Daily life of fishing and hunting in the 1980s

Chapter 38 Income Exceeds
"Okay!" Li Changle followed him and waved happily to Chen Yongwei who was watching them from the side, "Awei, come here."

"Oh!" Chen Yongwei strode over hurriedly, followed him and A Kun silently, and walked into the alley next to them.

Li Changle was thinking about the prices of blue crabs and fish as he walked, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the back kitchen of the restaurant. A young man who was helping out took out a scale and started weighing the fish.

Chen Yongwei took the blue crabs and fish out of the basket and weighed them one by one. He glanced at Li Changle, who looked calm, but did not dare to ask him how much he sold them for per pound.
Ah Kun asked Ah Sheng to check the fish and crabs. After hearing Ah Sheng say that the blue crabs were all alive and the fish were all fresh, Ah Kun said to Li Changle, "Boss, I only told you the price of the snow eels. How much do you sell the fish and blue crabs for per kilogram?"

Li Changle quoted him the price he had thought of long ago, "We sell crabs this big for 1 yuan per catty, nethead and cobia are both 6 yuan per catty, and stonefish and mackerel are 6 yuan per catty."

"Damn it, my brother is worthy of being my brother, he is so brave!" Chen Yongwei muttered to himself. He didn't even dare to raise his head when he heard his offer, and just picked up the fish into the bamboo basket.

After hearing this, A Kun said to the young man, "A Sheng, weigh them quickly and put them in the freezer. The snow eels should be kept in the pond."

"Okay, Uncle Kun!" Ah Sheng used a net bag to scoop the snow eel out of the bucket. After weighing it, it was almost the same as Zhou Ruonan's, 13 pounds and 4 ounces, and he sold it for 80 yuan and 4 cents.

青蟹比在家的时候轻了二两，还有21斤5两，34块4角，军曹鱼和罔鱼一共13斤9两，8块3角4分，另外两种鱼17斤3两，共计6块9角2。

When Chen Yongwei heard that the snow eel was sold for more than 80 yuan, he was very happy, "Oh my god! My brother is really good. He made more than 100 yuan in one morning."

Worried that Ah Kun would notice something unusual, the honest man diligently helped Ah Sheng move the bamboo basket inside.

Ah Kun picked up the abacus and fiddled with it. "The total is 130 yuan and 2 cents."

Li Changle grinned and said, "Manager Kun, we are too embarrassed to accept two cents, just give us one hundred and thirty."

Ah Kun didn't respond. "Wait a minute. I'll go get the money from the finance department."

"Okay, thank you, Manager A Kun!" Li Changle walked a few steps forward attentively, and turned around to see A Wei, who was so happy that his mouth couldn't close. He glared at him and whispered, "Calm down! Calm down! Your teeth are showing."

Chen Yongwei quickly covered his mouth and said, "Brother, how about I wait for you outside?"

"What a promising future!" Li Changle rolled her eyes at him and waved her hand, "Go ahead!"

Not long after Chen Yongwei left, Ah Kun came out with money and handed a wad of money to Li Changle. "One hundred and three, count it and see if it's correct?"

Li Changle said politely: "No need to count, you are the chief steward, how can you do without me!"

Ah Kun glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense and count quickly to save yourself trouble later!"

"Butler A Kun is a very honest person!" Li Changle took the money and counted it with a smile, "Yes, exactly one hundred and thirty." He looked around and quickly stuffed the five dollars that he had prepared long ago into his hand, "Butler A Kun, please take care of me in the future!"

He thought that it would be impossible for him to meet Boss Gu like today every time he came. Although this guy liked to put on airs, he didn't make things difficult for him after the boss gave him orders. He thought it would be possible to make friends with him, and when he got good stuff in the future he could send it to him.

Ah Kun looked at the banknotes in his hand in surprise, and then a smile appeared on his face. "Good boy, you are a smart guy. If you have any good stuff sent to the kitchen in the future, just ask Uncle Kun!"

Money is still powerful! But in the blink of an eye, the serious-looking manager A Kun turned into the amiable Uncle Kun!
Li Changle said to him with a grateful look on his face: "Thank you, Uncle Kun! My name is Li Changle, and I live in Shatou Village, Pan Town. My ancestors have been fishermen for generations. Please take care of me in the future, Uncle Kun."

A Kun patted his shoulder with satisfaction, "Okay, do a good job!"

This young man is not at all like those stingy fishermen who always give away dead fish and rotten shrimps every time they come.

"Thank you, Uncle Kun!" Li Changle put the money in his pocket and handed him a cigarette. "Uncle Kun, you are busy. I will leave first."

"No need to smoke, I cough so much, my wife won't let me smoke." "Great job, Uncle Kun, I heard that men who listen to their wives are more likely to get rich!"

"Haha, you talk quite interestingly!" A Kun waved at him, turned around and walked inside humming a little tune.

When Li Changle left, Chen Yongwei came over with a grin on his face, "Brother, did you get the money?"

"I got it." Li Changle pulled him out of the alley, "I gave the manager five dollars as a reward..."

Chen Yongwei hurriedly said: "Brother, I don't understand these, just do whatever you think is best."

"Brothers should be clear about accounts. We should know where the money we earn together is spent. This way, we won't have conflicts over money in the future!"

"Oh!" Chen Yongwei said again, "Brother, the Snow Eel Seafood Store only charges four dollars, and you sell it for six dollars. No wonder my grandma said you have a good brain!"

"They have to make money after collecting it." Li Changle thought of the money at home, which was one step closer to repairing and modifying the fishing boat, and said to him: "Go back and talk to your grandma about fishing."

"Got it." Chen Yongwei thought of what he said about selling fish and buying meat to eat, "Brother, should we go see Uncle Tang now, or go buy meat?"

"First I'm going to go see my father, then I'm going to buy some meat, and then some candy for the two children."

"Yeah!" Chen Yongwei thought about it and said, "Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative later and buy some canned malted milk or something for Uncle Tang."

"No, there are plenty of eggs and duck eggs given by relatives. Why waste that money?"

“If you eat it, it won’t go to waste!”

Li Changle remembered that malted milk was not cheap at the moment. "Then you should buy two cans of yellow peaches and a bag of brown sugar, but don't buy the malted milk. You bought such an expensive thing and sent it to me, and you dragged me down and got scolded!"

"Listen to you."

The two of them happily went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy canned food, brown sugar, and weighed out half a pound of crispy candies. They carried them and walked towards the Tuqiao Hospital in front. Just as they reached the corner, they suddenly heard hysterical shouting from the front.

"Robbery...Robbery...Catch the man in the white shirt..."

Following the shouting, a thin man in a white shirt and holding a briefcase came running towards this side.

In a flash, Chen Yongwei quickly stretched out his leg and tripped the man.

With a "thump", the man fell to the ground, and the briefcase in his hand flew out.

The fast speed made him dizzy, but he still struggled to stand up and try to get up and run away.

Li Changle rushed forward and stepped on the man's back, then said to A Wei, "Hurry up and pick up the bag.

"Oh!" Chen Yongwei ran to pick up the bag and handed it to Li Changle, "Brother, look, the money is exposed."

Li Changle took it and found it was quite heavy. There should be a lot of money in it. "Give it to her when someone comes!"

The man was stepped on by Li Changle and could not move. He raised his head and threatened fiercely, "Let your uncle go if you know what's best for you, otherwise..."

(End of this chapter)