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

The other fishmongers nodded in agreement.

Qian Dagui chuckled.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I have a long-standing relationship with Brother Cui, so he'll definitely sell to me first. Here's what we'll do: I'll buy them first, and you can decide whether you want the rest."

That's what they say, but what Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen caught were all good stuff.

In the end, everything was categorized.

Each of the black and red varieties is placed in one compartment.

There are also bamboo clams, mackerel, red lanternfish, and so on, each in its own fish compartment.

Although these fish are not very valuable.

But the ones Niu Bayi catches are all particularly large, weighing three or four pounds or more, and they can fetch a good price.

The bigger the fish, the more expensive it is.

This is a common rule in fish catches.

Qian Dagui also took out a calculator and started clicking away, showing it to Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen every now and then.

Finally, he said, "All the fish together cost 3765 yuan, but let's just say 3800 yuan. Brother Niu, Miss Zhenzhen, what do you say?"

Although there was a grouper inside, it only weighed a dozen kilograms, so it couldn't fetch a high price.

All things considered, 3800 yuan is not bad.

Niu Bayi readily nodded.

"Okay, it's decided then. Cash on delivery."

A group of fishmongers who had been watching eagerly nearby suddenly became angry and started shouting:

"The money's too expensive! What's wrong with you? Didn't you say you'd leave us the fish you didn't want? How come you didn't even leave a single scale?"

"Of course! I've been watching this fish anxiously the whole time, and in the end, you just took them all!"

"He's eating the meat himself, but he won't even let us have the soup!"

"I think we have to team up and beat this guy to a pulp!"

……

Sure enough, a group of fishmongers rolled up their sleeves, rubbed their hands together, and aggressively approached Qian Dagui.

Startled, Qian Dagui retreated repeatedly, raising his hands and shaking them vigorously.

"Hey guys, please don't... don't ruin our friendship. It's just that Brother Niu's fish are all so good, there's not one I don't like, I like them all, so I took them all."

"How about this, next time Brother Niu comes to sell fish, I won't buy it from you. It'll be your turn to buy it, okay? Let's not fight. We need to create a harmonious society."

A group of fishmongers stopped in their tracks, still somewhat skeptical, and one of them glared at them.

"Are you serious? Next time Boss Niu comes here to sell fish, you won't accept his orders?"

Qian Dagui nodded vigorously.

"Yes, yes, no more, no more. There's a saying, 'Emperors take turns.' This year it's my turn, and I can't keep occupying the toilet. It's your turn to poop too."

He Zhenzhen thought it was okay at first, but the more she listened, the more something seemed off, and she got so angry that she put her hands on her hips.

"Qian Dagui, that's not right. I don't care what you do, but why did you compare us to a latrine?"

Niu Bayi said angrily, "If you can't speak properly, I don't think I'll sell you these fish."

Immediately, Qian Dagui was so frightened that he shook his hands frantically.

"Please don't! Oh dear, I'm so bad at talking, I deserve to be hit."

He slapped himself repeatedly, the blows echoing loudly, until his face turned red.

"Brother Niu! Miss Zhenzhen! Forgive me, I misspoke. You have to sell me all of these fish today. And everyone else, I promise I won't buy them next time; it'll be your turn to buy them."

"Really, I swear to God."

Seeing Qian Dagui's serious expression, the fishmongers, though still furious, felt a little relieved. They snorted repeatedly, saying they would let him off this time, but if he dared to buy fish from Boss Niu again, they would definitely kick him out of the fish-buying business.

Qian Dagui didn't care about any of that.

We'll talk about the next time next time.

Then, still somewhat unwilling, he looked around and said with a smile, "By the way, Brother Niu, I have a feeling you have some good cargo on your ship. Do you have anything else? Let me take it all."

He Zhenzhen's eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow, how did you know we had some good stuff hidden away?"

She also glanced into the cabin subconsciously.

There were two large barrels of ginseng in the cabin that hadn't been taken out yet.

I'm afraid that taking it out to sunbathe will be bad for the ginseng.

Upon seeing this, Qian Dagui couldn't wait any longer and rushed into the cabin, then started shouting.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! There really is so much good stuff! Brother Niu, why did you hide the real good stuff in the hold? ...Could you sell me this too?"

As soon as he said that, the other fishermen rushed over to see what was going on.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen tried to stop them, but they couldn't stop them at all.

Niu Bayi could only give He Zhenzhen a resentful look.

He Zhenzhen also gave herself a resentful look.

I should have kept quiet.

At the cabin door, a group of fishermen were shouting and expressing their shock:

"Good heavens, how come there are so many ginseng roots, and they're all so big!"

"While the Uni sea cucumber isn't the best variety, it's certainly above average, and one this big is definitely a top-quality Uni sea cucumber!"

"Each ginseng root is top-quality! This...this must cost several thousand yuan!"

……

Qian Dagui rushed out excitedly, suddenly ran up to Niu Bayi, and stretched out his hands to grab his wrists.

Startled, Niu Bayi quickly backed away.

He Zhenzhen started shouting.

"I may say that, but don't touch my man. Only I can touch my man!"

This domineering declaration startled Qian Dagui, who quickly waved his hands repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I won't touch your man. I just want to buy your ginseng. My God, I've seen plenty of ginseng, but I've never seen any of this quality and size."

"Brother Niu, I... I'll buy it from you for 15 yuan a pound, how about it?"

This price startled Niu Bayi.

As far as he knew, the Uni sea cucumber was not the most precious variety among all sea cucumbers.

After all, sea cucumbers are divided into spiny sea cucumbers and smooth sea cucumbers. Although the Uni sea cucumber is the top-ranked smooth sea cucumber, it cannot compare with the spiny sea cucumber. It generally costs about six or seven yuan per kilogram.

The fact that Qian Dagui offered such a high price shows that the ginseng they obtained was indeed of the highest quality.

However, Niu Bayi decisively shook his hand.

"I'm not selling this ginseng. I'm taking it back to make dried ginseng, which I'll stew for my grandmother and other family members to nourish their bodies."

Immediately, Qian Dagui started shouting.

"What? You're going to make all this ginseng into dried ginseng for yourself? That's such a waste! Comrade Zhenzhen, Brother Niu, please don't do anything so stupid!"

"How about you keep some of it and make it into dried ginseng, and sell the rest to me?"

Niu Bayi rolled his eyes and waved his hands.

"No, no, my family and I need to nourish ourselves. Although this ginseng weighs about 200 jin, it won't amount to much when dried. Let's keep it for ourselves. Don't force me; it won't help."

Qian Dagui's eyes, which had been shining brightly, immediately dimmed.