Chapter 011 The First Business

The port is in the northwest corner of Hongguang Fishing Village.

There are only a few fishmongers left in the shade.

Seeing Lin Wanxia pushing two baskets of fish, they all ignored her.

Only a young man came up to him, "Comrade, how much do you sell these fish for?"

The young man was wearing a patched but cleanly washed suit, and had a smiling baby face, which made people feel close to him.

Lin Wanxia did not answer but asked, "How much do you want?"

The young man reached into the basket and rummaged around a few times, somewhat disappointed, "They are all small fish and not worth much. I can only give you 41 loads."

One load usually refers to one hundred kilograms.

Lin Wanxia shook her head, "This price is too low. I can't sell it."

In the past two years, the original owner often went to the morning market to sell fish and had a general understanding of the price of seafood.

Yellow croaker is a common fish in the island city, and the prices vary according to the size. Those

over 23 cm are called large yellow croaker, and the price is about 200 yuan per basket. The specific price depends on the scarcity of fish on that day and the bargaining skills of the individual. In the morning market, the retail price can be as high as 3 yuan per catty.

The medium yellow croaker is between 18 cm and 23 cm, and the price is about 120 to 130 yuan. The retail price was once 1.8 yuan and 1 yuan per catty. The small fish that Lin Wanxia summoned today are basically under 13 cm, and the price is only about 50 yuan per basket, and the retail price is only 50 or 60 cents per catty. When you just enter the morning market, the fish is fresh and will be a little more expensive. When you are close to the scattered market, there are many dead fish and they look bad, so they will

be sold at a lower price. Even if such fresh yellow croaker is sold wholesale, 40 yuan is too cheap. The young man tried to persuade Lin Wanxia, ​​"You don't have many fish, and you can't fill a car. But you can't put them on the car, they will go bad easily. You won't make much money from going back and forth, and it may even delay big business." Lin Wanxia can't live two lives in vain, so she still has some experience in judging people. This young man should be a fishmonger who has just entered the industry. He doesn't have much money, at least he is not the kind of big fisherman who swallows a boatload of fish in one go. "You are still here at this time, you don't look like a person who only intends to do a one-shot deal. If you raise the price a little, I will come to you next time. Now is the fishing ban period, I can still catch these fish, and after the fishing ban period, I may sell you a whole boatload." Lin Wanxia said. She didn't have a fishing boat, but Jiang Sinian did. She could make recommendations. The young man didn't buy it. "Comrade, we'll talk about the next time. How about you sell these to me today? To tell you the truth, I'm probably the only one in this area who will buy these fish from you. If you don't believe me, go ask them. They won't even take them for forty dollars." There were too few fish, and the shipping fee was not enough to collect and send out. Lin Wanxia smiled and replied very straightforwardly: "No sale!" Then she pushed the cart and continued to move forward. The young man saw that Lin Wanxia was a pretty girl with fair skin. He didn't expect that she was so knowledgeable. He was stunned for a moment, then ran after her, "Well, let's just give it to a friend, and I'll give you another three yuan." "If you really want to make friends, let's just give it to you at fifty yuan. I guess your business is just starting out, and you don't have enough money. If there is really a shipload of goods, can you take it? Newcomers help newcomers, let's support each other and get rich together. These are just right for you, and for me, they are also life-saving money..." Lin Wanxia talked for a long time. The young man smiled bitterly, "Fifty yuan, you want too much, I really can't afford it." "You have to see how it looks to see if it's worth a lot." Lin Wanxia grabbed a fish from the basket and showed it to the young man. "Look at my fish. It doesn't have any scratches. It just came out of the sea and is very fresh. If I wasn't waiting for money, I would go to the town to sell it myself. I could get 60 cents per pound by pushing a cart and hawking on the street." "That's not suitable. I can only make 10 or 8 yuan after hawking for a long time, plus the loss. I have to lose money and earn money by hawking." "..." The two people bargained for a while, and finally the deal was 47 yuan per basket. Lin Wanxia's two baskets of fish weighed 56 pounds, a total of 26 yuan and 32 cents. When they parted, the two people left their names to each other and said politely that they would cooperate next time. The young man's name is Lei Yanjun, an unemployed young man. After returning to the island city in 1979, he was preparing for the university entrance exam while waiting for a job assignment. Four years passed, he did not get into the university, and there was no job assignment. Hearing that individuals were encouraged to run their own businesses, he gritted his teeth and became a fish seller. His father was a chef in a restaurant in the town, and he knew many of the hotel chefs, so most of the fish he caught could be delivered to the hotel. However, they were all acquaintances, and he did not have much capital, so he could only earn hard-earned money. Lin Wanxia said that he had just started his own business and needed a long-term and stable partner. He sincerely said that he would come to Lei Yanjun next time he had fish. Lin Wanxia had walked a distance away, and Lei Yanjun caught up with her again, "Lin Wanxia, ​​wait a minute." Lin Wanxia ran away without saying a word. Lei Yanjun: "..." Lin Wanxia's home was nearby, so she couldn't run far and was soon caught up by Lei Yanjun. Lei Yanjun panted and asked her: "Why are you running?" Lin Wanxia was also out of breath, with her hands on her knees, and said intermittently: "You chased me, why should I run?! Let me make it clear first, the goods are not refundable or exchangeable!" There was no three guarantees service in the island city in 1983. Lei Yanjun: "..." Finally understood why she ran, and said with a smile: "I'm not looking for you to return the goods, I want to ask if you can still catch fish tomorrow, can you sell them to me? It doesn't need to be a lot, even if there are only one or two of each kind. I only have one request, as fresh as today." When the boat goes out to sea, the fish caught are basically torn up on the spot, and very few can survive to the shore. Coupled with the several hours of sailing, the freshness of the fish is often greatly reduced. Even if the nets are cast near the coast, they are often cast first, wait for the tide to rise, and then wait for the tide to recede before collecting the nets, and many fish will still die. Fresh fish like the one sold by Lin Wanxia are really rare. Lin Wanxia thought about it and understood what Lei Yanjun meant, "You want live fish?" Lei Yanjun nodded, "Yes. According to my investigation, our island city is not big, but there are many fishermen. You can buy seafood everywhere at the morning market, the market, the store... If small fishermen and fishmongers like us who are not on a large scale want to make money, we have to do something different.

You think of a way to get some fresh fish, and I'll be responsible for selling it, how about that? "

"Not so good." Lin Wanxia curled her lips, "Everyone knows that a lot of seafood dies as soon as it goes out to sea, and there's also the transportation to consider. I'm not that capable of getting you fresh fish. And now it's a fishing ban."

"The fishing ban prohibits fishing, but it doesn't prohibit fishing. Not all seafood will die in the sea, some shallow-water fish, shrimps, and crabs can survive, right? Well, you think about it, and when you're done, come find me at the port. "

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Lin Wanxia kept thinking about Lei Yanjun's words on the way home.

After all this, she had to leave a name in history. Her goal was to go to Pengcheng to do business.

But doing business requires capital, and she had to work hard to make money.

Even if she didn't do business, if Zhu Qiaoyun came back one day, even if she didn't move the house and took away the valuables, she would still be penniless.

Making money is her only goal at the moment.