinran looked up and smiled. She was very happy to see her helping the boss catch shrimps. This sister, apart from anything else, understood her thoughts very well.

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