From the time travel, I became extraordinary

Chapter 30 Selling Fish
As soon as the middle-aged man spoke, many people present looked over there.

"Lao Gao, you look so sweaty, you just came from the market, right?"

"I suspect you were born in the Year of the Dog. You have such a keen nose that you can smell the fishy smell even though it's several miles from the market and rush here at the first opportunity."

"Last time, a fellow angler accidentally caught a mandarin fish, and Lao Gao also came very quickly."

……

Many people present seemed to know this middle-aged man.

They all smiled and came up to him to greet him and joke with him.

Old Gao is a good person. Even though the sweat was dripping down his face, he always had a smile on his face and passed cigarettes to everyone one by one.

"Fishmonger?" After a slight pause, Jiang Yao quickly figured out this person's identity from everyone's conversation.

After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "Brother Gao, how did you get this black carp? If the price is right, I will definitely sell it to you."

"Everyone who knows me, Lao Gao, knows that I never cheat anyone in business. I will never be harsh on you when it comes to price."

Lao Gao walked a few steps towards Jiang Yao, greeted him with a smile, then squatted down and turned the fish over and over several times.

Then, he spoke again: "For a fish as big as yours, I can offer you eight dollars per pound."

"Few people would buy a 20-pound fish to eat. It's not easy to sell it at the market."

"I buy this fish because I have cooperation with many restaurants and hotels, and I can sell the fish to them."

"Eight yuan a pound, the price I offer is already very fair. As a middleman, I can only make a dozen or twenty yuan at most."

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With a very honest look, Lao Gao explained to Jiang Yao while occasionally glancing at his expression out of the corner of his eye.

As businessmen, reading people's expressions is an essential skill for them.

The slight movement on Jiang Yao's face caught his eyes, and he became more eloquent and explained more enthusiastically.

During this period of time, Jiang Yao has gone to the market to sell fish several times.

However, the grass carp he sold was not sold at a high price, basically around three yuan per pound, because it was dead and not very fresh.

The grass carp weighing more than ten pounds was not sold for even three yuan per pound because it was too big.

This black carp is indeed not easy to sell in the vegetable market, and what Lao Gao said is indeed the truth.

He was able to sell the fish after collecting it because he had the channel and could make a little profit from the difference, which was also his own ability.

After hearing Lao Gao's offer of eight yuan per pound, Jiang Yao was actually very tempted, but he didn't show it so obviously.

After a moment of hesitation, he asked tentatively, "Brother Gao, it can only be eight yuan, can't it be higher?"

Who wouldn’t want to get more money, even Jiang Yao was the same.

"Brother, the price I offered is really very honest."

"I, Lao Gao, have been collecting fish at this riverside more than once or twice. Everyone who knows me knows what kind of person I am."

"Even if you take the fish to the market and sell it to other people, I can guarantee that no one will bid higher than me!"

……

Lao Gao swore so confidently that he almost swore to the heavens.

After hearing what he said, Jiang Yao did not continue bargaining. He nodded and said, "Eight dollars is eight dollars. I'll sell it to you, Brother Gao!"

"By the way, which one do you collect? What about grass carp, carp, etc?"

As he finished speaking, he asked another question.

After all, at present, fishing for sale has become his main way of making money.

Catching this black carp really depends on luck, but if it is grass carp or carp, he is guaranteed to catch them often.

The price that fishmongers like Lao Gao charge for fish may be slightly lower than the market price, but selling to him is more convenient and faster.

After all, fishmongers like him have a wide range of channels, so it is easier for them to sell fish, unlike Jiang Yao, who had to sell his 10-pound grass carp at the market for a whole morning without anyone buying it. "I don't buy grass carp or carp, but if you catch a black carp, mandarin fish, or a big fish, I will always buy it."

"It's the eighth shop on the left side of the vegetable market a little past the hospital. That's my store."

"I am often out collecting fish and not in the shop, but my cousin is watching over it every day."

"If I'm not here, it's the same if you look for her!"

……

As he spoke, Lao Gao took out a business card and handed it to Jiang Yao with both hands.

Gao Liqiang's phone number: xxx Pager number: XXX...

The content on the business card is very simple, just a name, then a phone number and a pager number.

"Fortunately, it's Gao Liqiang, Gao Qiqiang..." Jiang Yao took the business card, looked at it, and put it in his pocket.

He looked a little strange and muttered to himself.

Speaking of fishmongers, he thought of Gao Qiqiang. The man in front of him was only one character different from the big fishmonger.

"Twenty-three pounds and eight ounces, I'll count it as twenty-four pounds!"

"Come here, little brother, take a look for yourself!"

When Jiang Yao put away the business card, Lao Gao had already quickly put the black carp into a snakeskin bag and started to weigh it.

Of course, he did not carry Jiang Yao on his back when weighing. Instead, he looked for Jiang Yao to confirm after weighing.

"Yes! The weight is correct, twenty-four kilograms. But I'm taking advantage of you, Brother Gao!" Jiang Yao nodded and responded with a smile.

"This is not a bargain at all. If you catch a big fish next time, don't forget to inform me, Brother Gao!"

With a chuckle, Lao Gao took out a stack of bills from his waist bag and began to count the money.

"Eight dollars a pound, twenty-four pounds is one hundred and ninety-two."

"The money is here, please count it."

"Yes, the number is correct. It is indeed one hundred and ninety-two."

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Jiang Yaoqing took the stack of bills handed over by Lao Gao and counted them.

After getting his confirmation, Lao Gao did not stay any longer.

Carrying the snakeskin bag containing the fish in one hand and holding the scale in the other, he said hello to a few people he knew around him, then took big strides and walked quickly back the way he came.

"I sold a fish for nearly two hundred yuan. Why don't I have such good luck?"

"The other way they fish is to cast far, but you can only fish two or three meters with a hand pole. It's really hard to catch such a big fish!"

"I have already learned his fishing method. Tomorrow I will get a few sets of that kind of fishing gear and try it out in the river."

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The fish had been sold and Jiang Yao had collected the money. The people who were watching the fun nearby began to disperse one by one.

Not to mention the fishermen nearby, even those guys coming down from the vegetable fields were jealous and chatted in low voices as they walked forward.

"I made almost two hundred yuan, which is a good harvest today."

"My mental energy has been used up to the point of being almost gone. I have been struggling to get that fish out and I don't have any strength left at all."

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Forget it. I'll just pack up and go home. I'll have a good sleep and get some rest!"

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Jiang Yao touched the stack of banknotes in his pocket and felt very happy. He didn't plan to continue fishing. After collecting his things, he started to leave.

(End of this chapter)