Chapter 4 Selling Goods
Chapter 4 Selling Goods
Li Changle strode towards the dock. With his long legs and big steps, he arrived at the bustling dock in just over half an hour.
The fishermen are busy unloading their catches, the trucks from the supply and marketing cooperatives and the fishmongers are busy grabbing fish, and everyone is working hard to make a living!
There are two or three seafood purchasing points at the dock, namely Lin Ji, Chen Ji and Wang Ji. He does not plan to sell goods at the dock today. He has to go to Tuxia Bridge to pay the hospital bills anyway. If he sends the goods to Chen Ji’s seafood store in town, the price will be a little higher.
Li Changle made up his mind and looked around. He didn't see any tractors taking people to the town. There was a small boat in front of him. The boatman shouted loudly, "Anyone else going to the town? Get on board quickly, we're leaving!"
There are not many people going to the town to sell seafood at this time, and there are only a few people on the boat going to the town to sell goods.
"Wait a minute, there's another one!" Li Changle stepped onto the gangplank and walked toward the boat. As soon as he got on board, someone grabbed his backpack from behind.
"Fish seller, did you find any good stuff?"
Li Changle looked back and saw the two big pimples on the bulbous nose of the short man holding his backpack. "Wang Mazi, it turns out that you are the one who is looking for a tablet!"
This guy's nickname is Wang Mazi, and his real name is Wang Jiawang. He is one of his cronies. The Wang Ji Seafood Purchasing Company at the dock is his.
This guy is just like his father, Wang Laokou, a miser who forgets his principles when he sees profit. The father and son are best at taking advantage of the people they know. If they can't get the upper hand, they play tricks on the scale. He has suffered losses many times.
Wang Mazi was stunned when he saw it was him, then curled his lips and said, "You went fishing too? Did you get anything good? Put it down quickly, give it to me and I'll help you sell it!"
As he spoke, he lifted the backpack down, as if Li Changle would not refuse as long as he asked.
This was indeed the case in Li Changle's previous life before something happened at home, because he always wanted Wang Mazi to take him to help his brother-in-law, because his brother-in-law made a lot of money by transporting goods.
Little did he know that Wang Mazi took advantage of his desire to make a lot of money, not only taking advantage of him, but also laughing at him for being stupid afterwards.
Ever since he saw through Wang Mazi's true face, he never gave him the chance to take advantage of him, and it was even more impossible for him to have the chance in this life.
Li Changle took the backpack down and put it away, then opened a hole in the net bag and the scoop net on the backpack, showed it to him, and said, "I caught a few green bream, ten pounds of mackerel, and a few pounds of mantis shrimp.
You also know that my father was bitten by a five-step snake and is still in the hospital waiting for me to send money. You can give me two or three hundred yuan first, and I will sell it at your place. When I come back, I will refund the excess and make up the shortfall. How about that? "
"Oh my, you still have to pay back more and pay back less!" Wang Mazi seemed to have heard a very funny joke, "A Le, you grew up by the sea.
Green shrimps are three cents a pound, and no one wants them even if you give them away. Spanish mackerel are a bit more expensive, at most only two cents a pound, or two or three hundred. You are so bold to say that."
His helper curled his lips and said, "Awang, Ale's fish is to be sold in town. There are many rich people in town, and the mantis shrimp and mackerel may be sold for ten yuan per pound!"
Wang Mazi nodded sarcastically, "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up, don't delay Ah Le from going to town to sell the fish!"
Seeing him avoiding her, Li Changle recalled how she had wanted to disgust him in the past, so she shouted at him, "Wang Mazi, we are best buddies. My father still needs more than 300 yuan for hospitalization. Can you lend it to me first? I will pay you back when I have money."
"Where would I get the money to lend you? You should go to the town quickly. There are many rich people there..." Wang Mazi ran away without looking back, as if there was a ghost chasing him.
"Fortunately, buddy, what a thing!" Li Changle spat at his back and sat down.
The women sitting next to him also stretched their necks to look into his backpack, and seeing that there were indeed green shrimps and mantis shrimps in it, they curled their lips, sat back, and began to whisper to each other.
"A second-rate guy knows how to fish in the sea? I don't think he can even tell the difference between Qingqingzhan and Mackerel?"
"What's there to be afraid of if you can't tell the difference? There are a lot of rich people in this town, so it's OK as long as they are sweet-mouthed and good-looking!"
"Yes! Look at him, he has delicate skin and tender flesh, and looks as good as the actors on the stage!"
"If you and I were to stay at home and do nothing every day, we would definitely be as delicate and tender as him."
These women were mumbling something in a low voice. Although Li Changle could not hear clearly, he was used to it in his previous life. He did not want to argue with them, so he just kept his hands steady on the backpack to prevent it from being overturned by the swaying boat.
Unexpectedly, his cautious appearance attracted contempt from several women, who felt that it was useless for a grown man to treat a few rotten fish and shrimps as treasures.
Half an hour later, the boat stopped at the pier beside the road bridge. Li Changle paid the fare to the boat captain, went ashore with the backpack on his back and walked straight to Chen's house.
