1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 64 A large sum of money

Maybe it could be sold for fifteen yuan? Liang Ziqiang thought quickly.

At this time, Manager Du spoke:

"I buy chicken claw snails here, usually 12 yuan per pound. Yours are bigger, so I won't bargain. I'll give you 18 yuan directly. How about that?!"

Liang Ziqiang was pleasantly surprised, but he certainly couldn't show it. He said calmly:
"To be honest, we discussed it on the way here, and the ideal price is more than twenty. Since Manager Du has set a price, I will be more straightforward. Besides, eighteen does sound good. We will have many business opportunities in the future. For good luck, let's do as you say, eighteen is eighteen!"

After hearing what Liang Ziqiang said, Manager Du also felt that the other party was quite straightforward, and immediately said with a smile:
"Great! I've been talking for so long, but I still don't know your last name? I'll have a lot more dealings with you in the future, and from today on, we're friends!"

Liang Ziqiang immediately introduced:

"My last name is Liang, which means self-improvement. My brother's last name is Lin, Lin Baixian!"

"Okay, okay, my name is Du Ziteng, and you can call me Brother Teng from now on!" Manager Du replied quickly.

"Brother Teng, from now on just call us Aqiang and Axian!"

Liang Ziqiang answered, but he was secretly laughing in his heart. There was no way, who could have expected that Manager Du had such a funny name?
stomachache……

Liang Ziqiang thought that his parents had given him this name carelessly and casually, but he didn't expect that there was something even more careless...

After agreeing on the price of the chicken claw snail, they talked about the brown stripe.

"I'll tell you the price for this brown-banded spot. Usually, we buy blue-banded ones for two yuan per pound. The price of brown-banded ones is almost three times that of blue-banded ones, so six yuan per pound, is that okay?"

"Just do as Brother Teng said!" Liang Ziqiang felt that it met his expectations.

He opened the lid of another barrel.

"Flower Dragon? Where did you get this treasure?"

Du Ziteng exclaimed, then realized that something was wrong and quickly changed his words:
"I'm sorry, I was just too surprised. I definitely didn't mean to ask you about the origin!"

Liang Ziqiang smiled and said it was okay:

"Brother Teng, can you give me another price? Those big conches mentioned above are just very difficult to get. This kind of lobster is not difficult to get, it's just that it's impossible to find it!"

Du Ziteng nodded:
"I know that. Flower dragons are definitely more rare than chicken claw snails. If you come across a large flower dragon weighing five or six kilograms, I can give you several thousand for just one! What a pity, this one only looks like half a kilogram, not that valuable. As for the price, I won't tell you how much per kilogram, I'll give you fifty for this whole one!"

About half a catty, the price of fifty is actually equivalent to a high price of one hundred yuan per catty. It is definitely not comparable to the five or six catty large flower dragon.

The price of the Splendid Lobster was finalized, and next was the large abalone.

"Three-headed abalone is not common, but it is not as good as chicken claw snail. Let's sell it at ten yuan per pound!" Du Ziteng decided after a moment of hesitation.

Finally, Liang Ziqiang offered a price of three yuan per pound for the large scallops, which he was most unsure about. After all, ordinary small scallops only cost one or two cents, and this one was valuable only because of its large size.

It seems that selling directly to restaurant terminals is different from selling to those middlemen who collect seafood!
He was quite satisfied with the prices of all the things he brought today.

This also proves that this step was completely correct and it also laid a good start for future sales.

Lin Baixian's bucket also contained the same items, except that two were missing, so there was no need to negotiate the price.

After the price is agreed, we go to the warehouse together to pick the goods.

A man named Lao Peng skillfully weighed the various seafoods, starting with Liang Ziqiang's.

The brown belt fish weighed 4.5 jin (15.3 kg), 6 yuan per jin, so this fish alone cost 27 yuan.

The chicken claw snail weighed 15.2 jin. Manager Du immediately calculated it on an abacus and it came to 273.60 yuan.

Twenty-eight large abalones, ten kilograms, three of them weighing more than a kilogram. Exactly one hundred yuan.

The large scallops were divided equally, four per person. Liang Ziqiang's four scallops weighed three catties and five ounces, or ten yuan and fifty cents.

Splendid Lobster Fifty.

After everything was weighed, it was put into different tanks.

Brown-banded shells, conches, abalone, scallops, and lobsters, the total cost reached four hundred and sixty-one yuan and ten cents!

In order to avoid making a mistake, Du Ziteng calculated it again in front of Liang Ziqiang.

Liang Ziqiang read it from beginning to end and it was indeed this number, without any mistake.

However, the shock this amount brought to him was extremely strong!
You know, the new boat that the family had been dreaming of buying only cost three hundred and fifty dollars.

In order to achieve this goal, the whole family saved money for a long time, but there was still a shortfall.

Now, just with this trip to the nameless island, I have achieved my goal directly and even have more than enough!
Du Ziteng saw that he was happy and joked:
"I made a lot of money, so I'll give you a small change. Four hundred and sixty-one?"

It was just a matter of wiping off a small amount of hair, so Liang Ziqiang naturally had no objection.

