Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1527 A Good Opportunity to Seize Business

Yang Qin thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case. If the prices of fish, shrimp, and crabs weren't good right now, then it would be better not to sell them for the time being.

"The fish here are all large fish, especially large groupers, large sea bass, and black sea bream."

"These fish are simply irreplaceable in the market. In other words, even if the fishing moratorium ends and fishing boats go out to fish, they won't catch many fish of this size, let alone bring them back alive to the dock to sell."

"But no matter what, one thing must be acknowledged is that the market has suddenly become much more abundant in fish, shrimp and crabs, and by a huge amount."

"With the price of fish, shrimp and crab falling, the fish here at our fish farm will also be greatly affected."

"However, this kind of thing can't last very long. About half a month is the maximum. Sometimes it will even take a week to slowly return to normal."

Ding Xiaoxiang knew very well what was going on. She knew that although the prices of fish, shrimp, and crabs would be affected, the impact would not be particularly large, or even if the impact was very large, it would not last for a very long time.

A week later, those who want fresh, live fish, especially large sea bass and grouper, still have to come here to find them.

"Besides, for us fish farms, we don't have to worry about selling these fish at all. In fact, up until now, most of the fish sold here have been sold to your Hongyun Restaurant and Wu Weimin's private restaurant. Only a small portion has been sold to other people."

“These people have been thinking recently that they want to take advantage of this opportunity to buy fish from the fish farm at a lower price.”

As Ding Xiaoxiang spoke, she couldn't help but laugh at herself.

I really don't know what these people are thinking. They always think that the fish in their fishpond are exactly the same as the fish in other places. They always think that the price is higher during the fishing moratorium, and that once the fishing moratorium ends, the price of their fish will drop, and drop drastically at that.

The fishing moratorium is over, and the price of fish here will definitely be affected, but the drop will not be as large as they imagine. If they really think the price of fish here will drop drastically, then they might as well not come here to buy fish at all.

"Ding Xiaoxiang".

"Some people will never be able to buy fish from you again, right?"

Yang Qin knew Ding Xiaoxiang's personality very well. She could tell at a glance that these people were taking advantage of her misfortune or trying to make exorbitant demands when negotiating prices with her.

What kind of person is Ding Xiaoxiang and what kind of personality does she have?

There's no need to pay any attention to these people; they definitely won't be able to buy any more fish from Ding Xiaoxiang and Zhao Dahai.

"Yang Qin!"

"How can you talk like that? It's as if I'm some heinous villain."

"Everyone here is in business, so we're all thinking about making more money. There's nothing wrong with that."

"It's just that we have different principles and cannot work together!"

"If these people insist on buying cheap fish, shrimp, and crabs, they can go somewhere else. Why do they need to come here to find me?"

"When it comes to doing business, it's definitely about getting along. If you can't get along, then there's no point in wasting time talking. Let him go his sunny path, and I'll go my narrow bridge. Isn't that how it is?"

Ding Xiaoxiang glared at Yang Qin, thinking that her words made her sound like a domineering person, but in fact she wasn't at all.

Everyone here is in business. If you want to make more money, you definitely want to sell at a higher price. If you want to buy fish, you definitely want to buy at a lower price so that you can make more money.

Everyone did nothing wrong.

Zhao Dahai can sell the fish he painstakingly caught for whatever price he wants, and to whomever he wants.

It's that simple; saying anything else is pointless.

Yang Qin couldn't help but laugh.

Ding Xiaoxiang's statement is actually quite correct; everyone wants to earn more money.

The fish seller is definitely aiming for a higher price, while the fish buyer wants to spend less money so they can make more money when they resell it.

But the key point is that all the fish Zhao Dahai caught were large, especially the grouper and the like, which were unique in the entire market.

Other people, especially those who buy fish, are only thinking of buying fish at a lower price because the fishing moratorium has ended, there are suddenly more fish, shrimp and crabs in the sea, especially those caught in fishing nets, and the prices have dropped.

But the key issue is that it's completely useless, since these fish are irreplaceable.

Even if you could buy fish like this elsewhere, there wouldn't be many—just one or two, or maybe ten or eight—which wouldn't be enough.

In this way, if you want to buy enough sea bass, grouper, black sea bream, etc., you still have to come to Ding Xiaoxiang and follow Ding Xiaoxiang's rules.

Those who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to lower the price have, frankly speaking, lost the chance to do business with Ding Xiaoxiang.

"Ding Xiaoxiang".

"Didn't you just say that those people buying fish are definitely thinking about making more money and want to buy fish at a lower price?"

"It's perfectly normal for them to do this, so why don't you just stop doing business with them altogether?"

Yang Qin retorted to Ding Xiaoxiang, saying that if it was normal for these people to do things this way, Ding Xiaoxiang shouldn't refuse to do business with them.

Everyone is trying to make more money, and there's really nothing more to say about that.

"you're right!"

"It's perfectly normal for people like us to do this, or to try to drive down prices, but the key issue is that the fish that Zhao Dahai and I raise on the fish rafts are not difficult to sell at all."

"Why should I worry? Or should I pay any attention to them? I'll sell to them when I'm happy, and if I'm not happy, then I simply won't sell to them. What's the problem?"

Ding Xiaoxiang looked at Yang Qin with a self-righteous expression and realized that the matter was actually not complicated at all.

