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

"Bulk shipment?"

Lin Tao turned around in a daze.

The villagers and fishmongers who were about to leave the dock stopped in their tracks when they heard Wu Sui's words and all turned to look at the fishing boat.

"Stonefish and lionfish aren't the grand finale?"

"What other treasures are hidden in this cabin?"

The crowd gathered back towards the shore.

Ignoring the discussions on the shore, Wu Sui turned around and shouted towards the cabin.

"Big Brother, Xiao Yang, bring the guys from the lower deck up!"

Wu Gang and Chen Yang had been waiting for a long time.

The two rolled up their sleeves and walked to the innermost independent compartment of the live water tank.

"Brother-in-law, this thing is too heavy, let's lend a hand!"

Chen Yang peered into the bottom of the hold and swallowed hard.

With the combined effort of three large men, accompanied by a violent splashing and churning of water, a massive creature was forcibly dragged out of the live water tank.

The heavy object slammed onto the deck with a dull thud.

The fish's tail slapped hard against the deck, causing the entire boat to rock.

The once bustling dock suddenly fell silent at that moment.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, at the enormous creature on the deck.

There was silence for a good five or six seconds.

Holy crap!

Someone shouted something, and the entire dock instantly erupted in chaos.

The crowd surged forward like madmen, wishing they could jump directly onto the boat to see what was going on.

"What...what kind of fish is this?"

"My goodness, this must weigh over 100 pounds! Even a pig isn't as strong as it."

"It's a giant grouper, also known as a saddle-tailed grouper."

"King Madara!"

On the periphery of the crowd, Chen Fugui and Daqiang stood on tiptoe to look inside.

When Chen Fugui saw the giant grouper on the deck, he felt a wave of dizziness and almost collapsed to the ground.

Daqiang swallowed hard and tugged at Chen Fugui's sleeve.

"Brother Fugui, how much is this fish worth?"

Chen Fugui gritted his teeth, his face trembling.

"At least... it would cost tens of thousands."

Upon hearing this, Daqiang's eyes turned red, and he turned around and roared at Chen Fugui.

"It's all your fault for insisting on following him. If you had cast your line earlier, this fish might have been mine."

Chen Fugui was so angry that he trembled all over and slapped Daqiang's hand away.

"Why are you yelling at me like that? If I had told you to cast your line sooner, would you have known where to cast it? Old Wu really got lucky."

He's now kicking himself with remorse, so jealous his insides are practically churning with acid.

If we hadn't collided with the boat last night, if I had also gone longline fishing...

Unfortunately, there aren't that many "ifs".

Just as Chen Fugui was in a fit of impotent rage, several large restaurant buyers at the dock were already getting desperate.

They came here after hearing about the stonefish, but they never expected to stumble upon such a rare find.

A fat man with a beer belly shouted at Wu Sui.

"Boat owner, I want this grouper!"

"Two hundred and eighty per jin, you don't even need to weigh it, I'll just charge you 150 jin directly."

A tall, thin man wearing glasses immediately objected and shoved the fat man aside.

"Go buy a tail for 280 yuan!"

"Boat owner, I work for a seafood restaurant. I'll offer 300 yuan per catty for this fish."

The fat man panicked and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Three hundred and one! I'll pay three hundred and one!"

"Three hundred and twenty!" Even Manager Chen from Hongyunlou tried to get on his good side.

Prices skyrocketed, sending chills down everyone's spines.

320 yuan per catty, 150 catties, that's 48,000 yuan!

Lin Tao stood on the shore, breaking out in a cold sweat.

He knew all too well the value of this giant grouper.

A spotted king of this size, once brought back to the store and placed in a glass tank, becomes a living advertisement!

Those wealthy business owners are absolutely willing to pay a high price to buy it in order to save face when entertaining guests.

This is not only a way to make money, but also a golden opportunity to make his acquisition station famous.

Seeing that Manager Chen had raised the price to 330, Lin Tao gritted his teeth, pushed through the crowd, and rushed to the side of the boat.

"Stop arguing!"

Lin Tao roared at the top of his lungs, stunning everyone present.

He turned to look at Wu Sui, his eyes bloodshot and he was breathing heavily.

"Ah Sui, I'll offer 350, but you must leave this fish for me."

Three hundred and fifty!

As soon as this price was announced, the fishmongers were the first to give up.

After all, they would just resell it to make money if they bought it back. Now the costs are too high, the profit margin will be squeezed very small, and the risk is too great.

But several restaurants were still arguing and raising their prices.

Chen Yang, standing nearby, rubbed his hands excitedly and whispered, "Brother-in-law, the prices at the restaurant are even higher now."

Wu Sui smiled as she looked at Lin Tao's nervous expression.

He knew perfectly well that the fish would fetch a higher price if sold to a restaurant.

If he wanted, he could even hire a car to take him to the city, and the price could go up even further.

But he didn't do that.

Firstly, transporting live fish is risky; if they die en route, the price will be halved.

Secondly, Lin Tao is a righteous person and had helped him a lot before.

In business, connections and long-term partnerships are far more important than making a few thousand dollars more in the short term.

"Okay, Brother Tao, this fish is yours."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tao's tense nerves relaxed, and he let out a long breath.

He glanced at Wu Sui gratefully, knowing that Wu Sui was giving him face.

Manager Chen was so anxious that he kept slapping his thigh.

"Brother Wu, think it over again. I'll offer 380 yuan, and from now on, all your goods will be delivered to Hongyunlou."

Wu Sui waved his hand, his tone calm.

"Brother Chen, I'm sorry, but I'm still working for Brother Tao. You can't let me lose my job, can you?"

"If you have any more good products in the future, let's cooperate again."

Manager Chen sighed, shook his head helplessly, and then turned to discuss the acquisition with Lin Tao.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Wu Sui quickly urged the workers, "Hurry up and load it onto the truck, what are you waiting for?"

The two men then realized what was happening and helped lift the fish onto the car.

Wu Sui ignored Lin Tao, who was still socializing, and followed the tricycle back to the recycling station.

Wu Gang and Chen Yang stayed behind to clean up the small fish and wash the deck.

When Lin Tao returned to the purchasing station, Wu Sui was already comfortably eating watermelon and sitting in a rocking chair.

"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself; you really don't act like you're part of the family."

Lin Tao smiled, raised his hand and pointed at Wu Sui, then picked up a slice of watermelon and started eating.

Wu Sui chuckled and remained nestled in the rocking chair, not getting up.

"What are you saying? Everyone knows I work for you. This is my own home."

"Bullshit! After all this commotion today, do you really think anyone will believe your story?"

Lin Tao shook his head helplessly. "It's my fault today too. I shouldn't have been so eager to offer a price. Now you can't hide it anymore."

Wu Sui shrugged indifferently: "It's fine. If I can't hide it anymore, I won't. Anyway, someone's already got their eye on me..."

He thought for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Brother Tao, isn't the storefront of your purchasing station a bit too small?"

Lin Tao was taken aback, not quite understanding what he meant.

Wu Sui sat up straight and smiled like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Didn't you ever think about expanding the acquisition center?"