1990, Reborn as a Beachcomber, From Rascal to Brilliant Guy

Not long after, Shi Nansheng led Lin Shuisheng and Lin Chaosheng to a tin shed with a sign hanging at the entrance that read "Shi Ji Seafood".

"This place was just opened by my uncle."

Seeing Lin Shuisheng's gaze linger on the signboard, Shi Nansheng didn't hide anything and began to introduce it in a generous and open manner.

"Ah Sheng, who are they?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in his thirties came out of the shed, his eyes fixed on the two brothers, Lin Shuisheng and Lin Chaosheng.

He lingered on Lin Shuisheng's face for a longer time.

"Uncle, this is my junior high school classmate Lin Shuisheng, and the man next to him is his second brother. They said they had some good stuff to sell, and I happened to run into them on the road, so I brought it over for you."

Shi Nansheng stepped forward and introduced Cai Jianping, her uncle.

"Oh, I see! Welcome, welcome, bro. Where's your goods? Can I take a look first?"

After listening, Cai Jianping nodded and gave Lin Shuisheng and Lin Chaosheng a warm smile.

Seeing this, Lin Chaosheng glanced at Lin Shuisheng. Seeing that he did not object, he walked over and placed the water tank in front of Cai Jianping.

Cai Jianping glanced down at the water tank, his expression indifferent, clearly not believing there was anything of value in it that would impress him.

"Uncle, you'd better look carefully later and give me a fair price."

Shi Nansheng walked to Cai Jianping's side and earnestly began to give him instructions.

Cai Jianping paused, turned to look at his niece, and looked at her with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

In his memory, his niece was a very straightforward person who would only say something once at most. She would never emphasize it to him like this!

Could it be...?

He seemed to have thought of something, glanced at Lin Shuisheng without making a sound, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"Well, I've been in this business for over ten years, so the prices I offer are definitely fair. You can rest assured."

Hearing this and seeing the strange look in her uncle's eyes, Shi Nansheng's cheeks flushed slightly. She then silently stepped aside, keeping her gaze fixed on the water tank and not looking at Lin Shuisheng.

Lin Shuisheng didn't think much of Shi Nansheng's actions, assuming she was just helping to raise the price out of consideration for their old classmate relationship.

Soon, Cai Jianping bent down, reached out and opened the water tank lid, then casually looked into the water tank.

Upon seeing this, his body instantly froze, his eyes widening as if he had been frozen in place.

"Uncle, Uncle? What are you doing? Is there something wrong with this fish?"

Seeing that Cai Jianping was motionless, Shi Nansheng frowned slightly and quickly stepped forward to pull him up.

Do you know what kind of fish this is?

Cai Jianping snapped out of his daze and looked at Shi Nansheng with a shocked expression.

Shi Nansheng looked down at the water tank and shook her head blankly.

Despite growing up by the sea and coming from a relatively well-off family, her knowledge of seafood is mostly limited to what it looks like after it's cooked and served.

Moreover, ever since she was admitted to nursing school, her mind has been filled with medical knowledge, so how could she possibly remember the names of so many seafood products!

"This is a large yellow croaker, a top-quality commodity that is priceless."

Cai Jianping looked at the three golden fish in the tank, his eyes shining, his voice trembling slightly.

"Oh! How much is it per pound?"

Shi Nansheng raised an eyebrow, squatted down with some curiosity, and gently poked the largest fish with a finger as thin as a scallion.

"What do you mean by how much per pound? This kind of top-quality stuff is sold by the piece, and each piece costs at least a thousand."

Cai Jianping's eyes widened, and he shouted excitedly.

More than a thousand?!

Upon hearing the price, Shi Nansheng's fingers trembled slightly, and she looked up at Lin Shuisheng in surprise.

Sure enough, he was still the man who could surprise her.

"Don't worry, little brother, I'll definitely give you the highest price."

Cai Jianping strode up to Lin Chaosheng, grabbed his hand, and was incredibly enthusiastic.

"You've got the wrong person, this fish belongs to my brother!"

Lin Chaosheng forcefully pulled his hand out and gestured with his chin toward Lin Shuisheng, who was standing next to him.

"Um... I'm sorry, bro, the fact that you came here means you trust me, and I promise I'll give you the highest price possible."

Cai Jianping was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around, grasped Lin Shuisheng's hand, and spoke with a sincere expression.

"Then name your price!"

Lin Shuisheng looked at Cai Jianping, but there was no excitement on his face.

"Um... okay!"

Cai Jianping was stunned again when he saw Lin Shuisheng's reaction.

Normally, a young man like Lin Shuisheng, when faced with such a windfall, shouldn't he be so excited that he can't speak and is completely overwhelmed?

How come he looks even more composed than this seasoned veteran who's almost forty?

Considering that buying fish was the priority, he didn't have time to think too much about it. He immediately went to get a ruler and a scale, and then carefully took out the three large yellow croakers from the tank and weighed them.

He quickly wrote down the specifications on a piece of paper and gave it to Lin Shuisheng for immediate confirmation.

Lin Shuisheng glanced at it and found that the quantities were all correct, so he immediately nodded.

其中，最小的那条只有3斤2两，居中那条有4斤6两，最大的那条则是刚好达到了6斤1两。

This made it hard for him to suppress the smile on his face.

After all, for a valuable seafood like large yellow croaker, the price can increase by just one more kilogram.

Cai Jianping took the paper, bit the pen tip and pondered for a moment, then his expression hardened and he wrote down the price quote on the paper.

"Brother, you were brought by Ah Sheng, so we're all on the same side. I won't hide anything from you. How about this price?"

"Let me see!"

Before Lin Shuisheng could reach out and take the price list, Lin Chaosheng squeezed in and snatched it away.

Soon, a look of joy appeared on his face, and without saying anything, he handed the quotation back to Lin Shuisheng.

This action indicates that he has already accepted the price on the quote.

Lin Shuisheng took the price list, looked down and saw that it listed 800, 1800 and 5000 respectively, from smallest to largest.

Compared to the prices that will easily reach tens or hundreds of thousands in twenty or thirty years, this price is clearly not enough.

Judging from Lin Chaosheng's reaction just now, it's clear that this is already considered a relatively high price.

Lin Shuisheng gripped the price list slightly, looked up at Cai Jianping, and said softly:

"Brother, as everyone knows, it's very difficult to catch wild yellow croakers this big these days. If you collect the fish and sell them to hotels in the city that host foreign guests, you can earn at least double your money."

"How about you add some more?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chaosheng's smile froze, Cai Jianping's pupils contracted sharply, and Shi Nansheng couldn't help but stare intently at Lin Chaosheng.

He's amazing!