Wu An collected all the fish traps, sorted the white butterfly shells, and said, "My darlings, don't blame me for being ruthless. It's a stroke of luck that you met us."
"If it were someone else, they might have taken them all down."
"They won't be like us."
As they talked...
Whether White Butterfly Shell believed it or not, he believed it nonetheless.
After collecting the traps, you throw them back in. This time, you don't know when they'll come out. Sometimes, bad weather can last for several days in a row, and you might not even be able to find them.
After finishing my work.
It got completely dark.
Wu An originally offered to sail the boat, but Old Fu refused. Sailing at night was no joke; he had to be in charge himself.
Aqing and Meiwu covered the white butterfly shells on the deck with a tarpaulin, so that no one could see them.
Wu An was also pondering how to sell these white butterfly shells.
Ambergris is actually easier to deal with; we can just ask Old Zhang for help. Although we've only dealt with each other once, he has an inexplicable trust in Old Zhang.
What about the white butterfly shell?
Pearls and ambergris are not the same.
Nobody collects pearls unless they have some historical significance.
Looking for a jewelry store?
There are a total of 203 white butterfly shells. Conservatively speaking, they should yield around 1,000 pearls. I wonder if the jewelry store can handle it all at once.
We still need to find Brother Qiang.
Brother Qiang knows a lot of bosses, maybe he knows someone in this field.
9 p.m.
Wu An discovered that his phone had a signal and quickly called Gao Qiang.
I didn't answer.
Wu An did not fight again.
A short while later, Gao Qiangqi called back.
"Ah An, you're back?"
"I'm back. I didn't catch much fish this time, but I did manage to get some other things."
"White butterfly shell?"
"Brother Qiang, how did you know?"
"Ah Jin told me that you're not going fishing this time, but rather to hunt white-lipped clams, right?"
I guess so.
“If you want to sell white butterfly shells, you need to find a jeweler. I know someone in this field, and he’s not from this city.”
"Um?"
Wu An was taken aback, then realized that what Brother Qiang said was not just casual talk. If it were a jeweler in the city, they might have their eyes on him. Anyone who wasn't stupid would be able to guess that he had fished out so many wild white butterfly shells when they saw him take them out.
If someone is assigned to keep an eye on him, not only will the white butterfly shells in that area of water not be protected, but it may also cause some trouble.
Money can be very tempting.
After thinking it through, Wu An said, "Thank you for reminding me, Brother Qiang."
I have truly benefited greatly from following Brother Qiang.
He is so lucky to have met a benefactor in his life.
Gao Qiangqi said, "Why are you being so polite with me? Since you've come to me, I have to help you get things done properly because of that trust."
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "Brother Qiang, then I really won't stand on ceremony with you."
"This time the quantity is very large."
"And there will definitely be more in the future."
"Help me sell white butterfly oysters, and I'll give you ten percent."
Gao Qiangqi smiled and said, "No need, it's just a matter of helping you set up a line, no need... wait... you said there are more than a thousand?"
Wu An pressed the button.
Gao Qiangqi was silent for a few seconds: "Okay."
"If you trust your brother, I'll definitely get you a good price."
Although he didn't know much about it, a single pearl was worth at least a thousand or eight hundred. A seven-figure deal wasn't as simple as just making connections. Wu An giving him ten percent wasn't just giving him money.
Wu An said, "Okay."
Hang up the phone.
Wu An called home and said he wouldn't be coming home today.
His sister-in-law didn't say much, just told him to eat well and rest well, repeating the same things she had said countless times, things Wu An never tired of hearing.
Aqing and Meiwu also sent messages to their families.
Because ambergris and white butterfly shells are different from ordinary fish catches, the fewer people know about them, the less people know about them. Ah Qing said that even his mother wouldn't tell him, so Wu An naturally couldn't tell him either.
What if I bring back too much money and my family asks what to do?
That means you've caught a good catch.
Ambergris and white-lipped clams are different from fish catches, so it's best to keep them as secret as possible.
Although family members are trustworthy, if anyone accidentally lets something slip, it will stir up a hornet's nest. When they go out to sea, they'll be followed by a whole bunch of ships.
The beachcombing activity near the village was a prime example of this.
A deal worth tens of millions should be handled without much sentimentality.
They are a team, and everyone is responsible for the team.
Before long, the town's dock came into view in the distance.
Ah Jin waited at the dock. After boarding the ship, he said, "Brother An, the boss has something to do and asked me to pick you up. We're not unloading here this time; we're going to a private dock."
"The boss has already made the call; there's no one at the dock."
Wu An nodded: "Brother Qiang is the most thoughtful."
Private docks are relatively small.
However, their fishing boat wasn't very big, and after it docked, there were no outsiders, only Ah Jin to help. A truck picked up the cargo, and everyone unloaded it together.
Seeing basket after basket of white butterfly oysters, Ajin almost popped his eyes out.
"Brother An, did you guys harvest the farmed white butterfly clams?"
Wu An laughed and said, "These aren't farmed."
"All-natural."
Wu An was also worried at first, but Lao Fu explained that farmed white-lipped oysters are different from wild ones, and that pearls made from farmed white-lipped oysters are the result of human intervention.
The white butterfly clams they retrieved showed no signs of human intervention whatsoever.
Wu An said, "You're good with your mouth, aren't you?"
Ah Jin quickly assured him, "Brother, don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut."
Wu An smiled.
Gao Qiangqi sent A Jin, which means he must trust A Jin a lot.
After a while, Gao Qiangqi arrived, bringing food with him.
They're all men.
He quickly finished his meal and got back to work.
After finishing their work, they arrived at Gao Qiangqi's self-built villa. The six of them each had a stool and sat down to start prying open white butterfly oysters, since not all white butterfly oysters have pearls.
Wu An pried open one, and every single one contained a pearl; none of them were empty.
There are one or two at most, and three or five at most.
He didn't make a fuss.
If everyone sees he's on a winning streak and lets him drive all the time, he'll be exhausted.
Ah Qing, who was standing nearby, exclaimed after seeing this, "Brother, it seems like all the ones you opened up are pearls!"
Wu An: "You've misunderstood."
After a while, Aqing shouted, "Brother, I didn't see wrong."
Wu An threw the white butterfly shell aside: "Fine, fine, I'm coming clean, I'm the luckiest person."
Aqing: "Then how about you..."
Wu An: "Aqing, if you dare to let me drive alone, I'll fight you to the death."
Aqing chuckled: "Well... how could that be?"
Mei Wu, Lao Fu Tou, and Gao Qiangqi exchanged glances and slowed down in unison. Wu An, with his head down, did not notice their subtle movements.
This busy work lasted until late at night!
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