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

Before the ship even docked, a large crowd had already gathered on the shore.

Wu Sui is now a prominent figure at the dock.

The news spread as soon as the 17-meter fishing boat appeared.

Hearing the news, many fishermen and fishmongers rushed over to join the excitement, craning their necks to see what rare goods Wu Lao Er had brought back this time.

In less than ten minutes, the dock unloading area was completely blocked.

When Lin Tao arrived with two refrigerated trucks and a dozen workers, they couldn't even find a place to park, so they had to honk their horns and force their way through the road.

"Why is Wu Lao Er back so early today? What time is it?"

"Look at that ship's waterline, it's very shallow. I think it's probably an air force vessel."

"I guess the engine broke down and they had to return early. Otherwise, knowing his personality, would he have come back without filling the cabin to the brim?"

The chatter from the shore drifted onto the deck on the sea breeze.

Chen Yang had just tied the cable to the bollard when he heard these words. He was so angry that his face turned red, and he opened his mouth to curse back.

Wu Sui grabbed Chen Yang by the back of his collar and forcefully pulled him back.

"Brother-in-law, why are you pulling me? These people are so gossipy, I have to argue with them!"

"Shut up," Wu Sui interrupted him in a low voice. "Don't you understand the rule of not flaunting your wealth? If you shout it out now, will we even be able to leave this dock later?"

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and quickly covered his mouth.

Wu Sui turned to look at the people on the deck, his expression serious.

"Everyone be quiet when unloading."

Several people nodded repeatedly, and the atmosphere became tense.

Wu Sui knew that this matter couldn't be kept secret, but it was always better to be cautious.

But the more cautious he was, the more curious the onlookers on the shore became.

"Hey, look at Wu Lao Er's posture, he doesn't look like an air force soldier."

"They're so well covered up, could it be that they've found something valuable again?"

The fishing boat came to a complete stop and was placed on the gangplank.

The dozen or so workers that Lin Tao brought rushed forward and formed two human walls between the fishing boat and the refrigerated truck, pushing the onlookers back three or four meters.

"Excuse me, everyone, please make way. There's nothing to see here. Don't delay the unloading."

Lin Tao offered cigarettes while persuading the person to step back.

After the crowd had retreated, quickly have the workers push the cart to the front of the scaffolding.

Wang Dazhu and Wu Gang carried the first basket of fish out of the cold storage.

The basket was covered with a layer of crushed ice.

But just as they were lifting it onto the cart, the ice shards slipped off, exposing the golden hue beneath to the setting sun.

Even from several meters away, the long, slender fins and scales were dazzling.

There was a moment of silence.

Immediately afterwards, the entire dock erupted in chaos.

"Holy crap, it's gold?"

"Am I seeing things? It's a large yellow croaker?!"

"I can't see clearly, could it be Haruko?"

The crowd went completely mad.

People in the back row pushed and shoved forward, while those in the front row were pushed so hard they could barely stand. Some even climbed onto the abandoned cargo boxes next to them and shouted at the top of their lungs toward the ship.

"Boss Wu, is this a large yellow croaker? Is it wild? Give me one."

"Give me one, I'm hosting relatives at home..."

A few envious fishmongers, taking advantage of their numbers, rammed into the wall of people and tried to grab the fish baskets from their carts.

"Hey, hey, hey? What are you doing?"

As Chen Yongqiang carried the second basket of fish off the gangplank, he was startled by the hands reaching out from all around him and retreated several steps, almost dropping the basket and fish to the ground.

Some people took advantage of the chaos to try to lift the ice covering the fish, while others reached into the fish baskets to steal a few.

Lin Tao's expression changed instantly, and his anger flared up.

He shoved aside the fishmonger who was closest to him and shouted at the crowd.

"All of you, get back!"

"Anyone who dares to push forward another step, even knocking off a fish scale, I'll make sure they don't leave this dock alive today!"

Lin Tao was a prominent figure in the town. When he shouted this, several of the leading fishmongers shrank back and took two steps back.

Wu Sui walked a few steps to the bow of the ship, looked down at the crowd of people below, and spoke directly.

"Everyone, this is indeed a wild large yellow croaker."

"I'm really sorry, but this batch of goods has already been fully ordered. We won't sell it in smaller quantities or retail it."

"Everyone, please disperse and stop crowding here."

These words did not quiet down the dock; instead, they made it even noisier.

"They're all sold out? How many kilograms is that?"

"I saw they were still moving things out of the cold storage; there must be at least several hundred kilograms of it, right?"

"Several hundred kilograms? I just glanced at it; the cold storage was packed with crates, at least a ton!"

"A ton of giant yellow croakers?! What incredible luck Wu Lao Er has!"

The unloading process was comparable to a war.

Wu Sui stood by the dock, staring at each basket of fish that came out.

"Big pillars, those weighing over two jin (1 kg) should be loaded first, hurry up."

"Brother, the ice cap is completely sealed off; we must keep it out of the light!"

The workers, covered in sweat, carried basket after basket of fish into the refrigerated truck.

Just then, a chubby fishmonger with a non-local accent squeezed into the back door of the refrigerated truck while the workers were changing hands.

He tiptoed and peeked into the carriage; his eyes were red.

"Boss Wu!" the fat man shouted at the top of his lungs, "This stuff of yours is too good to pass up. I'll pay a high price, just give me a hundred catties."

Lin Tao shoved him aside and slammed a car door shut with a bang.

"Didn't you hear what I just said? This stuff isn't sold individually!"

The fat man was unwilling to give up, so he turned to look at Lin Tao and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Boss Lin, isn't that a bit too domineering?"

"This fish is top-quality, everyone knows that. It's not right for you to eat it all by yourself, is it?"

He then turned to look at Wu Sui, his smile incredibly fawning.

"Boss Wu, aren't you out fishing at sea also for money?"

"Such good goods should go to the highest bidder. If you sell it all to Boss Lin, what price will he give you?"

"I'm putting it this way today: whatever Boss Lin gives you, I'll add 20 yuan per jin."

Upon hearing this, several local fishmongers nearby joined in the commotion.

"That's right, Boss Wu, let's all make money together."

"Boss Lin eats meat, but he has to leave us some soup too."

"If you sell them all to him, aren't you losing out big time?"

Lin Tao's face darkened, and he turned to look at Wu Sui.

Adding 20 yuan per kilogram to the price of a large yellow croaker weighing hundreds of kilograms or even tons is no small sum.

Faced with such benefits, anyone would be tempted.

Wu Sui flicked the ash from his cigarette, looked at the fat man, and spoke in a flat tone.

"In business, I believe in first come, first served."

"I had already discussed this with Brother Tao while the goods were at sea."

"Don't even mention adding 20 yuan per kilogram, even if you add 2,000 yuan, this stuff still won't end up in your hands today."

After saying that, he turned his head and gestured with his chin towards Lin Tao.

"Brother Tao, keep loading the truck."

The fat man was humiliated, his face turning pale and then red, and he gritted his teeth and cursed.

"What a stubborn fool! He won't even make money, what an idiot!"

The fishmongers around them also shook their heads, thinking that Wu Sui was incomprehensiblely stubborn.

Wu Sui completely ignored them.

In business, reputation is more important than anything else.

Moreover, he and Lin Tao were going to open a purchasing station together, so how could he be tempted by petty profits?

Lin Tao has the connections to sell top-quality yellow croaker at exorbitant prices. Even if these small-scale fishmongers buy them, they can't sell much of it and will eventually have to resell it.

Why bother dealing with these retail investors when we have stable partners?

Only someone with a screw loose would do that.