Chapter 449: Strong Brother's Business

Restaurant.

Wu An and his group entered the private room; Gao Qiangqi was already sitting inside, and Qin Zong was there too.

They exchanged greetings, then everyone sat down.

Gao Qiangqi called for Wu An to sit beside him, saying, "Tonight we won't drink much, just this one bottle of liquor."

It was a bottle of Wuliangye.

Wu An nodded.

Soon the food and drinks were served.

Gao Qiangqi asked about the ambergris, learned it was genuine ambergris, and that it had sold for 200,000, saying, "Not bad, not scammed."

Wu An chuckled: "Close."

Qin Zong caught a bit of it, suddenly looked up: "Ambergris?"

"You even picked up ambergris at sea?"

"Let me have a look."

Gao Qiangqi said, "How so? Do you want to buy it?"

Qin Zong said, "Yeah."

"Recently I found a folk remedy that includes ambergris as one of the ingredients."

"I've asked many friends, but after several days I still haven't heard anything."

Gao Qiangqi chuckled: "Too late—A An's ambergris has already been sold out."

"And is your folk remedy reliable?"

"Don't get scammed."

"It's quite reliable; another day I'll prepare some for you to try—just missing the ambergris would be a pity." Qin Zong said, looking hopefully at Wu An: "A An, you're lucky; maybe you'll find more ambergris later, and I'll definitely buy it from you then."

"My brother's happiness entirely depends on you."

Wu An smiled, took out the ambergris from his pocket: "No need for later."

"On this sea trip I picked up another small piece."

Seeing the ambergris on the table, Gao Qiangqi couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Found another one?"

"Going out to sea once, even if the catch fills the warehouse, that's fine—but why do you also 'take and eat'?"

Qin Zong picked up the ambergris, examined it, then sniffed and frowned: "Is this really ambergris?"

"Why does it smell so bad?"

Wu An said, "Let me demonstrate."

Recalling Elder Zhang's method, he asked a waiter for a fruit knife, scraped off some powder, then lit it with a lighter.

Wisps of smoke rose, and a unique yet familiar fragrance drifted with the smoke.

Exactly the same as the scent I smelled before at Elder Zhang's place.

Qin Zong took a breath: "Holy shit, that smells great."

"This fragrance… tsk tsk… indescribable."

A Jin and A Qing also came over to smell it; they didn't expect that the stinky ambergris, once lit, would smell so good—no wonder it's so expensive.

Wu An said, "Qin Zong, my luck isn't great this time; this piece I picked up is small, only 30 grams, which will dry down to about ten-odd grams—is that enough?"

"Plenty, plenty, plenty." Qin Zong quickly nodded, saying, "A An, I'm personally still very grateful to you."

"But you must never say your luck is bad."

"You're pretending so hard that I, as your brother, would barely restrain the urge to punch you."

Gao Qiangqi nodded along.

How many fishermen drift at sea their whole lives without finding a piece of ambergris, yet Wu An can find some on a single trip and still have the nerve to say his luck is bad?

Wu An coughed twice, quickly waved away the smoke in apology; he was speaking the truth, but to others it sounded rather over-the-top humblebragging.

Qin Zong held the ambergris in his hands, reluctant to let go, and asked, "What's the price for this?"

Wu An said, "Last time I sold one gram for 900; this piece of ambergris is smaller now, and given our relationship, 15,000 will do."

"Qin Zong, don't go back and forth; it looks awkward."

Such a small piece, "Elder Zhang might not take it on his end; he'd have to find someone else to sell it, and the price definitely couldn't be the same as before."

Since Qin Zong wants it, we might as well do him a favor.

Qin Zong raised his glass to toast Wu An, saying, "Alright, since A An said that, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"It's all in the wine."

"Brother, I'll toast you with a cup."

The two of them drank a cup.

Wu An set down his glass and said, "Qin Zong, when it's ready, remember to give me a share."

Qin Zong laughed heartily and nodded.

Gao Qiangqi also quickly raised his cup.

Wu An wasn't asking for himself; he intended to take it for his older brother and sister-in-law.

After the wine was finished, nobody was drunk; Gao Qiangqi asked, "By the way, A An, you're a college student who's lived in a big city outside."

"E-commerce, you know about that, right?"

Wu An nodded: "Not bad, Strong Brother—are you planning to do seafood e-commerce sales?"

Gao Qiangqi nodded and said, "What do you think—does this have potential?"

Wu An thought about it.

That sounds really promising.

Not mentioning, how booming future e-commerce will be, how many people rely on e-commerce to defy fate and change their lives, becoming top-tier people.

He knows Gao Qiangqi, the future seafood tycoon, who is involved in multiple industries.

Among them is seafood e-commerce, which Gao Qiangqi does very well, making him a leading figure in the industry across the province.

He said: "Definitely."

Moreover, the prospects are very good.

Qiang Ge, have you already decided to do it?

Gao Qiangqi nodded: "I have this idea..."

Wu An slammed the table and shouted: "Qiang Ge, I know the investment won't be small once we do it, but it's absolutely worth it."

The future is the era of the Internet.

Not only e-commerce sales, there are now some short-video platforms, right?

You can pay attention, post more seafood-related food content, and accumulate popularity.

I think this is the future's windfall.

The big shots said, standing on the windfall's edge, even a pig can fly.

Who are you?

You are Qiang Ge!

These words, Wu An spoke with passion and fervor, Gao Qiangqi listening couldn't help but feel his blood boil.

Actually, he already had a plan in mind; asking Wu An was also hoping to get an affirmative answer.

Unexpectedly, Wu An not only affirmed his idea, but also raised both hands in approval.

This let him be greatly encouraged.

Gao Qiangqi glanced at Qin Zong, who belched and said nothing.

Soon, after eating and drinking their fill, they dispersed.

Wu An and A Jin fell behind, the two whispering quietly.

Mainly, Wu An was the one speaking.

A Jin listened, then wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Brother, I'm a bit confused—who are you targeting?

All of them.

Actually, it's not that troublesome; I already talked to my older male cousin, and he agreed.

Gu Jianfa was beaten up, then the culprit was caught—would he get compensation?

Probably.

I don't want him to get even a penny through any legal means; if you think this is hard to handle, then pull a string and let me talk to your older male cousin.

Brother An, I can handle this.

Alright.

The two looked up and saw Gao Qiangqi.

Gao Qiangqi asked: "What are the two of you scheming?"

Wu An thought for a moment, not hiding it from Gao Qiangqi.

After listening, Gao Qiangqi said: "Interesting, using a knife to kill someone, a linked scheme."

Wu An smiled: "I guess so."

I also came up with this on the spur of the moment; the plan isn't perfect yet.

But if executed well, your older male cousin should be fine.

Gao Qiangqi nodded and said: "Your brain works well, this plan has a high chance of success."

A Jin thanked.

Wu An waved his hand: "Don't thank me yet; if it fails, your older male cousin will still be implicated, and it might even drag you in."

Then he said to A Jin: "Tonight, call your older male cousin over."

I'll talk with him, then add another layer of security.

Wu An grinned: "Thanks, Qiang Ge."

Qiang Ge being willing to help is naturally better, which also shows Qiang Ge approves his plan.

They arrived at a fork in the Road.

Qiang Ge's group went to the Market, Wu An's group went to the dock.

They returned to the boat.

Wu An looked around; the fishing boat had been cleaned spotless.

Lao Fu Tou steered the boat.

Wu An called out; A Qing and Mei Wu put down what they were doing and sat together in the cabin to settle accounts.