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

As the boat accelerated, Wu Gang's boat was left behind.

The lighthouse's light could already be seen in the distance.

Wu Sui took out his phone, saw that there was a signal, and immediately dialed Lin Tao.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

A chaotic sound came through the receiver: people were loudly haggling over prices, and there was the sound of water splashing everywhere. Clearly, Lin Tao was busy receiving goods in the store.

"Hey, Sui?" Lin Tao's voice was loud and cheerful.

"Why are you back so early today? Are you fully booked again?"

Wu Sui didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Brother Tao, the boat will dock in half an hour. Bring the large styrofoam boxes from the shop, as well as some sun-blocking items."

"A light-blocking box? What would you need one for?" Lin Tao asked with a laugh on the other end of the line. "The styrofoam box store sells them. What size do you need?"

"Get a one-meter box ready," Wu Sui said in a low voice. "We caught a big yellow croaker, about fifty or sixty centimeters long, using a longline."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone.

Lin Tao's voice trembled: "You...what did you say? How old?"

"A wild yellow croaker weighing 18.7 jin (approximately 9.8 catties), alive, but dying soon."

The person on the other end of the phone immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Okay, I understand. 8.7 jin, right? I'll have someone prepare the things right away."

The signal was bad at sea, and the call ended after only a few words.

Knowing that Lin Tao had heard clearly, Wu Sui didn't think about it anymore.

As for the weight?

It was all just a beautiful misunderstanding!

It was a little after 5 p.m.

The town's wharf was rather deserted at this time, as it wasn't yet the peak season for fishing boats to return to port.

Lin Tao, accompanied by two assistants, waited early at the parking space on a tricycle.

Inside the tricycle's cargo bed was a large white styrofoam box, over a meter long, with several insulated containers filled with crushed ice piled up next to it.

The guy, A-Qiang, rubbed his hands together and peered out onto the sea.

"Brother Tao, what good stuff did Brother Sui get his hands on today? He had to bring such a big box and make us enjoy the sea breeze here beforehand."

Lin Tao leaned against the tricycle, lit a cigarette, and took a satisfying drag.

"Good stuff? This is a treasure that can completely make our store famous."

A sense of curiosity got the better of Ah Qiang, so he leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"What kind of treasure is this? It's even bigger than that grouper from last time?"

Lin Tao exhaled a smoke ring and raised his eyebrows smugly.

"Wild large yellow croaker!"

Ah Qiang gasped.

"My goodness, really? How old is he?"

"8.7 jin!" Lin Tao patted the styrofoam box next to him, unable to suppress his smile. "Alive!"

The beauty in his heart.

A wild yellow croaker weighing 8 jin (approximately 7 catties) is extremely rare in today's market.

Wild yellow croaker weighing over 3 jin can fetch tens of thousands of yuan, not to mention those weighing nearly nine jin.

The profits can be enormous if you resell it.

What's more, Wu Sui just got his hands on a giant manta ray's gills a few days ago, and he's still negotiating the price with the big boss.

Now they've brought back another huge yellow croaker.

If this deal goes through, his reputation in the town will definitely surpass that of the other seafood purchasing stations.

"Brother Tao, the boat is here." Another crew member pointed to the sea in the distance.

Lin Tao quickly threw away the cigarette butt and stomped it out.

"Cheer up, everyone, get ready to work."

Two fishing boats, one after the other, cut through the waves and headed towards the dock.

Wu Sui stood at the bow of the boat and saw Lin Tao in the distance.

As soon as the boat docked, Wu Sui waved to Lin Tao without even throwing out the mooring rope.

"Brother Tao, come up here by yourself, hurry up!"

Wu Sui's voice was urgent, and his face was tense.

Lin Tao's heart skipped a beat.

broken.

That expression is off.

Did the fish die?

Without giving it much thought, Lin Tao took three steps at a time and stepped onto the deck.

"What happened? The fish is dying?" Lin Tao asked in a low voice, sweating profusely with anxiety.

Wu Sui didn't say anything and turned to walk towards the stern of the boat.

When Lin Tao arrived at the live water tank, he was stunned.

Wu Lei and Wang Dazhu stood on either side of the live water tank.

The two men were holding nets, like Tibetan mastiffs guarding their food, watching their surroundings warily.

Wu Lei breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw Lin Tao approaching.

"Brother Tao, you've finally arrived." Wu Lei wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Lin Tao was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together.

"Where's the fish? Let me see it quickly, lest it fade."

Wu Sui stepped forward and yanked open the lid of the live water tank.

"See for yourself."

Lin Tao peeked into the cabin.

The next second, he froze on the spot.

His eyes were so wide they almost fell into the water.

Inside the live water tank, a gigantic, golden creature lay on its side on the water's surface.

Although it had lost much of its vitality, its golden scales still shimmered dazzlingly in the evening glow.

The most problematic thing is its body shape.

This is definitely not 8 pounds and 7 ounces.

It's almost a meter long!

Lin Tao's mind went blank.

He stammered as he turned to look at Wu Sui, his voice trembling.

"Holy crap! Ah Sui, you call this 8 jin 7 liang?"

Wu Sui rolled her eyes.

"I clearly said 18 jin 7 liang on the phone."

Lin Tao looked like he'd seen a ghost.

"18 pounds and 7 ounces?!"

"The signal at sea is so bad, just crackling and rattling. All I could hear was 8.7 jin!"

He was both shocked and frightened.

To his astonishment, the fish's size was completely beyond his comprehension.

A wild yellow croaker weighing 18 jin (7 catties) would cause an earthquake in the entire seafood industry in the city if it were released!

What I feared was that, thankfully, I had been careful today and brought the largest one-meter-long styrofoam box from the store.

If you really bring a small box measuring 8 jin (7 catties), you won't even be able to fit the fish's tail inside.

If you force it in, you might lose a few golden scales, and the loss could be in the tens of thousands.

Wang Dazhu muttered to himself from the side.

"Brother Tao, take it easy, this thing is more expensive than gold bars."

Wu Lei echoed this sentiment.

"Yes, when I first pulled him up, I almost cut Ah Sui's hand."

Lin Tao saw the tattered cloth wrapped around Wu Sui's hand, which was still seeping blood.

"Ah Sui, your hand..."

"It's nothing, just a superficial injury."

Wu Sui waved his hand dismissively, "This fish is too strong. At first, I thought it was snagged on the bottom."

Lin Tao swallowed hard, staring at the enormous golden creature.

"A wild yellow croaker weighing over ten kilograms, how could it be weak? This thing is like a small motor in the sea."

"You guys managed to pull it up completely intact, it's like your ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke."

"Alright, stop lamenting!" Wu Sui urged. "This fish is dying. Da Zhu just added ice and oxygen, barely keeping it alive."

Lin Tao then came to his senses.

He looked down and saw that the large yellow croaker's gill covers were only slightly undulating.

"Quickly! Go and bring the styrofoam boxes up!" Lin Tao called out to Wang Dazhu and Wu Lei.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the two quickly carried the large styrofoam box onto the boat.

The two men on the dock were completely bewildered, not understanding what their boss meant.