Chapter 822: Secretly Bought

While they were moving the cargo, the discussions around them never stopped. During this period, other fishing boats also returned, and everyone who had just docked was extremely curious.

Hearing that A-Guang had picked up a 30-plus-jin large yellow croaker, they all flocked forward wanting to take a look, and they were also very curious that it was picked up instead of caught. How was it picked up?

While Ye Yaodong was moving the cargo, the discussions in his ears never stopped. Today, no one was discussing who had caught how much cargo; they were only discussing the large yellow croaker.

A-Guang was also a person who judged people by their appearance. Unless he knew them or was on good terms with them, he would just stand with his arms crossed, looking indifferent.

It was indeed worth being proud of. Catching such a large yellow croaker was worth bragging about for a lifetime. The further time pushed forward, the harder it would be to obtain wild large yellow croaker.

It was normal for young people to be high-spirited.

If this had been caught by an angler, it would be even more incredible; they would wish to carry it on their back and parade it through the streets with a loudspeaker for three days.

The sky was pitch black, but the pier was still a scene of bustling activity.

By the time Ye Yaodong and the others unloaded all the cargo from the two boats and piled it in the open space, urging A-Cai to weigh it, his shoulder was patted by someone.

"Yo, what wind blew you here? Here to watch the fun, looking at the large yellow croaker, right?"

Lin Jishang, this guy, hadn't left yet? Still at home?

"How does your brother-in-law plan to sell that large yellow croaker?"

"I don't know. Waiting for the boss to come and bid. Who can afford such a big fish?"

Someone on the side also chimed in, "Exactly. Such an expensive fish, how can one eat it?"

A-Guang was also waiting somewhat impatiently. "About how long will this person come in? Are they coming or not? It's so late, how much longer do I have to wait?"

His father had already come out earlier wanting to replace him, letting him go home first to take a bath and eat, but he was reluctant to leave, afraid of missing out, and wanted to see with his own eyes how much this fish could sell for.

He planned to sell it before going home. Who knew that waiting would take so long? It had been a long time, and no one had come.

A-Cai comforted him, "Maybe the restaurant is busy at night, and they can't get away for a while, or the boss who makes the decisions isn't there. The notification shouldn't be that fast. It takes time to come over..."

"How much do you plan to sell this fish for?" Lin Jishang asked.

A-Guang thought of some rumors, spread his hands, shrugged, and smiled. "I don't know. It's not that I can sell it for however much I want; it depends on how much money the other party is willing to pay. If the price is right, of course I'll sell it. I can't keep it at home to eat."

Lin Jishang thought for a moment and quietly beckoned to him.

A-Guang raised his eyebrows and walked up suspiciously.

Ye Yaodong was also stunned. What was Lin Jishang trying to do? Could it be that he was also interested in this fish and wanted to buy it?

He watched them curiously. He only saw Lin Jishang hook A-Guang's shoulder and walk directly outside. The two walked to a shadowy place where there was no one, and he didn't know what they were saying.

The people on the side didn't keep staring. Most were discussing there. Some noticed them hooking shoulders and walking to the corner, but they weren't very suspicious, thinking they were on good terms.

No one was tactless enough to go over and disturb them. At most, they glanced curiously, but basically, no one paid attention. Most were discussing whether anyone would come to buy it and whether it would be left on their hands. Everyone was more concerned about this.

Only Ye Yaodong kept watching. After all, he knew Lin Jishang's background clearly and felt that he was finding A-Guang to secretly discuss the price, wanting to buy it quietly and low-key.

And the facts were indeed as he expected.

Before long, he saw A-Guang walking over with a smile he couldn't suppress, his face glowing, and then he tried hard to put away the expression on his face.

He raised his eyebrows at A-Guang, and A-Guang also raised his eyebrows at him.

Ye Yaodong instantly understood; everyone was somewhat tacit.

He only saw A-Guang hook his father and whisper a few words as soon as he went in. Pei Fu was surprised for a moment and seemed to want to say something, but was preempted by A-Guang, so he didn't say anything.

The two of them directly carried the fish, greeted A-Cai, and walked outside.

"Ah? Not selling it? I even made the phone call and asked. They'll be here in a while..."

"Who knows if they will come? We've been waiting foolishly here for so long. Not waiting anymore. If someone comes, just say it's already sold. I'll deduct five yuan from our cargo today as your commission later, so you won't have run around and made phone calls for nothing."

"Ah? Is that so..."

A-Cai was also unsure of the significance of them doing this for a while. Could it be that they were going to carry it back to sell it themselves? Can they sell it for a high price by selling it themselves?

Just now, he had been weighing cargo there and was very busy, so he didn't pay attention.

Watching them carry the fish out, he looked at Ye Yaodong again. Was it him who instigated it?

"Why are you looking at me? I'm not the one who bought it?"

"Did you introduce a buyer to your brother-in-law?"

Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes. "Where would I find a buyer for him in the middle of the night? If I had this ability, why would I be fishing?"

"That's true. Then is your brother-in-law planning to carry it back to sell it himself?"

"Probably. Anyway, the commission is counted for you, so you didn't lose out. It's five yuan."

"Alright."

"Was it A-Shang who bought it just now? I saw them talking in the corner just now..." An untimely voice suddenly popped up. Someone had sharp eyes and saw it just now.

Lin Jishang hadn't left either. He stood in the corner with his arms crossed and said, "Where would I have that ability? This fish is so expensive. I just came out to watch the fun and incidentally had something to talk to him about."