The Chen family's shop was right in front of the market. As soon as I got there, I saw Chen Dong, the son of Chen with buck teeth, holding a basin and throwing ice cubes into the seafood basket. "A Dong, how much is a pound of rice fish?"
"It depends on how heavy it is. The heavier it is, the more valuable it is." Chen Dong put the basin on the bamboo basket, "Did you really find a big fish? Put it down so I can see it."
"Why would I lie to you?" Li Changle took two steps inside. "Not only do we have big rice fish, we also have a pair of big flower dragons. If the price is right, I'll sell them to you. If not, I'll go look in other shops."
Chen Dong smiled politely, came out to help him take the backpack, opened the net bag and the scoop net, and saw the big rice fish curled up in the backpack at a glance.
"Ah Le, where did you find such a big rice fish? Did you go out to sea with some fishing boat?"
It's not that he doesn't believe it, it's mainly because A Le has been too idle in recent years. Then he thought again, no one has said that he has bad hands over the years, but Wang Mazi is the guy who dares to do anything.
Li Changle glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't worry, I found it while fishing in the sea. If there is any problem, I won't come to you." Chen Dong smiled and said, "That's not what I meant. I just think you are lucky to find such a big item while fishing in the sea."
Li Changle also smiled and pushed the shrimp aside, "Take a closer look."
When Chen Dong saw the big flower dragon, he was even more surprised, as if he had seen his favorite Baidu. He quickly took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Changle, lighting it for him diligently.
"Ah Le, don't worry about the price. Large fish over 35 jin is 3 yuan per jin, large flower fish over 12 centimeters is 5 yuan, sea bass is 3 cents, conger eel is 3 cents, big green shrimp and mantis shrimp are 3 cents, small ones are cents, and Spanish mackerel is cents..."
Several passers-by turned their heads to look over, and exclaimed in surprise when they saw the big rice fish and the big flower dragon.
"Oh my! What a big, beautiful flower dragon!"
"Of course, otherwise why is it called the Big Flower Dragon!"
"Wow! Look at this big fish. Its tail is still moving. It looks like it weighs at least 40 kilograms. You can find a fish this big by dredging the sea. No one can compare to this in terms of shipping!"
Li Changle, however, looked at the fish and shrimp in the basket with a disappointed look on his face. He had not yet recovered from the shock of learning that rice fish was only 3 yuan per catty and big flower dragon fish was only 12 yuan.
At this time, the women from the same village who were fishing in the sea also came. When they saw the fish and shrimp in Li Changle's basket, they all widened their eyes and opened their mouths so wide that a large egg could fit in.
"Didn't he just tell Wang Mazi that he only found green bream, mackerel, and mantis shrimp?"
"We saw it, too." A woman winked. "He probably knows about Wang Mazi taking advantage of him in the past."
The other person looked at the distracted Li Changle and whispered in the ears of several women.
"Ah Qing's wife said his father was bitten by a five-step snake and it was serious. He was sent to the hospital early this morning."
Now, those who were originally envious and jealous sighed and felt relieved, "So that's how it is! It's time to be more careful. Going to the hospital is very expensive nowadays. This money may not be enough."
"Yes! Yes! Money is flowing like water in the hospital."
A woman looked at Chen Dong and said, "Adong, do you want to collect the garlic?"
"Collect, wait a moment."
The owners of several seafood shops next door also came over and said, "These are really big items! One big rice fish and a pair of big flower dragons are worth more than a boatload of swordfish."
Chen Dong saw that Li Changle didn't say a word after hearing his offer, and he was very nervous. Seeing that the people next to him were making trouble again, he hurriedly explained to him, "Ah Le, the price I gave you is really high. If you don't believe me, ask these colleagues."
"Young man, if you are not satisfied with the price given by Adong, you can send it to my house for a look." A bald boss was openly trying to steal business.
Li Changle didn't trust these bosses. He had experienced this in his previous life. When these people were trying to grab business, they would raise the price very high. When you delivered the fresh goods to them, they would use all kinds of reasons to lower the price. In the end, the price was not as good as that sold at the Chen family.
"A Dong!" Li Changle said to Chen Dong, "Such big and fresh fish are not easy to collect. So, the fish is 3 yuan, the big flower dragon is 5 yuan, and the sea bass is the price you said. I will take the others back to eat myself. If you think it's okay, weigh them. If not, I'll go to other places to have a look."
After hearing this, the other seafood shops all looked at Chen Dong and said, "A Dong, it's a waste of time even if you accept this price!"
Chen Dong hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay, we're from the same village, and your family is in urgent need of money, so I'll take it even if it doesn't make any money."
Li Changle knew in his heart that it was false to say that they did not make money, they just made less, but they knew how to talk and it was pleasant to hear, no wonder the business was getting bigger and bigger.
Seeing that there was no hope, several bosses dispersed.
Several women who were fishing in the sea looked at Li Changle with complicated expressions. They didn't expect that the seafood caught by this prodigal son in one go could earn more than what they earned from fishing in the sea for half a year.
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(End of this chapter)