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

Niu Bayi's fishing boat was immediately recognized; it wasn't the kind that could dock at the county town's wharf.

It's actually quite easy to identify.

Ships that could dock at the county town's wharf would have a large character painted in red on their bows: "County".

The docks in the town are also marked with the character "镇" (town), indicating that the fish can dock and be sold at the corresponding dock.

People from fishing villages, without any markings, can only sell their goods back in their own territory.

As Niu Bayi's boat approached the shore, many fishermen rushed over, waving their hands and urging him to sail away quickly.

It's as if by waving their hands together, they could send Niu Bayi's fishing boat flying into the Pacific Ocean.

He Zhenzhen stood at the bow of the boat and shouted loudly.

"We're not here to sell fish, we just want to use your dock for a short while! We really aren't selling fish!"

She shook her hands frantically, trying her best to explain.

The fishermen at the dock didn't believe it.

Someone shouted, "This is clearly a fishing boat! If you're not selling fish, are you going to sell me a woman like you?!"

He Zhenzhen was unhappy and immediately showed her fiery temper.

"No, why does your mouth smell so bad? Did your mother accidentally put a poop hole in your face when she gave birth to you? Do you eat with the poop on your butt?"

"So, all your poop comes out of your face, right?"

A group of fishermen on the dock couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The fisherman who was being scolded turned pale and then red, his mouth agape in anger, but he didn't know how to retaliate.

Don't let He Zhenzhen's youthful appearance fool you; she's known for all sorts of crude and vulgar language in the fishing village.

Those gossipy aunts and uncles really influenced her from a young age.

Niu Bayi, who was listening nearby, was both annoyed and amused. He raised his hand and slapped He Zhenzhen's butt.

"How can you swear like that? Be careful they kick us out."

He Zhenzhen pouted and said, "But he asked me if I was here to sell myself. That's such a dirty question, I don't like it, I have to talk back!"

Niu Bayi couldn't control her anymore, so he bowed to the dock.

"Guys, let's use this dock for a bit. I'm willing to pay the docking fee, but we're really not here to sell fish, because what I'm catching isn't fish."

"Nobody in our village or town would buy it, so we have to try our luck at the county dock!"

A group of people became curious.

Someone asked, "If your fishing boat doesn't catch fish, what does it catch? Let me tell you, even if it's crabs or shrimp, you can't sell them here. You can't sell any fish products."

Niu Bayi said, "Don't worry, everyone. I'm not selling fish products, I'm selling ducks. I caught a whole hold of ducks and brought them here to sell. I just wanted to ask if anyone knows any bosses who want to buy wild ducks."

The group of fishermen were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Oh, so you're not catching fish on your fishing boat, you're catching ducks?"

"Are you kidding me? This is the first time I've ever heard of going to sea to hunt ducks and sell them!"

"So you're quite capable, young man, going out to sea to catch ducks! That's hilarious!"

……

The group of fishermen were shouting so loudly that they reached the ears of Mr. Liao, who had walked away and was about to leave in his small truck with a gloomy expression.

He was startled and quickly slammed the car door shut, then turned and ran.

As he ran, he waved to the crowd ahead.

"Make way! Make way! Let me through! Hey! Hey! Young man, what did you just say? You caught a duck at sea? What kind of duck did you catch?"

People in front quickly made way.

Boss Liao ran all the way to the dock and excitedly looked at Niu Bayi, who was still standing on the bow of the boat.

Niu Bayi didn't say much. He turned around, walked to the fish hold, opened the cover, picked out a duck, returned to the bow of the boat, and raised it high.

"That's the kind of duck!"

When Boss Liao saw it, his blood almost froze, his eyes shone brightly, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak.

A fisherman nearby shouted for him.

"Isn't this just a mallard duck? A Muscovy duck with upturned snout, the kind whose down is really valuable! Boss Liao, you've got a real lifesaver! You just wanted this duck, didn't you?"

Mr. Liao exclaimed excitedly, "That's right, that's right, I want this duck! Young man, how many do you have? The one you have is of such good quality, with full down and bright plumage; it's rare, top-grade duck down!"

"If they're all as good as this one, I'll buy them all. If they're not as good as this one, but just passable, I'll still buy them!"

He couldn't wait to climb onto the fishing boat.

Niu Ba reached out and pulled him up.

He said, "I didn't play that many."

He Zhenzhen nodded seriously: "That's right, not many."

Immediately, Mr. Liao, who had climbed onto the fishing boat, felt somewhat disappointed.

"Not many? A dozen or a few dozen?"

Niu Bayi scratched the back of his head and said, "It's not that few. There should be more than three hundred, but definitely less than four hundred."

Immediately, Boss Liao's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.

After a long while, he finally raised his hand and patted his chest hard, making a series of loud thuds, before he could finally catch his breath.

He grumbled impatiently, "Three or four hundred isn't enough? My goodness, if there really were that many, that would be wonderful! Let me see if there really are that many!"

Niu Bayi walked to the fish hold and opened the lid.

Boss Liao couldn't wait to go over and take a look inside.

He was so happy he wanted to dance with joy.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! So many ducks! This is wonderful! And every single one of them is super plump, all weighing three or four pounds or more. We've struck gold! We've really struck gold!"

"I'll take all of these Muscovy ducks with their upturned snouts!"

He saw that the fish hold was almost full of Muscovy ducks.

There was some water in the fish hold before, but Niu Bayi drained it clean.

So these ducks all looked quite dry and clean.

Its fur is shiny and pleasing to the eye.

He Zhenzhen immediately asked, "Boss Liao, how much do you charge for one?"

Immediately, Boss Liao realized that he had lost his composure.

I can't appear so happy; it's inconvenient to negotiate the price.

He coughed twice and said casually, "These upturned-nosed ducks are only wanted by those who want them. If someone doesn't want them, they won't even bother if you give them to them for free."

"Fine, I'll be kind and take them all."

"One..."

He stretched out his right hand, raised his thumb and little finger, and flipped them down.

Pointing the finger downwards, it forms the shape of the number eight.

"8 yuan."

He lowered his voice, afraid that the fishermen on the dock would hear him.

When raising two fingers, they also use their body to cover them.

At 8 yuan each, it's in line with Niu Bayi's expectations.

He estimated that each one would sell for around eight or nine dollars, but seeing that Boss Liao was acting mysteriously and seemed a little guilty, he felt something was amiss and looked towards the dock.

The fishermen over there were still whispering among themselves, saying that Boss Liao was really lucky.

He had previously made a big fuss about getting people to go out to sea to hunt ducks for him, but no one was willing to go.

In the blink of an eye, someone delivered a boatload of fancy ducks to him.

Niu Bayi smiled, looked at the man in front of him whose expression seemed a bit off, asked him his surname, and then said, "Boss Liao, is it really only 8 yuan a piece?"