"After all, he goes out to fish during the day, and I can only see him when he returns at night. If I have something to talk to him about, don't I have to pull him to the corner? Otherwise, if it's late, and he goes home and goes to bed, who can I talk to about my business."

Someone in the crowd nodded.

Someone also said in a low voice, "A-Shang pulls a rickshaw outside and earns hard-earned money. It definitely wasn't him who bought it."

"How do you know? No wonder I haven't seen him at home this year. So he went to pull a rickshaw..."

"I heard he's going to polish shoes in a few days, saying that polishing shoes is more profitable..."

Everyone chatted and discussed a few sentences, and by the end, the topic had gone off track. Everyone was discussing what could make them rich...

After A-Guang and his son carried the fish away, everyone stood for a while, chatted for a while, and seeing that there was no fun to watch, they slowly dispersed.

"Ask again tomorrow to see how much they sold that fish for. Someone should want it. If no one wanted it, they wouldn't have carried it away..."

"It must be that they couldn't wait and carried it back to sell it themselves..."

"That's true. They waited for a long time and didn't see anyone come. Who knows if they are coming? Probably anxious and planning to send it to the town themselves to try their luck?"

Everyone walked and chatted, their voices gradually fading away.

And Ye Yaodong was still waiting for A-Cai to use the abacus to record the quantity. Just as he got the cargo list in his hand, he saw the chubby Wang Maoquan climbing down from his "Twenty-Eight" bicycle with difficulty, clutching his crotch. It looked ridiculous no matter how one looked at it.

It had been more than half a year since they last met. Why did it feel like he had gained another whole circle of fat?

"Manager Wang, hello, long time no see."

"Hey, hey, long time no see. Who in your village caught a 30-plus-jin large yellow croaker? I rushed and hurried to get here just now. It shouldn't have been bought yet, right? I'll go take a look... Our young master couldn't find anyone, so it was delayed until now..."

"Oh, what a coincidence, you're a step late. They've already carried it away."

"What? Carried it away? Carried it where?"

"Don't know where they carried it. It's already carried away. It's gone."

"What do you mean carried away and gone? Was it bought by someone?"

"Don't know. Ask him!" Ye Yaodong pointed at A-Cai and then walked toward the flatbed cart himself.

Anyway, it was none of his business. If there was anything, let him find A-Chen. It was A-Cai who called the person over, and he also earned the commission money. Of course, the person had to be handed over to him to comfort and dismiss.

Ye Fu walked on the road, and seeing that there was no one around, he couldn't help but ask Ye Yaodong, "Was it really bought by Lin Jishang?"

"You ask me, who do I ask? Haven't I been standing with you the whole time? How would I know if it was bought by him?"

"It should be him. He called A-Guang to the corner and talked for a while, and when he came back, A-Guang carried the fish away. Isn't he always working for his cousin? Why did I hear people say he's pulling a rickshaw in the city?"

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but twitch his mouth. The nonsense they were chatting about while standing there could actually spread through half the village.

"How would I know? We just listen to what he says. If you want to know who the yellow croaker was sold to, just ask your good son-in-law later, wouldn't that be fine?"

"Then let's ask him later. Don't sell it at a loss..."

It shouldn't be. Just now, seeing A-Guang's happy appearance, it must have exceeded his psychological expectations, and he sold it for a good price.

Lin Jishang was not someone who lacked money. Whatever leaked from between his fingers was worth more than the price of a fish.

I don't know who he intends to give such a big fish to after buying it?

Maybe he's taking it to grease the wheels?

He shook his head. Forget it, anyway, it's definitely not for him.

Ye Mu could be considered as someone who didn't go out but knew everything under the sun. The moment his foot stepped into the house, his mother immediately came up to ask him who A-Guang sold that fish to. Was it sold to Lin Jishang?

"Don't know. Don't guess blindly. The whole village didn't see him sell the fish to Lin Jishang. Why are you all guessing him?"

"That's what some people say. Isn't that what everyone is guessing?"

"Then you go to his house and ask. Take a look. Maybe you can see who he sold the fish to."

"Then I'll go take a look. The food is in the pot. You two eat first; it's so late. Eat first and then take a bath."

After Ye Mu finished speaking, she went out in a flurry. He didn't know where such heavy curiosity came from, and she really wanted to go see who it was sold to.

Ye Yaodong looked at his mother's nimble back and shook his head. "It's a good thing A-Guang's mother is gone. Otherwise, with Mother coming to the door every three days, I don't know if it would be annoying."

"What nonsense are you talking about? When your mother comes to the door, she's either sending things or helping. Who runs to other people's houses all day for no reason?"

"Hey~ aren't these the ones?" Ye Yaodong pointed to the pile of children squatting or sitting in front of the TV!

"Third Uncle, you are not someone else!"

"Third Uncle, we are our own people!"

"That sounds nice. When I get old, I don't know if you will buy me wine to drink and cigarettes to smoke?"

"Third Uncle, don't worry. Even if I don't buy for my father and mother, I will buy for you."

"Mm, thank you for your father and mother giving birth to a good son."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and listened to him teasing a group of children. "Stop being naughty. Hurry up and eat. Take off your clothes first and give them to me to wash."

"Is the weather good tomorrow?"

"The weather forecast just said it will be sunny tomorrow. A-Guang's luck is really good. I don't know how much that large yellow croaker can sell for?"

"My luck is not bad either!"

Wait for him to go into the water the day after tomorrow, fish up those boxes, and open them to take a look!

He will definitely be able to beat him and leave him several streets behind!

He is the true biological son of Goddess Mazu! ===== CHAPTER 823 =====