If the fish I have are really hard to sell, then there's nothing more to say. Even if someone offers a price, I have to sell them. Even if I'm unhappy or not, I won't sell them for a while. I'll wait until the price of fish goes up and these people come to me for business.

Ultimately, it's because she has no trouble selling the fish she has; in fact, most people who want to buy them can't. Yang Qin couldn't help but roll her eyes.

This reason is just too strong. It really is true. If these fish couldn't be sold, things wouldn't be like this. But the problem is that Ding Xiaoxiang really doesn't have enough fish to sell. There are plenty of people scrambling to buy them.

So, it's fine if these people insist on haggling, but if they go too far, then don't blame Ding Xiaoxiang; she'll never do business with them again.

"What you said is actually true, that's really how it is. If these people can't see reality and don't know that the fish here at the fish farm is different from the fish in other places, they always think that if the prices of fish, shrimp and crabs in the market drop, the prices here at the fish farm will drop drastically."

"There's absolutely no need to do business with these people; they're not legitimate business people at all."

Yang Qin nodded. It really is true. Anyone who wants to do business honestly and responsibly must first understand the fish at the fish farm. Whether it's the sea bass weighing around 30 pounds or the black sea bream weighing several pounds, they are all unique. In other words, only Zhao Dahai's fish farm has so many of them in such large quantities, not to mention the large grouper.

Anyone who understands this should know that the price of fish at the fish farm is affected by the market, but this impact is very small.

Prices will definitely rise during the fishing moratorium, and rise very sharply, but once the moratorium ends, they will simply return to normal.

There's absolutely no problem negotiating prices, but if you're thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity to cut prices to the bare minimum and try to get a bargain from Ding Xiaoxiang, then I'm really sorry, you'll never have another chance to do business with her again.

Ding Xiaoxiang is just that assertive. Ultimately, it's because the fish at the fish farm, whether it's sea bass or black sea bream, never have to worry about selling.

Are sea bass or black sea bream very common fish?

It is indeed a very common fish, but the key point is that the sea bass and black sea bream at Zhao Dahai's fish farm are all very large, and they are all alive.

Trawlers can catch a lot of large sea bass or black sea bream, but the vast majority of these fish are dead. It's not that there aren't any live ones, but they are very few.

The fish caught by trawlers don't actually go through the process of catching wild fish; rather, they go through the process of catching large quantities to ensure a full meal.

Most people find it very difficult to find a live sea bass weighing 30 pounds, or even sometimes 40 pounds. At least, the quantity is not large enough to support the needs of a well-run seafood restaurant or seafood bar.

The key to Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang's fish rafts is that the fish are not only large, but they are also actually alive.

Are they those big groupers?

Needless to say!
Not without!

I wonder how many people go out to sea to fish in speedboats.

These people are all able to catch fish, but the key problem is that the number of fish they can catch is not large, and they are all scattered.

The number of fish that Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang had far exceeded that of the other people who went out to fish.

With all this, how could Ding Xiaoxiang and Zhao Dahai not have confidence?
"This kind of thing really doesn't need to be bothered with or paid attention to. Anyway, those people, especially this time, who insist on haggling like crazy, can forget about doing business with me!"

Ding Xiaoxiang really didn't care about this matter at all.

Bargaining is something every businessperson does, but it must be done within a reasonable range.

Asking for exorbitant prices and then negotiating is something only bullies would do. No legitimate businessperson or normal person would do such a thing.

Since we're all in the same industry, we should be very clear about what kind of fish, shrimp, and crabs should be sold at what price, and what the prices of these fish, shrimp, and crabs should be at what time.

Everything is governed by market conditions and industry rules.

Within this range, everyone is easy to negotiate, but if you really feel that you should take advantage of a good opportunity to haggle hard, then don't blame me for being impolite.

"Ding Xiaoxiang".

"The fishing moratorium is over, and the fishing boats that went out to sea have returned, bringing back a great many fish, shrimp, and crabs."

"There will be plenty of fish, shrimp, and crabs for at least the next week. I think this is a good opportunity."

Yang Qin pointed to the dock not far away, where most of the fishing boats were moored at this time of year.

These fishing boats are all out fishing now, and they'll be back in a few days, laden with all sorts of fish, shrimp, and crabs of all sizes.

For those who collect fish, shrimp, and crabs, this is a fantastic opportunity, especially for newcomers to the industry looking to steal business from others. This is the perfect time to act.

"laugh!"

"Yang Qin".

"I feel like you've become a real business expert now, otherwise why would you have thought of this!"

Ding Xiaoxiang burst out laughing. Yang Qin was absolutely right; this was definitely a great opportunity.

His father, Ding Chongshan, had already begun planning to start seriously collecting fish, shrimp, and crabs at the dock earlier.

To put it bluntly, they're stealing Ma Ping and Sun Tie's business.

Normally, the opportunity or timing for doing something like this isn't ideal, but with the fishing moratorium just ending, it's the perfect time.

"My dad is all ready!"

"Waiting for these fishing boats to return from the sea, waiting for the fish they caught to come back to the dock next time."

"We'll start searching for these fish, shrimp, and crabs right away!"

Ding Xiaoxiang's lips curled into a cold smile.

Ma Ping and Sun Tie will find out what happened in a few days, and they will know that their business won't last much longer.

(End of this chapter)