Liang Ziqiang finished his work and then weighed Lin Baixian's two buckets.

Overall, Lin Baixian's stuff was less than Liang Ziqiang's, including no splendid lobsters or brown-banded spotted crabs.

Fortunately, this guy was working hard on the island to collect snails and abalone, and there were quite a few of them.

After weighing, the total came to 358. Compared with Liang Ziqiang, it was about 100 yuan less.

After everything was calculated, Du Ziteng took the two of them to the accountant to collect the money.

After looking at the amount, the accountant asked Du Ziteng to sign, then took out a handful of bills from the drawer and counted them one by one.

There were no 100-yuan notes in those days. As for the 50-yuan notes, the 1949 and 1953 versions had basically stopped circulating, and the new 50-yuan note would not be issued until 1987.

So, these days, the highest denomination banknote in circulation is the ten-yuan Great Unity note.

He would count a total of forty-six Great Unity cards, and then count the thirty-five Great Unity cards of Lin Baixian.

Liang Ziqiang stood aside and watched, and actually felt a little tired for the accountant.

When Liang Ziqiang received the four hundred yuan, he felt like he was dreaming. What does four hundred and sixty yuan mean in this era?
He thought about it and thought, if it were put in the future, it would probably be around 46,000, right?

If compared with the current workers' wages, it is the income of a city worker for most of the year!

Holding the money in his hand, he asked where the restroom was. While using the restroom, he untied his belt and stuffed a large stack of banknotes into a small pocket on the side of his pants.

This was last night. He was thinking about going into the city and earning a lot of money, so he specially sewed a pocket on the side of his pants.

Stuffing the money in here would be absolutely safe, and he didn't want anyone to steal it along the way!
When he came back from the toilet, he found Lin Baixian still in the accounting office, busy counting money.

After taking the money, he counted it over and over again in front of the accountant. When Liang Ziqiang came in, he saw him count it twice...

Liang Ziqiang was left standing aside, not knowing where to put his face.

After counting several times and making sure that there was not a single missing dollar, the guy hugged the money to his chest, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

When walking, he didn't look at the road, but only at the money, with one foot high and one foot low, like a child who has not learned to walk.

This is because there is too much money, it is too stimulating...

Liang Ziqiang gave him a hand:
"Are you okay? Can you still walk? If you can't, give me the money and I'll keep it for you on the way."

Lin Baixian was able to walk normally again immediately:

"That won't do. This is the first time I've made such a fortune since I was a child. I have to give it to my parents when I get home. Before that, shouldn't I keep it in my pocket to warm it up?!"

He looks exactly like a miser.

Back in Du Ziteng's office, Du Ziteng took out a pen and paper, wrote down a phone number, and handed it to Liang Ziqiang:
"This is the phone number of our hotel. Next time you have other good things and you are not sure whether I will accept them or not, you can just call this number to contact me!"

Liang Ziqiang put away the note and asked:
"Brother Teng, how much can your restaurant buy at one time? Especially the chicken claw snails. If I get more next time than this time, can you digest it all at once?"

Du Ziteng was obviously a little surprised:
"More than this time? I'm afraid it's not that easy to collect this thing? Anyway, if you can really find a large number of chicken claw snails, I suggest you collect them in batches.

Although I’m short of this, customers can’t digest too much in a short period of time, and the flavor will be compromised if it’s kept for a long time! This amount is good this time, a little more is fine, but not too much.”

Liang Ziqiang understood. In other words, the snails on the nameless island would have to be collected in batches. It would be a waste to collect too many at a time.

After all, apart from Yuehai Restaurant, other high-priced channels are hard to find for the time being, and if they are sold at a low price, it would be too much of a loss.

"Then I know how to do it." Liang Ziqiang thought of something before leaving and asked Du Ziteng:

"Brother Teng, do you know where there is a bookstore nearby?"

Du Ziteng exclaimed:
"You want to buy books? Bookstores are convenient. There's a Xinhua Bookstore right inside the department store!"

After saying that, he looked at Liang Ziqiang twice, and asked another question out of curiosity:
"Do you like reading?"

"I get sleepy when I read." Liang Ziqiang chuckled, "I bought it for someone else."

Walking on the street outside carrying an empty bucket.

As we were approaching the department store, we heard a conversation between a mother and daughter on the side of the road.

"Mom, White Rabbit is the most delicious. Buy it. Buy it for me!" the little girl's voice.

"Be obedient. I'll buy it for you next time I get my salary!" The mother took the little girl and walked away quickly.

Liang Ziqiang's thoughts drifted away with this conversation.

White Rabbit Toffees...

He remembered that it was not until many years after he got married that he used the money earned from hard work to buy White Rabbit for his wife and children. And because he was poor, he only bought it that one time.

He still remembered that life was so bitter at that time, but Chen Xiangbei ate the candy he bought, leaned in his arms, and smiled sweetly with her two dimples.

Liang Ziqiang looked up at the department store that was already right in front of him.

Since she likes to eat milk candy so much, in this life, I will buy some for her to try in advance, to see her dimples in advance, and to see how she will smile like flowers and honey...

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