He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Niu Ba burst out laughing.

"That's right, that's right, over 300 jin (150 kg), so many fish!"

Then he looked at Old Wu.

"Mr. Wu, how much are these ribbonfish per pound?"

Old Wu said lazily, "Ribbonfish aren't worth much, only 50 cents a pound. But Chen Dagui kept pestering me, and I only bought them for 55 cents a pound."

Niu Bayi let out a long "oh".

"That's all the money you've got. It's only about 300 jin (150 kg), so it's probably only around 200 yuan."

Chen Dagui's face darkened, and he said fiercely, "It's 210 yuan."

Niu Bayi laughed even harder.

"Not bad, not bad, the fish you caught are really valuable."

Chen Dagui could naturally hear the sarcasm in his voice.

He said fiercely, "Niu Bayi, don't think that just because you caught so many abalone yesterday you can brag in front of me. If you're so capable, bring out another batch of valuable abalone."

Niu Bayi shook his head.

"I already said, I didn't catch abalone this time, I caught other fish."

Chen Dagui's eyes darted around, and he hatched a wicked plan.

He is now absolutely certain that Niu Bayi's previous success in catching the abalone was simply due to good luck.

Last night, the tide went out and revealed some rocky islands, so he went up and picked them up.

If we're talking about fishing from the sea, Niu Bayi definitely doesn't have that skill.

He said, "Alright, Niu Bayi, looks like you really did catch some fish. How about we have a competition? If your fish are worth more than mine, you can have all 210 yuan I got from selling them!"

He held up a wad of banknotes and said, "The fish I caught are valuable, so you have to give me all the money from selling them. In addition, you have to kneel down and kowtow to me three times, until your forehead is smashed open."

"Do you dare?"

Niu Dazhuang said sarcastically, "With his skills, he's only fit to pick up abalone. He's dreaming if he thinks he can fish in the sea! He wouldn't dare compare!"

Niu Bayi seemed hesitant.

"Isn't this a bad idea? Won't it hurt our relationship? What if the fish I catch is worth more than yours? Then your money will be mine, and you'll have to kowtow to me three times, until your forehead cracks open?"

"Oh dear, it's all bloody, I'm a little scared, never mind."

He waved his hand, looking like he didn't want to gamble with you.

Chen Dagui became even more excited.

"You thought you were so great, making over three thousand yuan last night? I've only made 210 yuan so far, and you're already too scared to bet with me? Turns out you're a coward!"

"Look at this guy, Niu Bayi, who was so awesome last night, didn't even dare to play a small bet with me."

Niu Bayi seemed to have been provoked and started cursing.

"Damn it, if I don't bet with you, everyone will really think I'm a coward. Fine, I'll go all out and bet! How about everyone be my witnesses so that Chen Dagui won't deny it when he loses?"

Chen Dagui immediately shouted, "That's right! Everyone, be a witness for me and Niu Bayi, so he won't deny it after he loses!"

A group of fishermen, always eager for a good show, immediately cheered loudly.

Chen Dagui pointed at Niu Bayi triumphantly.

"Come on, bring out your fish. Let me see how many you caught, and whether they're as valuable as my 300-plus jin of ribbonfish!"

Niu Bayi jumped onto the deck and then turned his head.

"Boss Wu, come with me. Other interested fishermen can also come aboard my boat and see if my fish are as valuable as Chen Dagui's."

Old Wu immediately jumped up.

Chen Dagui and Niu Dazhu followed suit and jumped.

Several fishermen even jumped in one after another.

The other fishermen didn't dare to jump until the fishing boat could no longer withstand the strain.

But they were all piled up on the embankment, staring wide-eyed as Niu Bayi squatted down and grabbed the handle of the fish hold cover.

"Look everyone, my fish is about to come out!"

Chen Dagui said impatiently, "Hurry up and open it, stop dawdling. I don't believe you can really..."

Before he could finish speaking, with a whoosh, Niu Bayi immediately opened the lid.

The entire room fell silent.

Chen Dagui's mouth was still agape, as if he were about to speak.

His eyes were wide open, like a bull's, staring incredulously at the fish hold.

Old Wu was also staring intently.

Everyone else was staring intently.

For a moment, I couldn't breathe.

After a while, a gasp of cold air was heard.

Immediately following were gasps of surprise!

"My goodness, these are Spanish mackerel! So many Spanish mackerel!"

"These Spanish mackerel are all exceptionally large. The biggest one I saw probably weighs over ten kilograms. Spanish mackerel that heavy are extremely rare!"

"These mackerel probably weigh over 400 jin (200 kg), much more than Chen Dagui's ribbonfish!"

"Pah! How can you compare them? Spanish mackerel is much more expensive than ribbonfish, especially such a big one. Niu Bayi is rich again!"

"Where did this kid get such amazing skills? He caught so many abalone yesterday, and now he's caught so many mackerel!"

……

Chen Dagui and Niu Dazhuang were speechless, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

Niu Bayi looked at Old Wu and said with a smile, "Boss Wu, do you want to buy mackerel? What's the purchase price?"

Old Wu snapped out of his daze and nodded excitedly.

"Yes, yes, yes! So many and such big mackerel, I definitely have to buy them! Wow, wow, wow... Mr. Niu, you... you're just too awesome! You truly live up to your surname!"

"These mackerel must really weigh over 400 pounds, and some even weigh over ten pounds each!"

"My God, in all my years of collecting fish, last night was the first time I'd ever seen so many abalone, and tonight is the first time I've ever seen so many and such big mackerel!"

Niu Ba cut straight to the chase: "Name your price!"

Old Wu nodded repeatedly, and even made a comparison with ribbonfish.

"This ribbonfish is not a very valuable fish. Although the meat is tender, it is easy to fall apart when cooked. Spanish mackerel is different. Its meat is firm and rich in oil, making it a precious sea fish."

"Pan-fry it; it's said to be a dish served at state banquets."

"Okay, for anything under five pounds, I'll buy it from you for 4 yuan per pound!"

"Five to ten pounds, I'll charge you 5 yuan!"

"I'll buy it from you for 100 yuan a piece if it weighs over 10 jin!"

As soon as Old Wu finished speaking, a chorus of gasps of astonishment erupted from the surrounding area.

Niu Bayi did the math in his head and the price seemed reasonable.

Although the price is definitely lower than what's offered by the county and city, since Old Wu went to the fishing village wharf to buy it himself.

He nodded in agreement.

"OK!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Dagui gritted his teeth and shouted, "Niu Bayi, you bastard! You lied to me! How can you be so treacherous! Dad, Niu Bayi has completely fooled me!"

Niu Dazhuang was still too angry to speak, his face filled with greed and even a hint of pain.

Why did she listen to Ma Chunhua and drive away her own son?

Or, the abalone we caught last night could be mine.

All those mackerel we caught tonight are mine too.

Niu Bayi stared calmly at Chen Dagui.

"Who wants to bet with me? I told them to stop, but they insisted on it anyway. I couldn't do anything about it."

Chen Dagui was so angry he felt like he was going to explode on the spot.

"These few fish of yours are worth more than all the ribbonfish I caught in the entire series. You were pretending you were too scared to bet with me, but... you're clearly trying to lure me in!"