Restaurant.
Wu An and his entourage entered the private room, where Gao Qiangqi was already seated, as was President Qin.
After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down.
Gao Qiangqi called Wu An to sit down next to him and said, "We won't drink much tonight, just this one bottle of wine."
It's a bottle of Wuliangye liquor.
Wu An nodded.
Soon the food and drinks were served.
Gao Qiangqi asked about the ambergris and learned that it was indeed ambergris, and that it had sold for 200,000. He said, "That's good, I wasn't ripped off."
Wu An smiled and said, "Almost."
Mr. Qin heard a few bits and pieces, then suddenly looked up: "Ambergris?"
"You even found ambergris at sea?"
"Let me see it."
Gao Qiangqi said, "What? You want to buy it?"
President Qin said, "Yes."
"I recently found a folk remedy, one of the ingredients of which is ambergris."
"I've asked many friends, and it's been several days, but I still haven't heard anything."
Gao Qiangqi smiled and said, "That night, A'an had already sold all the ambergris he found."
"And are your folk remedies reliable?"
Don't get scammed.
“It’s very reliable. I’ll get some for you to try another day. It’s just a little lacking because it’s missing ambergris.” As he spoke, President Qin looked at Wu An expectantly: “Ah An, you’re lucky. You might find ambergris again in the future. You must sell it to me then.”
"My 'happiness' depends entirely on you."
Wu An smiled and took out the ambergris from his pocket: "No need for later."
"I picked up another small piece on this trip to sea."
Upon seeing the ambergris on the table, Gao Qiangqi's eyes widened in surprise.
Did you find it again?
It's one thing to have a huge catch after a trip to sea, but why would someone also "eat and take" fish?
President Qin picked up the ambergris, examined it, then smelled it, frowned, and said, "This is ambergris?"
Why does it smell so bad?
Wu An said, "Let me demonstrate for you."
Recalling what Mr. Zhang did, I asked the waiter for a fruit knife, scraped off some powder, and then burned it with a lighter.
Wisps of smoke rose, and a unique yet familiar fragrance drifted out with them.
It smells exactly the same as the one I smelled at Old Zhang's place before.
President Qin took a sip: "Damn, it smells good."
"This fragrance...tsk tsk...I can't describe it."
Ah Jin and Ah Qing also came over to smell it. They were surprised that the ambergris, which smelled so bad, smelled so good after it was lit. No wonder it was so expensive.
Wu An said, "President Qin, we weren't very lucky this time. The piece we found is quite small, only 30 grams. After drying, it will weigh about ten grams. Is that enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough." President Qin nodded quickly and said, "Ah An, I personally thank you very much."
"But you must never say that you are unlucky."
"You're so arrogant, it's really hard for me to resist the urge to punch you."
Gao Qiangqi nodded in agreement.
Many fishermen spend their entire lives at sea and never find a single piece of ambergris, yet Wu An can find ambergris in just one trip to sea, and he still has the nerve to say that he is unlucky?
Wu An coughed twice and quickly offered a cigarette as an apology. He was telling the truth, but to others it did sound a bit too Versailles.
Mr. Qin held the ambergris in his hands, admiring it with obvious delight, and asked, "What's the price of this?"
Wu An said, "Last time I sold it for 900 per gram. This ambergris is relatively small, and given our relationship, you can give me 15,000."
"President Qin, please don't keep offering to me like that, it would seem too formal."
Such a small piece might not be accepted by Elder Zhang; he'll have to find someone else to sell it, and the price certainly won't be the same as before.
Since President Qin wants it, we might as well do him a favor.
President Qin raised his glass to Wu An and said, "Alright, since An has said so, then I won't stand on ceremony."
"It's all in the wine."
"I'd like to offer you a toast."
The two of them shared a drink.
Wu An put down his wine glass and said, "President Qin, when things are done, remember to give me a share."
President Qin laughed heartily and nodded.
Gao Qiangqi quickly offered a drink as well.
Wu An didn't want it for himself; he intended to give it to his elder brother and sister-in-law.
After finishing the drinks, none of them were drunk. Gao Qiangqi asked, "By the way, A'an, you're a college student, and you've lived in big cities before."
"You know about e-commerce, right?"
Wu An nodded: "Not bad, Brother Qiang, are you planning to start an e-commerce business selling seafood?"
Gao Qiangqi nodded and said, "Do you think this has any potential?"
Wu An thought for a moment.
That would be incredibly promising.
Let's not even talk about how booming e-commerce will become in the future, or how many people will change their lives and become successful through it.
He knew Gao Qiangqi, the future aquatic product tycoon who had ventured into multiple industries.
Among them is seafood e-commerce, and Gao Qiangqi has done a very good job, being a leading figure in the industry throughout the province.
He said, "There definitely is."
"And the prospects are very good."
"Brother Qiang, have you already decided to do it?"
Gao Qiangqi nodded: "I have this idea..."
Wu An slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Brother Qiang, I know that once we make the investment, it will be substantial, but it will definitely be worth it."
"The future belongs to the internet."
"It's not just e-commerce sales; now there are also some short video platforms."
"You can pay attention to posting more seafood-related food items to build up your popularity."
"I think this is the future trend."
"As the boss said, even a pig can rise up if it stands at the forefront of the storm."
"Who are you?"
"You're Brother Qiang!"
Wu An spoke these words with great passion, which stirred Gao Qiangqi's blood.
In fact, he already had a plan in mind, and when he asked Wu An, he hoped to get a positive answer.
Unexpectedly, Wu An not only affirmed his idea but also wholeheartedly agreed with it.
This greatly encouraged him.
Gao Qiangqi glanced at President Qin, who let out a burp but said nothing.
Soon, the meal ended, and everyone was satisfied.
Wu An and A Jin lagged behind, whispering to each other.
It was mainly Wu An who was talking.
After listening, A-Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Brother, I'm a little confused. Who are you trying to mess with?"
"Do them all."
"Actually, it doesn't need to be that complicated. I've already spoken to my cousin, and he agreed."
"If Gu Jianfa is injured and the perpetrator is caught, will he receive compensation?"
"Probably."
“I don’t want him to get a single penny through any legal means. If you think this is difficult to handle, then I can act as a go-between and let me talk to your cousin.”
"Brother An, I can handle this."
"OK."
The two looked up and saw Gao Qiangqi.
Gao Qiangqi asked, "What are you two plotting?"
After thinking it over, Wu An decided not to hide it from Gao Qiangqi.
After listening, Gao Qiangqi said, "That's interesting. Using someone else to do the dirty work, a series of elaborate schemes."
Wu An smiled and said, "I guess so."
"I came up with this idea on the spur of the moment, and the plan is not yet perfect."
"But if it's handled properly, your cousin should be fine."
Gao Qiangqi nodded and said, "You're quite clever; this plan has a high chance of success."
Akin thanked him.
Wu An waved his hand: "Don't thank me yet. If it doesn't work, your cousin will be implicated, and it might even drag you down with him."
Then he said to Ah Jin, "Call your cousin over tonight."
“I’ll talk to him, just to be on the safe side.”
Wu An grinned and said, "Thanks, Brother Qiang."
It would be even better if Brother Qiang was willing to help, which also shows that Brother Qiang approves of his plan.
We reached a fork in the road.
Qiang and his group headed towards the market, while Wu An and his group headed towards the dock.
Back on the ship.
Wu An looked around and found that the fishing boat had been cleaned up.
Old Fu steers the boat.
Wu An called out, and A Qing and Mei Wu put down what they were doing and sat down together in the boat shed to split the bill.
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