Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

The pier was bustling with activity, filled with fishmongers heading to the early market and restaurants buying seafood.

A pot-bellied fishmonger passed by, glanced into the bucket, took two steps forward, and then abruptly retreated.

"Oh my god!" The pregnant woman reached out to grab the bucket.

Wu Gang slapped his hand away: "What are you doing? Don't move around."

The big-bellied man wasn't annoyed at all; he pointed at the basil in the bucket and shouted.

"Where did you guys get this thing?"

"It must weigh at least sixty or seventy pounds."

"This thing grows in a crevice in the cliff; we risked our lives for it!"

That shout attracted everyone around.

A dozen or so fishmongers swarmed around them.

"It really is a Buddha's Hand snail, and it's huge."

"Look, there are some rare finds."

A tall, thin man squeezed to the edge of the dock, glanced at the live water tank on the ship, and gasped.

"Red snapper, blue snapper, yellowtail... and that moray eel, my god, is this boat going to be trawling?"

The crowd immediately erupted in uproar.

It's no wonder people are suspicious; Wu Sui and his group have gained quite a lot on this trip.

For ordinary longline fishing, getting half the hooks is considered a blessing from Mazu (the goddess of the sea), but what about them?

Wu Sui roughly calculated that out of 500 hooks, only about 100 would be left empty if the eldest brother collected them.

He and Chen Yang were basically never free.

This harvest makes one suspect that it was caught using a trawler.

The pot-bellied buyer pulled a large wad of hundred-yuan bills from his bag and slapped them onto the bucket lid.

"Brother, I'm buying the whole batch!"

"I'll charge you the highest market price for the bergamot, and I'll add another 10% for the red snapper and the conger eel."

The tall, thin man refused to continue and pushed aside the big-bellied man.

"That's not fair of you! So much food, what are we going to do if you eat it all by yourself?"

"Brother, I'll offer 20% more than the market price. Here's the money, and I'll call a truck to pick up the goods right away."

The tall, thin man ripped open the zipper, pulled out two bundles of unopened cash from the bag, and waved them in his hand.

Twenty thousand silver dollars, bright red.

Wu Gang stood to the side, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he swallowed repeatedly.

The surrounding fishermen and onlookers began to discuss it.

"Is this boat used for longline fishing? Their luck is incredible."

"A 20% increase? That's an astronomical price! Who wouldn't sell it?"

Wu Sui tossed the water pipe aside and patted the water droplets off his hands.

He took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff.

"Sorry, this item is not for sale."

After these words were spoken, the dock was silent for a few seconds.

The woman with the large belly was stunned: "Not enough? The price is negotiable."

Wu Gang also got anxious and whispered something in Wu Sui's ear.

"Second son, it's 20% higher! Where else can you find this price? Sell it now!"

Wu Sui ignored Wu Gang, exhaled a smoke ring, and looked at the tall, thin man with a big belly.

"Everyone, it's not about the money. This shipment has been sold, so please stop arguing."

The tall, thin man scoffed, "Brother, are you stupid?"

"What are the rules for doing business?"

"Sell to whoever pays the most. I'll give you an extra five hundred. Load them all onto the truck."

Several acquaintances nearby also joined in the persuasion.

"Exactly, why not make a lot of money? What kind of customers are we waiting for?"

"You're a fool not to make money when you can. You're too stubborn."

Wu Sui flicked his cigarette ash, unmoved.

Wu Gang was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands, and when he tried to speak, Wu Sui stopped him with a gesture.

Lin Tao, who was listening outside, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He hurriedly squeezed into the crowd, protecting the goods, and glared at a few people.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?"

The man with the big belly recognized Lin Tao and spoke up.

"Boss Lin, you're too late. I was just negotiating the price with this guy for this batch of goods."

Lin Tao snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Wu Sui.

Wu Sui stubbed out his cigarette and greeted him with a smile.

"Boss Lin, you've finally arrived! These guys were trying to steal your goods, and I couldn't stop them."

Lin Tao was taken aback.

He glanced at the 20,000 yuan in cash in the hand of the tall, thin man next to him, and then at Wu Sui's nonchalant demeanor, and he understood everything.

Wu Sui rejected an exorbitant price that was 20% higher than the market price just to wait for him!

Moreover, Wu Sui's statement that the goods belonged to him in front of so many people was a way of boosting Lin Tao's reputation and paving the way for his future.

Lin Tao felt a surge of heat in his heart.

These days, there are plenty of people who are greedy for money, but it's extremely rare to find someone who would turn down a piece of meat that's practically in their mouth just to keep their word.

He took a deep breath, took out cigarettes from his pocket, opened them, and handed them out to the fishmongers and onlookers around him, continuing Wu Sui's line of conversation.

"Dear business owners and neighbors, I'm so sorry."

"This is my man, Lin's employee, and I also rented this boat."

"We need to take this batch of goods back to the store."

The tall, thin man took the cigarette, his face slightly embarrassed: "Boss Lin, you've got a batch of top-quality stuff."

"It's all luck, just luck," Lin Tao said with a laugh, trying to brush it off.

"We're all business people in town, we see each other all the time."

"I'll take this batch of goods back and sort it. If any of you bosses are interested, feel free to come to my purchasing station later and pick out yours. I'll give you a fair price!"

The man with the large belly stuffed the money back into his bag and nodded: "Okay, Mr. Lin is generous. Let's talk at your shop later."

Lin Tao's words gave everyone a way out, and also brought in a big deal for his purchasing station.

I heard that Wu Sui and his companion were just shop assistants, and the others had no chance, so they could only leave disappointed.

The dock finally quieted down.

Wu Gang breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Lin Tao walked up to Wu Sui and punched him on the shoulder, his voice trembling slightly.

"Brother, I'm deeply grateful for your kindness!"

Wu Sui waved his hand: "Brother Tao, what are you saying? If you offer a low price, I won't sell to you."

Lin Tao was so moved that he didn't know what to say, so he turned to call his men.

"Hurry up and bring the car over so we can load it."

Chen Yang and Wu Gang quickly went up to help, carrying baskets of snails and fish from the live water tank onto the truck.

After the goods were delivered to the store and weighed, Lin Tao frantically pressed the keys on his calculator.

"The Buddha's Hand snails weigh 68 jin in total. I'll charge you 130 yuan each, so the total is 8840 yuan."

"The three large red spots weigh 24 jin (12 kg) in total, which is 230 yuan per jin, so that's 5520."

"The sand eel is 11 catties, it's big enough, so I won't charge it by the catty. I'll give you 600 for this one."

"Plus those springtails, yellowtail, and black sea bream..."

Lin Tao looked up and gave a round number.

"Brother, let me round it up for you, it's 18,000 in total, I'll go get the money for you right now."

In just one night, 18,000!

This is a catch that no amount of fishing boats could achieve.

Wu Sui and Lin Tao went to pay the bill, while Wu Gang called Chen Yang, and together they carried the fish into the cold storage.

When they came out again, Lin Jing was holding a big watermelon. She glared at him reproachfully and handed it to him.

"Go home and rest early. You dare to climb a cliff to collect basil at night? You're really courting death."

Wu Sui took the watermelon, somewhat confused about the girl's intentions.

Lin Tao hurriedly called Lin Jing into the shop, greeted Wu Sui, and told them to go back and rest.