Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 28 Another profitable fish
Tan Shaoyang took possession of the entire boatload of valuable fish.

Including the Xu Hai brothers, the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law, they caught about 90 kilograms of swimming crabs.

The villagers looked at the two large bags full of swimming crabs and asked eagerly, "Tan Laosan, are you still buying swimming crabs? How much can you sell them for?"

Tan Shaoyang replied, "This thing can't be sold at a good price, only ten cents per pound. If you see it, you can pick it up and make some money."

For a moment, the villagers' eyes widened.

You know, clams only cost five cents a pound! Swimming crabs can earn you ten cents, so you have to pick them up!

"Third brother, you are amazing! You come here to collect fish and you can even collect swimming crabs. It's true that young people have more flexible brains."

"I'll pick it up tomorrow, you have to keep it!"

Word spread quickly and everyone in the village knew that Tan Shaoyang was collecting swimming crabs. After all, it was such a small place, there was no way to keep it secret.

Tan Shaoyang didn't know how quickly the news spread, so he rode his bike to the county town. He didn't collect much fish, and most of them were sold to the mute girl's father.

The other party was very proud and said that since he, Tan Shaoyang, was in the town, no boss would buy his fish. This frightened many villagers and they sold all the valuable fish to him.

Tan Shaoyang was too lazy to pay attention to him. It didn't matter whether he accepted it or not. He just accepted some shuttle lines, sea cucumbers and abalone.

It’s not like he can’t make money from these things. Let him be proud for a few days. Wait until he trips someone up and then see what his bottom line is.

The car was very heavy and one had to pedal hard to move it forward, but Tan Shaoyang was full of energy.

He could earn 9 dollars just from the swimming crab.

What's more, there are so many valuable fish, and they can definitely be sold for ten or twenty yuan.

Boss, the second brother doesn’t earn that much even from a boat trip!
He still feels quite content.

He did not stay in the town because the hidden dangers had not been resolved and no one would dare to take his fish. People with status and position in this period were still very powerful.

Go to the market and sell the fish first; they are worthless if they die.

Then we went to the hotel.

Swimming crabs are not in demand and are small in size, so the boss won’t buy them.

When he arrived at the restaurant, the boss saw his eyes shining and hurried forward to greet him, as if he was welcoming the God of Wealth.

"Xiao Tan! The sales of swimming crabs are very good. I was just wondering when you would come over."

After being fried until crispy, the refreshing swimming crab is praised by everyone who eats it. Plus, the price is not expensive, so everyone is happy to order one.

Tan Shaoyang smiled and said, "That's for sure. People who were born and raised by the sea know best how to make seafood delicious."

"Since I've taught you how to do it, I certainly can't fool you. A win-win situation for us is the only way for us to have a long-term cooperative relationship!"

"Today I not only brought swimming crabs, but also a kind of cuttlefish. Don't underestimate its small body. It will definitely be a delicious dish if cooked."

Cuttlefish are mainly caught by using sea cages on the seabed. The big ones are valuable, but the small ones are basically wasted.

This time, Mr. Tan loaded up a lot of small cuttlefish. He weighed the big ones and brought the small ones over by Tan Shaoyang to see if the market could accept them.

The boss was very surprised. After he started preparing the dishes, the restaurant had a lot more customers, and they were happy for him to try them.

"Is the cuttlefish delicious? Since you praise it so much, I'll let you try it."

Tan Shaoyang took out the bamboo shoots bought from the market, added tomatoes, chili peppers and garlic, blanched the cleaned cuttlefish, and finally fried the bamboo shoots until dry, then added oil, chili peppers and garlic to stir-fry.

Then add the cuttlefish, tomatoes, soy sauce, salt, and a small amount of water and simmer for one or two minutes. After the pot is removed, the whole kitchen is filled with a fragrant smell. "Stir-fried cuttlefish with bamboo shoots is the most delicious dish. It is spicy enough to bring out the freshness of the seafood and is refreshing enough. How does it taste?"

After eating this, the boss's taste buds were captured.

I give him a thumbs up and think he is a treasure who has so many insights into diet.

"I'll take your squid too. 20 cents a pound. Is this price acceptable?"

The cuttlefish are small in size, and he can make a profit by frying half a pound in a bowl and selling each dish for fifty cents.

Others dislike bamboo shoots because they are smelly, but to the locals, bamboo shoots are extremely delicious and are the most appetizing dish that goes best with rice.

In just a short moment, the whole bowl of cuttlefish was eaten up, and even the bamboo shoots were eaten up cleanly, making people linger on it after eating it.

Tan Shaoyang sold all 90 kilograms of swimming crabs and 20 kilograms of cuttlefish, earning 12 yuan. Together with the money he earned from selling fish earlier, he easily made 20 yuan.

Wouldn't it be faster to make money by spending most of the day than by going to the beach?

Moreover, he doesn't have to go out to sea and face danger, so he is quite satisfied with this job.

Tan Shaoyang put the brand new ten-yuan coin into the inner seam pocket of his trousers and hid it carefully to prevent anyone from stealing it.

Then, I rode back.

He stayed in the town and sent the collected evidence to his opponent's mortal enemy in the supply and marketing cooperative, and then waited for the result.

Who knew that after staying for a while, the other party would come to make his presence felt.

He looked so arrogant and cocky.

"Hey! Isn't this the young man from the fishing village? I heard that you were fighting with my relative!"

"Young people are really fearless. They think they can fight with others just because they have a few cents, without even asking if they have the ability to fight back."

Tan Shaoyang should not have known him in this life, but with the memories of his previous life, he was very familiar with this show-off guy.

He is the relative of the mute girl's father. He is the one who is tripping her up behind the scenes, making the fishmongers in the town refuse to buy his fish, hoping to make him give up.

He works in the supply and marketing cooperative, responsible for collecting rent. He is very proud of himself, but I don't know what he is proud of. The money of the supply and marketing cooperative is not his, so he acts like he is so awesome.

Tan Shaoyang didn't even bother to give him a disdainful look, and his tone was also dismissive, "Who are you? We are not familiar with each other, right?"

The other party smiled smugly and mentioned the mute girl's father. Tan Shaoyang nodded in understanding, "So you are just taking advantage of others. I was wondering why you didn't accept my goods?"

"It doesn't matter. There are many places to sell goods. It's not limited to this place."

"You're almost bald, you can't care so much!"

"I'm already this old, and it seems like there's no room for advancement. I can't stretch that far, so don't worry so much."

"Look at all the goods I have. If I don't sell them here, they will be sold out, right?"

"People should avoid doing bad things, otherwise it will be troublesome if they suffer retribution."

Tan Shaoyang's face changed drastically after he spouted a series of evasive remarks. Which bald man would like to hear others say that he is bald!
It was obvious that he was very angry and his face was gloomy.

Tan Shaoyang was in a good mood. The angrier the other party was, the more comfortable he felt.

"You are busy. You just made some money. Go buy some food."

(End of this chapter)